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OWNER’S MANUAL
TFX-1032
Fax Machine with Automatic Cutter
Please read before using this equipment.
Cat. No. 43-1204
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43-1204.fm Page 2 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:45 AM Warning: To prevent fire or shock haz- READ THIS BEFORE ard, do not expose this product to rain INSTALLATION or moisture. We have designed your fax machine to CAUTION conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. ! DO NOT OPEN. lines. However, each device that you connect to the phone line draws power CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE from the phone line. We refe
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43-1204.fm Page 3 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:45 AM FEATURES Your Radio Shack TFX-1032 Fax Ma- 16-Character Digital Display— chine with Automatic Cutter is perfect shows various messages for easy op- for your home or office. Because it is eration. compliant with international standards, you can send and receive faxes virtu- Built-In Telephone Handset—lets ally anywhere in the world. you use your TFX-1032 as a regular telephone. It also has these features: Built-In Anti-Curl System—prevents 1
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43-1204.fm Page 4 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:45 AM FCC STATEMENT Your fax machine complies with Part THE FCC WANTS YOU 68 of FCC Rules. You must, upon re- TO KNOW quest, provide the FCC registration number and the REN to your phone In the unlikely event that your fax ma- company. Both numbers are shown on chine causes problems on the phone the bottom of your fax machine. line, the phone company can discon- nect your service. The phone company Note: You must not connect your fax attempts to
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43-1204.fm Page 5 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:45 AM CONTENTS Unpacking the Fax Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Choosing a Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Connecting to the Phone Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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43-1204.fm Page 6 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:45 AM UNPACKING THE FAX MACHINE Be sure to unpack the following accessories before you dispose of the packing ma- terial. Handset Fax Machine Recording Paper Telephone Cord One-Touch Memory Card 6
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43-1204.fm Page 7 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:45 AM INSTALLATION CHOOSING A LOCATION CONNECTING TO THE PHONE LINE Select a location for your fax machine that: Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the LINE jack on the back of • Is not in direct sunlight. the fax machine. Plug the cord’s other • Is near an AC power outlet and end into a modular telephone line jack. modular phone line jack. • Is at least 4 inches from other objects. • Is not near heating or air condi- tioner units. •
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43-1204.fm Page 8 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:45 AM CONNECTING TO CONNECTING AN POWER EXTENSION PHONE OR ANSWERING MACHINE Plug the power cord into a standard grounded three-pin AC outlet. To connect an extension telephone or answering machine to your fax ma- chine, plug one end of a modular cord into the EXT. TEL jack on the left side of the fax machine. Then plug the cord’s other end into the telephone you want to use as an extension or into an an- swering machine. Caution: The polarized
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43-1204.fm Page 9 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:45 AM SETTING UP THE FAX MACHINE 4. Insert the paper end into the INSTALLING THE PAPER paper exit slot. Follow these steps to install the paper 5. Pull out the end of the roll from the roll. exit slot until it extends about 4 inches. Note: Use only Radio Shack Cat. No. 43-1260 or 43-1264 Thermal Fax Pa- per in your fax machine. 1. Open the operation panel. 6. Close the cover by firmly pressing both left and right corners on the back of the cover.
