Tandy ET-539 - Manual (Page 18)

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Problem: Receiver sound flutters or
fades.
Solutions:
• Move handset closer to the base.
• Fully extend the handset’s and
base’s antennas vertically.
• Be sure the battery is charged.
Problem: Can make calls, but tele-
phone does not ring.
Solution: The telephone company
might be using unusual ringing meth-
ods. Your telephone is designed for
standard straight line bridged ringing.
Problem: Can receive calls, but can-
not make calls.
Solution: Set the TONE/PULSE switch
correctly for the type of service you
have.
Problem: You cannot answer/make
a call and the handset sounds an er-
ror tone when you lift it from the
base or press
TALK .
Solution: The phone might be receiv-
ing interference from another RF sig-
nal; or, if the handset is away from the
base during a long period of AC power
failure, the phone might lose its securi-
ty access protection code. Return the
handset to the base for a few seconds.
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