Uniden D1483BK, D1483-2BK, D1483, D1483-3BK Owner's Manual
D1483 Series User's Guide
Accessory handset
and charger
Not pictured for handset/charger:
x Rechargeable battery (BT-1021)
x Battery cover
x AC adapter (PS-0035)
x If any items are missing or damaged, contact our Customer Care Line
immediately. Never use damaged products!
x Call waiting, CID, CIDCW, and Voice Mail are telephone line services.
Contact your provider for details.
x 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 Line*
need a part or an accessory Parts Department* 800-554-3988
need special assistance due to
a disability
* During regular business hours, Central Standard Time; see our website for detailed
business hours.
Base with
answering system
and cordless
handset
D1483-2 1 of each
D1483-3 2 of each
D1483-4 3 of each
D1483-5 4 of each
D1483-6 5 of each
Accessibility Help Line
Not pictured for base:
x Rechargeable battery (BT-1021)
x Battery cover
x AC adapter (PS-0035)
x Telephone cord
For model
numbers:
You should have
(handset/charger):
817-858-2929 or
800-297-1023
800-874-9314
(voice or TTY)
What's in the box?
© 2013 Uniden America Corp. Printed in Vietnam
Ft. Worth, Texas U01UN531EZZ(0)
What’s in the manual?
Geng Started ....................................... 3
Installing Your Phone ...............................3
Geng to Know Your Phone ...................4
Using the Menu .......................................6
Using Your Phone ................................... 7
Basics .......................................................7
Finding the Handset ................................. 8
Using the Phonebook, Caller ID, and
Redial Lists ............................................8
Mul-Handset Features ........................... 9
Using a Voice Mail Service .......................9
Using the Answering System .................. 9
Answering System Opons
Answering Setup
(
) ...........................9
Personalizing the Greeng .....................10
Accessing the Answering System ........... 11
Geng Your Message ............................ 11
Using the System While You’re Away
from Home ......................................... 12
Important Informaon ......................... 12
Troubleshoong .....................................13
Adapter and Baery Informaon ..........14
Compliance Informaon ........................15
Warranty (1 Year, Limited) ....................17
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should
Important Safety Instrucons
always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to
persons, including the following:
x This unit is NOT waterproof. DO NOT expose it to rain/moisture.
x 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.
x Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical
storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
x Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.
x 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.
x 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 of used batteries according to the instructions. Do not open or
mutilate the battery. Disconnect the battery before shipping this product.
2 - English
GETTING STARTED
Installing Your Phone
Charge the Baery
1. Unpack all handsets, battery packs, and battery
covers. If you need to remove a cover, press in on
the notch and slide the cover down and off.
2. Line up the battery connector with the jack inside
the handset; the connector only fits one way.
3. Push the connector in until it clicks into place; tug gently on the wires to
make sure the battery is securely connected.
4. Replace the battery cover and slide it into place.
5. Use an AC adapter to connect the power jack on the base to a regular
indoor (120V AC) power outlet. Connect any chargers the same way.
6. Place a handset in the base with the display facing forward. If the display
doesn’t light up, reseat the handset or connect the base to a different outlet.
For 2 or more handsets, place each handset in a charger.
# Charge the handset completely (about 15 hours) before using.
Connect the Telephone Cord
1. Use the telephone cord to connect the
standard telephone wall jack.
# If the display says Check Tel Line, check the connection between the
base and the phone jack.
2. If you are mounting the phone on the wall, place the mounting slots (on
the rear of the base) over the pins on the wall plate; slide the base down to
lock it into place.
Test the Connecon
Make a quick test call. Pick up the handset and press
to hang up.)
x If there’s a lot of noise, check for interference (see p. 13).
x If you keep hearing a dial tone, change to pulse dialing (see below).
Changing from Tone to Pulse Dialing
Your phone uses tone dialing by default. If your phone company uses pulse
dialing, you need to change your phone’s dial mode.
1. Press
2. Select Dial Mode then Pulse. You’ll hear a confirmation tone.
To send DTMF tones during a call (e.g., for an automated response system),
press
automatically returns to pulse dialing.
MENu/sELEcT
to temporarily switch to tone dialing. When you hang up, the phone
*
and select Global Setup.
