Uniden TRU 3465 User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

TRU3465

Contents

Introduction / Features 2
Controls and Functions 4

Getting Started

Read this firs t 6
Step 1: Checking t he pack age cont ents 7
Step 2: Setting up the base unit 8
Step 3: Installing the handset batt ery pack 10
Step 4: Setting Caller ID options 12

Entering your Area Code 13

Basics

Making a call 14
Receiving a call 16
Adjusting t he volume 18
Redialing a call 19
Tr aveling out-of-range 20

Memory Dialing

Storing phone numbers and names 21
Making calls with memor y dialing 24
Editing a stored name and/or phone number 26
Erasing a s tor ed name and phone number 27

Telephone Features

3-way conf er encing 29
Intercom F eature 30
Call Transfer F eature 31

Caller ID Features

Caller ID 32
When the t el ephone rings 32
Viewing t h e Caller ID Messag e list 33
Deleting infor mation from the Caller ID lis t 34
Using the Caller ID lis t 36
Using “Caller ID on call waiting“ service 38
Call Waiting Features 39

Additional Information

Changing the digit al security code 40
Installing t he beltclip 41
Headset installation 41
Note on power sources 42
Maintenance 43
Troubleshooting 44
General Information 46
Index 49

Welcome

Congratulations on y our purchase of the TRU 3465 cor dless telephone. This
phone is designed for r eliability, long life and outst anding per for mance
utilizing the lates t in 2.4 GHz Spread Spectr um Technology.
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eexxppllaannaattiioonn ppuurrppoosseess..

Features

INTRODUCTION/FEATURES[ 2 ]

• 2.4 GHz Spread Spectrum Technology

• Secure Digit al Tr ansmission

• Caller ID and Call Waiting Caller ID

• Advanced Caller ID with Call Waiting Options

• 50 N umber Caller ID Memor y

• 30 Number Memory (20 on the handset and 10 on the base)

• 3 Line Backlit Display

• 3 Redial Memories (up to 32 digit)

• Flash and Pause

• Pulse / Tone Dialing

• 7 Day St andby Batte ry Lif e

• 6 Hour Talk Time

• Handset Earpiece and Ringer Volume Control

• Base Speakerphone with Keypad

• 3-Way Conf erence Oper ation

• Dual Keypad Operation

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utilizes a “wider frequency band“ vs. a
“single narrow band“ used in s tandard digital transmissions. The 2.4 GHz
frequency r ange was recently released t o commercial communications. The
result is a more secure conve rsation wit h the clarity of digit al sound, extended
range, and minimal int er fer ence from other cordless phones.

RRaannddoomm CCooddee

TM

digital security automaticall y selects one of over 65,000 codes

for the handset and base.
These features enhance y our ph one´s security and also prevent unauthorized

calls as a result of your phone being activ ated by other equipment.

UnidenTMis a registered tr ademark of Uniden America Corpor ation.
AutoTalk

TM

and Random CodeTMare trademark s of Uniden America Corporation.

Throughout this manual, t er ms such as Standb y and Talk Mode are used.
Below is the terminology explanation:

SSttaannddbbyy MMooddee

•

- The handset is not in use, of f of the base and

talk

has not been pressed. A dial tone is not present and t he display
is blank.

TTaallkk MMooddee

•

- The handset is not on the base and has been pressed

enabling a dial tone.

