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Appendix
I get noise, static, or weak signals even when I’m near the telephone base.
If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (DSL - digital subscriber 
line) through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between 
the telephone line cord and the telephone wall jack (see Telephone base 
and charger installation on page 6). The filter prevents noise and caller 
ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service 
provider for more information about DSL filters.
Other electronic products such as HAM radios and other DECT phones, 
can cause interference to your cordless telephone. Try installing your 
telephone as far away as possible from these types of electronic devices.
Do not install this telephone near a microwave oven or on the same 
electrical outlet. You may experience decreased performance while the 
microwave oven is operating.
If your telephone is plugged in with a modem or a surge protector, plug 
the telephone (or modem/surge protector) into a different location. If this 
doesn’t solve the problem, relocate your telephone or modem farther 
apart from one another, or use a different surge protector.
Relocate your telephone to a higher location. The telephone will likely 
have better reception when installed in a high area.
If the other telephones in your home are having the same problem, the 
problem is in your wiring or telephone service. Contact your telephone 
service provider (charges may apply).
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 dial pad facing up.
When using a speakerphone, controlling background noise in your 
environment is essential. While you are listening to your party, press  
MUTE/DELETE to temporarily turn your microphone off. When it is your turn 
to speak, remember to press MUTE/DELETE again to turn the microphone on.
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.
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