Uniden DECT2180 User Manual

DECT2180 Series User's Guide

What's in the box?

DECT2180 base with

answering system and

cordless handset

Base AC adapter

(PS-0034)

Rechargeable battery pack (BT-1016)

Battery cover

Telephone cord

DCX210 accessory handset & charger

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What's in the manual?

Installing Your Phone ...................... 1

Charge the Battery ......................... 1

Connect the Telephone Cord ........ 2

Getting to Know Your Phone.......... 3

Parts of the Base ............................ 3

Parts of the Handset ....................... 4

Reading the Display ...................... 6

Using the Handset Menu ................ 7

The

Handset Setup

The

Ans. Setup

The

Day & Time

The

Global Setup

The

Call Blocking

Entering Text on Your Phone ........ 9

Using Your Phone .......................... 10

Using the Base Speakerphone .... 10

Changing the Volume .................. 10

Using the Redial List .................... 11

Using Caller ID and Call Waiting .. 11

Using Seven-Digit Dialing ............ 12

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

Chain Dialing ................................ 13

Finding a Lost Handset ................ 14

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

Using Do Not Disturb ................... 14

Using Call Block............................ 14

Using Voice Message Notication 15

Menu ............... 7

Menu ..................... 8

Menu .................... 8

Menu .................. 8

Using Multi-station Features ........ 16

Expanding Your Phone ................ 16

Using Conference Calling ............ 16

Using Privacy Mode ..................... 16

Using Call Transfer ....................... 17

Using the Intercom ....................... 17

Using the Answering System ...... 18

Setting Up Your Answering

System ....................................... 18

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

Screening Your Calls.................... 20

Using the System While You're

Away from Home ....................... 21

Solving Problems ........................... 22

Weak or Hard To Hear Audio ..... 23

Noise or Static On The Line ......... 24

Changing from Tone to Pulse

Dialing ........................................ 25

Resetting and Registering

Handsets..................................... 25

Handling Liquid Damage ............. 26

Important Information ................... 27

Terms Used In This Guide ........... 27

Specications ............................... 27

Battery Information ...................... 27

Compliance information .............. 28

One-year Limited Warranty ......... 30

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

Red

Black

Red

Black

AC IN 8VAC IN 8V

Charge the Battery

Unpack all handsets, battery packs, and

1) battery covers. If any battery cover is already on the handset, press in on the notch and slide the cover down and off.

Place the cover over the battery

4) compartment and slide it up into place.

Connect the base AC adapter to the

7.8V

jack on the rear of the base. Route the cord through the molded wiring channel as shown.

If you have accessory

6) handsets, connect a charger AC adapter to each charger's jack and set the plug into the notch as shown. (These adapters might already be connected.)

AC IN 8V

Line up the red and black wires

2) on the battery pack with the label inside the handset.

Push the connector in until it

3) clicks into place; tug gently on the wires to make sure the battery pack is securely connected.

AC IN

Plug the other end of each adapter into

7) a standard 120V AC power outlet.

Place a handset in the base and any accessory handset(s) in the

8) charger(s) with the display(s) facing forward.

CHARGE

The

light on the base and each charger

should all turn on.

If... Try...

CHARGE

the light does not turn on

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

reseating the handset.

checking the AC adapter connection.

seeing if the outlet is controlled by a wall switch.

Connect the Telephone Cord

Use the telephone cord to connect the standard telephone wall jack.

Test the connection

Pick up the handset from

the cradle and press

TALK

dial tone, and the display should say

TEL LINE

jack to a

. You should hear a

Talk

If... Try...

you don't hear a dial tone or the display says

Check Tel Line

checking the connection between the base and the phone jack.

Make a quick test call. (Press

If... Try...

you keep hearing a dial tone

there's a lot of noise or static

Test any accessory handsets the same way. If you can't get a

dial tone or the handset display says

END

to hang up.)

changing to pulse dialing mode (see page 25).

see page 24 for tips on avoiding interference.

Unavailable

, try moving the handset closer to the base or resetting it (see page 25). Charge all handsets completely (about 15 hours) before using them.

Getting to Know Your Phone

LEFT

DOWN

DO NOT DISTURB

RIGHT

FIND HANDSET/ INTERCOM

Microphone (on back)

Charging contacts

DELETE

SPEAKER

PLAY/

STOP

LEFT

DOWN

DO NOT DISTURB

RIGHT

FIND HANDSET/ INTERCOM

Microphone (on back)

Charging contacts

DELETE

SPEAKER

PLAY/

STOP

Parts of the Base

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

Base keys and how they work

Key name (and icon)

DELETE ( )

SPEAKER ( )

UP (+)

DOWN (–)

What it does

While a message is playing: delete this message.

In standby: delete all messages.

While the phone is ringing: answer with the speakerphone.

During a speakerphone call: hang up.

In standby: increase the ringer volume.

During a speakerphone call or while a message is playing: increase the speaker volume.

In standby: decrease the ringer volume.

During a speakerphone call or while a message is playing: decrease the speaker volume.

Key name

Microphone

Twelvekey dial pad

Display

Charging

contacts

Earpiece

PHONEBOOK/

LEFT

SPEAKER

DOWN

CALLER ID/ RIGHT

REDIAL/

PAUSE

MESSAGES/

MUTE

CLEAR/

INTERCOM

Microphone

Twelvekey dial pad

Display

Charging

contacts

Earpiece

PHONEBOOK/

LEFT

SPEAKER

DOWN

CALLER ID/ RIGHT

REDIAL/

PAUSE

MESSAGES/

MUTE

CLEAR/

INTERCOM

(and icon)

LEFT ( )

PLAY/STOP ( )

DO NOT DISTURB ( )

RIGHT ( )

FLASH

FIND HANDSET/ INTERCOM

What it does

While playing messages: for the first 2 seconds, go to the previous message; after that: go to the start of this message.

