Uniden 1588-5 English Owners Manual
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- Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 1
DECT1588 Series UNIDEN CORDLESS TELEPHONES - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 2
accessory handsets 13 Using Multiple Bases 14 Registering the handset to another base 14 Selecting the base 15 Getting to Know Your New Phone 16 Features 16 Answering system features 16 Terminology Used in this Manual 17 Manual Conventions 17 Parts of the Handset 18 Parts of the Base 19 - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 3
, and Redial Lists....... 33 Using the Caller ID List 33 Making a Call from a Caller ID Record 33 Seven-digit dialing 34 Deleting Caller ID Numbers 34 Using Call Waiting 35 Redialing a Number 35 Deleting a Redial Record 35 Adjusting the Ringer, Earpiece and Speaker Volume 36 Adjusting the - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 4
contacts 54 Battery replacement and handling 54 Power Failures 54 Troubleshooting 55 Common Issues 55 Weak or Hard to Hear Audio 58 Noise or Static on the Line 58 Installing a telephone line filter or DSL filter........ 59 Resetting the Handset 59 Resetting the Handset Without the Base 60 - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 5
Welcome Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Uniden Multi-Handset phone. Note: Illustrations in this manual are used for explanation purposes. Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit. Accessibility Uniden provides a customer service hotline for accessibility questions. If - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 6
Best Location When choosing a location for your new phone, here are some important guidelines you should consider: PLACE YOUR BASE TRY TO AVOID • Microwave ovens • Refrigerators • Fluorescent lighting • Other cordless telephones Installing the Phone Near an AC outlet and a telephone wall jack - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 7
Phone Installing the Battery Use only the Uniden BT-1007 or BT-1015 rechargeable battery pack supplied with your cordless telephone. Unpack all handsets, battery packs, and battery covers. (If the battery cover is on the handset, press in on the notch and slide the cover off.) Line up the battery - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 8
Charging the Handset Use only the Uniden PS-0035 AC adapter supplied with your cordless telephone. Connect the AC adapter to the AC IN 8V jack and route the cord through the molded wiring channel. Connect the AC adapter to a standard 120V AC wall outlet. DO NOT use an AC outlet controlled by a - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 9
, only use the Uniden PS-0008 AC adapter with the base. Connect the coiled cord to the left side of the phone and the base corded handset. Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack. Route the cord through the molded wiring channel. Connect the AC adapter to a standard 120V AC wall outlet. DO - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 10
and the wall jack. Without a filter, telephone-line-based Internet services can interfere with standard phones. 10 Route the cord through the molded wiring channel. What if Check TEL Line appears on the base or handset display? The telephone cord may not be connected correctly. Check the telephone - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 11
a dial tone? Check the telephone cord connection on the base. Installing the Phone What if the display doesn't show Talk? • Check the battery pack connection in the handset. • Make sure the battery pack is fully charged. • Make sure the AC adapter cord is securely connected to the . DC - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 12
two different ways: tone dialing or pulse dialing. These days, most base networks use a method called tone dialing, so your phone comes programmed for tone dialing. If your phone company uses pulse dialing, you will need to change your phone's dial mode. If you don't get a dial tone or can't connect - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 13
Your phone supports a total of six cordless handsets, including any that were supplied with your phone. You can now place a fully-featured cordless handset anywhere AC power is available to connect the charging cradle. • Your phone is compatible with the following Uniden DECT 6.0 accessory handsets - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 14
Installing the Phone Using Multiple Bases The handsets supplied with your phone can be registered to a total of four different bases. Compatible bases include the DECT1500 series and the WXI2077 series. (See our website or contact Customer Service for an up-to-date list of compatible models.) Note: - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 15
Installing the Phone Selecting the base After you register your handset to more than one base, you can set the handset to automatically search for a new base if the base it's currently connected is unavailable or out of range. You can also manually select which base you want the handset to connect - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 16
DECT 6.0 expandable system • Expands up to 6 handsets • Corded handset with base keypad • Cordless handset and charging cradle • 70-number phonebook with alphabetical search • Personalized ring and display name by party . (on handset) • Transfer single listing or entire phonebook • Caller ID/Call - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 17
connecting another phone line. This base supports a total of six cordless handsets; see page 13 for compatible handsets. The main part of the phone that connects to your phone line and lets you make and receive calls. A cradle that comes with an accessory handset and charges the handset battery pack - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 18
Getting to Know Your New Phone Parts of the Handset new message LED Earpiece Display (LCD) CLEAR/INT'COM key (clear/intercom) key (phonebook/left) TALK/FLASH key key (speaker) /TONE key REDIAL/PAUSE key Microphone key (up) MENU/SELECT key key (caller ID/right) END key key (down) Twelve-key dial - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 19
