Radio Shack ET-557 owner manual Troubleshooting

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TROUBLESHOOTING

We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the fol- lowing guidelines might help. If you still have problems, take the phone to your local Radio Shack store for assistance.

Problem

 

Remedy

 

 

 

 

Low volume or unusual sounds.

Someone has picked up another phone

 

on the same line. Hang up the other

 

phone.

 

 

 

Severe noise interference.

Press CHANNEL to change the

 

 

channel.

 

• Keep the handset away from com-

 

 

puters, remote control toys, wire-

 

 

less microphones, alarm systems,

 

 

intercoms, room monitors, fluores-

 

 

cent lights, and electrical appli-

 

 

ances.

 

Move to another location or turn off

 

 

the source of interference.

 

 

 

The phone cannot be operated at a

Fully extend the base’s antenna in

useful distance from the base

 

a fully vertical position.

because the signal becomes weak or

Return the handset to the cradle,

noisy (handset’s range has

 

and recharge the battery.

decreased).

 

 

 

 

Be sure neither antenna is touching

 

 

a metal surface.

 

 

The phone does not work or works

• Be sure the base’s phone line cord

poorly.

 

and AC adapter are correctly and

 

 

securely connected, and the bat-

 

 

tery is charged.

 

 

 

The handset battery does not charge.

Check the charging contacts on the

 

 

handset and base. If they are dirty,

 

 

clean them with a pencil eraser.

 

Be sure the battery is connected

 

 

correctly.

 

 

 

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ET-557 Features Fm Page 3 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 142 PM Read this Before Installation FCC StatementContents Installation Selecting a LocationPlacing the Base on a Desk Top Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate Mounting the Base Directly on the Wall Installing Charging Battery Upright Face Down Setting the Dialing Mode Setting the HANDSET’S VolumeSetting the Ringer Tone Using Ringer ON/OFF Making and Receiving Calls Using RedialOperation Selecting Using Flash Using Tone Services on a Pulse LinePaging Memory DialingStoring a Number in Memory Storing a Tone Entry with a Memory Number Entering a PauseDialing a Memory Number Testing Stored Emergency Numbers Chain-Dialing Service NumbersTroubleshooting Fm Page 19 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 142 PM Fm Page 20 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 142 PM Care and Maintenance Replacing Battery FCC Wants YOU to Know LightningRadio Shack