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Appendix
Troubleshooting
I am having difficulty hearing messages.
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Press
VOLUME
to increase speaker volume on the telephone base.
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Press
VOLUME
to increase the listening volume on a handset.
The answering system does not answer after the correct number of rings.
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Make sure the answering system is on. When the answering system is
on,
ANS ON
should show on the handset and the telephone base. The
ANS ON/OFF
light is lit on the telephone base.
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If toll saver is selected (page 146), the number of rings changes to two
when there are new messages waiting.
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If the memory is full or the system is off, the system answers after 10 rings.
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In some cases, the answering system is affected by the ringing system used
by the telephone service provider.
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If you subscribe to voicemail service, change the number of rings so that
your answering system answers before your voicemail (page 146). To
determine how many rings activate your voicemail, please contact your
telephone service provider.
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If there is a fax machine connected to the same telephone line, try
disconnecting the fax machine. If that solves the problem, consult your
fax machine documentation for information on compatibility with
answering systems.
The answering system announces
“Time and day not set.”
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You need to set the date and time (page 41).
System does not respond to remote commands.
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Make sure to enter your remote access code correctly (page 159).
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Make sure you are calling from a touch-tone phone. When you dial a number,
you should hear tones. If you hear clicks, the phone is not a touch-tone
telephone and cannot activate the answering system.
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The answering system may not detect the remote access code while your
announcement is playing. Try waiting until the announcement is over before
entering the code.
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There may be interference on the phone line you are using. Press the dial pad
keys firmly.