Distinctive Ring Detector (Drd); General Description - Panasonic UF-890/990 Operating Instructions Manual

Distinctive Ring Detector (DRD)

General Description

Your machine has a special feature in conjunction with an optional service provided by many local
telephone companies. It can distinguish up to 4 telephone numbers with a corresponding ring pattern
identifying each number. "DRD" lets you provide multiple phone numbers, one for your fax, business or
personal use with only one single phone line.
Please check with your local telephone company on the availability of this service in your area.
Your machine can be programmed to respond to only 1 of the 4 distinctive ring patterns. To select the
corresponding ring pattern for your fax number, refer to the Fax Parameter Table on page 36.
The following table shows a typical example with 4 telephone numbers on a single phone line
Telephone No.
555-1111
555-2222
555-3333
555-4444
The following illustration shows a typical set up, with your machine set to detect Type B (double ring) ring
pattern.
Dialing "555-2222"
NOTE
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Usage
Business Riiing...............................Riiing................................
Fax Ring...Ring.......................Ring...Ring........................
Personal Ring...Ring...Riiing............Ring...Ring...Riiing.............
Teenager Ring...Riiing...Ring............Ring...Riiing...Ring.............
1. "Riiing" means a long ringing sound and "Ring" means a short ringing sound.
Distinctive Ring Sound
At Your Location with
Distinctive Ring Service
Ring..Ring.............Ring..Ring
A person recognizes the call
is for the fax machine by the
double ring pattern sound.
Ring..Ring.............Ring..Ring
The fax machine distinguishes
the call is for the fax by the
double ring pattern and answers
automatically.
Ring..Ring.............Ring..Ring
A person recognizes the call
is for the fax machine by the
double ring pattern sound.
Ring Pattern
Type A, Standard Ring
Type B, Double Ring
Type C,Triple Ring
(Short-Short-Long)
Type D,Triple Ring
(All other than type C)
Fax No. "555-2222"