Uniden XDECT SSE35 Series Owner's Manual

XDECT SSE35

Series

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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 this unit to moisture.

• DO NOT expose this unit to rain.

• 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!

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, 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.

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WHAT’S IN THE BOX?

SSE35 base with answering system and
cordless handset and mounting bracket

Base AC Adaptor (AAD-041S(M)

Battery Cover

Belt clip

Telephone Cord

Rechargeable Battery
Pack (BT-694, BT-694s or

BT- 694n)

SSE06 accessory
handset and charger

You might also find:

Battery Cover

AC Adaptor
(A AD-600S(M))

If you purchased

You should have

model number:

SSE35 None

SSE35+1 1 of each

SSE35+2 2 of each

SSE35+3 3 of each

SSE35+4 4 of each

SSE35+5 5 of each

Rechargeable Battery

Belt clip

Pack (BT-694, BT-694s
BT- 694n)

• If any items are missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase immediately.

Never use damaged products!

• Need help? Get answers at our website:

www.uniden.com.au for Australian model
www.uniden.co.nz for New Zealand model.

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CONTENTS

INSTALLING YOUR PHONE .............................................................................. 5

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE ....................................................................6

Parts of the Base .........................................................................................................................................6

Parts of the Handset ..................................................................................................................................7

Using the Belt Clip ......................................................................................................................................9

USING THE MENUS ............................................................................................................................ 10

Handset Setup Menu ...............................................................................................................................12

Answering Setup Menu ..........................................................................................................................13

Advanced Setup Menu ...........................................................................................................................13

Entering Text on Your Phone ...............................................................................................................14

USING YOUR PHONE ........................................................................................................................ 15

Change the Volume .................................................................................................................................15

Finding a Lost Handset ...........................................................................................................................15

Using Caller ID and Call Waiting .........................................................................................................16

Using the Phonebook .............................................................................................................................17

Chain Dialing ..............................................................................................................................................17

USING SPECIAL FEATURES ........................................................................................................... 18

Adjusting the Base Ringers ....................................................................................................................18

Using the Audio Boost ............................................................................................................................18

DND (Do Not Disturb) Mode ...............................................................................................................18

Using Caller Announce ...........................................................................................................................19

Call Blocking ..............................................................................................................................................20

Using Multi-Handset Features .............................................................................................................21

Using Voice Message Notification ......................................................................................................22

Using an Optional Headset ...................................................................................................................22

Staying in Range ......................................................................................................................................23

USING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM ........................................................................................... 24

Answering System Options (Answering Setup) .............................................................................24

Accessing the Answering System .......................................................................................................25

Recording Your Personal Greeting .....................................................................................................25

Getting Your Messages ..........................................................................................................................26

Using the System While You’re Away from Home ........................................................................28

IMPORTANT INFORMATION .......................................................................................................29

Solving Problems .....................................................................................................................................29

Resetting a Handset ................................................................................................................................31

Registering a Handset ............................................................................................................................31

INDEX ..........................................................................................................................................................33

ONEYEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

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INSTALLING YOUR PHONE

Charge the battery

1. Unpack all handsets, battery packs, and battery
covers. If you need to remove a cover, press in on
the notch and slide the cover down and off.

2. Line up the battery connector with the jack inside
the handset; the connector only fits one way.

3. Push the connector in until it clicks into place; tug
gently on the wires to make sure the battery is
securely connected.

4. Replace the battery cover and slide it into place.

5. Use an AC adaptor to connect the power jack on the
base to a regular indoor (240V AC) power outlet. Connect any chargers the same
way.

6. Place a handset in the base with the display facing forward. If the battery icon
does not begin cycling through levels, reseat the handset or connect the base to a
different outlet. For 2 or more handsets, place each handset in a charger.

# Charge all handsets completely (about 15 hours) before using.

Connect the Telephone Cord

Use the telephone cord to connect the TEL LINE jack on the base to a standard
telephone wall jack.

Test the Connection

1. Pick up the handset and press TALK/FLASH. The handset sounds a dial tone, and the
display shows Talk.

• If you don’t hear a dial tone or the display says Check Tel Line, check the connection

between the base and the phone jack.

2. Make a quick test call. (Press TALK/FLASH to hang up.)

• If there’s a lot of noise, check for interference (see page 29).

3. Test all handsets the same way. If you can’t get a dial tone, move the handset closer
to the base.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE

Message

Parts of the Base

Front View

Speaker

Cradle

counter

PLAY/STOP

Volume
Up/Down

DND

Charging

Contacts

Visual

Ringer

Key Icon What it does

PLAY/STOP

• In standby: also start playing new messages.

• While playing a message: stop playing messages.

• While the phone is ringing: ignore this call (mute the ringer).

VOLUME

• In standby or while the phone is ringing: increase/decrease the

ringer volume.

• While playing a message: increase/decrease the speaker volume.

DND

SLOW

REPEAT

• In standby: press and hold to turn DND Mode on or off (see page

18).

• During message playback: reduce the speed of the answering

system playback by 30%.

• In the first 2 seconds of a message: go to the previous message.

REPEAT

ANSWER

ON/OFF

SKIP

GREET

FIND HS

DELETE

SLOW

• Anytime after that: restart the current message.

ON/OFF

SKIP

GREET

FIND HS

DELETE

• Turn the Answering system on and off.

• While a message is playing: skip to the next message.

• In standby: record a new greeting or switch greetings.

• In standby: page all handsets so you can find a lost one. (pg 15)

• While playing a message: delete this message.

• In standby: delete all messages.

• While outgoing greeting is playing: Delete the greeting.

