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INTRODUCTION
Your Radio Shack AFX-300 Deluxe Automatic Fax/Data
Switch lets you use your telephone, an answering machine, a
fax machine/fax modem, and a data modem all on the same
telephone line, eliminating the need and extra expense of two
phone lines. When a call comes in, you can either answer it
yourself, let your answering machine answer it, or let the AFX-
300 answer it. If the AFX-300 hears tones from a fax machine/
fax modem, it directs the call to your fax machine/fax modem.
If a call comes in from a data modem, the AFX-300 directs the
call to your data modem. If the call is a regular voice call, you
can carry on a normal conversation, or let the answering ma-
chine record the caller’s message as usual.
The AFX-300 also includes several special features that let
you customize its operation based on your needs. Using either
a remote touch-tone phone or one on the same line as the
AFX-300, you can adjust the number of rings before it an-
swers, route data modem calls to its fax jack, and more (see
the “Special Features” section of this owners manual).
Your AFX-300 is easy to install. It connects to an existing tele-
phone jack and requires no special wiring. The AFX-300
works with most single and multi-line non-KSU (key system
unit) telephones, and even has built-in features that are de-
signed to work with distinctive ringing services provided by
most phone companies. The AFX-300 is also compatible with
most telephone answering machines, fax machines, and fax
or fax/data modems.
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