Brother Fax-615 - Manual (Page 74)

D) DISTINCTIVE RINGING
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, each with it owm 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.
Can My Fax Machine 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 fax machine 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.
Can I Change the Setting hater?
Yes, you can change or cancel the distinctive ringing setting at any time. You can switch it OFF
temporarily and then turn it back ON. When you move or get a new fax number, change the
distinctive ringing mode to SET so you can register the new number.
How Will the Fax Machine Treat All Other Numbers?
As long as the fax machine is set to MANUAL mode and you have registered its distinctive ringing
number, the fax machine will answer only the registered number. When a call comes in
to your main number (or additional distinctive ringing numbers), all the phones will ring until
you or an answering machine pick up the call. (See the chart on page 7-13.)
If you want the fax machine to allow a telephone answering device (TAD) to answer only the main
number(s), you must leave the fax machine in MANUAL mode. You can plug the telephone
answering device into either the EXT jack of the fax machine or into a separate phone jack. If the
TAD is in the EXT jack, you will not hear the first two rings on the TAD. The TAD must be set
to its maximum number of rings (at least 4 ring cycles). Otherwise, it will answer the registered
distinctive ringing number before the fax machine has time to recognize the ringing pattern.
If you change the answer mode on the fax machine to AUTO or F/T, that setting will override the
Distinctive Ringing setup. In AUTO or FT modes, your fax machine will answer all the
phone numbers (including its own ring pattern).
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