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Table of Contents
Welcome ....................................................................... 4
Installing the Phone ....................................................5
Connecting the AC adapter ................................... 7
To the base .........................................................7
To the charging cradle
(for multi-handset packs only) ............................ 7
Installing the Belt Clip ......................................... 11
Expanding Your Phone ........................................ 12
Adding accessory handsets ............................. 12
Registering accessory handsets ...................... 12
Getting to Know Your New Phone ........................... 15
Answering system features .............................. 15
Manual Conventions ............................................ 16
Parts of the Handset ............................................ 17
Parts of the Base ................................................... 18
Using the Interface .................................................... 19
Reading the Display ............................................ 19
Using the Menus .................................................. 20
Basic Setup ................................................................ 22
Activating Personal Ring (Handset only) .......... 22
Activating the Key Touch Tone ........................... 22
Name Tag .............................................................. 23
Setting Up the Phonebook ........................................24
Finding a Phonebook Entry ................................ 25
Storing Caller ID or Redial Numbers in the
Phonebook ......................................................26
Deleting all Phonebook Entries .......................... 26
Copying Phonebook Entries to Another Station 2 7
Customizing Your Handsets ..................................... 28
Changing the Handset Banner ........................... 28
Activating Any Key Answer ................................ 29
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Activate Handset Keypad Lock ......................... 29
Using Your Phone ...................................................... 30
Chain dialing from the phonebook ...................31
Switching to the Handset Speakerphone
During a Call ................................................... 31
Using Caller ID, Call Waiting, and Redial Lists ....... 32
Using the Caller ID List ...................................... 32
Making a Call from a Caller ID Record ............... 32
Deleting Caller ID Numbers ................................ 33
Redialing a Number ............................................. 34
Adjusting the Ringer, Earpiece and
Speaker Volume ................................................ 35
Adjusting the Earpiece Volume .......................... 35
Adjusting the Speaker Volume ........................... 36
Adjusting the Audio Tone (Handset only) ......... 36
Finding a Lost Handset ............................................. 37
Using Hold, Conference and Transfer ..................... 37
Placing a Call on Hold ......................................... 37
Conferencing ........................................................ 37
Answering a transferred call ............................. 38
Using Special Features ............................................. 39
Privacy Mode ........................................................ 39
Making an intercom page ................................. 39
Answering an intercom page ............................ 40
Setting Up the Answering System ........................... 42
Selecting a Greeting ............................................ 42
Setting the Record Time (or Announce only) .... 44
Using the Answering System ................................... 46
Turning Your Answering System On and Off ....46
Operating the Answering System
While You Are Away from Home ................... 48
Setting a security code or
Personal Identication Number (PIN) ............... 48
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Dialing in to your answering system ................. 48
Maintenance ............................................................... 50
Battery life ........................................................ 50
Low battery alert .............................................. 51
Cleaning the charging contacts ........................ 51
Battery replacement and handling ..................51
Troubleshooting ........................................................ 52
Common Issues ................................................... 52
Changing the Handset to Base Code ................. 56
Changing the Line Mode for Multiple
Liquid Damage ..................................................... 57
Precautions! .............................................................. 58
Rechargeable Nickel-Metal-Hydride
Battery Warning .............................................58
Important Safety Instructions ............................ 58
Index ......................................................................... 62
Remote Operation Card ............................................ 64
Warranty ..................................................................... 66
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Welcome
Welcome
Thank you for purchasing a Uniden Multi-Handset phone.
Note: Illustrations in this manual are used for explanation purposes. Some illustrations in this manual may differ
from the actual unit.
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Installing the Phone
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Installing the Phone
Choosing the Best Location
When choosing a location for your new phone, here are some important guidelines you should consider:
Note: For maximum range:
Keep both the base and handset antennas free of obstruction.• When the handset is not in use, place the handset in an upright position.• Metal and reinforced concrete may affect cordless telephone performance.•
PLACE YOUR BASE
Near an AC outlet and a telephone wall jack.
