Uniden D1688 Owner's Manual

D1688 User's Guide

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What's in the box?

D1688 corded base with answering
system and corded handset

You will also nd:

Accessory handset
and charger

Not pictured:

x Rechargeable

battery (BT-1021)

x Battery cover
x AC adapter (PS-0035)

If you purchased
model number:*

You should

have:
D1688 1 of each
D1688-2 2 of each

Wall/Desk
Stand

Not pictured:

x Coiled handset

cord

x AC adapter

(PS-0034)

x Telephone cord

...

D1688-11 11 of each
D1688-12 12 of each

* If the model number ends in R,
your package includes a DRX100
range extender. Refer to the
DRX100 User’s Guide for details.

...

♦ If any items are missing or damaged, contact our Customer Care Line

immediately. Never use damaged products!

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have a question or problem Customer Care Line*

need a replacement part or an
accessory

need special assistance due to
a disability

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business hours.

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Parts Department* 800-554-3988

Accessibility Help Line

817-858-2929 or
800-297-1023

800-874-9314
(voice or TTY)

What’s in the manual?

Getting Started ................................ 3

Set Up the Base .............................................3

Using the Menus ............................. 10

Basic Menu Operation ............................. 10

Menu Functions ......................................... 10

Using Your Phone ........................... 11

Changing the Volume ..............................12

Using the Caller ID and Redial Lists .....12

Using Call Waiting ......................................13

Using the Phonebook ...............................13

Using Special Features .................. 14

Silent Mode ..................................................14

Multistation Features ................................14

Chain Dialing .............................................. 16

Voice Message Notication ................... 16

Using Your Phone During a Power

Failure .........................................................17

Using the Answering System ....... 17

Answering System Options (

Setup

) ..........................................................17

Recording the Outgoing Message ......18

Accessing the Answering System ........18

Getting Your Messages ............................19

Screening Your Calls .................................19

Using the System While You're Away

from Home ............................................... 20

Ans.

Important Information ..................20

Solving Problems ......................................20

Adapter and Battery Information .......23

Compliance Information ........................23

1-Year Limited Warranty ......................... 25

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 it 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!
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.

For more details, see the Important Information section.

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GETTING STARTED

Set Up the Base

Attach the Stand

For desktop use For wall mount use

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1. Turn the stand so the word
is right-side up (it will be on the
left).

2. Insert the tabs into the
notches at the top of the base.

3. Slide the stand up until it snaps
into place.

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DESK

1. Turn the stand so the word

WALL

is

right-side up (it will be on the left).

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2. Insert the tabs into the
notches at the bottom of the

WALL

base.

3. Slide the stand down until it snaps
into place.

Remove the stand

To remove the stand, pull the locking tabs up and back. Then, slide the
stand straight off the opposite direction you put it on.

Connect the Corded Handset

Use the coiled cord to connect the corded handset to the connector on the
left side of the base.

For wall mount use only

1. On the front of the base, slide the
handset clip out of its slot.

2. Rotate the clip 180 degrees.

3. Flip it from front to back and slide
it back into the slot.

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Connect the Power and Telephone Cords

Connect the base AC adapter to the
to the

TEL LINE

jack. Route the cords as shown:

AC IN 7.8V

jack and the telephone cord

For desktop use For wall mount use

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2. Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120V AC power outlet, and connect
the telephone cord to a standard telephone wall jack.

3. If you are mounting the phone on the wall, place the mounting slots
over the pins on the wall plate; slide the base down to lock it into place.

Test the Connection

Pick up the corded handset from the base. You should hear a dial tone and
the display on the base should say

Talk

. When you get a dial tone, make a

quick test call.

If... Try...

the display says

Check TEL Line

you don’t hear a dial tone

or

checking the connection between the
base and the phone jack.

you keep hearing a dial tone changing to pulse dialing.

Changing 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.

Menu/select

1. Press

2. Select

Dial Mode

and choose

then

Pulse

Global Setup

.

. You’ll hear a confirmation tone.

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To send DTMF tones during a call (e.g., for an automated response
system), press * to temporarily switch to tone dialing. When you hang up,
the phone automatically returns to pulse dialing.

Set Up the Accessory Handsets

Install and Charge the Battery

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.

Connect the Charger

1. Use an AC adapter to connect the power jack on each charger to a
regular indoor (120V AC) power outlet.

2. Place each handset in a charger with the display facing forward. If the
display doesn’t light up, reseat the handset or connect the charger to a
different outlet.

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

Test the Connection

Pick up each handset and press
the display should say

If there is noise or static, see page 20 for tips on avoiding interference.

Talk

tAlK/flAs h

.

. You should hear a dial tone and

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Getting to Know Your Phone

Parts of the Base

Hook

INTERCOM

switch

Handset
clip

Twelve-key

dial pad

Key (icon) What it does

fInD hs/
IntercoM

Menu/select

cleAr

x In standby: page a handset or start an intercom call (see

page 15).

x During a call: put the call on hold and start a call transfer.

x In standby: open the menu.
x In any menu or list: select the highlighted item.

x While entering text: delete one character, or press and hold

to delete all the characters.

x In standby or during a call: open the phonebook.

