Uniden DECT4086-5, DECT4086-2, DECT4086, DECT4086-6, DECT4086-4 User Manual

DECT4086 Series User's Guide

What's in the box?

	DECT4086 two-line	Desk stand/wall mount
		bracket
	base with cordless		Rechargeable
	handset and dual		battery pack
	answering system		(BT-1018)
		Battery	Belt clip
		cover	Base AC adapter

Telephone	(PS-0034)
with two-line
support

You might also find:

DCX400 accessory handset and charger

Battery cover

Belt

clip

Rechargeable battery pack (BT-1018)

Charger AC adapter (PS-0035)

If you purchased	You should
model number:	have:
DECT4086	None
DECT4086-2	1 of each
DECT4086-3	2 of each
DECT4086-4	3 of each
DECT4086-5	4 of each
DECT4086-6	5 of each

If any items are missing or damaged, contact our Customer Care Line immediately. Never use damaged products!

Need Help? Get answers 24/7 at our website: www.uniden.com.

	If You...	Contact Uniden’s...	Phone Number
	have a question or problem	Customer Care	817-858-2929 or
		Line*	800-297-1023
	need a replacement part or accessory	Parts Department*	800-554-3988
	need special assistance due to a	Accessibility Help	800-874-9314
	disability	Line	(voice or TTY)

* During regular business hours, CST. Visit our website for detailed business hours.

What's in the manual?

	Installing Your Phone.............................	1	Using Multi-station Features...............	29
	Set Up the Base.....................................	1	Expanding Your Phone..........................	29
	Setup the Handset(s).............................	3	Using Multi-Station Conference Calling29
	Test the Connection...............................	5	Using Privacy Mode.............................	30
	Getting to Know Your Phone	7	Using Call Transfer...............................	30
			Using the Intercom	31
	Parts of the Base....................................	7
	Parts of the Handset...............................	9	Using Special Features........................	32
	Reading the Displays ...........................	11	Using Do Not Disturb...........................	32
	Using the Soft Keys..............................	13	Using the Alarm Feature.......................	32
	Entering Text on Your Phone................	15	Using Voice Message Notification.......	34
	Using the Menus..................................	16	Using the Answering System .............	35
	The Handset and Base Setup Menu.......	17	Setting Up Your Answering System.....	35
	The Clock Setup Menu..........................	18	Getting Your Messages........................	37
	The Global Setup Menu.........................	18	Screening Your Calls............................	38
	Special Feature Menus.........................	19	Using the System While You're Away
	Using Your Phone................................	20	from Home.........................................	39
	Working with Two Lines......................	20	Solving Problems.................................	40
	Changing the Volume...........................	22	Weak or Hard To Hear Audio ...............	42
	Using the Caller ID and Redial Lists......	22	Noise or Static On The Line..................	42
	Using Seven-Digit Dialing.....................	24	Resetting and Registering Handsets....	44
	Using Call Waiting................................	24	Handling Liquid Damage.......................	45
	Finding a Lost Handset.........................	25	Important Information..........................	46
	Using an Optional Headset...................	25	Terms Used In This Guide....................	46
	Using the Phonebook...........................	26	Specifications.......................................	46
	Setting Up Your Phonebook..................	26	Battery Information..............................	46
	Phonebook Menu Options....................	28	Compliance Information.......................	47
	Chain Dialing........................................	28	One-year Limited Warranty..................	49

Important Safety Instructions!

When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following:

This unit is NOT waterproof. DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture.

Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.

Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

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!

Installing Your Phone

Set Up the Base

Attach the stand

Before you attach the stand, you have to decide if you want the phone to rest on a desk or hang on a wall.

1. For desktop use, turn the stand so the locking tabs that say Desk are facing the base with the arrows pointing up.

OR

For wall mount use, turn the stand so the locking tabs that say

wall are facing the base with the arrows pointing down.

2.Align the stand with the notches on the base.

3.Slide the stand onto the it clicks into place.

L

L

A

W

D

E

S

K

To remove the stand

Pull the locking tabs up and back (see the black arrows in the illustration to the right). Then, slide the stand straight off the same direction you put it on.

