Radio Shack ET-546 - Manual (Page 18)

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Problem Solution
The handset’s range
decreases. • Place the base’s antenna in a vertical position.
• Be sure the antenna is not touching a metal
surface.
• Return the handset to the cradle, and recharge
the battery.
Receiver sound flutters or
fades. • Be sure the battery is connected and charged.
• Place the base’s antenna in a vertical position.
• Move the handset closer to the base.
Can make calls, but tele-
phone does not ring. • Handset’s RINGER must be set to ON to ring.
• Telephone company might be using unusual
ringing methods. Your telephone is designed
for standard straight line bridged ringing.
Can receive calls, but can-
not make calls. Set TONE/PULSE correctly for the type of service
you have.
You cannot answer/make a
call and the handset
sounds an error tone when
you lift it from the base or
press
TALK .
The phone might be receiving interference from an-
other RF signal; or, if the handset is away from the
base during a long period of AC power failure, the
phone might lose its access protection code. Re-
turn the handset to the base for a few seconds.
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