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C H A P T E R N I N E

You can register only one Distinctive Ring pattern with the fax machine.
Some ring patterns cannot be registered.

■

The fax machine will answer only calls to its registered number.

■

To have your TAD answer only the main number, the fax machine must
be in Manual Mode.

■

In FAX/TEL or FAX ONLY mode, the fax machine will answer all
numbers on the phone line.

■

The first two rings are silent on the fax machine and on a telephone or
TAD connected to its EXT jack.

Registering the Distinctive Ring Pattern

1

If you have Voice Mail from the Telephone Company, you must
disconnect it now (temporarily).

2

Disconnect the fax machine from any TAD or external telephone
answering device.

3

Set the fax machine to MANUAL mode.

4

Press 

Function

, 

0

, 

1

. The screen displays the current setting of this

feature.

5

Press 

 or 

 to select the 

DISTINCTIVE:SET?

mode and press 

Set

.

DISTINCTIVE:SET?

DISTINCTIVE:OFF?

6

Press 

 or 

 to select the prestored ring pattern you want to

assign and press 

Set

. (You will hear each pattern as you scroll through

the four patterns.) Be sure to choose the pattern assigned by the
Telephone Company.

Ring

Pattern

1

2

3

4

Rings

long - long

short - long - short

short - short - long

very long (normal pattern)