Installing the Phone
Desktop Installation
CAUTION: To reduce risk of personal injury, fire, or damage
use only the 5-2784 power adaptor listed in the user’s guide.
This power adaptor is intended to be correctly orientated in a
vertical or floor mount position.
1. Plug the coiled cord into the handset. Plug the other end into the jack on the side of
the base.
2. Place the handset in
the base.
3. Plug the telephone
line cord into the LINE
jack on the back of the
phone. Plug the other
end into a wall jack.
4. Connect the small end
of the power adaptor
into the POWER 7.5V AC jack on the back of the answerer. Plug the other end into
an AC power outlet. The unit announces
“Press menu key to set up the unit”
. The
unit is ready for setup or to answer calls with the default greeting and settings.
NOTE: The phone automatically defaults to touch-tone dialing. To
change to pulse (rotary) dialing, see “Setting the Dialing Mode.”
If you don’t know which type of service you have, check with the
phone company.
NOTE: The unit is properly installed if you pick up the handset and
hear the dial tone. Otherwise, recheck all the installation steps.
