User manual UNIDEN DCT7488

DCT 7488 SERIES OWNER'S MANUAL Contents WELCOME/FEATURES TERMINOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS DISPLAY AND ICONS SOFT KEY FUNCTION (BASE ONLY) GETTING STARTED Setting up the Phone Expanding Your Phone Register the Handset Changing the Digital Security Code Installing the Beltclip Optional Headset Installation Main Menu Options Setting Menu Options Editing or Erasing a Stored Name, Phone Number, Distinctive Ring 2 and Speed Dial 47 4 Copying Phonebook Locations 48 4 CALLER ID 50 5 Caller ID and CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting) 50 7 THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE 56 The Integrated Telephone Answering Device 56 9 Turning the Answering System On/Off 62 10 Setting Your Outgoing Message (Greeting) 62 10 16 17 18 18 18 19 20 New Message LED Using Your Answering System Remote Operation 63 63 67 MULTI-HANDSET FEATURES Multi-Handset Features Using DirectLink Mode Intercom Room/Baby Monitor 71 71 71 73 76 BASICS Using Your Phone Call Waiting Placing a Call on Hold Redialing a Call Adjusting the Ringer, Earpiece and Speaker Volume Muting the Ringer Mute Microphone Tone Dialing Switch-over Traveling Out of Range Clarity Booster (Handset only) Privacy Mode Conferencing Find Handset 30 30 33 33 34 35 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Note on Power Sources General Information 77 77 79 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Liquid Damage 80 80 83 PRECAUTIONS & WARRANTY I.C. NOTICE MEMORY LIST INDEX REMOTE OPERATION CARD 84 86 87 91 92 PHONEBOOK Setting up the Phonebook Viewing the Phonebook Making Calls Using the Phonebook Speed Dialing [1] 41 41 45 46 47 www.uniden.com Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden Digital Expandable Cordless Telephone System! This is a "Corded/Cordless" Telephone unit. The corded handset (on base) can make/receive calls during power failure. When the base unit is connected to AC power and a telephone line, it can support up to four cordless handsets. You can now place a fully-featured cordless handset anywhere in your home or office where AC power is available to connect the handset chargers. Extra handsets also allow you to establish a 4-way conference call among two handsets, the base speakerphone, and an outside line. Note: Illustrations in this manual are used for explanation purposes. Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit. As an Energy Star Partner, Uniden has determined that this product or product models meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency. Energy Star is a U.S. registered mark. · 2.4GHz Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum · Integrated Answering Device · Caller ID/Call Waiting Deluxe at Handset and Base · Backward/Forward Compatibility · During Power Outage, Make and Receive Calls Using Corded Handset · Dual Keypad with LCD Screen at Base · Four Multi-Handset Expandability · Hands-Free Duplex Speakerphone at Handsets and Base · 100 Programmable Memory Locations at Handsets and Base · Trilingual Menu Display Options and Voice Prompts (English, French and Spanish) · Intercom/Call Transfer Between Handsets or Handset and Base · 20 Distinctive Ring Options (10 Tones/10 Melodies) · Mute/Hold · Do Not Disturb (DND) · DirectLink Mode · Room/Baby Monitoring · Battery Level Indicator · Clock Display WELCOME/FEATURES [2] Features W E L CO ME / F E AT URE S www.uniden.com This series features AutoTalk and AutoStandby. AutoTalk allows you to answer a call by just removing the handset from the cradle so you don't have to waste time pushing buttons. AutoStandby allows you to hang up by simply returning the handset to the cradle. To protect you against mis-billed calls that might result from your phone being activated by other equipment, this series has Random Code digital security, which automatically selects one of about 130,000 digital security codes for the handset and base. Digital Spread Spectrum Technology uses a wider frequency band than standard digital transmissions. The result is a more secure conversation with the clarity of digital sound, extended range, and minimal interference from other cordless phones. IntegriSound Built in sound quality which provides life-like conversations. With DirectLink mode, you can use two or more handsets as radio transceiver (walkie-talkies). Be sure to visit our web site: www.uniden.com Uniden is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation. AutoTalk, AutoStandby, DirectLink, IntegriSound and Random Code are trademarks of Uniden America. Your phone may be compatible with other Uniden 2.4GHz Digital Expandable System. Look for the technology icon on our boxes! TERMINOLOGY [3] TERMINOLOGY www.uniden.com Terminology ·Standby Mode - The handset maybe sitting on or off the cradle, but is NOT in use. talk/flash or has not been pressed. The corded base handset is on the base and on the base has not been pressed. No dial tone is present. ·Talk Mode The handset is off the cradle and talk/flash or has been pressed, or pick up the corded base handset and on the base is pressed, enabling a dial tone. Accessibility Uniden provides a customer service hotline for accessibility questions. If you have a disability and need customer service assistance or if you have any questions about how Uniden's products accommodate persons with disabilities, please call the accessibility voice/TTY line: 1-800-874-9314 A representative is available to talk to you M-F, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, CST. After hours, you can leave a message, and we will call you back. Information is also available on our web site, www.uniden.com, under the "Accessibility" link. www.uniden.com [4] Controls & Functions 1 6 7 1.Handset Antenna 2.Headset Jack Cover 3.Beltclip Hole 4.Speakerphone Speaker and Ringer 5.Handset Battery Compartment 6.New Message LED 7.Handset Earpiece 8.LCD Display 9. (ring)/vol (volume) and / (P. 35 & 20) a.ringer and volume control b. scroll keys for display screen 10.cid (caller ID) (P. 52) (P. 37 & 42) 11. */tone/ 12.pause/redial Key (P. 31 & 34) 13. (speaker) (P. 31) 14.talk/flash (P. 30 & 33) 15.menu/clear (P. 20 & P. 42) 16.select/ (voice mail)/audio tone (P. 20, 68 & 36) 17.end (P. 32) 18.