Radio Shack ET-686 Installation, Mounting the Phone, Connecting to the Phone Lines, On a Desk Top

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INSTALLATION

MOUNTING THE PHONE

You can place the ET–686’s base on a desk or table, or mount it on a standard wall plate or directly on a wall. Choose a location that is:

•near an accessible AC outlet

•near a modular 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 hand- set’s range. If you have a choice of sev- eral locations, try each to see which provides the best performance.

Connecting to the Phone Lines

To take full advantage of the ET-686’s capabilities, you must have two phone lines with separate phone numbers. If you have only one line, you can order a second from your phone company.

You can connect the ET-686 to the lines in one of these ways:

•connect two lines through a two-line modular phone jack

•connect two lines through two one- line modular phone jacks

•connect one line through a one-line modular phone jack

Notes:

•Your phone connects directly to a modular phone line jack. If your phone wiring does not have a modu- lar jack, you can update it using jacks and adapters available at your local RadioShack store. Or, you can have the phone company update it for you.

•The line that connects a two-line phone jack to the phone company wiring must be twisted-pair cable. Otherwise, you might hear interfer- ence (crosstalk) between the two lines.

•The USOC number of the two-line jack to be installed is RJ14C (RJ14W for a wall-plate). The USOC number of a single-line jack is RJ11C.

Caution: The supplied RadioShack adapter was designed specifically for your ET-686. Use only the supplied adapter.

On a Desk Top

1.To connect the phone to a two-line phone jack, plug one end of the sup- plied long two-line modular cord into the TEL LINE 1/2 jack on the back of the phone.

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