Noise Or Static On The Line; Installing Telephone Line Filter/Dsl Filter - Uniden CEZAI2998 User Manual

Noise or Static on The Line

oise or Static on The Line
The most common cause of noise or
static on a cordless phone is
interference. Here are some
common household sources of
interference:
electrical appliances, especially
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microwave ovens
computer equipment, especially
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wireless LAN equipment and
DSL modems
radio-based wireless devices,
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such as room monitors,
wireless controllers, or wireless
headphones or speakers
large florescent light fixtures (especially if they give off a buzzing noise)
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other services that use your phone line, like alarm systems, intercom
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systems, or broadband Internet service
Here are some hints for when the static is...
on 1 handset or in 1 location:
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Check nearby for one of the common
interference sources.
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Try moving the handset away from a
suspected source, or try moving the
suspected source so it's not between the
handset and the base.
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Try moving closer to the base. There is
always more noise at the edges of the
base's range. If the handset displays an
Out of Range message, you need to
move closer to the base.
Installing a telephone line filter or DSL filter
Sometimes, broadband Internet services
that use the telephone line can interfere
with phones. One of these services−DSL−
often causes static on telephones. A DSL
filter or telephone line filter usually solves
this problem. The technician who installed
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do you have a T-Coil hearing aid? do you have a T-Coil hearing aid?
If you have a hearing aid equipped If you have a hearing aid equipped
with a telecoil (T-coil) feature, the with a telecoil (T-coil) feature, the
interaction between the hearing interaction between the hearing
aid and digital cordless phones can aid and digital cordless phones can
cause noise in the handset. If you cause noise in the handset. If you
have a T-coil hearing aid and you have a T-coil hearing aid and you
have problems with noise on the have problems with noise on the
line, try turning on T-coil mode. line, try turning on T-coil mode.
Open the menu. Select Handset Open the menu. Select Handset
Setup, then select T-coil. Setup, then select T-coil.
using T-coil mode can using T-coil mode can
shorten the handset's talk shorten the handset's talk
time; make sure to watch your time; make sure to watch your
battery status and keep the battery status and keep the
battery charged. battery charged.
on all handsets or in all locations:
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Check near the base for the
source of interference.
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Try moving the base away from
a suspected source, or turn off
the source if possible.
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If the base has an adjustable
antenna, try raising the antenna
so it stands straight up.
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If you have any service that uses
the phone line, you might need
a filter (see below).
Telephone Telephone
cord cord
Telephone Telephone
wall jack wall jack
DSL lter DSL lter