of the Base Corded handset Speaker Coiled handset cord ANSWER ON/OFF caller ID) MENU/SELECT key Antenna DELETE key key (down) MUTE key FLASH key key and LED (speaker) MIC # key /TONE key Microphone FIND/HOLD/INT'COM key (find/hold/intercom) REDIAL/PAUSE key 19 Getting to Know Your New Phone - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 20
of new 0GY%+& Caller ID calls received Note: The handset does not display the day of the week. Base In standby Status of your answering system 6CNM2 Call duration During a call Status of your answering system Day of the week and time Number of new Caller ID calls received - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 21
bottom of the key to decrease the ringer Four-way volume (while the phone is in standby) or speaker Function Key volume (while you are on a call). Increase the volume Decrease the volume Open the Caller ID list Using the Menus The menus for the handset and the base work in the same way: • To - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 22
handset or base to enter text by referring to the letters printed on each number key. When you press the number key in a text entry field, the phone displays the first letter printed on the number key. Press the number key twice to display the second letter and three times the mode manually between [ - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 23
Selecting a Language Your handset supports three languages: English, French and Spanish. And your base supports two languages: English and Time If you do not set the clock on your answering system, your messages on the answering system may not have the correct time and day stamp. To change the time - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 24
Personal Ring (Handset only) You can assign special ringer tones to anyone in your phonebook. When your phone gets a call, it looks up the Caller ID information in your phonebook. If you've assigned a personal ringer to that number, the phone uses it so you know who is calling. To turn the personal - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 25
/Select. Select the Create New menu. Edit Name appears. 'FKV0COG C? 3) Enter the name for this entry (Edit Name). Use the keypad to enter a name for this entry; the name can contain up to sixteen characters. (See Entering Text from Your Phone on page 22 for instructions on entering text.) If - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 26
handset ringer volume is set to off). When you hear the ring tone you want to use, press Menu/Select. If you do not want to use a personal ring tone for this phonebook entry, choose No Selection; the phone return to standby, press END on the handset or on the base. If you are looking up a phonebook - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 27
, press Menu/Select. Note: If you need to add (or delete) a "1" to the beginning of the Caller ID phone number, press /tone (see page 33). If you need to add (or delete) the stored area code to the Caller ID phone number, press # (see page 34). 3) Select Store into PB. Edit Name appears. If the - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 28
at a time or all phonebook entries at once. 1) With the phone in standby, sure? appears on the display screen. Move the cursor to select Yes ID of the sending station. 5) When the transfer is completed, Done! appears on the station. Notes: • The handsets must be currently connected to the same base - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 29
Phone on page 22 for detailed instructions on entering text.) 4) Press Menu/Select. You will hear a confirmation tone. Note: When you have multiple bases and even if the handset ID is changed when you switch to a different base, the handset Select the Handset Setup menu, and then the Ringer Tones - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 30
Because the phone is a corded/cordless combination phone, it can still perform several of its functions during a power failure. The following features will function with base corded handset even during a power failure: • Making and receiving calls with the base corded handset • Corded handset volume - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 31
the number. OR 1) Dial the number. 2) Pick up the corded handset from the base. Press . Pick up the corded handset from the base. Press . Return the corded handset to the base cradle. From a cordless handset 1) Pick up the handset from the cradle. 2) Press TALK/Flash. 3) Listen for the dial - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 32
or pick up the corded handset from the base or press on the base before you open the phonebook. Find the phone number you want to dial, and then press Menu/Select. Chain dialing from the phonebook If you often have to enter a series of digits or a code number during a call, you can save that - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 33
to dial the number. on the Note: You can also press TALK/Flash or on the handset or pick up the corded handset from the base or press on the base before you open the caller ID list. Find the phone number you want to dial, and then press Menu/Select. What's this "add or delete a 1" about? • Any - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 34
digits instead of ten, you can tell the phone to hide your local area code in the Caller ID list; any calls from outside your area code will show all ten digits. This setting applies to the base and all handsets currently connected to the same base. To program your local area code: 1) Press Menu - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 35
on the phone, a call waiting tone will sound. If you also have Caller ID service, the phone shows the Caller ID information for the incoming call. Press TALK/Flash on the handset or Flash on the base to accept the waiting call. There is a short pause, and then you will hear the new caller. To return - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 36
or on the base to mute the ringer for this call. The phone will ring again on the next call. (The cordless handset must be off the cradle to mute the ringer.) Adjusting the Earpiece Volume You can choose from six volume levels for each cordless handset earpiece or the corded handset earpiece. To - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 37
