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Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous tone

No outgoing message

Record an outgoing mes-

sounds.

recorded.

sage (see “Recording the

 

 

Outgoing Message” on

 

 

Page 6).

 

 

 

 

The cassette tape is

Unplug the adapter from the

 

jammed or broken.

AC outlet, replace the tape,

 

 

then plug the adapter back

 

 

into the AC outlet.

 

 

 

 

Slack in the cassette

Unplug the adapter from the

 

tape.

AC outlet, remove the cas-

 

 

sette from the answering

 

 

system, and turn the cas-

 

 

sette’s hub with the tip of a

 

 

pencil to take up any slack.

 

 

Then replace the tape and

 

 

plug the adapter back into

 

 

the AC outlet.

 

 

 

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