Ricoh FAX 1190L User's Guide - Page 121

What is the Advantage of using Telstra® FaxStream® Duet® Function? Using Telstra® FaxStream® Duet® is the most efficient way to receive both fax and telephone calls on the same line. When the voice call comes in, all phones (extension and external) and the fax machine will ring to alert you to pick it up. If a fax call comes in, the fax machine will answer automatically without ringing, whereas the extension and external phones will ring with a distinctive ring pattern. It is also a more efficient way of operating a Fax machine with an extension phone as you do not have to use the remote activation codes. It gives you two independent numbers without the higher cost of a second line. Appendix A How does Telstra® FaxStream® Duet® Work? Incoming calls to the voice number, will have the standard ring pattern of long, long tone, followed by a pause, repeated, while the new fax number will have a different ring pattern of three short bursts of ring, repeated at regular intervals. When FaxStream® Duet® is On and you receive a voice call all extension and external phones will ring with a standard ring pattern. The fax machine will ring on the third ring with a standard ring pattern. All external and the extension phones will continue to ring until you or a telephone answering device can answer the voice number. When FaxStream® Duet® is On and you receive a fax call on the Duet® number the Fax machine will answer and automatically receive the fax message without ringing. On the other hand, all extension and external phones will ring with a distinctive ring pattern. Do not answer the phone as you are receiving a fax message. Flowchart Sequence of Incoming call Incoming Call (either Voice or Fax) All extension phones ring, fax machine is silent. Registered Duet (Fax) Number Main number (Voice Number) Fax machine automatically receives and prints fax message without ringing. Fax machine begins ringing on third ring. You answer the call at an external phone or an extension phone. Telephone Answering Device (TAD) answers the call. A - 6