Page 2 - INTRODUCTION
2 INTRODUCTION Your Radio Shack TFX-1031 Fax Ma-chine/telephone uses advanced tele-phone and computerized imagingtechnology to send copies of your im-portant documents. Your fax ma-chine’s microprocessor-controlledfunctions make it easy to install anduse. The TFX-1031 includes these ad-vanced featur...
Page 3 - FCC STATEMENT
3 READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION The Telephone Consumer ProtectionAct of 1991 makes it illegal to use acomputer or other electronic device tosend a message via a fax machine un-less the message clearly contains in amargin at the top or bottom of eachtransmitted page or on the first page: • The transm...
Page 4 - CONTENTS
4 CONTENTS Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Choosing a Location . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 6 - UNPACKING
6 UNPACKING Locate the following items as you unpack the fax machine. We recommend youkeep the packing material in case you need to move the fax machine in the future. Fax Machine Handset Paper Roll Modular Phone Cord AC Power Cord One-Touch Memory Labels 0 0 0 0000 0000 0000 0000 000 01 02 03 04 05...
Page 7 - INSTALLATION; CHOOSING A LOCATION
7 INSTALLATION CHOOSING A LOCATION Select a location for your fax machinethat: • Is not in direct sunlight • Is near an AC power outlet and modular phone line jack • Is at least 4 inches from other objects • Is not near heating or air condi- tioner units • Does not block the ventilation openings Als...
Page 9 - SETTING UP THE FAX MACHINE
9 SETTING UP THE FAX MACHINE SETTING THE TELEPHONE DIALING MODE Set / (Tone/Pulse) on the fax machine’s left side for the type of ser-vice you have. If you are not sure what type youhave, do this test. 1. Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. 2. Set / to . 3. Press any number other than 0. If...
Page 10 - PAPER
10 LOADING AND REPLACING PAPER Before you use your machine, loadthe supplied fax paper roll. Replacethe paper when the ERROR indicatorlights and the fax machine displays NO PAPER . Your fax machine uses up to a 98-foot (30-meter) roll. Notes: • The outer diameter of the paper roll cannot be more tha...
Page 11 - ENTERING BASIC INFORMATION
11 ENTERING BASIC INFORMATION The TFX-1031 has several basic set-tings that help you track the docu-ments you send and receive. SETTING THE DATE AND TIME Set the date and time so they appearin the top margin of all sent faxes. Note: To cancel the date and time set-ting procedure, press STOP any time...
Page 13 - ENTERING NAMES
13 ENTERING NAMES Some options require you to selectand store characters — for example,entering your name or storing namesfor memory dialing. Follow these steps when the fax ma-chine prompts you to enter a name. 1. Repeatedly press the number but- ton labelled with the character youwant until that c...
Page 14 - CHARACTER CODE TABLE
14 CHARACTER CODE TABLE The table shows how many times to press each button to select a character, sym-bol, or number. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1st press space A D G J M P T W + 2nd press 1 B E H K N Q U X – 3rd press space C F I L O R V Y , 4th press 1 2 3 4 5 6 S 8 Z . 5th press space A D G J M 7 T 9 /...
Page 17 - USING THE TELEPHONE; MAKING A CALL
17 USING THE TELEPHONE MAKING A CALL 1. Pick up the handset, or press DIAL . You hear a dial tone. 2. Dial the telephone number. If you stored the number in mem-ory, press the one-touch button(next to the handset cradle) orpress MEMORY and the two-digit location number. 3. When the receiving party a...
Page 18 - CHAIN DIALING
18 SWITCHING FROM PULSE TO TONE DIALING If you have pulse (rotary) service, youcan still use touch-tone services, suchas alternate long distance, by follow-ing these steps. 1. Enter the special service’s num- ber using pulse dialing. 2. When the special service answers, press LDT ( * ) on the key- p...
Page 19 - USING THE FAX MACHINE; MAKING A COPY; PHOTO; DOCUMENT JAM
19 USING THE FAX MACHINE MAKING A COPY Your fax machine can copy docu-ments. This lets you make test copiesso you can check your fax machine’stransmission quality before sendingdocuments. 1. Place the first page of the docu- ment face down with the top edgegoing into the feeder slot and gen-tly inse...
