Oki OKIFAX 5050 Handbook

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Customizing 5111 RING RESPONSE: This function controls how long yourOKIFAX waits before answering an incoming telephone call.The available settings are 1 RING (default), 5 SECONDS, 10SECONDS, 15 SECONDS, or 20 SECONDS.Note: At the default 1-ring setting, your OKIFAX answers callsimmediately, and you will not hear any ring. If you need tohear the ring, change to one of the other settings.12 DISTINCTIVE RING: Distinctive ringing is a service offered bysome telephone carriers. It lets you have different numberson one line, each with its own distinctive ring. You can thenuse one number exclusively as a fax number without the ex-pense of a second line. (Your local telephone carrier can pro-vide you with more information about this service, whichusually has an additional charge.) To use this function, referto Setting Your Fax Machine’s Ring Pattern below. Availablesettings are OFF (default) and ON.Notes:Notes:Notes:Notes:Notes:n You must have your local telephone carrier’sDistinctive Ring service.n Your OKIFAX must be in FAX or PC answer mode, andthe PBX dial parameter must be set to OFF. Other modes–TEL, TEL/FAX, or TAD–will override Distinctive Ring.n This feature may not work properly if you have atelephone other than a genuine Okidata optional handsetconnected to your OKIFAX.Setting Distinctive RingTo set up your OKIFAX to recognize another ringpattern:1 Press the Select Function key.2 Press the 9/User Program One Touch key.The display shows 1:FUNC. PROGRAMMING.3 Press the Yes ß key. The display showsFUNCTION NO. [ ].4 Using the numeric keypad, enter 12. The displayshows DISTINCTIVE RING, OFF.5 Press the No © key two times. The display changestoDISTINCTIVE RING, SET.6 Press the Yes ß key. The display changes toSETUP FAX RINGCALL FAX NUMBER NOW.7 Using a separate telephone line, dial the numberassigned to the OKIFAX within 90 seconds—if youdon’t have access to a second line, have someone elsemake the call for you. When your OKIFAX begins toring, it automatically detects and remembers itsassigned ring pattern. Be sure to let it ring until eitherRESULT=OK or RESULT=NG displays. When theOKIFAX has sucessfully finished programming itsring pattern, the display shows RESULT=OK.Of5050hw.pm6 4/15/98, 9:32 AM51