Uniden DCT736 English Owners Manual - Page 45

Common Issues

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Common Issues If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. If these steps do not solve your problem, please call our Customer Hotline (see back cover for contact information). Symptom The charge LED fails to light when the handset is placed in the cradle. The audio sounds weak. Can't make or receive calls. The handset doesn't ring or receive a page. Severe noise interference. Suggestion • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base or the charger (if you have more than one handset) and wall outlet. • Make sure the handset is properly seated in the cradle. • Make sure the charging contacts on the handset are clean. • Move the handset and/or base away from metal objects or appliances and try again. • Make sure you are not too far from the base. • Make sure you are not too far from the base. • Make sure the line is not in use. If an outside call is already using a line, you cannot use that line to make another outside call. • Check both ends of the base telephone line cord. • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base and wall outlet. • Disconnect the AC adapter and reconnect. • Change the Digital Security Code (see page 44). • Make sure that you are not too far from the base. • Charge the battery in the handset for 15 to 20 hours by placing the handset on the base or charging cradle. • Change the Digital Security Code (see page 44). • Keep the handset away from microwave ovens, computers, remote control toys, wireless microphones, alarm systems, intercoms, room monitors, fluorescent lights, and electrical appliances. • Move to another location or turn off the source of interference. 45

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Common Issues
If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. If these steps do not solve
your problem, please call our Customer Hotline (see back cover for contact information).
Symptom
Suggestion
The charge LED fails to light
when the handset is placed in
the cradle.
Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base or the charger (if you
have more than one handset) and wall outlet.
Make sure the handset is properly seated in the cradle.
Make sure the charging contacts on the handset are clean.
The audio sounds weak.
Move the handset and/or base away from metal objects or appliances and
try again.
Make sure you are not too far from the base.
Can’t make or receive calls.
Make sure you are not too far from the base.
Make sure the line is not in use. If an outside call is already using a line,
you cannot use that line to make another outside call.
Check both ends of the base telephone line cord.
Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base and wall outlet.
Disconnect the AC adapter and reconnect.
Change the Digital Security Code (see page 44).
The handset doesn’t ring or
receive a page.
Make sure that you are not too far from the base.
Charge the battery in the handset for 15 to ±0 hours by placing the handset
on the base or charging cradle.
Change the Digital Security Code (see page 44).
Severe noise interference.
Keep the handset away from microwave ovens, computers, remote control
toys, wireless microphones, alarm systems, intercoms, room monitors, flu
-
orescent lights, and electrical appliances.
Move to another location or turn off the source of interference.