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Read This Before Installation
We have designed your Digital Answering System to conform to
federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone
lines. However, each device that you connect to the telephone
line draws power from the telephone line. We refer to this power
draw as the device's ringer equivalence number, or REN. The
REN is on the bottom of your system.
If you use more than one phone or other device on the line, add
up all of the RENs. If the total is more than five (three in rural ar-
eas), your telephones might not ring and your system might not
answer. If ringer operation is impaired, remove a device from
the line.
FCC STATEMENT
Your system complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. You must,
upon request, provide the FCC registration number and the
REN to your telephone company. Both numbers are on the bot-
tom of the system.
Note: You must not connect your system to:
• coin-operated systems
• party-line systems
• most electronic key telephone systems
THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW
In the unlikely event that your system causes problems on the
phone line, the phone company can temporarily discontinue
your service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to
notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the
