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In addition to the many home amenities you’ve thoughtfully chosen to simplify and enhance
your life, we would like to offer the same sophistication and modern conveniences for your
home communications system.
Flexible Intercom – for complete
room-to-room calling capability.
Intercom is a great way to find people in the
house, especially if you have a large home and
you wish to speak to someone in another room
or on another floor without shouting or running
from room to room. As an extra convenience,
you can page all telephones at once and
announce, for example, when dinner is ready.
Intercom is also a great security device that
allows you to hear what is going on in other
areas of your home or to know who is outside
before opening the door or gate.
Multi-line Capability – to maximize communications within your busy household.
Today’s homes have multiple phone lines – a home phone line, his and her business and fax lines, etc.
The DSX system gives you the capability to use these lines as you wish, by providing access from any
room in the house. Privacy features allow you to designate which phones can share your private lines.
No longer are you confined to your home office when working from home.
Sophisticated Answering System – your personal assistant.
An answering system is a great way to direct calls without having to answer the phone. Since you can
have a different menu for each phone line, it’s a professional way for home businesses to keep their calls
separate from the household. Each user can have their own personal greetings, providing additional
information for the caller. You can even allow the caller to reach you on your mobile phone, at the office,
or at any other number, by simply pressing a key.
The DSX-40 offers elegant styling, convenience
and flexibility for the way you live.
All DSX telephones are available in black or white,
have a built-in speakerphone, large display, and
two-position angle adjustment. In addition, the
built-in low-profile wall mount is ideal for use in
a kitchen, garage, or master bath. Enhanced
models also offer an adjustable backlit display
and illuminated dial pad - great for use in
low-light areas.
With several telephone models to choose from,
each user can select and personalize their
phone for their individual needs. Easily create
a personal phonebook, choose a distinctive ring
or program one-button calling to frequently
dialed numbers of family members, friends, or
businesses. In addition, each user has the
flexibility to adjust the handset and speaker
volume, and set the display contrast and
brightness to meet their specific requirements.
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If you have Caller ID service, the DSX system is ready for
you. In addition to identifying incoming callers on the phone’s
display, the following easy to use features are provided:
Call Review and Return Call – For each received call,
the DSX system stores the name, number, time & date,
and who answered the call. The caller’s phone number
is also available when reviewing voice messages. This
allows you to easily redial without having to manually
enter phone numbers.
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Active Call Info – Parents can monitor or view
the name and number of their child’s current or
previous incoming calls.
Second Line Caller ID – While on a call, the
system can show the Caller ID information for a
call ringing on any other line - great for when a
child is trying to get through with an important call.
Standard Phones – To enhance convenience and
flexibility, the DSX system sends Caller ID information
for both external and intercom calls to the standard
phone ports for use with customer-provided
Caller ID phones and accessories. Very useful
for cordless phones.
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NEC’s IntraMail is a full-featured Auto-Answering Voice Messaging System that answers
and directs calls, records individual voice messages, and saves the Caller ID number for
immediate call back capability. Since IntraMail is integrated within the DSX system, an
optional IntraMail compact flash card is all that’s required for these and many other
practical features:
Multiple Greetings – IntraMail provides the
ability to have a different greeting for each line
and multiple greetings for each family member.
Call Screening – Listen to a caller as they are
leaving you a voice mail message. Choose to take
that important call or let them continue recording
the message. You may also listen to the caller
automatically through the speaker of any DSX
telephone in the house.
Conversation Record
call, you can record the conversation into any
voice mailbox for later review. You can also
send your recorded conversation to another
voice mailbox.
Message Center Key – When important information
needs to get through to family members,
voice messages can be left in a
designated mailbox for group
access. Each member
of the group will have an
assigned key for that mailbox
which will flash when a
new message has arrived.
Using that same key,
one touch access to
the voice message
is provided.
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– While on an important
Message Notification – Eliminate the need to
call home to check for new messages. IntraMail
can be set to automatically call a designated telephone
number (such as your mobile phone)
to let you know when new messages arrive.
During the notification call, you can listen to
your messages, or you can call back later to
get your messages at a time that’s right for you.
Fax Detection – The built-in fax switch will route
an incoming fax call to your fax machine, allowing you
to save on the cost of a dedicated fax line.
For those that have a dedicated line for faxes,
the system will allow you to access that line
for outgoing voice calls, thereby keeping your main
business line free for the next important call.
Message on Hold –
Record an informative
message that will play to
callers while they wait for
you to become available an extra advantage for those
running a home-based business.

DSX-40 System Capacity
DSX-40 System Capacity
Base configuration supports up to four lines, eight digital
stations, two standard phones, and two door boxes.
