Appendix D

Troubleshooting

System does not respond to remote commands.

Make sure to enter your remote access code correctly (page 60).

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 interference on the phone line you are using. Press dial pad keys firmly.

System does not record message.

Make sure the answering system is on (page 55).

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

Outgoing

When you record your announcement, make sure you

announcement is

 

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

not clear.

 

the telephone base.

 

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

 

 

while recording.

 

 

Common cure

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

for electronic

putting the cordless handset in the telephone base or

equipment.

charger. If it does not seem 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 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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