Uniden DSS3405 User Manual

DSS3405

ADDITIONAL HANDSET

OWNER'S MANUAL

OWNER'S MANUAL

Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden DSS3405
accessory handset and charger. You can place this fully featured
cordless handset anywhere your home has AC power.

Note: Illustrations in this manual are used for explanation
purposes. Some illustrations may differ from the actual unit.

Caution: The earcap of this telephone may attract and retain
small metallic objects

Important!

The DSS3405 accessory handset will not operate until it is
registered to a Uniden main base. This manual describes how to
set up your new handset; for more detailed instructions on
operating your new handset, please refer to the manual supplied
with your base.

Terminology Used in this Manual

Base

Charger

Accessory
Handset

Standby

Station

Talk

The main part of the phone that connects to your
phone line and lets you make and receive calls.

A cradle that charges an accessory handset. It
connects to power but not to a phone line.

A handset that works with an expandable phone
base.
Accessory handsets must be registered to a base.

The handset is not in use. If it is off the cradle, no
line has been activated. No dial tone is present.

Any handset or the base.

A telephone line has been activated on the handset
or the base, enabling a dial tone.

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Compatible Bases

This handset is compatible with Uniden's 2.4 GHz Digital
Expandable phone system: the DSS3415, DSS3455 and DSS3435
series. Visit www.uniden.com.au (Australian model) or
www.uniden.co.nz (New Zealand model) for the most up-to-date list
of compatible bases.

Installing the Accessory Handset

Checking the Package Contents

Make sure your package contains the following items. If any
items are missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase.

• Cordless Handset • Charging Cradle

• AC Adapter, model #AAD-600S • Rechargeable NiMH Battery
Input: 240V AC 50 Hz Pack, model #BT-909
Output: 9V DC 210 mA Capacity: 600 mAh,3.6V

• Belt Clip • Printed Material

Installing the Battery

Follow the steps below to install the
rechargeable battery pack.

1. Using the finger indentation, press in on
the battery case cover and slide it down
to remove it.

2. Plug the battery connector into the
battery compartment jack. Be sure to
match the red and black wires to the label
near the jack.

3. Gently pull on the battery wires. If the
battery connector comes loose, try
connecting it again.

4. Replace the battery case cover and slide
it up until it clicks into place.

Note: Use only the Uniden BT-909 rechargeable battery
pack supplied with your cordless telephone.

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Installing the Belt Clip

Line up the tabs with the holes on each side
of the handset. Press the belt clip down until
both tabs click into place. To remove the belt
clip, pull both sides of the clip to release the
tabs from the holes.

Installing the Optional Headset

Your phone may be used with an optional
headset. To use a headset, insert the headset
plug into the headset jack. Headsets may be
purchased by contacting Uniden. See
warranty on inside back cover for contact
information.

Charging the Accessory Handset

The handset is powered by a rechargeable battery pack that
automatically recharges when the handset is placed in the
charger.

1. Connect the AC adapter to

DC IN 9V

the jack and to a
240V AC outlet that is not
controlled by a wall switch.

Caution: Use only the
Uniden AAD-600S adapter.

2. Set the charger on a desk or
tabletop, and place the handset in
the charger with the keypad facing forward.

3. Make sure that the LED illuminates. If the LED does not
illuminate, check to see that the AC adapter is plugged in and
the handset makes good contact with the charging contacts on
the charging cradle.

charge

4. Charge the handset battery pack for at least 15-20 hours before
using your new handset for the first time.

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Registering the Handset

You must register the handset to the base before you can use it.
Only one handset can be registered at a time. (If an accessory
handset has ever been registered to a base, you must reset the
handset before you can register it to a new base).

For DSS34 Series Bases
(DSS3415, DSS3455, DSS3435)

To register to a DSS34 series base,
place the accessory handset in the
base. While the handset is registering,
HANDSET REGISTERING appears in
the LCD. When REGISTRATION
COMPLETE is displayed, the handset
has been registered to the base.
If REGISTRATION FAILED appears,
remove the handset from the base
and try again.

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Resetting the Handset

If you want to register the handset to a different base or replace a
handset with another one, you must first clear the registration
information from the base and the handset.

1. Press and hold and
for at least 5 seconds, until
the SYSTEM RESET menu
appears.

2. Select the DEREGISTER
HS submenu by pressing .
WHICH HANDSET? appears in the display.

3. Use or to select the handset ID to be de-

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registered from the list, and then press .
DEREGISTER HS appears.

4. Press to move the cursor to YES, and then press

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[select/ ]

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[select/ ]

[select/ ]

. You will hear a confirmation tone.

Resetting the Handset Without the Base

If the original base the handset was registered to is not available for
some reason (for example, it is lost or somehow
incapacitated), you can still reset the handset and use it with
another base.

1. Press and hold and for at least 5 seconds, until the
SYSTEM RESET menu appears.

2. Press to move the cursor to REPLACING BASE and then

3. Press to move the cursor to YES, and then press

4. Register the handset to the new base.

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press . REPLACE BASE appears.

[select/ ]

[]

[select/ ].

deletes its own link to the base without trying to contact the base.

[ ] [#/>]

You hear a confirmation tone, and the handset

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