VTech ia5882 - Manual (Page 50)

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Additional information
.
The messages on
the system are very
difficult to hear.
• Press or on the telephone base to increase or decrease the speaker volume
The answering system
does not respond to
remote commands
• Make sure your “Remote Access Code” is correct (see page 35 and 36)
• Make sure you are calling from a touch-tone telephone When dialing a number, you should hear
tones If you hear clicks, then it is not a touch-tone telephone and cannot activate the answering
system
• The answering system may not detect the “Remote Access Code” when your announcement
is playing Wait until the announcement is over before entering the code
• There may be interference on the telephone line you are using. Press the dial pad keys firmly
when dialing
Troubleshooting
Problem Suggestion
My cordless handset
beeps five times and
is not performing
normally
• Make sure the power cord is securely plugged into the telephone base Plug the unit into a
different working electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch
• Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base It may be out of range
• Reset the telephone base by unplugging and removing the battery from the handset Wait for 15
seconds then plug in the battery and plug in the power Allow up to one minute for the cordless
handset and the telephone base to synchronize
• Other electronic products can cause interference to your cordless telephone Try installing
your telephone as far away from these electronic devices as possible: wireless routers, radios,
radio towers, pager towers, cellular telephones, intercoms, room monitors, televisions, personal
computers, kitchen appliances and other cordless telephones