VTech CM18045 User Manual page 91

Appendix
Troubleshooting
• If you plug your telephone in with a modem or a surge protector,
plug the phone (or modem/surge protector) into a different
location. If this does not solve the problem, relocate your
console or modem farther apart from one another, or use a
different surge protector.
• Relocate your telephone to a higher location. The telephone
might have better reception in a high area.
• If the other telephones in your building are having the same
problem, contact your telephone service provider.
I experience poor sound quality when using the
speakerphone.
• For increased sound quality while using the speakerphone,
place the handset on a flat surface with the dialing keys facing
up.
• When using a speakerphone, controlling background noise in
your environment is essential. While you are listening to your
party, press MUTE/
off. When it is your turn to speak, remember to press
MUTE/
DELETE
• Excessive background noise will cause a speakerphone to fade
in and out. Try controlling the background noise by turning off
any audio devices near the speakerphone. Also, try to avoid
interrupting the person at the other end of the conversation
while they are speaking. If background noise cannot be
controlled, you should terminate speakerphone operation and
return to normal handset mode.
to temporarily turn your microphone
DELETE
again to turn the microphone on.
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