Telos ZephyrExpress user manual Part, Quick Results

This part of the manual will get you started quickly. It presents answers to the questions that come up often when using ZephyrExpress. It’s not a thorough technical guide — that’s what the rest of this book is about — but a way to get you through most operating situations.

If you need to put the unit in service immediately, or have experience with Zephyr or other similar ISDN codecs, this section may be all you need. It’s in two parts:

∙Step-by-step instructions for configuring ZephyrExpress and dialing our test site. You’ll be able to hear music in high-quality stereo as well as verify that ZephyrExpress and the ISDN line are working properly.

c∙ Answers to common questions about using ZephyrExpress in the field. This material can also be found in our Mini-Manual.FAST TRACK!If you already know how to use a Zephyr, we recommend you read through the

next five or six pages. ZephyrExpressÕ controls and menus work differently, and the specific steps on these pages may be the fastest way to get acquainted with them... even if youÕre not interested in ÒInstant GratificationÓ.

Don’t ignore the rest of this book. Aside from the technical references, we’ve included interesting and useful information on audio coding and digital telephony. They’ll help you get the best results from your ZephyrExpress, teach you about a technology that’s becoming more important with the advent of digital broadcasting and Internet webcasts, and provide you with tons of tidbits you can use to impress others.

Part I:

Instant Gratification, or

ÒHow to hear stereo music over a phone lineÓ

This section is for you if you:

∙Know how to dial a telephone call.

∙Are not intimidated looking at the front panel of ZephyrExpress.

∙Have Basic ISDN1, a switched digital service provided by the telephone company. ISDN allows two simultaneous connections on a single circuit — like having two simultaneous analog calls on a single copper pair. The circuit may show up as a standard telephone jack, an 8-pin RJ-45 jack, or even a pair of screw terminals or copper wires. US users should contact their telephone company to verify that the line

1Also known as a BRI or a 2B+D line. ZephyrExpress is not designed to be used with PRI, Switched 56, or fractional T-1 lines.

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