Brother MFC4550 PLUS User Manual

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H oiv D oes the Distinctive Ringing Function W orkf

Your telephone number will have the standard ring pattern of long long, while the

new number could have a ring pattern of short short, long short, etc. When Distinctive

Ringing is ON, yon will not bear the first two rings

of all incoming calls on the MFC.

Extension phones will ring as usual. If the MFC recognizes the ring pattern, all
ringing will stop and the MFC will answer and automatically receive the fax message.

Otherwise, you will hear the extension phones and the MFC continue to ring. The

MFC always listens to at least two ring patterns before it answers, so do not pick up
the phone during that time. You will quickly learn to recognize the ring pattern for
faxes, so you will not be tempted to answer that number. Either you or a telephone
answering device can answer the main number(s).

Flowchart of an Incom ing Call

NOTE:

The MFC always listens to at least two ring patterns before it answers, so

do not pick up the phone during that time.