Appendix

Troubleshooting

 

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 cordless handset and tele-

 

 

phone base to reset.

 

• Other electronic products can cause interference

 

 

with your cordless phone. Try installing your phone

 

 

as far away from these types of electronic devices

 

 

as possible: television sets, VCRs, or other cordless

 

 

telephones.

 

 

 

The batteries

If the cordless handset is in its base and the charge light

will not hold a

 

does not come on, refer to The charge light is off in

charge

 

this Troubleshooting guide.

 

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.

 

You may need to purchase a new battery, please refer

 

 

to the Battery installation and charging section of this

 

 

user’s manual.

 

Your phone might be malfunctioning. Please refer to the

 

 

Limited warranty section of this user’s manual for fur-

 

 

ther instruction.

 

 

 

I get noise,

If you subscribe to DSL service and if you hear noise

static, or weak

 

during conversations and/or your caller ID features are

signal even

 

not functioning properly, install a DSL filter to the tel-

when I’m near

 

ephone line between the telephone base and the tel-

the telephone

 

ephone line jack. Contact your DSL provider to obtain a

base

 

DSL filter.

 

You may be able to improve the performance of your

 

 

cordless phone by installing your new telephone base

 

 

as far as possible from any other existing cordless tele-

 

 

phone system that may already be installed.

• Other electronic products can cause interference to your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far away from the following electronic devic- es as possible: television sets, VCRs, or other cordless telephones.

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