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DECT3181 Series User's Guide
What's in the box? You will also find:
DECT3181 base Accessory handset and charger
with answering
(DCX310 displayed)
system and
cordless handset
For each accessory
handset (not pictured):
- Rechargeable battery
(BT-1018)
- Battery cover
- Charger AC adapter
If you purchased You should
model number: have:
Battery
DECT3181 None
cover
Not pictured:
DECT3181-2 1 Accessory HS
- Rechargeable battery
DECT3181-3 2 Accessory HS
(BT-1018)
: :
- AC adapter (PS-0034)
DEC
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Accessory Handset Options MULTIRANGE™ Charger and Accessory Handset If the model number ends in R, at least one of the handsets included with your phone is a DRX312 handset with a MULTIRANGE™ charger. For more information, see page 8 or the separate DRX312 user guide. AC Adapter and Battery Specification Output AC Adapter for - Part Number Input Voltage Voltage DECT3181 Base PS-0034 120V AC, 60 Hz 7.8V AC @ 450mA DCX310 Charger PS-0035 120V AC, 60 Hz 8V AC @ 300mA DRX312 MULTIRANGE PS
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What’s in the manual? Using Multi-Handset Accessory Handset Features ................................. 23 Options ..................................... 2 Using Special Features .............. 26 AC Adapter and Battery Specification ............................. 2 Using the Answering System ..... 27 Answering System Options Important Safety Instructions! ..... 3 (Ans. Setup) ........................... 27 Getting Started ............................ 4 Accessing the Answering Installing You
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Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode. Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions. Do not place the handset in any charging cradle without the battery installed and the battery cover securely in place. SAVE THESE INSTrUCTIONS! CAUTION! risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type! Dispose
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adapter for the charger. See the separate DRX312 or DWX317 user guide that was packaged with your phone. 6. Plug the other end of each adapter into a standard 120V AC power outlet. 7. Place one handset in the base and the other(s) in the charger(s) with the display(s) facing forward. The display on the handset should light up; if it doesn’t, reseat the handset or try plugging the AC adapter into a different outlet. Charge all handsets completely (about 15 hours) before using them. Connec
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If you are not certain of the profiles supported by your Bluetooth phone or if you have difficulty pairing your phone to the DECT3181, see the manual that came with your phone. With the CellLink feature, you can essentially treat your cellular phone as a second line. You can use the DECT3181 handset to make and receive calls on your cellular phone number, put cellular calls on hold, and transfer calls to other handsets. See page 18 for more information. Bluetooth wireless devices hav
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most cellular phones automatically transfer the audio to a Bluetooth device as soon as it pairs; if yours does not, look in your cellular phone’s Bluetooth setup for a “transfer audio” or “send audio to device” option. To test the connection 1. Pick up the handset from the cradle. 2. Dial the number you want to call, then press cELLLink on the handset. You may not hear a dial tone or ringing, but the handset display says Talk. 3. Make sure the call connects and you can hear clearly. (When
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TM Setting Up MULTIRANGE Chargers If the model number ends in an r, at least one of the chargers included with your phone is a MULTIRANGE charger. TM The MULTIRANGE charger extends the range of your base in all directions, including up and down. Each handset will automatically connect to the charger or the base, depending on which signal is stronger. If your phone includes a MULTIRANGE charger, you will have a separate manual discussing the charger in detail, including how it works, how
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UNDErSTANDING YOUr PHONE Parts of the Base MESSAGE COUNTER DOWN UP ON/OFF DO NOT PLAY/ DELETE Charging DISTURB STOP contacts FIND REV FWD Base keys and how they work Key name (and icon) What it does find - In standby: page all handsets to find a lost one. dO nOT disTuRB - In standby: turn the Do Not Disturb feature on or off (see page 26). ( ) On/Off - In standby: turn the answering system on or off. REV - While a message is playing: for the first 2 seconds, go to the previous message; (
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Key name (and icon) What it does PLaY/sTOP - In standby: start playing messages. - While a message is playing: stop playing ( ) messages. - While the phone is ringing: mute the ringer for this call only. fWd - While a message is playing: skip to the next message. ( ) dELETE - While a message is playing: delete this message. ( ) - In standby: delete all messages. - While Bluetooth phone is ringing: reject the call. - In standby: decrease the ringer volume. OW d n (–) - While a message is