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Side View

Key Icon What it does

VISUAL RINGER

(HIGH/LOW/OFF)

AUDIO RINGER

Parts of the Handset

VISUAL RINGER

AUDIO RINGER

• In standby: adjust the brightness

of the base visual ringer (see
page 18).

• In standby: cycle through 4

different ringer tones and 2
melodies (see page 18).

Visual ringer

Earpiece

BOOST

SPEAKER

Twelve-key

dial pad

Display

TONE

I

#/DND

REDIAL/

PAUSE

Microphone

MUTE/

DELETE

Charging

contacts

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Key Icon What it does

TONE

MENU/OK

END/CLEAR

#/DND

MUTE/DELETE

BOOST

SPEAKER

• During a call: adjust the audio tone (see page 29).

• In standby: open the menu.

• In any menu or list: select the highlighted item.

• During a call: hang up.

• In any menu or list: exit and go back to the previous operation.

• While entering text: delete the last character, or press and hold to

return to Standby.

• When entering text: insert a space.

• When in standby mode: press and hold for 2 seconds to display

the DND Mode menu. See page 18 for details.

• When an incoming call is ringing: mute the ringer.

• During a menu operation: delete indicated text or item.

• When entering text on your phone: delete text the the left of the

cursor. Press and hold to delete the entire entry.

• During a call: boost the volume of the earpiece (see page 18).

• In standby: start a telephone call (get a dial tone).

TALK/FLASH

*/

REDIAL/PAUSE

VOL UP

VOL DOWN

• During a call: will return to earpiece speaker.

• When screening calls: pick up the call.

• In a list: dial the selected number.

• When in Hold mode: release Hold.

• In standby: start a telephone call (get a dial tone).

• During a call: switch to a waiting call.

• In text edit mode: changes upper and lower case.

• Press and hold to lock keypad

• In standby: open the redial list.

• During a phone number entry: insert a 3 second pause.

• When entering or editing a number into the phonebook: Enter a

3-second pause.

• In standby: increase the ringer volume.

• During a call: increase the volume.

• In any menu or list: move the cursor up one line.

• In standby: decrease the ringer volume.

• During a call: decrease the volume.

• In any menu or list: move the cursor down one line.

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Reading the Display

The table below shows some of 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.

Status

icons

Current

Status

Info

Icon What it means

• The volume of the earpiece is boosted (see page 18).

• The ringer is turned off: this handset will not ring when a call

comes in.

• You have a voice message waiting (see page 22).

• Privacy Mode is on: no other handset can use the line or join your

P

call.

• The speakerphone is on.

• The battery is 1) fully charged, 2) half charged, 3) getting low, or

4) empty.

1300366895

call info

• T-coil mode is on.

ANS ON

• Answering system status.

• Energy saving mode is on (transmission power reduced).

Using the Belt Clip

To attach the belt clip

1. Line up the holes on each side of the handset.

2. Insert the belt clip into the holes on each side of the handset.

3. Press down until it clicks.

To remove the belt clip

Pull either side of the belt clip to release the tabs from the holes.

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USING THE MENUS

Your phone displays different menus depending on whether you are on-hook or off­hook. Off-hook menus are Hold/Transfer, Recent Calls, Phonebook, and Call Privacy.

Hold/ Transfer and Call Privacy are unique to off-hook menus but Recent Calls and
Phonebook are common to both off-hook and on-hook menus

To open the menu, press MENU/OK on the
handset.

O-Hook Menus

Hold/Transfer
RecentCalls
Phonebook
CallPrivacyON

Use UP and DOWN to
move the cursor.

To select the
highlighted
option, press

MENU/OK.

OR

To close the
menu, press

END/CLEAR.

On-Hook Menus

Messages
RecentCalls
Phonebook
Intercom

Use UP and DOWN to
move the cursor.

• The phone exits the menu after 30 seconds if no keys are pressed.

• Press END/CLEAR during a call to back out of a menu without hanging up.

Hold/Transfer Menu (O-Hook Menu Only)

This menu option only displays when you are off-hook or on a call and you press MENU/
OK. Hold/Transfer lets you page a specific handset or transfer the call to or page the all

the handsets.

Call Privacy Menu (O-Hook Menu Only)

This menu lets you turn Call Privacy on and off. With Call Privacy turned on, no
other handsets can connect with your conversation. Going on-hook (ending your
conversation) resets Call Privacy to off.

Messages Menu

Press MENU/OK and select Messages. You can select Play Message (from your answering
system) or Voice Mail (from your provider’s voice mail service).

Answering System Messages

When you select Play Messages from the Messages menu, the system announces the
number of incoming messages stored and begins playing them back. See page 24 for
details.

Voice Mail Messages

When you select Voice Mail from the Messages menu, the system automatically dials
the voice mail access number you entered. If you have not set one up, then the Voice
Mail Dial Register screen displays. You can enter or edit this number through Advanced
Setup/Edit Voice Mail, also.

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Recent Calls Menu

The Recent Calls menu lets you view the Caller ID list (up to 50) or the Redial list, a list
of the last 10 calls made from that handset.

Phonebook Menu

When you select Phonebook from the menus, the system displays the total number of
phonebook listings. Press MENU/OK for the following options.

Menu Option What it does

View Number

• Displays the phonebook entries in alphabetical order (see page

17).

Create New

• Create a new phonebook entry (see page 17).

Delete All • Delete all entries in the phonebook (see page 17).

Intercom Menu

The Intercom feature allows 2-way communication between handsets only. For more
information, see page 22.

Menu Option What it does

All

Handset

• Pages all handsets.

• Lists the handsets available for paging.

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