Uniden DGA940 User Manual

THE DGA940 DGMax

Super Digital Spread Spectrum

provides the longest range,

the clearest sound

and the best privacy.

MANUAL

OWNER’S

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digital answering machine

MIC

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2. Bat

3. He

4. Re

5. Tal

6. ✱ (

7. On

8. Ch

9. Me

10. Mu

11. Fla

12. Vol

13. Tal

14. Ha

CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS

OF YOUR NEW PHONE

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15. Handset Retainer Clip

16. Charging Contacts

17. Pin

18. Clock

19. Answer

20. Page

21. Repeat

22. OGM

23. Memo

24. Skip

25. Delete

26. Play/Stop

27. LED Display

28. Status LED

29. Volume Up and Down

30. Speaker LED

31. Speaker Button

32. Speaker

33. Ring Time Switch

34. Rec Time Switch

35. Beltclip Holder

36. Base Microphone

37. Spare Battery Compartment

38. Reset

39. Base Ringer Off-On Switch

40. Pulse-Tone Switch

41. 10V DC Jack

42. Tel Line Jack

Controls And Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .inside front cover

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Important Electrical Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Introduction

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Included In Your Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installing and Adjusting your Phone

Installation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Desk/Tabletop Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Wall Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Installing the Handset Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Charging the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Cleaning the Battery Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Setting the Pulse/Tone Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Adjusting the Volume Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Adjusting the Ringer Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Installing the Beltclip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Headset Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Automatic Digital Code Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using Your New Phone

Making and Receiving Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Flash and Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Storing a Phone Number in Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Dialing a Number In Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Erasing a Stored Number from Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Chain Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Travelling Out-Of-Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

PABX Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

The Integrated Answering Device

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Turning the Answering System On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Recording Your Outgoing Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Selecting the Message Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Setting the Ring Time Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Selecting a PIN Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Playing Your Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Repeating a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Skipping a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Deleting a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Recording a Voice Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using the Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Remote Room Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Remote Access Away from Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Troubleshooting

Quick Reference Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

CONTENTS

OF YOUR OWNERS MANUAL

Using Your New Phone

Setting Up

Answering Device

Using Answering

Device

Troubleshooting

Specifications

Introduction

Installing and

Adjusting

Before you read anything else, please observe the following:

Warning!

UNIDEN AUSTRALIA Pty. Ltd. DOES NOT represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce risk of fire, electrical shock or damage to the unit, DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture.

Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Battery Warning

• This equipment contains a rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery.

• The rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery contained in this equipment may explode if disposed of in a fire.

• Do not short-circuit the battery.

• Do not charge the rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery used in this equipment in any charger other than the one designed to charge this battery as specified in this the owner’s manual. Using another charger may damage the battery or cause the battery to explode.

PRECAUTION

PRECAUTIONS

FOR YOUR PHONE

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user of the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

PRECAUTIONS

When using your telephone equipment, these basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduced the risk of fire, electrical shock, and injury to persons:

1. Read and understand all instructions.

2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning, and use a dry cloth, without liquid or aerosol cleaners.

4. Do not use this product near water; for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.

5. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or table. The telephone may fall, causing serious damage to the unit.

6. This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your dealer or local power company.

7. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where the cord will be damaged by persons walking on it.

8. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords, as this can result in the risk of fire or electrical shock.

9. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots, as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock. These slots and openings are provided for ventilation. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

10. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this product. Take it to qualified service personnel when service or repair work is required. Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks. Incorrect reassembly can cause electric shock when the appliance is subsequently used.

11. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

A. If the power supply cord is damaged or frayed. B. If liquid has been spilled into the product. C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water. D. If the product does not operate normally when following the operating

instructions. (Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage,

and will often require extensive repair work by a qualified technician). E. If the product has been dropped, or the cabinet has been damaged. F. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance.

12. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.

Additional Battery Safety Precautions

Caution! To reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons by the battery, read and

follow these instructions.

1. Use only the appropriate type and size battery pack specified in the owner’s manual.

2. Do not dispose of the battery pack in a fire. The cell may explode.

3. Do not open or mutilate the battery pack. Release electrolyte is corrosive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin. It may be toxic if swallowed.

4. Exercise care in handling the battery in order not to short the battery with conducting materials such as rings, bracelets and keys.

5. Charge the battery pack provided with or identified for use with this product only in accordance with the instructions and limitations.

6. Observe proper polarity orientation between the battery pack and battery charger.

Unplug all electrical appliances when you know an electrical storm is approaching. Lighting can pass through your household wiring and damage any device connected to it. This phone is no exception.

Range

Your new phone is designed to achieve the maximum possible range by transmitting and receiving according to the highest specifications. We have rated this phone to operate at a maximum distance with the qualification that the range depends upon the environment in which the telephone is used. Many

Please do not attempt to unplug any appliance during an electrical storm.

IMPORTANT ELECTRICAL CONSIDERATIONS

factors limit range, and it would be impossible to include all the variables in our rating. The Maximum Range rating of this phone is meant to be used as a means of comparison against other range claims.

Telephone Line Problems

If you are having trouble with your telephone service, you must first disconnect your phone to determine if it is the cause of your problem. If you determine that it is the cause, you must leave it disconnected until the trouble has been corrected.

Radio Interference

Radio interference may occasionally cause buzzing and humming in your cordless handset, or clicking noises in the base. This interference is caused by external sources such as TV, refrigerator, vacuum cleaner, fluorescent lighting or electrical storm. Your unit is NOT DEFECTIVE. If these noises continue and are too distracting, please check around your home to see what appliances may be causing the problem. In addition, we recommend that the base not be plugged into a circuit that also powers a major appliance because of the potential for interference. Be certain that the antenna on the unit is raised vertically.

