How do you set up a ringtone for the fax machine

Here is a link to Canon for the Setup Poster to your JX500 Fax.
http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/0900007828/FAX-JX500_JX300_JX200_JX201_ESI_EN.pdf

Sounds like some bad copper wire somewhere:

Try replacing the telephone wire between the fax machine and the wall.
If you have dsl, make sure the fax phone wire is plugged into a filter.
Try setting the fax machine to transmitreceive at a slower speed.
This could indicate a problem with your phone wires. Is there static on your phone line?
Maybe give your telephone company a call and have them check the line(s).

Hope this helps!

Check if the machine is set on automatic recieve.
When on manual recieve, you'll have to start recieving manualy by pressing the button.

Try unplugging the power cord for 10 seconds to reset the machine.

Scroll through the menus and set your machine to AUTO or AUTO RECEIVE.

You have to have either a dedicated phone line just for the fax --or-- pay your phone company approximately $2 a month for a service called Distinctive Ringtone. This service will ring a certain way when you have an incoming fax. You will then configure your fax machine to pick up when this distinctive rington is heard. The ringtone is usually two or three quick rings. Your fax machine's settings will have this setting.

Unfortunately, you can't just plug your fax machine into your phone line and start sending/receiving faxes. Look through your fax machine's manual regarding the distinctive ring service. Good luck!!

http://www.brother-usa.com/ModelDocuments/Consumer/Users%20Manual/UM_IntelliFax_775_EN_86.PDF

you have to set machine for fax mode by pressing auto answer button on key pad of machine. then you have received faxes automatically.

get distinctive ring service from your phone company, that will get you a different number, on the same line, with different ringing pattern, my tel compnay charges $5 per month, then set the fax options to DRPD, and it will go directly to fax machine, while the phone calls on first number, will go to telepehone.....

if you have the fax-575 there should be a TAD setting.

This is the setting you would use if you're using an answering machine on the same phone line as your fax machine.

To set the Recieve Mode :

Press Recieve Mode. The LCD display shows your current selection.

Continue to press Recieve Mode until your new selection appears. After 2 seconds the screen returns to the date and time display, along with your new Recieve Mode setting.


The 4 Recieve modes are Fax Only, Fax/Tel, TAD:Answering Machine, Manual.

Hope this helps!!!

DR mode means that Distinctive Ring is set to on which will force your fax machine to manual receive. Turn DR off and you can set it to whatever mode you want.