Appendix C

Troubleshooting

The answering

Make sure the answering system is on.

system does

If the memory is full the system will answer after 10

not record

 

rings and announce “Memory is full. Enter the remote

messages.

 

access code.” You need to delete some old messages in

 

 

order to make room for new messages.

The messages on

If a caller reaches the maximum recording time of four

the answering

 

minutes, for each message, the system will disconnect

system are

 

and part of the message may be lost.

incomplete.

If the caller pauses for more than seven seconds, the

 

 

system stops recording and disconnects the call.

 

If the memory on the system becomes full during a

 

 

message, the system stops recording and disconnects

 

 

the call.

 

If the caller’s voice is very soft, the system may stop

 

 

recording and disconnect the call.

The messages on the system are difficult to hear.

Press VOL on the telephone base to increase the speaker volume.

The answering

Make sure your remote access code is correct (page 41).

system does

Make sure you are calling from a touch-tone telephone.

not respond

 

When dialing a number, you should hear tones. If you

to remote

 

hear clicks, then it is not a touch-tone telephone and

commands.

 

cannot activate the answering system.

 

The answering system may not detect the remote access

 

 

code when your announcement is playing. Wait until the

 

 

announcement is over before entering the code.

 

There may be interference on the telephone line you are

 

 

using. Press the dial pad keys firmly when dialing.

 

 

 

Common cure

If the telephone is not responding normally, try putting

for electronic

 

the cordless handset in the telephone base. If it does

equipment.

 

not seem to respond, try the following (in the order

 

 

listed):

 

 

1.

Disconnect the power to the telephone base.

 

 

2.

Disconnect the battery on the cordless handset.

 

 

3.

Wait a few minutes before connecting power to the

 

 

 

telephone base.

 

 

4.

Re-install the battery and place the cordless handset

 

 

 

into the telephone base.

 

 

5.

Wait for the cordless handset to synchronize its

 

 

 

connection with the telephone base. Allow up to one

 

 

 

minute for this to take place.

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AT&T EL42308, EL42208, EL42258 user manual Rings and announce Memory is full. Enter the remote