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Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden TWX977 accessory waterproof handset and charger. You can place this fully featured cordless handset anywhere your home has AC power even outside by the pool! Notes: • Illustrations in this manual are used for explanation purposes. Some illustrations may differ from the actual unit. • JIS7 Specs is a water submersion standard. The cordless handset was designed to be submerged in water to a depth of 3 feet and for up to 30 minutes. Acces
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Terminology Used in this Manual The main part of the phone that connects to your phone line Base and lets you make and receive calls. A cradle that charges an accessory handset. It connects to Charger power but not to a phone line. Accessory A handset that works with an expandable phone base. Handset Accessory handsets must be registered to a base. The handset is not in use. If it is off the cradle, no line has Standby been activated. No dial tone is present. Station Any handset or the base.
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Installing the Accessory Handset Checking the Package Contents Make sure your package contains the following items. If any items are missing or damaged, contact our Customer Service Hotline. See back cover page for contact information. • Cordless Handset • Rechargeable NiMH Battery • Charging Cradle Pack, model # BT-446 • AC Adapter, model # AD-1011 Capacity: 800 mAh, 3.6V Input: 120V AC 60 Hz •Beltclip Output: 21V DC 100 mA • Printed Material Activate the handset The handset is powered by a
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Charging the Accessory Handset The handset is powered by a rechargeable battery pack that automatically recharges when the handset is placed in the charger. Unlike your typical household phone chargers, your new waterproof accessory handset uses an enclosed charging method called magnetic inductive charging. This type charger allows us to charge your handset without exposing any electronic components; therefore, making it safer to use around water or in highly humid environments. 1. Conne
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Registering the Handset You must register the handset to the base before you can use it. Only one handset can be registered at a time. (If an accessory handset has previously been registered to a base, you must reset the handset before you can register it to a new base.) 1. Select your base model from this list and follow these directions: MODEL DIRECTIONS: TRU9465 TRU9485 • On the base, press the MENU soft key. TRU9085 • Scroll down to REGISTER HANDSET and press the TRU9466 OK soft key. TRU
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MODEL DIRECTIONS: • On the base, press [menu/select]. • Scroll down to SYSTEM SETUP and press the OK soft key. CLX465 • Select REGISTER HANDSET and press the OK soft CLX485 ELBT585 key. ELBT595 • On the handset, press and hold [#] until the display reads HANDSET REGISTERING and you hear a beep. • Remove the battery compartment cover from the bottom of the main base. • Press and hold the Registration button located in the battery compartment until the base LEDs start ELT560 blinking. • On
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Replace the rechargeable handset battery pack 1. Remove the 4 screws holding the battery compartment with a screwdriver and take off the battery cover. Remove the old battery pack in the battery compartment. 2. Plug the replacement battery connector (red & black wires) into the small, black jack inside the battery compartment. (The connector notches fit into the grooves of the jack only one-way.) Match the wire colors to the polarity label in the battery compartment, connect the batt
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Notes: • If there is any foreign matter on the rubber seal located on the under side of the battery cover, the handset may not be water resistant. • The rubber seal should be kept clean and replaced every 2 years to ensure the handset is water resistant even if the seal does not look worn. • Do not place an excessively dirty handset in the base. • Shake excess water from handset prior to placing back in the charging cradle. Installing the Belt Clip Line up the tabs with the holes on each s
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Resetting the Handset without the Base If the original base this handset was registered to is not available for some reason (for example, it is lost or somehow incapacitated), you can still reset the handset and use it with another base. 1. Press and hold [] and [#] for more than 5 seconds, until the SYSTEM RESET menu appears. 2. Select the BASE UNAVAILABLE submenu. BASE UNAVAILABLE appears in the display. 3. Move the cursor to select YES, and then press the OK soft key. When ARE YOU SURE?
