8. Advanced Operations
Receiving with distinctive ring service
This feature enables you to use the distinctive ring service provided by your telephone company effectively.
The distinctive ring service gives you up to 3 phone numbers on a single telephone line, each will have a
different ringing pattern.
When you wish to use one of the phone numbers as a facsimile telephone number, program the ringing
pattern assigned for fax into your unit. When the unit detects a call matching the selected distinctive ringing
pattern, the unit will automatically activate the fax function to receive documents.
To use this feature effectively, set the unit to the ANS/FAX mode.
The unit will work as follows.
How the unit will answer in the ANS/FAX mode
When a distinctive ringing pattern that matches your selection is detected, the unit will automatically answer
the line and activate the fax function to receive documents. If other ringing patterns are received, the unit will
activate fax function and/or answering device depending on the call.
Note:
•The unit automatically answers a distinctive ring call after the second ring. To change the number of rings,
change the FAX ring count (page 21) after setting the ring detection feature.
•When in the TEL mode, you have to answer all calls manually.
•When in the FAX mode, the unit will automatically answer all calls and activate fax function.
• For more information on the distinctive ring service, please contact your telephone company.
Programming the distinctive ringing pattern
Ringing patterns that can be programmed:
OFF: Turns off the ring pattern detection feature (initial setting)
Standard ring (One long ring)
Double ring (Two short rings)
Triple ring (Short-long-short rings)
Other triple ring (Short-short-long rings)
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Press [MENU],
SYSTEM SET UP
Press then 0[T).
Press [START/SET].
RING DETECTION
MODE=OFF [AT]
Press or [5 fo select the desired mode.
Press [START/SET].
Press (MENU).
[MENU]
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