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Symptom | Possible Causes | Possible solutions |
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(Continued) | You have a malfunctioning radio | 1 Remove all but one radio module |
| module. | from the carrier. (See “Removing |
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| Radio Module from Carrier” in |
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| Chapter 4.) |
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| 2 Test each radio module |
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| individually, verifying that the |
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| POWER and PASS LEDs on |
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| each radio module light when the |
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| carrier is powered, and that the |
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| OUT OF SYNC LED is not lit. |
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| 3 If the PASS LED does not light, |
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| the radio module is |
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| malfunctioning. Replace the |
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| radio module and handset. |
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Handset voice quality | Electromagnetic fields are interfering. | Look for 110/Volt lines, fuse boxes, |
and range are not as |
| circuit breakers, electrical junction |
good as they were |
| boxes, or similar items. Move the |
earlier. |
| carrier or radio module at least 6 feet |
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| (1.8 m) away from the potential |
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| interference. |
| There is a large metal object within 3 | Move the carrier or radio module at |
| feet (1.2 m) of the radio module. | least 3 feet (1.2 m) away from the |
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| potential interference. |
| There is a large metal object in the | Move the metal object, or move the |
| “line of sight” to the radio module. | carrier or radio module. |
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Range for calls is lower | Handset antenna is only partially | Fully extend the handset antenna. |
than expected. | extended. |
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| There are environmental limitations. | Reinstall the radio module or carrier |
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| away from electrical equipment and |
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| as high as possible on the wall [but |
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| with the top of the radio module |
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| antennas 6 to 12 inches (15.2 to 30.5 |
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| cm) from the ceiling]. (See “General |
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| Positioning Rules” in Chapter 2 for |
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| more information.) |
| You are using different models of | See “TransTalk 9000 System” in |
| handsets and the mix is incompatible | Chapter 1. |
| with the carrier. |
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MDW 9031/9031DCP Wireless Pocket Phone Installation and Use | Issue 3 October 1999 115 |