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IB-PH559(9803F)-WM-E-090103
Are all cords connected properly? Are all 4 AA bat-
teries installed? Make sure they are installed accord-
ing to the polarity shown.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
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PROBLEMS CHECK
The Caller ID unit will not function until you have sub-
scribed the Caller ID service from your local telephone
company. Call your local telephone company to have
Call Waiting Caller ID service installed on your phone
line. Check your phone line connections. Also, fresh
batteries MUST be installed. Make sure all your phone
line connections are secure and corrected.
If it is a private call or a blocked call, the callers name
and/or phone number will not appear on the display.
(You will see time & date of call plus some dashes or the
words
OUT OF AREA
or
PRIVATE CALL.)
Reset the contrast level of the LCD display.
Check if batteries are properly installed.
Check if you have received the first Caller ID record.
If you have received the first Caller ID record, your
batteries may be weak.
Is any plug disconnected from the modular phone
plug?
Is any jack improperly wired? Use another phone to
test the jack.
Make sure the Caller ID service is active.
Check if the phone is connected to a working wall jack.
Check if all line cord connections are correct and secure.
Reset the phone. Make sure the phone has hung up,
use a pointed object like a straightened paper clip and
stick it into the small hole on the bottom of the phone
(marked RESET) for 2 seconds. The display will be-
come blank for about one second, then resume to
the previous display.
Check the TONE/PULSE switch setting.
You may only have PULSE service. Set the TONE/
PULSE switch to PULSE position.
RINGER switch may be set to OFF?
Slide the switch to ON position.
Make sure the handset cords connected properly. Or,
replace the COILED HANDSET CORD. Any phone store
has these cords in different lengths. After some time the
cord may have become overstretched or damaged.
Check if
shows in the display. Since the REDIAL/PAUSE
button has combined function (pause function), the phone
may have been paused. Just press the HOOK switch.
No batteries are installed or batteries are weak or
installed up-side-down.
No dial tone
Phone does not work
Phone does not ring
Cannot dial
Display showing erroneous
figures OR
No dial tone or low dial tone OR
Can not dial out
Cannot store numbers into
memory
Caller ID does not work
The Caller ID display gets dim
Or is blank
The Caller ID display does not
show the callers information
Static noise on line or cannot hear
calling party or calling party cannot
hear you
REDIAL does not work
Feedback or squealing when
using SPEAKERPHONE
Volume is too high. Reduce the SPEAKERPHONE
VOLUME control setting.
NOTE: This phone will also work on regular (not Call Waiting) Caller ID service or if you dont
like Caller ID service, you may use this as a regular telephone.