Uniden 24-148 Troubleshooting

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [ 53 ]

ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION

Troubleshooting

If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps f irst.

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The

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LED won´t light

when the handset is placed

in the base unit.

The audio sounds weak

and/or scratchy.

Can´t make or receive calls.

The handset doesn´t ring

or receive a page.

The Caller ID/CIDCW does

not display.

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• Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base unit and wall outlet.

• Make sure the handset is properly seated in the base unit.

• Make sure the charging contacts on the handset and base unit are clean.

• Press during a call to help eliminate background noise.

• Make sure that the base unit antenna is in a vertical position.

• Move the handset and/or base unit to a different location away from metal

objects or appliances and try again.

• Make sure that you are not t oo far from the base.

• Check both ends of the base unit telephone line cord.

• Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base unit and wall outlet.

• Disconnect the AC adapter for a few minutes, then reconnect it.

• Reset the digital security code (See page 49).

• Make sure is pressed.

• The battery pack may be weak. Charge the battery on the base unit f or

15-20 hours.

• The handset may be too far away from the base unit.

• Place the base unit away from appliances or metal objects.

• Reset the digital security code (See page 49).

• Make sure that Ringer Volume is not set to Ringer Off.

• The handset was picked up before the second ring.

• The call was placed through a switch board.

• Call your local telephone company to verify your Caller ID service is current.

• Charge the handset.

• Make sure that “ CIDCW“ is not set to “ Off“.

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Contents

Main Contents Page Welcome Features Page Controls and Functions Page Read This First SStteepp 11((ppaaggee 77)) SStteepp 22((ppaaggee 88 ttoo 99)) SStteepp 33((ppaaggee 1100 ttoo 1111)) SStteepp 44((ppaaggee 1122 ttoo 1133)) Checking the Package Contents Setting Up the Base Unit CChhoooossee tthhee bbeesstt llooccaattiioonn CCoonnnneecctt tthhee bbaassee uunniitt TTEELL LLIINNEE DDCC IINN 99VV CChhoooossee tthhee ddiiaalliinngg mmooddee TTOONNEE Installing the Handset Battery Pack ssttaattuuss BBaatttteerryy uussee ttiimmee ((ppeerr cchhaarrggee)) WWhheenn tthhee bbaatttteerryy cchhaarrggee bbeeccoommeess llooww CClleeaanniinngg tthhee cchhaarrggiinngg ccoonnttaaccttss Setting Caller ID Options/Language Entering Your Area Code Making a Call DDiiaalliinngg ffrroomm SSttaannddbbyy MMooddee DDiiaalliinngg ffrroomm TTaallkk MMooddee Receiving a Call FFrroomm tthhee hhaannddsseett FFrroomm tthhee bbaassee ssttaattuuss ssppeeaakkeerr Adjusting the Volume HHaannddsseett rriinnggeerr ttoonnee aanndd vvoolluummee EEaarrppiieeccee vvoolluummee RRiinnggeerr ooffff BBaassee rriinnggeerr sswwiittcchh Redialing a Call RReeddiiaalliinngg ffrroomm SSttaannddbbyy MMooddee FFrroomm tthhee HHaannddsseett RReeddiiaall ffrroomm TTaallkk MMooddee Traveling Out-of-Range Storing Phone Numbers and Names WWiitthh tthhee HHaannddsseett Page Steps for Entering Names and Special Characters Page Making Calls with Memory Dialing Chain Dialing Editing a Stored Name and/or Phone Number Page Erasing a Stored Name and Phone Number 3-way Conferencing WWhheenn ssppeeaakkiinngg oonn tthhee hhaannddsseett WWhheenn ssppeeaakkiinngg oonn tthhee bbaassee Paging Caller ID When the Telephone Rings Viewing the Caller ID Message List Deleting Information from the Caller ID List DDeelleettiinngg aa CCaalllleerr IIDD mmeessssaaggee DDeelleettiinngg aallll CCaalllleerr IIDD nnaammeess//nnuummbbeerrss Using the Caller ID List CCaalllliinngg aa ppaarrttyy ffrroomm tthhee CCaalllleerr IIDD lliisstt DDiiaall eeddiitt SSttoorriinngg CCaalllleerr IIDD mmeessssaaggeess iinn MMeemmoorryy ddiiaalliinngg Using Caller ID on Call Waiting Service Call Waiting Features The Integrated Answering Device Features Setting Up Your Answering System TTuurrnniinngg tthhee aannsswweerriinngg ssyysstteemm oonn//ooffff SSeettttiinngg tthhee cclloocckk SSeettttiinngg yyoouurr ggrreeeettiinngg SSeelleeccttiinngg tthhee mmeessssaaggee rreeccoorrdd ttiimmee 11 44 AANNNN SSeelleeccttiinngg aa PPIINN ccooddee SSeettttiinngg rriinngg ttiimmee sswwiittcchh TTSS Using Your Answering System PPllaayyiinngg yyoouurr mmeessssaaggeess RReeppeeaattiinngg aa mmeessssaaggee SSkkiippppiinngg aa mmeessssaaggee DDeelleettiinngg aa mmeessssaaggee VVooiiccee mmeemmoo RReeccoorrddiinngg aa ccoonnvveerrssaattiioonn RReemmoottee aacccceessss aawwaayy ffrroomm hhoommee RReemmoottee rroooomm mmoonniittoorr TTuurrnn oonn tthhee aannsswweerriinngg mmaacchhiinnee rreemmootteellyy Changing the Digital Security Code Installing the Beltclip Headset Installation Note on Power Sources BBaatttteerryy rreeppllaacceemmeenntt aanndd hhaannddlliinngg RREECCYYCCLLIINNGG NNIICCKKEELL--CCAADDMMIIUUMM BBAATTTTEERRIIEESS Maintenance Troubleshooting If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps f irst. ssttaattuuss AANNNN General Information AACC AAddaapptteerr IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn BBaatttteerryy IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn Technical Information TThhee FFCCCC wwaannttss yyoouu ttoo kknnooww!! RRaannggee TTeelleepphhoonnee LLiinnee PPrroobblleemmss RRaaddiioo IInntteerrffeerreennccee MMoorree TThhaann OOnnee CCoorrddlleessss TTeelleepphhoonnee CCoorrddlleessss TTeelleepphhoonnee PPrriivvaaccyy PPrreeccaauuttiioonnss!! UC772EZ ENG(24-148) 10/9/01 15:28 Page 58 RReecchhaarrggeeaabbllee NNiicckkeell--CCaaddmmiiuumm BBaatttteerryy WWaarrnniinngg IImmppoorrttaanntt SSaaffeettyy IInnssttrruuccttiioonnss Additional Battery Safety Precautions IInnssttaallllaattiioonn CCoonnssiiddeerraattiioonnss SSeelleeccttiinngg aa LLooccaattiioonn TTeelleepphhoonnee LLiinnee OOuuttlleettss Modular Jack Hardwired Jack Index Page UC772EZ ENG(24-148) 10/9/01 15:28 Page 62