Connecting The Phone Line - Toshiba SD-H400-S-TU Installation Manual

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Connecting the Phone Line

You don't need to install a new phone jack or phone number—simply use the phone line
you already have. The following information applies to all setups described in this guide:
• Phone line. Almost every household phone line is a standard analog line, which is
what the SD-H400 requires. Do not connect the SD-H400 to a digital PBX phone
system (these allow many phones to share a single telephone number and are usually
used in hotels and office buildings). Doing so may permanently damage your SD-
H400's modem and will void your warranty.
• Phone jack. If the phone jack isn't close to the SD-H400, you can use the 25-foot
phone cord that comes with the SD-H400 to connect it to a phone jack. Phone cords
longer than 25 feet are readily available at most hardware or electronics stores.
Your cable or satellite box may require a connection to your phone line, too. To
connect both the SD-H400 and your cable or satellite box to the same phone jack, use
the provided phone line splitter in the phone jack.
We recommend leaving the phone cord plugged in continuously. If this is inconvenient,
use one of the following solutions:
• Plug in the cord and make the SD-H400 call manually. Do this once or twice a week.
(See page 50 for details.)
• Purchase a wireless modem jack. Many of our customers report success when using
wireless modem jacks. If you purchase one, make sure it is a wireless modem jack, not
merely a wireless phone jack. We cannot guarantee that a wireless modem jack will
work with all phone and electrical systems. (See page 49 for more information.)
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