Useful Information41Industry Canada Notices and other informationNOTICE:This equipment meets the applicableIndustry Canada Terminal EquipmentTechnical Specifications. This isconfirmed by the registration number.The abbreviation, “IC:”, before theregistration number signifies thatregistration was performed based on aDeclaration of Conformity indicatingthat Industry Canada technicalspecifications were met. It does notimply that Industry Canada approvedthe equipment.And, the term “IC:” signifies thatIndustry Canada radio technicalspecifications were met.Before installing this equipment, usersshould ensure that it is permissible tobe connected to the facilities of thelocal telecommunications company.The equipment must also be installedusing an acceptable method ofconnection. The customer should beaware that compliance with the aboveconditions may not preventdegradation of service in somesituations.Repairs to certified equipment shouldbe coordinated by a representativedesignated by the supplier. Anyrepairs or alterations made by theuser to this equipment, or equipmentmalfunctions, may give thetelecommunications company causeto request the user to disconnect theequipment.Users should ensure, for their ownprotection, that the electrical groundconnections of the power utility,telephone lines and internal metallicwater pipe system, if present, areconnected together. This precautionmay be particularly important in ruralareas.Caution:Users should not attempt to makesuch connections themselves, butshould contact the appropriate electricinspection authority, or electrician, asappropriate.NOTICE:The Ringer Equivalence Number(REN) assigned to each terminaldevice provides an indication of themaximum number of terminals allowedto be connected to a telephoneinterface. The termination on aninterface may consist of anycombination of devices subject only tothe requirement that the sum of theRinger Equivalence Numbers of all thedevices does not exceed 5.The Ringer Equivalence Number(REN) of this unit:(found on the bottom of the unit).NOTICE:Operation is subject to the followingtwo conditions: (1) this device may notcause interference, and (2) this devicemust accept any interference,including interference that may causeundesired operation of the device.Privacy of communications may not beensured when using this telephone.Some cordless telephones operate atfrequencies that may causeinterference to nearby TVs and VCRs.To minimize or prevent suchinterference, the base of the cordlesstelephone should not be placed near,or on top of, a TV or VCR. IfTG431xC_OI.book Page 41 Tuesday, January 29, 2008 2:56 PM