User Guide

ASSEMBLY AND CONNECTIONS

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Converting Telephone Wall Outlets

There are three ways to convert to an RJ11 jack. The first two ways may require

assistance from the telephone company. You can change the wall outlets from

one RJ14 jack to two RJ11 jacks. Or, you can have an RJ11 wall outlet installed

and slave or jump one of the phone numbers to it.

The third way is the easiest: Buy a triplex adapter. You can plug a triplex adapter

into an RJ14 outlet. It separates the wires into two separate RJ11 jacks (Line 1,

Line 2) and a third RJ14 jack (Lines 1 and 2). If your MFC is on Line 1, plug

the MFC into L1 of the triplex adapter. If your MFC is on Line 2, plug it into L2

of the triplex adapter.

Installing MFC, External Two-Line TAD and Two-Line Telephone

When you are installing an external two-line telephone answering device

(TAD) and a two-line telephone, your MFC must be isolated on one line at both

the wall jack and at the TAD. The most common connection is to put the MFC

on Line 2. The two-line TAD must have two telephone jacks: one labeled L1 or

L1/L2, and the other labeled L2, which is explained in the following Steps. You

will need at least three telephone line cords, the one that came with your MFC

and two for your external two-line TAD. You will need a fourth line cord if you

add a two-line telephone.

Place the two-line TAD and the two-line telephone next to your MFC.

Plug one end of the telephone line cord for your MFC into the L2 jack of the

triplex adapter. Plug the other end into the LINE jack on the left side of the

MFC.

Plug one end of the first telephone line cord for your TAD into the L1 jack of

the triplex adapter. Plug the other end into the L1 or L1/L2 jack of the two-line

TAD.

RJ14

RJ11

Triplex Adapter

RJ14