Appendix J

In case of difficulty

The telephone line cord might be malfunctioning. Try installing a new telephone line cord.

Make sure the Do Not Disturb feature is not activated (page 15).

If you are on a call, there will be a beep to alert you of incoming calls on the other lines.

Cannot join a conversation in progress.

The call privacy feature prevents another set on the system from interrupting a conversation.

Make sure you press the LINE button to release privacy. (See Call privacy on page 21.)

Display screen is blank.

• Make sure the power cord is connected to both

 

the phone and an electrical outlet not controlled

 

by a wall switch.

 

 

The call privacy feature

• In some installations that have fiber optic service

does not work.

(digital service to the building, analog service

 

within the building) the signals to the extensions

 

may not support the call privacy feature.

 

 

Error tone (fast busy sig- nal) when making a page call.

The Do Not Disturb feature is activated at the extension you are calling.

A double beep sounds

• There is a call on hold at this extension. Press

every 30 seconds.

and release the LINE button of the call on hold

 

to return to the call and turn off the reminder

 

beep.

 

 

Operation during a power

• This phone will operate during a power failure

failure.

if a working battery has been installed. You

 

will be able to answer calls with the handset and

 

dial calls using the dial pad keys and the

 

one-touch or redial features. No other

 

features will work until power is restored. All

 

programming is retained during a power failure.

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