• TVs
• Other electronics
• Direct sunlight
• Extreme temperatures
• Personal computers
• Wireless LAN equipment
• Dust
• Excessive moisture
• Areas with
a lot of
background noise
• Shock
• Vibration
In a centrally-located
open area.
TRY TO AVOID
• Areas with
a lot of
background noise
• Shock
• Vibration
• Microwave ovens
• Refrigerators
• Fluorescent lighting
• TVs
• Other electronics
• Direct sunlight
• Extreme temperatures
• Personal computers
• Wireless LAN equipment
• Dust
• Excessive moisture
• Other cordless telephones
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Installing the Phone
Installing the Battery
Use only the Uniden BT-446 rechargeable battery pack supplied with your cordless telephone.
Locate the battery pack, battery cover and the handset.
Push the battery pack connector in firmly. (You should hear it click into place.) Gently tug on the battery wires to make sure the connection is secure.
Place the cover over the battery compartment and slide it up into place.
Line up the red and black wires on the battery pack connector with the sticker in the handset’s battery compartment.
Battery pack
Battery cover
Handset
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Connecting the AC adapter
To the base
To avoid risk of re and shock, only use the Uniden AAD-041S(M) AC adapter with the base.
To the charging cradle (for multi-handset packs only)
Use only the Uniden AAD-600S(M) AC adapter with the charging cradle.
Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack on the bottom of the base.
Connect the AC adapter to a standard 240V AC wall outlet.
Route the cord through the molded wiring channel.
Don’t put any power cord where it people might trip over it or step on it. If a power cord becomes chafed or worn out, it can create a fire or electrical hazard.
Place the cord through the molded wiring channel.
Connect the AC adapter to a standard 240V AC wall outlet.
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Charging the Handset
Place the handset in the base cradle with the display facing forward.
If you have an accessory handset, place it in the charging cradle with the display facing forward.
Make sure that the charge LED illuminates when the handset is seated.
What if the charge LED doesn’t light up?
Reseat the handset; make sure the contacts on the bottom of the handset are lined up with the contacts in the charging cradle. Check the AC adapter connection. Make sure you are not using an outlet that’s controlled by a wall switch.
Make sure that the charge LED illuminates when the handset is seated.
Charge your handset at least 15 to 20 hours before plugging into the phone line.
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Connecting to the Phone Line
Connect the telephone cord to the TEL LINE jack.
Connect the telephone cord to a telephone wall jack.
What if CHECK TEL LINE appears on the base or handset display?
The telephone cord may not be connected correctly. Check the telephone cord connection.
Do you have DSL or any high-speed Internet service delivered through your phone line?
Try putting a DSL lter between the base and the wall jack. Without a lter, telephone-line-based Internet
services can interfere with standard phones.
Telephone cord
Telephone wall jack
DSL filter
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Installing the Phone
Testing the Connection
Pick up the handset from the base and press [ /ash]. You should hear a dial tone, and the display should show TALK.
What if I can’t hear a dial tone?
Check the telephone cord connection on the base.
What if the display doesn’t show TALK?
Check the battery pack connection in the handset.• Make sure the battery pack is fully charged. • Make sure the AC adapter cord is securely connected •
to the DC IN 9V jack and a standard power outlet.
Try resetting the handset (see page 55).•
Make a quick test call, and then press [
] to hang up.
What if there is a lot of static?
Check the sources of interference described in Choosing the
Best Location (see page 5): is the base near any of those?
Note: Make sure you can get a dial tone on any accessory handsets
that were packaged with your phone.
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Installing the Phone
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NOW YOU ARE READY TO USE YOUR PHONE!
Installing the Belt Clip
Insert the tabs on the sides of the belt clip into the holes on either side of the handset. Press the belt clip down until it clicks into place. (Tug on the clip to make sure it’s secure.)
To remove the belt clip, gently pull the tabs out of the holes, then slide the belt clip off of the handset.