Connect the power and telephone cords

1.Connect the base AC adapter to the AC IN 7.8V jack and route the cord as shown:

For desktop use		For wall mount use
AC
7.IN	TEL
8V
	LINE
	1/2	TEL
		LINE2
		1/2	TEL
			LINE2

2. Connect the included two-line telephone cord to the Tel Line 1/2

jack. If your phone company uses a	AC
separate phone jack for each line,	7.IN
	8V	TEL
connect a standard telephone cord to		LINE	1/2	TEL
the Tel Line 2 jack. Route the cords				LINE2

as shown above.	Connect the
3. Connect the cord from Tel Line 1/2 to	telephone cord
a two-line phone jack.	here rst.
OR	IF you	have a separate
If your phone company uses a	jack for	line 2, connect
separate phone jack for each line,	another phone cord here.
connect the cord from Tel Line 1/2 to

the jack for line 1; then, connect the cord from Tel Line 2 the jack for line 2.

4. Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120 V AC power outlet.

Place the phone on the wall

Place the mounting slots over the pins on the wall plate, and slide the base

down to

lock it

into place.

(To telephone jack for second line)

Setup the Handset(s)

Install the battery

1. Unpack all handsets, battery packs, and battery covers. If any handset has the battery cover already attached,

press in on the notch and slide the cover down and off.

2. Line up the battery pack connector with the jack inside the handset. (The battery connector will only fit one way.)

3. Push the battery pack connector in until it clicks into place. Tug gently on the wires to make sure the battery

pack is securely connected.

4. Place

the

cover

over the battery compartment and slide it up into place.

Charge the battery

1.If your phone came with any accessory handsets and

chargers, connect a charger AC adapter to each charger's

AC IN 8V jack and set the plug into the notch as shown. (These adapters might already be connected.)

AC

2.Plug the other end of the adapter into a standard 120V AC power outlet.

3.Place one handset in the base and any other handsets in a charger with the displays facing forward. (It doesn't matter which handset you place in the base.) The charge lights on the base and all chargers should turn on.

If...	Try...
a charge	- reseating the handset.
light doesn't	- checking the AC adapter connection.
turn on	- seeing if the outlet is controlled by a wall switch.

Charge all handsets completely (about 15 hours) before using them.

Test the Connection

Pick up the handset from the base and press talk. The phone should pick up line 1 automatically and change the display to show Talk , and you should hear a dial tone.

When you get a dial tone, make a test call; press End to hang up.

	If...	Try...
	the base display says	checking the connection between the
	Check or you don't hear a	base and the phone jack: make sure
	dial tone	the cord is connected to Tel Line 1/2.
	you keep hearing a dial	setting line 1 to pulse dialing (see page
	tone	6).
	there's a lot of noise or	see page 42 for tips on avoiding
	static	interference.
	the handset display says	resetting the handset (see page 44). If
		you have accessory handsets, try using
	Unavailable
		a different handset for the test call.

Test Line 2

Once you can make calls on line 1, make a test call on the second line. Pick up the handset and press the unmarked key under Line2.

You should hear a dial tone and the display should show Talk .
			If...	Try...
SUN 12:00A			the display says	checking the connection
Handset #1			Check or	between the base and the phone
				jack: if you have a separate jack
			you don't hear a
LINE1	MENU	LINE2		for each line, make sure the
			dial tone	cord is connected to Tel Line 2.
			you keep	setting line 2 to pulse dialing
			hearing a dial
				(see page 6).
			tone

Test any accessory handsets the same way. If you can't get a dial tone or the handset display says Unavailable, try moving the handset closer to the base or resetting it (see page 44).

Changing from Tone to Pulse Dialing

Phones can communicate with the telephone network in two ways: tone (DTMF) or pulse dialing. If you know your phone company uses pulse dialing or the test call for line 1 did not work, follow these steps:

1.With the phone in standby, press Menu.

2.Use Up or Down to highlight Global Setup, then press OK.

3.When your phone prompts you to select a line, press Line1.

4.Use Up or Down to highlight Dial Mode, then press Ok.

5.Highlight Pulse, then press OK. The phone sounds a confirmation tone. Try making another test call using line 1.

If your test call on line 2 did not connect, follow the same process, but press Line2 in step 3.

