Owner`s manual
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Rings to Answering Machine and Phone Jacks
Touch-Tone Command
: 41xx
xx = 1–99 rings
Default Settin
g
: 6 rings
This command sets the number of times the AFX-500 rings
the
ANSWERING MACHINE
and
PHONE
jacks before routing
the call to the
FAX
and
FAX/MODEM
jacks.
In semiautomatic mode, when a call comes in, the AFX-500
rings the
ANSWERING MACHINE
and
PHONE
jacks up to six
times. If the call is not answered, the AFX-500 routes it to the
FAX
and
FAX/MODEM
jacks.
In automatic mode, the AFX-500 answers incoming calls on
the first ring. If it does not detect a fax alert tone, modem tone,
or transfer code, it routes the call to the
ANSWERING MACHINE
and
PHONE
jacks. The AFX-500 allows six rings for you or
your answering machine to answer the call before it routes the
call to the
FAX
and
FAX/MODEM
jacks.
Related Commands:
“Rings to Fax and Modem Jacks”
Rings to Fax and Modem Jacks
Touch-Tone Command
: 42xx
xx = 1–99 rings
Default Settin
g
: 3 rings
This command sets the number of times the AFX-500 rings
the
FAX
and
FAX/MODEM
jacks.
In semiautomatic mode, when a call comes in, the AFX-500
rings the
ANSWERING MACHINE
and
PHONE
jacks up to six
times. If the call remains unanswered, the AFX-500 routes it to
the
FAX
and
FAX/MODEM
jacks, which ring until the fax ma-
chine answers or the caller hangs up.
In automatic mode, any time a call is routed to the
FAX
and
FAX/MODEM
jacks, this feature allows three rings for the fax
machine to answer, then disconnects from the call.
Related Commands:
“Rings to Answering Machine and Phone Jacks”
Phantom Ring Style
Touch-Tone Command
: 82x
x = 0–4
Default Settin
g
: 0
The AFX-500 produces a “phantom” ring signal. It uses thi
s
signal to ring other jacks after it answers and routes a call.
The AFX-500 has four signal styles to choose from, so yo
u
can set a style similar to your local phone company’s ring sig
-
nal. The Phantom Ring Style command is typically only use
d
for international applications.
Reset to Default Settings
Touch-Tone Command
: 999
Default Settin
g
: none
Resets all features to their default settings.
Ringback Selection
Break
Time
Ring
Time
Single/
Dual Tone
0None N/A N/AN/A
1 USA 4 sec 2 sec Dual
2 Special #1 4 sec 2 sec Sin
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le
3 Special #2 5 sec 1 sec Dual
4 Special #3 5 sec 1 sec Sin
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le