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Contents WELCOME/FEATURES 3 Speed Dialing 30 Editing or Erasing a Stored Name, QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 5 Phone Number, Distinctive Ring, and Speed Dial 31 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 6 RocketDial (One Touch Dialing) 32 GETTING STARTED 8 Chain Dialing 33 Read this First 8 CALLER ID 34 Checking the Package Contents 9 Viewing the Caller ID List 35 Setting up the Phone 10 Deleting Information from the Caller ID List 36 Terminology 14 Using the Caller ID Message List 37 Setting Caller ID Options 15 Call Wa
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden cordless telephone. This phone is designed Welcome and engineered to exacting standards for reliability, long life and outstanding performance. To enjoy the best performance from this phone’s features, please read this manual carefully and save it for future reference. Note: Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit for explanation purposes. As an Energy Star® Partner, Uniden has determined that this product or product models
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The TRU5860 series features include AutoTalk™ and AutoStandby™. AutoTalk allows you to answer a call by just removing the handset from the base so you don’t have to waste time pushing buttons. AutoStandby allows you to hang up by simply returning the handset to the base. To protect you against mis-billed calls, which might result from your phone being activated by other equipment, the TRU5860 series has Random Code™ digital security, which automatically selects one of over 65,000 digital securi
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Step 1 Charging the Battery Step 2 Connecting INSTALL THE HANDSET BATTERY CONNECT TO A PHONE LINE TO SELECT CALLER ID OPTIONS When the handset battery pack is fully charged, plug Remove the cover. Press menu/mute. the telephone cord into the base unit and then into a telephone wall jack. Press + or - to move the pointer to “Caller ID Setup”, then press select/ch. Press + or - to move the pointer to an option, Connect the battery then press select/ch. pack connector with the correct polarity.
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Controls and Functions 1. Handset Antenna 2. Headset Jack Cover 3. Beltclip Hole 1 4. Handset Battery Compartment 5 5. Voice Mail LED 2 6 6. Handset Earpiece 7. LCD Display 3 8. call id (Caller ID)/ (right cursor) Key 7 9. (Phonebook)/RocketDial/ (left cursor) Key 15 23 10. spkr (speaker) Key 8 16 9 17 11. /tone Key 10 18 12. redial/p (pause) Key 13. Menu/ (mute) Key 14. Handset Microphone 4 11 15. Talk/flash Key 19 12 20 16. + (up) Key 13 21 17. - (down) Key 14 18. End Key 22 19. # Key 20. Xf
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28 29 24 25 26 27 (TRU5860-2 only) 24. Base Antenna 25. Base Charging Contacts 32 26. Status LED 30 27. Find handset Key 28. DC Power Input 29. Telephone Line Jack 31 30. Charging Contacts (TRU5860-2 only) 31. Charge LED (TRU5860-2 only) 32. DC Power Input (TRU5860-2 only) CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS [ 7 ]
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Read this First This cordless telephone must be set up before use. Follow these steps: Step 1 (page 9) Unpack the telephone and accessories. Step 2 (page 10) Next, choose the best location to set up the base unit. Step 3 (page 11 to 14) Then, insert the battery pack into the handset. Connect the base unit. You must charge the battery pack for 15-20 hours before plugging into the phone line and using the phone. About the digital security code Step 4 (page 15 to 17) This cordless telephone uses a
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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 (1) • Handset [TRU5860 (1) / TRU5860-2 (2)*] • AC adapter [TRU5860 (1) / TRU5860-2 (2)] • Rechargeable battery [TRU5860 (1) / TRU5860-2 (2)] • Telephone cord (1) • Beltclip [TRU5860 (1) / TRU5860-2 (2)] • Charger (1) [TRU5860-2 only] Also included: • This Owner’s Manual • Other Printed Material * For operation
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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 For maximum range: • Keep the antenna free of A. Choose the best location obstruction. Before choosing a location for your new phone, read “Installation Considerations” on • When the handset is not page 50. Here are some important guidelines you should consider: in use place the handset in an upright position. Avoid heat sources, such as Avoid n
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B. Install the battery pack Charge the battery pack for at least 15-20 hours before plugging the phone line into your base unit. 1) Press down on the battery cover release and slide the • Use only the Uniden cover down until it comes off. battery (BT-446) supplied with your phone. Replacement batteries are also 2) Connect the battery pack connector observing the correct available through polarity (black and red wires) to the jack inside the the Uniden Parts battery compartment. Department. (Se
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Battery use time (per charge) Fully charged (15-20 hours charge time) • Up to 4 hours continuous use • Up to 8 days when the handset is in the standby mode When you charge the handset, Caller ID summary screen and the name of the handset, HS1 appears. For TRU5860-2, if HS2 appears, you are charging the handset No. 2. Low battery alert When the battery pack is very low and needs to be charged, the phone is programmed to eliminate functions in order to save power. If the phone is in the standby mo
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C. Connect the base unit 1) Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and to a standard 120V AC wall outlet. 2) Set the base and charger (for TRU5860-2 only) on a desk or tabletop, and place the handset in the base unit as shown. 3) Make sure the status LED illuminates. If the LED does not illuminate, 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-312 AC adapter. Do not use any other AC adapter.
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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 such as in rural areas. The default setting is tone dialing. Depending on your dialing system, set the mode as follows: • If you are not sure of 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press menu/mute. your dialing system, set the unit to tone dialing. Make a trial call. If the call connects, leave the setting as is, otherwise 2) Pre
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Setting Caller ID Options There are three Caller ID setup options available: AutoTalk, CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting), and Area Code. See page 16 for Area Code setup instructions. AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone without pressing talk/flash or spkr. If the phone rings when AutoTalk is On, simply remove the handset from the base and the phone automatically answers the call. Or if the handset is not in the base, press any number key, /tone, or # to answer the call. If you set AutoTalk to
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Entering Your Area Code 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. For calls received from outside your local area code, you will see a full 10-digit number. • If your calling area 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press menu/mute. requires 10-digit dialing, do not program this option. • When the area code has 2) Press + or - to move the pointer to “Caller ID Setup”, already been stored in then press sel
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Selecting a Language Language option can be used to choose the language of your display. You can select English, French, or Spanish. 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press menu/mute. 2) Press + or - to move the pointer to “Language“, then press select/ch. 3) Press + or - to choose English, French (Français), or Spanish (Español). 4) Press select/ch, and you will hear a confirmation tone. 5) Press end to exit. GETTING STARTED [ 17 ] GETTING STARTED
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Making and Receiving Calls On the handset, you may also use the speakerphone while talking on your phone. Using the handset speakerphone is called “hands-free conversation”. This feature allows you to easily communicate while performing other tasks, such as cooking. appears during • Refer to page 15 “Setting Caller ID hands-free conversation. Options” to turn the You can easily switch a call from normal conversation to “hands-free conversation”. AutoTalk feature On if desired. Any key answer To
