OUT OF RANGE INDICATION | IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY |
NOISE OR INTERFERENCE
Your VT2900 cordless telephone has
Since the VT2900 is a fully digital phone it does not suffer from noise associated with regular cordless phones. At times you may experience occasional "drop outs" especially at the extreme edges of the phone's range. Simply move closer to the base unit and this will disappear.
AUTOMATIC SECURITY CODING Every time you place the handset in the base, your VT2900 phone randomlypicks one of 65,000 possible security codes. This allows your handset and base to recognize each other, and minimizes the possibility of another cordless phone using your telephone line.
OUT OF RANGE INDICATION
If the handset is moved to a point where the base and handset can no longer communicate, the handset will make a quick series of beeps to signal "Out of Range."
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OUT OF RANGE WHEN PHONE IS ON
If you are presently engaged in a phone conversation move closer to the base. If the base unit does not communicate with the handset within 25 seconds of losing contact it will automatically hang up.
OUT OF RANGE WHEN PHONE IS OFF
If the phone is OFF, the handset and base still monitor each other to make sure that they can communicate. If the handset is movedout of range,the handset will make a series of beeps at
If you wish to stop the "Out of Range" tones, simply press the OFF key on the handset. The handset will not work until the handset is brought closer to the base. The base unit will continue to function during this time.
When the base unit is unpluggedfrom the power supply, the handset will begin to give the "Out of Range" warning beeps. This will continue until the base is powered again and the handset is placed into the base cradle for
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If you have difficulty operating your phone, the suggestions below should solve the problem. If you still have
difficulty after trying these suggestions, call VTECH Communications at
In Canada, call VTECH Electionics at
THE PHONE DOESN'TWORK AT ALL.
Make sure the power cord is plugged in.
Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged firmly into the base unit and the telephone wall jack.
Make sure the batteriesare properly charged. If the Battery indicator is on, the battery needs charging. If the display is completely blank, you must charge the batteries.
NO DIAL TONE.
First check all the suggestions above.
Check the setup of your two line jacks. See page 9 test Modular Jack Test.
If you still don'thear a dial tone, disconnect the base unit from the telephone jack and connect a different phone. If there is no dial tone on that phone either, the problem is in your wiring or local service. Call your local telephone company.
YOU GET NOISE, STATIC, OR A WEAK SIGNAL EVEN WHEN YOU'RENEAR THE BASE UNIT.
Place the handset in the base momentarily to
Household appliances plugged into the same circuit as the base unit can sometimes cause interference. Try moving the appliance or the base unit to another outlet.
YOU GET NOISE, STATIC, OR A WEAK SIGNAL WHEN YOU'RE AWAY FROM THE BASE UNIT.
You may be out of range. Either move close to the base, or relocate the base unit.
The layout of your home may be limiting the range. Try moving the base unit to a new position in your home or office.
THE HANDSET DOES NOT RING WHEN YOU RECEIVE A CALL. Make sure you have the handset ringer activated. To set the ringer see page 24, 'ProgrammingThe Ringer'.
Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged firmly into the base unit and the telephone jack. Make sure the power cord is plugged in.
You may be too far from the base unit.
You may have too many extension phones on your telephone line to allow all of them to ring. Try unplugging some of the other phones.
