Radio Shack owner manual Troubleshooting, Problem Suggestion

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ˆTroubleshooting

We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone or answering system, but if you do, these suggestions might help.

Problem

Suggestion

 

 

 

 

Low volume or unusual sounds.

Someone has picked up another phone on the same line.

 

Hang up the other phone.

 

 

Severe noise interference.

Press DELETE/CH to change the channel.

 

 

 

Keep the handset away from computers, remote control

 

toys, wireless microphones, alarm systems, intercoms,

 

room monitors, fluorescent lights, and electrical appliances.

 

 

 

Move the handset to another location or turn off the source

 

of interference.

 

 

The handset does not ring or receive a

Move the handset closer to the base.

page.

 

Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position.

 

 

 

 

Be sure the battery pack is charged. (If the battery power is

 

too low, it does not have enough power to light the display.)

 

 

 

Move the base away from other electrical devices and

 

sources of noise.

 

 

The handset stops working or works

Move the handset closer to the base.

poorly during a call.

 

Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position.

 

 

 

 

Be sure the battery pack is charged. (If the battery power is

 

too low, it does not have enough power to light the display.)

 

 

 

If the base loses power while the handset is away, the secu-

 

rity access-protection code might change. Restore power to

 

the base, then place the handset back on the base. The

 

CHARGE/IN USE indicator lights, indicating that the code is

 

set again.

 

 

 

Check the charging contacts on the handset and base. If

 

they are dirty, clean them with a pencil eraser.

 

 

The phone does not operate at a useful

Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position.

distance from the base because the sig-

 

Return the handset to the cradle, and recharge the battery

nal becomes weak or noisy (handset’s

pack. Replace the battery pack if necessary (see “Connect-

range has decreased).

ing, Charging, and Replacing the Battery Pack” on

 

 

Page 10).

 

 

The phone does not work or works poorly.

Be sure the base’s phone line cord and AC adapter are cor-

 

rectly and securely connected, and the battery pack is

 

charged.

 

 

Bemý8Wjj[ho flashes every few seconds.

Be sure the battery pack is correctly connected.

 

 

 

Return the handset to the base to recharge the battery

 

pack.

 

 

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Troubleshooting

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Contents MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Phone Read This Before Installation FCC StatementImportant Safety Instructions Important Caller ID InformationLightning Battery Safety Instructions Save These Instructions Contents Troubleshooting Features Mounting the System InstallationChoosing a Location On a DeskCONNECTING, CHARGING, and Replacing the Battery Pack On a WallSetting the Dialing Mode Setting the HANDSET’S Ringer TONE/VOLUME Setting Auto TalkTurning the BASE’S Ringer ON/OFF Turning Caller ID/CALL Waiting ON/OFF Storing Your Area CodeTelephone Operation Quick Look AT the HandsetQuick Look AT the Base FWdUsing a Headset Switching Between the Handset and the SpeakerphoneUsing Both the Handset and the Speakerphone Memory DialingEditing or Deleting a Number in Memory ∗ ç ¶ý& âýá space &ýEntering a Pause Chain-Dialing Service NumbersTesting Stored Emergency Num- bers Reviewing Memory NumbersCall Waiting Options Service Using Call Waiting OptionsCaller ID Operation Using Ask to Hold Using ConferenceReviewing Caller ID Records Storing a Caller ID Number in Memory ADDING/DELETING the Area CodeDialing Numbers from Caller ID Records Deleting Caller ID RecordsCaller ID Operation Setting the Number of Rings Using the Menu ButtonSetting the DAY and Time Answering System OperationSetting the Record Time Selecting the Outgoing MessageRecording/Deleting an Outgoing Message Screening Calls Setting the TAD to Answer CallsUsing the Mail Boxes Recording Incoming MessagesRecording a Memo Recording a ConversationPlaying Messages Using the Toll-Saver Adjusting the TAD’S Volume Setting the Security Code Deleting MessagesUsing Remote Commands Deleting All the Messages in a Mail BoxRecording a New Outgoing Message Setting the TAD to Answer CallsSetting the TAD Not to Answer CallsTroubleshooting Problem SuggestionCare Limited One-Year Warranty