#/ (P. 42) 19. (phonebook)(P. 41) 20.hold/transfer/int'com (intercom) (P. 33 & 73) 21.Handset Microphone 22.Handset Charging Contacts 2 3 4 8 14 9 10 15 16 17 5 11 12 13 18 19 20 21 22 Play Skip Stop CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS Repeat Delete [5] CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS www.uniden.com 23 24 25 26 34 27 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 28 44 45 29 48 3031 32 33 43 42 46 47 23. play/stop (P. 63) 24. In use LED 25. New Message LED 26. cid/exit (P. 52) 27. Corded Base Handset 28. Base Speaker 29. Curl Cord 30. delete (P. 65) 31. answer on/off (P. 62) 32. do not disturb /DND LED (P. 36) 33. /tone/ (P. 37 and 42) 34. LCD Display 35. Base Antenna (volume up/down) 36. /volume / (P. 35 and 20) 37. soft Keys (P. 9) 38. phonebook (P. 41) 39. pause/redial (P.31 and 34) 40. transfer/int'com/hold (P. 73 and 33) 41. (speaker) LED (P. 31) 42. mic (microphone) 43. #/ (P. 42) 44. DC IN 9V Jack 45. TEL LINE Jack 46. Charging Contacts 47. Charge LED 48. DC IN 9V Jack CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS www.uniden.com CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS [6] Display and Icons Example of the standby mode display · Handset Ringer off icon (when the ringer is off) / Day of the week and time / battery icon Handset ID and Banner Number of new Caller ID calls received ·Base * Status of your answering machine ** Number of message * ** appears if you have a new message. appears if you turn your answering system off. appears when the message storage is full. appears if you set your answering system to announce only. ICON Handset Base - Day of the week and time Number of new Caller ID calls received STATUS DESCRIPTION Battery icons indicate the handset battery status. This icon cycles depending on the battery status (full, medium, low, and empty). Ringer off icon indicates that ringer is turned off. D I S P L AY A N D I C O N S Standby/Talk Standby [7] DISPLAY AND ICONS www.uniden.com ICON Handset Base STATUS Talk - DESCRIPTION Mute icon appears when you mute the handset or the base. Speaker icon appears when the handset speaker phone is used. Booster icon appears when the Clarity Booster feature is in use. Privacy icon appears when the Privacy Mode is turned on. Record icon appears while recording a conversation. Talk Talk Talk Talk D I S P L AY A N D I C O N S www.uniden.com DISPLAY AND ICONS [8] Soft Key Function (Base only) "Soft" keys are keys that change function during the operation of the phone. There are three soft keys on the base. Soft keys allow you to: - Access the main menu - Find a handset - Record Voice Memo The function of each soft key is determined by the icon that appears directly above it. Complete information on the features controlled by the soft keys can be found under each feature. In standby mode Base Soft key 3 Base (base speaker phone) (Corded base handset) S OF T KE Y F U NC T I ON (B A SE ON LY ) [9] SOFT KEY FUNCTION (BASE ONLY) www.uniden.com GETTING STARTED Setting up the Phone Do the following steps: A. B. C. D. E. Choose the best location Connect the base unit Install the rechargeable battery pack into the handset Connect the charger Mount the base unit on a wall note ·If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the phone line, be sure that installing the system does not disable your alarm equipment. ·If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, contact your telephone company or a qualified installer. A. Choose the best location Before choosing a location for your new phone, read "Installation Considerations" on page 85. Here are some important guidelines you should consider: Avoid heat sources, such as radiators, air ducts, and sunlight Avoid television sets and other electronic equipment Avoid noise sources such as a window by a street with heavy traffic Avoid microwave ovens Avoid excessive moisture, extremely low temperatures, dust, mechanical vibration, or shock Avoid personal computers Choose a central location Avoid other cordless telephones www.uniden.com GETTING STARTED [10] GETTING STARTED B. Connect the base unit note ·Use only the supplied [AD-800] AC adapter. Do not use any other AC adapter. ·Do not place the power cord where it creates a trip hazard or where it could become chafed and create a fire or electrical hazard. 1) Connect the handset cord to the left side of the phone and the corded base handset. 2) Connect AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and to a standard 120V AC wall outlet. Connect the AC adapter to a continuous power supply (i.e., an outlet that is not controlled by a switch). Place the base unit close to the AC outlet to avoid long extension cords. 3) Connect the telephone line cord to the TEL LINE jack. 4) Set the base on a desk or tabletop. Place the corded base handset on the base. 5) Raise the antenna to a vertical position. If your telephone outlet isn't modular, contact your telephone company for assistance. [11] GETTING STARTED www.uniden.com GETTING STARTED C. Install the rechargeable battery pack into the handset 1) Press down on the handset battery case cover (use the finger indention for a better grip) and slide the cover downward to remove. 2) Plug the battery pack connector (red & black wires) into the jack inside the battery compartment. (The connector notches fit into the grooves of the jack only one way.) Match the wire colors to the polarity label in the battery compartment, connect the battery and listen for a click to insure connection. 3) Make sure you have a good connection by slightly pulling on the battery wires. If the connection is secure, the battery jack will remain in place. 4) Place the battery case cover back on the handset and slide it upwards until it clicks into place. note Use only the Uniden (BT-446) rechargeable battery pack supplied with your cordless telephone. www.uniden.com GETTING STARTED [12] GETTING STARTED D. Connect the charger note Use only the supplied [AD-0005] AC adapter. Do not use any other AC adapter. The handset is powered by a rechargeable battery pack. The battery recharges automatically when the handset is placed in the charger. 1) Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and to a standard 120V AC wall outlet. 2) Set the charger on a desk or tabletop, and place the handset in the charger with the keypad facing forward. 3) Make sure that the charge LED illuminates. If the LED does not illuminate, check to see that the AC adapter is plugged in and the handset makes good contact with the base charging contacts. 4) Charge the handset battery pack for at least 15-20 hours before using your new cordless handset for the first time. [13] GETTING STARTED www.uniden.com GETTING STARTED E. Mount the Base Unit on a Wall Standard wall plate mounting This phone can be mounted on any standard wall plate. 