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Appendix D

Troubleshooting

•	If the battery is depleted, it might take approximately
	30 minutes to charge the handset before it shows LOW
	BATTERY, refer to the table on page 7 for details.
•	You might need to purchase a new battery. Please refer
	to Battery installation & charging in this user’s manual
	on pages 7-8.
I get noise, static, •	If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (digital
or weak signals	subscriber line - DSL) through your telephone lines, you
even when	must install a DSL filter between the telephone base
I’m near the	and the telephone wall jack. The filter prevents noise
telephone base.	and caller ID problems as a result of DSL interference.
	Please contact your DSL service provider for more
	information about DSL filters.
•	You may be able to improve the performance of your
	cordless phone by installing your new telephone base
	as far as possible from any other existing cordless
	telephone system that may already be installed.
•	Other electronic products can cause interference to
	your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far
	away from the following electronic devices as possible:
	television sets, VCRs, or other cordless telephones.
•	Do not install this phone near a microwave oven or
	on the same electrical outlet. You might experience
	decreased performance while the microwave oven is
	operating.
•	If you plug your phone in with a modem or a surge
	protector, plug the phone (or modem/surge protector)
	into a different location. If this does not solve the
	problem, re-locate your phone or modem farther apart
	from one another, or use a different surge protector.
•	Relocate your phone to a higher location. The phone
	might have better reception in a high area.
•	If the other phones in your home are having the same
	problem, contact your telephone service provider
	(charges may apply).

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