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DCT4960-2 OM_ENG 9/18/01 4:24 PM Page iii Step 1 Charging the Battery Step 2 Connecting/Adjusting Step 3 Using the Phone INSTALL THE HANDSET BATTERY CONNECT TO A PHONE LINE TO MAKE A CALL hone caller book id When the handset battery pack is fully charged, plug the end Remove the cover. telephone cord into the base unit then into a telephone talk wall jack. flash 1 2 abc 3def 4 ghi 5 jkl 6mno 7pqrs 8 tuv 9wxyz Connect the battery pack tone 0oper connector with the correct polarity. Press talk
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DCT4960-2 OM_ENG 9/18/01 4:25 PM Page iv Step 4 Setting Up the Caller ID Step 5 Using Caller ID Additional Features Below is a list of functions available: DELETING A CALLER ID MESSAGE phone caller phone caller id book id book end end Press caller id. A screen displays a summary FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE talk talk of incoming calls. flash flash FUNCTIONS, REFER TO THE OWNER’S 1 2 abc 3def Press or to scan through 1 2 abc 3def MANUAL SUPPLIED WITH YOUR PHONE. names/numbers. ghi jkl mno 4 g
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DCT4960-2 OM_ENG 9/18/01 4:25 PM Page v Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden DCT4960-2 Multi Handset System telephone. This unit is different from conventional cordless telephones. When the base unit is connected to AC power and a telephone line, it can support up to 4 handsets. You can now place a fully featured cordless handset anywhere in your home or office where AC power is available to connect the handset chargers. Note: Some illustrations in this manual may differ fro
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DCT4960-2 OM_ENG 9/18/01 4:25 PM Page vi Features • 2.4 GHz FHSS (Frequency Hopping • 3 Line Backlit Display Spread Spectrum) Extended Range • Caller ID and Call Waiting Caller ID Technology • Tone/Pulse Dialing • Handset to Handset Intercom/3Way • 20 Name and Number Memory Dialing Conference/Call Transfer • Handset Earpiece and Ringer Volume Control The DCT4960-2 features include AutoTalk™ and AutoStandby™. AutoTalk allows you to answer a call by just removing the handset from the base so yo
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DCT4960-2 OM_ENG 9/18/01 4:25 PM Page 1 Contents Quick Reference Guide Memory Dialing Storing Phone Numbers and Names 27 Welcome/Features Steps for Entering Names and Special Controls and Functions 2 Characters 28 Getting Started Making Calls with Memory Dialing 28 Chain Dialing 29 Read this First 4 Editing a Stored Name and/or Phone Number 30 Checking the Package Contents 5 Erasing a Stored Name and Phone Number 32 Setting up the Phone 6 Setting Caller ID Options 11 Caller ID Features Enter
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DCT4960-2 OM_ENG 9/18/01 4:25 PM Page 2 Controls and Functions 1. Handset antenna 2. Beltclip holes 3. Optional headset jack 4. Handset battery compartment 1 5. Handset earpiece 6. LCD display 5 7. Phone book key 2 8. End key 6 9. Talk key caller phone id book 14 7 end 10. /tone key 15 * 8 talk 16 11. Hold/format key flash 9 3 1 2 abc 3def 12. Menu/enter key 4 ghi 5 jkl 6mno 13. Handset microphone 4 7pqrs 8 tuv 9wxyz tone 0oper 17 10 14. (up)/Caller ID key 11 18 hold menu redial int’com 15. (
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DCT4960-2 OM_ENG 9/18/01 4:25 PM Page 3 21. Base antenna 21 22. Base charging contacts 22 23. Telephone line jack 24. DC power input find handset charge in use voicemail 25. Charge/voicemail LED 26. In use LED 27. Find handset key 23 24 25 26 27 28. DC power input 29. Charging contacts 30. Charge LED 28 29 30 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS [ 3 [ 3 ]]
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DCT4960-2 OM_ENG 9/18/01 4:25 PM Page 4 Read this First This cordless telephone must be set up before use. Follow these steps: Step 1 (page 5) Unpack the telephone and accessories. Step 2 (page 6) Next, choose the best location to set up the base unit. Step 3 (page 7 to 10) Then, insert the battery pack into the handset. Connect the base unit. You must charge the battery pack for 12-15 hours before plugging into the telephone line and using the phone. About the digital security code This cord
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DCT4960-2 OM_ENG 9/18/01 4:25 PM Page 5 Checking the Package Contents Make sure you have received the following items in the package. If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the Uniden Parts Department. • Base unit • Charger • 2 Cordless Handsets • 2 AC adapters • 2 Battery packs • Telephone line cord • 2 Beltclips (AD-490) (BP-490) Also included: Uniden Parts Department at (800) 554-3988 • Owner's Manual Hours: M-F 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST. We can • Registration Card also be