PhonebooK

( )

x In the menu: go back to the previous screen.
x When entering text: move the cursor to the left.
x In the first 2 seconds of a message: go to the previous

message. Anytime after that: restart the current message.

FIND HS/

MENU/

SELECT

PLAY/STOP

PHONEBOOK

CLEAR

UP

CID

DOWN

DELETE

ANS ON/
OFF

REDIAL/
PAUSE

SILENT

MUTE

FLASH

SPEAKER

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Key (icon) What it does

x In standby: begin message playback.

PlAY/stoP

x While screening calls: mute Call Screen.
x In any menu or list, or while a message is playing: stop the

current operation and exit completely.

x In standby: increase the ringer volume.

uP

( )

x During a call or while a message is playing: increase the

volume.

x In any menu or list: move the cursor up one line.

x In standby or during a call: open the Caller ID list.

cID

x When entering text: move the cursor to the right.
x While a message is playing: skip to the next message.

x In standby: decrease the ringer volume.

Down

( )

x During a call or while a message is playing: decrease the

volume.

x In any menu or list: move the cursor down one line.

Delete

Ans on/off

reDIAl/PAuse

sIlent

Mute

flAsh

x In standby: delete all messages.
x In message playback: delete the current message.

x In standby: turn the answering system on and off.

x In standby: open the redial list.
x When entering a phone number: insert a 2-second pause.

x In standby: press and hold to turn off the ringer on the base

and any registered handset (see page 14).

x While the phone is ringing: ignore this call (mute the ringer).
x During a call: mute the microphone.

x During a call: switch to a waiting call.

x In standby: start a speakerphone call (get a dial tone).

sPeAKer

x During a normal call: switch to the speakerphone.

( )

x During a speakerphone call: hang up.

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Parts of the Handset

PHONEBOOK

SPEAKER

TALK/FLASH

DOWN

REDIAL/PAUSE

Microphone

Charging

contacts

Key (icon) What it does

PhonebooK

( )

sPeAKer

tAlK/flAsh

x In standby or during a call: open the phonebook.
x In the menu: go back to the previous screen.
x When entering text: move the cursor to the left.

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: decrease the ringer volume.

Down

( )

x During a call: decrease the volume.
x In any menu or list: move the cursor down one line.

reDIAl/PAuse

( )

x In standby: open the redial list.
x When entering a phone number: insert a 2-second pause.

x In standby: increase the ringer volume.

uP

( )

x During a call: increase the volume.
x In any menu or list: move the cursor up one line.

Menu/select

enD

cID

x In standby: open the menu.
x In any menu or list: select the highlighted item.

x During a call: hang up.
x In any menu or list: exit and go to standby.

x In standby or during a call: open the Caller ID list.
x When entering text: move the cursor to the right.

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UP

MENU/SELECT

END

CID

Twelve-key
dial pad

SILENT

INTERCOM/CLEAR

MESSAGE/MUTE

Key (icon) What it does

Status

x In standby: start an intercom call.

IntercoM/
cleAr

x During a call: put the call on hold and start a call transfer.
x When entering text or numbers: erase the character at the

cursor (press & hold to erase all characters).

MessAge/
Mute

( )

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).

Reading the Display

On the Base On the Handset

Current call information

Time Date

Status

icons

Answering system
status

icons

Current
call info

Time &

date

Icon What it means

The ringer is turned off and will not ring for new calls.

You have a voice message waiting.

Privacy Mode is on: no other station can join the call.

[Aa] [aA]

Enter 1) capital or 2) lower case letters (see page 11).

Handset Only Icons

The signal from the base is 1) strong or 2) weak.

Answering
system
status

The speakerphone is on.

T-coil mode is on.

The battery is 1) full, 2) half charged, 3) getting low or 4) empty.

The handset is using ECO (power save) mode.

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USING THE MENUS

Handset Setup

Personal Ring

Handset Setup

Ringer Tones

Handset Setup

T-coil

Handset Setup
Ans. Setup

Use UP and

DOWN

to

rotate through the

options.

Press

MENU/SELECT

to open the menu.

Press

MENU/SELECT

to choose the

current option.

Press

PHONEBOOK

to

go back a screen

OR

press

END

on the handset or

PLAY/STOP

on the base to exit the menu.

Basic Menu Operation

♦ The phone exits

the menu after 30
seconds if no keys
are pressed.

PhonebooK

♦ Use

during a call to
back out of a menu
without hanging
up.

Menu Functions

Base Setup

Use the
base’s key touch tone on and off.

Handset Setup

You can change these settings separately for each handset.

Menu Option What it does

T-Coil

Ringer Tones

Personal Ring

AutoTalk

Any Key Answer

Banner
Handset Language
Key Touch Tone

Ans. Setup

Refer to page 17 for details on setting up your answering system.

