TAKING CARE OF YOUR TELEPHONE
Your VT 1980 IVT 1981 cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts so it must be treated with care.
AVOID ROUGH TREATMENT
Place the handset down gently. Save the original packing material to protect your telephone if you ever need to ship it.
AVOID WATER
Your telephone can be damaged if it gets wet. Do not use the handset outdoors in the rain, or handle it with wet hands. Do not install your base unit near a sink, bathtub or shower.
ELECTRICAL STORMS
Electrical storms can sometimes cause power surges harmful to electronic equipment.
For your own safety, use caution when using electric appliances during storms.
CLEANING YOUR TELEPHONE
Your telephone has a durable plastic casing that should retain its luster for many years. Clean it only with a soft cloth slightly dampened with water or a mild soap. Do not use excess water or cleaning solvents of any kind.
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
Electronics at
ProblemRemedy
THE PHONE DOESN'T |
| Make sure the power cord is plugged in. |
WORK AT ALL | 0 | Make sure the telephone line cord is |
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| plugged firmly into base unit and the |
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| telephone wall jack. |
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| Make sure the batteries are properly |
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| charged. If the BATT LOW LED is on, |
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| the battery needs charging. If the |
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| PHONE LED does not light when you |
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| press ONIOFF, you must charge the |
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| batteries. |
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| If you recently installed a new battery |
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| pack, make sure it is installed correctly. |
NO DIAL TONE |
| First check all the suggestions above. |
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| If you still don't heara dial tone, |
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| disconnect the base unit from the |
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| telephone jack and connect a different |
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| phone. If there is no dial tone on that |
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| phone either, the problem is in your |
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| wiring or local service. Call your local |
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| telephone company. |
you G E T N O I S E , |
| Place the handset in the b a s e |
STATIC, OR A WEAK |
| momentarily to reset the security code. |
SIGNAL EVEN WHEN |
| Then press ONIOFF to get a line. |
Y 0 U 'R E N EAR T H E |
| Household appliances plugged into the |
BASE UNIT |
| same circuit as the base unit can |
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| sometimes cause interference. Try |
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| moving the appliance or the base unit |
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| to another outlet. |
