Very Important; Registering The Distinctive Ring Pattern - Brother MFC-3100C Owner's Manual

VERY IMPORTANT

If you have Voice Mail or a TAD (Telephone Answering Device) and want to
keep one of your phone numbers dedicated only to fax calls, you must leave the
MFC in MANUAL
Here's why: MANUAL
«Neutral». When the MFC is in this «neutral» mode, the Distinctive Ring
Feature can be activated. The Distinctive Ring feature is actually an answering
mode. So, do not activate
otherwise, the fax machine will answer calls for all the numbers.

Registering the Distinctive Ring Pattern

1
Set the MFC to
2
Press Menu/Set, 2, 0, 1.
3
Press to select DISTINCTIVE:SET?, and then press Menu/Set.
or
4
Press to select the prestored ring pattern you want to assign, and then press
or
Menu/Set. (You will hear each pattern as you scoll through the four patterns.)
Be sure to choose the pattern assigned by the telephone company.
5
Press Stop/Exit.
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S E T U P R E C E I V E
mode at all times while using the Distinctive Ring Feature.
mode will never pick up a call by itself, since it is
FAX ONLY
MANUAL mode.
mode while using Distinctive Ring;