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UNIDEN
CORDLESS
TELEPHONES
DECT1588 Series
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Table of Contents Welcome ....................................................................... 5 Parts.of.the.Handset. ... .......... .................................. 18 Accessibility . ............ ....................................... ........... 5 Parts.of.the.Base. ............ ....................................... . 19 Using the Interface .................................................... 20 Installing the Phone .................................................... 6 Reading.the.D
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Customizing Your Handsets ..................................... 29 Adjusting.the.Speaker.V olume . ............. ................... 36 Changing.the.Handset.Banner . ............. ................... 29 Adjusting.the. Audio. T one. ............ ............................ 37 Selecting.a.Ring. T one. ............. ................................ 29 Activating. T -Coil.Mode . ... .......... ............................... 37 Activating. AutoT alk. ............. ..................................
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Setting.the.Number.of.Rings . ............. ...................... 44 Troubleshooting ........................................................ 55 Setting.the.Record. T ime.(or. Announce.only) . ... ....... 45 Common.Issues . ... .......... ...................................... ... 55 W eak.or.Hard.to.Hear. Audio.. ... .......... ..................... 58 Activating.the.Message. Alert. ............. ...................... 45 Noise.or.Static.on.the.Line . ............. ......................... 58
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Welcome Welcome Thank.you.for.purchasing.a.Uniden.Multi-Handset.phone. Note:. Illustrations.in.this.manua l.are.used.for.explanation.purpo ses..Some.illustrations.in.this.manual.may.dif fer. from.the.actual.unit. Accessibility Uniden.provides.a.customer.service.hotline.for.accessibility.questions..If.you.have.a.disability.and.need.customer. service.assistance.or.if.you.have.any.questions.about.how.Uniden’ s.products.can.accommodate.persons.with. disabilities,.please.call.the.accessibility.voice/
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Installing the Phone Choosing the Best Location When.choosing.a.location.for.your.new.phone,.here.are.some.important.guidelines.you.should.consider: PLACE YOUR BASE TRY TO AVOID • Microwave ovens • Fluorescent • Other cordless • Refrigerators lighting telephones Near an AC outlet and a telephone wall jack. • • Personal computers Personal computers • • Areas with Areas with • • W Wireless LAN ireless LAN a lot of a lot of equipment equipment background background • • TVs TVs n
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Installing the Phone Installing the Battery Use.only.the.Uniden.BT -1007.or.BT -1015.rechargeable.battery.pack.supplied.with.your.cordless.telephone. Unpack all handsets, Line up the battery pack connector Push the battery pack battery packs, and battery with the jack inside the handset. connector in firmly. (You covers. (If the battery cover (The battery connector will only fit should hear it click into is on the handset, press in one way.) place.) Gently tug on the on the notch and slide
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Charging the Handset Use.only.the.Uniden.PS-0035. AC.adapter.supplied.with.your.cordless.telephone. Connect the AC Connect the AC adapter to a adapter to the standard 120V AC wall outlet. AC IN 8V jack and DO NOT use an AC outlet route the cord controlled by a wall switch. through the molded wiring channel. Place the handset in the charging cradle with the display facing forward. What if the charge LED doesn’t light up? Reseat the handset; make sure the contacts on the bottom of the handset
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Installing the Phone Connecting the Base T o.avoid.risk.of.fire.and.shock,.only.use.the.Uniden.PS-0008. AC.adapter.with.the.base. Connect the coiled cord to the left side of the phone and the base corded handset. Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack. Connect the AC adapter to a standard 120V AC wall outlet. DO NOT use an AC outlet controlled by a wall switch. Route the cord through the molded wiring channel. Don’t put any power cord where people might trip over it or step on it
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Connecting to the Phone Line Connect the Route the cord through the telephone molded wiring channel. cord to the TEL LINE jack. Connect the telephone cord to a telephone wall jack. What if Check TEL Line appears on the base or handset display? The telephone cord may not be connected correctly. Check the telephone cord connection. Telephone wall jack Do you have DSL or any high-speed Internet service Telephone cord delivered through your phone line? Try putting a DSL filter between the
