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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC
OP-US-5.0
Receive
FAX
Distinctive
Ringing
What
Is
Distinctive
Ringing?
Distinctive
ringing
is
a
service
offered
by
the
telephone
carriers
that
allows
you
to
have
several
different
numbers
on
one
phone
line,
so
you
can
have
a
separate
number
for
your
MFC.
Each
number
has
its
own
distinctive
ringing
pattern.
This
way,
when
you
get
an
incoming
call,
you
can
identify
the
number
being
called
by
its
ring.
Your
local
telephone
company
can
provide
more
information
about
this
service.
The
service
is
usually
offered
as
a
monthly
charge
to
your
normal
telephone
bill.
What
Is
the
Advantage
of
Using
the
Distinctive
Ringing
Function?
Using
Distinctive
Ringing
is
the
most
efficient
way
to
receive
both
fax
and
telephone
calls
on
the
same
line.
It
is
much
easier
for
your
callers
who
dial
manually.
The
MFC
will
answer
with
receiving
tones
so
they
will
not
have
to
press
an
activation
code
or
wait
30
seconds
to
hear
fax
tones
(F/T
mode).
And
the
people
who
call
to
talk
on
your
main
number,
will
not
have
to
talk
to
your
machine.
Basically,
it
gives
you
two
independent
numbers
without
the
higher
cost
of
a
second
line.
Can
My
MFC
Use
Distinctive
Ringing?
Yes,
it
has
a
distinctive
ringing
function
that
allows
you
to
register
the
distinctive
ringing
pattern
of
an
additional
phone
number
on
the
line.
The
number
you
register
must
be
the
number
you
want
to
use
as
your
dedicated
fax
number.
Once
you
register
the
ringing
pattern,
the
MFC
will
be
able
to
identify
its
own
incoming
calls
and
automatically
receive
faxes
at
that
number.
You
can
register
only
one
ringing
pattern.
There
are
some
ringing
patterns
that
can
not
be
registered.
Recording
the
TAD’s
Outgoing
Message
(OGM)
The
TAD’s
outgoing
message
is
important
because
it
must
be
set
up
to
handle
two
kinds
of
fax
receptions:
automatic
and
manual.
Timing
is
important.
1. Record
5
seconds
of
silence
as
the
beginning
of
your
message.
(Your
MFC
will
be
able
to
hear
the
fax
calling
tones,
of
automatic
fax
transmissions,
before
they
stop.)
2. Limit
your
speaking
to
20
seconds.
3. End
your
20
second
message
by
giving
your
Remote
Activation
Code
for
people
sending
manual
faxes:
“After
the
beep,
leave
a
message
or
send
a
fax
by
pressing
*51.”
N O T E : Do
not
assume
that
most
callers
send
faxes
automatically.
Many
people
do
not
realize
they
are
not
sending
fax
tones
when
they
lift
the
handset
or
press
the
Hook
key.
Also,
some
machines
may
not
send
fax
tones.
D) DISTINCTIVE RINGING
CONNECTING TO A TELEPHONE ANSWERING DEVICE (TAD)
RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS