DCT756 & DCT7565 Contents Welcome ...................................................................... 5 Accessibility ............................................................ 5 Terminology used in this Manual ............................ 5 Product Overview ....................................................... 6 DCT756 and DCT7565 - Parts of the Handset .......... 7 DCT756 - Parts of the Base........................................ 8 DCT7565 - Parts of the Base...................................... 9 Handset Icons ........................................................... 10 Using the Interface ................................................... 11 Using the Four-way Function Key ......................... 11 Using the Handset Menus .................................... 11 Entering Text from Your Handset .......................... 12 Installing the Phone ................................................. 13 Choosing the Best Location .................................. 13 Wall Mounting the Base (DCT7565 Only) ............. 14 Direct Wall Mounting (DCT7565 Only).................. 15 Installing the Rechargeable Battery ...................... 16 Connecting the Base and Charging the Handset ................................. 17 Installing the Belt Clip ........................................... 18 Connecting to the Phone Line .............................. 18 Testing the Connection ..................................... 18 Changing the Dial Mode ................................... 19 Basic Setup ............................................................... 19 Selecting a Language ........................................... 19 Setting the Day and Time ..................................... 19 Activating Caller ID on Call Waiting and Call Waiting Deluxe .............................. 20 Activating Personal Ring ....................................... 20 Activating the Key Touch Tone .............................. 21 Setting up Voice Mail ............................................ 21 Setting the Voice Mail Signaling Tone.............. 21 Programming One-Touch Voice Mail Access ........ 22 Resetting the Voice Message Waiting Indicator ................................ 22 Adding Extra Handsets ............................................ 23 Compatible Handsets ........................................... 23 Charging the Accessory Handset ......................... 23 Registering Accessory Handsets ........................... 24 Registering DCX750 Handsets ............................. 24 Registering DCX640 and DCX700 Handsets ....... 24 Resetting Handsets .............................................. 25 Setting Up the Phonebook.......................................25 Creating Phonebook Entries ................................. 25 Programming Base Speed Dial Numbers (DCT7565 Only) .................................................... 27 Deleting Base Speed Dial Numbers ................ 27 2 Finding a Phonebook Entry .................................. 27 Editing an Existing Phonebook Entry.................... 28 Storing Caller ID or Redial Numbers in the Phonebook ................................................ 28 Deleting Phonebook Entries ................................. 28 Deleting All the Phonebook Entries at Once ................................................ 29 Copying Phonebook Entries to Another Handset ............................................... 29 Customizing Your Phone ......................................... 30 Changing the Handset Banner ............................. 30 Selecting Ring Tones (Handset Only) ................... 31 Activating AutoTalk (Handset only) ....................... 32 Activating Any Key Answer (Handset only) ........... 32 Using Your Phone .....................................................33 Making a Call from the Phonebook ....................... 34 Making a Call with Speed Dial and with Base Speed Dial (DCT7565 Only)...................... 34 Switching to the Handset Speakerphone During a Call ........................ 34 Using Caller ID, Call Waiting................................. 34 Using the Caller ID List ......................................... 35 Making a Call from a Caller ID Record ................. 35 Deleting Caller ID Numbers .................................. 35 Using Call Waiting and Call Waiting Deluxe ......... 35 Redialing a Number ..................................................37 Deleting a Redial record ............................................. 37 Adjusting the Ringer, Handset Earpiece, and Base Speaker Volume ..............................................37 Adjusting the Ringer Volume ................................ 37 Adjusting the Handset/Base Volume .................... 38 Adjusting the Audio Tone and Clarity Boost .......... 38 Finding a Lost Handset ............................................ 38 Using Hold, Conference, and Transfer ................... 39 Placing a Call on Hold .......................................... 39 Conferencing ........................................................ 39 Transferring a Call ................................................ 40 Answering a Transferred Call ............................... 40 Using Special Features ............................................ 41 Do Not Disturb (All Calls) (DCT7565 Only) ........... 41 Muting the Ringer (One Call Only) ........................ 41 Muting the Handset Microphone ........................... 41 Muting the Base Microphone (DCT7565 only) ...... 41 Privacy Mode ........................................................ 41 Seven-Digit Dialing ................................................... 42 Using the DirectLink Feature................................... 42 Making a DirectLink Call ....................................... 43 Exiting DirectLink Operation ................................. 43 Making an Intercom Page ........................................ 43 3 Answering An Intercom Page ............................... 44 Room/Baby Monitor ................................................. 44 Tone Dialing Switch Over ........................................ 