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Installing the Phone
Expanding Your Phone
Adding accessory handsets
Your phone supports a total of ten cordless handsets, including any that were supplied with your phone. You can now place a fully-featured cordless handset anywhere AC power is available to connect the charging cradle.
Your phone is compatible with the DSS8905 and DSS8905WP accessory handset.•
For instructions on connecting the charging cradle, see page 7.•
If you purchase any accessory handsets separately, you must register the handsets to the base before you can • use them. (Accessory handsets that come packaged with a base are already registered to that base.)
Registering accessory handsets
When charged, registered handsets display a handset ID number. Handsets that have not been registered display:
↔
To register a DSS8905 accessory handset:
Charge the handset for 15-20 hours.1)
Place the handset in the base cradle for about thirty seconds. HANDSET REGISTERING will appear in the LCD. 2) When the handset has registered to the base, the LCD will display REGISTRATION COMPLETE then show the 3)
handset ID number.
If REGISTRATION FAILED appears in the LCD, please try these steps again.
Note: If a handset has ever been registered to a base, you must reset the handset before you can register it to a
new base. See Resetting the Handset on page 55.
To register a DSS8905WP accessory handset see page 5 of the owner’s manual which comes with the
DSS8905WP.
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Wall Mounting the Base
This phone can be mounted on any standard telephone wall plate.
Route the AC adapter and the telephone cord through the hole of the wall mount bracket.
Line up the four tabs on the wall mount bracket (two at the top and two at the bottom) with the four notches on the bottom of the base. Slide the bracket into place.
Plug the telephone cord into the wall jack. Hook both sides of the telephone cord into the larger notch OR tuck the excess cord into the open space in the bracket.
Connect the AC adapter and the telephone cords as shown on pages 7 and
9. Remember to route the AC adapter cord through the channel.
Hook the AC adapter cord into the smaller notch at the bottom of the bracket, and let the cord hang below the bracket.
(Bottom of the base)
(To AC outlet)
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Place the mounting slots over the pins on the wall plate.
Slide the base down to lock it into place.
Wall plate
At the bottom of the base, lift up on the release latch between the two bottom tabs and push the bracket up.
Removing the wall-mount bracket
(To AC outlet)
Release latch
Note: Mounting the phone directly on the wall
Be sure the wall is capable of supporting the weight of • the phone, and use the proper type of anchoring device for the wall material. Insert two #10 screws (minimum length of 35mm, not • supplied) into the wall, 100mm apart. Leave the screw heads 3mm away from the wall to • allow room for mounting the phone. Align the mounting slots over the screws and slide the • base down into place as shown above.
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Getting to Know Your New Phone
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Getting to Know Your New Phone
Features
5.8GHz FHSS expandable system• Expands up to 10 handsets•
Integrated digital answering system• Caller ID/Call Waiting• Base keypad•
Advanced phonebook features:•
Store 70 phonebook entries on base & each • handset
Alphabetical search•
Personalized ring by party (on handset)•
Transfer single listing or entire phonebook•
Store 30 Caller ID numbers on base & each handset• Speakerphone on base & handset• 7 ringer options on handset (3 tones/4 melodies)• Last 5 number redial• Call transfer• Conferencing• Intercom•
Digital tapeless recording• Up to 14 minutes of recording time• Call screening• Personal or pre-recorded outgoing messages• Day and time announcement• Remote message retrieval• Toll saver•
Message alert• Records up to 59 messages•
Answering system features
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Getting to Know Your New Phone
Terminology Used in this Manual
Accessory Handsets
Additional handsets that can register to the base, allowing you to add handsets without connecting another phone line. This base supports a total of ten cordless handsets; see page 12 for compatible handsets.
Base The main part of the phone that connects to your phone line and lets you make and receive calls.
Charging cradle
A cradle that comes with an accessory handset and charges the handset battery pack. It connects to power but does not connect to a phone line.
CID
Caller ID is available from your telephone provider and is offered to users on a subscription basis. With this service, you will be able to see the incoming caller information such as name and phone number.
CID/CW or CIDCW
Caller ID with Call Waiting is available by subscription from your telephone provider. With this service, you will be able to view incoming caller information while on a call with another user.
