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Connections
Connecting your System
Before you can connect to the WebTV Network, you
must connect your Internet Terminal to each of the
following:
◆ Your TV (either directly or through your VCR)
◆ A telephone line
◆ And an AC power outlet.
The type of connection you choose depends on
whether your TV:
◆ Has S-VIDEO, RCA-type A/V (audio/video), or RFU
coaxial jacks
◆ Or is connected to a VCR.
An S-VIDEO connection provides the best picture
quality of all the connection options. For optimum
audio performance, consider integrating the Internet
Terminal into your home entertainment system.
Telephone Line Connection Options
If possible, connect your Internet Terminal to a tele-
phone jack that isn’t connected to a telephone. If you
have only one telephone jack, use the T-splitter to
share the line. This will enable you to keep both the
Internet Terminal and your telephone plugged in at the
same time. Plug the T-splitter into the wall telephone
jack.
If you don’t have Call Waiting service for your phone
line, a person trying to call you while you’re connected
to WebTV gets a busy signal.
If you have Call Waiting, see Select Dialing Options on
page 31. If you activate Call Waiting and you receive a
telephone call, your Internet Terminal temporarily dis-
connects from the WebTV Network. When this hap-
pens, your telephone will ring, and you can take the
call the way you normally do. To reconnect to the
WebTV Network, press the GO button on the
remote. WebTV reconnects you to the page you were
visiting when the call came in.
For information on disconnecting from the WebTV
Network to make a telephone call, see Advanced
Options/Hang Up on page 35.
If the telephones in your house are generally busy, you
might consider using a separate, or dedicated, tele-
phone line for the WebTV Network. Contact your
local phone company to order a separate phone line.