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Problem

Suggestion

 

 

 

 

The handset stops working or

Move the handset closer to the base.

works poorly during a call.

 

Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position.

 

 

 

 

Be sure the battery pack is charged. (If the bat-

 

tery power is too low, it does not have enough

 

power to light the display.)

 

 

 

If the base loses power while the handset is

 

away, the security access-protection code

 

might change. Restore power to the base, then

 

place the handset back on the base. The

 

CHARGE indicator lights, indicating that the

 

code is set again.

 

 

 

Check the charging contacts on the handset

 

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

 

pencil eraser.

 

 

The call is too noisy.

Hang up and redial the number.

 

 

The TAD does not answer

Make sure the TAD is turned on.

calls.

 

Make sure the AC adapter and battery pack are

 

 

properly connected.

 

 

 

Check all phone line connections.

 

 

The TAD does not record call-

REC TIME is set to ANN (announcement only).

ers’ messages.

Set it to 1 or 4.

 

 

 

Delete messages if memory is full.

 

 

The handset’s display flashes

Be sure the battery pack is correctly connected.

slowly when it is on the base

 

and/or the CHARGE indicator

 

flashes every few seconds.

 

 

 

Error appears on the display

Occasional errors are normal. If the phone fre-

instead of a Caller ID record.

quently displays Error, contact your local

 

telephone company or RadioShack store for

 

assistance

 

 

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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