Troubleshooting Chart

The chart below will help you solve most problems that may arise during operation of your telephone. Should the difficulty continue, contact Ameriphone or your authorized dealer for assistance.

SYMPTOM

CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

 

Screen remains blank

No power. The screen runs on AC power,

 

check that the AC adapter is plugged into

 

the wall, and the receptacle is plugged

 

into the Dialogue VCO.

 

 

No dial tone

1. Check all phone cord connections.

 

2. Remove back-up battery if installed.

 

Plug in AC adapter first then re-install

 

battery.

 

 

Letters do not appear when pressing

Still in telephone mode. Press SELECT to

keypad

enter text mode.

 

 

No number dialed when memory button

No number stored in that memory button.

pressed

See “Programming Frequently Dialed

 

Numbers.”

 

 

Nothing happens when RELAY

No number stored in the RELAY button. See

is pressed

“Programming the Relay Service

 

Number.”

 

 

Garbled message on screen

Press SELECT once to correct the inco

 

ing message.

 

 

Call cannot be dialed, or is dialed slowly

See "Installation" section to reset the

 

dialing mode switch.

 

 

Dialogue VCO does not have an audible

Make sure the ringer is not set to "Off"

ring

position.

 

 

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Ameriphone DIALOGUE VCO operating instructions Troubleshooting Chart, Symptom Cause and Corrective Action