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Installing the Phone Testing the Connection Pick.up.the.handset.from.the.cradle.and.press.TALK/FLASH.. Y ou.should.hear.a.dial.tone,.and.the.display. should.show.Talk. What.if.I.can’t.hear.a.dial.tone? Check.the.telephone.cord.connection.on.the.base. What.if.the.display.doesn’t.show.Talk?. •. Check.the.battery.pack.connection.in.the.handset. •. Make.sure.the.battery.pack.is.fully.charged.. •. Make.sure.the. AC.adapter. cord.is.securely.connected.to.the. . DC IN 9V jack.and.a.standard.power.outle
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Changing the dial mode Y our.phone.can.communicate.with.the.telephone.network.in.two.dif ferent.ways:.tone.dialing.or. pulse.dialing.. These. days,.most.base.networks.use.a.method.called.tone.dialing,.so.your.phone.comes.programmed.for.tone.dialing..If. your.phone.company.uses.pulse.dialing,.you.will.need.to.change.your.phone’ s.dial.mode..If.you.don’t.get.a.dial.tone. or.can’t.connect.to.the.telephone.network,.please.follow.the.steps.below.to.modify.your.phone’ s.settings: 1). Press.MENU/SELECT
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Installing the Phone Expanding Your Phone Adding accessory handsets Y our.phone.supports.a.total.of.six.cordless.handsets,.including.any.that.were.supplied.with.your.phone.. Y ou.can.now. place.a.fully-featured.cordless.handset.anywhere. AC.power.is.available.to.connect.the.charging.cradle. •. Y our.phone.is.compatible.with.the.following.Uniden.DECT .6.0.accessory.handsets:.DCX150,.DCX200,.and. DCX300..(Please.visit.our.website.at.www .uniden.com.for.the.most.up-to-date.list.of.compatible.handse
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Using Multiple Bases The.handsets.supplied.with.your.phone.can.be.registered.to.a.total.of.four.dif ferent.bases..Compatible.bases.include. the.DECT1500.series.and.the.WXI2077.series..(See.our.website.or.contact.Customer.Service.for.an.up-to-date.list. of.compatible.models.) Note:. T o.confirm.how.many.bas es.the.handset.is.registered.to,.o pen.the.Select Base.submenu.(follow.the.step.1.of. Selecting.the.base.on.page.15)..Press.END.to.close.the.list.and.return.to.standby . Registering the handse
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Installing the Phone Selecting the base After.you.register.your.handset.to.more.than.one.base,.you.can.set.the.handset.to.automatically.search.for.a.new. base.if.the.base.it’ s.currently.connected.is.unavailable.or.out.of.range.. Y ou.can.also.manually.select.which.base.you. want.the.handset.to.connect.to;.for.example,.if.you.have.one.base.with.an.answering.machine,.you.can.connect.to. that.base.to.check.messages.from.the.handset. 1). With.the.phone.in.standby ,.press.MENU/SELECT..Select.the.Han
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Getting to Know Your New Phone Features •. 1.9GHz.DECT .6.0.expandable.system •. 7.ringer.options.on.handset.(3.tones/4.melodies) •. Expands.up.to.6.handsets •. Last.5.number.redial •. Corded.handset.with.base.keypad •. T rilingual.menu.displays.on.handset . (English,.Spanish,.or.French) . •. Cordless.handset.and.charging.cradle. &.Bilingual.menu.displays.on.base . •. 70-number.phonebook.with.alphabetical.search (for.US.models:.English.and.Spanish, . •. Personalized.ring.and.display.name.by.part
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Getting to Know Your New Phone Terminology Used in this Manual Accessory Additional.handsets.that.can.register.to.the.base,.allowing.you.to.add.handsets.without.connecting.another. Handsets phone.line.. This.base.supports.a.total.of.six.cordless.handsets;.see.page.13.for.compatible.handsets. Base The.main.part.of.the.phone.that.connects.to.your.phone.line.and.lets.you.make.and.receive.calls. Charging A .cradle.that.comes.with.an.accessory.handset.and.charges.the.handset.battery.pack. cradle It.c
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Parts of the Handset new message LED Earpiece Display (LCD) key (up) CLEAR/INT'COM key MENU/SELECT key (clear/intercom) Speakerphone speaker and ringer key (phonebook/left) key (caller ID/right) END key TALK/FLASH key key (down) key (speaker) Twelve-key dial pad Battery compartment /TONE key # key REDIAL/PAUSE key /MUTE key (messages/mute) Microphone Charging contacts 18 19 Getting to Know Your New Phone
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Getting to Know Your New Phone Parts of the Base ANSWER ON/OFF key CLEAR key Display (LCD) / key (repeat/left/phonebook) key (up) Corded handset key and LED (play/stop) / key (skip/right/caller ID) SELECT CLEAR MENU MENU/SELECT key Antenna Speaker ON/OFF DELETE key ANSWER DELETE key (down) VOLUME+/- HOLD FIND DEF MUTE ABC MUTE key 1 2 3 Coiled INTCOM handset GHI JKL MNO 4 REDIAL 5 6 FLASH FLASH key cord PAUSE PQ WX TUV YZ 7 RS 8 9 key and LED (speaker) OPER TONE 0 MIC Microphon
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Using the Interface Reading the Display Handset Time In standby During a call Handset ID and banner Call duration Number of new Caller ID calls received . Note:. The.handset.does.n ot.display.the.day.of.the.week. Base Status of your Status of your In standby During a call answering system answering system Answer ON OFF Answer ON OFF Day of the week and time Number of new Caller ID calls received Mess
