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PLACING THE PHONE
ON A DESKTOP
To use your answering system on a
desk, table, or shelf, plug one end of
the supplied telephone cord into
PHONE JACK
and plug the other end
into a modular phone jack, then pro-
ceed to “Connecting the Handset” on
Page 10.
MOUNTING THE PHONE
Using the supplied mounting bracket,
you can mount the TAD-285 on a
phone jack wall plate or directly on the
wall.
On a Wall Plate
1. Plug one end of the supplied mod-
ular cord into
PHONE JACK
.
2. Align the adapter’s power cord
with the left slot on the top and
bottom of the mounting bracket.
Align the modular cord with the
right slot on the top of the mount-
ing bracket. Pull the other end of
the modular cord through the
large hole in the center of the
bracket.
3. Insert the mounting bracket’s tabs
into the slots on the bottom of the
answering system. Then pull the
bracket up until it snaps into
place.
4. Coil all the excess modular cord
into the recess of the mounting
bracket by pushing it back through
the large hole. Leave only about
1–2 inches of the cord outside the
bracket.
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