Before you choose the ring pattern to register – Brother Copier/Printer MFC-895DW User Manual
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Chapter 7
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Before you choose the ring pattern to 
register
7
You can only register one Distinctive Ring 
pattern with the machine. Some ring patterns 
cannot be registered. The ring patterns below 
are supported by your Brother machine. 
Register the one your telephone company 
gives you.
Note
• Ring Pattern #1 is often called Short-Short
and is the most commonly used.
• If the ring pattern you received is not on
this chart, please call your telephone 
company and ask for one that is 
shown.
The machine will only answer calls to its 
registered number.
The first two rings are silent on the 
machine. This is because the fax must 
<<listen>> to the ring pattern (to compare 
it to the pattern that was ‘registered’). 
(Other telephones on the same line will 
ring.)
If you program the machine correctly, it 
will recognize the registered ring pattern of 
the ‘fax number’ within 2 ring patterns and 
then answer with a fax tone. When the 
‘voice number’ is called, the machine will 
not answer.
Registering the distinctive ring pattern 
Very important!
7
After you have set the Distinctive Ring feature 
to On, your Distinctive Ring number will 
receive faxes automatically. The receive 
mode is automatically set to Manual and you 
cannot change it to another receive mode 
while Distinctive Ring is set to On. This 
ensures the Brother machine will only answer 
the Distinctive Ring number and not interfere 
when your main telephone number is called.
a
Press Menu.
b
Press a or b to display Fax.
Press Fax.
c
Press a or b to display 
Miscellaneous
.
Press Miscellaneous.
d
Press Distinctive.
e
Press Set.
f
Press the stored ring pattern you want to 
use.
Press OK.
(You will hear each pattern as you press 
the four buttons. Make sure you choose 
the pattern that the telephone company 
gave you.)
g
Press Stop/Exit.
Distinctive Ring is now set to On.
Ring 
Pattern
Rings
1
short-short or long-
long
2
short-long-short
3
short-short-long
4
very long 
(normal pattern)