Talk appears on the display.

talk

INTRODUCTION/FEATURES

[ 3 ]

Controls and Functions

1

2

3

4

5
6
7

8
9

10
11

12
13

14
15

16
17

18
19

1. Handset Antenna

2. Headset Jack Cover

3. Handset Batter y Compar tment

4. Handset Earpiece

5. LCD Display

6. Volume Up Key

7. Memory Key

8. Talk Key

9. Volume Down Key

10. Tone/Left Cur sor Key

11.Redial/Pause K ey

12. Options Key

13. Handset Microphone

14. Flash Key

15. Caller ID Key

16. Right Cursor Key

17. Delet e/Inte rcom Key

18. Select/Channel Key

19. Handset Charging Contacts

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS[ 4 ]

20

21
22

34 35 36 37

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24

25
26
27
28

29

30
31

32

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20. Base Charging Cont acts

21.Base Speaker

22. Tone Ke y

23. Speaker LED

24. Status LED

25. Power LED

26. Intercom Key

27. Redial/P ause Key

28. Memor y Key

29. Base Antenna

30. Flash Key

31.Speaker Key

32. Base Speaker Volume Adjust

33. Base Microphone

34. Base Ringer Switch

35. Pulse-Tone Switch

36. DC Po wer Input

37. Phone Jack

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

[ 5 ]

Read This First

This cordless telephone mus t be set up bef ore use. F ollow these s teps;

SStteepp 11

Unpack t he telephone and accessories.

SStteepp 22

Next, choose t he best location t o
set up the base unit.

((ppaaggee 77))

((ppaaggee 88 ttoo 99))

SStteepp 33

Then, inser t the batter y pack into the
handset. You must charge the batt ery pack
for

SStteepp 44

Fin ally, set the Caller I D option s and
stor e your ar ea code in the memory to
use the Caller ID service.
NNoottee::
calling area requires 10-digit dialing.

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((ppaaggee 1122 ttoo 1133))

Skip the a rea code setting if yo ur

BBaassee uunniitt

.

HHaannddsseett

HHaannddsseett

AAbboouutt tthhee ddiiggiittaall sseeccuurriittyy ccooddee
This cordless telephone uses a digit al
security code to prevent unaut horized
access to your base unit. This
security code prevents other c ordless
handsets from making calls thr ough
your base unit.
A random security code will be
assigned automatically between your
base unit and handset when you
charg e the batt e ry pack f or t he
fi rs t time.
If you want t o r eset the security
code, see page 40.

[ 6] GETTING STARTED

Checking the Package Contents

Make su re you have r eceived t he following it ems in t he pack age.
If any of these items ar e missing or damaged, cont act the U niden P arts
Depar tment (see below).

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•• TThhiiss OOwwnneerr’ss MMaannuuaall

•• QQuuiicckk RReeffeerreennccee GGuuiiddee

•• PPrreeccaauuttiioonnss aanndd IImmppoorrttaanntt
SSaaffeettyy IInnssttrruuccttiioonnss

•• RReeggiissttrraattiioonn CCaarrdd

•• TTeelleepphhoonnee lliinnee ccoorrdd

•• BBeellttcclliipp

GETTING STARTED

bbaatttteerryy ppaacckk
((BBTT--990055))

UUnniiddeenn PPaarrttss DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt
[phone]
Hours: M-F 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST.
We can also be reached on the web at www.uniden.com.

GETTING STARTED

[ 7 ]

Setting Up the Base Unit

Do the following steps.

• Choose t he best location

• Connect t he base unit

• Choose t he dialing mode

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Befor e choosing a location for your ne w phone, read the INS TALLATION CONSIDERATIONS included
in the PRECAUTIONS AND IMPOR TANT SAFET Y INS TRUCTIONS brochu re. H ere are some imp or t ant
guidelines you should consider:

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rraaddiiaattoorrss,, aaiirr dduuccttss,, aanndd ssuunnlliigghhtt

AAvvooiidd tteelleevviissiioonn sseettss aanndd
ootthheerr eelleeccttrroonniicc eeqquuiippmmeenntt

AAvvooiidd nnooiissee ssoouurrcceess ssuucchh aass aa wwiinnddooww
bbyy aa ssttrreeeett wwiitthh hheeaavvyy ttrraaffffiicc

AAvvooiidd mmiiccrroowwaavvee oovveennss

AAvvooiidd eexxcceessssiivvee mmooiissttuurree,, eexxttrreemmeellyy llooww
tteemmppeerraattuurreess,, dduusstt,, mmeecchhaanniiccaall vviibbrraattiioonn,, oorr sshhoocckk