In the unlikely event that you consistently hear distracting transmissions on your phone, you may be receiving radio signals from another cordless telephone or other source of interference.

Finally, it should be noted that some cordless telephones operate at frequencies that may cause interference to nearby TV’s or VCR’s. To minimise or prevent such interference, the base of the cordless telephone should not be placed near or on top of a TV or VCR. If interference is experienced, moving the cordless telephone farther away from the TV or VCR will often reduce or eliminate the interference.

More Than One Phone

Each telephone device that you connect draws power from the phone line. We refer to the power drawn as the device’s Ringer Equivalence Number (REN). The REN is shown at the bottom part of your telephone. If you are using more than one phone or other device on the line, add up all the RENs. If the total is more than 3, your phones might not ring.

Under power failure, this telephone may not operate. Please ensure that a separate phone, not dependent on local power is available during emergencies.

PRECAUTIONS

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden DGA940 DGMax cordless telephone. This phone is designed for reliability, long life, and outstanding performance utilising the latest in 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Technology.

● 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Technology

● Integrated Telephone Answering Device (ITAD)

● 4 One-Touch Memory Locations

● Any key Answer

● Speakerphone

● Back-up Power Supply using Optional Battery Pack

● Headset Compatible

● Handset Earpiece and Ringer Volume Control

● 15 Channel AutoScan

● 20 Enhanced Memory Dial Locations

● 32 Digit Redial

● Hearing Aid Compatible

● Redial, Flash, Page and Pause

● Pulse/Tone Dialing

● 7-Day Standby Battery Time

● 4-Hour Talk Time

Digital Spread Spectrum Technology utilises a digital transmission and a “wider frequency band” vs. a “single narrow band” 30/39 Standard Analogue transmission. The result is a more secure conversation with the clarity of digital sound, extended range, and minimal interference from other cordless phones.

Random CodeTMdigital security automatically selects one of over 65,000 codes

for the handset and base. This feature prevents unauthorised calls as a result of your phone being activated by other equipment.

FEATURES

WELCOME

TO YOUR NEW PHONE

INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE

Handset

Long Telephone

Cord/Plug

Base

Desktop/Wall

Mount Adaptor

● This Owner’s Manual

● Registration Card

● Quick Reference Guide and other printed materials

To get the most from your phone, please read this owner’s manual thoroughly. Be sure to complete and mail the product registration form.

If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase.

INTRODUCTION

BT-900

Rechargeable Battery

AAD 950U

AC Adaptor

Beltclip Wall Mounting Screws

INSTALLING

▼ Selecting a Location

Before choosing a location for your new phone, here are some important guidelines you should consider:

● The location should be close to both

a phone jack and a power outlet.

● Keep the base and handset away from

sources of electrical noise such as motors and fluorescent lighting.

● Be sure there is sufficient space to rotate

the base antenna fully vertical.

● The base can be placed on a desk, tabletop or

mounted on a standard wall plate.

● You should charge the battery in your handset for 15-20 hours

before connecting the phone line.

● Most phone equipment available now uses modular jacks. Phone cords are

fitted with a molded plastic connector which plugs into this type of jack. If you do not have a modular phone jack, contact your local telephone company for information about their installation.

▼ Connecting the Telephone Cords

Consider these safety guidelines before connecting the telephone cord.

Caution!

● Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.

● Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone

line has been disconnected.

● Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.

INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS

AND ADJUSTING YOUR PHONE

1. Snap the desktop/wall mount adaptor into the top of the base as shown.

2. Plug the AC adaptor cord into the 10V DC input jack on the back of the base.

3. Wrap the AC adaptor cord around the strain relief notch.

4. Plug the AC adaptor into a standard 240V AC wall outlet.

5. Charge the battery (See CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK, page 15).

6. Plug one end of the telephone cord into the

TEL LINE jack on the back

of the base.

7. Plug the other end of the cord into the telephone jack on the wall.

8. Set the base on a desk or tabletop with the keypad facing up or down then place the handset into the base. Raise the antenna to a vertical position.

DESK/TABLETOP INSTALLATION

Before connecting your phone line, fully charge the Nickel- Cadmium battery pack for 15-20 hours.

Place the power cord so that it does not create a trip hazard or where it could become chafed and create a fire or electrical hazard.

Use only the Uniden AC adaptor supplied with this phone plugged to uninterrupted power supply.

INSTALLATION & ADJUSTING

DC IN 10V

Line in From Telephone Jack

TEL LINE

AC Adapter

RESET

RINGER

OFF-ON

PULSE-TONE

▼ Standard wall plate mounting

This phone can be mounted on any standard wall plate.

1. Snap the desktop/wall mount adaptor into the bottom of the base as shown.

2. Plug the AC adaptor into the base.

3. Place the AC adaptor cord inside the molded wiring channel. Wrap the cord around the strain relief notch.

4. Plug the AC adaptor into a standard 240V AC wall outlet.

5. Plug one end of the short telephone cord (not supplied) into the

TEL LINE jack on the back of

the base. Plug the other end into a standard telephone jack.

WALL INSTALLATION

Use only the Uniden AC adaptor supplied with this phone plugged to uninterrupted power supply.

Place the power cord so that it does not create a trip hazard or where it could become chafed and create a fire or electrical hazard.

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