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Advanced
Features
Distinctive Ring Detector (DRD)
This function is only effective for companies in countries which offer the DRD Service.
Your machine has a special feat ure in conjunction with an optional service provided b y many local
telephone companies. It can distinguish up to 2 t elephone numbers with a corresponding ring pattern
identifying each number. "DRD" l ets you provide multiple phon e numbers, one for your f ax, business or
personal use with onl y one single phone line.
Please check with y our local telephone company on t he availability of this ser vice in your area.
Your machine can be programmed to respond to the specified ring pattern only for the DRD Service. To
enable your machine t o detect the ring pattern onl y for fax communication, c hange the setting of Fax
Parameter No. 30 (See page 37).
The following table show s a typical example with 2 telephone numbers on a single phone line.
Ex: Specified Rin g Pattern = Double Ring
The following illustrat ion shows a typical set up , with your machine set t o detect Specified Ring ( Double
Ring).
NOTE 1 "Riiing" means a long ringing sound and "Ring" means a short ringing sound.
2. The specified ring pattern may differ depending on the each country’s regulation or
specification.
General Description
Telephone No. Usage D istinctive Ring Sound Ring Patter n
555-1111 Business Riiing...............................Riiing................................ Standard Ring
555-2222 Fax Ring...Ring.......................Ring...Ring........................ Specified Ring
(Double Ring)

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.
Ring..Ring.............Ring..Ring
A person recognizes the call
is for the fax machine by the
double ring pattern sound.
Dialling "555-2222"
Fax No. "555-2222"