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Parts of the Handset Visual Earpiece ringer Display MENU/ SELECT UP CELL LINK CLEAR/ INTERCOM CID/RIGHT PHONEBOOK/ LEFT END TALK/ FLASH Twelve- DOWN key dial pad MESSAGES/ MUTE REDIAL/ PAUSE SPEAKER Microphone Charging contacts Handset keys and how they work Key name (and icon) What it does - In standby: increase the ringer volume. - During a call: increase the call volume. uP ( ) - In the menu or any list: move the cursor up one line. - In standby or during a call: open the Caller ID lis
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Key name (and icon) What it does - In standby: decrease the ringer volume. - During a call: decrease the call volume. dOWn ( ) - In the menu or any list: move the cursor down one line. - In standby: open the menu. MEnu/sELEcT - In the menu or any list: select the highlighted item. - During a call: hang up. - In the menu or any list: exit and go to End ( ) standby. - In standby: page another handset using the intercom. - During a call: put the call on hold and cLEaR/inTERcOM start a call t
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Key name (and icon) What it does - In standby: open the redial list. - While entering a phone number: insert a REdiaL/PE aus ( ) 2-second pause. - In standby: start a telephone call using your paired Bluetooth phone. - While the Bluetooth phone is ringing: cELLLink ( ) answer the incoming call. - During a CellLink call: switch to a waiting call. - In standby: access your answering system. - During a call: mute the microphone. MEE ssag s/MuTE ( ) - While the phone is ringing: mute the ri
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Icon What it means T-coil mode is on (see page 36). The battery is 1) empty, 2) getting low, 3) half charged, or 4) fully charged. The signal from the base is 1) weak, 2) low, 3) strong, or 4) very strong. [Aa] The handset enters capital letters first (see page 17). The handset enters lower-case letters first (see page [aA] 17). At least 1 cellular phone is paired to the DECT3181. Using the menus T To open the o open the menu, press menu, press Press Press MENU/SELECT MENU/SELECT MENU/SE
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If you open the menu during a call, use PhOnEBOOk/LEfT to back out of the menu without hanging up. If you don't press any keys for 30 seconds, the handset exits the menu. The Bluetooth menu You can pair up to 4 cellular devices to the DECT3181. Setting What it does Add Cellular The base goes into pairing mode. The handset displays a prompt to pair the cellular. Follow the cellular’s procedures to pair the device with the DECT3181. Paired Device A list of paired devices displays. Selec
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The Day and Time menu If you subscribe to Caller ID, the phone automatically sets the day and time when it receives Caller ID information from your phone company. If you want to set the clock manually, just open the menu and select Day and Time. The phone prompts you to select the day, enter the time, and select AM/PM. (When prompted for the time, use the number keypad to enter 2 digits for the hour and 2 digits for the minutes, e.g., 0530 for 5:30.) The Handset Setup Menu You can change
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The Ans. Setup menu This menu controls the options and settings for your answering system (see page 27). The Global Setup menu The settings on this menu affect all handsets and the base. Before changing these settings, make sure the phone is in standby and all handsets are within range of the base. (Only one handset at a time can change these settings.) Setting What it does Change the way your phone communicates with Dial Mode the land line telephone network (see page 36). Do not change thi
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USING YOUr PHONE You can control the features in this section through the handset. Learning the Basics To... from the land line from the cell phone make a call: Dial the Press TaLk/fLash or Press cELLLink .* number, then sPEakER. Press TaLk/fLash or answer a call Press cELLLink . sPEER ak . hang up Press End or put the handset in the cradle. mute the microphone Press MEE ssag s/MuTE . Press again to turn the during a call microphone back on. Press cLEaR/inTEROM c . After 5 minutes on put a
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Change the volume Speaker and earpiece ringer volume volume - You can change the volume - You can change volume of the of the speaker on the base ringer on the base and each and each cordless handset handset separately. separately. - Each cordless handset uses the - You can change the volume of same ringer volume for both the the earpiece on each handset; land line and the cellular line. this does not affect the - When the phone is in standby, handset’s speaker volume. press uP to increa
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line and your cellular phones. Contact your telephone provider(s) for more information. On CellLink calls, you might see the name of your cellular phone in place of the caller’s name. Caller ID List Redial List - The phone saves the information for - Each cordless handset the last 30 received calls to the CID list. remembers the last 5 Land line calls and CellLink calls are numbers you dialed saved to the same CID list. The CID list on it. is shared by all cordless handsets. New - Th
