Appendix 
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Deregister handsets
You may need to deregister your handsets if:
 f You have 12 registered handsets and need to replace a handset.
-OR-
 f You wish to change the designated handset number of your  
registered handsets.
You must rst deregister ALL handsets, and then register each handset you 
wish to use again, one at a time.
Please read carefully through all the instructions on this page before 
beginning the deregistration process.
Deregister all handsets from the telephone base
In addition to the cordless handsets, this operation will also deregister all 
cordless headsets and speakerphones registered to your telephone base.
1.  Make sure that all handsets are out of the telephone base and chargers 
before you begin deregistration.
2.  Press and hold  /HANDSET LOCATOR on the 
telephone base for about ten seconds. The telephone 
base screen shows Registering... Please wait for 
ve seconds, then it shows Deregister all devices?. 
Release  /HANDSET LOCATOR.
3.  Immediately press  /HANDSET LOCATOR again or press YES. You must 
press  /HANDSET LOCATOR or YES within ve seconds. If the telephone 
base returns to idle screen, start again with Step 1.
4.  The telephone base shows Deregistered all devices when the registration 
completes. It takes up to ten seconds to complete the deregistration 
process. Before registering the handset again, wait for the cordless 
handset screen to display To register HS, see manual..
5.  To register the handset(s) to the telephone base again, follow the 
registration instructions on pages 170-171. 
Notes:
 f If the deregistration process fails, you may need to reset the system and try again. To reset, unplug the power from the 
telephone base and plug it back in.
 f You cannot deregister the handsets if any other system handset is in use.
 f Even if the battery is depleted, you can still deregister the handsets by following the steps mentioned above. After the 
handset is charged for at least ten minutes, the screen shows To register HS, see manual..
 f If you already have 12 registered handsets, the telephone base shows Registration slots are full and sounds two beeps 
in Step 2, as mentioned above. Continue holding  /HANDSET LOCATOR until Deregister all devices? displays.
Deregister  
all devices?
 NO    YES