Introduction - RCA 1113 User Manual

Industry Canada (I.C.) Notice
This product meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications.
Le présent materiel est conforme aux specifications techniques applicables
d'Industrie Canada."
The Ringer Equivalence Number is an indication of the maximum number of
terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination
on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the
requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices
does not exceed five.
L'indice d'équivalence de la sonnerie (IES) sert à indiquer le nombre maximal
de terminaux qui peuvent être raccordés à une interface téléphonique. La
terminaison d'une interface peut consister en une combinaison quelconque
de dispositifs, à la seule condition que la somme d'indices d'équivalence de la
sonnerie de tous les dispositifs n'excède pas 5.''
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should
always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to
persons, including the following: 1. Do not use this product near water, for
example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet
basement, or near a swimming pool. 2. Avoid using a telephone (other than
a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of
electric shock from lightning. 3. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak
in the vicinity of the leak.

Introduction

CAUTION: When using telephone equipment, there are basic
safety instructions that should always be followed. Refer to
the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS provided with this
product and save them for future reference.
Short Glossary of Terminology Used in this Manual
Hook switch. The part of the phone that pops up to activate the phone line
when the handset is lifted from the base.
Off-hook. A term used to describe the phone in its active mode when the
handset is off of the base cradle or when the speaker button is pressed.
On-hook. A term used to describe the phone in an inactive mode.
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