Phone displaying Searching

The handset cannot communicate with its base.

When the handset cannot establish its secure (encrypted) radio
link with the base it is 'paired with' or 'registered' to, it will first
say "Connecting....", then it will display "Out of Range or No
Power at Base", then it settles at the infamous "Searching..."
display.

Although rare, the registration between base and handset can
become corrupted and lost so that we must de-register and
then re-register the pair.

First, ensure that power is 'on' at the base (a more common cause)
and the cradle will charge the handset, etc.

Second, be sure the handset battery is well charged as a weak battery will interfere with the registration process.

Then try the following ( 'works for the D1680, D1481, and similar):

To deregister the handset:

1. Press and hold the [END] and [ # ] keys at the same time,
after a few seconds the display will say
"System Reset, Deregister Handset"
press [SELECT]
scroll to "Base Unavailable"
press [SELECT] (chirps) press [END]
display reads "Place in base..."

Next, to re-register the handset:

2. Set the handset into the base cradle and wait,
after ~30 seconds the handset should display
"Handset #" and be good to go...
or it will display "Registration Failed"

Good luck!
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You might try to de-register the handset and re-register
it to the base. Be sure the handset's battery is well
charged, a weak battery can impede the registration.

( I ) To de-register the errant handset:

1. Press and hold the [END] and [ # ] keys at the same time until the screen displays
"System Reset, Deregister Handset"
2. press [select]
3. scroll to "Base Unavailable"
4. press [select]
5. display says "Not Registered"

( II ) To register the handset to the base:

1. open the base display's [menu]
2. scroll to "Register Accy."
3. press [select]
4. on the handset, press and hold [ # ] until
the handset display says "Registering"
5. In ~30 seconds, handset display will say
"Registration Complete" or
"Registration Failed".

This is described on page 22 of the manual.
A free copy of the User's Manual can be obtained
at www.manualslib.com .

Good luck!
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This could be several things.... the simplest is that a weak
handset battery can interfere with registration. Or,
does the handset display say "Connecting..." or
"Searching...." or "Out of Range / no power at base ..." ??

In these cases the handset is registered to another base and
must be de-registered before it can be registered again.

To deregister the handset:

Press and hold the [END] and [ # ] keys at the same time,
after a few seconds the display will say:

"System Reset, Deregister Handset"
press [SELECT]

scroll to "Base Unavailable"
press [SELECT] (chirps) press [END]

display reads "Place in base..." and it should be ready to
register.

Good luck!

All of the handsets appear to have lost their
registration to the base and will need to
be first de-registered then re-registered.
It may be necessary to do this in three stages.
First be sure that all of the handset batteries
are fully charged.
1.
Clear one of the handsets of its registration:
hold down both the [END] and [#] keys
at the same time until the display shows the
SYSTEM RESET menu.
Since the handset is not recognized by its
base, select "Base Not Available".
Confirm the choice by selecting "Yes".
This handset will now display
"Handset Not Registered"
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2.
With "...Not Registered" displayed, place
the handset into the base unit cradle.
The handset should now dieplay
"Handset Registering"
After ~30 seconds the display should show
"Registration Complete" and will have a
handset unit number.
If the unit shows "Handset 1" (doubtful)
then just repeat steps 1 & 2 above for each
additional handset in turn. This can also be
the route if you do not care what the numbers
are and do not exceed the maximum count
for your system ( some are 4, 5, or even 12 ).
If the handset is a number other than 1 you
may want to clear the base & re-register
all of the handsets:
3.
Using the now-registered and working handset
(number x), press both the [END] and [#] keys at the same time until the display shows the
SYSTEM RESET menu.
This time, choose "Deregister HS" and the
System Reset Menu will prompt you to
select from the list of registered handsets
which one you want to deregister: choose
one that is NOT the one you have working.
Cycle around deleting them all until only the
one that is working is left: select that one and
the system will be ready to start re-registering
all handsets again from Handset #1.
Start at process (1) above, then (2).
Good Luck!!
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1. Press & hold End and # at the same time until you see the System Reset menu.

2. If you still have the base the handset is registered to, select Deregister HS, then select the handset you want to reset. If you don't have that base anymore, select Base Unavailable.

3. To confirm, select Yes. The handset displays "Handset not registered"


Now you want to register the phone again.

1. Place the handset in the base; the display should say Handset
Registering.

2. Wait until the display says Registration Complete (about 30
seconds), then pick up the handset and press Talk/flash.
You should now have a dial tone

Model LS6305: How to register a handset:

1. Place the non-registered handset in the telephone base or charger. If 1.Press FIND HS on base 4sec and 2.Then press # on handset do not appear alternately on the handset screen after a few seconds, remove the handset and place it in the telephone base or charger again.
2. On the telephone base, press and hold FIND HANDSET for about four seconds until the red IN USE light on the telephone base turns on.
3. Remove the handset from the telephone base or charger and then press # (pound key). It displays Registering...Please wait. It takes about 60 seconds to complete the registration. The handset displays Handset X Registered and you hear a beep when the registration process completes.