1) Detach the wall mount adapter from the bottom of the base. 2) Snap the wall mount adapter into the notches on the base bottom as shown. 3) Plug the AC adapter into the DC IN 9V jack. Wrap the AC adapter cord inside the molded wiring channel as shown. 4) Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet. 5) Plug the telephone line cord into the TEL LINE jack. 6) Plug the telephone line cord into the telephone outlets. 7) Raise the antenna to a vertical position. 8) Align the mounting slots on the base with the mounting posts on the wall. Then push in and down until the phone is firmly seated. 9) Press and push up on the handset holder to lift and remove it. Turn it over and rotate it 180°, then slide it down into its slot and snap it back into place so it holds the handset. 10)Connect the handset cord to the left side of the phone and corded handset. www.uniden.com GETTING STARTED [14] GETTING STARTED Direct wall mounting If you don't have a standard wall plate, you can mount your phone directly to the wall. Before doing this, consider the following: · Avoid electrical cables, pipes, or other items behind the mounting location that could cause a hazard when inserting screws into the wall. · Try to mount your phone within 5 feet of a working phone jack to avoid excessive lengths. · Make sure the wall material is capable of supporting the weight of the base and handset. · Use #10 screws (minimum length of 1 & 3/8 inches) with anchoring devices suitable for the wall material where the base unit will be placed. 1) Insert two mounting screws into the wall (with their appropriate anchors) 3 & 15/16 inches apart. Allow about 1/8 of an inch between the wall and screw heads for mounting the phone. 2) Refer to steps 1 through 10 on page 14 to mount the telephone. [15] GETTING STARTED www.uniden.com GETTING STARTED Expanding Your Phone Four Handset Expandability Your phone supports up to four handsets, including any handsets supplied with your phone. You can now place a fully-featured cordless handset anywhere AC power is available to connect the handset charger. Handsets can be used in DirectLink Mode or on an intercom call without interfering with incoming calls. It is possible to have a 4-way conference among the base, two handsets, and one outside line. All of the handsets ring when a call is received. 4 Backward / Forward Compatibility Your phone may be compatible with other Uniden 2.4 GHz Digital Expandable Systems. Please visit our website at www.uniden.com If you purchase a DCX700 expansion handset, please register the handset to the original/main base before use. The DCX700 will not operate until it is registered. www.uniden.com GETTING STARTED [16] GETTING STARTED Register the Handset note Your phone may be compatible with other Uniden 2.4GHz Digital Expandable Systems. Please visit our website at www.uniden.com for model number confirmation or call our customer service at (800) 297-1023. If you purchase an expansion handset, you need to register the handset before use. Only one handset can be registered at a time. Handsets supplied with the phone are registered to the base by the factory. When charged, pre-registered handsets display a handset ID number. Handsets that have not been registered display M ode ls vary ! C har ge han dse t o n t he b ase fo r re gis tra tio n o r re fer to Ow ner 's Man ual . When you register an extra handset to the base, the handset ID will be assigned. 1) Before registering the extra handset, the battery pack MUST be charged for 15-20 hours. 2) With the main base in standby mode, press the MENU soft key on the base. 3) Press /volume up/down on the base to select HS Registering, and then press the OK soft key. 4) On the handset, press and hold #/> for two seconds. To cancel registration, press the CANCEL soft key on the base. 5) While the handset is registering, Ha nds et Reg iste rin g will appear in the LCD. When Reg istr atio n C omp lete is displayed, the handset has been registered to the base. If Reg ist rat ion Fa iled appears, please try these steps again. The DCX640 expansion handset (DCT7 series-compatible model) can be registered to the base by following the same steps above. [17] GETTING STARTED www.uniden.com GETTING STARTED Changing the Digital Security Code The digital security code is an identification code used to connect the handset and the base unit. Normally, setting the code is not necessary. In the rare situation that you suspect another cordless telephone is using the same security code, you can change the code. To change the digital security code: 1. De-register the Handset (see page 29). 2. Re-register each handset by following the steps on page 17. note ·If you have more than one handset, de-register all the handsets you have. ·If you de-register another handset, perform "Replacing the Base Setting" for the handset after you deregister it (see page 29). Installing the Beltclip To attach the beltclip Insert the beltclip into the holes on each side of the handset. Press down until it clicks. To remove the beltclip Pull either side of the beltclip to release the tabs from the holes. Optional Headset Installation Your phone may be used with an optional headset. To use this feature, insert the headset plug into the headset jack. Your phone is ready for hands-free conversations. (Headset may be purchased by calling the Uniden Parts Department or visiting the web site. See page 79.) www.uniden.com GETTING STARTED [18] GETTING STARTED Main Menu Options note For Global Setup and Answ. Setup menu options, when setting options from the handset, make sure the line is not in use and the handsets are within range of the base. Your phone has six main menu options: DirectLink Mode, Room/Baby Monitor, Handset Setup, Base Setup, Answ. Setup and Global Setup. You can change Room/Baby Monitor, Answ. Setup, and Global Setup settings from the base or from any handset. DirectLink Mode and Handset Setup are only available from a handset. Base Setup is only available from the base. Default Settings The default settings set at the factory match the features that most people use. You may not need to change them. However, there are a number of options you must set and entries you must make in memory to take full advantage of all the phone features. The table below lists the default settings. Function Ringer Tone Distinctive Ring Auto Talk Anykey Answer Banner Language (LCD) Contrast Key Touch Tone Record Greeting Select Greeting Security Code Handset Flicker Base Function