Uniden TRU346 User Manual
OWNER’S MANUAL
TRU346
2.4GHz Owners Manual TRU346 8/9/00 12:42 Page 2
Contents
W elcome / Features inside front cover
Controls and Functions
2, 3
Getting Started
Read this firs t 4
Step 1: Checking t he pac kage cont ents 5
Step 2: Setting up the base unit 6
Step 3: Preparing the batt ery pack 9
Adjusting t he 10.14 er and earpiece v4 olume 11
Basics
Making a call 12
Receiving a call 14
Redialing a call 15
Tr aveling out-of-ra.14 e 16
Telephone Features
Memor y dialing
Storing phone numbers and names 17
Making calls with memor y dialing 19
Chain dialing 20
Editing a stor ed name and/or
phone number 21
Erasing a s tor ed name and phone number 24
Paging 25
Caller ID Features
Caller ID 26
When the t el ephone rings 28
Viewing t h4 e Caller ID Messa14 e list 29
Deleting infor mation fr4 om the Caller ID list 30
Using the Caller ID lis t 32
Using “Caller ID on call waiting“ service 34
Call W4 aiting features 35
Additional Information
Cha.1ing the digit al security code 36
Beltclip ins tallation 37
Headset installation 37
Note on power 4 sources 38
Maintenance 38
Troubleshooting 39
General Information 41
Index 42
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W elcome
Features
Congratulations on y our purchase of the TRU 346 cor dless telephone. This phone is
designed for r eliability, long life, and outs tanding per for mance utilizing the lat est in
2.4 GHz Spread Spectrum technology.
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• 2.4 GHz Spread Spectrum Technology
• Caller ID and Call Waiting Caller ID
• 50 Number Caller ID Memory
• Advanced Caller ID with Call Waiting Options
• Lighted Keypad
• 3-Line, 16 Character Backlit Handset Display
• 20 Enhanced Memor y Dial Locations
• 32 Digit Redia l
• 3 Redial Memories
• Flash
• Pause
• Pulse/Tone Dialing
• Page/Find
• 10 Day St andby Batte ry Lif e
• 6 Hour Talk Time
• Handset Earpiece and
Ringer Volume Control
• Hearing Aid Compatible
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS[ 2]
Controls and Functions
1. Handset antenna
2. Headset jack cover
3. Handset batte r y compar tment
4. Handset earpiece
5. LCD display
6. Memor y key
7. Ta lk ke y
8. Volume/Cursor down key
9.
*
/tone key
10. Redial/P ause key
11. Options ke y
12. Handset microphone
13. Volume/Cursor up key
14. Flash key
15. Caller ID ke y
16. # ke y
17. Delete key
18. Select/Channel key
19. Handset c har ging contacts
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS [ 3]
20. Pulse-Tone switch
21. DC po wer input
22. Phone jac k
23. Base c har ging cont acts
24. Base antenna
25. Status LED
26. Page key
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GETTING STARTED[ 4]
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This cordless telephone uses a digit al
security code to prevent unaut horized
access to your base unit. This security
code prevents other cordless handsets
from making calls th rough your base unit.
A random security code will be assigned
automatically between your base unit and
handset when you char ge the batte r y pack
for the f i rs t time.
If y ou want to reset t he security code,
see page 36.
Read This First
This cordless telephone mus t be set up befo re use. Fo llow these st eps;
SStteepp 11
((ppaaggee 55))
Unpack and c heck the t el ephone
and accessories.
SStteepp 22
((ppaaggee 66 ttoo 88))
Next, choose t he best location
to set up the base unit.
SStteepp 33
((ppaaggee 99 ttoo 1100))
Then, inser t the batter y pack into
the handset. You must charg e the
battery pac k for
1155 hhoouurrss bbeeffoorree
uussiinngg tthhee pphhoonnee
.
GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTED [ 5]
Checking the Package Contents
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•• RReeggiissttrraattiioonn CCaarrdd
•• BBaassee uunniitt •• HHaannddsseett
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•• TTeelleepphhoonnee ccoorrdd
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[ 6]
Setting up the Base Unit
GETTING STARTED
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AAvvooiidd mmiiccrroowwaavvee oovveennss
AAvvooiidd ppeerrssoonnaall ccoommppuutteerrss
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Do the f ol lowing s t eps.
• Choose the bes t location
• Connect the base unit
• Choose the dialing mode
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Befor e choosing a location for y our new phone, r ead t he INS TALLATION
CONSIDERATIONS included in the PRECAUTIONS AND IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS brochur e. Here are some impor t ant guidelines you should consider:
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GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTED [ 7]
• After ins t alling t he batte r y pack in the handset, c harge your handset at
least
1155 hhoouurrss bbeeffoorree uussiinngg tthhee pphhoonnee
. Once the handset batt ery pack is
fully charged, connect the telephone line cor d to the base and telephone
wall outlet.
• The location should be close to bot h a phone jack and a continuous power
outlet which is not swit chable.
• Keep the base and handset away from sources of electrical noise suc h as
motors and fluorescent lighting.
• Be sur e there is suff icient space to r aise the base ant enna t o a
ver tical position.
