RCA 26970 User Manual

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Problem

Solution

You experience static,

• Change channels.

noise, or fading in

• Is Handset out of range? Move closer to the base.

and out

• Does the base need to be relocated?
• Charge handset battery.
• Make sure base is not plugged into an outlet with another

household appliance.

• Replace the battery.

Range is shorter

• Press CHANNEL button during the conversation to select a

than normal

new channel.

• Position the base antenna upward.
• Replace the battery.

Unit beeps

• The handset is out of range. Move it closer to the base.
• Be sure you are sufficiently charging the battery. When the

battery has been charged for 12 hours, you can expect
approximately 4 hours of talk time.

• Check to be sure battery contacts on both the handset and

the base are making contact and are clean; free of dirt or lint.

• When the handset is placed in the base, check that the base

CHARGE/IN USE light is on.

• Place handset in base for 10 seconds to reset the phone. If

that doesn’t work, charge battery for 12 hours.

• Replace the battery.

Memory Dialing

• Did you program the memory location keys correctly?

doesn’t work

• Did you follow proper dialing sequence?
• Make sure the tone/pulse setting is programmed correctly.