Panasonic KX-MB1500 Operating Instructions - Page 44
Distinctive Ring service
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8. Distinctive Ring (KX-MB1520 only) 8.1 Distinctive Ring service To use one phone number for the fax, program the ring pattern assigned for the fax (feature #431 on page 44). 8. . Distinctive Ring (KX-MB1520 only) When a call is made to one of your phone numbers, the telephone company sends a ring pattern to your In the example, the ring pattern assigned for fax is a triple ring, so you should program "C" (triple ring). telephone line to indicate which number the call is intended for. By setting up this unit for Distinctive Ring, Ring pattern Selection you can make the unit automatically start fax reception when a call comes to the fax number. Standard ring (one long ring) M1N "A" To use this service, you must subscribe to the Distinctive Ring service offered by your local telephone company. Consult your local telephone 1st ring 2nd ring company for availability. Double ring (two short rings) M2N "B" 8.2 Using two or more phone numbers on a single telephone line 1st ring 2nd ring Triple ring (short-long-short rings) M3N "C" 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. 1st ring 2nd ring Other triple ring (short-short-long rings) M4N "D" 1st ring 2nd ring Note: R The default setting is M5N "B-D". The fax will respond to all calls with ring tone patterns "B", "C" and "D". 8.4 Programming the ring pattern assigned for fax 1 Set feature #430 to "ON" (page 44). 2 MMenuN A MBNM4NM3NM1N 3 Press M1N to M5N to select the ring pattern assigned for fax. A MSetN A MMenuN 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 number 012 1234 012 5678 012 9876 Ring pattern Standard ring Double ring Triple ring Use Personal Business Fax 44