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USER GUIDE
DECT1915/1915+1
DIGITAL CORDLESS
TELEPHONES
WITH SMS
MESSAGING
AND FULL
COLOUR
DISPLAY
THIS EQUIPMENT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR
MAKING EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALLS
WHEN THE POWER FAILS. ALTERNATIVE
ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE FOR
ACCESS TO DIAL EMERGENCY SERVICES.
Before operating this set,
Ver. 1, Jan 05
please read these instructions carefully.
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Important note — emergency calls The DECT 1915/1915+1 is not designed for making emergency calls when the mains power fails. So you should make alternative arrangements for access to Emergency Services. (This means that you should also have a basic phone that does not need mains power, connected to your line so that you can make calls during a power failure.) If you need help … Visit our websites for information; Australia: www.uniden.com.au New Zealand: www.uniden.co.nz Unpacking your DECT191
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Where to find it To subscribe to network features like Caller Display and Call Waiting, simply call your network service provider (the company which supplies your telephone line). You don’t need to do anything special Display on your DECT 1915/1915+1 phone to set these features up. For details of how to change the screen background, refer to theExtra menu functions in the section headed ‘Quick Arrow buttons reference guide to the menus’. Press or during a call to adjust the volume in the earpi
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Contents Read these notes first 3 The Phone Book (memory dialling) 17 Choosing a site for the base unit and charger pod 3 To open the Phone Book 17 Radio signals between handset and To store a number 17 base unit 3 … and to mark a Phone Book entry as a VIP 18 Mains power connection 3 … and to store a Phone Book entry for Installation and set-up 4 speed dialling 19 Before you start 7 To make a memory call (short-cut Electrical safety 7 method) 19 Interference 7 To make a memory call (Phone Book m
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Contents Handset registration 28 To delete a message from the Outbox or Drafts Box 38 To re-register or to register a new To check or change the Send and handset 28 Receive numbers 39 To register to an extra base unit 29 To de-register a handset 29 Quick reference guide to the menus 40 To select a base unit 30 To register to a different brand of Handset menus 41 base unit 31 Base unit menus 43 Extra menu 46 SMS text messaging 32 Alarm setting, Calendar, Countdown Caller Display 32 timer, Display
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Read these notes first Choosing a site The base unit and charger pod(s) should be placed on a for the base level surface, in a position where: unit and ■ the mains adapter plug will reach an easily accessible charger pod 240-V AC switched mains supply socket — never try to lengthen the mains power cable ■ the base unit’s telephone line cable will reach your telephone line socket or extension socket (the charger pod does not have a telephone line connection) ■ it is not close to another telephone
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Installation and set-up Choose a suitable site for the 1 base unit See page 3 Connect the mains 2 power lead and the telephone line cord into the underside of the base unit Use the telephone line cord supplied with your DECT 1915/1915+1 — do not use any other telephone line cord See the note on page 3 Plug the mains adapter into a 240 V AC, 50 Hz mains 3 socket, with the switch on the socket set to OFF Switch on at the mains socket 4 4
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Installation and set-up 5 If you have one or more charger pods … Plug the mains adapter into a 240 V AC, 50 Hz mains socket, with the switch on the socket set to OFF See the note on page 3 6 Switch on at the mains socket Fit the rechargeable batteries in each handset 7 A. Fit the two batteries as shown, making sure you match the + and – ends to the markings in the battery compartment B. Fit the battery compartment cover, sliding it into place and pressing firmly to make sure it is secure Battery
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Installation and set-up Charge the batteries for 15 hours 8 Before you use the handset for the first time, it’s important to charge the batteries fully. The handset ‘beeps’ when it’s correctly in Battery charge position on the charging cradle. level symbol Leave the handset on the charging cradle for 15 hours. The battery charge level symbol should increase by one bar every half hour when you’re charging an empty battery. If you think that the symbol isn’t showing the correct battery charge leve
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BASIC USE Before you start Electrical ■ DON’T let the base unit or charger pod get wet. safety Electrical equipment can cause serious injury if used while you are wet or standing in water. ■ If the base unit or charger pod ever falls into water, DON’T retrieve it until you have unplugged the power lead from the mains and the telephone line plug from the telephone socket (base unit only); then pull it out by the unplugged cables. ■ NEVER use your DECT 1915/1915+1 outdoors during a thunderstorm —
