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TAKING CARE OF YOUR TELEPHONE
Your
VT 1980
I
VT 1981
cordless telephone contains sophisticated
electronic parts so it must be treated with care.
AVOID ROUGH TREATMENT
Place the handset down gently. Save the original packing material to
protect your telephone if you ever need to ship it.
If you have difficulty operating your phone, the suggestions below should
solve the problem. If you still have difficulty after trying these suggestions,
call:
VTECH Communications at 1-800-595-9511
,In Canada call
VTECH
Electronics at 1-800-267-7377.
Problem Remedy
THE PHONE DOESN'T
WORK AT ALL
0
AVOID WATER
Your telephone can be damaged if it gets wet. Do not use the handset
outdoors in the rain, or handle it with wet hands. Do not install your base
unit near a sink, bathtub or shower.
ELECTRICAL STORMS
Electrical storms can sometimes cause power surges harmful to electronic
equipment.
For your own safety, use caution when using electric appliances during
storms.
CLEANING YOUR TELEPHONE
Your telephone has a durable plastic casing that should retain its luster
for many years. Clean it only with a soft cloth slightly dampened with water
or a mild soap. Do not use excess water or cleaning solvents of any kind.
Make sure the power cord is plugged in.
Make sure the telephone line cord is
plugged firmly into base unit and the
telephone wall jack.
Make sure the batteries are properly
charged. If the
BATT
LOW
LED is on,
the battery needs charging. If the
PHONE
LED
does not light when you
press
ONIOFF,
you must charge the
batteries.
If
you recently installed a new battery
pack, make sure it is installed correctly.
NO DIAL TONE
First check all the suggestions above.
If
you still don't 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, Place the handset in the base
STATIC, OR
A
WEAK momentarily to reset the security code.
SIGNAL EVEN WHEN Then press
ONIOFF
to get a line.
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N
EAR T
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E Household appliances plugged into the
BASE UNIT same circuit as the base unit can
sometimes cause interference. Try
moving the appliance or the base unit
to another outlet.