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ELT 560
SERIES
OWNER'S
MANUAL
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UP742.book Page 1 Thursday, February 3, 2005 9:39 PM Contents Welcome/Features/Terminology/ Using Your Phone 34 Room/Baby Monitor 56 Accessibility 2 From the Handset Speakerphone 34 Intercom 57 Controls & Functions 4 Receiving a call/AutoTalk Transferring a Call 58 Setting up the Phone 6 set to OFF 35 Note on Power Sources 59 Choose the best location 6 Hanging Up 35 Power Failure 59 Battery Backup Feature 7 Switching to the Handset Battery replacement and handling 59 Install the rechargeable
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Welcome/Features/ Welcome/ Terminology/Accessibility UP742.book Page 2 Thursday, February 3, 2005 9:39 PM Thank you for purchasing a Uniden Multi-Handset phone. The USB connection lets Welcome you use your personal computer to edit your phonebook, download schedule reminders, and even import contacts from MicroSoft Outlook. 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, U
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Welcome/Features/ UP742.book Page 3 Thursday, February 3, 2005 9:39 PM Terminology Standby mode - The handset is not in use. If it is off the cradle, no line has been activated. No dial tone is present. Talk mode - A telephone line has been activated on the handset, 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
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Controls & Functions UP742.book Page 4 Thursday, February 3, 2005 9:39 PM Controls & Functions 1.New Message LED 4 2.Speakerphone Speaker and Ringer 3.Sub LCD 4.Handset Earpiece 5.LCD display 5 6.Volume up/down key (P. 39) 7. (phonebook)/ (P. 19 & 46) 8.Talk/flash (P. 34 & 36) 9.Back/hold/int'com 20 (P. 19 & 37 & 57) 10. /tone (P. 41) * 11 11.Soft menu keys (P. 18) 21 1 12. (message)/ (P. 44 & 19) 12 13.Menu/select key (P. 19) 2 22 6 14.Cid (Caller ID) / (P. 53 & 19) 13 15.Redial/ (P. 37
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UP742.book Page 5 Thursday, February 3, 2005 9:39 PM 25 30 29 32 26 31 27 28 25. Base Antenna 26. Base Charge Contacts 27. Find hs (handset) (P. 41) 28. Handset Charge LED 29. DC IN 9V Jack 30. TEL LINE Jack 31. Registration button 32. Base Battery Compartment [5] Controls & Functions www.uniden.com
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Setting up the Phone UP742.book Page 6 Thursday, February 3, 2005 9:39 PM Setting up the Phone note Choose the best location When choosing a location for your new phone, here are some important guidelines you should consider: For maximum range: Do not hold the handset where you would block the signal. Correct Antenna The location should be close to both a phone jack and a continuous power outlet (one which is not connected to a switch). The base and handset should be kept away from s
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Setting up the Phone UP742.book Page 7 Thursday, February 3, 2005 9:39 PM Battery Backup Feature note The battery backup allows you to make and receive calls during a power failure. You can use any handset or the base, just as you would normally. Install the power backup battery in the base To use the battery backup feature, you need to connect the AC 1) Open the battery case cover by pressing the release button on adapter to the base, the bottom of the base as shown. and charge the b
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Setting up the Phone UP742.book Page 8 Thursday, February 3, 2005 9:39 PM Install the rechargeable battery pack Follow the steps below if you need to install a battery. note 1) Press down on the handset battery case cover (use the finger indention for a better grip) and slide the cover downward to remove. Use only the Uniden (BT-0002) 2) Place the battery pack in the battery compartment with the connectors on the battery and rechargeable battery pack supplied with on the compartment al
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Setting up the Phone UP742.book Page 9 Thursday, February 3, 2005 9:39 PM Low battery alert When the battery pack is very low, the phone is programmed to eliminate functions note in order to save power. The battery pack needs to be charged when: Even when the battery - The empty battery icon appears. pack is not being used, - Low Battery appears in the display. it will gradually discharge over a long If the phone is in standby mode, none of the keys will operate. If period of time. y
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Setting up the Phone UP742.book Page 10 Thursday, February 3, 2005 9:39 PM Connect the base and charge the handset 1) Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V note jack. Place the base close to the AC outlet to avoid long extension cords. Use only the supplied AD-800 AC adapter. Do not use any other 2) Connect the AC adapter to a continuous AC adapter. power supply (i.e., an outlet that is not Do not place the power controlled by a switch). cord where it creates a trip hazard or where
