Panasonic UF-5950 Distinctive Ring Detector (DRD)

Distinctive Ring Detector (DRD)

General Description

Your machine has a special feature in conjunction with an optional service provided by many local telephone companies. It can distinguish up to 4 telephone numbers with a corresponding ring pattern identifying each number. "DRD" lets you provide multiple phone numbers, one for your fax, business or personal use with only one single phone line.

Please check with your local telephone company on the availability of this service in your area.

Your machine can be programmed to respond to only 1 of the 4 distinctive ring patterns. To select the corresponding ring pattern for your fax number, refer to the Fax Parameter Table on page 38.

The following table shows a typical example with 4 telephone numbers on a single phone line

Telephone No.	Usage			Distinctive Ring Sound				Ring Pattern
555-1111	Business	Riiing...............................			Riiing................................			Type A, Standard Ring
555-2222	Fax	Ring...	Ring.......................		Ring...	Ring........................		Type B, Double Ring
555-3333	Personal	Ring...	Ring...	Riiing............	Ring...	Ring...	Riiing.............	Type C,Triple Ring
								(Short-Short-Long)
555-4444	Teenager	Ring...	Riiing...	Ring............	Ring...	Riiing...	Ring.............	Type D,Triple Ring
								(All other than type C)

The following illustration shows a typical set up, with your machine set to detect Type B (double ring) ring pattern.

At Your Location with

Distinctive Ring Service

Ring..Ring.............Ring..Ring

A person recognizes the call is for the fax machine by the double ring pattern sound.

Ring..Ring.............	Ring..Ring
The fax machine distinguishes
the call is for the fax by the
double ring pattern, and answers
automatically.	Fax No. "555-2222"
Dialing "555-2222"
Ring..Ring.............	Ring..Ring

A person recognizes the call is for the fax machine by the double ring pattern sound.

NOTE

1. "Riiing" means a long ringing sound, and "Ring" means a short ringing sound.

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