Radio Shack ET-543 - Manual (Page 16)

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Problem: The handset’s range decreases.
Solutions:
• Fully extend the base’s antenna vertically.
• Return the handset to the cradle, and recharge the battery.
• Be sure the antenna is not touching a metal surface.
Problem: Receiver sound flutters or fades.
Solutions:
• Be sure the battery is charged.
• Fully extend the base’s antenna vertically.
• Move the handset closer to the base.
Problem: Can make calls, but telephone does not ring.
Solution: Telephone company may be using unusual ringing methods. Your tele-
phone is designed for standard straight line bridged ringing.
Problem: Can receive calls, but cannot make calls.
Solutions:
• Set TONE/PULSE correctly for the type of service you have (see “Setting the
Dialing Mode”).
• Check with the phone company to see if service is out in your area.
Problem: You cannot answer/make a call and the handset sounds an error tone
when you lift it from the base or press
TALK .
Solution: The phone might be receiving interference from another RF signal; or, if
the handset is away from the base during a long period of AC power failure, the
phone might loss its access protection code. Return the handset to the base for 5
seconds.
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