In standby: start playing messages.

While a message is playing: stop playing messages.

While the phone is ringing: mute the ringer for this call only.

In standby: turn the Do Not Disturb feature on or off (see page 14).

While a message is playing: skip to the next message.

In standby: turn the answering system on or off.

During a call: switch to a waiting call.

In standby: page all handsets using the intercom.

During a call: put the call on hold & start a call transfer.

Parts of the Handset

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

Handset keys and how they work

Key name (and icon)

UP ( )

CALLER ID/ RIGHT ( )

DOWN ( )

MENU/SELECT

END

CLEAR/ INTERCOM

PHONEBOOK/ LEFT ( )

TALK/FLASH

SPEAKER ( )

REDIAL/PAUSE ( )

BLOCK

MESSAGES/ MUTE ( )

What it does

In standby: increase the ringer volume.

During a call: increase the call volume.

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

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

During text entry: move the cursor to the right.

In standby: decrease the ringer volume.

During a call: decrease the call volume.

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

In standby: open the menu.

In the menu or any list: select the highlighted item.

During a call: hang up.

In the menu or any list: exit & go to standby.

In standby: page another station using the intercom.

During a call: put the call on hold & start a call transfer.

While entering text: delete one character, or press & hold to delete all the characters.

In standby or during a call: open the phonebook.

In the menu: go back to the previous screen.

During text entry: move the cursor to the left.

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

During a call: switch to a waiting call.

Switch a normal call to the speakerphone (& back).

In standby: open the redial list.

While entering a phone number: insert a 2-second pause.

While the phone is ringing: add the incoming Caller ID information to the call block list (block the call).

In standby: access your answering system.

During a call: mute the microphone.

While the phone is ringing: mute the ringer for this call only.

Reading the Display

12:00A Messages: 1 New

Message counter

Time

Status icons

12:00A Handset #1 New CID: 5

Handset banner

Status icons

Caller ID

count

Time

On the base On the handset

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.

Icon What it means

The ringer is turned off: this station will not ring when a call comes in.

You have a voice message waiting (see the section titled "Using Voice Message Notification" on page 15).

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

(Handset only) The speakerphone is on.

(Handset only) The microphone is muted, & the caller can't hear you.

(Handset only) T-coil mode is on. (See "Do you use a T-coil hearing aid?" on page 24.)

(Handset only) The battery is 1) fully charged, 2) half charged,

3) getting low, or 4) empty.

Using the Handset Menu

Handset Setup Ans. Setup Day & Time Global Setup

To open the menu, press

MENU/SELECT.

To select the highlighted option, press

MENU/SELECT.

To close the menu, press

END

UseUP and

DOWN

to move

the cursor.

Handset Setup Ans. Setup Day & Time Global Setup

To open the menu, press

MENU/SELECT.

To select the highlighted option, press

MENU/SELECT.

To close the menu, press

END

UseUP and

DOWN

to move

the cursor.

The menu is designed to be as easy as possible. Some users don't even need the manual once they know how to perform these actions:

Open the menu Press

MENU/SELECT

The arrow cursor on the left side of the line shows

Move the cursor

Select an option

Go up one screen Press

Close the menu

which menu item is currently highlighted. Use UP to move the cursor up &

DOWN

to move it down.

Move the cursor to highlight the option, then press

MENU/SELECT

Press

PHONEBOOK/LEFT

END

. (If you open the menu during a call, use

to back out of the menu without

hanging up.)

If you don't press any keys for thirty seconds, the handset times out and exits the menu. (When setting the day and time, the time-out period is extended to two minutes.)

The

Handset Setup

You can change these settings separately for each handset.

T-coil

Ringer Tones

Personal Ring

Turn on T-coil mode to reduce noise on some hearing aids (see "Do you use a T-coil hearing aid?" on page 24).

Choose one of four melodies or three tones for the handset's main ring tone. As you highlight each ring tone, the phone plays a sample of the tone. When you hear the tone you want, press

Turn on the personal ring feature. If you have Caller ID, this feature lets you assign special ring tones to anyone in your phonebook: this handset will use the special ring tone when that person calls.

MENU/SELECT

Turn on Auto Talk so you can answer the phone just by

Autotalk

Any Key Answer

Banner Handset Language Key Touch Tone

The

Ans. Setup

This menu controls the options and settings for your answering system (see "Ans. Setup menu options" on page 18).

The

Day & Time

You need to set the day & time so messages get the right time stamp.

Use UP &

1) Use the number keypad to enter the hour and minutes.

UP & DOWN

Use

The

Global Setup

The settings on this menu apply to all handsets and the base. Before changing these settings, make sure the phone is in standby and all handsets are within range of the base. (Only one handset at a time can change these settings.)

picking up the handset from the cradle (without having to press any buttons).

Turn on Any Key Answer so you can answer the phone by pressing a key on the twelve-key dial pad.

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

DOWN

to choose the day of the week; press

to select AM or PM; press

MENU/SELECT

Area Code

Dial Mode

Set Line Mode

The

This menu lets you block unwanted calls from up to 20 phone numbers and manage your call block list (see page 14).

Enter your area code so the phone hides the area code on incoming local calls (see "Using Seven-digit Dialing" on page 12).

Change the way your phone communicates with the telephone network (see "Changing from Tone to Pulse Dialing" on page 25).

Do not change this setting unless instructed to by customer service.

Call Blocking

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Uniden DECT2180 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Installing Your Phone

Charge the Battery

Connect the Telephone Cord

Getting to Know Your Phone

Parts of the Base

Parts of the Handset

Reading the Display

Using the Handset Menu