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The BATTERY icon is not blinking when the
handset is placed on the base
• Bad battery contact – move the handset slightly
• Dirty contact - Clean the battery contact with a
cloth moistened with alcohol
• Battery is full – no need to charge
No dialling tone
• No power - check the connections. Reset the
phone: unplug and plug back in the mains
• Batteries are empty - charge the batteries for at
least 24 hours
• You are too far from the base station - move
closer to the base station
• Wrong line cable - use the line cable provided
• Line adaptor when needed is not connected to
the line cord - connect the line adaptor when
needed to the line cord
Poor audio quality
• You are too far from the base station - move
closer to the base station
• The base station is too close to electrical
appliances, reinforced concrete walls or metal
doorframes - move the base station at least one
metre away from any electrical appliances
• ADSL Broadband requires the correct type of
filter for Digital DECT cordless telephones. If
unit functions without interference when ADSL
modem is not connected to the line then filter is
not suitable
The range icon is blinking
• Handset is not registered to the base station -
register the handset to the base station
• You are too far from the base station - Move
closer to the base station
Help Setting up your Telstra Orb
Battery life and range
Talk time and stand-by
When the batteries are fully charged, the talk time
of your Telstra Orb is approximately 12 hours and
the stand-by time is approximately 150 hours.
Low battery warning
The battery level is shown at the top left of the
handset screen.When the battery level becomes
low, you will hear a beep and the battery icon
flashes.
NOTE A low battery alert will inform you that the
handset has to be recharged. If this happens during a
call, the call may end shortly after the alert. If the
battery level is very low,the phone automatically
switches off shortly after the alert.Any function in
progress will not be saved.
The approximate power levels of your battery are
indicated as follows:
,K^^O\cS]P_VVcMRK\QON
,K^^O\cS]ZK\^SKVVcMRK\QON
,K^^O\cS]\_XXSXQVYa
,K^^O\cS]KVWY]^OWZ^c
Out of range warning
If the handset moves out of range,the antenna
icon will flash.
If out of range, the screen shows Searching…
then shows Not Available. Move back in range
to make and receive calls and text messages again.
NOTE The effective range of the phone can be affected
by environmental factors such as proximity to power
lines
TIP Avoid placing the base station too close to large
metal objects such as filing cabinets,radiators or
electrical appliances.
This can impair the range and sound quality.
Buildings with thick internal and external walls may
impair transmission of signals to and from the base.
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