Appendix L

Troubleshooting

System does not respond to remote commands

Make sure to enter your remote access code correctly (see pages 62-63).

Make sure you are calling from a touch-tone phone. When you dial a number, you should hear tones. If you hear clicks, the phone is not a touch-tone telephone and cannot activate the answering system.

The answering system may not detect the remote access code while your announcement is playing. Try waiting until the announcement is over before entering the code.

There may be noise or interference on the phone line you are using. Press dial pad keys firmly.

System does not record message

Make sure answering system is on (see page 52).

Make sure the memory of the answering system is not full.

Outgoing

When you record your announcement, make sure you

announcement

 

speak in a normal tone of voice, about nine inches from

is not clear

 

the telephone base.

 

Make sure there is no background noise (TV, music, etc.)

 

 

while you are recording.

 

 

Common cure

If the unit does not seem to be responding normally, try

for electronic

putting the cordless handset in its base. If it does not seem

equipment

to respond, do the following (in the order listed):

 

Disconnect the power to the telephone base.

 

Disconnect the cordless handset battery, and spare

 

 

battery, if applicable.

 

Wait a few minutes.

 

Connect power to the telephone base.

 

Re-install the handset battery, and place the cordless

 

 

handset into the telephone base.

 

Wait for the cordless handset to re-establish its

 

 

connection with the telephone base. Allow up to one

 

 

minute for this to take place.

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