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UNIDEN
CORDLESS
TELEPHONES
DXI8560 Series
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1) Installing the Phone 1-1. Choosing the Best Location To get the best performance out of your new phone, put it in the best location: PLACE YOUR BASE Near an AC outlet In a and a telephone centrally-located wall jack. open area. TRY TO AVOID • Microwave ovens • Fluorescent • Other cordless • Refrigerators lighting telephones • Areas with • Personal computers a lot of • Wireless LAN background • TVs equipment noise • Other electronics • • Dust Dust • • Shock Shock • • Excessive Excessi
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Place one handset in the base and the other in the char Place one handset in the base and the other in the charging cradle ging cradle. . 8 8 W Wh ha at t i if f t th he e c ch ha ar rg ge e L LE ED D d do oe es sn n' 't t Mak Make sur e sure that the e that the /in use /in use and LEDs and LEDs light up? light up? i il ll lu um mi in na at te e. . • • C Ch he ec ck k A AC C adapter connec adapter connection. tion. • • Mak Make sur e sure y e you ar ou are not using e not
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2) Getting to Know Your New Phone 2-1. A few Hints on the Manual This manual uses several different type styles to help you distinguish between different parts of the phone: • Bold text with “[ ]” indicates a key or button on the phone • ALL CAPITALS indicates text on the display, such as menu options, prompts, and confirmation messages • lower case bold text indicates a status light on the phone Terms used in this manual The main part of the phone that connects to your phone line and lets you m
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3-1. System Options (from HS1 only) These options can only be changed from handset 1 (HS1). After changing these settings, you must put HS 1 back in the base cradle to activate them. Changing from tone to pulse dialing (DIAL) Your phone can communicate with the telephone network in two different ways: tone dialing or pulse dialing. These days, most phone networks use a method called tone dialing, so your phone comes programmed for tone dialing. If your phone company uses pulse dialing, you n
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4-2. Switching a Call to the Handset Speakerphone To switch a normal call to the speakerphone, press [ ] on the handset. To switch back to a normal call, press [ ] again. 4-3. Transferring a Call You can transfer a call from one handset to another. Note: Only one handset at a time can talk with an outside caller. While one handset is in use, other handsets cannot listen to conversations or make an outgoing call. 1) During a call, press [delete/transfer]. This places the call on hold. 2) Press
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For new Caller ID records, the phone keeps a count of the number of calls 12/30 11:59PM 01 12/30 11:59PM 01 received from the same caller (instead of saving the information multiple times). The Caller ID record shows the time and date of the most recent call Jane Smith Jane Smith from that number, and the number of calls appears next to the received time. 214-555-1234 214-555-1234 The phone only maintains this count for new or “unviewed” records: once you review that record, the number is c
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Entering text in your phone The letters above the number appear in order: press the 2 key once for A, twice for B, and three times for C. You can also enter lower case letters and symbols (see the table below for all the available characters and what keys to press to enter them). Number Number of of times times key key is is pressed pressed For example, to enter Mom keys keys 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 1) Press [6] once to enter M. 11 2) Press [#/ ] to move the cursor to the
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1) Enter the code number (up to twenty digits) into the phonebook (See section 6-1 on Entering a New Number into the Phonebook). Be sure to enter the code number into the phonebook exactly as you would enter it during a call. 2) During a call, when you hear the prompt that tells you to enter the code number, press [ /memory] to open the phonebook. 3) Find the phonebook entry number you want to use (See section 6-2 on Finding Phonebook Entries). 4) Press [select/channel]. The phone sends the
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When you have this problem… Try… • Changing the channel by pressing [select/channel] during a call to help eliminate background noise. • Keeping all handsets away from microwave ovens, computers, remote There’s a lot of static during calls. control toys, wireless microphones, alarm systems, intercoms, room monitors, fluorescent lights, and electrical appliances. • Moving the base to a better location (see section 1-1). • Letting incoming calls ring at least twice before answering. The handset
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8-7. Power Failure Operation During the period that the power is off, you will not be able to make or receive calls with the telephone. 8-8. Battery Information Average battery life With average use, your handset battery provides approximately six hours of talk time and approximately seven days of standby time. You can achieve optimum battery life and performance by returning the handset to the cradle after each use. When your handset is left off of the cradle, the battery will gradually disch
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A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product. It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant. See installation instructions for details. The REN is used to determine the number of devices that may be connected to a telephone line. Excessive RENs on a telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call. In most but not all areas, the sum of RENs should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the n
