Symptom

Suggestion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Keep the handset away from microwave ovens,

 

 

 

 

 

computers, remote control toys, wireless

 

 

 

 

 

microphones, alarm systems, intercoms, room

 

 

 

 

Severe noise interference.

monitors, fluorescent lights, and electrical

 

 

 

 

 

appliances.

 

 

 

 

 

• Move to another location or turn off the source

 

 

 

 

 

of interference.

 

 

 

 

 

• The handset was picked up before the second

 

 

 

 

The Caller ID does not

ring.

 

 

 

 

• The call was placed through a switchboard.

 

 

 

 

display.

 

 

 

 

• Call your local telephone company to verify your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caller ID service is current.

 

 

 

 

 

• Charge the battery pack for 15-20 hours.

 

 

 

 

You cannot register the

De-register the handset (see “De-register the

 

 

 

 

Handset” on page 30) and register the handset

 

 

 

 

handset at the base.

 

 

 

 

(see “Register the Handset to the Base” on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

page 50).

 

 

 

 

 

De-register the handset (see “De-register the

 

 

 

 

The handset doesn’t

Handset” on page 30) and register the handset

 

 

 

 

(see “Register the Handset to the Base” on

 

 

 

 

communicate with

 

 

 

 

page 50).

 

 

 

 

another handset.

 

 

 

 

• Make sure that you have registered both

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

handsets.

 

 

 

 

 

• Make sure there are not two handsets already

 

 

 

 

The handset can’t join the

using the three-way conference feature.

 

 

 

 

conversation

• Make sure that another handset is not in privacy

 

 

 

 

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

• Make sure both handsets (or the handset and

 

 

 

 

Room Monitor feature does

the base) are set to Room Monitor mode and

 

 

 

 

that both are turned on.

 

 

 

 

not work.

 

 

 

 

• Make sure to place the handset(s) within the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

range of the base.

 

Troubleshooting

 

 

 

• Make sure the base unit is plugged in.

 

 

 

 

• Make sure that the answering system is turned

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The answering system does

on.

 

 

 

 

not work.

• Make sure that the message record time is not

 

 

 

 

 

set to Announce only (see “Announce only

 

 

 

 

 

feature” on page 60).

 

 

 

 

 

• The incoming messages may be too long.

 

 

 

 

Messages are incomplete.

Remind callers to leave a brief message.

 

 

 

 

• The memory may be full. Delete some or all of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the saved messages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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