Installation
Setting Up the System
Follow the steps below to set up your new system before you install it on a desk, table, or wall.
1.
Install the batteries
Open the battery door on the bottom of the unit by pulling on the tabs. Insert the batteries, making sure
that they are in correctly, then close the door.
The batteries are used to save your messages in the event of a power failure.
2.
Set the DIAL MODE switch
Set the DIAL MODE switch on the bottom of the system to TT (touch-tone) unless you have dial pulse
(rotary) service. If you have dial pulse service, set the DIAL MODE switch to DP.
3.
Continue unit installation
To install the unit on a table or desk, go to "Table / Desk Installation.
To install the unit on a wall, go to "Wall Installation."
DIAL MODE: This telephone has a selectable push-button dial which will work with either tone or
rotary telephone service. It can be set to work directly with long-distance or certain other services
that require tone signaling, including some tone-activated computer services.
Table/Desk Installation
Follow the steps below to install your new system on a table or desk.
1.
Complete Steps 1 through 3 in "Setting Up the System."
2.
Connect the handset cord.
Plug one end of the coiled handset cord into the handset and the other end into the jack on the left side
of the unit.
3.
Connect the line cord.
Plug one end of the 7-foot telephone line cord into the TEL LINE jack at the back of the unit, and plug
the other end into a modular wall jack.
4.
Connect the power cord.
Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch.
The Message Window counts down from 6 to 0, then the "0" flashes to indicate that you need to record
an announcement.
Wall Installation
Follow the steps below to install your new system as a wall unit.
1.
Complete Steps 1 through 3 in "Setting Up the System."
2.
Reverse the handset tab
To mount the telephone on a wall, you must reverse the handset tab. This tab holds the handset when
you hang up.
While holding down the switchhook, slide the tab up and out of it's slot. Turn the tab so that the
curved end is up and insert the tab back into its slot.
3.
Reposition the base bracket
Answering System Telephone 1810
Installation
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