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Appendix A
FCC Part 68 and ACTA
This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and with
technical requirements adopted by the Administrative Council for
Terminal Attachments (ACTA). The label on the back or bottom of this
equipment contains, among other things, a product identifier in the
format US: AAAEQ##TXXXX. This identifier must be provided to your
local telephone company upon request.
The plug and jack used to connect this equipment to premises wiring
and the telephone network must comply with applicable Part 68 rules
and technical requirements adopted by ACTA. A compliant telephone
cord and modular plug is provided with this product. It is designed to
be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant. An
RJ11 jack should normally be used for connecting to a single line and
an RJ14 jack for two lines. See Installation Instructions in the user’s
manual.
The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) is used to determine how many
devices you may connect to your telephone line and still have them
ring when you are called. The REN for this product is encoded as the
6th and 7th characters following the US: in the product identifier (e.g. if
## is 03, the REN is 0.3). In most, but not all areas, the sum of all RENs
should be five (5.0) or less. For more information, please contact your
local telephone company.
This equipment may not be used with Party Lines. If you have specially
wired alarm dialing equipment connected to your telephone line,
ensure the connection of this equipment does not disable your alarm
equipment. If you have questions about what will disable alarm
equipment, consult your telephone company or a qualified installer.
If this equipment is malfunctioning, it must be unplugged from the
modular jack until the problem has been corrected. Repairs to this
telephone equipment can only be made by the manufacturer or
its authorized agents. For repair procedures, follow the instructions
outlined under the Limited Warranty.
