Assembling MLS-Model Telephones

Desk Mounting (Stand Required for MLS-34D)

1 A) Plug one end of the handset cord into the jack on the handset and the other end into the small jack on the left side of the base. B) For all but MLS-34D phones, plug one end of the phone cord into the big jack on the bottom of the phone; push the cord into place along the channel on the bottom of the phone. C) To raise the phone’s angle, go to Step 2. Otherwise, go to Step 3.

2 To install the phone stand, gently place the phone upside down with the low end of the phone to your right.

Insert the tab on the narrow end of the stand into the right slot on the bottom of the phone. (For an MLS-34D phone, feed the cord through the stand and plug it in.) Then insert the other tab into the left slot, pushing the stand down and slightly inward until the tab locks into place.

3 A) Remove the plastic cover from the phone and place a labeled button sheet on the phone so the holes on the sheet fit over the buttons. Carefully replace the plastic cover. B) Slide the Quick Reference card under the telephone.

Wall Mounting (Stand Required)

1 Reverse the plastic hook that is located in the earpiece part of the handset cradle.

NOTE: These wall mounting instructions apply to corded MLS- model phones only. To wall mount an MLC-6 cordless phone, follow the instructions in the booklet provided with the phone.

2 To install the telephone stand, gently place the phone upside down with the low end of the phone to your right. Insert the tab on the narrow end of the stand into the left slot on the bottom of the phone. Then insert the other tab into the right slot, pushing the stand down and slightly inward until the tab locks into place.

CAUTION:

Do not unscrew the bottom of the phone. To do so will expose you to a risk of electrical shock.

3 A) Insert the short phone cord through the center of the stand and plug it into the jack on the bottom of the phone, then plug the other end into the modular wall jack. Mount the phone on the wall jack using the screw keyholes on the base of the stand. For proper mounting, the wall jack must be an AT&T 630B connecting block. Finally, connect the handset cord as described in “Desk Mounting,” Step 1A above. B) Remove the plastic cover from the phone and place a labelled button sheet on the phone as in Step 3A above.

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II specifications

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