Chapter 7
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Before you choose the ring pattern to
register
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You can only register one Distinctive Ring
pattern with the machine. Some ring patterns
cannot be registered. The ring patterns below
are supported by your Brother machine.
Register the one your telephone company
gives you.
Note
Ring Pattern #1 is often called short-short
and is the most commonly used.
If the ring pattern you received is not on
this chart, please call your telephone
company and ask for one that is
shown.
The machine will only answer calls to its
registered number.
The first two rings are silent on the
machine. This is because the fax must
‘listen’ to the ring pattern (to compare it to
the pattern that was ‘registered’). (Other
telephones on the same line will ring.)
If you program the machine properly, it will
recognize the registered ring pattern of the
‘fax number’ within 2 ring patterns and
then answer with a fax tone. When the
‘voice number’ is called, the machine will
not answer.
Registering the Distinctive Ring
pattern
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Very Important!
After you have set the Distinctive Ring feature
to On, your Distinctive Ring number will
receive faxes automatically. The receive
mode is set to Manual and you cannot
change it to another mode while Distinctive
Ring is set to On. This ensures the Brother
machine will only answer the Distinctive Ring
number and not interfere when your main
telephone number is called.
a Press Menu, 2, 0, 3.
0.Miscellaneous
3.Distinctive
b Press a or b to choose Set.
Press OK.
c Press a or b to choose the stored ring
pattern you want to use.
Press OK.
(You hear each pattern as you scroll
through the four patterns. Make sure
you choose the pattern that the
telephone company gave you.)
d Press Stop/Exit.
Distinctive Ring is now set to On.
Turning off Distinctive Ring 7
a Press Menu, 2, 0, 3.
b Press a or b to choose Off.
Press OK.
c Press Stop/Exit.
Note
If you turn off Distinctive Ring, the
machine will stay in Manual receive
mode. You will need to set the Receive
Mode again. (See Choosing the Receive
Mode on page 33.)
Ring
Pattern
Rings
1 long-long
2 short-long-short
3 short-short-long
4 very long (normal
pattern)