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UNIDEN
CORDLESS
TELEPHONES
DECT1588 Series
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Table of Contents Welcome ....................................................................... 5 Parts.of.the.Base..................................................... 19 Accessibility............................................................... 5 Using the Interface .................................................... 20 Reading.the.Display................................................. 0 Installing the Phone .................................................... 6 Using.the.Four-way.Fun
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Selecting.a.Ring.Tone.............................................. 9 Activating.T-Coil.Mode............................................. 37 Activating.AutoTalk................................................... 30 Finding a Lost Handset ............................................. 38 Activating.Any.Key.Answer...................................... 30 Using Hold, Conference and Transfer ..................... 38 Using Your Phone ...................................................... 30 Placing.
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Activating.the.Base.Call.Screen............................... 45 Noise.or.Static.on.the.Line....................................... 58 Installing a telephone line filter or DSL filter........ 59 Using the Answering System ................................... 46 Resetting.the.Handset............................................. 59 Turning.Your.Answering.System.On.and.Off............ 46 Resetting.the.Handset.Without.the.Base................. 60 Remote.Operation.from.the.Handset....................
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Welcome 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. Accessibility Uniden.provides.a.custo
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Installing the Phone Choosing the Best Location When.choosing.a.location.for.your.new.phone,.here.are.some.important.guidelines.you.should.consider: PLACE YOUR BASE TRY TO AVOID • Microwave ovens • Fluorescent • Other cordless • Refrigerators lighting telephones Near an AC outlet and a telephone wall jack. • • Personal computers Personal computers • • Areas with Areas with • • W Wireless LAN ireless LAN a lot of a lot of equipment equipment background background • • TVs TVs n
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Installing the Phone Installing the Battery Use.only.the.Uniden.BT-1015.rechargeable.battery.pack.supplied.with.your.cordless.telephone. Unpack all handsets, Line up the red and black wires on Push the battery pack battery packs, and battery the battery pack connector with the connector in firmly. (You covers. (If the battery cover sticker in the handset’s battery should hear it click into is on the handset, press in compartment. place.) Gently tug on the on the notch and slide the battery w
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Charging the Handset Use.only.the.Uniden.PS-0007.AC.adapter.supplied.with.your.cordless.telephone. C Co on nn ne ec ctt tth he e A AC C C Co on nn ne ec ctt tth he e A AC C a ad da ap ptte er r tto o a a a ad da ap ptte er r tto o tth he e s stta an nd da ar rd d 1 12 20 0V V A AC C w wa allll o ou uttlle ett.. D DC C IIN N 9 9V V jja ac ck k a an nd d D DO O N NO OT T u us se e a an n A AC C o ou uttlle ett r ro ou utte e tth he e c co or rd d c co on nttr ro olllle
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Installing the Phone Connecting the Base To avoid risk of fire and shock, only use the Uniden PS-0008 AC adapter with the base. C Co on nn ne ec ctt tth he e c co oiille ed d c co or rd d tto o tth he e lle efftt s siid de e o off tth he e p ph ho on ne e a an nd d tth he e b ba as se e c co or rd de ed d h ha an nd ds se ett.. C Co on nn ne ec ctt tth he e A AC C a ad da ap ptte er r tto o tth he e D DC C IIN N 9 9V V jja ac ck k.. C Co on nn ne ec ctt tth he e A AC
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Connecting to the Phone Line Connect the Route the cord through the telephone molded wiring channel. cord to the TEL LINE jack. Connect the telephone cord to a telephone wall jack. What if Check TEL Line appears on the base or handset display? The telephone cord may not be connected correctly. Check the telephone cord connection. Telephone wall jack Do you have DSL or any high-speed Internet service Telephone cord delivered through your phone line? Try putting a DSL filter between the
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Installing the Phone Testing the Connection Pick.up.the.handset.from.the.cradle.and.press.TALK/FLASH..You.should.hear.a.dial.tone,.and.the.display. should.show.Talk. What.if.I.can’t.hear.a.dial.tone? Check.the.telephone.cord.connection.on.the.base. What.if.the.display.doesn’t.show.Talk?. • Check.the.battery.pack.connection.in.the.handset. • Make.sure.the.battery.pack.is.fully.charged.. • Make.sure.the.AC.adapter.cord.is.securely.connected.to.the.. DC IN 9V jack.and.a.standard.power.outlet. • Try
