AT&T SL82208 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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Appendix
Troubleshooting
The batteries
will not hold a
charge
If the cordless handset is in its base and the charge light
does not come on, refer to The charge light is off in
this Troubleshooting guide.
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.
You may need to purchase a new battery, please refer
to the Battery installation and charging section of this
user’s manual.
Your phone might be malfunctioning. Please refer to the
Limited warranty section of this user’s manual for fur-
ther instruction.
• 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 cordless handset and tele-
phone base to reset.
• Other electronic products can cause interference
with your cordless phone. Try installing your phone
as far away from these types of electronic devices
as possible: television sets, VCRs, or other cordless
telephones.
I get noise,
static, or weak
signal even
when I’m near
the telephone
base
If you subscribe to DSL service and if you hear noise
during conversations and/or your caller ID features are
not functioning properly, install a DSL filter to the tel-
ephone line between the telephone base and the tel-
ephone line jack. Contact your DSL provider to obtain a
DSL filter.
You may be able to improve the performance of your
cordless phone by installing your new telephone base
as far as possible from any other existing cordless tele-
phone system that may already be installed.
Other electronic products can cause interference
to your cordless phone. Try installing your phone
as far away from the following electronic devic-
es as possible: television sets, VCRs, or other cordless
telephones.