Handset Base Off Off "" - Ring Time On Recording Time Message Alert Language (TAD) Call Screen English Answer Setup level 5 Day & Time On CIDCW None Area Code Pre-record OGM Dial Mode 80 Toll Saver one minute Off English On On SUN 12:00 AM CW on/CWDX off None Tone [19] GETTING STARTED www.uniden.com GETTING STARTED Setting Menu Options Using the interface Below are some tips for using the software interface on your phone. · Handset · Press menu/clear (or the MENU soft key on the base) to access the main menu. · Use /volume up/down scroll through options. · Press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key on the base) to make a selection. · Press menu/clear (or BACK soft key on the base) to · Base cancel setting and exit the menu. · If you do not press a key within 30 seconds, the phone will time out and exit the menu mode. When setting Day and Time, the time-out period is extended to two minutes. Through this chapter, we use the handset's LCD image to describe steps. note www.uniden.com GETTING STARTED [20] GETTING STARTED Handset or Base Setup note If you set the ringer to off, no ringer or melody will sound. The following submenu options must be set separately for each handset and the base. Selecting a Ringer Tone Ringer tone lets you choose from 10 melodies or 10 ringer tones. You must set the ringer tone separately on the base and on each handset. Each handset and the base may use a different ringer tone, if you wish. - Melodies (Beethoven's Symphony #9 [Beethoven9], For Elise [Elise], We Wish You A Merry Christmas [Merry- Xmas], Home Sweet Home [Hm Swt Hm], Lorri Song #6 [Lorri Song], When the Irish Eyes Are Smiling [Irish Eyes], Aura Lee, Let Me Call You Sweet Heart [Sweetheart], Star Spangled Banner [Star Spngl], Old MacDonald [Old MacDld]) - Ringers (Flicker, Clatter, Soft Alert, Wake Up, Light Bug, Beep Boop, Tone Board, Chip Chop, Party Clap, Reminder) 1) Press menu/clear (or the MENU soft key on the base). Select the Handset or Base Setup menu, and then the Ringer Tones submenu. 2) Press /volume up/down to move the pointer. You will hear the ringer or melody as you scroll through the options. 3) Press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key on the base). You will hear a confirmation tone. [21] GETTING STARTED www.uniden.com GETTING STARTED Distinctive Ringer Setup Distinctive Ringer allows you to assign a designated ring tone to a stored phonebook number. When a call is received and the Caller ID information matches the information in one of the phonebook memory entries, the phone uses the distinctive ring assigned to that particular caller. You can assign distinctive rings to multiple phonebook memory entries. Switching the setting to Distinctive Off disables distinctive ringing: all incoming calls will have a normal ring tone. Switching to Distinctive On activates all programmed distinctive rings. 1) Press menu/clear (or the MENU soft key on the base). Select the Handset Setup or Base Setup menu, and then the Distinctive Ring submenu. 2) Press /volume up/down to select On or O ff. 3) Press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key on the base). You will hear a confirmation tone. Setting AutoTalk (Handset only) AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone simply by removing the handset from the cradle. You do not have to press any buttons to answer the call. 1) Press menu/clear. Select the Handset Setup menu, and then the AutoTalk submenu. 2) Press /vol/ or /vol/ to select On or Off . 3) Press select/ /audio tone. You will hear a confirmation tone. www.uniden.com GETTING STARTED [22] GETTING STARTED Setting Anykey Answer (Handset only) Anykey Answer allows you to answer the phone by pressing any number key, */tone/ or #/ on the handset. 1) Press menu/clear. Select the Handset Setup menu, and then the Anykey Answer submenu. 2) Press /vol/ or /vol/ to select O n or Of f. 3) Press select/ /audio tone. You will hear a confirmation tone. Setting the True Banner (Handset only) True Banner lets you customize the name your handset displays. The name will be displayed on the LCD screen during Standby Mode, Intercom, Intercom Hold, Room Monitor, and Copy Phonebook operation. The banner name will be displayed on the receiving handset as well. 1) Press menu/clear. Select the Handset Setup menu, and then the Banner submenu. 2) Use the number keypad (0-9), */tone/ , #/ , or menu/clear to enter or edit the name. 3) Press select/ /audio tone. You will hear a confirmation tone. [23] GETTING STARTED www.uniden.com GETTING STARTED Selecting a Language You can change the language the menu display will use. Choose from English, French, or Spanish. 1) Press menu/clear (or the MENU soft key on the base). Select the Handset Setup or Base Setup menu, and then the Language submenu. 2) Press /volume up/down to choose "English," "Français" (French), or "Español" (Spanish). 3) Press select/ /audio tone or (or the OK soft key on the base). You will hear a confirmation tone. Adjusting the LCD Contrast (Base only) Contrast adjusts the Base LCD brightness. Choose one of the ten levels for optimum viewing. 1) Press the MENU soft key. Select the Base Setup menu, and then the LCD Contrast submenu. 2) Press /volume up/down to adjust the contrast of the LCD (ten levels.) 3) Press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. LCD Contrast + BACK OK www.uniden.com GETTING STARTED [24] GETTING STARTED Setting the Key Touch Tone Key Touch Tone is the tone your keypad makes when keys are pressed. You can turn this tone on or off. 1) Press menu/clear (or the MENU soft key on the base). Select the Handset Setup or Base Setup menu, and then the Key Touch Tone submenu. 2) Press /volume up/down to select On or O ff. 3) Press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key on the base). You will hear a confirmation tone. Global Setup If you change one of the global settings, you change that setting for all registered handsets and the base. Only one handset or the base can change global settings at a time. Setting Day and Time Day & Time sets the day and time of your display. 1) Press menu/clear (or the MENU soft key on the base). Select the Global Setup menu, and then the Day & Time submenu option. 2) Press /volume up/down to select the day of the week, and then select/ /audio tone or (or the soft key on the base). www.uniden.com note If no key is pressed for two minutes, the phone will exit the menu mode. [25] GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED 3) Press /volume up/down to set hour, and then press select/ /audio tone (or the soft key on the base). 