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If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these

simple steps before calling Uniden customer service at (800) 297-1023.

QUICK REFERENCE CHART

TROUBLESHOOTING
YOUR NEW PHONE
The charge light
won’t come on
when the
handset is
placed in
the base.
l’ Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base
and wall outlet.
lMake sure the handset is properly seated
in base.
lMake sure the charging contacts on the handset
and base are clean.

PROBLEM

The audio
sounds weak
and/or scratchy
lMake sure that the base antenna is in a vertical
position.
l’ Move the handset and/or base to a different
location away from metal objects or appliances and
try again.
Can’t make or
receive calls.
The handset
doesn’t ring or
receive a page.
lCheck both ends of the base telephone
line cord.
lMake sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base
and wall outlet.
lDisconnect the AC adapter for a few minutes, then
reconnect it.
lPlace the handset back on the charging cradle for a
few seconds. The
status
LED blinks indicating
that the phone has been reset.
lThe Nickel-Cadmium battery pack may be weak.
Charge the battery on the base for 15-20 hours.
lBe sure the antenna is in a vertical position.
lThe handset may be too far away from the
base.Place the base away from appliances or metal
objects.
lPlace the handset back on the charging cradle for a
few seconds.
lThe
status
LED blinks indicating that the phone
has been reset.

SUGGESTION

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