Troubleshooting

If your XCA550/55 Integrated Telephone Answering Device is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps. If you are still unable to resolve the problems, contact Uniden Customer Service at (800) 297-1023, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central, Monday through Friday.

Telephone Troubleshooting Chart

Problem

Suggestion

Status light won’t come on when Handset is

Make sure AC Adapter is plugged into the

placed in Base Unit.

Base Unit and wall outlet.

 

Make sure Handset is properly seated in Base

 

Unit.

 

Make sure that the charging contacts on the

 

Handset and Base Unit are clean.

Audio sounds weak and/or scratchy.

Make sure that the Base Unit antenna is fully

 

extended and vertical.

 

Move the Handset and/or Base Unit to different

 

locations and try again.

 

Press Cto select another channel.

Can’t make or receive calls.

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,

 

and then reconnect it.

Handset doesn’t ring or receive a page.

Nickel-Cadmium battery pack may be weak.

 

Charge the battery on the Base Unit for 15–20

 

hours.

 

Extend the Base Unit antenna vertically.

 

The Handset may be too far away from the

 

Base Unit.

 

Place the Base Unit away from noise sources.

 

The Digital Security Code may be erased. Set

 

the Digital Code.

Base Unit doesn’t ring (XCA555 Only).

Set the Base Ringer Switch to lo or hi.

 

 

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Uniden XCA550/55 important safety instructions Telephone Troubleshooting Chart