4) Press /volume up/down to set minute, and then press select/ /audio tone (or the soft key on the base). 5) Press /volume up/down to choose A M or PM, and then press select/ /audio tone (or the SAVE soft key on the base). You will hear a confirmation tone. Setting Caller ID on Call Waiting (CIDCW) Caller ID on Call Waiting (CIDCW) displays the name and number of an incoming call while you are on the line. Call Waiting Deluxe (CWDX) allows you to handle call waiting calls in seven different ways. See page 51 for instructions on using call waiting deluxe. 1) Press menu/clear (or the MENU soft key on the base). Select the Global Setup menu, and then the CIDCW submenu. 2) Press /volume up/down to select CW On/CWDX On, CW On /CWDX O ff , or CW Off /CWDX Off. 3) Press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key on the base). You will hear a confirmation tone. www.uniden.com GETTING STARTED [26] GETTING STARTED Setting the Area Code If you enter a 3-digit area code number in the "Area Code" option, your local area code does not appear in the Caller ID message. When calls are received from outside your local area code, you will see a full 10-digit number. 1) Press menu/clear (or the MENU soft key on the base). Select the Global Setup menu, and then the Area Code submenu. 2) Use the number keypad (0-9) to enter a 3-digit area code. If an area code has already been stored, it will appear in the display. Press menu/clear (or the DELETE soft key on the base) to delete the stored code, then enter a new one. 3) Press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key on the base). You will hear a confirmation tone. [27] GETTING STARTED www.uniden.com GETTING STARTED Setting the Dial Mode Dial Mode sets the dial mode to tone or pulse. Most phone systems use tone dialing; the default setting is tone dialing. Set the dialing mode to match the dialing system used by your local phone service. · If you are not sure of your dialing system, make a trial call. If the call connects, leave the setting as is; otherwise set the unit to pulse dialing. · If your phone system requires pulse dialing and you need to send DTMF tones in certain situations during a call, you may switch over to tone dialing (refer to "Tone Dialing Switch-over" on page 37). 1)Press menu/clear (or the MENU soft key on the base). Select the Global Setup menu, and then the Dial Mode submenu. 2) Press /volume up/down to select To ne or Pu lse (the initial setting is Tone). 3) Press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key on the base). You will hear a confirmation tone. www.uniden.com GETTING STARTED [28] GETTING STARTED System Reset (Handset only) note If you de-register another handset, perform "Replacing the Base Setting" for the handset after you deregister it (see page 29). De-register the Handset 1) Press and hold end and #/ for more than 5 seconds. Select the Deregister HS submenu. 2) Press /vol/ or /vol/ to select the handset ID to be de-registered from the list, and then press select/ /audio tone. De reg iste r H S appears. 3) Press /volume up/down to select Yes, and then select/ /audio tone. You will hear a confirmation tone. 4) After de-register the handset, move to "Replacing the Base Setting" below. Replacing the Base Setting 1) Press and hold end and #/ for more than 5 seconds. Select the Replacing Base submenu. Repl ace Ba se appears. 2) Press /volume up/down to select Yes, and then select/ /audio tone. You will hear a confirmation tone. The base information will be deleted. When the base information is deleted, the handset displays Register the handset to the new base (see page 17). Mo dels var y! Ch arg e hand set on th e b ase fo r r egis tra tio n o r r efe r t o O wner 's Man ual . [29] GETTING STARTED www.uniden.com Using Your Phone note Power Failure Operation Because the phone is a corded/cordless combination phone, it can still perform several of its functions during a power failure. The following features will function even during a power failure: --Making, receiving, and redialing calls with the corded base handset --Adjusting the volume on the main base --Call waiting/flash feature on the main base --DirectLink mode All other features are disabled during a power failure. BASICS Making and Receiving Calls Making a call From the handset 1) Remove the handset from the cradle. 2) Press talk/flash. 3) Listen for the dial tone. 4) Dial the number. OR www.uniden.com If the line is in use by another handset(s) or the base, "Line In U se" appears in the display of all registered handset's or the base's that are not in use. BASICS [30] note ·The handset microphone is located at the bottom of the handset. Position yourself as near to the handset as possible and speak clearly. ·The base microphone is located under the base. Position yourself as near to the base as possible. 1) Remove the handset from the cradle. 2) Dial the number. If pause is required, press pause/redial. represents a pause 3) Press talk/flash. P appears in the display, which From the Handset Speakerphone 1) Remove the handset from the cradle. 2) Press . 3) Listen for the dial tone. 4) Dial the number. 5) When the other party answers, talk into the microphone. BASICS From the base 1) Pick up the corded handset, or press 2) Listen for the dial tone. 3) Dial the number. OR . 1) Dial the number. If pause is required, press pause/redial. 2) Pick up the corded handset, or press . [31] BASICS www.uniden.com Receiving a call From the handset 1) Remove the handset from the cradle. (If AutoTalk is on, the phone will automatically answer the call when you pick it up.) 2) Press talk/flash. OR If the handset is off the cradle, press talk/flash or any number. (Anykey answer is on.) BASICS note ·To set "Autotalk", see page 22 or to set "Anykey Answer" see page 23. From the base Pick up the corded handset or press . Hanging Up From the handset or handset speakerphone, press end or return the handset to the cradle (AutoStandby). From the base, return the corded handset to the base or press . ·Press for base speakerphone, or pick up the corded base handset from the base for normal conversation. Switching to the Handset Speakerphone During a Call To switch a normal call to the speakerphone, press on the handset. To switch from a speakerphone call to a normal call, press again. www.uniden.com BASICS [32] Call Waiting note ·You must subscribe through your local telephone company to receive Call Waiting or Caller ID on call waiting