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Menu

Base Setup

Menu

menu to select the base display language and to turn the

Menu

Turn on the telecoil (T-coil) feature (see page 21).
Choose this handset's ring tone. As you highlight each

ring tone, the phone plays a sample. When you hear
the tone you want, press

Menu/select

Turn on personal ring so you can assign a special ring
tone to people in your phonebook. With Caller ID, this
handset uses the assigned tone when the person calls.

Have this handset answer a call when you pick it up
from the cradle (without pressing any buttons).

Have this handset andset a call whenyou press any key
on the 12-key dialpad.

Change the name used on the handset's display.
Change the display language.
Have the keypad sound a tone when you press a key.

.

Date & Time

Menu

This menu sets the clock (if you have Caller ID, the phone sets the date and
time automatically). Enter the date and time; select AM or PM. Use

cID

to

move the cursor past a digit without changing it.

Global Setup

The settings on this menu affect all handsets and the base. Select

Mode
Reset

Register Accy.

Menu

to choose between tone or pulse dialing (see page XX). Select
to reset the Voice Message Waiting Indicator (see page 16).

Menu

Dial

VMWI

This menu puts the base in registration mode (see page 22).

Entering Text on Your Phone

♦ Use the 12-key dial pad anytime you want to enter text into your phone

(a name in the phonebook, the handset banner, etc.).

♦ 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.

USING YOUR PHONE

From the Base From the Handset

To...

make a call, dial
the number,
then

answer a call

hang up

switch to the
speaker and
back

put a call on
hold

return to a call
on hold

* Aer 5 minutes on hold, the call will be disconnected.

Corded

Handset

Pick up the
handset.

Pick up the
handset.

Place handset
in cradle.

sPeAKer

Press

fInD hs/IntercoM.*

Press

Press the
hook switch
or pick up the
handset.

Press

Press

Press

Pick up the

.

handset.

Press

Speaker-

phone

sPeAKer.

sPeAKer

sPeAKer

sPeAKer

Earpiece

tAlK/

Press

flAsh

.

tAlK/

Press

.

flAsh

.

enD

Press

.

.

or place the

handset in the cradle.

sPeAKer

Press

Press

Press

flAsh

.

IntercoM/cleAr*

tAlK/

.

Speaker-

phone

Press

sPeAKer

Press

sPeAKer

.

Press

sPeAKer

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.

.

.

Changing the Volume

You can adjust each station’s volume independently. Press uP or
increase or decrease the earpiece or speaker volume when you are on a call.
You can adjust the ringer volume only when the phone is in standby.

Down

to

# Turning the ringer volume all the way down turns off the ringer.

Using the Caller ID and Redial Lists

Caller ID (CID) is a service available from your telephone provider that
shows the phone number (and sometimes the caller’s name) of incoming
calls. Contact your telephone provider for more information.

Caller ID list Redial list

x The phone saves the information for the last 50

received calls to the CID list. The
calls received since the last time you checked the list.

x All stations share the same CID list so only one

station can access the list at a time.

x In standby, all stations show how many calls came in

since the last time you checked the CID list.

NEW

icon marks any

To... Press...

open the lists

scroll through
the lists

dial the
highlighted
number

cID

to open the CID list or

Down

to scroll from newest to oldest or uP to scroll from

oldest to newest

tAlK/flAsh

the corded handset.
(CID record only) If the number is a toll call without 1 at the

beginning of the record, press * to add 1 before dialing.

or

sPeAKer

reDIAl/PAuse

on the handset. On the base, pick up

x Each station

remembers the
last 5 numbers
you dialed on it.

x Only one station

can access its
redial list at a time.

to open the Redial list.

For individual record options, highlight a number and press

Menu Option What it does

Delete Entry

Store Into Pb

Delete All

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Erase the number from the list.

Add the number to the phonebook. The phone displays
the

Edit Name

screen (see page XX for details).

Erase all numbers from the list.

Menu/select

:

Using Call Waiting

♦ Call Waiting, a service available from your telephone provider, lets you

receive calls while you are on another call. Caller ID on Call Waiting
(CIDCW) service displays Caller ID information for a waiting call.

♦ If you get a Call Waiting call, the phone sounds a tone and displays any

CID information received from the waiting call. Press

tAlK/flAs h

or

on the handset to switch between the current call and the

flAsh

on the base

waiting call; each time you switch, there is a short pause before you're
connected to the other call.

Using the Phonebook

The phone can store up to 100 entries in its phonebook. All stations share
the same phonebook, so only one station can access it at a time.

To... Press...

open/close the phonebook

scroll through the entries

jump to entries that start
with a certain letter

dial the current entry

edit the current entry

delete the current entry

PhonebooK

Down
uP

the number key corresponding to the letter
you want.

tAlK/flAsh

On the base, pick up the corded handset.

Menu/select

Menu/select

phone prompts you to confirm, select

.

to scroll through the entries from A to Z.

to scroll from Z to A.

sPeAKer

or

, then select
, then select

on the handset.

Edit

.

Delete

. When the

Yes

.

