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We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the follow- ing suggestions might help.

 

 

 

Problem

 

 

Suggestion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The phone does not work or works

Be sure the base’s phone line cord and

 

 

 

 

poorly.

AC adapter are correctly and securely

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Be sure the battery pack in the handset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is connected and charged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return the handset to the base for a few

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

seconds to reset the security access-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

protection code.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The display flashes slowly when the

Be sure the battery pack in the handset

 

 

 

 

handset is faceup on the base.

is properly connected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The handset stops working or works

Move the handset closer to the base.

 

 

 

 

poorly during a call.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lift the base’s antenna to a fully vertical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Be sure the handset’s battery pack is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

charged. (If the battery pack power is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

too low, it does not have enough power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to light the Low Battery indicator on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the display.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low volume or unusual sounds.

Someone has picked up another phone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on the same line. Hang up the other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

phone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severe noise interference.

Keep the handset away from comput-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ers, remote control toys, wireless micro-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

phones, alarm systems, intercoms,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

room monitors, fluorescent lights, and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

electrical appliances.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Move to another location or turn off the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

source of interference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hang up and redial the number.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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