The system can easily expand to eight lines and twenty
six telephones.
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DSX-40 Specifications
DSX-40 Specifications
Base
DSX Telephones 8 24
Standard Telephones 2 18
Lines 4 8
Door Boxes 2 2
Electrical
Certification: FCC Part 15 Class B, FCC Part 68, TIA-968-A-3, UL, cUL
Power Input: 120VAC, 50-60 Hz, 1.1A (max)
Power Consumption: 35 Watts (Typical base system with 8 phones)
Environmental
Operating Temp: 32oto 104o F (0oto 40 oC)
Humidity: 10 to 95% Non-condensing
Dimensions: 13.2 x 10.5 x 2.75 in (335 x 267 x 70mm) W x H x D
Weight: 3.6 Lbs (1.65 kg)
Connections
Telephones: RJ-61 (4-pair USOC), Single pair per phone
Lines: RJ-61 (4-pair USOC), Single pair per line
Power Fail Transfer: RJ-61 (4-pair USOC), 2 Ports (Lines 1 and 2)
Audio In/Out: 1/8” (3.5mm) 2-conductor (mono) Mini-Jack
USB: Type B, USB 2.0 (Full Speed)
Ethernet: RJ-45, 10BASE-T/100 BASE-TX, Auto-MDIX
Serial: 6-Conductor Modular Jack
IntraMail
Capacity: 4 Ports
Storage: 8 Hours
Mailboxes: 128
Programming
Local: Ethernet, USB, Phone
Remote: Ethernet
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Requires subscription to name/number Caller ID service offered by the Telephone Company.
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Distinctive ring tones are only available with DSX proprietary phones.
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Recording of phone calls is subject to varying state and federal laws.
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Capacities listed are system maximums and may be limited by system configuration.
©NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. 02/07
6555 N. State Hwy 161, Irving, Texas 75039
DSX is a trademark of NEC Infrontia Corporation.
Some features may be optional or available at a future date.
The information herein is subject to change without
notice at the sole discretion of NEC.
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DSX-40 Compatibility
DSX-40 Compatibility
Easily connect industry standard products that suit your
household communication needs.
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Cordless Telephones
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Caller ID Accessories
System Programming
System Programming
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Fax Machines
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External Music Source
Installers can program on-site from the telephone or from
a PC connected to the system’s built-in USB or Ethernet
ports. Remote programming is available through the
Ethernet port.
DSX-40 Features
Auto Attendant
Auto Redial
Automatic Daylight Savings Time
Automatic Handsfree
Background Music
Backlit Display (select models)
Barge In (Intrusion)
Brightness and Contrast Control
Call Coverage Keys
Call Forwarding/Off Premise
Call Timer
Caller ID Logging (w/Return Call)
Caller ID to Standard Telephones
Color Choice (black or white)
Conference (up to 8-parties)
Cordless Telephone
Delayed Ringing
Dial Number Preview
Direct Station Selection (DSS)
Directory Dialing (Personal, Ext.)
Distinctive Ring
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Do Not Disturb
Door Box (Analog)
Flexible Numbering Plan
Group Call Pickup
Group Listen
Handsfree with Answerback
Headset Compatibility
Hold (with Recall Display)
Hotline
Illuminated Dial Pad (select models)
Interactive Soft Keys
IntraMail Features
Call Screening
Auto Time and Date Stamp
Automated Attendant
Caller ID with Return Call
Conversation Record
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Directory Dialing
External Transfer
Fax Detection
Flexible Answering Schedules
Message Center Mailbox
To find out more about the DSX contact your
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local NEC dealer, visit our website at
www.necdsx.com, or call 800-365-1928.
Intercom
Language Selection
Last Number Redial
Line Flash
Line Groups
Line Keys
Message Waiting
Microphone Mute
Monitor / Silent Monitor
Music on Hold
Names for Telephones & Lines
Night Service / Night Ring
Off-Hook Signaling
Paging (Internal and External)
Prime Line Preference
Privacy
Privacy Release
Private Line
Programming Local and Remote
Reverse Voice Over
Ring/Message Lamp
Ringing Line Preference
Speakerphone
Speed Dial
Standard Telephones
Time and Date
Toll Restriction
Transfer (with Recall Display)
Voice Mail
Voice Over
Volume Control
Wall Mount/Desk Stand (Built-in)
Message Notification
Multiple Line Greeting (8)
Number of Messages Displayed
Personal Greeting (3)
Recordable Message on Hold
Remote Message Notification
Security Code
Single Digit Dialing
Voice Prompting Messages
Volume Control
DSX-40 System