AFX-250 Automatic Fax Switch (430-1244) Operation Faxback Doc. # 19607 An incoming call on the phone line connected to the AFX-250 can be answered in any of the following ways: If you connected an answering machine (TAD) to the AFX-250, you can let the TAD answer the call (see "Using a TAD with the AFX-250" on Page 17, and/or below). You can answer the call in person by picking up any phone on the same line as the AFX-250 (see "Answering Calls in Person" on Page 18, and/or below). You can let the AFX-250 automatically answer the call (see "Letting the AFX-250 Answer Calls" on Page 19, and/or below). Regardless of how a call is answered, if the call is from a fax machine or fax modem, the AFX-250 automatically directs the call to the proper device. After the call ends, the AFX-250 automatically resets to answer the next call. NOTES: The POWER/IN USE indicator flashes slowly when the AFX-250 is in use. If you have two phone lines and subscribe to a call roll-over feature from your telephone company, a fax call might roll over to the other line (the line not connected to the AFX-250) when your fax line is busy. If this happens, the AFX-250 cannot direct that call to your fax machine/fax modem. If a caller's fax machine does not sound fax alert (CNG) tones (tones that indicate the incoming call is a fax call), the AFX-250 cannot automatically switch the call to your fax machine/fax modem, but you can switch it manually. USING A TAD WITH THE AFX-250 If you connected a TAD to the AFX-250, you can let the TAD answer calls. When the TAD answers a call, the AFX-250 listens during the outgoing message for either fax alert tones or touch-tone commands. If the AFX-250 detects fax alert tones, it automatically disconnects the TAD and directs the call to your fax machine/fax modem. If the AFX-250 detects a preset sequence of touch-tone commands, it either switches the call directly to your fax machine/fax modem, or is set to accept further commands. If the call is a voice call, the TAD records the caller's message as usual. NOTES: If the touch-tone sequence detected by the AFX-250 does not match one of its preset sequences, the TAD simply records the touch-tone sounds. If no fax alert or touch-tones are detected and the caller is silent, the TAD records the silence and/or hangs up. ANSWERING CALLS IN PERSON You can answer a call in person by simply picking up any phone on the line (including one connected to the PHONE jack on you TAD) before the TAD or AFX-250 answers the call. NOTE: Because the AFX-250 automatically disables your fax machine when a call is received, you cannot use its built-in telephone (if any) to answer a call in person. If you answer a call and the call is a voice call, talk as usual. If you answer the call and hear fax alert tones, simply hang up the phone. The AFX-250 directs the call to your fax machine/fax modem, regardless of whether or not you hang up. LETTING THE AFX-250 ANSWER CALLS If you did not connect a TAD, or if you turned off the connected TAD or the AFX-250's TAD jack, and you do not answer the call in person, the AFX-250 automatically answers the call after the preset number of rings. NOTE: The AFX-250 is preset to answer incoming calls after five rings. To change this setting, see "Special Features". If the AFX-250 detects fax alert tones or manual fax switching touch-tones within 5 seconds, it automatically directs the call to your fax machine or fax modem. If the AFX-250 detects a preset sequence of touch-tone commands within 5 seconds, it either switches the call directly to your fax machine/fax modem, or is set to accept further commands. If the AFX-250 does not detect fax alert tones or touch-tone commands within 5 seconds, it automatically switches the call to its FAX jack. MANUALLY SWITCHING FAX CALLS Using either a touch-tone or rotary (pulse) phone, you can manually set the AFX-250 to accept a transmission from a fax machine that does not sound a normal fax alert tone. NOTE: The following procedures apply only to incoming faxes. Using a Touch-Tone Phone During your conversation or when the answering machine answers a call, either you or the caller must press 1, #, then 1 on a touch-tone key pad to activate your fax machine/fax modem. After the code is entered, the sender of the fax must press his/her fax machine's SEND button, then both parties must hang up their handsets. NOTES: If either party presses a wrong key, wait about 10 seconds before trying again. You can use your phone's * and # keys for other functions, such as computer banking, but the AFX-250 activates your fax machine/fax modem only when you press 1, #, and 1 in that order. Using a Rotary (Pulse) Phone If you are using a rotary (pulse) phone, you can activate your fax machine/fax modem during an incoming call using a phone on the same line as the AFX-250. Dial 3 on the extension telephone to direct the incoming call to your fax machine/fax modem. NOTE: You can only direct the call using an extension phone on the same line. A caller cannot activate your fax machine/fax modem by dialing 3 on his/her phone. COMMAND CHART Objective Default Setting Command Change the access code (new 99 Press *1, new code. The code from 0 to 99) AFX-250 beeps twice. Change the ring number 5 Press *2, ring number. setting (ring number from 1 The unit beeps twice. to 7) Turn ON/OFF the FAX jack ON Press *5. The AFX-250 beeps twice for ON and three times for OFF. Turn ON/OFF the TAD jack ON Press *6. This Fax Switch beeps twice for ON and three times for OFF. Turn ON/OFF the Fax OFF Press *7. This unit password (the preset beeps twice if ON or password, if ON is 1 # 99) three times if OFF. (EB/ir-04/11/96)