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Register the Distinctive Ring Pattern
This feature is available only in the USA and Canada.
After you 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.
When Distinctive Ring is on, the LCD displays [D/R] as the Receive Mode.
MFC-L2690DW/MFC-L2690DWXL/MFC-L2710DW/MFC-L2717DW
- Press
(FAX). - Press Menu.
- Press
or 
to display the [Fax] option, and then press OK. - Press or to display the [Miscellaneous] option, and then press OK.
- Press or to display the [Distinctive] option, and then press OK.
- Press or to display the [On] option, and then press OK.
- Press or to display the prestored ring pattern you want to use, and then press OK.
- You will hear each pattern as you scroll through the four patterns. Make sure you select the pattern that the telephone company gave you.
- Press Stop/Exit.
MFC-L2730DW/MFC-L2750DW/MFC-L2750DWXL
- Press
. - Do one of the following:
- If you have not registered the Distinctive Ring pattern, press [Distinctive], and then press [On].
- If you have already registered the Distinctive Ring pattern, and want to change the pattern, proceed to Ring Pattern setting.
- Press [Ring Pattern].
- Press the stored ring pattern you want, and then press [OK].You will hear each pattern as you press the four buttons. Make sure you select the pattern that the telephone company gave you.
- Press
. Distinctive Ring is now set to [On].If you do not want to receive faxes on your Distinctive Ring number, you can turn off Distinctive Ring. The machine will stay in [Manual] receive mode so you must set the Receive Mode again.