ET-508 Cordless Telephone
(430-1015)                 Troubleshooting            Faxback Doc. # 16553

We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do,
the following guidelines might help.  If you still have problems, check
other phones on the same line to see if they work properly.  If they do and
the problems does not seem to be with your phone service, take the phone to
your local Radio Shack store for assistance.

If someone picks up another phone on the same line, the volume level might
drop or you might hear unusual sounds.  If this happens, hang up the other
phone.

If your phone does not work or works poorly, check the connection to the
phone line.  If a call is too noisy, change the channel using the procedure
shown in "Changing Channels" (Faxback Doc. # 16552).  If the call does not
improve, hang up and redial the number.  If you still have problems,
disconnect the phone.  If other phones on the same line work properly, the
fault is in your phone it its installation.  If you cannot locate the
problem, take it to your local Radio Shack store for assistance.

If interference is severe, try the following:

    If you receive interference from another cordless phone, select
    another channel.

    Keep the handset away from interference sources such as computers,
    remote controlled toys, wireless microphones, wireless alarm systems,
    wireless intercoms and room monitors, florescent lights, and electrical
    appliances.  If the interference is severe, turn off the interfering
    device.

If the range decreases, try the following:

    Position the base's antenna straight up and down.

    Return the handset to the base and recharge the battery.

    Be sure neither the base or the handset antenna is touching a metal
    surface.

If the phone does not work, try the following:

    Move the handset closer to the base.

    Be sure the modular cord and AC adapter are correctly and securely
    connected.

    Be sure the battery is charged.  (If the battery is too low, the phone
    does not work.)

    With the handset turned on, return the handset to the base for 5
    seconds.  This resets the security access code.


(ALL/all-10/30/95)

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