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MultiModemZPX User Guide
Step 2: Make the External Connections
Now connect the MultiModemZPX to the telephone line and, optionally, to your
telephone. For voice mail or speakerphone use, you can also connect it to a micro-
phone and an external speaker, headphone, or sound card. The microphone can be
used for recording answering machine messages or for speakerphone use. The
speaker or headphone can be used for playing back messages or as a speakerphone.
LINE
MIC
LINE
PHONE
MIC IN
LINE OUT
PHONE
LINE
Figure 2-2. MT5634ZPX-PCI-V92 connectors.
Line Connection
Plug one end of the provided telephone cable into the modem’s LINE jack, and the
other end into a telephone wall jack. This is the only required connection.
Note: The LINE jack is not interchangeable with the PHONE jack. Do not plug the
phone into the LINE jack or the line cable into the PHONE jack.
Note: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Industry Canada
impose certain restrictions on equipment connected to public telephone systems.
For more information, see Appendix A.
Phone Connection
If you wish to connect a telephone to the same line as the modem, plug it into the
modem’s PHONE jack.
Note: The PHONE jack is not interchangeable with the LINE jack. Do not plug the
phone into the LINE jack or the line cable into the PHONE jack.