Uniden DECT2180-3 English Owners Manual - Page 26

N�o�i�s�e��o�r��S�t�a�t�i�c�O��n��T�h�e��L�i�n�e� Do you use a T-Coil hearing aid? Interference is the most common If you have a hearing aid cause of noise or static on a cordless phone. Here are some common sources of interference:  electrical appliances, especially microwave ovens equipped with a telecoil (T-coil) feature, the interaction between the hearing aid & digital cordless phones can cause noise in the handset. If you have a T-coil hearing aid & you have problems  computer equipment, especially wireless LAN equipment and DSL modems  radio-based wireless devices, such as room monitors, wireless controllers, or wireless headphones or speakers  large florescent light fixtures with noise on the line, try turning on T-coil mode. Open the menu. Select Handset Setup, then select T-coil. Using T-coil mode can shorten the handset's talk time; make sure to watch the battery status and keep the battery charged. (especially if they give off a buzzing noise)  other services that use your phone line, like alarm systems, intercom systems, or broadband Internet service Here are some hints for when the static is... on 1 handset or in 1 location: on all handsets or in all locations: - Check nearby for one of the common - Check near the base for the interference sources. source of interference. - Try moving the handset away from a - Try moving the base away from a suspected source, or try moving the suspected source, or turn off the suspected source so it's not between source if possible. the handset & the base. - If the base has an adjustable - Try moving closer to the base. There is antenna, try raising the antenna always more noise at the edges of the so it stands straight up. base's range. If the handset displays an - If you have any service that uses Out of Range message, you need to the phone line, you might need a move closer to the base. filter (see below). Installing a line filter or DSL filter Sometimes, broadband Internet services that use the telephone line can interfere with phones. One of these services−DSL− Telephone often causes static on telephones. A DSL cord filter or telephone line filter usually solves 24 Telephone wall jack DSL filter