2-8 Setting Up Chapter 2Making ConnectionsConnecting the Telephone Line Cord andExternal DevicesYour machine has three jacks on the side for connection of the following:• Telephone line cord• Handset• Extension telephone, answering machine, or data modemBe sure to connect any external device before using your machine. Follow thisprocedure to connect the telephone line cord and external device(s):n• Canon cannot guarantee that all answering machines will be compatible with yourmachine, due to varying specifications.• If you have connected an external device to your machine, be sure to set the correctreceive mode (1 Chapter 8).• To connect an extension telephone as well as an answering machine, connect the extensiontelephone to the answering machine, and then the answering machine to your machine.• If you use your data modem extensively, you may prefer to have a dedicated telephoneline for it.HandsetConnect the cord to theh jack.Extension telephone,answering machine,or data modemConnect the cord to thet jack.Telephone line cordConnect the suppliedcord to the L jack. Thenconnect the other endto the telephone linejack on your wall.