Uniden DCT7488 English Owners Manual - Page 82

Symptom, Suggestion - extra handsets

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Symptom Suggestion TROUBLESHOOTING Severe noise interference. • 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. The Caller ID does not display. • The handset was picked up before the second ring. • The call was placed through a switchboard. • Call your local telephone company to verify your Caller ID service is current. There may be a problem with your Caller ID service. You cannot register the handset at the base. • Charge the battery pack for 15-20 hours. • De-register the handset (see "De-register the Handset" on page 29) and register the handset (see "Register the Handset" on page 17). The handset doesn't communicate with other handsets. • De-register the handset (see "De-register the Handset" on page 29) and register the handset (see "Register the Handset" on page 17). • Make sure that you have registered all handsets. An extra handset can't join the conversation. • Make sure there are not two handsets already using the conference feature. • Make sure that another handset or base is not in privacy mode. The base can't join the conversation • Make sure that another handset is not in privacy mode. Room Monitor feature does not work. • Make sure to place the handset(s) within the range of the base. The answering system does not work. • Make sure the base unit is plugged in. • Make sure that the answering system is turned on. • Make sure that the message record time is not set to Announce only (see page 59). Messages are incomplete. • The incoming messages may be too long. Remind callers to leave a brief message. • The memory may be full. Delete some or all of the saved messages. After a power failure, the outgoing message is deleted. • Record your greeting again. The default message should remain. [81] TROUBLESHOOTING www.uniden.com

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[81] TROUBLESHOOTING
www.uniden.com
Severe noise interference.
• 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.
The Caller ID does not display.
• The handset was picked up before the second ring.
• The call was placed through a switchboard.
• Call your local telephone company to verify your Caller ID service is current. There may be a
problem with your Caller ID service.
You cannot register the handset
at the base.
• Charge the battery pack for 15-20 hours.
• De-register the handset (see “De-register the Handset” on page 29) and register the handset
(see “Register the Handset” on page 17).
The handset doesn't
communicate with other
handsets.
• De-register the handset (see “De-register the Handset” on page 29) and register the handset
(see “Register the Handset” on page 17).
• Make sure that you have registered all handsets.
An extra handset can't join
the conversation.
• Make sure there are not two handsets already using the conference feature.
• Make sure that another handset or base is not in privacy mode.
The base can't join the
conversation
• Make sure that another handset is not in privacy mode.
Room Monitor feature does not
work.
• Make sure to place the handset(s) within the range of the base.
The answering system does
not work.
• Make sure the base unit is plugged in.
• Make sure that the answering system is turned on.
• Make sure that the message record time is not set to Announce only (see page 59).
Messages are incomplete.
• The incoming messages may be too long. Remind callers to leave a brief message.
• The memory may be full. Delete some or all of the saved messages.
After a power failure, the
outgoing message is deleted.
• Record your greeting again. The default message should remain.
Symptom
Suggestion
TROUBLESHOOTING