Do you have Voice Mail?; Before you choose the ring pattern to register; Ring - Page 67

Telephone Services and External devices

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Do you have Voice Mail?

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If you have Voice Mail on the telephone line 
that you will install your new machine on, 

there is a strong possibility that Voice Mail 
and the machine will conflict with each other 
while receiving incoming calls

. 

However, the 

Distinctive Ring feature allows you to use 
more than one number on your line, so 
both Voice Mail and the machine can work 
together without any problems

. If each one 

has a separate telephone number, neither will 
interfere with the other's operations.

If you decide to get the Distinctive Ring 
service from the telephone company, you will 
need to follow the directions on next page to 
‘register’ the new Distinctive Ring pattern 
they give you. This is so your machine can 
recognize its incoming calls.

Note

You can change or cancel the Distinctive 
Ring pattern at any time. You can switch it 
off temporarily, and turn it back on later. 
When you get a new fax number, make 
sure you reset this feature.

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

.

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The machine will only answer calls to its 
registered number.

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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.

Ring 
Pattern

Rings

1

long-long

2

short-long-short

3

short-short-long

4

very long (normal 
pattern)