AT&T E5909B Telephone User Manual


 
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Appendix
47
OTHER
HANDSET ON
(and then) OR
OUT OF RANGE
displays on my
cordless hand-
set.
• Place the cordless handset in base cradle for 1 minute to allow the
cordless handset and base to resynchronize channels.
• Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base. It might have
moved out of range.
• If the cordless handset is in its base and the charging light does not
come on, refer to the charge light is off in this troubleshooting guide.
• Reset the base. Unplug the unit’s electrical power. Wait for 15 seconds
then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute for the cordless handset
and base to reset.
• Other electronic products can cause interference with your cordless
telephone. Try installing your telephone as far away from these types of
electronic devices as possible: wireless routers, radios, radio towers,
page towers, cellular telephones, intercoms, room monitors, televisions,
personal computers, kitchen appliances and cordless telephones.
• Only one handset can be used to make or answer a call any-
time. If another handset attempt to do so, the screen will display
OTHER HANDSET ON and then OR OUT OF RANGE. You might
press PHONE/FLASH or SPEAKER again until no other hand-
set is using the line.
The batteries
will not hold a
charge.
Charge the battery in the cordless handset for at least 16 hours. For
optimum daily performance, return the cordless handset to its base
when not in use.
• Make sure the handset is placed in the charger correctly. The
CHARGING light on the charger should be on.
• If the cordless handset is in the charger but the CHARGE light is not
on, refer to “The CHARGING light is off” in this section.
• It may be necessary to purchase a new battery pack, please refer to
the batteries section of this user’s manual.
Your telephone might be malfunctioning. Please refer to the Warranty
section of this user’s manual for further instruction.
If the cordless handset is in its base and the charging light does not
come on, refer to “The charge light is off” in this troubleshooting guide.
Troubleshooting
My cordless
handset beeps
five times and
is not perform-
ing normally.
Make sure the power cord is securely plugged into the base. Plug the
unit into a different, working electrical outlet not controlled by a wall
switch.
Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base. You might
have moved out of range.
Reset the telephone base. Unplug the unit’s electrical power. Wait for
15 seconds then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute for the cord-
less handset and base to reset.
Other electronic products can cause interference to your cordless
phone. Try installing your telephone as far away from these types of
electronic devices as possible: wireless routers, radios, radio towers,
pager towers, cellular telephones, intercoms, room monitors, televi-
sions, personal computers, kitchen appliances and other cordless
telephones.