If you use pulse dialing and you need to send DTMF tones during a call (if you're using an automated response system, for example), press to temporarily switch to tone dialing. When the call ends, the phone automatically returns to pulse dialing mode.

Getting to Know Your Phone

Parts of the Base

If the key name is spelled out on the key itself, it's not labeled in the drawing below.

	PLAY/STOP UP	DOWN
Display	PHONEBOOK/	CALLER ID/
	LEFT	RIGHT

Charging	Soft	12-key DELETE	INTERCOM/	DO NOT
contacts	keys	dial pad	SPEAKER HOLD	DISTURB

Base keys and how they work

	Key name					What it does
	(and icon)
						- In standby or during a call: open the phonebook.
	Phonebook/					- During text entry: move the cursor to the left.
						- In the first 2 seconds of a message: go to the previous
	left ( /				)
						message.
						- Anytime after that: go to the beginning of this message.
	Play/stop					- In standby: start playing messages.
	(		)			- While a message is playing: stop playing messages.

	Key name	What it does
	(and icon)

-In standby: increase the ringer volume for line 1 or line 2.

-During a normal call: increase the earpiece volume.

Up (	)			- During a speakerphone call or while a message is playing:
				increase the speaker volume.
				- In the menu or any list: move the cursor up one line.
Caller ID/				- In standby or during a call: open the Caller ID list.
right				- During text entry: move the cursor to the right.
( /			)	- While a message is playing: skip to the next message.

-In standby: decrease the ringer volume for line 1 or line 2.

-During a normal call: decrease the earpiece volume.

	Down (	)	- During a speakerphone call or while a message is playing:
			decrease the speaker volume.
			- In the menu or any list: move the cursor down one line.
	On/off		- In standby: turn the answering system on or off.
	Do not		- In standby: turn the Do Not Disturb feature on or off (see
	disturb (	)	page 32).
	Intercom/		- In standby: page a handset using the intercom.
	hold		- During a call: put the call on hold and start a call transfer.
	Speaker		- In standby: start a speakerphone call (get a dial tone).
			- During a normal call: switch to the speakerphone.
	( )
			- During a speakerphone call: hang up.
			- While this station is ringing: mute the ringer for this call
	mute/exit		only.
			- During a call: mute the microphone.
			- In the menu or any list: exit the menu completely.
	Redial/		- In standby: open the redial list.
	pause		- While entering a phone number: insert a 2-second pause.

- While a message is playing: delete this message.

	Delete ( )	- In standby: delete all messages.
		- While entering text: delete one character, or press and
		hold to delete all the characters.
	Soft keys	- The soft keys automatically change their function based on
		what you are doing. See "Using the Soft Keys" on page 13.

Parts of the Handset

		Message
		waiting LED,
		visual ringer	Earpiece
			Display
		Soft keys
		TALK/FLASH	UP
		PHONEBOOK/	END
		LEFT	CALLER ID/
		DOWN
			RIGHT
			12-key
			dial pad
		REDIAL/
		PAUSE
		INTERCOM/	SPEAKER
		HOLD	Microphone
		Charging
		contacts
	Handset keys and how they work
	Key name	What it does
	(and icon)
		- In standby: increase the ringer volume for line 1 or line 2.
	Up ( )	- During a call: increase the call volume.
		- In the menu or any list: move the cursor up one line.
	End	- During a call: hang up.
		- In the menu or any list: exit and go to standby.

	Key name				What it does
	(and icon)
	Caller ID/				- In standby or during a call: open the Caller ID list.
	right (		)		- During text entry: move the cursor to the right.
	Speaker ( )				- Switch a normal call to the speakerphone (and back).
	intercom/				- In standby: page another station using the intercom.
	hold				- During a call: put the call on hold and start a call transfer.
	Redial/				- In standby: open the redial list.
	pause
					- While entering a phone number: insert a 2-second pause.
	( )
					- In standby: decrease the ringer volume for line 1 or line 2.
	Down (		)		- During a call: decrease the call volume.
					- In the menu or any list: move the cursor down one line.
	Phonebook/				- In standby or during a call: open the phonebook.
	left (		)		- During text entry: move the cursor to the left.
	Talk/flash				- In standby: start a telephone call (get a dial tone).
					- During a call: switch to a waiting call.
					- The soft keys automatically change their function based
		Soft keys			on what you are doing. See "Using the Soft Keys" on page
					13.

