Appendix
Troubleshooting
Problem | Suggestion | |
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The battery does not | • Make sure the handset is placed in the telephone base or charger correctly. The CHARGE | |
charge in the handset | light on the handset should be on. | |
or the handset battery | • Remove and reinstall the battery, then charge for up to 16 hours. | |
does not accept | • If the handset is in the telephone base or charger but the CHARGE light on the handset is not | |
charge. | ||
on, refer to The charge light is off in this section. | ||
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| • If the battery is depleted, it may take approximately four minutes to charge the handset before | |
| it can resume display on the screen. | |
| • It may be necessary to purchase a new battery. Please refer to the Battery section (page 53) | |
| of this user’s manual. | |
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The CHARGE light | • Clean the charging contacts on the handset and telephone base each month using a pencil | |
is off. | eraser or a dry | |
| • Make sure the power adapter and telephone line cord are plugged in correctly and securely. | |
| • Unplug the power adapter. Wait for 15 seconds before plugging it back in. Allow up to one | |
| minute for the handset and telephone base to reset. | |
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There is no dial tone. | • First, try all the above suggestions. | |
| • Move the handset closer to the telephone base. It might be out of range. | |
| • The telephone line cord might be malfunctioning. Try installing a new telephone line cord. | |
| • Disconnect the telephone base from the telephone wall jack and connect a different telephone. | |
| If there is no dial tone on this telephone either, the problem is in your wiring or local service. | |
| Contact your local telephone company. | |
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