TROUBLESHOOTING
CHARGE/IN USE LED ON BASE KEEPS FLASHING
•Provided your phone company offers voice mail indicator service and you subscribe to it, the CHARGE/IN USE LED flashes when the phone is in use to indicate there is a message waiting. It stops flashing after the message has been reviewed.
Causes of poor reception
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Aluminum siding.
Foil backing on insulation.
Heating ducts and other metal construction can shield radio signals. You are too close to appliances such as microwaves, stoves, computers, etc.
Atmospheric conditions, such as strong storms.
Base is installed in the basement or lower floor of the house. Base is plugged into an AC outlet with other electronic devices. Baby monitor is using the same frequency.
Handset battery is low.
You are out of range of the base.
MAINTENANCE
To keep your telephone working and looking good, follow these guidelines:
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Avoid putting the phone near heating appliances and devices that generate electrical noise (for example, motors or fluorescent lamps).
Do not expose to direct sunlight or moisture.
Avoid dropping the phone, and other rough treatment to the phone. Clean the phone with a soft cloth.
Never use a strong cleaning agent or abrasive powder because this will damage the finish.
Periodically clean the charge contacts on the handset and base with a clean pencil eraser.
Retain the original packaging in case you need to ship the phone at a later date.
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