User manual VTECH VT2458

[. . . ] Important Safety Instructions When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury, including the following: 1. Do not use this product near water (for example, near a bath tub, kitchen sink, or swimming pool). Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation. To protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked by placing the product on the bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. [. . . ] Align the pins on the inside edge of the clip with the notches on the sides of the Handset. Do not force the connection. 18 19 Additional Information Belt Clip In Case Of Difficulty If you have difficulty operating your phone, the suggestions below should solve the problem. If you still have difficulty after trying these suggestions, call VTech Communications at 1-800-595-9511. The Phone Doesn't Work At All · 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. If the 'LOW BATTERY' LED is slowly flashing, the battery pack needs charging. · 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. Contact your local telephone company. You Get Noise, Static, Or A Weak Signal Even When You're Near The Base Unit In Case Of Difficulty You Hear Noise In The Handset, And None Of The Keys Or Buttons Work · Make sure the power cord is plugged in. The ANSWER ON/OFF Button is Blinking * If the button slowly flickers on and off, you need to reset the day and time. See Answering System Setup - Checking and Setting Day and Time for details. * If the button slowly flashes, it indicates the answering system is in Announce Only mode. Common Cure For Electronic Equipment If the unit does not seem to be responding normally, then try putting the Handset in the cradle. If it does not seem to respond, do the following(in the order listed) : 1. Re-install the battery pack, and return the Handset to the charge cradle. After a few seconds, try using your Handset again. · 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. The Handset Does Not Ring When You Receive A Call You Hear Other Calls While Using Your Phone · Disconnect your Base Unit from the telephone jack, and plug in a regular telephone. If you still hear other calls, the problem is probably in your wiring or local service. Call your local telephone company. 20 21 Additional Information · Make sure you have the Handset ringer activated. · Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged firmly into the Base Unit and the telephone jack. · You may have too many extension phones on your telephone line to allow all of them to ring. [. . . ] 7 Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Changing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]