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Table of Contents Welcome ....................................................................... 4 Using the Interface .................................................... 19 Reading the Display ............................................ 19 Installing the Phone .................................................... 5 Using the Four-way Function Key ...................... 20 Choosing the Best Location ................................. 5 Using the Menus ...........................................
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Activate Handset Keypad Lock ......................... 29 Answering a transferred call ............................. 38 Using Your Phone ...................................................... 30 Using Special Features ............................................. 39 Making a Call from the Phonebook .................... 31 Privacy Mode ........................................................ 39 Chain dialing from the phonebook ................... 31 Using the Intercom ...........................
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Dialing in to your answering system ................. 48 Troubleshooting ........................................................ 52 Common Issues ................................................... 52 Maintenance ............................................................... 50 Resetting the Handset ......................................... 54 Specifications ...................................................... 50 Resetting the Handset Without the Base........... 55 Battery Information ......
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Welcome Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Uniden Multi-Handset phone. Note: Illustrations in this manual are used for explanation purposes. Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit. 4 DSS8955 OM.indb 4 28/7/08 5:20:40 PM
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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 noise noise •
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Installing the Phone Installing the Battery Use only the Uniden BT-446 rechargeable battery pack supplied with your cordless telephone. Locate the battery pack, Line up the red and black wires on Push the battery pack battery cover and the the battery pack connector with connector in firmly. (You handset. the sticker in the handset’s battery should hear it click into compartment. place.) Gently tug on the battery wires to make sure the connection is Battery secure. pack Battery cover Place
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Connecting the AC adapter To the base To avoid risk of fire and shock, only use the Uniden AAD-041S(M) AC adapter with the base. Connect the AC adapter to the Connect the AC DC IN 9V jack on the bottom adapter to a of the base. standard 240V AC wall outlet. Route the cord through the molded wiring channel. Don’t put any power cord where it people might trip over it or step on it. If a power cord becomes chafed or worn out, it can create a fire or electrical hazard. To the charging crad
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Installing the Phone Charging the Handset Place the handset in the base cradle with the display facing forward. If you have an accessory handset, Make sure that the charge place it in the charging cradle with LED illuminates when the the display facing forward. handset is seated. What if the charge LED doesn’t light up? Reseat the handset; make sure the contacts on the bottom of the handset are lined up with the contacts in the charging cradle. Check the AC adapter connection. Make sure
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Connecting to the Phone Line Connect the What if CHECK telephone cord to a TEL LINE telephone wall jack. appears on the base or handset display? The telephone cord may not be Connect the connected telephone correctly. Check cord to the the telephone TEL LINE jack. cord connection. Do you have DSL or any high-speed Internet service delivered through your phone line? Telephone wall jack Try putting a DSL filter between the base and the wall jack. Without a filter, telephone-line-ba
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Installing the Phone Testing the Connection Pick up the handset from the base and press [ /flash]. You 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 outlet. • Try res
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NOW YOU ARE READY TO USE YOUR PHONE! Installing the Belt Clip Insert the tabs on the sides of the belt clip into the holes on either side of the handset. Press the belt clip down until it clicks into place. (Tug on the clip to make sure it’s secure.) To remove the belt clip, gently pull the tabs out of the holes, then slide the belt clip off of the handset. 11 12 DSS8955 OM.indb 11 28/7/08 5:20:43 PM Installing the Phone
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Installing the Phone Expanding Your Phone Adding accessory handsets Your phone supports a total of ten cordless handsets, including any that were supplied with your phone. You can now place a fully-featured cordless handset anywhere AC power is available to connect the charging cradle. • Your phone is compatible with the DSS8905 and DSS8905WP accessory handset. • For instructions on connecting the charging cradle, see page 7. • If you purchase any accessory handsets separately, you must registe
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Wall Mounting the Base This phone can be mounted on any standard telephone wall plate. Route the AC adapter Connect the AC adapter and the telephone and the telephone cords cord through the as shown on pages 7 and 9. Remember to route the hole of the wall mount bracket. AC adapter cord through the channel. Line up the four tabs on the wall mount bracket (two at the top and two Hook the AC adapter at the bottom) with the four notches cord into the smaller on the bottom of the base. Sli
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Installing the Phone Place the mounting Wall plate slots over the pins on the wall plate. Slide the base down to lock it into place. (To AC outlet) Removing the wall-mount bracket Note: Mounting the phone directly on the wall At the bottom of the base, lift up on the release latch between the two • Be sure the wall is capable of supporting the weight of bottom tabs and push the bracket up. the phone, and use the proper type of anchoring device for the wall material. • Insert two #10 screw
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Getting to Know Your New Phone Features • 5.8GHz FHSS expandable system • Store 30 Caller ID numbers on base & each handset • Expands up to 10 handsets • Speakerphone on base & handset • Integrated digital answering system • 7 ringer options on handset (3 tones/4 melodies) • Caller ID/Call Waiting • Last 5 number redial • Base keypad • Call transfer • Advanced phonebook features: • Conferencing • Store 70 phonebook entries on base & each • Intercom handset • Alphabetical search • Personalized ri
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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 ten cordless handsets; see page 12 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 con
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Parts of the Handset new message LED Earpiece Headset jack cover Belt clip hole Display (LCD) [ ] key (up) [clear/int’com] key Speakerphone (clear/intercom) speaker and ringer [menu/select] key [ ] key (phonebook/left) [ ] key (caller ID/right) [ ] key (end call) [ /flash] key (talk/flash) [ ] key (down) Twelve-key dial pad Battery compartment [#] key [ / ] key [redial/pause] key [ ] key (speaker) [ /mute] key Microphone (messages/mute) Charging contacts 17 18 DS
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Getting to Know Your New Phone Parts of the Base Display (LCD) [menu/select] key [redial/pause] key [clear/mute] key [ / ] key charge LED (phonebook/repeat/left) [ ] key (up) [ / ] key (caller ID/skip/right) Charging [ ] key (down) contacts [ ] key and LED (play/stop) [ answer on/off] key (answering system on/off) Microphone (on bottom) [ ] key (delete) Speaker [ ] key and LED (speaker) [int'com] key (intercom) [#] key [ / tone] key [flash] key
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Using the Interface Reading the Display Handset In standby During a call Handset ID and banner Call duration Number of new Caller ID calls received Note: The handset does not display the day and time. Base Status of your In standby Status of your 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 Message counter Call duration Message counter The ringer off icon indicates that the
