Radio Shack AFX-400 - Manual (Page 9)

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SPECIAL FEATURES
USING CALLER ID
If you subscribe to Caller ID service from your local phone
company, the phone company sends information about the
caller between the first and second ring of each call.
When the AFX-400 is operating in office mode, it is preset to
ring connected devices once, which does not give your Caller
ID unit time to record the caller’s information. If you want to
use a Caller ID unit with the AFX-400 in office mode, you must
turn on the AFX-400’s Caller ID detection. With Caller ID de-
tection turned on, the AFX-400 will ring connected devices
twice, giving your Caller ID unit time to record the information.
Follow these steps to turn Caller ID detection on or off.
1. Unplug the AC adapter from the AC outlet.
2. Set switch 2 on the back panel to ON or OFF .
3. Reconnect the AC adapter.
USING A DISTINCTIVE RING SERVICE
Most phone companies offer a distinctive ring service. This
service allows a single phone line to use two or three phone
numbers, with each number having a different ring pattern. For
example, your main number might be assigned one long ring,
your second number two short rings, and your third number
three short rings.
The AFX-400 recognizes distinctive rings, so you can, for ex-
ample, use one number for voice calls and another for fax or
data calls.
The AFX-400 is preset with distinctive ring identification turned
off, and it handles calls as follows:
• Calls to the main number are routed to the ANSWERING
MACHINE and PHONE jacks.
• Calls to the second number are routed to the FAX/MODEM
jack.
• Calls to the third number are not answered.
When distinctive ring identification is turned on, the AFX-400
handles calls differently:
• Calls to the main number are not answered.
• Calls to the second number are routed to the ANSWERING
MACHINE and PHONE jacks.
• Calls to the third number are routed to the FAX/MODEM
jack.
Follow these steps to turn distinctive ring identification on or
off.
1. Unplug the AC adapter from the AC outlet.
2. Set switch 3 on the back panel to ON or OFF .
3. Reconnect the AC adapter.
USING VOICE MAIL
To use your AFX-400 with a voice mail service from your local
phone company, you must also subscribe to a distinctive ring
service with one or two additional numbers (see “Using a Dis-
tinctive Ring Service”).
When distinctive ring identification is turned off, the AFX-400
ignores calls to the third number.
In that case, use the third
number for your voice mail.
When distinctive ring identification is turned on, the AFX-400
ignores calls to the main number.
In that case, use the main
number for your voice mail.
12VAC
S OFF
A ON
#1 Operating Mode
#2 Caller ID
#3 Distinctive Ring
#4 Ring Reduction
ANSWERING
MACHINE
PHONE
FAX/
MODEM SWITCH
SETTINGS
12VAC
S OFF
A ON
#1 Operating Mode
#2 Caller ID
#3 Distinctive Ring
#4 Ring Reduction
ANSWERING
MACHINE
PHONE
FAX/
MODEM SWITCH
SETTINGS