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Troubleshooting
Problem Possible cause(s) Solution(s)
Badaudioquality(crackles,echo,
etc.).
1. Interference from nearby electrical appliance.
2. Base unit is installed in a room with thick walls.
3.Thehandsetistoofarfromthebaseunit.
4.IfyouhaveBroadband/ADSLyouneedaninlinelter(not
supplied) connected where this product connects to the phone
socket.
5. Faulty telephone line.
1. Try a different connection point, one that is away from other
electrical appliances.
2.
InstallthebaseunitinaDIFFERENTroomORuseEXTENSIONleads.
3.MoveCLOSERtothebaseunit.
4.Ensureain-lineADSLlterisinstalledonallphonesockets
between wall plate and your phone.
5. Contact your network service provider to check your line.
CallerIDdoesnotwork. 1. Service not activated with your Network service provider.
2.
CallerIDserviceisactivatedbutdoesnotworkoritisintermittent.
1.CheckyourSUBSCRIPTIONwiththeSERVICEprovider.
2.AskyourserviceprovidertoresetyourcallerIDservice.
Phone does not ring when a call
comes in.
1. The ringer is off.
2. Too many phones are sharing the same phone line.
3.Baseunitnotpluggedin.
1. Turn ON the ringer.
2.Disconnectsomeofthephonesfromthephoneline.
3.CheckbaseunitCONNECTIONS.
Keypad does not work. Keypad may be locked. UNLOCK the keypad.
Busytone+inuselighton. 1. Other handset may still be connected.
2. Check power supply connection.
1.CheckALLhandsetsandENDallcalls.
2. Check CONNECTIONS to wall and base.
Handset registration fails continuously.
The base memory may be fully charged. Deleteun-usedhandsetsandtryagain.
Cannotmake/answera2ndcall. 2nd call service can be activated. Check with your service provider. Check the recall selection is
correct.
A phone book entry cannot be stored.
The phone book is full. Deleteanyunusedentriestofreememory.
Answering machine does not
record messages.
1. The answer machine may be turned off.
2. The memory may be full.
3.AnswermodemaybesettoANSWERONLY.
1. Switch the answering machine on.
2.Deletesomemessages.
3.ChangethemodetoANSWER&REC.
Cannot access messages
remotely.
1.Remoteaccessmaybeswitchedoff.
2. Wrong PIN is entered.
1.SwitchRemoteaccesson.
2. Enter the PIN once again.
Cannot record outgoing message. 1. The memory may be full. 1.Deletemessages.
Answering machine stops recording
part way through a message.
1. The memory may be full.
2. The maximum message length is more than 2 minutes.
1.Deletemessages.
TROuBLESHOOTING
Note:
Ifnoneoftheabovesolutionshelp,resetyourphonebydisconnectingthemainspowerfromthebaseandremovingallbatteriesfromhandset/s.Reconnectafter15minutes.