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Problem

 

Suggestion

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handset does not ring or receive a

Return the handset to the cradle to

page.

 

recharge the battery pack.

 

Lift the base’s antenna to a fully verti-

 

 

cal position.

 

Move the handset closer to the base.

 

• Move the base away from other elec-

 

 

trical devices.

 

 

 

The handset stops working or works

Move the handset closer to the base.

poorly during a call.

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 TALK/BATT LOW

 

 

indicator.)

 

Lift the base’s antenna to a fully verti-

 

 

cal position.

 

Make sure the charging contacts on

 

 

the handset and base are clean.

 

If the base lost power while the hand-

 

 

set was off of it, the security access-

 

 

protection code might have changed.

 

 

Remove the handset from the base (if

 

 

it is on the base). Restore power to

 

 

the base, then place the handset back

 

 

on the base. The CHARGE 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 prob- lem, take your phone to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

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