Appendix D
Troubleshooting
My cordless | • | Make sure that the ringer is not off. Refer to the section |
handset does |
| on ringer selection in this user’s manual. |
not ring when I | • | Make sure you plug in the telephone line cord securely |
receive a call. |
| into the telephone base and the telephone jack. Make |
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| sure you plug in the power cord securely. |
| • | The cordless handset may be too far from the |
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| telephone base. |
| • | Charge the battery in the cordless handset for at least |
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| 16 hours. For optimum daily performance, return the |
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| cordless handset to the charger when not in use. |
| • | You may have too many extension phones on |
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| your telephone line to allow all of them to ring |
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| simultaneously. Try unplugging some of the other |
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| phones. |
| • | The layout of your home or office might be limiting |
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| the operating range. Try moving the telephone base to |
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| another location, preferably on an upper floor. |
| • | If the other phones in your home are having the same |
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| problem, contact your telephone service provider |
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| (charges might apply). |
| • | Test a working phone at the phone jack. If another |
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| phone has the same problem, contact your telephone |
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| service provider (charges might apply). |
| • | Other electronic products can cause interference with |
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| your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as |
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| far away as possible from electronic devices such as |
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| television sets, VCRs, or other cordless telephones. |
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| in the charger. Wait for the cordless handset to re- |
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| establish its connection with the telephone base. Allow |
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| up to one minute for this to take place. |
| • | Your line cord might be malfunctioning. Try installing a |
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| new line cord. |
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My calls cut in | • | Other electronic products can cause interference with |
and out while I’m |
| your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far |
using my cordless |
| away from the following electronic devices as possible: |
handset. |
| television sets, VCRs, or other cordless telephones. |
| • | Do not install this phone near a microwave oven or |
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| on the same electrical outlet. You might experience |
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| decreased performance while the microwave oven is |
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| operating. |
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