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Reading the Displays
On the base
	Status icon areas		Answering
	Day & time
			system status
	SUN 12:00A		for:
				Line 1
Date	12/31/08
Caller ID	New CID: 4		1 2	Line 2
count
Current	LINE1	MENU	LINE2
functions
for:	Soft key 1	Soft key 2	Soft key 3
On the handset

Status
icons	SUN 12:00A
				Day and
Handset	Handset #1			time
banner	New CID: 2			Caller ID
				count
Current	LINE1	MENU	LINE2
functions for:
Soft key 1		Soft key 2		Soft key 3

The table below shows the possible icons and what they mean. Since the icons appear based on what you're doing with the phone, you won't ever see all of these icons at the same time.

Base Icon Handset Icon What it means

	or	The accompanying information (in use, on
		hold, etc.) applies to line 1.
	or	The accompanying information (in use, on
		hold, etc.) applies to line 2.

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Base Icon

Handset Icon

What it means

The ringer is turned off for 1) line 1 only, 2)

line 2 only, or 3) both. This station will not ring

when a call comes in on the indicated lines.

You have a voice message waiting (see "Using

Voice Message Notification" on page 34).

Privacy Mode is on: no other station can join

your call.

The speakerphone is on.

The microphone is muted, and the caller can't

hear you.

NA

The alarm is set. (See "Using the Alarm

Feature" on page 32.)

NA

T-coil mode is on. (See "Do you use a T-coil

hearing aid?" on page 43.)

NA

The battery is 1) fully charged, 2) half

charged, 3) getting low, or 4) empty.

NA

The signal from the base is 1) very weak, 2)

low, 3) strong, or 4) very strong.

Answering system status icons

The icons on the right hand side of the base display indicate the status of the answering system. Each icon will appear separately for line 1 (at the top) and line 2 (at the bottom). See Using Your Answering System on page 35 for more information.

Icon	What it means

The answering system is off: it will not answer the phone.

The answering system is set to announce only: it will answer the phone but will not record any messages.

The answering system memory is full: you must delete some saved messages.

01 through 59	This number indicates the number of new messages for
	each line.

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Using the Soft Keys

Soft keys are controlled by the software: they will automatically change their function depending on what you're currently doing:

Soft keys with the phone in standby

On the base

On the handset

SUN 12:00A 12/31/08 New CID: 4

LINE1 MENU

	SUN 12:00A
1 2	Handset #1
	New CID: 2
LINE2	LINE1	MENU	LINE2

Soft

key

Soft

key 2 Soft

key

Soft key 1 Soft key 2 Soft key 3

1

3

Soft keys in the main menu

On the base

On the handset

<Options> Base Setup Ans. Setup

1 2

<Options> Handset Setup Ans. Setup

Back

OK

Back

OK

Soft

key

Soft

key 2 Soft

key

Soft key 1

Soft key 2 Soft key 3

1

3

The description of the soft key's current function appears in the bottom of the display directly above the corresponding key.

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If the description for a soft key is blank, that key doesn't currently have a function.

Sometimes, the current function of a soft key can duplicate the function of a regular key. If this happens, you can press either key.

When this manual refers to a soft key, it uses the soft key's description printed on a black background.

Common soft key descriptions

The table below lists some soft key descriptions that the phone uses across several menus or operations. These are not all the soft key descriptions, but these are probably the ones you'll see most often.

Soft key description:

What it does:

Go back to the previous screen. Any unsaved

Back

changes on the current screen will be canceled.

Cancel the current operation without saving any

Cancel

changes.

Erase the highlighted item.

Delete

Use line 1 for the current operation.

Line1

Use line 2 for the current operation.

Line2

Open the main menu screen.

Menu

Turn off the ringer, speaker, or microphone.

Mute

Select the highlighted option or confirm the current

Ok

operation.

Show available choices for the current operation or

Options

for the highlighted item.

Choose the highlighted option.

Select

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