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Setting up the base unit
Do the following steps.
•Choose the best location
•Connect the base unit
•Choose the dialing mode
Choose the best location
Before choosing a location for your new phone, read the INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS included in the PRECAUTIONS AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS brochure. Here are some important guidelines you should consider:
Avoid heat sources, such as | Avoid noise sources such as a window | |
radiators, air ducts, and sunlight | by a street with heavy traffic | |
Avoid television sets | Avoid microwave ovens | |
Avoid excessive | ||
and other electronic | ||
equipment | moisture, extremely low | |
| temperatures, dust, | |
| mechanical vibration, or | |
| shock |
Avoid personal computers
Choose a central location | Avoid other cordless | |
telephones | ||
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•You should charge your handset for more than 17 hours before attaching to a phone line and using the phone.
•The location should be close to both a phone jack and continuous power outlet which is not switchable.
•Keep the base and handset away from sources of electrical noise such as motors and fluorescent lighting.
•Be sure there is sufficient space to raise the base antenna fully vertical.
•The base can be placed on a desk, tabletop or mounted on a standard wall plate.
