Distinctive Ring (Requires Subscription to Service)
Distinctive Ring (Requires Subscription to Service)
Important:
♦To use distinctive ring, you must subscribe to a distinctive ring service from your local phone company.
♦Distinctive ring is only available in FAX reception mode.
♦Your fax machine may not be compatible with some distinctive ring services.
Distinctive ring is a service offered by some local telephone companies whereby they assign an additional second number to your regular single line. The second number rings differently from your normal number.
If you subscribe to a distinctive ring service, you can set the fax machine to automatically answer when your second number is called. This allows you to use the second number as an exclusive fax number.
8. Special Functions
To have your fax automatically answer when your second number is called, follow the steps below:
1 Press these keys:
FUNCTION
4
DISTINCTIVE RING | Press 8 | |
times | ||
| ||
|
2 Press a number from 1 to 3 to
select the ring pattern below that matches your second number’s ring pattern. Or, press 4 to have your fax automatically answer your normal telephone number. Press 5 to turn off the distinctive ring
function.
1 | RING | Two short rings |
| PATTERN 1 |
|
2 | RING | One short, one |
| PATTERN 2 long, and one short | |
|
| ring |
3 | RING | Two short rings |
| PATTERN 3 and one long ring | |
4STANDARD Your standard
RING | (normal) ring |
| pattern |
5 OFF | Turn distinctive |
SETTING | ring off |
FAX SIGNAL RX
3 Press the STOP key to return to
the date and time display.
STOP
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