Adding Phonebook Entries

1. With the phone in standby, open the phonebook.

2. Press

3. The screen displays

4. The screen displays

Menu/select

digits) exactly as you would dial it. Press

If you need the phone to wait before sending the next set of digits,

reDIAl/ PAuse

press
pauses, but each one counts as a digit (you’ll see

and select

to insert a 2-second pause. You can insert multiple

Create New
Edit Name
Edit Number

.

. Enter the name and press

Menu/select

. Enter the phone number (up to 20

Menu/select

.

P

in the display).

.

# if you are adding entries from a cordless handset, you will be

prompted to select a personal ring for that entry.

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Deleting all Phonebook Entries

1. With the phone in standby, open the phonebook.

Menu/select

2. Press

3. When the screen prompts you to confirm, select

and select

Delete All

.

Yes

.

USING SPECIAL FEATURES

Silent Mode

You can silence the ringers on the base and all handsets for a specific
period of time (1 to 9 hours) or set the ringers to be off all the time; the
answering system answers any incoming calls without playing anything
through the speaker.

sIlent

1. With the phone in standby, press and hold
the base. The phone prompts you to select the number of hours (1 - 9 or

Always On

2. To confirm, press
on the answering system and displays

3. After the selected number of hours, the phone automatically exits silent
mode. To exit silent mode manually, press and hold

) that you want it to stay in silent mode.

sIlent

or just wait about 5 seconds. The phone turns

Silent Mode On

# If the phone is in silent mode and you turn off the answering

system, the phone exits silent mode.

Multistation Features

# To use the features in this section, you need at least 1 cordless

handset.

♦ Your base supports a total of 12 cordless accessory handsets, including

any that came with your phone.

♦ You must register accessory handsets to the base before using them.

Handsets that aren’t registered display a “not registered” message. For
registration instructions, see page 22, or the accessory handset manual.

Conference Calling

♦ When an outside call comes in, two cordless handsets and the base can

join in a conference call with the outside caller.

♦ To join a call that’s already in progress, just press

handset or

♦ To leave the conference call, hang up normally; the other stations

remain connected to the call.

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sPeAKer

on the base.

on any handset or on

.

sIlent

again.

tAlK/flAs h

on the

Call Transfer

To... From the Base From a Cordless Handset

transfer a
call

fInD hs/IntercoM

1. Press

to

put the call on hold.

2. Select the station you want to transfer the call to, or

All

select

to page all the stations at the same time.

IntercoM/cleAr

1. Press
the call on hold.

to put

When the other station accepts the call, you’ll be
disconnected but you can join the call again.

cancel a
transfer

Press
the call.

sPeAKer

to return to

Press
the call.

tAlK/flAsh

to return to

1. To answer the page and speak to the transferring station,

accept a
transferred
call

pick up the handset or

fInD hs/IntercoM

press

2. To accept the call,

sPeAKer.

press

IntercoM/cleAr

press

.

tAlK/flAsh

press

.

.

Privacy Mode

♦ With a call in progress, press

As long as privacy mode is on, you’ll see a

Menu/select

twice to activate Privacy mode.

in the display, and no other

stations can join your call.

♦ Privacy mode turns off automatically when you hang up or put the call

on hold; you can also turn it off by pressing

Menu/select

twice.

♦ To use privacy mode during a conference all, wait until all stations have

joined the call before turning on privacy mode. If a station disconnects,
that station cannot rejoin the call as long as privacy mode remains on.

Intercom

♦ Whenever the phone is in standby, you can make an intercom call

between stations without using the phone line.

♦ You can make an intercom call from any station, but only two stations

can be in an intercom call at any time.

♦ If an outside call comes in during an intercom page, the phone cancels

the page so you can answer the incoming call.

♦ If an outside call comes in during an intercom call, press

the base or

tAlK/flAs h

on the handset to hang up the intercom call and

sPeAKer

on

answer the outside call.

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To... From the Base From a Cordless Handset

make an intercom
page

cancel a page

answer a page

end an intercom call Press

Press
Select the station you want to talk with or
page all stations at the same time.

Press
or just hang up.

Press
up the handset.

fInD hs/IntercoM.

fInD hs/IntercoM

sPeAKer

or pick

fInD hs/IntercoM

. Press

IntercoM/cleAr.

Press

enD.

Press

IntercoM/cleAr

Press

tAlK/flAsh.

enD.

All

to

or

Finding a Lost Handset

You can use the intercom to page a lost handset. When the intercom tone
sounds, you can track the tone to the lost handset.

Chain Dialing

If you often have to enter a series of digits or a code number during a call,
you can save that code number as a regular phonebook entry and use the
phonebook to send the code number. See page 13 for phonebook entry
instructions.

Using Chain Dialing

1. Make your call normally.

2. When you hear the prompt that asks you to enter the code number,
open the phonebook and find the entry that contains your code
number.

Menu/select

3. Press

to send the code. If you change your mind, just close

the phonebook.

Voice Message Notication

♦ If you subscribe to a voice mail service, your phone can notify you when

you have a new message. This feature supports Frequency-Shift Keying
(FSK) notification. Contact your voice mail provider for information.

