VTech VT-1981 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
Problem Remedy
YOU GET NOISE, You may be out of range. Either move
STATIC, OR A WEAK closer to the base, or relocate the base
SIGNAL WHEN YOU'RE unit.
AWAY
lHE
BASE
The layout of your home may be limiting
UNIT
the range. Try moving the base unit to
the second or third floor, or to some other
location.
Problem Remedy
COMMON CURE FOR
Electronics
,
like people
,
can sometimes
ELECTRONIC
get confused. If the unit does not seem to
EQUI.PMENT
be responding normally, then try putting the
handset in the cradle for
5
to
10
seconds to
re-initialize the unit. If it still does not seem
to respond, perform the following steps (in
the order listed):
THE
HANDSET
DOES
Make sure the telephone line cord is
NOT RING WHEN YOU
plugged firmly into the base unit and the
RECEIVE A CALL
telephone jack. Make sure the power
cord is plugged in.
You may be too far from the base unit.
You may have too many extension
phones on your telephone line to allow
them all to ring. Try unplugging some of
the other phones.
1.
Disconnect the power to the base.
2.
Disconnect the handset battery.
3.
Wait a few minutes.
4.
Connect power to the base.
5.
Connect the handset battery.
6.
Put the handset in the base to re-initialize.
YOUR CALLER FADES
You may be nearly out of range. Move
IN AND OUT
closer, or relocate the base.
Y
0
U H E A R OT H E R Replace the handset in the base cradle,
CALLS WHILE USING wait a few moments and try again.
YOUR PHONE
Disconnect your base unit from the
telephone jack, and plug in a regular
telephone. If you still hear other calls,
the problem is probably in your wiring or
local service. Call your local telephone
company.
YOU HEAR NOISE IN THE
Make sure the power cord is plugged in.
HANDSET AND NONE OF
Your base unit and handset may not be
THE KEYS OR BUTTONS
operating on the same channel or
WORK
security code. Place the handset in the
cradle for a few moments to reload the
security code and reset the channel.