Installation
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SELECTING A LOCATION
You can place the phone on a desk top or table, mount it on a standard wall plate, or mount it directly on the wall. Select a location that is:
²near an AC outlet not controlled by a wall switch
²near a telephone line jack
²out of the way of normal activities
²away from electrical machinery, electrical appliances, metal walls or filing cabinets, wireless intercoms, alarms, and room monitors
The base’s location affects the phone’s range. If you have a choice of several locations, try each to see which provides the best performance.
Caution: The supplied AC adapter was designed specifically for your
Notes:
²Your telephone connects directly to a modular telephone line jack. If your phone line jack is not a modular jack, you can update the wiring yourself, using jacks and adapters available at your local RadioShack store. Or, you can let the phone company update the wiring for you.
²The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C (RJ11W for a wall plate).
PLACING THE BASE ON A DESK TOP
Follow these steps when you place the base on a desk, shelf, or table.
Antenna
TEL LINE Jack
POWER Jack
1Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base.
2Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the POWER jack on the back of the base.
3Plug the modular cord’s other end into a modular phone line jack.
4Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.
5Raise the base’s antenna to a vertical position.
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