♦ When you have new messages, the display shows a message icon. After

you listen to your messages, the message icon turns off. If it doesn’t, you
can reset it. With the phone in standby, open the menu and select

Setup

; select

VMWI Reset

, then select

Yes.

Global

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Using Your Phone During a Power Failure

If there is a power failure, you can still make and receive phone calls using
the base corded handset, including Call Waiting calls and changing the
earpiece volume. All other features of the base and all cordless handsets
will not function.

# While the power is out, the base uses a special ringer; you cannot

adjust the volume of this ringer.

USING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM

Answering System Options (

You can set or change the answering system options from any station. Just
open the menu and select

Submenu Purpose

Security Code

Ring Time

Record Time

Message Alert

Ans. Language

Call Screen

Ans. On/Off

Record Greeting

Greeting
Options

Ans. Setup

Enter a 2-digit PIN so you can access your answering
system from any touch-tone phone (see page 20).

Set the number of rings (2, 4, or 6) before the system
answers. If you call in remotely to check your messages,

Toll Saver

have new messages or after 4 rings if you don’t.

Set the amount of time (1 or 4 minutes) callers have to
leave a message. Choose
want the system to let callers leave a message.

Have the base beep every 15 seconds when you have a
new message. The alert stops after you listen to all your
new messages or if you press any key on the base.

Change the language of the system’s voice prompts.

Turn on Call Screen feature (see page 19).

Turn your answering system on or off.
You can also press

Record an outgoing message or greeting (see below).

Switch greetings or delete your greeting (see below).

makes the system answer after 2 rings if you

Ans. Setup

. Select one of the submenus:

Announce Only

Ans on/off

)

if you don’t

on the base.

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Recording the Outgoing Message

Your personal outgoing message or greeting can be from 2 to 30 seconds
long. If you don’t record a greeting, the system uses the pre-recorded
greeting: Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please leave a message

after the tone.

To... Follow these steps from the base or a cordless handset:

Record a
personal
greeting

1. Open the menu with the phone in standby. Select

Setup

2. Press

, then select

Menu/select

Record Greeting

.

to start recording. Wait until the system

says "Record greeting" before speaking.

Menu/select

3. Press

to stop recording. The system plays back

your new greeting.

4. To keep the greeting, press

enD

on the handset. To re-record it, press

PlAY/stoP

on the base or press

Menu/select

Ans.

. The

last greeting recorded will be the one replayed.

Switch
between
greetings

Delete your
greeting

1. Open the menu with the phone in standby. Select

Setup

, then

Greeting Options

.

2. The system plays back the current greeting. Press

select

to switch greetings.

Switch to your personal greeting; press

IntercoM/cleAr

on the handset while the greeting is playing.

Delete

Ans.

Menu/

on the base or

Accessing the Answering System

With the phone in standby, you
can access the system
from the base or remotely
from any handset:

♦ Only 1 station can

access the system at a
time.

♦ If you do nothing for

PHONEBOOK

Use

go back to the

previous option:

4:Delete
3:Skip
2:Play

to

30 seconds, the phone
returns to standby.

♦ During remote access,

the system beeps so you know it's waiting for the next command.

♦ You can press the number key shown next to each command instead of

scrolling through the screens.

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MESSAGE/MUTE

Press
remote operation mode.

5:Stop

[ / /select]

to start

Use
the next option:

1:Repeat

Press
to choose the
current option

END

operation mode.

CID

to go to

MENU/SELECT

OR

to exit remote

Getting Your Messages

To... From the Base From a Handset

play new
messages

PlAY/stoP.

Press
The system announces the number of new & old

messages, then plays each new message (followed by

Press

MessAge/Mute

.

the day and time if set) in the order it was received.

restart this
message

replay an
earlier message

skip a message Press

delete a
message

delete all
messages

play old
messages

stop playback Press

Wait 5 seconds after the message begins, then

PhonebooK.

press

select

During the first 2 seconds of a message,

PhonebooK.

press

cID

. Select

select

While a message is playing,

Delete

press

. select

With the phone in standby,
press

Delete

; press

Delete

again

Not available.

to confirm.

After the system plays all new messages,

PlAY/stoP

press

PlAY/stoP

again. select
. Select

1:Repeat

1:Repeat

3:Skip

4:Delete

2:Play

.

5:Stop

.

.

.

.

.

Screening Your Calls

You can use the answering system for call screening. While the system
takes a message, you can listen on the base speaker (if you turn on

Screen)

or from a handset. Only one handset can screen calls at a time. If

another handset tries to screen calls, it beeps and returns to standby.

To... From the base From a handset

hear the caller leaving
a message

answer the call

mute the call screen
without answering*

* If you mute the call screen, the system continues taking the message: it just stops

playing through the speaker.

Listen to the caller
over the speaker.

Pick up the corded
handset.

PlAY/stoP

Press

.

MessAge/Mute

Press

tAlK/flAsh

Press

enD

Press

or return the

handset to the cradle.

