Getting Started
I.
Getting Started
A. Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of this Emergency/Information Phone. All Talk-A-
Phone equipment is built with an exceptional standard of quality and should provide
years of reliable service.
This manual will guide you through the installation of this unit and provide
comprehensive operating instructions. Please read this instruction manual
COMPLETELY before you install this unit.
Once you have installed the unit and are familiar with its operation, store this manual
in an accessible location for future reference.
B. What Is In The Box
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Emergency/Information Phone
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Owner Information Card
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Instruction Manual
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Six 10-24 ovalhead tamper-proof screws (part 42867, flush mount phones only)
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Four #6 screws (part 42705, surface mount indoor phones only)
You should inspect your emergency/information phone when you open the box for
possible damage in shipment. If it is damaged, or any of the components are missing,
contact your Talk-A-Phone Co. distributor immediately. Do not discard any hardware or
packing material before you are certain you have all the items listed above, and the unit
is installed and functioning correctly.
C. Technical Requirements
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Dedicated* P.O.T.S. type phone company line or Analog PBX line—you must
know if your phone is on a PBX before you begin programming.
If connected to a PBX, your extension must provide:
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at least 24 Volts at 20 mA off-hook (no current is drawn on-hook)
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either a disconnect pulse (voltage drop at end of call) or 30-seconds of
silence after hang-up (no re-order or howler feature)
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If connected to a P.O.T.S. line, there must be no special features, such as hook-
flash, call-waiting, auto-redial when busy or voice-mail. If the telephone company
has activated any such features or your phone line is “feature ready", contact
them to have these features turned off.
* If you are installing multiple units with a limited number of lines, you should consider using either the Talk-A-Phone EC-2 or EC-8
Consolidator. The EC-2 allows you to connect two Talk-A-Phone phones to a single communication line, while the EC-8 allows you to
connect up to eight Talk-A-Phone phones to a single communication line. Contact your distributor or call Talk-A-Phone Customer Support
for additional information regarding these units.
