Uniden XDECT SSE25 Series Owner's Manual
XDECT SSE25
Series
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Important Notice:
Under power failure conditions this appliance may not operate. Please
ensure that a separate telephone, not dependent on local power, is
available for emergency use.
General Notices for New Zealand Model:
The grant of a NZ Telepermit for any item of terminal equipment indicates
only that Telecom has accepted that the item complies with minimum
conditions for connection to its network. It indicates no endorsement
of the product by Telecom, nor does it provide any sort of warranty.
Above all, it provides no assurance that any item will work correctly in
all respects with another item of Telepermitted equipment of a different
make or model, nor does it imply that any product is compatible with all
of Telecom's network services.
The maximum volume setting of this telephone exceeds the Telecom
specified volume requirement. Telecom takes no responsibility for the
high volume available on this telephone, customer’s who believe this
telephone is too loud should contact the manufacturer at the website
indicated on owner’s manual warranty page.
For telephone networks other than Telecom there may be a charge
incurred for local calls if the Insert 0 feature is on. Turn Insert 0 off.
This equipment may not provide for the effective hand-over of a call to
another device connected to the same line.
Charger AC adapter
(AAD-600S(M))
Battery
cover
SS E05
accessory
handset and
charger
If you purchased
model number:
You should
have:
SSE25 None
SSE25+1 1 of each
SSE25+2 2 of each
SSE25+3 3 of each
SSE25+4 4 of each
SSE25+5 5 of each
You might also find:
Rechargeable battery pack
(BT-694n)
If any items are missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase.
Never use damaged products!
Need Help? Get answers at our website: www.uniden.com.au for
Australian model or www.uniden.co.nz for New Zealand model.
SSE25 Series Owner's Manual
What's in the box?
SSE25 base
with answering
system and
cordless
handset
Base AC adapter
(AAD-065S(M))
Telephone cord
Battery cover
Rechargeable
battery pack
(BT-694n)
Belt clip
Belt clip
Wall mount
bracket
Important Safety Precautions!
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should
always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to
persons, including the following:
This unit is NOT waterproof. Do not expose it to rain or moisture.
Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash
bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming
pool.
Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical
storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.
Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not
dispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode. Check with local codes
for possible special disposal instructions.
Do not place the handset in any charging cradle without the battery
installed and the battery cover securely in place.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
What's in the manual?
Installing Your Phone .......................... 1
Charge the Battery .................................1
Connect the Telephone Cord .................2
Getting to Know Your Phone.............. 3
Base Keys and How They Work ............3
Parts of the Handset ...............................4
Using the Belt Clip ..................................6
Using the Menus .................................. 7
The
Handset Setup
Menu ....................7
The
Ans. Setup
Menu ...........................8
Day & Time
Setting ...............................8
The
Global Setup
Menu .......................8
Entering Text on Your Phone ................8
Using Your Phone ................................ 9
Changing the Volume ..........................10
Using the Redial List .............................10
Using Caller ID and Call Waiting ..........11
Using the Phonebook ...........................12
Chain Dialing ........................................13
Finding a Lost Handset ........................13
Using an Optional Headset ..................13
Using Multi-Handset Features .......... 14
Expanding Your Phone ........................14
Using Conference Calling ....................14
Using Privacy Mode .............................14
Using Call Transfer ...............................15
Using the Intercom ...............................15
Using Special Features ...................... 16
Using Do Not Disturb ...........................16
Adjusting the Base Visual Ringer .......16
Using the Audio Boost .........................16
Using Text-To-Speech .........................16
Using Voice Message Notification .......17
Using the Answering System .......... 18
Setting Up Your Answering System ...18
Getting Your Messages ........................19
Screening Your Calls ............................20
Using the System While You're Away
from Home .........................................21
Solving Problems ............................... 22
Weak or Hard To Hear Audio ..............23
Noise or Static On The Line .................24
Resetting and Registering Handsets ...25
Handling Liquid Damage .....................26
Important Information ....................... 27
Terms Used In This Manual .................27
Specifications .......................................27
Battery Information ..............................28
Using the Wall Mount Bracket ......... 29
Removing the Wall Mount Bracket ......30
One-year Limited Warranty .............. 31
1
Installing Your Phone
Charge the Battery
1) Unpack all handsets, battery packs, and battery
covers. If any battery cover is already on
the handset, press in on the notch and slide
the cover down and off.
