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Problem

Suggestion

 

 

 

 

Handset does not ring or

The battery pack might be weak. Charge the

receive a page.

battery pack.

 

 

 

Extend the base’s antenna vertically.

 

 

 

Move the handset closer to the base.

 

 

 

Move the base away from other electrical

 

devices and sources of noise.

 

 

 

Replace the battery pack (see “Replacing the

 

Battery Pack” on Page 21).

 

 

The handset stops working or

Move the handset closer to the base.

works poorly during a call.

 

Fully extend the base’s antenna, and place it in

 

 

a vertical position.

 

 

 

Check the charging contacts on the handset

 

and base. If they are dirty, clean them with a

 

pencil eraser.

 

 

 

Be sure the handset’s battery pack is charged.

 

(If the battery power is too low, it does not have

 

enough power to light the TALK/BATT LOW

 

indicator.)

 

 

 

If the base loses power while the handset is off

 

of it, the security access-protection code might

 

change. Restore power to the base, then place

 

the handset back on the base. The CHARGE/

 

IN USE indicator lights, indicating that the code

 

is set again.

 

 

If you still have problems, disconnect the phone. If other phones on the same line work properly, the fault is in this phone or its installation. If you cannot find the problem, take your phone to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

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ET-553, ET-554 specifications

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