Setting the distinctive ringing function -25, Receiving faxes and other calls – Brother MFC 7550MC User Manual
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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
distinctive
ringing
service
from
your
telephone
carrier.
2. When
your
distinctive
ringing
number
is
available,
register
it
in
the
function
called
“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
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.)
KEYS TO PRESS
THE DISPLAY WILL SHOW:
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O N L I N E
ENTER NO. & SET
RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS
DISTINCTIVE RINGING