Radio Shack AFX-500 Owner's Manual

Cat. No. 43-1247OWNER’S MANUALPlease read before using this equipment.AFX-500Small Business Fax Switch

10SPECIAL FEATURESPROGRAMMING QUICK STARTThis section provides a quick reference for experienced users to program the AFX-500. For a complete descript

11Reverse Modem Tone Detection 013 (Off)113 (On)Off 16Jack Tone Assignment 3 0–7 07 17Distinctive Ring Service Detection 014 (Off)114 (On)Off 17Distin

12PROGRAMMING THE AFX-500You can program the AFX-500’s special features using atouch-tone telephone connected to the PHONE jack, or from aremote touch

13Automatic No Answer TransferTouch-Tone Command:00 = Off10 = OnDefault Setting: OnWith Automatic No Answer Transfer turned on, the AFX-500allows six

14Automatic Ring Reduction ResetTouch-Tone Command:03 = Off13 = OnDefault Setting: OnWith Automatic Ring Reduction Reset turned on, after Auto-matic R

15The Answer Any Jack feature does not operate after a call hasbeen transferred by the Automatic Answering Machine Trans-fer feature, or using a singl

16Single Tone DetectionTouch-Tone Command:010 = Off110 = OnDefault Setting: OnWhen Single Tone Detection is turned on, the AFX-500 detectsingle-freque

17Jack Tone AssignmentTouch-Tone Command:3xyx = ANSWERING MACHINE andPHONE jacks (0–7)y = FAX and FAX/MODEM jacks (0–7)Default Setting: 07This command

18Remote Message NotificationTouch-Tone Command:017 = Off117 = OnDefault Setting: OffThe Remote Message Notification (RMN) command sets theAFX-500 to

19Rings to Answering Machine and Phone JacksTouch-Tone Command: 41xxxx = 1–99 ringsDefault Setting: 6 ringsThis command sets the number of times the A

2INTRODUCTIONYour RadioShack AFX-500 Small Business Fax Switch letsyou connect a telephone, answering machine, fax machine,and modem to a single telep

20TROUBLESHOOTINGWe do not expect you to have any problems with your AFX-500, but if you do, the following suggestions might help.If you still have pr

21CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour RadioShack AFX-500 Small Business Fax Switch is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following sug-gestions

22THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOWIn the unlikely event that your AFX-500 causes problems onthe phone line, the phone company can disconnect your ser-vice. T

23NOTES

RadioShackA Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas 7610212/98 Printed in the USALimited One-Year WarrantyThis product is warranted by RadioSha

3CONTENTSInstallation ...

4INSTALLATIONYou can set the AFX-500 on a flat surface or mount it on a wall(see “Mounting on a Wall” on Page 5). Choose a location thatis:• near an A

5Note: When the computer is turned on, the fax/modem an-swers fax calls. If the computer is turned off, the fax machineanswers fax calls.To connect an

6PREPARING AN ANSWERING MACHINE FOR USE WITH THE AFX-5001. Be sure the connected answering machine is set toanswer calls in less than six rings, becau

7BASIC OPERATIONThe AFX-500 manages your incoming calls by listening for afax alert tone, transfer code, or modem tone, then routing thecall to the co

8Notes:• If the AFX-500 is set to automatic mode when a callcomes in, extension phones ring only once, then thephone connected to the PHONE or ANSWERI

9RECEIVING FAXESMost fax machines send a fax alert tone before transmitting afax. When the AFX-500 detects a fax alert tone, it automatical-ly routes