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DCT4960-2 OM_ENG 9/18/01 4:25 PM Page 6 Setting up the Phone Do the following steps: A. Choose the best location C. Connect the base unit B. Install the battery pack D. Choose the dialing mode A. Choose the best location Before choosing a location for your new phone, read the INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS included in the PRECAUTIONS AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. Here are some important guidelines you should consider: Avoid heat sources, such as Avoid noise sources such as a window radiator
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DCT4960-2 OM_ENG 9/18/01 4:25 PM Page 7 B. Install the battery pack Charge the battery pack for at least 12-15 hours before plugging the phone line into your phone. 1) Press down on the battery cover release and slide the cover down until it comes off. 2) Connect the battery pack connector observing the correct • Use only the Uniden battery (BP-490) polarity (black and red wires) to the jack inside the supplied with your battery compartment. phone. Replacement batteries are also Do not exert
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DCT4960-2 OM_ENG 9/18/01 4:25 PM Page 8 Battery use time (per charge) Fully charged • 6 hours continuous use • 3 days when the handset is in the standby mode Low battery alert Even when the battery When the battery pack is very low and needs to be pack is not being used, charged, the phone is programmed to eliminate functions it will gradually in order to save power. “BATT” appears on the display discharge over a long period of time. For and you will hear a beep. optimum performance, be sure
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DCT4960-2 OM_ENG 9/18/01 4:25 PM Page 9 C. Connect the base unit 1) Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack to a standard 120V AC wall outlet. 2) Set the base and charger on a desk or tabletop, and place the handset in the base unit as shown. 3) Make sure that the charge LED lights up. If the LED does not light up, check to see that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the handset makes good contact with the base charging contacts. • Use only the supplied AD-490 AC adapter. Do not use an
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DCT4960-2 OM_ENG 9/18/01 4:25 PM Page 10 D. Choose the dialing mode Most phone systems use tone dialing which sends DTMF tones through the phone lines. However some phone systems still use pulse dialing. Pulse dialing is often found in rural areas. The default setting is tone dialing. Depending on your dialing system, set the mode as follows: Make sure your battery pack is fully charged 1) Press menu/enter. before choosing the dialing mode. 2) Press or and select “Tone/Pulse”. 3) Press menu/e
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DCT4960-2 OM_ENG 9/18/01 4:25 PM Page 11 Setting Caller ID Options There are two Caller ID setup options available. They are AutoTalk and Area Code - see page 12 for Area Code setup instructions. AutoTalk is a feature that allows you to pick up the call without pressing the talk key. When AutoTalk is ON, you can press any number key or simply pick up the handset from the base unit or charger to answer the call. 1) Press menu/enter. 2) Press or and select “Auto Talk”. 3) Press menu/enter, and
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DCT4960-2 OM_ENG 9/18/01 4:25 PM Page 12 Entering Your Area Code Area Code programming If you enter a 3-digit area code number in the Area Code option, your local area code does not appear in Caller ID messages. Do not program this If your calling area option, if your calling area requires 10-digit dialing. requires 10-digit When reviewing Caller ID messages, you will see only the local seven digit dialing, do not program this option. number. For calls received from outside your local area
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DCT4960-2 OM_ENG 9/18/01 4:25 PM Page 13 Registering Additional Handsets When you purchase additional handsets, those handsets need to be registered before use. Your DCT4960-2 is expandable up to 4 handsets. Follow the simple steps shown below: 1) Check that the phone is not in use (including the intercom), and make Charge the battery pack for 12-15 hours before sure that the handset is not in the base unit. registering the 2) Press and hold the find handset key on the base for 5 seconds. add
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DCT4960-2 OM_ENG 9/18/01 4:25 PM Page 14 Resetting the Handset This feature allows you to clear (erase) all the selections and settings of the handset. After you have reset the handset, you must change the digital security code and re-register the handset before use (see page 38). When you reset the 1) Press menu/enter. handset all stored information is erased. 2) Press or and select “Handset Reset”. 3) Press menu/enter. “No?” appears on the display. 4) Press or to change the selection. - “Ye