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43-1204.fm Page 10 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:45 AM • Avoid applying tape to image If the dial tone continues, you have areas on copies. The chemicals in pulse service. Follow these steps to some transparent tape adhesives set your fax to the pulse dialing mode. could fade the image. 1. Press MENU four times. The fax • Avoid storing two copies with the machine displays: images together. The printed image can transfer from one copy 4:SET MODE ? to the other. • Do not touch the thermal paper
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43-1204.fm Page 11 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:45 AM 2. Press SET, then press MENU twice. SETTING THE RINGER The fax machine displays: VOLUME 3:FEATURE SW. ? Set on the fax machine’s left side to OFF, M (medium), or H (high) to con- trol the ringer volume. 3. Press SET, then enter 1 7. The fax machine displays: Note: When you set to OFF, the ringer does not sound. However, the (17)KEY SOUND fax machine still answers calls and re- ceives faxes. 4. Press SET. The fax machine dis- plays the
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43-1204.fm Page 12 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:45 AM • If you make a mistake, press ENTERING BASIC or to position the cur- INFORMATION sor in the appropriate place, then enter the correct number. Setting the Date and Time 5. Press SET. Set the date and time so they appear in 6. Press STOP/CLEAR twice to return the top margin of all transmitted faxes. to the normal display. Note: To cancel the date and time set- ting procedure, press STOP/CLEAR any Entering Your Name and time before you p
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43-1204.fm Page 13 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:45 AM 1. Press MENU four times. The fax 5. Press to enter the letter. machine displays: Note: If you accidentally enter a wrong character, press once, 4:SET MODE ? then press DELETE and enter the correct character. 6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to enter the 2. Press SET. Then press MENU once. complete name (up to 24 charac- The fax machine displays: ters). 2:STATION CODE ? 7. Press SET to store the name. The fax machine briefly displays: 3. Press SE
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43-1204.fm Page 14 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:45 AM 4. Press . This enters the M. SETTING THE RECEIVE 5. Press 5 once. MODE 6. Press 2 twice. The fax machine has three receive 7. Press 4 once. modes: automatic, manual, and an- swer. 8. Press . This enters the y. 9. Press 0. This enters the space. Reception AUTO ANS. Mode Indicator Indicator 10. Press 5 twice. 11. Press 6 twice. Automatic On Off 12. Press . This enters the C. Manual Off Off 13. Press 5 once. Answering Off On 14. Press 8 twi
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43-1204.fm Page 15 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:45 AM Automatic Reception Answering Machine Reception In this mode, when a call comes in, your fax machine automatically an- Use this mode when you connect an swers. answering machine to EXT. TEL and want to receive both phone messages Note: You use feature switch 07 (see and faxes while you are away. “Setting the Feature Switches” on Page 27) to set how many rings occur Set your answering machine to answer before the fax machine answers. calls
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43-1204.fm Page 16 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:45 AM TELEPHONE OPERATION The fax machine is factory-set with a MAKING CALLS music-on-hold feature. See “Setting the Feature Switches” to turn this fea- Note: You must connect the power ture on and off. cord to an AC outlet to make calls from the fax machine. 1. Press DIAL, or lift the handset. USING REDIAL 2. Dial the number you want to call. The redial function lets you quickly dial 3. If you pressed DIAL in Step 1, lift the last number dialed
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43-1204.fm Page 17 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:45 AM Name and Phone Number” on ONE-TOUCH DIALING Page 12 to see how to enter char- acters. You can store up to eight telephone numbers in the one-touch memories. 6. Press SET. You can then dial a stored number at 7. Enter the telephone number, up to the touch of a single button. 32 digits. Notes: Storing a Number in a One- •Press SPEED DIAL to enter a Touch Memory hyphen (for easy viewing). 1. Press MENU three times. The fax Press REDIAL/PAUSE
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43-1204.fm Page 18 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:45 AM When storing or making test calls to 4. Press SET. If the memory is empty, emergency numbers: the fax machine displays: • Remain on the line and briefly :ABCDE explain to the dispatcher the rea- son for the call. • Perform such activities in the off- Otherwise, the fax machine dis- peak hours, such as early morn- plays the first 10 characters of the ing or late evening. stored name and CHANGE. Note: If a name appears, press SET to change t
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43-1204.fm Page 19 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:45 AM 9. Repeat Steps 3–8 to program PRINTING A MEMORY other numbers. Otherwise, press NUMBER LIST STOP/CLEAR. Follow these steps to print a list of the one-touch and speed-dial numbers Dialing a Speed-Dial Memory stored in the fax machine. Number 1. Press MENU three times. The fax 1. Press DIAL or lift the handset. Lis- machine displays: ten for a dial tone. 2. Press SPEED DIAL, then enter the 3:O.T & S.D SET? two-digit speed-dial memory num-
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43-1204.fm Page 20 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:45 AM FAX OPERATION PREPARING A MAKING A COPY DOCUMENT You can copy a document to check how it will be received, or to check the The quality of the copy at the receiving fax machine’s operation. fax machine depends on the quality of the original document you send. Do 1. Place the original document (up to not try to send documents that are: 10 pages) face down in the paper tray. The fax machine automati- • Wet or damp cally draws in the first pag
