General Product Care; Causes Of Poor Reception - GE 27956 Guia Del Usuario

General Product Care

To keep your unit working and looking good, follow these guidelines:
• Avoid dropping the unit, as well as other rough treatment to the phone.
• Clean the unit with a soft cloth.
• Never use strong cleaning agents, paint thinner, abrasive powder, alcohol, or
other chemical products to clean the unit. Doing so will damage the finish.
• Retain the original packaging in case you need to ship the phone at a later date.
• Periodically clean the charge contacts on the handset and base with a clean
pencil eraser.

Causes of Poor Reception

• Aluminum siding.
• Foil backing on insulation.
• Heating ducts and other metal construction that can shield radio signals.
• You're too close to appliances such as microwaves, stoves, computers, etc.
• Atmospheric conditions, such as strong storms.
• Base is installed in the basement or lower floor of the house.
• Base is plugged into AC outlet with other electronic devices.
• Baby monitor is using the same frequency.
• Handset battery is low.
• You're out of range of the base.
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