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BASIC USE Exploring the display In standby The display shows a clock, and the screen is dimmed to mode … save battery power. You can change the clock between digital and analogue format — see page 46. For information on how to set the time and date, turn to page 12. To go from standby mode into idle mode: Press the HANG UP button ◗ OR the left or right Soft button OR replace the handset on the base unit or charger ◗ pod (OR you can press any numbered button — but you’ll then need to press the le
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BASIC USE Exploring the display Shortcut From either standby or idle mode, you can press: buttons To go straight to the SMS text messages menu. To display a calendar showing today’s date. To go straight to a list of Caller Display (CID) records. To go straight to a list of Phone Book entries. To go back one step at a time, press the appropriate Soft button to select Clear or Back To go back to idle mode in a single step, press the C HANG UP/C (Cancel) button To lock the To lock the keypad: keypa
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BASIC USE Switching on and off To switch the To switch the handset off (in case you need to save battery power): handset on and off Press the HANG UP button and hold it for ◗ 4 seconds u The handset plays music. The display shows Switching Power Off .. then goes blank. To switch the handset back on: Briefly press the HANG UP button or replace ◗ the handset on the base unit or charger pod u The display may show No base found for a moment before going to idle mode. Notes ■ When the handset is swit
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BASIC USE Your handset’s name Before you start to use your DECT 1915/1915+1 handset, especially if you have a multi-handset system, you’ll probably want to personalise the display with your name. The name can have up to eight characters (including spaces). To change the In idle mode: name 1 Press the right Soft button to select Menu 2 Press the or button to scroll to Handset 3 Press the right Soft button to select OK 4 Press the or button to scroll to Name Handset and select OK u The displa
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BASIC USE Time and date If you subscribe to Caller Display (see page 22) your DECT 1915/1915+1 should take the time and date settings from the network when you receive an incoming call. Once you’ve installed your DECT 1915/1915+1, charged the batteries and connected the base unit to the telephone line, ask someone to make a call to you. After hanging up to end the call, press the button to display the calendar. If the year, month and day settings are correct, you don’t need to set them yoursel
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BASIC USE Making and answering calls To make a 1 Key in the telephone number call If you make a mistake, press the left Soft button [Clear] to clear digits from the display. 2 Press the PHONE button (You can dial the number after you press the PHONE button to get Dial tone if you prefer, but you won’t be able to correct any mistakes if you do it this way.) u After a few seconds, the display shows the call’s duration in minutes and seconds. To answer a When there’s an incoming call, Incoming Call
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BASIC USE Making and answering calls To end a call Press the HANG UP button so that the ◗ IN USE light on the base unit goes out Or simply replace the handset on the base ◗ unit or charger pod The Using the speakerphone, you can listen on a speakerphone call without holding the handset to your ear. To switch the speakerphone on and off during a call: Press the PHONE button ◗ The display briefly shows the speakerphone volume level (up to 5), thenHandsfree and a symbol. When you switch the speaker
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BASIC USE Making and answering calls Last Number Your DECT 1915/1915+1 handset stores the 10 Redial most recent numbers you dialled. To use Redial: 1 Press the left Soft button [Redial] u The display shows a list of up to 10 numbers. 2 If necessary, press the or button to go to the number you want to call 3 Press the PHONE button to dial the number Or you can press the left Soft button [Back] to go back to standby mode without dialling the number. … and When the Redial list is shown on the
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BASIC USE Making and answering calls options in If you’ve selected Delete entry, you’ll be the Redial list, asked: Are you sure? continued Press the right Soft button [OK] to delete ◗ this entry, or the left Soft button [Back] to cancel without deleting the entry If you’ve selected Deleteall, you’ll be asked: Areyousure? Press the right Soft button [OK] to delete all ◗ entries from the list, or the left Soft button [Back] to cancel 16
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BASIC USE The Phone Book (memory dialling) You can store names and numbers in each DECT 1915/1915+1 handset’s Phone Book. For each name, you can store Home (H), Mobile (M) and Office (O) phone numbers — up to 200 numbers altogether. Each name can have up to 16 characters (including spaces), and each number can have up to 24 digits. To open the In standby mode: Phone Book 1 Press the right Soft button twice [Menu VOK] u The display gives you seven options — New entry, Show entry, Edit entry, Sear