AAvvooiidd ppeerrssoonnaall ccoommppuutteerrss

CChhoooossee aa cceennttrraall llooccaattiioonn

AAvvooiidd ootthheerr ccoorrddlleessss tteelleepphhoonneess

• Af ter ins talling the battery pack in the handset, you should cha rge your handset f or
bbeeffoorree uussiinngg tthhee pphhoonnee

. Once the handset batt ery pack is full y charged, y ou may connect t he

telephone line cord to the base and telephone wall outlet.

• The location should be close t o both a phone jac k and a continuous power outlet which is
not switchable.

• Keep t he base and handset away from sources of electrical noise such as moto rs and
fluorescent lighting.

• Be sure the re is suf f icient space t o raise t he base ant enna to a ver tical position.

[ 8 ]

GETTING STARTED

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11

Connect the telephone line cord to

TTEELL LLIINNEE

the
telephone outlet.

jack and to a

GETTING STARTED

22

Connect the AC adapter t o the

IINN 99VV

jack and t o a st andard 120V

DDCC

AC wall outlet.

33

Set the base unit on a desk or
tabletop and place t he handset on
the base unit as shown. Then r aise
the antenna t o a ver tical position.

If your telephone outlet isn´t modular, contact
your telephone company for assistance.

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Depending on your dialing sys tem, set the

IIff yyoouurr ddiiaalliinngg ssyysstteemm iiss SSeett tthhee sswwiittcchh ttoo
Tone
Pulse

If you aren´t sure of your dialing system,
make a trial call with the
set to

TTOONNEE

.
If t he call connects, leave the switch as is;
otherwise, set t o

PPUULLSSEE

.

TTOONNEE
PPUULLSSEE

PPUULLSSEE--TTOONNEE

switch

MMoodduullaarr

PPUULLSSEE--TTOONNEE

switch as f ol lo ws:

GETTING STARTED

• 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.

• Use only the supplied
AD-312 AC adapter. Do
not use any other AC
adapter.

• Connect the AC adapter
to a continuous power
supply.

• Place the base unit close
to the AC outlet so that
you can unplug the AC
adapter easily.

[ 9 ]

Installing the Handset Battery Pack

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11

Press in on the batt er y cover release and slide the
cover down until it comes off.

22

Connect the batt er y pack connect or wit h the
correct polarity (blac k and red wires), t hen inser t
the battery pack into the battery compa r tment.

33

Slide the batt er y cover for wa rd until it snaps
into place.

44

Place the handset on t he base.

55

Make s ure that t h e “
doesn´t light, check to see that t he AC adapter i s
plugged in and that the handset makes good
contact wit h the base ch ar ging contacts.

[ 10 ] GETTING STARTED

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“ LED lights. If the LED

Use only the Uniden Batter y (BT-905) supplied with
your phone. Replacement batteries are also available
through the Uniden Pa r ts Depar tment (See page 7).

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From fully charged

• 6 hour s continuous use.

• 7 da ys when the handset is in t he s tandb y mode.

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When the volt ag e of batt er y pac k in the handset is v ery
low and needs to be char ged, the phone is pr ogr ammed
to eliminate functions in order t o save power. If t he
batter y char ge becomes low, “

Low Battery“ appears

on the L CD. If the ph one is in use, t he handset beeps.
Complete your conver sation as quickly as possible and
return the handset t o the base unit for ch arging.

CClleeaanniinngg tthhee cchhaarrggiinngg ccoonnttaaccttss

To maint ain a good c har ge, it is imp or t ant
to clean the batt ery cont acts on t he handset
and base unit with a dr y cloth or a pencil
eraser about once a mont h.
DDoo nnoott uussee aannyy lliiqquuiiddss oorr ssoollvveennttss..

