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We want you to know all about your new telephone, how to install it, the features it provides, and the services you can expect from its use. We have included this information in your Owner’s Instruction Manual.
Important Safety Instructions ... 2 Features Of Your Telephone ... 4 Installing Your Telephone ... 7 Unpacking Your Telephone ... 7 Modular Wall Jacks ... 7 Desk Installation ... 8 Wall Installation ... 8 Check For Dial Tone ... 9 Before Using Your Telephone ...
Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. 4. Do not use the telephone near water. For example, do not use near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, swimming pool, or in a wet basement.
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10. Avoid using a telephone during a local thunderstorm. There may be a remote risk of electrical shock from lightning. 11. Do not use a telephone in the vicinity of a gas leak to report the leak, or otherwise. 12. Unplug the telephone from the wall outlet...
TONE/PULSE Switch The TONE/PULSE switch, located on the back of your telephone, is used to set the type of dialing for your telephone to match the local service from your telephone company.
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The HOLD LED flashes when a call is placed on hold. To retrieve the call lift the handset or, if the...
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EATURES ELEPHONE VOLUME CONTROL Your telephone com- plies with the latest FCC part 68 regulations by having a switch in its handset (see location of switch as shown in pictorial) that allows the user to increase the subset's receive volume. This increased volume should...
To install your telephone, you must have a modular wall jack at the desired location, or a 4-prong jack that can be modified with a 4-prong adapter. If your telephone line does not have a modular wall jack, or a jack that can be modified, you must have one installed.
NSTALLING DESK INSTALLATION To install as a desk telephone, refer to the diagram. • Insert the baseplate mounting posts into the mounting holes and locking slot on the housing. Housing • Connect the line cord into the jack on the back of the phone.
Lift the handset and listen for dial tone. • When you hear dial tone, your telephone is ready to use. • If you do not hear dial tone, refer to the Telephone Service Problems part of your manual. EFORE SING 1.
ERVICE If you have any problems with your telephone service, determine if the problem is with your telephone or the telephone company lines. BEFORE CALLING THE TELEPHONE COMPANY, be aware that they may charge you for a service call if the problem is caused by your telephone.
EPAIR ELEPHONE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE TELEPHONE YOURSELF. Telephones manufactured by Cortelco must be returned to us for repair. You can return your telephone to Cortelco for repair or replacement in accordance with our LIMITED WARRANTY. DATE-OF-PURCHASE Cortelco warrants telephones against defects in material and workmanship in accordance with our LIMITED WARRANTY.
NOTIFICATION TO THE TELEPHONE COMPANY As a customer of the local telephone company, you must, if they ask, tell them before connecting your telephone to the telephone company lines. The telephone company may need the FCC registration number and the ringer equivalence of the telephone.
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, includ- ing interference that may cause undesired operation. Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not ex- pressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This warranty is in lieu of all other express warranties. During the warranty period, Cortelco agrees to repair or, at its option, replace the defective telephone, or any part of it, without charge for parts or labor.
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