while on a call. Your phone gives you three audio tone options: low, natural and high; the default setting, Natural Tone, is recommended for hearing aid users. Audio tone adjustments only apply to the cordless handset earpiece, not the speakerphone and the base corded handset. To adjust the audio - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 38
on the base to place the caller on hold. If you leave a caller on hold for more than ten seconds, the display screen will read, Line On Hold. 2) To return to the party on hold, press TALK/Flash or on the handset or pick up the corded handset from the base or press on the base. The phone will return - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 39
the call, press TALK/Flash or again on the handset or pick up the corded handset from the base or press on the base again. Answering a transferred call When a station receives a call transfer, it sounds a paging tone; stations also show the ID of the station that is paging. To accept the call - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 40
and remains in the display until the feature is turned off. To turn privacy mode off, repeat the procedure listed above. Privacy Mode Off appears. Note: Privacy mode does not affect handsets that are connected to a different base or extension phone. Using the Intercom You can use the intercom to - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 41
on, you can also press any key on the handset's dial pad. 2) To hang up an intercom call, press END on the handset or FIND/HOLD/INT'COM on the base, or return the corded handset to the base. Muting the Microphone Mute turns off the microphone so the caller can't hear you. This only works while you - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 42
, you can use your phone to access your voice mailbox. When there are messages waiting in your voice mailbox, the new message LED on the handset flashes, and appears in both the handset and base displays. Note: This notification feature supports the voice mail service that uses Frequency Shift - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 43
Setting Up the Answering System Setting Up the Answering System You can set up your answering system's features from the base or handset. Only one station at a time can access the answering system menus. Recording a Personal Greeting Your answering system comes with a pre-recorded outgoing message - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 44
tone. Setting the Number of Rings The ring time setting allows you to set the number of rings (2, 4, or 6) the caller hears before your answering system picks up. If you select Toll Saver, the answering system picks up after two rings if you have new messages, and after four rings if there are - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 45
call again." If you are using a personal greeting, the system continues to use that greeting. Activating the Message Alert The message alert feature sounds a short alert tone every fifteen seconds whenever you have a new message. To turn on the message alert: 1) Press Menu/Select. 2) Select the - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 46
Select. You will hear a confirmation tone. Notes: • If the answering system announces "No remaining time" when you turn it on, the memory is full (the message counter on the base LCD also shows FL). The answering system can't record any new messages until you delete some of the saved ones. • If you - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 47
Handset You can operate your answering system from the handset whenever the phone is in standby. • Press /mute to start remote operation. • During remote operation, the phone new greeting • If you don't press any keys for thirty seconds, the phone will return to standby. Using the Answering System - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 48
can review your messages from the base or from the handset: From the base From the handset Playing new messages Press . The system announces the number of new and old messages, then plays the first new message followed by the day and time it was received. Then the system plays the new messages - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 49
and speak to the caller, pick up the corded handset from the base or press . • To mute the call screen and allow the caller to continue leaving the message, press . From the handset • While the systems is recording the message, press . /mute. If another handset is screening a call, you will hear - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 50
off, it will answer after about ten rings and sounds a series of beeps. 2) During the greeting or the beeps (if answering system is off), press 0 and enter your security code/PIN within two seconds. 3) The answering system announces the current time and the number of messages stored in memory.. You - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 51
the Base This phone can be mounted on any standard telephone wall plate. Remove the stand from the base. Connect the AC adapter and the telephone cords as shown on pages 9 and 10. Remember to route the AC adapter cord through the channel on the bottom of the base. Plug the telephone cord into - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 52
it back into the slot. The retainer holds the corded handset in place. (To AC outlet) Slide the base down to lock it into place. Notes: Mounting the phone directly on the wall • Be sure the wall is capable of supporting the weight of the phone, and use the proper type of anchoring device for - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 53
9V DC @ 210mA 8V AC @ 300mA Battery pack Part number Capacity BT-1007 BT-1015 or 500mAh, 2.4V DC 650mAh 2.4V DC Notes: • Use only the supplied AC adapters. • Be sure to use the proper adapter for the base and any charging cradles. • Do not place the power cord where it creates a trip - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 54
remove or damage the battery casing. Power Failures During a power failure, you can make and receive calls with the base corded handset; however, you will not be able to use the base speakerphone or the cordless handset. See page 30 for available features with the base corded handset during a power - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 55
