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

 

 

sure you plug in the power cord securely.

 

The cordless handset may be too far from the

 

 

telephone base.

 

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.

 

You may have too many extension phones on

 

 

your telephone line to allow all of them to ring

 

 

simultaneously. Try unplugging some of the other

 

 

phones.

 

The layout of your home or office might be limiting

 

 

the operating range. Try moving the telephone base to

 

 

another location, preferably on an upper floor.

 

If the other phones in your home are having the same

 

 

problem, contact your telephone service provider

 

 

(charges might apply).

 

Test a working phone at the phone jack. If another

 

 

phone has the same problem, contact your telephone

 

 

service provider (charges might apply).

 

Other electronic products can cause interference with

 

 

your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as

 

 

far away as possible from electronic devices such as

 

 

television sets, VCRs, or other cordless telephones.

 

Re-install the battery, and place the cordless handset

 

 

in the charger. Wait for the cordless handset to re-

 

 

establish its connection with the telephone base. Allow

 

 

up to one minute for this to take place.

 

Your line cord might be malfunctioning. Try installing a

 

 

new line cord.

 

 

 

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

 

 

on the same electrical outlet. You might experience

 

 

decreased performance while the microwave oven is

 

 

operating.

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