900 MHz Digital Cordless Speakerphone with Dual Keypads
(430-1085)                 TROUBLESHOOTING            Faxback Doc. # 32940

We do not expect you to have any programs with your phone, but if you do,
the following suggestions might help.

Problem                                       Solution

Low volume or unusual sounds. - Someone has picked up at another phone on 
                                the same line. Hang up the other phone.

                                Press /\ on the handset to turn up the hand
                                set's volume or VOLUME /\ ARROW on the base 
                                to turn up the speaker's volume.

Severe noise interference.      Return the handset to the cradle for a few 
                                seconds to reset the security access 
                                protection code, then try again.

                                You might be moving out of range (see "Out 
                                of Range Indicators" below).  Move the 
                                handset closer to base or relocate the base.

                                Keep the handset away from computers, remote 
                                control toys, wireless microphones, alarm 
                                systems, fluorescent lights, and electrical
                                appliances.

                                Move to another location or turn off the 
                                source of interference.

The phone cannot be opera-      Adjust the base's antenna so it stands
ted at a useful distance        straight up.  
from the base because the       
signal becomes weak or noisy    Return the handset to the cradle and re-
(handset's range has de-        charge the battery.
creased).                       
                                Be sure neither antenna is touching a metal 
                                surface.

The phone does not work or      Be sure the base's phone line cord and AC
works poorly.                   adapter are correctly and securely
                                         connected.

The handset battery does        Check the charging contacts on the handset
not charge.                     and base.  If they are dirty, clean them
                                with a pencil eraser.

Handset doesn't ring or         The battery pack might be weak.  Charge the
receive a page.                 battery on the base for 15-24 hours.

                                Be sure the handset's ringer is turned on.

                                Adjust the base's antenna so it stands 
                                straight up.

                                Move closer to the base.

                                Move the base away from noise sources.

                                Return the handset to the base to reset it.

The handset stops working or    Move the handset closer to the base.
or works poorly during a call.
                                Change channels.

                                Be sure the handset's battery is charged.  
                                (If the battery power is too low, it does 
                                not have enough power to light the PRIVACY/
                                LOW BATT indicator.)

                                Adjust the base's antenna so it stands 
                                straight up.

The caller's voice gets         Press VOLUME /\ to turn up the speaker's
off and is hard to hear         volume.
when using the speakerphone.
                                Press PRIVACY to turn off the ET-910's 
                                microphone while the other party is 
                                speaking.

If you still have problems, disconnect the phone.  If other phones on the 
same line work properly, the fault is in this phone it its installation. If 
you cannot find the problem, take your phone to your local Radio Shack store 
for assistance.

OUT OF RANGE INDICATIONS

If you move the ET-910's handset out of the base's range, the handset will 
not operate properly.  While it is out of range, the handset sounds 
different alert tones and flashes various indicators.

NOTE:  To turn off the out of range indications while the handset is out of 
       range, you can press TONE *, #, or any number key (0-9),  (You can 
       press OFF to turn them back on again.)

Out of Range with No Call

If you move the handset out of the base's range when the handset is not in 
use, the handset's INT.CM indicator flashes and the handset beeps quietly at 
30-second intervals.  When you move the handset back within range of the 
base again, the INT.CM indicator turns off and the handset stops beeping.


Out of Range with a Call in Progress

If you move the handset out of the base's range while a call is in progress, 
the handset's INT.CM indicators lights steadily, the handset beeps quietly 
at 5-second intervals, and you and the other party cannot hear each other.

If you move the handset back within the base's range within 30 seconds, the 
INT.CM indicator turns off, the handset stops beeping, and you can resume 
your phone conversation.

If you keep the handset out of the base's range for 30 seconds or more, the 
call is disconnected (the TALK indicator turns off), the INT.CM indicator 
begins to flash, and the handset begins to beep at 30-second intervals.  
When you move the handset back within range of the base again, the indicator 
turns off and the handset stops beeping.


(LB/EB 4/30/96)