Radio Shack 4-Line Telephone System with Speakerphone and Caller ID owner manual Installation

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ˆInstallation

Installing your phone is easy, but it is impor- tant that you follow the instructions in this manual in sequence for the telephone to work properly.

PLANNING YOUR SYSTEM

To take full advantage of many of the sys- tem’s features, you must have four telephone lines with separate phone numbers. Howev- er, you can choose to connect the system to only one, two, or three telephone lines.

You can connect the system to two-line mod- ular telephone line jacks, or you can connect it to single-line jacks. If you use single line jacks, you must also use an optional two-line coupler available at your local RadioShack store.

Notes:

•Your system is for tone lines only. If your telephone service is pulse type, check with your telephone company about changing to tone service.

•Your system connects directly to a mod- ular telephone line jack. If your tele- phone wiring does not have a modular jack, you can update it yourself using jacks and adapters available at your local RadioShack store, or have the tele- phone company update the wiring for you. You must use compatible modular jacks that are compliant with Part 68 of FCC Rules.

•The line that connects the telephone jacks to the telephone company's wiring must be twisted-pair cable. Otherwise, you might experience interference (crosstalk) between telephone lines.

•The USOC number of the two-line jack to be installed is RJ14C (or RJ14W for a

wall plate jack). The USOC number of the single-line jack to be installed is RJ11C (or RJ11W for a wall plate).

Before actually starting the connections, fol- low these steps to plan your system.

1.Identify the number of stations you need (maximum of 12).

2.Determine which outside lines connect to which stations (maximum of 4 per sta- tion).

3.Decide which stations require a private line (see “Setting Private Lines” on Page 20).

Using the System with the SP708 System

If you connect this system as a sub-station to the SP708 4-Line Phone System (Cat. No. 43-5708), you can use the SP708’s Auto At- tendant answering feature with this system as well.

If you do not connect this system to the SP708 system, the Auto Attendant indicator on your phone will not light, and you will not have the Auto Attendant answering system.

SYSTEM COMMUNICATION

The system uses Line 1 to transmit informa- tion such as system and line use status, and up to two simultaneous intercom conversa- tions. Lines 1 and 2 must be common to all stations. Lines 3 and 4 can be common to all or some of the stations.

Note: If Line 1 is disconnected, you can still make and receive phone calls on the other lines, but the phones will not work as a sys- tem.

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