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TROUBLESHOOTING
We do not expect you to have any
problems with your telephone, but if
you do, the following suggestions
might help. If you still have problems,
check other phones on the same line
to see if they work properly. If they do
and the problem does not seem to be
with your phone service, take your
phone to your local Radio Shack store
for assistance.
Problem:
The handset does not work.
Solutions:
•Be sure
POWER
is set to
ON
.
• Move handset closer to the base.
• Be sure the phone line cord and
AC adapter are correctly and
securely connected.
• Be sure the battery is charged.
• Fully extend the base’s antenna
vertically.
• Return the handset to the cradle
for 10 seconds, then try again.
Problem:
Volume drops or you hear
unusual sounds.
Solution:
Someone has picked up an-
other phone on the same line. Hang up
the other phone.
Problem:
Call is noisy.
Solutions:
• Do not place the base near appli-
ances or large metal objects.
• Hang up and redial the number.
• Keep the handset away from inter-
ference sources such as comput-
ers, remote control toys, wireless
microphones, wireless alarm sys-
tems, wireless intercoms and
room monitors, fluorescent lights,
and electrical appliances. If the
interference is severe, turn off the
interfering device.
•Press
CH
to switch to another
channel.
Problem:
The handset’s range de-
creases.
Solutions:
• Fully extend the base’s antenna
vertically.
• Return the handset to the cradle,
and recharge the battery.
• Be sure the antenna is not touch-
ing a metal surface.
Problem:
Receiver sound flutters or
fades.
Solutions:
• Be sure the battery is charged.
• Fully extend the base’s antenna
vertically.
• Move handset closer to the base.
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