User's Guide

TELEPHONE SERVICES 8 - 2
Do You Have Voice Mail?
If you have Voice Mail on the phone line on which you will install your new
FAX/MFC, there is a strong possibility that Voice Mail and the FAX/MFC will
conflict with each other while receiving incoming calls. However, this
Distinctive Ring feature allows the use of more than one number on your
line, so both Voice Mail and the FAX/MFC can coexist peacefully. If each
one has a separate phone number, neither will interfere with the other’s work.
If you decide to get the Distinctive Ring Service from the telephone company,
you will need to follow the directions below to “register” the new Distinctive
Ring pattern they provided, so your fax machine can recognize its incoming
calls.
Before You Choose the Ring Pattern to Register
You can register only one Distinctive Ring pattern with the FAX/MFC. Some
ring patterns cannot be registered. Please refer to some popular ring pattern
examples that will be provided from the phone company in the USA and Canada
that are shown in the Brother compatibility table below.
■ The FAX/MFC will answer only calls to its registered number.
■ The first two rings are silent on the fax machine. This is because the fax must
«listen» to the ring pattern (compare it to the pattern that was “registered”).
■ If you program the FAX/MFC correctly, it will recognize the registered ring
pattern of the “fax number” within 2 ring patterns and then automatically answer
with a fax tone. When the “voice number” is called, the fax machine will not
interrupt the call.
Note
You can change or cancel the Distinctive Ring pattern at any time. You can
switch it off temporarily and later turn it back on. When you get a new fax
number, make sure you reset this feature.
Note
If the ring pattern the phone company provided cannot be registered by the fax,
please check for other available ring pattern choices from the phone
company.
Ring
Pattern
1
2
3
4
Rings
long - long
short - long - short
short - short - long
very long (normal pattern)