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Useful Info
rmation
For assistance, please call: 1-800-ADT-ASAP
Troubleshooting
If the display shows error messages, see “If the Following Appear on Your
Display...” (p. 70–72) for the Cause & Remedy.
Telephone System
Problem
Cause & Remedy
“
No link to base.
Walk closer to
base and try
again.
” is displayed and an
alarm tone sounds.
•
The cordless handset has lost
communication with the base unit. Walk
closer to the base unit, and try again.
•
Confirm the base unit’s AC adaptor is
plugged in.
•
Raise the base unit antennas.
•
The cordless handset’s registration may have
been canceled. Re-register the cordless
handset (p. 68, 69).
Static, sound cuts in/out,
fades. Interference from other
electrical units.
•
Move the cordless handset and the base unit
away from other electrical appliances (p. 3).
•
Walk closer to the base unit.
•
Raise the base unit antennas.
•
Press
[ ]
on the cordless handset to turn on
the Clarity Booster feature (p. 31).
•
If the unit is connected to a telephone line
with DSL service, you may hear noise from
the receiver or speaker during conversations.
We recommend connecting a noise filter
(contact your DSL service provider) to the
telephone line between the base unit and the
telephone line jack.
The base unit and/or cordless
handset does not ring.
•
The ringer volume is turned off. Set to HIGH,
MEDIUM or LOW (p. 21).
•
If more than one other unit is in use, the
cordless handset/base unit may not ring.
Users will hear incoming call tones (p. 52).
The cordless handset display
is blank.
•
If only the cordless handset display is blank,
fully charge the battery (p. 12).
You cannot program any
function items.
•
Programming is not possible while the unit is
being used.
•
Do not pause for over 60 seconds while
programming.
•
Walk closer to the base unit if you are using
the cordless handset.
•
While another user is listening to messages
or the Answering System is responding to a
call, you cannot program. Try again later.
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