VTech 900I - Manual (Page 20)

RANGE INDICATION
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IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY
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NOISE OR INTERFERENCE
Your VTech 900i cordless telephone
has auto-channel scan circuitry which
will detect excess noise and change
the channel of the phone to reduce it.
This is done automatically.
Since the VTech 900i is a fully digital
phone it does not suffer from noise
associated with regular cordless
phones. At times you may experience
occasional “drop outs” especially at the
extreme edges of the phone’s range.
Simply move closer to the base unit
and this will disappear.
AUTOMATIC SECURITY CODING
Every time you place the handset in the
base, your VTech900iphone randomly
picks one of 65,000 possible security
codes. This allows your handset and
base to recognize each other, and
minimizes the possibility of another
cordless phone usings your telephone
line.
OUT OF RANGE INDICATION
If the handset is moved to a point where
the base and handset can no longer
communicate, the handset will make a
quick series of beeps to signal “Out of
Range.” It will continue to make the
beeps at 10-30 second intervals.
OUT OF RANGE WHEN PHONE IS
If you are presently engaged inaphone
conversation move closer to the base.
If the base unit does not communicate
with the handset within 30 seconds of
losing contact it will automatically hang
up.
OUT OF RANGE WHEN PHONE IS
OFF
If the phone is OFF, the handset and
base still monitor each other to make
sure that they can communicate. If the
handset is moved out of range, the
handset will make a series of beeps at
10-30 second intervals. This tells you
that the handset may not ring for
incoming calls.
If you wish to stop the "Out of Range"
tones, simply press and hold any
number key on the handset until the
handset beeps an acknowledgment.
The handset will not work until the
handset is brought closer to the base.
The base unit will continue to function
during this time.
When the base unit is unplugged
from the power supply, the handset
will begin to give the "Out of Range"
warning beeps. This will continue until
the base is powered again and the
handset is placed into the base cradle
for re-initialization. If you wish to turn
off the "Out of Range" beeping, simply
press any key on the handset and
hold until the handset beeps an
acknowledgment.
If you have difficulty operating your
phone, the suggestions below should
solve the problem. If you still have
difficulty aftertrying these suggestions.
In the US call:
VTECH Communications
at 1-800-624-5688.
In Canada call:
VTECH Electronics
at 1-800-267-7377
THE PHONE DOESN’T WORK AT
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• Make sure the power cord is plugged
in.
• Make sure the telephone line cord is
plugged firmly into the base unit and
the telephone wall jack.
• Make sure the batteries are properly
charged. If the MUTE/LOW BAT
indicator is on, the battery needs
charging. If the IN USE and PHONE
indicators do not light when you
press PHONE, you must charge the
batteries.
• If you recently installed a new battery
pack, make su re it is installed correctly.
Follow the procedure:
1. Remove battery from handset.
2. Disconnectpowersupplyfrombase
unit.
3. Wait a few minutes.
4. Re-connect power supply to base
unit.
5. Replace battery in handset.
6. Place the handset in the charge
cradle. Wait 60 seconds.
Pick up the handset and press
PHONE.
NO DIAL TONE.
• First check all the suggestions above.
• If you still don’t hear a dial tone,
disconnect the base unit from the
telephone jack and connect a different
phone. If there is no dial tone on that
phone either, the problem is in your
wiring or local service. Call your local
telephone company.
YOU GET NOISE, STATIC, OR A
WEAK
SIGNAL EVEN WHEN
YOU’RE NEAR THE BASE UNIT.
•Place the handset in the base
momentarily to re-set the security
code. Then press PHONE to get a
line.
Household appliances plugged into the
same circuit as the base unit can
sometimes cause interference. Try
moving the appliance or the base unit
to another outlet.
YOU GET NOISE, STATIC, OR A
WEAK SIGNAL WHEN YOU’RE
AWAY FROM THE BASE UNIT„
•You may be out of range. Either move
close to the base, or relocate the base
unit.
• The layout of your home may be
limiting the range. Try moving the
base unit to the second or third floor.
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