Distinctive Ring (Kx-Mb1520 Only); Distinctive Ring Service; Using Two Or More Phone Numbers On A Single Telephone Line; Using Three Or More Phone Numbers On A Single Telephone Line - Panasonic KX-MB1500 Operating Instructions Manual

8. Distinctive Ring (KX-MB1520 only)

8.1 Distinctive Ring service

When a call is made to one of your phone numbers, the
telephone company sends a ring pattern to your
telephone line to indicate which number the call is
intended for. By setting up this unit for Distinctive Ring,
you can make the unit automatically start fax reception
when a call comes to the fax number.
To use this service, you must subscribe to the
Distinctive Ring service offered by your local
telephone company. Consult your local telephone
company for availability.
8.2 Using two or more phone
numbers on a single telephone
line
8.2.1 Activating the Distinctive Ring feature
1
MMenuN A MBNM4NM3NM0N
2
Press M1N to select "ON".
R Press M0N to select "OFF".
3
MSetN A MMenuN
Note:
R While the Distinctive Ring feature is activated, you
cannot change the receiving mode.
How phone calls and faxes are received
If the incoming call is for the fax number, the unit will ring
with the assigned ring pattern and automatically start fax
reception.
If the incoming call is for the phone number, the unit will
continue ringing.
R If an external telephone answering machine is
connected, set the ring count of the answering
machine to more than 2.
8.3 Using three or more phone
numbers on a single telephone
line
You may wish to use three or more phone numbers for
a single telephone line. In order to distinguish which
number the call was addressed to, a different ring pattern
must be assigned for each number.
Example: Using three phone numbers
Telephone
Ring pattern
number
012 1234 Standard ring
012 5678 Double ring
012 9876 Triple ring
44
To use one phone number for the fax, program the ring
pattern assigned for the fax (feature #431 on page 44).
In the example, the ring pattern assigned for fax is a triple
ring, so you should program "C" (triple ring).
Ring pattern
Standard ring (one long ring)
1st ring
Double ring (two short rings)
1st ring
Triple ring (short-long-short rings)
1st ring
Other triple ring (short-short-long
rings)
1st ring
Note:
R The default setting is M5N "B-D". The fax will respond
8.4 Programming the ring pattern
assigned for fax
1
2
3
Use
Personal
Business
Fax
2nd ring
2nd ring
2nd ring
2nd ring
to all calls with ring tone patterns "B", "C" and "D".
Set feature #430 to "ON" (page 44).
MMenuN A MBNM4NM3NM1N
Press M1N to M5N to select the ring pattern assigned
for fax. A MSetN A MMenuN
Selection
M1N "A"
M2N "B"
M3N "C"
M4N "D"