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READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
Each device that you connect to the phone line
draws power from the phone line. We refer to
this power draw as the device’s
ringer equiva-
lence number, or REN. The REN is on the bot-
tom of the base.
If you are using more than one phone or other
device on the line, add up all the RENs. If the
total is more than five (three in rural areas),
your phones might not ring. If ringer operation
is impaired, remove a device from the line.
FCC STATEMENT
This telephone complies with Part 68 of
FCC
Rules. You must, upon request, provide the
FCC Registration Number and the REN to
your phone company. These numbers are on
the bottom of the base.
Note: You must not connect your phone to any
of the following:
• coin-operated systems
• party-line systems
• most electronic key phone systems
INSTALLATION
Selecting a Location
You can place the phone’s base on a desk top
or table, or mount it on a wall plate. Select a lo-
cation that is:
• near an accessible AC outlet
• near a telephone line jack
• out of the way of normal activities
• away from electrical machinery, electrical
appliances, metal walls or filing cabinets,
wireless intercoms, alarms, and room
monitors
• away from other cordless phones
The base’s location affects the handset’s
range. If you have a choice of several loca-
tions, try each to see which provides the best
performance.
Mounting the Base On a Desk Top
Follow these steps when you place the base
on a desk, shelf, or table.
1. Plug one end of the supplied long modu-
lar cord into the
TEL LINE
jack on the
back of the base. Then plug the modular
cord’s other end into a modular phone
line jack.
Cautions:
You must use a Class 2 power
source that supplies 9V and de-
livers at least 300 mA. Its cen-
ter tip must be set to positive and its plug
must fit the phone's
9V DC IN
jack. The
supplied adapter meets these specifica-
tions. Using an adapter that does not
meet these specifications could damage
the phone or the adapter.
• Always connect the AC adapter to the
phone before you connect it to AC power.
When you finish, disconnect the adapter
from AC power before you disconnect it
from the phone.
2. Insert the sup-
plied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the
DC IN 9V
jack on
the back of the
base.
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