Audiovox DST 961 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY
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
another position.
THE HANDSET DOES NOT RING
WHEN YOU RECEIVE A CALL.
Make sure you have the handset ringer
activated. To set the ringer see page
PROGRAMMING THE RINGER on page
19.
.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.
YOU HEAR OTHER CALLS WHILE
USING YOUR PHONE.
Disconnect your base unit from the
telephone jack, and plug in a regular
telephone. If you still hear other calls, the
problem is probably in your wiring or local
service. Call your local telephone company.
YOU HEAR NOISE IN THE HANDSET,
AND NONE OF THE KEYS OR
BUTTONS WORK.
Make sure the power cord is plugged in.
COMMON CURE FOR ELECTRIC
EQUIPMENT
Electronics, like people, can sometimes
get confused. If the unit does not seem to
be responding normally, then try putting the
handset in the cradle. If it does not seem to
respond after trying this a few times, do the
following (in the order listed):
1. Disconnect the power to the base.
2.. Disconnect the handset battery.
3. Wait a few minutes.
years. Clean it only with a softcloth slightly
dampened with water or a mild soap. Do
not use excess water or cleaning solvents
of any kind.
Remember that electrical appliances can
cause serious injury if used when you are
wet or standing in water, DO NOT
RETRIEVE IT UNTIL YOU UNPLUG THE
POWER CORD AND TELEPHONE LINE
CORDS FROM THE WALL. Then pull the
unit out h:: ."9 unplugged cords.
")u have difficulty operating your phone,
t. ..:;uggestions below should solve the
problem. If you still have difficulty after trying
these suggestions call Audlovox
Communications at 1-800-229-1235.
THE PHONE OOESN ¥'IORK 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
walljack.
.Make sure the batteries are properly
charged. If the MUTEJLOW BATT LED is
flashing, the battery pack needs charging.
NO DIAL TONE
First check all the suggestions above. If
you still don hear 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 E NEAR
.THE BASE UNIT.
Household appliances plugged into the
same circuit as the base unit can sometimes
cause interference. Trv mnving the appli-
? or the base unit to another outlet.
'yulJ GET NOISE, STATIC, OR A WEAK
SIGNAL WHEN YOU E AWAY FROM
THe BASE UNIT.
.You may be out of range. Either move
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