2) Line up the battery pack connector
with the jack inside the handset. (The
battery connector will only fit one way.)
3) Push the battery pack connector in
until it clicks into place. Tug gently
on the wires to make sure the battery
pack is securely connected.
4) Place the cover over
the battery
compartment and
slide it up into place.
5) Connect the base
AC adapter
to the
DC IN 9V
jack
on the back
of the base.
Route the
cord through
the molded
wiring
channel as
shown.
6) If you have accessory handsets, connect
a charger AC adapter to each charger's
DC IN 9V
jack and set the plug into the
notch as shown. (These adapters might
already be connected.)
7) Plug the other end of each adapter into
a standard 240V AC power outlet.
Red
Black
2
8) Place a handset in the base and any accessory handset(s) in the
charger(s) with the display(s) facing forward. The
CHARGE
light on the base and each charger
should all turn on.
If... Try...
the
CHARGE
light does
not turn on
-reseating the handset.
-checking the AC adapter connection.
-seeing if the outlet is controlled by a
wall switch.
Charge all handsets completely (about 15
hours) before using them.
Connect the Telephone Cord
Use the telephone
cord to connect the
TEL LINE
jack to a
standard telephone
wall jack.
Test the connection
1) Pick up the handset from the cradle and press
TALK
. You should hear
a dial tone, and the display should say
Talk
.
If... Try...
you don't hear a dial tone or the
display says
Check Tel Line
checking the connection between
the base and the phone jack.
2) Make a quick test call. (Press
TALK
again to hang up.)
If... Try...
there's a lot of noise or static
see page 24 for tips on avoiding
interference.
3) Test any accessory handsets the same way. If you can't get a dial
tone or the handset display says
Unavailable
, try moving the handset
closer to the base or resetting it (see page 25).
3
Getting to Know Your Phone
Base Keys and How They Work
Front view
Key name
(and icon)
What it does
BACK ( )
-In the first 2 seconds of a message: go to the previous message.
-Anytime after that: go back to the beginning of this message.
DELETE
-While a message is playing: delete this message.
-In standby: delete all messages.
SKIP ( )
-While a message is playing: skip to the next message.
PLAY/STOP
-In standby: start playing new messages.
-While a message is playing: stop playing messages.
-While the phone is ringing: mute the ringer for this call only.
DO NOT
DISTURB (
)
-In standby: turn the Do Not Disturb feature on or off (see page
16).
DOWN (–)
-In standby or while the phone is ringing: decrease the ringer
volume.
-While a message is playing: decrease the speaker volume.
UP (+)
-In standby or while the phone is ringing: increase the ringer
volume.
-While a message is playing: increase the speaker volume.
SLOW
-Reduce the speed of the answering system playback by 30%.
FIND
-In standby: page all handsets so you can find a lost one.
Find
Slow
Do Not Disturb
Microphone
(on back)
Visual
ringer
Message counter
Speaker
Charging
contacts
Cradle
CHARGE
light
UP
BACK
DOWN
DO NOT
DISTURB
SKIP
SLOW
PLAY/
STOP
DELETE
FIND
Record
Greeting
Answering
Machine
On/Off
Ringer
Select
4
Side View Back View
RINGER
ON/OFF
GREET
VISUAL RINGER
switch
Key name What it does
RINGER
-In standby: cycle through the 4 different ringer tones.
ON/OFF
-In standby: turn the answering system on or off.
GREET
-In standby: record a new greeting or switch greetings.
VISUAL RINGER
switch
-In standby: adjust the brightness of the base visual ringer (see
page 16).
Parts of the Handset
If the key name is spelled out on the key itself, it's not labeled in the
drawing below.
Text To Speech
Microphone
Twelvekey dial
pad
Visual
ringer
Display
Charging
contacts
Earpiece
PHONEBOOK/
LEFT
SPEAKER
CALLER ID/
RIGHT
Headset
jack
TONE
Right
side
UP
DOWN
Left
side
BOOST
5
Handset keys and how they work
Key name
(and icon)
What it does
PHONEBOOK/
LEFT (
)
-In standby or during a call: open the phonebook.
-In the menu: go back to the previous screen.
-During text entry: move the cursor to the left.