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1 Connect t he telephone line cord
to the
TTEELL LLIINNEE
jack and to a
telephone outlet.
2 Connect t he AC adapter t o the
DDCC IINN 99VV
jack and t o a st andard
120V AC wall outlet.
3 Set t he base unit on a desk or t abletop and place t he
handset on the base unit as shown.
Then raise t he antenna t o a ver tical position.
Place the power cord so it
does not create a trip
hazard or where it could
become chafed and
create a fire or
electrical hazard.
GETTING STARTED[ 8]
Use only the supplied AD-311 AC adapter. Do not use any other
AC adapter.
Connect the AC adapter to a continuous power suppl y.
Place the base unit close t o the AC outlet so that you can un plug the
AC adapter easily.
If your telephone outlet isn´t modular,
contact y our t elephone company for assistance.
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Depending on your dialing sys tem,
set the
PPUULLSSEE--TTOONNEE
switch as f ol lo ws:
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Make a trial call with t he PUL SE-TONE switch set t o
TTOONNEE
.
If t he call connects, leave the switch as is; oth er wise, set to
PPUULLSSEE
.
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Tone
TTOONNEE
Pulse
PPUULLSSEE
Modular
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GETTING STARTED [ 9]
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1 Press in on t he batt er y cover release and slide the
cover down until it comes off.
2 Connect t he batte r y pack connector wit h the cor rect
polarity (black and red wires), t hen inser t the
battery pack int o the batt er y compa r tment.
3 Securely close the batt ery comp ar tment co ver by
sliding it up until it snaps into place.
4 Place t he handset on the base as sho wn.
5 M ake s ure that t he
ssttaattuuss
LED lights. If the LED doesn´t
light, check t o see that t he AC adapter is plu gged in
and that t he handset mak es good contact wit h t he base
charging cont acts.
Use only the Uniden Batter y (BT-905) supplied
with your phone. R eplacement batteries are also
available thr ough the Uniden Pa r ts Depar tment.
(see page 5)
GETTING STARTED
Preparing the Battery Pack
4, 5
status LED
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GETTING STARTED[ 10 ]
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From fully charged
• Six hours continuous use.
• Ten days when the handset is in the s tandb y mode.
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When the batt er y pac k is ver y lo w and needs to be
charged, t he phone is progr ammed t o eliminate functions
in order to save power. If the phone is not in use, “
Low
Battery“ f lashes and none of t he keys will operate.
If the phone is in use, “
Low Battery“ f lashes and the handset beeps.
Complete your conver sation as quickly as possible and retur n the handset to
the base unit f or charging.
The built-in memor y backup can hold numbers and names stor ed in
the memor y even if the battery pack is completely disc h a r ge d.
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To maint ain a good c ha rge, it is imp or t ant to
clean the batt er y cont acts on t he handset and
base unit with a dr y cloth or a pencil er aser
about once a month.
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• Even when the battery
pack is not being used,
it will gradually
discharge over a long
period of time.
For optimum
performance, be sure
to return the handset
to the base unit after a
telephone call for
charging the battery.
• The redial memory
numbers backup for up
to 2 minutes while you
replace the battery pack.
• If you must replace
the battery pack
during a telephone
call, complete the
replacement of the
battery pack within
30 seconds, and you
can return to the
original call.
contacts
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GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTED [ 11 ]
Adjusting the Ringer and Earpiece Volume
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The phone has four ringer t one and volume combinations.
In t he standb y mode, press or on the handset repeatedly.
The display shows the setting.
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Pressing or during a call will change the earpiece volume of t he
handset. This setting will remain in ef fect af ter t he telephone call has ended.
When you press in Loud mode or press in Normal mode, t he er ror
tone sounds.
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BASICS[ 12 ]
Making a Call
1 Enter the phone number.
(Up to 32 digits.)
Example: Enter 8178583300
2 Press .
“
Talk“ f lashes on the displa y.
Then the v olume setting is displayed.
Example: Volume level High
3 The number is dialed.
After about 5 seconds, t he call-time
display appears.
4 To hang up, press or place the
handset on the base. The call-time will
be displayed for about 5 seconds.
• Press if you
enter a wrong number
in step 1. To delete all
the nu mbers that you
have entered, press
and hold until
the display clears.
• You must press a key
within 20 seconds or
the phone will return
to standby.
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BASICS [ 13 ]
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BASICS
1 Press .
“
Talk“ f lashes on the displa y.
Then the v olume setting is displayed.
Example: Volume level High
2 Dial t he phone number.
Example: Enter 8178583300
3 To hang up, press or place the
handset on the base. The call-time will
be displayed for about 5 seconds.
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To adjust the earpiece v olume Press or during a call.
To temporarily swit ch t o t one dial Press . The foll owing number s
(When the base is set to pulse mode) will be sent as tone dialing.
To ent er a pause within t he Press . “
P“ appears in the displa y
dialing sequence which re pr esents a pause.
To imp rove the recep tion Press d uring a ca ll.
“
Scanning“ appears on the displa y.
If the operation fails, t he er ror t one sounds.
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