service. ·You can place a call on hold for five minutes. When five minutes has passed, the call is disconnected, and the phone returns to standby mode. ·While a call is on hold, CIDCW can not be received. If you have Call Waiting service and a call waiting tone sounds while you are on a call, press talk/flash on the handset or the FLASH soft key on the base to accept the waiting call. There is a short pause, and then you will hear the new caller. To return to the original caller, press talk/flash on the handset or the FLASH soft key on the base again. Placing a Call on Hold BASICS 1) During a call, press hold/transfer/int'com on the handset or base. The call will be put on hold. If you leave a call on hold for more than ten seconds, the display screen will read, Li ne On Hol d. 2) To return to the call, pick up the corded handset or press talk/flash on a handset. To talk to the caller on a speakerphone, press on the base or on a handset. [33] BASICS www.uniden.com Redialing a Call The last three phone numbers dialed can be quickly redialed from the handset or base. Redialing from Standby Mode 1) With the phone in standby mode, press pause/redial. 2) Press pause/redial or /volume up/down to scroll through the last three numbers dialed. 3) Press talk/flash or , or on the base to dial the number in the display. 4) To hang up, press end (or return the corded base handset to the base, or on the base). pause/redial or /vol/ or note ·If the number exceeds 32 digits, only the first 32 digits are retained in redial memory. ·If the redial memory is empty, you will hear a beep. ·To store redial numbers in the Phonebook, see page 44. BASICS pause/redial or /vol/ or pause/redial or /vol/ or Redialing from Talk Mode 1) Press talk/flash or , or pick up the corded handset. 2) Press pause/redial. The last number dialed will be displayed and redialed. To hang up, press end (or return the corded base handset to the base, or on the base). Deleting a Redial Record 1) With the phone in standby mode, press pause/redial. 2) Press pause/redial or /volume up/down to display the number to be deleted. 3) Press menu/clear (or the DELETE soft key on the base). 4) Press /volume up/down to choose Y es. www.uniden.com BASICS [34] 5)Press select/ /audio tone or menu/clear (or the OK soft key on the base). The redialed number is deleted. Adjusting the Ringer, Earpiece and Speaker Volume Ringer volume Press /volume up/down on the handset or on the base in standby mode. Your phone provides three ringer volumes (off, low, or high) on the handset, and four ringer volumes (off, low, medium, or high) on the base. BASICS Earpiece and Speaker Volume You can select earpiece volume from among six volume levels on the handset and the base. For speaker volume, select from among six volume levels on the handset and ten volume levels on the base. Pressing the volume up key or volume down key on the handset or base during a call will change the earpiece or speaker volume. This setting will remain in effect after the telephone call has ended. If you press the volume up key when the earpiece is at the maximum volume level, an error tone sounds. The error tone also sounds if you press the volume down key at the lowest volume. [35] BASICS www.uniden.com Muting the Ringer Do Not Disturb (DND) The do not disturb feature (DND) allows you to mute the ringer of the base and any registered handsets at the same time. The phone must be in standby mode. Press and hold do not disturb on the base. You will hear a confirmation tone, and the DND LED illuminates. To cancel the DND feature, press do not disturb again. You can also mute the ringer tone while the phone is ringing by pressing do not disturb on the base. Temporarily Muting the Ringer BASICS To mute the ringer tone temporarily for each handset or the base, while the phone is ringing, press end on the handset or the MUTE soft key on the base. The mute will last for the current incoming call only. The ringer tone will return to the previous setting starting with the next incoming call. Audio Tones The audio tone feature provides three different tone levels. If you have difficulty hearing a caller: From the handset-Press select/ the audio tone level. /audio tone. Each press of the key will change note You can only mute the handset ringer if the handset is off the cradle when the phone starts ringing. From the base-Press the MENU soft key. Use /volume up/down to select Aud io To ne Set up, and press the OK soft key. Each press of the CHANGE soft key will change the audio tone level. The default setting, Natural Tone, is recommended for hearing aid users. www.uniden.com BASICS [36] Mute Microphone You can temporarily mute the microphone so that the caller cannot hear you. 1) Press menu/clear (or the MENU soft key on the base) during talk mode (while the phone is in use). 2) Press /volume up/down to move the pointer to Mute and then select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key on the base). Mu te On appears in the display. To cancel muting, repeat above step again when Mute is set to on, appears. Mute Of f note ·The tone feature only applies when the dial mode is set to pulse. ·This special number can be stored in a memory location. This is referred to as Chain Dialing (see page 41). Tone Dialing Switch-over If your telephone company requires pulse dialing, you can switchover to tone dialing after the call connects. This feature is useful when you need tone dialing to use any automated menu systems, such as telephone bank tellers, telephone prescription refills, customer support menus, etc. If your phone is set to pulse dialing mode, make your call normally. Once your call connects, press the */tone/ key. Any digits you enter from then on will be sent as tone digits. When this particular call ends, the phone automatically returns to pulse dialing mode. www.uniden.com BASICS [37] BASICS Traveling Out of Range During a call, as you begin to move your handset too far from your base unit, noise may increase. If you pass the range limits of the base unit, you will hear a beep and see Ou t o f Ra nge on the display, and then the handset returns to standby mode. Clarity Booster (Handset only) If you encounter interference while using your phone, you can manually improve the sound by turning the Clarity Booster on. This works only when the phone is in use. 1) While on a call, press menu/clear. 