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INTRODUCTION
Your RadioShack AFX-500 Small Business Fax Switch lets
you connect a telephone, answering machine, fax machine,
and modem to a single telephone line, eliminating the expense
of installing additional phone lines. Your AFX-500 is easy to in-
stall. It connects to an existing telephone jack and requires no
special wiring.
You can operate your AFX-500 in one of two modes:
• Automatic mode: the AFX-500 answers each call on the
first ring and automatically routes the call to the correct
device.
• Semiautomatic mode: the AFX-500 rings your phone six
times, giving you or your answering machine time to
answer the call. If you do not answer, the AFX-500 auto-
matically routes the call to the correct device.
Your AFX-500 is easy to operate and preset to work correctly
for most installations, but you can easily customize its opera-
tion to suit your needs. Its built-in features are designed to
work with the distinctive ring, Caller ID, and voice mail servic-
es provided by most phone companies.
Important Information
To use Caller ID, distinctive ring, and voice mail services, you
must be in an area where these services are available and you
must subscribe to those services.
The AFX-500 is
not
compatible with call forwarding services.
This fax/data switch has been tested and found to comply with
all applicable standards.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precau-
tions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, elec-
tric shock and injury to persons, including the following:
1. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a
bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet
basement or near a swimming pool.
2. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) dur-
ing an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of
electric shock from lightning.
3. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicin-
ity of the leak.
4. Use only the power cord indicated in this manual.
READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION
The AFX-500 conforms to federal regulations and you can
connect it to most phone lines. However, each device that you
connect to the telephone line draws power from the line. We
refer to this power draw as the phone’s
ringer
equivalence
number
, or REN. The REN is on the bottom of your phone.
If you use more than one phone or other device on the line,
add up all the RENs. If the total is more than five, your phones
might not ring. In rural areas, a total REN of three might impair
ringer operation. If ringer operation is impaired, remove one of
the devices from the line.
FCC STATEMENT
The AFX-500 complies with Part 68 of
FCC Rules
. You must,
upon request, provide the FCC registration number and the
REN to your phone company. These numbers are on the bot-
tom of your AFX-500.
Note: You must not connect your AFX-500 to any of the fol-
lowing:
• coin-operated systems
• party-line systems
• most electronic key phone systems
This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated
dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that might be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not
open the product’s case.
This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and
maintenance instructions are included in the literature accompany-
ing this product.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE-
ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC-
ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
Warning: To prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose this prod-
uct to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
!
!
© 1998 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
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