Owner`s manual

7
BASIC OPERATION
The AFX-500 manages your incoming calls by listening for a
fax alert tone, transfer code, or modem tone, then routing the
call to the correct jack.
•A
fax alert tone
(CNG tone) is a signal sent by most fax
machines to tell the receiving device that a fax will be
transmitted. It is a beep that repeats every three seconds.
•A
transfer code
is a signal that a caller can enter on a
touch-tone phone to tell the AFX-500 how to route the call.
# 1 1 transfers a call to the
FAX
and
FAX/MODEM
jacks.
# 8 1 transfers a call to the
ANSWERING MACHINE
and
PHONE
jacks.
•A
modem tone
is a signal sent by some modems. The
AFX-500 can be set to detect
reverse
modem tones and
V.25
modem tones. (See your modem’s owner’s manual
for more information.)
If the AFX-500 does not detect one of these signals, it routes
the call according to the operating mode you have set.
Notes:
• You can change the preset transfer codes. See “Answer-
ing Machine and Phone Jacks Transfer Code” on Page 15
or “Fax and Fax/Modem Jacks Transfer Code” on
Page 15.
• The AFX-500 is preset to detect fax alert tones but not
modem tones. To set the AFX-500 to detect modem tones,
see “V.25 Modem Tone Detection” on Page 16 or
“Reverse Modem Tone Detection” on Page 16.
OPERATING MODES
The AFX-500 operates in one of two modes — automatic or
semiautomatic. It comes preset to operate in automatic mode.
In
automatic mode
, the AFX-500 answers a call on the first
ring and listens for a fax alert tone, transfer code or modem
tone.
• If it detects any of these signals, it routes the call to the
FAX
and
FAX/MODEM
jacks.
• If it does not detect one of these signals within four sec-
onds, it routes the call to the
ANSWERING MACHINE
and
PHONE
jacks. If the call is not answered within six rings
(see “Automatic Ring Reduction”), the AFX-500 routes it
back to the
FAX
and
FAX/MODEM
jacks.
In
semiautomatic mode
, the AFX-500 routes incoming calls to
the
ANSWERING MACHINE
and
PHONE
jacks.
• If a call is not answered within six rings, the AFX-500
routes it to the
FAX
and
FAX/MODEM
jacks (see “Automatic
Ring Reduction”).
• If you or your answering machine answer the call before i
t
is routed, the AFX-500 still listens for a fax alert tone
,
transfer code, or modem tone. If it detects any of thes
e
signals, it routes the call to the
FAX
and
FAX/MODE
M
jacks.
Follow these steps to change the operating mode.
1. Lift the handset of the phone connected to the
PHON
E
jack.
2. Press
#
, then:
• to change to semiautomatic mode, enter 2 1 1
• to change to automatic mode, enter 2 1 0
3. Press to save the new setting. The phone beeps thre
e
times.
4. Press again, then hang up.
Automatic Ring Reduction
When the AFX-500 routes a call to the
ANSWERING MACHIN
E
and
PHONE
jacks, it allows six rings for you or your answerin
g
machine to answer before it routes the call to the
FAX
an
d
FAX/MODEM
jacks.
After the AFX-500 has routed a call to the
FAX
and
FAX/MO
-
DEM
jacks, it reduces the number of rings on subsequent call
s
from six to two, so the next fax call can connect sooner. It au
-
tomatically resets the number of rings to six after 10 minute
s
of inactivity on the
FAX
and
FAX/MODEM
jacks. Or, you ca
n
manually reset it by placing a call on any phone on the sam
e
line (or by just picking up the phone then hanging it up).
With automatic ring reduction turned off, the AFX-500 alway
s
allows six rings when it routes a call to the
ANSWERING MA
-
CHINE
and
PHONE
jacks. To turn automatic ring reduction of
f
or on, see “Automatic Ring Reduction” on Page 13.
RECEIVING VOICE CALLS
To answer a call, pick up any phone on the same line as th
e
AFX-500. If it is a voice call, talk as usual. Otherwise:
• If you hear a fax alert tone, simply hang up. The AFX-50
0
routes the call to the
FAX
and
FAX/MODEM
jacks.
• If you hear only silence, the call might be from a modem o
r
a fax machine that does not send alert tones. To transfe
r
the call to the
FAX
and
FAX/MODEM
jacks, enter # 1 1 o
n
any touch-tone phone on the same line as the AFX-500
,
then hang up. If you are using a pulse (rotary) phone tha
t
is directly connected to the AFX-500, dial 3 to transfer th
e
call.