VTech MI6896 Troubleshooting, Problem, Suggestion, Additional information, I lost a handset and

Troubleshooting

Problem	Suggestion
I lost a handset and	• Press and hold FIND HANDSET on the main telephone base for 10 seconds.
just bought a new one.	• When the IN USE light starts to flash, release the FIND HANDSET button.
How do I register the	• Press and release FIND HANDSET again. The IN USE light will turn off and in a few seconds,
new one ?
	all handsets will be de-registered.
	• All handsets will show NOT REGISTERED.
	• Place the handset in its charger (connected to a power outlet.) If PRESS FIND HNDST 4 SECS
	ON BASE does not appear on the screen after a few seconds, lift up handset and place in the
	charger again.
	• On the main telephone base,
	• Press and hold FIND HANDSET key for four seconds.
	• Release FIND HANDSET key when IN USE light is on.
	• The LCD screen on the telephone base will show, HS REGISTERED.
	• The handset will show HS REGISTERED and beep once.
	After about 10 seconds the handset will emit a tone and the handset will be assigned the lowest
	extension number not previously assigned to another system handset (1-4) when successfully
	registered. Repeat steps 1 and 2 if handset is not registered within two minutes.

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