Panasonic UF-890/990 appendix 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 36.

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.

Dialing "555-2222"

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.

Fax No. "555-2222"

NOTE

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

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