Panasonic KX-FP215 Distinctive Ring service, Programming the ring pattern assigned for fax

5. Distinctive Ring

5.1 Distinctive Ring service

When a call is made to one of your phone numbers, the telephone company sends a ring pattern to your telephone line to indicate which number the call is intended for. By setting up this unit for Distinctive Ring, you can make the fax machine automatically start fax reception when a call comes to the fax number.

To use this service, you must subscribe to the Distinctive Ring service offered by your local telephone company. Confirm your local telephone company for availability.

5.2Using two or more phone numbers on a single telephone line

5.2.1Activating the Distinctive Ring feature

{MENU} {SET}

1{MENU} i{#}{3}{1}

2Press {1} to select “ON”.

LPress {0} to select “OFF”.

3{SET} i{MENU}

How phone calls and faxes are received

If the incoming call is for the fax number, the fax machine will ring with the assigned ring pattern and automatically start fax reception.

If the incoming call is for the phone number:

–the fax machine will keep on ringing in TEL mode.

–the fax machine will record a voice message in TAM/FAX mode.

–fax communication will be attempted in FAX ONLY mode.

5.3Using three or more phone numbers on a single telephone line

You may wish to use three or more phone numbers for a single telephone line. In order to distinguish which number the call was addressed to, a different ring pattern must be assigned for each number.

Example: Using three phone numbers

Telephone	Ring pattern	Use
number
012 1234	Standard ring	Personal
012 5678	Double ring	Business
012 9876	Triple ring	Fax

To use one phone number for the fax, program the ring pattern assigned for the fax in feature #32 (page 30). In the example, the ring pattern assigned for fax is a triple ring, so you should program “C” (triple ring).

Ring pattern		Selection
Standard ring (one long ring)		{1} “A”
1st ring	2nd ring
Double ring (two short rings)		{2} “B”
1st ring	2nd ring
Triple ring (short-long-short		{3} “C”
rings)
1st ring	2nd ring
Other triple ring (short-short-long		{4} “D”
rings)
1st ring	2nd ring

Note:

LThe default setting is {5} “B-D”. The fax will respond to all calls with ring tone patterns “B”, “C” and “D”.

5.4Programming the ring pattern assigned for fax

1Set feature #31 to “ON” (page 30).

2{MENU} i{#}{3}{2}

3Press {1} to {5} to select the ring pattern assigned for fax. i{SET} i{MENU}

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