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TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR NEW PHONE
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If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first.
Symptom | Suggestion | |
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The status LED won't | • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged | |
light when the handset | into the base unit and wall outlet. | |
is placed in the | • Make sure the handset is properly | |
base unit. | seated in the base unit. | |
| • Make sure the charging contacts on the | |
| handset and base unit are clean. | |
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The audio sounds | • Make sure that the base unit antenna is | |
weak and/or scratchy. | in a vertical position. | |
| • Move the handset and or base unit to a | |
| different location away from metal | |
| objects or appliances and try again. | |
| • Press | to help eliminate |
| background noise during | |
| the conversation. |
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| • Make sure that you are not too far from | |
| the base. |
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Can't make or receive | • Check both ends of the base unit | |
calls. | telephone line cord. | |
| • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged | |
| into the base unit and wall outlet. | |
| • Disconnect the AC adapter for a few | |
| minutes, then reconnect it. | |
| • Reset the digital security code | |
| (See page 53). |
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| • Make sure | is pressed. |
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The handset doesn't | • The battery pack may be weak. Charge | |
ring or receive a page. | the battery on the base unit for | |
| hours. |
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| • The handset may be too far away from | |
| the base unit. |
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| • Place the base unit away from | |
| appliances or metal objects. | |
| • Reset the digital security code | |
| (See page 53). |
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