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Using the Interface Parts of the Handset 5 1 6 2 7 3 8 13 9 14 15 10 16 4 11 17 12 18 19 20 1. Handset Antenna 8. Soft keys 14.[] (end call) key 2. Beltclip Hole 9. [ /flash] 15.[] (caller ID) key 3. Speakerphone (talk/flash) key 16.[] (down) key Speaker and Ringer 10.[] 17.[#] (pound) key 4. Handset Battery (phonebook) key 18.[redial/pause] key Compartment 11. [*/tone] key 5. New Message LED 19.[int’com/hold] 12.[] (speaker) key (intercom/hold) key 6. Handset Earpiece 13.[] (up) key 20.Hand
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Reading the Display The handset display uses icons to tell you the status of your phone. The table below lists the icons and what they mean. ICON STATUS DESCRIPTION Talk The talk icon appears while on a call. The privacy icon appears when Privacy Talk mode is turned on. The call record icon appears while Talk recording a conversation (Answering System base only). The mute icon appears when you mute Talk the handset. The speaker icon appears when the Talk handset speakerphone is in use. Thi
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Using the Four-way Function Key Your handset has a four-way Up function key that allows you to move the cursor (or highlighted area) on the display and access the most commonly used features at View the View the phonebook Caller ID the touch of a button. By moving this key to the left, you open the Phonebook. Four-way Function Key Move the key to the right to access Caller ID information. Down To use this four-way key, place your thumb over the key on the station and move to the fo
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If two letters in a row use the same number key, enter the first letter, then use [right] or [left] on the four-way function key to move the cursor to the next position to enter the second letter. For example, to enter “Movies”: Number of times key is pressed 1. Press [6] once to enter M. 2. Use [right] on the four-way function key to move the cursor to the right. 3. Press [6] six times to enter o. 4. Press [8] six times to enter v. 5. Press [4] six times to enter i. 6. Press [3] five times
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Using Your Accessory Handset Making and Receiving Calls Using the handset Using the speakerphone 1. Remove the handset from 1. Remove the handset from the charger. the charger. Making a 2. Dial the number. 2. Dial the number. call 3. Press [/flash]. 3. Press []. 1. Pick up the handset. 1. Pick up the handset. (If AutoTalk is on, the (If AutoTalk is on, the phone phone will answer when will answer when you you remove the handset remove the handset from Answering from the charging cradle.)
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Using Caller ID and Call Waiting You can store up to 100 Caller ID numbers in your handset. Your phone shares a total of 100 memory entries between your Phonebook and Caller ID. Once you store 100 phonebook names, Caller ID information can not be stored (but it will still display when the call comes in). Note: You must subscribe to Caller ID and Call Waiting through your telephone provider. Press [] to open the Caller ID list. The first thing you will see is the summary screen. From the su
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Using the Phonebook Your phone allows you to store up to 2 numbers per name and up to 100 names in your phonebook. Your phone shares a total of 100 memory entries between your phonebook and CID. Once you store 100 phonebook entries, CID information will not be stored and will only display at time of new incoming calls. When Phonebook entries are full, you will hear a beep and MEMORY FULL appears. You cannot store any additional names and numbers unless you delete some of the existing ones
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1. Press the OPTIONS soft key. 2. Select DELETE ALL and press the OK soft key. Delete all entries 3. ARE YOU SURE? appears. Select YES and press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. Close the Press [] or the BACK soft key repeatedly if you are phonebook on a call. Redialing a Number You can quickly redial the last 3 numbers dialed on the handset. 1. With the phone in standby, press [redial/pause] or the REDIAL soft key to open the redial list. 2. Use [] and [] to scroll throu
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Using Hold, Conference, Transfer and Intercom Press [int’com/hold]. If you leave a caller on hold Put a call on for more than five minutes, the call will be disconnected. To return to the party on hold, press hold [ /flash] or []. To join a call already in progress, press [ /flash] or Join a call in []. You can hang up normally; the other station progress remains connected to the call. Press [int’com/hold]; the call will automatically be placed on hold. Use [] or [] to select the statio
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Accessing Your Answering Machine If your base has an answering machine, you can use your handset to get your messages and change your answering machine setup. To access the answering machine, press the soft key. The answering machine announces the number of new and old messages and then waits for your next command. You have the following options: Press [/2]. The system announces the time, Play messages and number of new and old messages. Press [|<