2) Press /volume up/down to move the pointer to C lar ity Boo st, and then select/ /audio tone. Bo ost On and B appear in the display. Use the same procedure to turn off Clarity Booster. Boo st Off appears. BASICS www.uniden.com BASICS [38] Privacy Mode Privacy Mode prevents interruption from other registered handsets or the base. This works only when the phone is in use. 1) Press menu/clear (or MENU soft key on the base) during talk mode. 2) Press /volume up/down to move the pointer to Pri vac y M ode and then select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key on the base). Pr iva cy Mod e O n and appear in the display. To exit the Privacy Mode, repeat above step again. Pr iva cy Mod e O ff appears. Conferencing If you have more than one handset, up to four people can participate in a conference call. 3-Way Conferencing ·Outside line + Handset + Base (or Handset) BASICS 4-Way Conferencing ·Outside line + Handset + Handset + Base Joining a Conference Call You can easily join a call already in progress. [39] BASICS www.uniden.com From the base 1) Press on the base or the corded handset to join the conference call. 2) To hang up, press or return the corded handset to the base. The handset(s) will still be connected to the call. From the handset 1) Press talk/flash or on the handset to join the call. 2) To hang up, return the handset to the cradle or press end on the handset. The base or other handset will still be connected to the call. note BASICS Find Handset To locate the handset, press the FIND HS soft key on the base when the phone is in standby mode. All registered handsets beep for 60 seconds, and Pa gin g appears on the handset display. To cancel paging, press any key on the handset or the CANCEL soft key on the base. If the battery pack is completely drained, the handset will not beep when paging. www.uniden.com BASICS [40] Setting up the Phonebook You can store names and numbers in your phone's phonebook, search for names alphabetically, and dial phonebook entries with just a few key presses. Phonebook memory is stored independently in the base and handsets. You can store up to 100 numbers in the base and in each handset. The phone uses the same memory locations to store phonebook entries and Caller ID messages. Any empty phonebook locations are used to store Caller ID messages. For example, if you have stored 100 phonebook entries on your base unit, the base unit will not store Caller ID messages. The memory locations in the handset are not limited to phone numbers. You can also store a group of numbers (up to 20 digits) that you need to enter once your call connects. This is referred to as Chain Dialing. note Through this chapter, we use Handset LCD image to describe steps. Storing and Editing Phone Numbers, Names, Distinctive Rings and Speed Dial 1) When the phone is in standby mode, press . 2) Press /volume up/down to select Sto re new ly. (or Stor e on the base). PHONEBOOK 3) Press select/ Stor e/E dit Na me /audio tone (or the OK soft key). appears. [41] PHONEBOOK www.uniden.com 4) Enter the name (up to 16 characters) by using the number keypad. If a name is not required, go to step 5. will be used as the name. Refer to the letters on the number Number of times key is pressed keys to select the desired characters. With each press of a number key (0-9), the displayed character appears in the following order:Upper case letters first, lower case letters next and finally the number corresponding to the key. For example, to enter Movies: 1)Press 6 once, and then press #/ to move the cursor to the right. 2)Press 6 six times. 3)Press 8 six times. 4)Press 4 six times. 5)Press 3 five times. 6)Press 7 eight times. If you make a mistake while entering a name Use */tone/ or #/ to move the cursor to the incorrect character. Press menu/clear (or the DELETE soft key) to erase the wrong character, and then enter the correct character. To delete all characters press and hold menu/clear (or the DELETE soft key). PHONEBOOK www.uniden.com PHONEBOOK [42] note ·Selecting a phonebook location where a number is already stored overwrites the old number. The new number will be stored in the phonebook location. ·When the memory is full, you will hear a beep and Memory Full appears. You cannot store names and numbers. ·The pause key counts as one digit. Pressing pause/redial more than once increases the length of the pause between numbers. Each pause represents a 2 second delay. 5) Press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key) to store the name; Stor e/E dit No . appears. 6) Use the number keypad, */tone/ , or #/ to enter the phone number (up to 20 digits). To insert a 2-second pause in the dialing sequence, press pause/redial. If you make an error, use menu/clear (or the DELETE soft key on the base) to erase the incorrect digits. When you are finished, press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key) to store the number. 7) Dist inc tiv e Ri ng appears. Press /volume up/down to move the pointer to one of the Distinctive Ring options and then press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key). If you choose not to store a Distinctive Ring, simply select the "No Selectn" option. 8) Spee d D ial appears. Press /volume up/down to move the pointer to select the Speed dial location (10 locations: SPD1-SPD0). PHONEBOOK If you choose not to store the name/number as a Speed Dial, simply choose the "No Selectn" option. [43] PHONEBOOK www.uniden.com 9) Press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key). You will hear a confirmation tone, and Do ne! appears in the display. Storing Caller ID Messages in the Phonebook Messages shown in the Caller ID list (see page 52) can be stored in the phonebook. The phone number and name of the party on the Caller ID list can be stored in memory. 1) When the phone is in standby mode, select the Caller ID message to be stored. 2) Press select/ /audio tone (or the STORE soft key). S tore /Ed it Nam e appears. If the Caller ID message is already stored in memory, you will hear three beeps and Thi s d ata is al rea dy sto red! ! appears. The number will not be stored. 3) To complete the setting, follow the steps 4-9 in "Storing and Editing Phone Numbers, Names, Distinctive Rings and Speed Dial" on page 42. note ·If a call comes in via a telephone system that does not offer Caller ID service, no information is stored. ·If the Caller ID message was received as a private/unknown number or the message does not have the number, you cannot store the message in the phonebook. If it was received as private/unknown name, the message will be stored as . ·Even if all 100 memory locations are full, the message will be stored in the phonebook. However, the oldest Caller ID message will be erased from the Caller ID list. Storing a Redial Record 1)With the phone in standby mode, press pause/redial. 