7) Mounting the Base on a Wall
You can mount the phone on any standard telephone jack wall plate.
1 | Route the AC adapter and the telephone |
| cords through the hole of the wall |
| mount bracket. |
2 | Connect the AC adapter and the |
| telephone cords as shown. |
| Remember to route the AC adapter |
| cord through the channel. |
3 | Line up the four tabs on the wall mount bracket (two at the top and |
| two at the bottom) with the four notches on the bottom of the base. |
Slide the bracket into place.
4 | Hook the AC adapter cord |
| into the smaller notch at |
the bottom of the bracket, and let the cord hang below the bracket.
To AC outlet
AC adapter (supplied)
5 | Plug the telephone cord |
| into the wall jack. |
Hook both sides of the telephone cord into the larger notch
OR
tuck the excess cord into the open space in the bracket.
To telephone wall jack
Wall plate
Telephone cord (supplied)
6 | Place the mounting slots over the pins on the wall plate. | |
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| Wall plate |
| 7 | Slide the base down to lock it into place. |
Note: To mount the phone directly on the wall, insert two 1 3/8 inch, #10 screws (not supplied) into the wall using anchors suitable for the wall material. Place the screws 3 15/16 inches apart, and allow 1/8 inch free space between the wall and screw heads.
To remove the |
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At the bottom of the base, lift up on the release latch and | Release latch |
push the bracket up. |
8) Troubleshooting and Maintenance
8-1. Solving Common Issues
If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. If these steps do not solve your problem, please call our Customer Hotline. See back cover page for contact information.
When you have this problem… | Try… | |
The /in use LED won't turn on | • Checking the AC adapter connection. | |
when the handset is placed in the | • | |
cradle. | • Cleaning the charging contacts on the handset (See section | |
| • Moving the handset closer to the base. | |
The audio sounds weak and/or | • Moving the handset and/or base away from metal objects or | |
appliances and try again. | ||
scratchy. | ||
• Changing the channel by pressing [select/channel] during a call. | ||
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| This can help eliminate background noise. | |
| • Checking the telephone cord connection. | |
The phone can't make or receive | • Disconnecting the AC adapter. Wait a few minutes, then reconnect it. | |
calls. | • Asking your telephone company if they use pulse dialing (See section | |
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The handset can make calls, but it | • Making sure the ringer isn’t turned off (see section | |
doesn’t ring. | ||
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The handset’s display doesn’t show | • Charging the battery for | |
anything. | • Checking the battery pack connection. | |
| • Changing the channel by pressing [select/channel] during a call to | |
| help eliminate background noise. | |
There’s a lot of static during calls. | • Keeping the handset away from microwave ovens, computers, remote | |
control toys, wireless microphones, alarm systems, intercoms, room | ||
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| monitors, fluorescent lights, and electrical appliances. | |
| • Moving the base to a better location (see section |