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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 30.

The following table shows a typical example with 4 telephone numbers on a single phone line

Telephone No.

555-1111

555-2222

555-3333

555-4444

Usage

Business

Fax

Personal

Teenager

Distinctive Ring Sound Ring Pattern

Riiing...............................Riiing................................

Ring...Ring.......................Ring...Ring........................

Type A, Standard Ring

Type B, Double Ring

Ring...Ring...Riiing............Ring...Ring...Riiing.............

Type C,Triple Ring

(Short-Short-Long)

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.

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.

Dialing "555-2222"

Ring..Ring.............Ring..Ring

The fax machine distinguishes the call is for the fax by the double ring pattern and answers automatically.

Fax No. "555-2222"

Ring..Ring.............Ring..Ring

A person recognizes the call is for the fax machine by the double ring pattern sound.

NOTE

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

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Distinctive Ring Detector (DRD)

Setting the Ring Pattern (DRD)

If you have an optional "Distinctive Ring Service" provided by your Local Telephone Company, your machine can be programmed to respond to 1 of the 4 distinctive ring patterns associated with each of the telephone numbers assigned to your fax machine. To select the appropriate ring pattern for your fax number, follow the steps below.

1

FAX PARAMETER(1-99)

NO.=

❚

2

36 RING PATTERN(DRD)

1:INVALID

3

4

Press

1

for Standard Ring Pattern (Type A).

Press

2

for Double Ring Pattern (Type B).

36 RING PATTERN(DRD)

1:A (SINGLE)

Press

3

for Triple Ring Pattern (Type C, Short-Short-

Long).

Press

4

for the all other Triple Ring Pattern except the

Type C above.

36 RING PATTERN(DRD)

2:B (DOUBLE)

Ex:

2

for Double Ring Pattern (Type B).

5

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NOTE

1. This feature may not be available in some countries. It depends on the country's specifications or regulations. If it is not available, the LCD will not display this feature.