Radio Shack ET-550 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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TROUBLESHOOTING
We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the fol-
lowing suggestions might help.
Problem Suggestion
Low volume or unusual
sounds.
Someone has picked up another phone on the
same line. Hang up the other phone.
Severe noise interference. Keep the handset or base away from com-
puters, remote control toys, wireless micro-
phones, alarm systems, intercoms, room
monitors, fluorescent lights, and electrical
appliances.
•Press
CH
to change the channel.
Move to another location or turn off the
source of interference.
The handset’s range is signifi-
cantly decreased and is
usable only at very short dis-
tances from the base (weak or
noisy signal).
Fully extend the base’s antenna in a verti-
cal position.
Be sure neither antenna is touching a
metal surface.
Return the handset to the base, and
recharge the battery.
The phone does not work or
works poorly.
Be sure the base’s phone line cord and AC
adapter are correctly and securely connected,
and the battery is charged.
The handset battery does not
charge.
Check the charging contacts on the hand-
set and base. If they are dirty, clean them
with a pencil eraser.
Be sure the battery is connected correctly.
Replace the battery.
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