Global Settings
Any settings that apply to all registered handsets and the base. These features are available by selecting
“GLOBAL SETUP” in the handset or the base menu. Only one
handset or the base can change global settings at a time, and you have to make sure the phone is not currently being used.
Standby
The handset and the base are not in use. (It doesn’t matter whether the handset is in the cradle: the [
/ash]
or [ ] on the handset or [ ] on the base hasn’t been pressed, and there is no dial tone.)
Station Any registered handset or the base.
Talk A dial tone has been enabled, so you can dial and carry on a conversation with an outside party.
Manual Conventions
This manual uses several different type styles to help you distinguish between different parts of the phone:
BOLD• text with “[ ]” indicates a key or button on the phone ALL CAPITALS indicates text on the display, such as menu options, prompts, and conrmation messages•
lower case bold• text indicates a status light on the phone ALL CAPITALS BOLD• indicates a connection jack on the base or charging cradle
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Parts of the Handset
Twelve-key dial pad
[ ] key (down)
[ ] key (caller ID/right)
[menu/select] key
[ /mute] key
(messages/mute)
[ ] key (end call)
[#] key
[ ] key (speaker)
Microphone
Charging contacts
[ / ] key
[ ] key (up)
new message LED
Earpiece
Display (LCD)
[clear/int’com] key (clear/intercom)
[ ] key (phonebook/left)
[redial/pause] key
[ /flash] key (talk/flash)
Headset jack cover
Belt clip hole
Speakerphone speaker and ringer
Battery compartment
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[ answer on/off] key (answering system on/off)
[flash] key
[ ] key and LED (speaker)
[ ] key (up)
[ ] key (down)
[
/ ] key
(phonebook/repeat/left)
[ /
] key
(caller ID/skip/right)
[ ] key and LED (play/stop)
[redial/pause] key
[menu/select] key
[clear/mute] key
Display (LCD)
[int'com] key (intercom)
Speaker
Charging contacts
charge LED
[#] key
Microphone (on bottom)
[ / tone] key
[ ] key (delete)
Parts of the Base
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Using the Interface
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Using the Interface
Reading the Display
Handset
In standby During a call
Handset ID and banner
Number of new Caller ID calls received
Call duration
Note: The handset does not display the day and time.
Base
Status of your answering system
Message counter
Day of the week
and time
Number of new Caller ID calls received
Answer ON OFF
Status of your answering system
Message counter
Call duration
Answer ON OFF
In standby During a call
The ringer off icon indicates that the ringer is turned off.
The privacy icon appears when the Privacy Mode is turned on.
The speaker icon appears when the speaker phone is in use.
The mute icon appears while the microphone is muted.
The battery icon indicates the handset battery status: full, medium, low, and empty.
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Using the Interface
Using the Four-way Function Key
Your handset and base have a four-way function key that allows you to move the cursor or pointer on the display and access the most commonly used features at the touch of a button. By moving this key to the left, you open the phonebook. Move the key to the right to access Caller ID information. To use this four-way key, place your thumb over the key and move to the four positions to get the feel of how it moves and operates.
Using the Menus
The menus for the handset and the base work in
the same way:
To open the menu, press the [menu/select] key.• The arrow pointer on the left side of the line shows which menu item is currently highlighted. Use [•
] on the four-
way function key to move the pointer up and [
] to move the pointer down.
To select the highlighted option, press • [menu/select]. To go back to the previous screen, press • [left] on the four-way function key.
To exit the menu on the handset, press • [
].
To exit the menu on the base, press • [
].
If you don’t press any keys for thirty seconds, the phone will time out and exit the menu. (When setting the day • and time, the time-out period is extended to two minutes.) For ANSW. SETUP, GLOBAL SETUP, DAY & TIME and REGISTER HANDSET (base only) menu options, make •
sure the line is not in use and the handsets are within range of the base.
View the phonebook
Four-way Function Key
Up
View the Caller ID
Down
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