• If the registration fails, the handset displays Registration failed for a few seconds, then 1.Press FIND HS on base 4sec and 2.Then press # on handset alternately. To reset the handset, remove it from the telephone base or charger and place it back in. Try the registration process again.

Model ip8300: How to register a handset:

1. Press and hold FIND HANDSET for at least 10 seconds on the telephone base. The VMWI and LINE IN USE lights will blink alternately indicating that the telephone base is in registration mode.
2. To display the telephone feature menu, press the Menu softkey from the main idle screen.
3. Press the up, down, left and/or right NavKeys to choose Registration Settings then press the Select softkey or center NavKey/SEL.
4. Press the up or down NavKey to choose Handset Settings then press the Select softkey or center NavKey/SEL.
5. Press the up or down NavKey to choose Register to Base then press the Select softkey or center NavKey/SEL. A list of locations for assigning telephone bases will be displayed.
6. Press the up or down NavKey to choose an empty location and press the Register softkey or center NavKey/SEL.
7. The handset will display Searching while it searches for the telephone base. If the search is successful, a code from the telephone base will be displayed. To register the handset to the telephone base, press the Register softkey.
8. In the Enter PIN box, enter the system PIN. The default PIN is 0000. Press the Apply softkey.
9. Handset registered will be displayed when the registration process is complete. The screen will return to the registration settings menu. Press OFF to return to the idle screen.

Model ip8301: How to register a handset:

• Before registering the handset with the base station, press the FIND HANDSET button in the base till the VMWI and LINE IN USE lights blink alternatively. When the lights start blinking, register the handset. The default PIN for registering the handset with the base station is 0000.
  

1. Press Softkey Menu from Home screen
2. Choose the Settings icon from Menu screen and press center Navigation key/SEL to display the settings menu options.
3. Press the up or down Navigation Key to choose the Registration Settings menu option and press the center Navigation key/SEL to select.
4. Press the up or down Navigation Key to choose the Handset Settings and press the softkey Select to select.
5. Press the up or down Navigation Key to choose the Register to Base and press the softkey Select to display a list of available base stations. Choose a base station from the list and press the softkey Select to select.
6. The handset will search for the Base within its range. During this time, the searching screen will be displayed.
7. If the search is successful, the Base station number of the base will be displayed.
8. Press softkey Register. Enter the PIN and press softkey Apply to save and subscribe to the base station.
9. To cancel the entire operation, press OFF key anytime.
   

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Thuis was hard to find but it worked for my ra2364hh's
note the phone stopped working in "tone dial" after 2 months and now functions with "pulse dial" only.....

Registration The handset and base will be pre-registered with a digital security code identification, which is stored in the phone’s memory, so that your phone will be ready to work right out of the box. However, your phone also has a procedure to allow you to re-register in case the link is lost accidentally. Enter menu, press the key - Select REGISTER and confirm PIN CODE will be displayed, enter the PIN code (the default value is 0000) and confirm. SEARCHING will be displayed while your handset is in registration mode Press and hold the Page key for 3 seconds on the base until the “In use” LED is ON, putting the base in registration mode SUCCESS will be displayed. This means the handset has located the base, and will get a handset number from the base that displays after the handset name for internal calling. If the handset does not locate the base, FAILED will be displayed and it will return to the non-located display mode that displays BS SEARCH with the antenna icon flash. Try again and check that you are not in an environment with interference. Note: Your base can register up to four handsets. If you have more than one handset, repeat the above steps to register each new handset.

TESTED IT 2 minutes ago and it WORKS.....

tony

1. try to reset handset. try sw reset in the manual .
2. try to clear the base. unplug power cord, press and hold "page " key , and plug the power cord , after 5 to 6 second release page key.
3. Register again.
4. If there is still searching , open the base and handset, to check ,if the antenna is broken or not.

Did you already try cleaning the connections on the phone and the base with alcohol on a Q-tip? Make sure the connections on the phone are touching the base propely.

With a little searching I was not able to confirm this phone could handle more than one cordless handset. Are you replacing a defective handset or trying to add a second. If adding, do you know if it can handle the second unit (is it advertised on the box, in the user guide, etc?) If replacing, you most likely have to de-register the old handset on the base unit before you can register a new one. If you are adding, try de-registering the working handset anyway and registering the new one. If the new one registers and you cannot re-register the once working phone you will know either the system cannot handle two phones or (if the new one will not register but you can again re-register the original) that the new handset has a problem and should be returned.