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Expanding Your Phone UP742.book Page 11 Thursday, February 3, 2005 9:39 PM Expanding Your Phone note Your phone can support a total of ten 10 Handsets handsets. Expansion handsets do not need to be connected to a phone Older handsets may not jack. Expansion handsets allow you support some of this to use additional features such as model's advanced DirectLink Mode and up to 3-way features. If you have any trouble conference calling. Expansion with your phone, visit handsets need t
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Expanding Your Phone UP742.book Page 12 Thursday, February 3, 2005 9:39 PM Connect the expansion handset's charger The handset is powered by a note rechargeable battery pack. The battery recharges automatically when the handset is placed in the charger. •Use only the supplied AD-0005 AC adapter. 1) Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V Do not use any other AC adapter. jack and to a standard 120V AC wall outlet. 2) Set the charger on a desk or tabletop, and place the handset in the c
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Expanding Your Phone UP742.book Page 13 Thursday, February 3, 2005 9:39 PM Register the ELX500 expansion handset to the main base Before the expansion handset is registered, the battery pack MUST be charged for 10 hours. To register an ELX500 handset, simply place it in the main base. While the handset is registering, Handset Registering will appear in the LCD. When Registration complete. is displayed, the handset has been registered to the base. If Registration failed. appears, please try
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Changing the Digital Security Code UP742.book Page 14 Thursday, February 3, 2005 9:39 PM Changing the Digital Security Code note 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. Perform the "System Reset" options ("De-register the Han
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Optional Headset UP742.book Page 15 Thursday, February 3, 2005 9:39 PM Optional Headset Installation Your phone may be used with an optional headset To use an optional headset, insert the headset plug into the headset jack. Your phone is ready for hands-free conversations. (Headsets may be purchased by calling Uniden's Customer Hotline. See page 59.) [15] Optional Headset Installation www.uniden.com
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Installing Uniden's Cordless Telephone Customization Tool UP742.book Page 16 Thursday, February 3, 2005 9:39 PM Installing Uniden's Cordless Telephone Customization Tool This phone includes Uniden's Cordless Telephone Customization Tool for your Windows PC. You can use this application to completely configure your phone, download pictures for wallpaper, and import contacts from Microsoft® Outlook®. NOTE: The Uniden's Cordless Telephone Customization Tool application requires Microsoft®,
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UP742.book Page 17 Thursday, February 3, 2005 9:39 PM Using the Interface Example of the standby mode display Handset Sub-LCD Battery icon Date and time/Battery icon Date, Day of the week, and time Number of new caller ID calls received. Number of new caller ID calls received If you do not press a key within 30 seconds, the phone will time out and exit the menu mode. When setting Date and Time, the time-out period is extended to two minutes. Display Icons ICON DESCRIPTION Handset Sub-
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Using the Interface UP742.book Page 18 Thursday, February 3, 2005 9:39 PM Soft Key Function "Soft" keys are keys that change function during the operation of the phone. There are two soft keys on the handset. The text right above the soft key indicates that key's current function. For example, when the phone is in the main menu, pressing soft key 2 make a selection. When the phone is in talk mode, pressing soft key 2 brings up the options menu. Complete information on the features
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UP742.book Page 19 Thursday, February 3, 2005 9:39 PM To make menu selections, please follow the instructions below: Press menu/select. Highlight the option you want by pressing the up, down, right, or left key on the handset. This will move the cursor; the option currently highlighted appears in reversed out text: Select the highlighted option by pressing the menu/select key. To exit the MENU and return to standby, press the end key on the handset. To go back a level in the menu, pres