Call

.

.

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Using the System While You're Away from Home

You can dial in to your answering system from any touch-tone phone.
Before you can use this feature, you must program a security code.

Programming a Security Code

With the phone in standby, open the menu; select

Security Code

(

01

to 99). Press

. Use the number keypad to enter a two-digit security code

Menu/select

when you’re finished.

Ans. Setup

, then select

# Remember to make a note of your new security code!

Dialing In to Your System

1. Call your phone number & wait until the system answers. (If the system
is turned off, it answers after 10 rings & sounds a series of beeps.)

2. During the greeting or beeps, press

0

and immediately enter your
security code. If you enter it incorrectly 3 times, the system hangs up
and returns to standby.

3. The system announces the time, the number
of messages in memory, and a help prompt.
It beeps to let you know it's waiting for a
command.

4. When you hear beeping, enter a 2-digit
command from the chart. Enter both digits
within 2 seconds or the entry times out.

# If you don't press any keys for 15 seconds,

01 Repeat message

02 Play message

03 Skip message

04 Delete message

05 Stop playback

06 Turn the system on

09 Turn the system off

10 Hear help prompts

the system hangs up and returns to
standby.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Solving Problems

If you have any trouble with your phone, check this section first. If you
need help, call our Customer Care Line listed on the front cover.

Audio issues Possible solutions

Callers sound
weak or soft.

There is noise/
static on the line.

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x Move the handset closer to the base or Range Extender.
x Keep the handset’s battery fully charged.
x Increase the earpiece volume.

x If you have any service that uses the phone line, add a DSL

or telephone line filter (see page 22).

Audio issues Possible solutions

x Check for interference from appliances (microwave

ovens, TVs, etc.) or wireless devices (baby monitors, WiFi
There is noise/
static on the
cordless handset.

Caller ID problems Possible solutions

Caller ID information does
not display.

Caller ID displays briefly
and then clears.

Multistation problems Possible solutions

I can’t transfer calls. x Reset all the stations (see page 22).

Two handsets can’t talk to a caller. x See if any station is in Privacy Mode.

A handset says

I can’t register a new handset
(handset says “Not registered.”)

Answering system problems Possible solutions

The answering system does not
work.

The system won't record
messages.

A handset can't access the
answering system.

My outgoing message is gone.

I can’t hear the base speaker.

Messages are incomplete.

The system keeps recording when
I answer on an extension.

equipment, etc.). Move the handset or base away from the

interference source.

x If you use a telecoil hearing aid, turn on T-coil mode in the

Handset Setup

keep your battery fully charged.

Unavailable

menu. T-coil mode shortens talk time, so

x Let calls ring twice before answering.
x Make sure your Caller ID service is active.

x You may have to change the line mode. Contact

Customer Service for instructions.

.

x Move the handset closer to the base.
x See if any station is in Privacy Mode.
x Reset the handset (see page 22).

x Reset the handset (see page 22).
x See if you have 12 registered handsets.

x Make sure the answering system is on.
x Make sure the base is plugged in.

x See if

Record Time

x Delete messages (memory may be full).

x See if another handset is using the system.
x Make sure the phone is in standby.

x If there was a power failure, re-record your

personal outgoing message.

x Make sure call screening is turned on.
x Change the base speaker volume.

x Increase the
x Delete messages (memory may be full).

x You may have to change the line mode.

Contact Customer Service for instructions.

is set to

Record Time

Announce Only

.

.

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Installing a Line Filter or DSL Filter

A telephone line filter or DSL filter prevents services that use the phone
line from causing interference on your phone. To get a line filter, contact
your service provider or look in an electronics store.

Plug the filter into the telephone wall jack and plug the base into the filter.
Make a test call to make sure the noise is gone.

Liquid Damage

CAUTION: If the base is covered in liquid, disconnect the adapter and phone cord
from the wall before touching it.

If the liquid is only on the exterior housing of the base or handset, wipe it
off and use as normal. If you can hear liquid inside the housing:

♦ Remove all compartment covers, and disconnect all cables and cords.
♦ If liquid is leaking from any vent or hole, turn the phone so that vent

faces down. If not, place the largest vent face down.

♦ Let dry for at least 3 days. Check for liquid inside the phone before

replacing compartment covers & reconnecting cords.

Resetting Stations

If you have problems with the base, unplug the base to reset it. Plug it back
in after at least a minute.

If you have trouble with a cordless handset or if you want to replace one,
reset it:

enD

1. Press & hold

and # at the same time until

2. If you still have the base the handset is registered to, select

HS

, then select the handset you want to reset. If you don’t have that base

anymore, select

3. To confirm, select

Base Unavailable

Yes

. The handset displays

.

System Reset

displays.

Deregister

Handset not registered

.

Registering Handsets

If you see a “not registered” message on a handset, you must register it to a
base before using it.

1. On the base, open the menu and select

2. On the handset, press and hold #; the handset display says

3. Wait until the handset display says
seconds), then pick up the handset and press

4. If you don’t hear a dial tone or the handset display says

Failed

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, charge the battery completely, then try again.