Page 20 - SENDING FAXES; Fax Tips
20 SENDING FAXES Fax Tips To ensure the best fax transmissionresults: • Never send documents that are excessively curled, thin, torn,coated, or crumpled. • Let wet ink or correction fluid on documents dry completely beforeyou send them. • Never use carbon-type paper. Make a plain-paper copy of anyqu...
Page 21 - Dialing Fax Numbers
21 Setting the Resolution and Contrast You can use the FINE / PHOTO and CONTRAST buttons to adjust the reso- lution and contrast, so you can sendhigh-quality documents or documentswith unusual contrast characteristics,including photographs. • Press FINE/PHOTO once for docu- ments that have small or ...
Page 22 - NOT ASSIGNED; NOT
22 If you do not insert another pagewithin 5 seconds, the fax machinesounds a long beep and ends thecall. : OK Note: You can confirm the transmis-sion result by printing out a confirma-tion report. You can set your faxmachine to automatically print the re-port after sending a fax or only when aprobl...
Page 23 - Canceling a Transmission; RECEIVING FAXES; Reception Modes; Canceling Reception
23 Canceling a Transmission If you do not want to finish sending adocument, you can press STOP at any time to cancel it. RECEIVING FAXES Reception Modes Your fax machine has four receptionmodes. To select a reception mode,repeatedly press RECEIVE until the fax machine displays the desired selec-tion...
Page 24 - ADVANCED FEATURES; USING CALL REQUEST; Sending a Call Request; Answering a Call Request
24 ADVANCED FEATURES USING CALL REQUEST If you are sending or receiving a docu-ment and you need to speak to theother person during the same phonecall, use call request to alert the per-son at the remote fax machine. Youcan also respond to a call requestmade by the person at the remote faxmachine. S...
Page 25 - POLLING; USING HELP FEATURES
25 RECEIVING A FAX AT AN EXTENSION TELEPHONE You can receive a fax from someoneyou are talking to on a telephone con-nected to the EXT LINE jack, without having to go to the fax machine. 1. When you hear a fax tone, press * 9 * on the extension telephone. The fax machine receives the doc-uments. 2. ...
Page 26 - Printing Out the Help List; PRINTING A REPORT
26 Printing Out the Help List To print the help list, press HELP while the time and date appear on the dis-play. USING THE FUNCTION MENU 1. Press FUNCTION . The fax machine scrolls a displayof all the settings you can change. : [0] TERM.ID : [1] DATE & TIME : [2] SYSTEM DATA : [3] REPORT : [4] M...
Page 27 - Setting an Option; YES
27 TX/RX Journal: This report givesspecific information concerningfaxes you have sent and received. System Data List: This list showsthe status of user selectableoptions. After you change the set-tings, print out this list to confirmyour changes. Tel. Number List: This list showsall numbers currentl...
Page 28 - CLEARING MEMORY
28 Note: If you use your fax machineas both a telephone and a faxmachine, we suggest you set thering count to at least 4 to give youtime to answer. Remote Receive Code — Theremote receive code lets you startreceiving a fax from a phoneplugged into the EXT LINE jack. If you pick up the phone and hear...
Page 29 - TROUBLESHOOTING; ERROR MESSAGES; NO ANSWER
29 TROUBLESHOOTING ERROR MESSAGES COMM.ERROR — There is a problem with a fax communication. This couldbe caused by a poor-quality phoneconnection or by someone picking upa telephone on the same line as oneof the fax machines. Try again. NO ANSWER — The fax machine you tried to call did not answer. P...
Page 32 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
32 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Radio Shack TFX-1031 Fax Machine/Telephone is an example of superiordesign and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your faxmachine so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the fax machine dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liq-uids can c...
Page 34 - LIGHTNING
34 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW This equipment complies with the lim-its for a Class B digital device as spec-ified in Part 15 of FCC Rules . These limits provide reasonable protectionagainst radio and TV interference inresidential areas. However, yourequipment might cause TV or radio in-terference eve...
Page 35 - SPECIFICATIONS
35 SPECIFICATIONS Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Desktop Fax Transceiver Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CCITT Group 3 Data Compression System . . . . . . Modified Huffman (MH), ...
