MAKING THE CONNECTIONS | Connecting to an Answering Machine |
The system connects to any modular phone jack and your phone.
You can also connect it to an answering machine.
Connecting to a Single-Line Phone
1.Disconnect the phone line cord from the phone and plug it into the system’s LINE jack.
2.Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the system’s PHONE jack.
3.Plug the other end of the cord into the phone’s jack.
LINE Jack | PHONE Jack |
Connecting to a Two-Line Phone
To record information about calls received on a
Follow these steps to connect two caller IDs to a
L1 + L2
L1
L2
1.Disconnect the telephone line cord from the modular phone jack (on the wall) and plug it into L1 + L2 on the triplex adapter.
2.Plug the triplex adapter into the modular phone jack.
3.Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the LINE jack on one of the systems.
4.Plug the other end of the cord into either L1 or L2 on the triplex adapter.
5.Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to connect another system to the remain- ing open jack (L1 or L2) on the triplex adapter.
LINE Jack
PHONE Jack
Answering Machine’s
Jack
1.Disconnect the phone line cord that connects your answering machine to the phone line from the answering machine’s jack. Then plug the cord into the system’s LINE jack.
2.Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the system’s PHONE jack.
3.Plug the cord’s other end into the answering machine’s jack.
4.Set your answering machine to answer after two or more rings. This gives the caller ID time to record the call information that the phone company sends between the first and second rings.
MOUNTING THE SYSTEM
You can place the system directly on a desk, shelf, or table by itself (or with the supplied mounting bracket), or you can use the bracket to mount the system on a wall.
Attaching the Mounting Bracket
Keyhole Slots | Hooks |
1.Align the keyhole slots on the bottom of the system with the hooks on the mounting bracket.
2.Gently push the system down on the bracket to secure it.
If you are placing the system on a desk, shelf, or table, pull out the stand on the back of the bracket.
To remove the bracket, position it so the display faces down and the line connections face you. Then gently press down on the bracket to remove it.
On a Wall
To mount the system on a wall, you need two screws (not supplied) with heads larger than the keyhole slots on the back of the mounting bracket.
Follow these steps to mount the system on a wall.
1.Using the keyholes in the supplied mounting bracket as a tem- plate, mark the mounting screw locations on the wall.
2.Drill a pilot hole in the wall at each marked location.
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