Uniden TRU 3485 User Manual
OWNER’S MANUAL
TRU 3485
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 t he handset batte r y pack 10
Step 4: Setting Caller ID options 12
Entering your Area Code 13
Basics
Making a call 14
Receiving a call 16
Mute 17
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 23
Editing a stored name and/or phone number 25
Erasing a s tor ed name and phone number 26
Telephone Features
3-way conf er encing 28
Intercom F eature 29
Call Transfer F eature 30
Caller ID Features
Caller ID 31
When the t el ephone rings 31
Viewing t h e Caller ID Messag e list 32
Deleting infor mation from the Caller ID lis t 33
Using the Caller ID lis t 34
Using “Caller ID on call waiting“ service 36
Call Waiting Features 37
The Integrated Answering Device
Features 38
Setting up your answering sy stem 39
Using your answering sy s tem 42
Additional Information
Changing the digit al security code 47
Installing t he beltclip 48
Headset installation 48
Note on power sources 49
Maintenance 50
Troubleshooting 51
General Information 53
Index 55
Welcome
Congratulations on y our purchase of the TRU 3485 cordless t elephone. 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.
NNoottee:: SSoommee iilllluussttrraattiioonnss iinn tthhiiss mmaannuuaall mmaayy ddiiffffeerr ffrroomm tthhee aaccttuuaall uunniitt ffoorr
eexxppllaannaattiioonn ppuurrppoosseess..
Features
INTRODUCTION/FEATURES[ 2 ]
• 2.4 GHz Spread Spectrum Technology
• Secure Digit al Transmission
• Integrat ed Answering De vice
• Caller ID and Call Waiting Caller ID
• Advanced Caller ID with Call Waiting Options
• 50 Number Caller ID Memory
• 30 Number Memory (20 on t he handset and 10 on t he base)
• 3 Line Backlit Display
• 3 Redial Memories (up to 32 digit)
• Flash and Pause
• Pulse / Tone Dialing
• 10 Day St andby Batte ry Lif e
• 6 Hour Talk Time
• Handset Earpiece and Ringer Volume Control
• Base Speakerphone with Keypad
• 3-Way Conference Operation
• Dual Keypad Oper ation
DDiiggiittaall SSpprreeaadd SSppeeccttrruumm TTeecchhnnoollooggyy
utilizes a “wider frequency band“ vs. a
“single narrow band“ used in standard digit al transmissions. The 2.4 GHz
frequency r ange was recently released t o commercial communications. The
result is a more secure conv ersation 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.
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 the base and has not
talk
been pressed. A dial tone is not present and t he display is blank.
has been pressed enabling a
TTaallkk MMooddee
•
dial tone.
Uniden®is a registered tr ademark of Uniden America Corporation.
Random Code
- The handset is of f the base and
appears in the display.
Talk
TM
and Auto TalkTMare trademark s of Uniden America Corporation.
talk
INTRODUCTION/FEATURES
[ 3 ]
Controls and Functions
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1. Handset Antenna
2. Headset Jack Cover
3. Handset Batter y Compar tment
4. Handset Earpiece
5. LCD Display
6. Volume Up Ke y
7. Memory Key
8. Talk Ke y
9. Volume Down Ke y
10. Tone/Lef t Cursor Ke y
11.Redial/P ause Key
12. Options Key
13. Handset Microphone
14. Flash Key
15. Caller ID Key
16. Right Cursor Key
17. Delet e/Inte rcom K ey
18. Select/Channel Key
19. Handset Charging Contacts
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS[ 4 ]
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2728 29
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45 46 47 48
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20. Base Charging Contacts
21.Status LED
22. Speaker LED
23. PIN K e y
24. Reverse Key
25. Base Speaker
26. Tone Key
27. Voice Memo Key
28. Greeting Ke y
29. Base Speaker
Volume Adjust
30. Delete Key
31. Play Key
32. Forwa rd Key
33. Clock Key
34. Answe r on/of f Key
35. Memory Key
36. Redial/Pause Key
37. Page/Inte rcom Ke y
38. Base Antenna
39. Mute Key
40. Speaker Key
41. Flash Key
42. Record Time Switch
43. Ring Time Swit ch
44. Base Microphone
45. Base Ringer Swit ch
46. Pulse-Tone Switch
47. DC Power Input
48. Phone Jac k
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
[ 5 ]
Read This First
This cordless telephone mus t be set up befo re use. Fo llow these st eps;
SStteepp 11
Unpack t he telephone and accessories.
SStteepp 22
Next, choose t he best location t o
set up the base unit.
SStteepp 33
Then, inser t the batter y pack into the
handset. You must charge the batt ery
pack for
((ppaaggee 77))
((ppaaggee 88 ttoo 99))
((ppaaggee 1100 ttoo 1111))
1155 hhoouurrss bbeeffoorree uussiinngg tthhee pphhoonnee..
SStteepp 44
Finally, set the Ca ller ID o ptions a nd
stor e your ar ea code in the memory to
use the Cal ler ID ser vice.