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Changing the dial mode Your.phone.can.communicate.with.the.telephone.network.in.two.different.ways:.tone.dialing.or.pulse.dialing..These. days,.most.base.networks.use.a.method.called.tone.dialing,.so.your.phone.comes.programmed.for.tone.dialing..If. your.phone.company.uses.pulse.dialing,.you.will.need.to.change.your.phone’s.dial.mode..If.you.don’t.get.a.dial.tone. or.can’t.connect.to.the.telephone.network,.please.follow.the.steps.below.to.modify.your.phone’s.settings: 1) Press.MENU/SELECT.. ) S
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Installing the Phone Expanding Your Phone Adding accessory handsets Your.phone.supports.a.total.of.six.cordless.handsets,.including.any.that.were.supplied.with.your.phone..You.can.now. place.a.fully-featured.cordless.handset.anywhere.AC.power.is.available.to.connect.the.charging.cradle. • Your.phone.is.compatible.with.the.following.Uniden.DECT.6.0.accessory.handsets:.DCX150,.DCX00,.and. DCX300..(Please.visit.our.website.at.www.uniden.com.for.the.most.up-to-date.list.of.compatible.handsets.) • I
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Using Multiple Bases The.handsets.supplied.with.your.phone.can.be.registered.to.a.total.of.four.different.bases..Compatible.bases.include. the.DECT1500.series.and.the.WXI077 .series..(See.our.website.or.contact.Customer.Service.for.an.up-to-date.list. of.compatible.models.) Note: To confirm how many bases the handset is registered to, open the Select Base.submenu.(follow.the.step.1.of. Selecting.the.base.on.page.15)..Press.END.to.close.the.list.and.return.to.standby. Registering the handset to
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Installing the Phone Selecting the base After.you.register.your.handset.to.more.than.one.base,.you.can.set.the.handset.to.automatically.search.for.a.new. base.if.the.base.it’s.currently.connected.is.unavailable.or.out.of.range..You.can.also.manually.select.which.base.you. want.the.handset.to.connect.to;.for.example,.if.you.have.one.base.with.an.answering.machine,.you.can.connect.to. that.base.to.check.messages.from.the.handset. 1) With.the.phone.in.standby,.press.MENU/SELECT..Select.the.Handset
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Getting to Know Your New Phone Features • 1.9GHz.DECT.6.0.expandable.system • 7.ringer.options.on.handset.(3.tones/4.melodies) • Expands.up.to.6.handsets • Last.5.number.redial • Corded.handset.with.base.keypad • Trilingual.menu.displays.on.handset. (English,.Spanish,.or.French). • Cordless.handset.and.charging.cradle. &.Bilingual.menu.displays.on.base. • 70-number.phonebook.with.alphabetical.search (for.US.models:.English.and.Spanish,. • Personalized.ring.and.display.name.by.party.. for.Canadia
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Getting to Know Your New Phone Terminology Used in this Manual Accessory Additional.handsets.that.can.register.to.the.base,.allowing.you.to.add.handsets.without.connecting.another. Handsets phone.line..This.base.supports.a.total.of.six.cordless.handsets;.see.page.13.for.compatible.handsets. Base The.main.part.of.the.phone.that.connects.to.your.phone.line.and.lets.you.make.and.receive.calls. Charging A.cradle.that.comes.with.an.accessory.handset.and.charges.the.handset.battery.pack. cradle It.con
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Parts of the Handset new message LED Earpiece Display (LCD) key (up) CLEAR/INT'COM key MENU/SELECT key (clear/intercom) Speakerphone speaker and ringer key (phonebook/left) key (caller ID/right) END key TALK/FLASH key key (down) key (speaker) Twelve-key dial pad Battery compartment /TONE key # key REDIAL/PAUSE key /MUTE key (messages/mute) Microphone Charging contacts 18 19 Getting to Know Your New Phone
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Getting to Know Your New Phone Parts of the Base ANSWER ON/OFF key CLEAR key Display (LCD) / key (repeat/left/phonebook) key (up) Corded handset key and LED (play/stop) / key (skip/right/caller ID) SELECT CLEAR MENU MENU/SELECT key Antenna Speaker ON/OFF DELETE key ANSWER DELETE key (down) VOLUME+/- HOLD FIND DEF MUTE ABC MUTE key 1 2 3 Coiled INTCOM handset GHI JKL MNO 4 REDIAL 5 6 FLASH FLASH key cord PAUSE PQ WX TUV YZ 7 RS 8 9 key and LED (speaker) OPER TONE 0 MIC Microphon
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Using the Interface Reading the Display Handset Time In standby During a call Handset ID and banner Call duration Number of new Caller ID calls received . Note:.The.handset.does.not.display.the.day.and.time. Base Status of your Status of your In standby During a call answering system answering system Answer ON OFF Answer ON OFF Day of the week and time Number of new Caller ID calls received Message c