SPEAKER
(
)
-Switch a normal call to the speakerphone (and back).
SELECT/
MENU
-In standby: open the menu.
-In the menu or any list: select the highlighted item.
CALLER ID/
RIGHT (CID)
-In standby or during a call: open the Caller ID list.
-During text entry: move the cursor to the right.
TALK
-In standby: start a telephone call (get a dial tone).
-During a call: hang up.
FLASH/EXIT
-During a call: switch to a waiting call.
-While the phone is ringing: mute the ringer for this call only.
-In the menu or any list: exit the menu and go back to the
previous operation.
*/KEYPAD
LOCK
-In standby: press and hold to lock or unlock the keypad.
CLEAR/
INTERCOM
-In standby: page another handset using the intercom.
-During a call: put the call on hold and start a call transfer.
-While entering text: delete the last character, or press and hold
to delete all the characters.
REDIAL/
PAUSE
-In standby: open the redial list.
-During a phone number entry: insert a two-second pause.
MUTE/
MESSAGES
-In standby: access your answering system.
-During a call: mute the microphone.
-While the phone is ringing: mute the ringer for this call only.
BOOST
-During a call: boost the volume of the earpiece (see page 16).
UP ( )
-In standby: increase the ringer volume.
-During a call: increase the call volume.
-In the menu or any list: move the cursor up one line.
DOWN ( )
-In standby: decrease the ringer volume.
-During a call: decrease the call volume.
-In the menu or any list: move the cursor down one line.
TONE
-During a call: adjust the audio tone (see page 23).
6
Reading the handset display
The table below shows the
possible icons and what they
mean. Since the icons appear
based on what you're doing
with the phone, you won't ever
see all of these icons at the
same time.
Icon What it means
The volume of the earpiece is boosted (see page 16).
The ringer is turned off: this handset will not ring when a call
comes in.
You have a voice message waiting (see the section titled "Using
Voice Message Notification" on page 17).
Privacy Mode is on: no other handset can use the line or join your
call.
The speakerphone is on.
The microphone is muted, and the caller can't hear you.
T-coil mode is on (see "Do you use a T-coil hearing aid?" on page
24).
The battery is 1) fully charged, 2) half charged, 3) getting low, or 4)
empty.
Using the Belt Clip
To attach the belt clip
Line up the holes on each side of the handset. Insert the belt clip into the
holes on each side of the handset. Press down until it clicks.
To remove the belt clip
Pull either side of the belt clip to release the tabs from the holes.
12:00A
Handset #1
New CID: 5
Handset
banner
Status icons
Caller ID
count
Time
7
Using the Menus
The menus are
designed to be as
easy as possible.
Some users don't
even need the
manual once they
know how to
perform these
basic actions:
Open the menu Press
SELECT/MENU
.
Move the cursor
The arrow cursor on the left side of the line shows which
menu item is currently highlighted. Use
UP
to move the
cursor up and
DOWN
to move it down.
Select an option
Move the cursor to highlight the option, then press
SELECT/MENU
.
Go back to the
previous screen
Press
PHONEBOOK/LEFT
.
Close the menu Press
FLASH/EXIT
.
If you don’t press any keys for thirty seconds, the phone times out
and exits the menu. (When setting the day and time, the time-out
period is extended to two minutes.)
The
Handset Setup
Menu
You have to change these settings separately for each handset.
T-coil
Turn on T-coil mode to reduce noise on certain hearing aids
(see "Do you use a T-coil hearing aid?" on page 24).
Ringer Tones
Choose one of two melodies or five tones for the handset's
main ring tone. As you highlight each ring tone, the phone
plays a sample of the tone. When you hear the tone you
want, press
SELECT/MENU
.
Personal Ring
Turn on the personal ring feature. If you have Caller ID,
this feature lets you assign special ring tones to anyone in
your phonebook, and your phone uses the special ring tone
when that person calls.
Autotalk
Turn on Auto Talk so you can answer the phone just by
picking up the handset from the cradle (without to pressing
any buttons).
To open the menu, press SELECT/MENU.
To select the
highlighted
option, press
SELECT/MENU.
To close the
menu, press
FLASH/EXIT.
OR
Use UP and
DOWN to move
the cursor.
Handset Setup
Ans. Setup
Day & Time
Global Setup
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