NNoottee::
calling area requires 10-digit dialing.
((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 cordless handsets
from making calls th rough yo ur
base unit.
A random security code will be
assigned automatically between your
base unit and handset when you charge
the batte r y pack for t he f ir st time.
If you want t o r eset the se curity code,
see page 47.
GETTING STARTED[ 6 ]
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).
GETTING STARTED
•• BBaassee uunniitt •• HHaannddsseett •• AACC aaddaapptteerr ((AADD--331122)) •• RReecchhaarrggeeaabbllee
•• TThhiiss OOwwnneerr´´ss MMaannuuaall
•• QQuuiicckk RReeffeerreennccee GGuuiiddee
•• PPrreeccaauuttiioonnss aanndd IImmppoorrttaanntt
SSaaffeettyy IInnssttrruuccttiioonnss
•• TTeelleepphhoonnee lliinnee ccoorrdd
•• BBeellttcclliipp
•• RReeggiissttrraattiioonn CCaarrdd
bbaatttteerryy ppaacckk
((BBTT--990055))
UUnniiddeenn PPaarrttss DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt
(800) 554-3988
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 f ol lo wing st eps.
• Choose the bes t location
• Connect the base unit
• Choose the dialing mode
CChhoooossee tthhee bbeesstt llooccaattiioonn
Befor e choosing a location for your ne w phone, read the INS TALLATION CONSIDERATIONS included
in the PREC AUTIONS AND IMPOR TANT S AFETY INSTRUCTIONS broc hure. Here ar e some import ant
guidelines you should consider:
AAvvooiidd hheeaatt ssoouurrcceess,, ssuucchh aass
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
• After ins t alling t he batte r y pack in the handset, y ou should c har ge your handset f or
bbeeffoorree uussiinngg tthhee pphhoonnee
. Once the handset batt er y pack is full y charged, connect t he telephone
AAvvooiidd ootthheerr ccoorrddlleessss tteelleepphhoonneess
1155 hhoouurrss
line cord to the base and telephone wall outlet.
• The location should be close to bot h a phone jack and a continuous power outlet whic h is not
switchable.
• Keep the base and handset away from sources of electrical noise suc h as motors and
fluorescent lighting.
• Be sure th ere is suff icient space t o r aise the base ant enna to a ver tical position.
GETTING STARTED[ 8 ]
CCoonnnneecctt tthhee bbaassee uunniitt
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. Place t he handset on t he
base unit as shown. Then raise t he
antenna t o a ver tical position.
If your telephone outlet isn´t modular, contact
your telephone company for assistance.
CChhoooossee tthhee ddiiaalliinngg mmooddee
Depending on your dialing sys tem, set the
IIff yyoouurr ddiiaalliinngg ssyysstteemm iiss SSeett tthhee sswwiittcchh ttoo
Tone
Pulse
TTOONNEE
PPUULLSSEE
If you aren´t sure of your dialing system,
make a trial call with the PUL S E-TONE switch
set to
TTOONNEE
.
If t he call connects, leave the switch as is;
otherwise, set t o
PPUULLSSEE
.
PPUULLSSEE--TTOONNEE
MMoodduullaarr
switch as f ollows:
• 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 adapt er.
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.
GETTING STARTED
[ 9 ]
Installing the Handset Battery Pack
CChhaarrggee tthhee bbaatttteerryy ppaacckk ffoorr 1155 hhoouurrss bbeeffoorree yyoouu ssttaarrtt uussiinngg
yyoouurr pphhoonnee..
11
Press in on the batt er y cover release and slide the co ver
down until it comes of f.
22
Connect the batt er y pack connect or with the cor rect
polarity (black and red wires), t hen inser t the batter y
pack into the batt ery compar 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 “
ssttaattuuss
“ LED lights. If the LED
doesn´t light, check to see that t he AC adapter i s
plugged in and that the handset makes good cont act
with the base char ging contacts.
Use only the Uniden Batter y (BT-905) supplied with your phone.
Replacement batteries are also available t hrough the Uniden
Par ts Depar tment (See page 7).
GETTING STARTED[ 10 ]
BBaatttteerryy uussee ttiimmee ((ppeerr cchhaarrggee))
From fully charged
• 6 hours continuous use.
• 10 days when the handset is in t he s tandb y mode.
GETTING STARTED
WWhheenn tthhee bbaatttteerryy cchhaarrggee bbeeccoommeess llooww
When the volt ag e of batt er y pac k in the handset is very low
and needs to be charged, t he phone is progr ammed t o
eliminate functions in order t o save power. If t he batte r y
charge becomes low, “
Low Battery“ appears on the LCD.
If you mak e a call, the handset beeps. Com plete your
conver sation as quickly as possible and retur n the handset
to the base unit f or charging.
The built-in memory backup can hold numbers and names s tored
in the memor y even if the batter y pack is completely disc h a r ge d.
CClleeaanniinngg tthhee cchhaarrggiinngg ccoonnttaaccttss
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.
DDoo nnoott uussee aannyy lliiqquuiiddss oorr ssoollvveennttss..
