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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS DISTINCTIVE RINGING Which Phone Number Should I Register? It is a good idea to keep your old number for its original purpose and to register the new number as your fax number. Remember to give the new fax number to your customers and colleagues. What Must I Do to Set Up Distinctive Ringing? To use the Distinctive Ringing feature you must: 1. Getthedistinctiveringingservicefromyourtelephonecarrier. 2. Whenyourdistinctiveringingnumberisavailable,registeritinthefunctioncalled "Setting the Distinctive Ringing Function". 3. For MFC 4550, keep the MFC in Manual answer mode (both Fax and F/T lights turned off) and for MFC 6550MC/7550MC, keep the machine in MSG CTR answer mode (both Fax and F/T lights lit) if you want the Message Center to answer the main number(s). Setting the Distinctive Ringing Function This function is a one-time procedure to register a distinctive ringing number with your MFC. Your MFC will answer the registered number automatically, simulating Fax mode on a dedicated fax line. You can register only one number. Do not try to set up this function if you do not have the distinctive ringing service. It may cause your MFC to malfunction. This procedure is in two parts: First, you must put the MFC in SET mode; D/R SET MODE will be on the display screen. Second, you must wait for a friend to call the distinctive ringing number so you can register the ringing pattern. When a call comes in, do not pick up the handset until the MFC's display says PICK UP TO SET. Then pick up the handset. If the caller dialed your distinctive ringing number, press the Start key and check that the display says REGISTERED before you hang up. If the caller dialed the other number, press the Stop key and hang up to try again. Before you begin this function: 1. If your MFC is connected to a telephone answering device or to the telephone company's Voice Mail system, disconnect it before you begin this function. 2. Have a friend ready to call your distinctive ringing number. KEYS TO PRESS 1. Press Function. (The MFC 4550 will skip to Step 4.) THE DISPLAY WILL SHOW: 09/12/1996 15:25 ONLINE ENTER NO. & SET 6-25

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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC
OP-US-5.0
Which Phone Number Should I Register?
It is a good idea to keep your old number for its original purpose and to register the
new number as your fax number. Remember to give the new fax number to your
customers and colleagues.
What Must I Do to Set Up Distinctive Ringing?
To use the Distinctive Ringing feature you must:
1. Get the distinctiveringing service from your telephonecarrier.
2. Whenyourdistinctiveringingnumberisavailable,registeritinthefunctioncalled
“SettingtheDistinctiveRingingFunction”.
3.
For MFC 4550, keep the MFC in Manual answer mode (both Fax and F/T lights
turned off) and for MFC 6550MC/7550MC, keep the machine in MSG CTR answer
mode (both Fax and F/T lights lit) if you want the Message Center to answer the
main number(s).
Setting the Distinctive Ringing Function
This function is a one-time procedure to register a distinctive ringing number with
your MFC. Your MFC will answer the registered number automatically, simulating
Fax mode on a dedicated fax line. You can register only
one
number.
Do not try to
set up this function if you do not have the distinctive ringing service. It may
cause your MFC to malfunction.
This procedure is in two parts: First, you must put the MFC in SET mode; D/R SET
MODE will be on the display screen. Second, you must wait for a friend to call the
distinctive ringing number so you can register the ringing pattern. When a call comes
in, do not pick up the handset until the MFC’s display says PICK UP TO SET. Then
pick up the handset. If the caller dialed your distinctive ringing number, press the
Start key and check that the display says REGISTERED before you hang up. If the
caller dialed the other number, press the Stop key and hang up to try again.
Before you begin this function:
1.
If your MFC is connected to a telephone answering device or to the telephone
company’s Voice Mail system, disconnect it before you begin this function.
2.
Have a friend ready to call your distinctive ringing number.
1. Press
Function
.
(The MFC 4550 will skip to Step 4.)
KEYSTOPRESS
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:
09/12/1996
15:25
ONLINE
ENTER NO. & SET
RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS
DISTINCTIVE RINGING