cord may not be connected correctly (see page 10). • Disconnecting the base AC adapter. Wait a few minutes, then reconnect it (see page 9). • Changing the dial mode (see page 12). • Moving the handset closer to the base. • Resetting the handset (see page 59). • Making sure the ringer isn't turned - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 56
base corded handset to make or receive a call (see page 30). • Checking the telephone cord connection (see page 10). • Checking to see if the call was placed through a switchboard. • Asking your telephone company to verify your Caller ID service is current. There may be a problem with your Caller ID - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 57
't get two cordless handsets to talk to an outside caller. The answering system does not work. The answering system does not record any messages. The answering system doesn't say what time messages were recorded. Messages are incomplete. I can't hear base or handset speaker during call screening or - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 58
while you're on a call or moving closer to the base to see if the sound gets louder. • Make sure the handset's battery is fully charged. Noise or Static on the Line The most common cause of noise or static on a cordless phone is interference: other wireless or electronic devices can radiate energy - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 59
to register the handset. • You are unable to register any handsets to the base. • When you register new handsets to the base, the handset IDs do not match. (For example, the handset registers as "Handset #4" but you only have two handsets.) • When you are instructed to by one of Uniden's call center - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 60
to only one base, it displays Handset not registered-place handset on base to register. See your Owner's Manual for help. If the handset is still registered to another base, it searches for the other base and then returns to standby. 5) Register the handset to the new base (see Registering accessory - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 61
phone. • Caller ID displays briefly and then clears. 1) If you set from a handset and you have multiple bases, select the base that is having problems (see page 15). 2) Press Menu/Select. 3) Select the Global Setup menu, and then the Set Line Mode submenu. 4) If Instructed by Customer Service - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 62
is completely dry, reconnect the battery pack and the battery cover. 4) Recharge the handset's battery pack for 15 to 20 hours before using. Base 1) Disconnect the AC adapter from the base, cutting off electrical power. 2) Disconnect the telephone cord from the base. 3) Let dry for at least 3 days - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 63
specified in the owner's manual. Using another charger may damage the battery pack or cause the battery pack to explode. Rechargeable Batteries Must Be Recycled or Disposed of Properly.. Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Must Be Recycled or Disposed of Properly • Uniden voluntarily participates - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 64
cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode. Check with local authorities for possible battery disposal instructions will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. But if advance notice isn't practical - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 65
is hearing aid compatible. Should you experience trouble with this equipment, please contact Uniden customer service at 800-297-1023. If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may request that you disconnect the equipment until the problem is resolved. NOTICE - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 66
your cordless handset, or clicking noises in the base. This phone, you may be receiving radio signals from another cordless telephone or other source of interference. Finally, it should be noted that some cordless the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 67
7 Low battery alert 54 Replacement and handling....... 54 C Caller ID 33 Deleting Caller ID records......... 34 Making calls from 33 Call screening 45, 49 Call waiting 35 Chain dialing 32 Conferencing 38 D Day and time 23 Dial mode 12, 41 F FCC statements 64 Finding a handset 38 Four - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 68
Index Liquid damage 62 Low battery alert 54 M Maintenance 53 Making calls 31 Using Caller ID 33 Using redial 35 Using the phonebook 32 Message alert 45, 49 Multiple bases 14 Mute Microphone 41 Ringer 36 N Noise 58 O Out of range 61 P Personal identification number . (PIN 49 Personal - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 69
the number of messages stored in memory and the voice prompts. 3. To quit, hang up the phone. Turn on the answering system remotely 1. Call your phone and let it ring 10 times until you hear a beep. 2. Press 0 and then enter your PIN code. 3. Press 0 then 5 to stop the announcement. 4. Press - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 70
Skip a Message Delete a Message Stop Operation Answering System On Answering System Off Help CUT Task Key Repeat a Message Play Incoming Messages Skip a Message Delete a Message Stop Operation Answering System On Answering System Off Help CUT Task Key Repeat a Message Play - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 71
by the owner's manual for this product. STATEMENT OF REMEDY: In the event that the product does not conform to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in effect, warrantor will either, at its option, repair or replace the defective unit and return it to you without charge for parts, service - Uniden 1588-5 | English Owners Manual - Page 72
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.UNIDEN.COM IF YOU... • ...HAVE A QUESTION OR A PROBLEM. Or call our Customer Hotline at 1-817- (voice or TTY). © 2009 Uniden America Corp., Fort Worth, Texas. Printed In Vietnam. UNZZ01121EZ(0) * Central Standard Time. Detailed customer service hours are available at www
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UNIDEN
CORDLESS
TELEPHONES
DECT1588 Series