TEL LINE
jack on the base to a
TaLk/fLash
. (Press
English - 3
ENd
Geng to Know Your Phone
Handset
Earpiece
Status
Key (icon) What it does
up (
)
dowN (
)
MENu/sELEcT
caLLEr Id/rIghT
ENd
MEssagE/MuTE
cLEar
rEdIaL/pausE
spEakEr (
TaLk/fLash
phoNEbook/LEfT
(
LED What it means
sTaTus
4 - English
)
)
CALLER ID/
MENU/
RIGHT
SELECT
SPEAKER
PHONEBOOK/
LEFT
x In standby: increase the ringer volume.
x During a call: increase the volume.
x In any menu or list: move the cursor up one line.
x In standby: decrease the ringer volume.
x During a call: decrease the volume.
x In any menu or list: move the cursor down one line.
x In standby: open the menu.
x In any menu or list: select the highlighted item.
x In standby or during a call: open the Caller ID list.
x In the menu: go to the next screen.
x During a call: hang up.
x In any menu or list: exit and go to standby.
x In standby: access your answering system.
x During a call: mute the microphone.
x While the phone is ringing: ignore this call (mute the ringer).
x During menu operations: delete saved data.
x In standby: open the redial list.
x While entering a phone number: insert a 2-second pause.
x Switch a normal call to the speakerphone (and back).
x In standby: start a telephone call (get a dial tone).
x During a call: switch to a waiting call.
x In standby or during a call: open the phonebook.
x In the menu: go back to the previous screen.
x On: the battery is charging.
x Blinking: there are new messages.
END
12-key
dialpad
TALK/FLASH
MESSAGE/
MUTE
Microphone
CLEAR
REDIAL/
PAUSE
Reading the Display
The icons appear based on what you're doing with the phone.
Icon What it means Icon What it means
The ringer is turned off. The speakerphone is on.
You have an answering system
message.
Privacy Mode is on (see p. 9). T-coil mode is on (see p. 6).
The battery is 1) fully charged,
2) half charged, 3) getting low,
or 4) empty.
Base
Key (icon) What it does
fINd hs ( )
aNs oN/off
(
)
dELETE
(
)
pLay/sTop
( )
fwd
( )
up
(+)
dowN
(–)
rEV
( )
x In standby: page all handsets.
x In standby: turn the answering system on or off.
x While playing a message: delete this message.
x In standby: delete all messages.
x In standby: start playing messages.
x While playing a message: stop playing messages.
x When the phone is ringing: ignore this call (mute the ringer).
x While playing a message: skip to the next message.
x In standby: increase the ringer volume.
x While playing a message: increase the speaker volume.
x In standby: decrease the ringer volume.
x While playing a message: decrease the speaker volume.
x While playing a message: restart the message.
x In the first 2 seconds of a message: play the previous message.
Charging
contacts
Find
Handset
Ans. System
On/O
You have a voice mail
message.
Enter 1) capital or 2) lower
[Aa]
[aA]
case letters.
Delete
Play/Stop
LCD Display
FWD
Volume
Up/Down
REV
English - 5
Entering Text on Your Phone
x Use the 12-key dial pad anytime you want to enter text into your phone (e.g.
a name in the phonebook).
x If two letters in a row use the same key, enter the first letter; wait for the
cursor to move to the next space and enter the second letter.
To... Press...
move the cursor left
move the cursor right
erase the character at the cursor
erase the entire entry and hold
enter a blank space
switch between upper and lower case letters
rotate through the punctuation and symbols
phoNEbook/LEfT
caLLEr Id/rIghT
cLEar
.
cLEar
#
.
.
*
0
.
.
.
.
Using the Menu
MENU/SELECT
Press
Handset Setup
Ans. Setup
Press
PHONEBOOK/LEFT
to go back a
screen
OR
END
press
to exit
the menu.
Handset Setup
open the menu.
Use UP and
rotate through the
Menu
to
MENU/SELECT
Press
the current option.
Handset Setup
T-coil
Handset Setup
DOWN
to
Ringer Tones
options.
to choose
Handset Setup
Personal Ring
Menu Option What it does
Reduce noise on hearing aids equipped with a telecoil (T-coil)
T-coil
feature. It shortens talk time, so keep your battery fully
charged.
Ringer Tones
AutoTalk
Any Key
Answer
Choose the handset's ring tone. As you highlight each ring
tone, you hear a sample. To confirm, press
Have this handset answer a call when you pick it up from the
cradle (without pressing any buttons).
Have this handset answer a call when you press any key on the
12-key dialpad.
Banner Change the name used on the handset’s display.
Handset
Language
Change the display language.
# You must change the display language on each handset individually.
6 - English
x If you don't press any keys
for about thirty seconds, the
handset exits the menu.
x During a call, use
phoNEbook/LEfT
back out of the menu
without hanging up.
MENu/sELEcT
to
.
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