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Troubleshooting

Problem

Suggestion

 

 

The telephone does not

• Make sure the handset ringer volume is not set to zero (page 8) and the telephone base ringer

ring when there is an

is not set to off (page 32).

incoming call.

• Make sure the telephone line cord and power adapter are plugged in properly (page 2).

 

• The handset may be too far from the telephone base. Move it closer to the telephone base.

 

• There may be too many extension phones on the telephone line to allow all of them to ring

 

simultaneously. Try unplugging some of them.

 

• If the other telephones in your home are having the same problem, the problem is in the wiring

 

or local service. Contact the local telephone company (charges may apply).

 

• Other electronic products can cause interference to your cordless telephone. Try installing your

 

telephone as far away as possible from the following electronic devices: wireless routers, radios,

 

radio towers, pager towers, cellular telephones, digital telephones, intercoms, room monitors,

 

televisions, VCRs, personal computers, kitchen appliances, and other cordless telephones.

 

• Test a working telephone at the telephone wall jack. If another telephone has the same problem,

 

the problem is in the telephone wall jack. Contact your local telephone company (charges may

 

apply).

 

• The telephone line cord might be malfunctioning. Try installing a new telephone line cord.

 

Re-install the battery and place the handset in the telephone base.

 

• Wait for the handset to synchronize with the telephone base. Allow up to one minute for this

 

to take place.

 

 

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Appendix

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Contents User’s manual Congratulations Table of contents Answering system Getting started Parts checklistTelephone base installation Battery installation and charging Wall mounting bracket installation Mounting bracket installationDesktop/tabletop bracket installation Remove Handset layoutDelete Telephone base layoutRinger volume handset Telephone settingsRinger tone Language Key toneClear voice mail Telephone BasicsettingsoperationMake a call VolumeAnswer a call End a callCall waiting MuteRinger mute Find handset Chain dialingDirectory Store a directory entry Character chart Dial a directory entry Search the directoryEdit a directory entry Delete from the directory About caller ID Call log Review the call log Missed calls indicatorDial a call log entry Make a call log entry ready to dialSave a call log entry to the directory Delete from the call log Displays When Call log display screen messagesDelete from redial Redial listDial a redial entry Message capacity Answering system and voicemailSet the clock Activate the answering systemSet number of rings Answering system setupSet telephone base ringer volume Set message alert tone Set remote access codePlay your announcement Outgoing announcementDelete your announcement Record your own announcementOptions during playback New message indicationMessage playback Record and play memos Delete all messagesRecord a memo Memo playbackCall intercept Call screeningWindow displays Descriptions Message window displaysCommand Function Remote accessHandset display screen messages Cordless handset locator has been activated Telephone base lights Handset and telephone base indicators Handset lightsSpeaker Handset and telephone base indicators Handset iconsBattery Important safety instructions Problem Suggestion TroubleshootingTo The charge light is off in this section Apply Base to synchronize Handset My caller ID features are System does not System are very difficult CONNECTING... is Operating range MaintenanceRbrc seal About cordless telephonesWhat does this limited warranty cover? WarrantyHow do you get warranty service? FCC Part FCC, Acta and IC regulationsFCC, Acta and IC regulations Technical specifications Index Telephone base indicators  91-001614-070-100