45 Installing the Optional Headset ............................... 45 Maintenance .............................................................. 46 Battery Replacement and Handling ...................... 46 Battery Contact Maintenance .......................... 46 Low Battery Alert ................................................... 47 Talk Time, Standby Time, and Storing the Handset on the Base.......................... 47 Troubleshooting ....................................................... 47 Resetting the Handset ........................................... 47 Resetting the Handset without the Base ............... 48 Changing the Digital Security Code....................... 49 Traveling Out of Range.......................................... 49 Common Issues ........................................................ 49 Liquid Damage .......................................................... 51 Rechargeable Nickel-Metal-Hydride Battery Warning ............................................. 52 The FCC Wants You To Know ............................... 54 I.C. Notice .................................................................. 55 One Year Limited Warranty ...................................... 56 Index .......................................................................... 57 Specifications ........................................................... 58 4 Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Uniden Multi-Handset phone. 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. Uniden is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation. AutoStandby, DirectLink, IntegriSound and Random Code are trademarks of Uniden America. 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 can 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 us a message, and we will call you back. Information is also available on our website, www.uniden.com, under the "Accessibility" link. Terminology used in this Manual Base CID CID Deluxe or Call Waiting Deluxe CID/CW or CIDCW The main part of the phone that connects to your phone line and lets you make and receive calls. Caller ID is available from your telephone provider. With this service, you can see the name and number of incoming callers. Caller ID on Call Waiting Deluxe features are offered by your telephone provider. This service gives you different options when you have a waiting call. See Using Call Waiting and Call Waiting Deluxe on page 35. Caller ID on Call Waiting is available from your telephone provider. With this service, you can see incoming caller information while on another call. 5 Charger DirectLink Extra or Accessory Handset Global Settings Standby Station Talk A cradle that comes with an accessory handset and charges the handset battery. It connects to power but does not connect to a phone line. If you have accessory handsets on your system, you can use two handsets as 2-way radios. This phone system is expandable and will support a total of four handsets to one base. The extra, or accessory handset, is a handset that is compatible with this model. Apply to registered handsets and the base. If you change something under the global menu, you change it for all handsets and the base. Only one handset can change global settings at a time, and the phone must be in standby. The handset is not in use. If it is off the cradle, no line has been activated. No dial tone is present. Any handset or the base. A telephone line has been activated on the handset or the base, enabling a dial tone. Product Overview DCT7565/DCT756 Features: · · · · · · · · · 2.4GHz Digital Expandable System Expands up to 4 Handsets Caller ID/Call Waiting Deluxe Base Keypad (DCT7565 model only) 100 shared Phonebook Entries/Caller ID Numbers DirectLinkTM Room/Baby Monitoring 20 Ringer Options (10 Tones/10 Melodies) Personalized Ring by Party · · · · · · · · · 10 Speed Dial Locations Last 3 Number Redial Copy Phonebook Entries to Another Handset Trilingual Menu Displays (English, Spanish, and French) Call Transfer Conferencing Intercom Handset Speakerphone Base Speakerphone (DCT7565 Model only) 6 DCT756 and DCT7565 - Parts of the Handset 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. [menu/clear] key 10.[redial/pause] key 11.[ /flash] key (talk/flash) 12.[ ] key (phonebook) 13.[*/tone/<] key 14.[xfer/intercom] key key (Enter/Voice Mail) 15. key (up) 16. key (end call) 17. 18.[ ] key (caller ID) key (down) 19. 20. #/> key 21. key (speaker) 22.Handset Microphone 23.Handset Charging Contacts 7 DCT756 - Parts of the Base 30 30. Registration button 8 DCT7565 - Parts of the Base [memory] key [pause] key [ ] [hold] key [int'com/xfer] key (intercom/transfer) [dnd] key and LED (do not disturb) [ */tone ] key [#] key [speaker] key and speaker LED (speaker) [flash] key [redial] key [mute/find hs] key (find handset) 9 Handset Icons ICON STATUS Standby/Talk Standby Talk Talk Talk Talk DESCRIPTION The Battery icon indicates the handset battery status: empty, low, medium, and full The Ringer Off icon indicates that the ringer is turned off. The Mute icon appears when you mute the handset. The Boost icon appears when Clarity Boost is enabled. The Speaker icon appears when the handset speakerphone is in use. The Privacy icon appears when Privacy Mode is enabled. The Standby Screen When the phone is in standby, the handset display shows the following items: 10 Using the Interface Using the Four-way Function Key Your handset has a four-way function key that allows you to move the cursor on the display and access the most commonly used features at the touch of a button. By moving this key to the left, you open the Phonebook. Move the key to the right to access Caller ID information. To use this four-way key, place your thumb over the key on the handset and move to the four positions to get the feel of how it moves and operates. Using the Handset Menus To open the menu, press [menu/clear]. Select the option you want by pressing the four-way function key up or down. This moves the cursor; the option currently selected has a triangle beside it. Select the option by pressing .To exit the menu and return to standby, press [ ] ...