• 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.
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.
[ 12 ]
AAuuttooTTaallkk
phone rings when AutoTalk is on, simply remove t he 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 t he call. If t he phone rings when AutoTalk is off, you
must pre ss to answer t he call.
CCaalllleerr IIDD oonn CCaallll WWaaiittiinngg ((CCIIDDCCWW))
waiting number. Call waiting options allow you to handle call waiting calls in six
dif fe rent w a ys. (See pag e 37.)
YYoouu mmuusstt ssuubbssccrriibbee ttoo CCIIDDCCWW ffrroomm yyoouurr pphhoonnee ccoommppaannyy iinn oorrddeerr ttoo uussee
tthhiiss ffeeaattuurree..
To change your Caller ID options:
11
Pres s . The following screen appear s.
22
Use and or a number key (1-3) to move the pointer t o the selection that
you would like to change.
Press to toggle between “
For “
service to which you subscribe.
33
After you have made your Caller ID selections, press and retur n the
handset to the base.
GETTING STARTED
TM
allows you to answ er the phone wit hout pressing t he button. If t he
talk
talk
per for ms the same as regular Caller ID on a call
•
CIDCW“, choose “On“, “Off“, or “Opt“ depending upon t he type of
ª
On“ and “Off“ for “Auto Talk“.
Entering Your Area Code
If you ent er a 3-digit area code number in t he Area Code option, y our local
area code does not appear in Caller ID messages. Do not prog ram this option, if
your calling area requires 10-digit dialing.
When reviewing Caller ID messages, y ou will see only the local seven digit
number. F or calls received from outside y our local area 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.
66
Press to complet e the setting. Or return the handset to the base unit
3
to complete the setting. The handset returns to the standb y mode.
Area Code“ or press .
90
ª
GETTING STARTED
If your calling area
requires 10-digit dialing,
do not program this
option.
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 r eturn the handset
to the base unit.
and number keypad to enter t he new area
GETTING STARTED
[ 13 ]
• Press if
delete/int com
delete/int com
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.
Making a Call
DDiiaalliinngg ffrroomm SSttaannddbbyy MMooddee
11
Enter the phone number and press . “ Talk“ flashes
on the display.
Then curr ent volume setting is displayed.
22
The number is dialed. Af ter about 5 seconds, the call-time
display appears.
talk
Talk
8178583300
Talk
<High>
Talk 0:00
8178583300
• You must press a key
within 20 seconds or the
phone will return to
standby.
• Refer to terminology
explanation on Page 3
if necessary.
33
To hang up, press or place t he handset on the 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 t em p or a r il y swit c h to t one dial
(When the base is set t o pulse mode)
To ent er a pause within t he dialing
sequence
BASICS[ 14 ]
DDoo tthhiiss
Press during a call.
•
Press or during a call.
ª
Pres s . The following number s
will be sent as tone dialing.
Press . “
P“ appears in the
display which r ep resents a pause.
DDiiaalliinngg ffrroomm TTaallkk MMooddee
11
Press . “Talk“ flashes on t he display.
talk
Then curr ent volume setting is displayed.
22
Dial the phone number.
EExxaammppllee
33
To hang up, press or place t he handset on the
: Enter 8178583300
talk
base. The call-time will be displayed for about
5 seconds.
FFrroomm tthhee bbaassee
11
Press .
22
Dial the number on t he keypad.
33
When you finish t he call, press to hang up.
speaker
Talk
Talk 0:17
8178583300
10:03
speaker
BASICS
The base microphone is
located under the phone.
Position yourself as near to
the base as possible and
speak clearly.
Microphone
BASICS
[ 15 ]
Receiving a Call
FFrroomm tthhee hhaannddsseett
11
The phone rings. “Incoming Call“appears on
the display.
Incoming Call
22
Press . “
talk
Talk“ and volume setting appear on
the display.
33
Talk wit h the caller.
44
To hang up, press or place t he handset on the base.
talk
Talk 0:00
<Normal>
Talk 0:02
115:35
The call-time will be displayed for about 5 seconds.
AAuuttooTTaallkk wwhheenn rriinnggiinngg
When the AutoTalk setting is on and there is an incoming call, sim ply lif t the
handset from the base unit to answ er th e phone. See “SETTING CALLER ID
OPTIONS“ on page 12 for more det ails.
AAnnyy kkeeyy aannsswweerr wwhheenn rriinnggiinngg
When the AutoTalk setting is on and the handset is of f the base, press any
handset key to answer the incoming call.
CCaallll WWaaiittiinngg
NNoottee:: YYoouu mmuusstt ssuubbssccrriibbee ttoo CCaallll WWaaiittiinngg sseerrvviiccee ttoo uussee tthhiiss ffeeaattuurree..
When a call is received during a t elephone call already in progress, press
flash
to switch t o the ne w call. If y ou also subscribe t o Call Waiting on Caller ID, you
BASICS[ 16 ]
will see the name and number of t he caller in call waiting. (See page 36.)
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