Register Accy.

Registration Complete

tAlK/flAs h

.

Registering

(about 30

Registration

.

Adapter and Battery Information

AC Adapter Base

Part number PS-0 034
Input voltage 120V AC, 60 Hz
Output voltage 7.8V AC @ 450mA

AC Adapter Handset

Part number PS-0 035
Input voltage 120V AC, 60 Hz
Output voltage 8V AC @ 300mA

x Use only the supplied AC adapters.
x Use the proper adapter for the base &

any chargers.

x Do not place the unit in direct sunlight

or subject it to high temperatures.

Battery pack (with normal use)

Part number BT-1021
Capacit y 300mAh, 2.4V DC
Talk time about 7 hours
Standby time about 7 days
Batter y life about 1 year

x Replace the battery when the talk

or standby time becomes noticeably
reduced. For replacements, call the Parts
Department (see the front cover).

x When the battery gets low, the handset

beeps and shows a low battery alert;
recharge the battery.

Rechargeable Battery Warning

x is equipment contains a rechargeable

Nickel-Metal-Hydride (Ni-MH) battery.

x Nickel is a chemical known to the state

of California to cause cancer.

x Do not short-circuit the battery.
x e batteries in this equipment may

explode if disposed of in a re.

x Do not charge the batteries in any

charger other than the one specied
in the owner's manual. Using another
charger may damage the battery or cause
it to explode.

As part of our commitment to
protecting our
environment and
conserving natura l
resources, Uniden
voluntarily partici­pates in an RBRC®
industry program to
collect and recycle
used Ni-MH batteries
within the United States. Please call 1­800-8-BATTERY for information on Ni­MH battery recycling in your area.
(RBRC® is a registered trademark of the
Rechargeable Battery Recycling
Corporation.)

Rechargeable bat teries must be
recycled or disposed of properly.

Warning! The cords on this product
and/or accessories contain lead,
a chemical known to the state of
California to cause birth defects or
other reproductive harm. Wash hands
after handling.

Uniden works to reduce lead content
in our products & accessories.

Compliance Information

FCC Part 68 Information

is equipment complies with Part
68 of the FCC rules a nd the require­ments adopted by the ACTA. On the
bottom of this equipment is a label that
contains, among other information,
a product identier in the format US:
AAA EQ##TXX XX. If requested, this
number must be provided to the phone
company.

An applicable Universal Service Order
Codes (USOC) certication for the
jacks used in this equipment is provided
(i.e., RJ11C) in the packaging with each
piece of approved terminal equipment.
A plug and jack used to connect this
equipment to the premises wiring and

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telephone net work must comply with
the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and
requirements adopted by the ACTA. A
compliant telephone cord and modular
plug is provided with this product. It is
designed to be connected to a compatible
modular jack that is also compliant. See
installation instructions for details.

e REN is used to determine the num­ber of devices that may be connected to
a phone line. Excessive RENs on a phone
line may result in devices not ringing
in response to an incoming call. In
most but not all areas, the sum of RENs
should not exceed ve (5.0). To be certain
of the number of devices that may be
connected to a line, as determined by
the tota l RENs, contact the telephone
provider. e REN for this product is
part of t he product identier that has the
format US:A AAEQ##TXXXX. e digits
represented by ## are the REN without a
decimal point (e.g., 03 is a REN of 0.3).

If this equipment causes harm to the
telephone net work, the telephone
company will notify you in advance that
temporary discontinuance of ser vice
may be required. But if advance notice
isn't practical, t he telephone company
will notif y the customer as soon as pos­sible. Also, you will be adv ised of your
right to le a complaint with the FCC if
you believe it is necessary. e telephone
company may make changes in its
facilities, equipment, operations or pro­cedures that could aect the operation
of the equipment. If this happens the
telephone company will provide advance
notice in order for you to make necessary
modications to maintain uninterrupted
service.

Please follow instructions for repairing,
if any (e.g. battery replacement section);
otherwise do not substitute or repair any
parts of the dev ice except as specied in
this manual. Connection to party line
service is subject to state taris. Contact
the state public utility commission,
public ser vice commission or corpora-

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tion commission for information. is
equipment is hearing aid compatible.

If you experience trouble with this
equipment, contact the manufacturer
(see the cover of this manual for contact
information) or an authorized agent.
If the equipment is causing harm to
the telephone network, the telephone
company may request that you discon­nect the equipment until the problem is
resolved.

If your home has wired alarm equip­ment connected to a phone line, be
sure that installing the system does not
disable your alarm equipment. If you
have questions about what will disable
alarm equipment, contact your telephone
company or a qualied insta ller.

Any changes or modications to this
product not expressly approved by the
manufacturer or other party responsible
for compliance could void your authority
to operate this product.

NOTICE: According to telephone com­pany reports, AC electrical surges, ty pi­cally resulting from lightning strikes, are
very destructive to telephone equipment
connected to AC power sources. To
minimize damage from these types of
surges, a surge arrestor is recommended.

