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Register the Distinctive Ring Pattern
This feature is available only in the USA and Canada.
After you set the Distinctive Ring feature to [On], your Distinctive Ring number will receive faxes automatically.
The receive mode is set to [Manual] automatically and you cannot change it to another receive mode while
Distinctive Ring is set to [On]. This ensures the Brother machine will answer only the Distinctive Ring number
and not interfere when your main telephone number is called.
When Distinctive Ring is on, the LCD will show [D/R] as the Receive Mode.
1. Press
[Settings] > [All Settings] > [Fax] > [Miscellaneous] > [Distinctive].
2. Do one of the following:
If you have not registered Distinctive Ring, press [Distinctive], and then press [On].
If you have already registered Distinctive Ring, and want to change the pattern, go to the next step.
3. Press [Ring Pattern].
4. Press the stored ring pattern you want. (You will hear each pattern as you press the four buttons. Make sure
you select the pattern that the telephone company gave you.) Press [OK].
5. Press
.
Distinctive Ring is now set to [On].
If you do not want to receive faxes on your Distinctive Ring number, you can turn off Distinctive Ring. The
machine will stay in [Manual] receive mode so you must set the Receive Mode again.
Related Information
Distinctive Ring
Choose the Correct Receive Mode
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Distinctive Ring
> Register the Distinctive Ring
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