GETTING STARTED

• Even when the battery
pack is not being used,
it will gradually
discharge over a long
period of time. For
optimum perfo rmance,
be sure to return the
handset to the base unit
after a telephone call for
charging the battery.

• The built-in memory
backup can hold
numbers and names
stored in the memory
for up to 2 minutes,
while you replace the
battery pack.

• If y ou mus t 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.

GETTING STARTED

[ 11 ]

Setting Caller ID Options

There are three Caller ID setup options available; t hey are AutoTalk, CIDCW (Caller
ID on Call Waiting), and Area Code. See pag e 13 for Area Code setup ins tructions.

You must subscribe to
Caller ID on Call Waiting in
order to use this feature.

AAuuttooTTaallkk

TM

allows you to answ er the phone wit hout pressing t he button. If t he

talk

phone rings when AutoTalk is on, simply remove the handset from the base and the
phone automatically answe rs the call. Or if t he handset is not on t he base, press
any key to answer the call. If t he phone rings when Aut oTalk is off, you mus t
press to answer the call.

CCaalllleerr IIDD oonn CCaallll WWaaiittiinngg ((CCIIDDCCWW))

talk

per for ms the same as regular Caller ID on a call
waiting number. Call waiting options allow you to handle call waiting calls in seven
dif fe rent w a ys. (See page 39.)
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To change your Caller ID options:
11

Pres s . The following screen appears.

22

•

Use and or a number key (1-3) to move the pointer t o the selection that

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you would like to change.
Press to toggle between “
For “

CIDCW“, choose “On“, “Off“, or “Opt“ depending upon the type of

On“ and “Off“ for “Auto Talk“.

service to which you subscribe.

33

After you have made your Caller ID selections, press and retur n the
handset to the base.

[ 12 ] GETTING STARTED

Entering Your Area Code

If you ent er a 3-digit area code number in t he Area Code option, your local
area code does not appear in Caller ID messages. Do not progr am this option
if y our calling area requir es 10-digit dialing. When reviewing Caller ID
messages, you will see only the local seven digit number. For calls receiv ed
from outside your local ar ea code, you will see a full 10-digit number.

11

When the phone is in t he st andby mode, press .
The Caller ID setting screen appears.

22

Press to select “

33

Press .

44

Use the number keypad ( t o ) to enter the 3-digit area code.

55

Press . A tone sounds and the displayed area code is ente red.

3

Area Code“.

90

GETTING STARTED

If your calling area r equires
10-digit dialing, do not
program this option.

66

Press to complete t he setting. Or return the handset t o the base
unit to complet e the setting. The handset retur ns to the standby mode.

When the area code has already been s tored in memor y, the
stored area code will be displayed. To change it, use the

delete/int com

code. Then press .
To complete the setting, press or return the handset
to the base unit.

and number keypad to enter t he new area

GETTING STARTED

[ 13 ]

Making a Call

delete/int com

delete/int com

DDiiaalliinngg ffrroomm SSttaannddbbyy MMooddee

• P r ess if
you enter a wrong
number at the step 1. To
delete all the numbers
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.

• R efer t o ter minology
explanation on Page 3,
if necessary.

11

Enter the phone number and press . “Talk“

talk

flashes on the displa y.
Then curr ent volume setting is displayed.

22

The number is dialed. Af ter about 5 seconds, the
call-time display appears.

33

To hang up, press or place the handset on t he base.

talk

The call-time will be displayed for about 5 seconds.

OOtthheerr OOppeerraattiioonnss

TToo
To improve the r eception
To adjus t the earpiece volume
To temporarily switc h to t one dial
(When the base is set t o pulse mode)
To ent er a pause within t he dialing
sequence

DDoo tthhiiss
Press during a call.
Press or during a call.

•

Pres s . The f ollowing numbers
will be sent as tone dialing.
Press . “
display which r ep resents a pause.

Talk
8178583300

Talk
<High>

Talk 0:00
8178583300

ª

P“ appears on the

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BASICS