FCC Part 15 Information

is dev ice complies with part 15 of the
FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) is device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) is device must accept any interfer­ence received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Privacy of communications may not be
ensured when using this phone.

FCC PART 15.105(b): Note: is
equipment has been tested and found
to comply wit h the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to pa rt 15 of the
FCC Rules. ese limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential
installation. is equipment generates,

uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio com­munications. However, there is no guar­antee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If t his equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment o
and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:

x Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.

x Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

x Connect the equipment into an outlet on

a circuit dierent from that to which the
receiver is connected.

x Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

FCC RF Exposure Information

is product complies with FCC radia­tion exposure limits under the following
conditions:

x e base must be placed to allow a mini-

mum of 20 cm (8 inches) between t he
antenna and all persons during normal
operation.

x e base must not be collocated or

operated in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.

x e handset is designed for body-worn

operation and meets FCC RF exposure
guidelines when used with any belt clip,
carrying case, or other accessory sup­plied with this product. (All necessary
accessories are included in the package;
any additional or optional accessories
are not required for compliance with
the guidelines.) ird party accessories
(unless approved by the manufacturer)
should be avoided as these might not
comply with FCC RF exposure guide­lines.

Industry Canada (I.C.) Notice

Terminal equipment

NOTICE: is equipment meets the
applicable Industry Canada Terminal
Equipment Technical Specications. is
is conrmed by the registration number.
e abbreviation IC before the registra­tion number signies that registration
was performed based on a Declaration
of Conformity indicating that Industr y
Canada technical specications were
met. It does not imply that Industry
Canada approved the equipment.

NOTICE: e Ringer Equivalence
Number (REN) for this terminal equip­ment is marked on the equipment itself.
e REN assigned to each terminal
equipment provides an indication of the
maximum number of terminals allowed
to be connected to a telephone interface.
e termination on an interface may
consist of any combination of devices
subject only to the requirement t hat the
sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers
of all t he devices does not exceed 5.

Radio equipment

e term IC before the radio certication
number only signies that Industry Can­ada technical specications were met.
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) this device may not
cause interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device. "Privacy of com­munications may not be ensured when
using this telephone".

1-Year Limited Warranty

Evidence of original purchase is
required for warranty service.

WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA
CORPOR ATION ("Uniden")

ELEMENTS OF WARR ANTY: Uniden
warrants, for one year, to the original
retail owner, this Uniden Product to

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be free from defects in materials and
crasmanship with only the limitations
or exclusions set out below.

WARRANTY DUR ATION: is wa r­ranty to the original user shall terminate
and be of no further eect 12 months
aer the date of original retai l sale. e
warranty is invalid if the Product is (A)
damaged or not maintained as reason­able or necessary, (B) modied, a ltered,
or used as part of any conversion kits,
subassemblies, or any congurations not
sold by Uniden, (C) improperly installed,
(D) serviced or repaired by someone
other than an aut horized Uniden service
center for a defect or malfunction
covered by this warranty, (E) used in any
conjunction with equipment or parts
or as part of any system not manufac­tured by Uniden, or (F) installed or
programmed by anyone other than as
detailed by the owner's manual for this
product.

STATEMENT OF REMEDY: In the
event that the product does not conform
to this warranty at any time while this
warranty is in eect, warrantor wi ll
either, at its option, repair or replace the
defective unit and return it to you wit h­out charge for parts, service, or any other
cost (except shipping and handling)
incurred by warrantor or its representa­tives in connection with the perfor­mance of this warrant y. Warrantor, at
its option, may replace the unit with a
new or refurbished unit. THE LIMITED
WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS
THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY
PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT
AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY
NATURE WHATSOEVER, WHETHER
EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR ARISING BY
OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHA NTABIL­ITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. THIS WARRANTY DOES
NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE

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REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES. Some states do not allow
this exclusion or limitation of incidental
or consequential damages so the above
limitation or exclusion may not apply
to you.

LEGAL R EMEDIES: is warranty
gives you specic legal rights, and you
may also have other rights which vary
from state to state. is warranty is void
outside the United States of America and
Canada.

PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PER­FORMANCE OF WARRANTY: If, aer
following the instructions in the owner's
manual you are cer tain that the Product
is defective, pack the Product carefully
(preferably in its original packaging).
Disconnect the battery from the Product
and separately secure the batter y in its
own separate packaging within the ship­ping carton. e Product should include
all parts and accessories originally pack­aged wit h the Product. Include evidence
of original purchase and a note describ­ing the defect that has caused you to
return it. e Product should be shipped
freight prepaid, by traceable means, to
warrantor at:

Uniden America Ser vice
4700 Amon Carter Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76155

®

As an Energy Star
Uniden has determined
that this product meets the
Energy Star® guidelines for
energy eciency. Energy
Star® is a U.S. registered
mark.

x Uniden® is a registered trademark of

Uniden America Corporation.

x e pictures in this manual are for

example only. Your phone may not look
exact ly like the pictures.

Partner,