About Troubleshooting
7. Troubleshooting
905 Telephone User’s Guide
503-802-100 (Issue 2 August 1998)
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You hear noise or
interference when
using the telephone
Do the following in the order provided.
1
Move closer to the base, since you may be out of
range.
2
Press SHIFT + CHAN on the handset. This
activates the channel search feature and changes
to another available channel.
3
If the noise is exceptionally loud, move closer to the
base before changing channels.
4
Household appliances plugged into the same circuit
as the base may sometimes cause interference. Try
moving the appliance or the base to another outlet.
5
The layout of your home or office may be limiting the
operating range. Try moving the base to another
location, preferably on an upper floor.
The telephone does
not ring when you
receive a call
Do the following in the order provided.
1
Make sure the handset RINGER switch is set to ON.
2
Make sure the telephone line cord is connected
firmly to the base and the station port.
3
Make sure the power cord is plugged into an
electrical outlet that is not controlled by a wall
switch.
4
Make sure the communications system switch
setting allows ringing on lines.
5
Since you may be too far from the base, try moving
closer.
The telephone
misdials or you do
not hear the other
person right away
It may take a few seconds for your handset to find a
good connection to the telephone system. While it is
searching, the PHONE light blinks rapidly. Do not start
dialing until the PHONE light is steadily on and you
hear a dial tone.
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