ET-397  (430-0568)                Installation         Faxback Doc. # 7421

SELECTING A LOCATION

You can mount the base on a wall plate or directly on a wall.  Or, you can
place it on a desk, shelf, or table.  Select a location that meets these
requirements:

     Near an AC outlet.

     Near a telephone line jack

     Out of the way of normal activities

     Away from electrical machinery, electrical appliances, and metal
     walls or filing cabinets.

     Away from 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 location to see which one provides the best
performance.

If the phone line jack is not a modular jack, you must update the wiring
yourself, using jacks and adapters available at your local Radio Shack
store.  Or, you can let the phone company update the wiring for you.  The
phone company will charge you for the installation of the necessary jacks.
The phone company will ask you for the USOC number of the jack to be
installed.  This number is RJ11C for a baseboard jack and RJ11W for a
wallplate jack.

Placing the Base On a Desk Top

Follow these steps if you place the base on a desk, shelf, or table.

1.  Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the PHONE jack on the
    back of the base.

2.  Plug the modular cord's other end into a modular phone line jack.

3.  Insert the supplied AC adapter's  barrel plug into the DC 12V jack on
    the back of the base.

4.  Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.

Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate

You will need a short modular cord (such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 279-390,
not supplied) and a standard wall plate for this mounting method.

1.  Plug one end of the short modular cord into the PHONE jack on the back
    of the base.

2.  Route the short cord downward through the top left slot on the base's
    bottom and under the clips.

3.  Attach the supplied bracket to the bottom of the base.

4.  Route the other end of the short cord through the hole in the
    bracket's center and plug it into the wall plate's jack.

5.  Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the DC 12V jack on
    the back of the base.  Then route the adapter's cord through the right
    slot on the base's bottom and under the clips as shown.

6.  Align the bracket's keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide
    the base downward to secure it.

7.  Press and lift out the handset holder.  Rotate the holder 180 degrees
    and then snap it back into place so it holds the handset.

    Note:  If you later wish to mount the base on a desktop, press PUSH
           and slide the bracket down to remove it from the base's
           bottom.

Mounting Directly on the Wall

You will need two wood screws (not supplied) for this mounting method.

1.  Drill two holes 3 15/16 inches apart.  Then thread a screw into each
    hole, letting the heads extend 1/4 inch from the wall.

2.  Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the PHONE jack on the
    bottom of the base.

3.  On the bottom of the base, route the modular cord downward and under
    the left slot's clips.  Then plug the cord's other end into a modular
    phone line jack.

4.  Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the DC 12V jack on
    the back of the base.  Then route the adapter's cord through the right
    slot on the base's bottom and under the clips.

5.  Align the key hole slots with the mounting screws and slide the base
    downward to secure it.

6.  Press and lift out the handset holder.  Rotate the holder 180 degrees
    and then snap it back into place so it holds the handset.

Note:  If you later wish to mount the base on a desktop, press PUSH and
       slide the bracket down to remove it from the base's bottom.

(br/all-8/22/94)

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