AT&T CL84109, CL84309 Connecting, To Battery installation & charging in this user’s manual

Appendix D

Troubleshooting

CONNECTING...

appears on my cordless handset.

•Ensure you plug the telephone base in properly and the power is on.

•Place the cordless handset in the telephone base for one minute to allow the cordless handset and base to synchronize.

•Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base. You might have moved out of range.

•Reset the telephone base. Unplug the electrical power. Wait for 15 seconds then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute for the cordless handset and telephone base to reset.

•Other electronic products can cause interference with your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far away from these types of electronic devices as possible: television sets, VCRs, or other cordless telephones.

The batteries do	•	If the cordless handset is in the charger and the
not hold a charge.		charge light is not on, refer to The charge light is off
		(page 74) in this Troubleshooting guide.
	•	Charge the battery in the cordless handset for at least
		16 hours. For optimum daily performance, return the
		cordless handset to the charger when not in use.
	•	If the battery is depleted, it might take approximately
		four minutes to charge the handset before it can
		resume display on the screen.
	•	You might need to purchase a new battery. Please refer
		to Battery installation & charging in this user’s manual
		on pages 8-9.

I get noise, static, or weak signals even when

I’m near the telephone base.

•If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (digital subscriber line - DSL) through your telephone lines, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone base and the telephone wall jack. The filter prevents noise 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.

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