Appendix D
Troubleshooting
My calls cut | • | Other electronic products can cause interference with | |
in and out |
| your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far away | |
while I’m using |
| from the following electronic devices as possible: televi- | |
my cordless |
| sion sets, VCRs, or other cordless telephones. | |
handset. | • | Do not install this phone near a microwave oven or on | |
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| the same electrical outlet. You may experience decreased |
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| performance while the microwave oven is operating. |
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| • | If your phone is plugged in with a modem or surge pro- |
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| tector, plug the phone (or modem/surge protector) into |
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| a different location. If this doesn't solve the problem, |
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| another, or use a different surge protector. |
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| • Relocate your telephone base to a higher location. The | |
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| phone will have better reception when installed in a |
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| high area. |
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| • | If the other phones in your home are having the same |
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| problem, the problem is in your wiring or local service. |
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| Contact your local telephone company (charges |
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| may apply). |
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The charge | • | Make sure the power and line cords are plugged in | |
light is off. |
| correctly and securely. | |
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| • | Unplug the unit’s electrical power. Wait for 15 seconds, |
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| then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute for the |
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| cordless handset and telephone base to reset. |
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| • | Clean the cordless handset and telephone base charging |
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| contacts each month using a pencil eraser or cloth. |
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My caller ID | • | Caller ID is a subscription service. You must subscribe to | |
isn’t working. |
| this service from your local telephone company for this | |
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| feature to work on your phone. |
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| • | Your caller must be calling from an area that supports |
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| caller ID. |
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| • | Both you and your caller’s telephone companies must use |
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| caller ID compatible equipment. |
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