Appendix

Troubleshooting

My cordless handset beeps five times and is not perform- ing normally.

Make sure the power cord is securely plugged into the base. Plug the unit into a different, working electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base. You might have moved out of range.

Reset the telephone base. Unplug the unit’s electrical power. Wait for 15 seconds then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute for the cord- less handset and base to reset.

Other electronic products can cause interference to your cordless phone. Try installing your telephone as far away from these types of electronic devices as possible: wireless routers, radios, radio towers, pager towers, cellular telephones, intercoms, room monitors, televi- sions, personal computers, kitchen appliances and other cordless telephones.

CAN’T CONNECT displays on my cordless hand- set.

Place the cordless handset in base cradle for one minute to allow the cordless handset and base to resynchronize channels.

Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base. It might have moved out of range.

If the cordless handset is in its charger and the charging light does not come on, refer to the charge light is off in this troubleshooting guide.

Reset the base. Unplug the unit’s electrical power. Wait for 15 sec- onds then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute for the cordless handset and base to reset.

Other electronic products can cause interference with your cordless telephone. Try installing your telephone as far away from these types of electronic devices as possible: wireless routers, radios, radio towers, page towers, cellular telephones, intercoms, room monitors, televisions, personal computers, kitchen appliances and cordless telephones.

The batteries will not hold a charge.

Charge the battery in the cordless handset for at least 16 hours. For optimum daily performance, return the cordless handset to its base when not in use.

Make sure the handset is placed in the charger correctly. The CHARGING light on the charger should be on.

If the cordless handset is in the charger but the CHARGE light is not on, refer to “The CHARGING light is off” in this section.

It may be necessary to purchase a new battery pack, please refer to the batteries section of this user’s manual.

Your telephone might be malfunctioning. Please refer to the Warranty section of this user’s manual for further instruction.

If the cordless handset is in its charger and the charging light does not come on, refer to “The charge light is off” in this troubleshooting guide.

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AT&T E5908 user manual CAN’T Connect displays on my cordless hand- set