Panasonic KX-F590 - Manual (Page 41)

Advanced Instructions
Receiving with Distinctive Ring Service
The unit has been equipped with a ring pattern detection feature, which allows you to have more effective
use of the distinctive ring service provided by some telephone companies.
The distinctive ring service gives you up to 3 phone numbers on your single telephone line, each with a
different ringing pattern. You may use one of the phone numbers as a facsimile telephone number. With the
ring pattern detection feature, the unit will detect its own distinctive ringing pattern and automatically activate
the fax function to receive documents.
If other calls come in, the unit will answer in the receiving mode selected by the RECEIVE MODE button.
When you set the distinctive ring feature, the FAX RING COUNT which determines the number of rings
before the unit answers a distinctive ring call is set to “1 ” automatically. To change the number of rings
before the unit answers a distinctive ring call, change the FAX RING COUNT {see page 24) after setting the
distinctive ring feature.
The table below shows how the unit will answer incoming calls.
Receiving call Receiving mode of the unit
EXT. TAM TEL/FAX FAX TEL
A call matching
the selected
distinctive ring
pattern
The facsimile unit
will activate the
fax function. The facsimile unit
will activate the
fax function. The facsimile unit
will activate the
fax function.
The facsimile unit
will ring until you
pick up.
If you do not
answer the call by
15 rings, the unit
will automatically
switch to the
TEL/FAX mode
and answer
depending on the
ring type.
Other call The telephone
answering
machine or the
facsimile unit will
activate
depending on an
incoming call.
The facsimile unit
will ring until you
pick up.
The facsimile unit
will activate the
fax function.
Note:
• When receiving a normal ring call in EXT. TAM mode, the answering machine answers the incoming call to
record a message. If the facsimile detects fax tones, the unit activates the fax function. If the answering
machine does not answer a normal ring call for some reason, the facsimile unit will ring until you pick up.
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