2) Press pause/redial repeatedly to display the number to be stored. 3) Press select/ /audio tone (or the STORE soft key). S tore /Ed it Nam e appears. If the number is already stored in memory, you will hear three beeps and Th is dat a i s al rea dy sto red !! appears. The number will not be stored. 4) To complete the setting, follow the steps 4-9 in "Storing and Editing Phone Numbers, Names, Distinctive Rings and Speed Dial" on page 42. PHONEBOOK www.uniden.com PHONEBOOK [44] Viewing the Phonebook note ·If the Caller ID message was received as a private/unknown number, or the message does not have the number, you cannot store the message in the phonebook. If it was received as private/ unknown name, the message will be stored as . ·Even if all 100 memory locations are full, the message will be stored in the Phonebook. However, the oldest Caller ID message will be erased from the Caller ID list. 1) Press . Dia l/E dit , 2) Press /volume up/down to select tone (or the OK soft key). and then press select/ /audio 3) Press /volume up/down to scroll through the phonebook locations. Phonebook locations appear in alphabetical order (from first to last when you press /volume down, from last to first when you press /volume up). You can also use the letters on the number keys to select the first letter of the desired name. Press a number key (2-9 and 0) once for the first letter, twice for the second letter, and so on. The first location that begins with the letter you entered appears. For example, to search for an entry beginning with the letter M, press 6 once. Press /volume up/down, until the phonebook location is displayed. 4) To finish the viewing operation: From the Handset-press end (or during a call). From the Base- press cid/exit or the BACK soft key. PHONEBOOK [45] PHONEBOOK www.uniden.com Making Calls Using the Phonebook 1) When the phone is in standby mode, view the phonebook location to dial (see "Viewing the Phonebook" on page 45). 2) Press talk/flash or on the handset or press the base (or pick up the corded handset). 3) To hang up, press end on the handset or press corded handset to the base- AutoStandby). OR 1) Press talk/flash or on the handset or press on the base (or pick up the corded handset). 2) View the phonebook location to dial (see "Viewing the Phonebook" on page 45). 3) Press select/ /audio tone (or the DIAL soft key). The number displayed in the phonebook location is dialed. 4) To hang up, press end on the handset or press on the base (or return the corded handset to the base- AutoStandby). on on the base (or return the PHONEBOOK www.uniden.com PHONEBOOK [46] Speed Dialing You can program up to ten speed dial numbers in each handset and the base. You must program a speed dial number before you can use the speed dialing feature. When the phone is in standby mode, press and hold a number key (0-9) associated with the speed dial location desired until the phone number appears; then press talk/flash or , or pick up the corded handset. The number stored in that speed dial location (SPD1 - SPD0) is then dialed. Editing or Erasing a Stored Name, Phone Number, Distinctive Ring and Speed Dial 1) When the phone is in standby mode, press . To delete all phonebook locations, press /volume up/down to select De let e A ll, and press select/ / audio tone (or the OK soft key). Dele te All ? appears. Use /volume up/down to select Y es, and then press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key). You will hear a confirmation tone. 2) Press /volume up/down to select Dia l/E dit , and then press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key). 3) Use /volume up/down or the number keypad to select desired phonebook entry (see "Viewing the Phonebook" on page 45). 4) When you have found the desired phonebook entry, press select/ /audio tone (or the EDIT soft key) to edit the entry. [47] PHONEBOOK www.uniden.com PHONEBOOK To delete the entry: From the handset- press menu/clear. From the base-press the DELETE soft key. Use /volume up/down to select Yes, and press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key). 5) If you are deleting the entry, you will hear a confirmation tone, and De let ed! appears in the display. If you are editing the entry, follow the steps 4 to 9 under "Storing and Editing Phone Numbers, Names, Distinctive Rings and Speed Dial" on page 41 to complete the editing operation. note ·Even if all 100 memory locations are full, the message will be stored in the Phonebook. However, the oldest Caller ID message will be erased from the Caller ID list. ·If all 100 phonebook locations in a handset are already stored, you will hear a beep and the operation will be canceled. Phonebook locations will not be copied to that handset. ·If the selected party is out of range or data transfer is canceled, U n a v a i l a b l e appears in the display. Phonebook locations will not be transferred. Copying Phonebook Locations Copy Phonebook allows you to transfer stored phonebook locations from handset to other handset or from the base to handset (or from the handset to base) without having to manually re-enter names and numbers. You can transfer one memory (phonebook location) at a time, or all memory locations at once. 1) When the phone is in standby mode, press 2) Press /volume up/down to select (or the OK soft key). Co py, . and then press select/ /audio tone PHONEBOOK 3) Press /volume up/down to select the handset or the base to which you want transfer the phonebook locations and then press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key). www.uniden.com PHONEBOOK [48] 4) Press /volume up/down to select One Mem ory or Al l (or All Memories, and the base), and then press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key). Memory If you select All Memory, A re you su re? appears on the display screen. Press /volume up/down to select Y es, and then press the select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key). If you select One Memory, press /vol/ or /vol/, or the number key (2-9 and 0) to select the phonebook location you want to export and then press select/ /audio tone (or the COPY soft key). 5) The phonebook locations will be transferred to the handset or the base. Co pyin g appears along with the name of the receiving handset or base. When the transfer is completed, D one ! appears. PHONEBOOK [49] PHONEBOOK www.uniden.com