Uniden DCT756 English Owners Manual

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    DCT756 & DCT7565
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    Manual 5 Product Overview 6 DCT756 and DCT7565 - Parts of the Handset 7 DCT756 - Parts of the Base 8 DCT7565 - Parts of the Base 9 Handset Icons 10 Using the Interface 11 Using the Four-way Function Key 11 Using the Handset Menus 11 Entering Text from Your Handset 12 Installing the Phone
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    Hold 39 Conferencing 39 Transferring a Call 40 Answering a Transferred Call 40 Using Special Features 41 Do Not Disturb (All Calls) (DCT7565 Only 41 Muting the Ringer (One Call Only 41 Muting the Handset Microphone 41 Muting the Base Microphone (DCT7565 only)....... 41 Privacy Mode 41 Seven
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    Replacement and Handling 46 Battery Contact Maintenance 46 Low Battery Alert 47 Talk Time, Standby Time, and . Storing the Handset on the Base 47 Troubleshooting 47 Resetting the Handset 47 Resetting the Handset without the Base 48 Changing the Digital Security Code 49 Traveling Out of Range
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    " link. Terminology used in this Manual Base CID CID Deluxe or Call Waiting Deluxe CID/CW or CIDCW The main part of the phone that connects to your phone line and lets you make and receive calls. Caller ID is available from your telephone provider. With this service, you can see the name and
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    is present. Any handset or the base. A telephone line has been activated on the handset or the base, enabling a dial tone. Product Overview DCT7565/DCT756 Features: • 2.4GHz Digital Expandable System • Expands up to 4 Handsets • Caller ID/Call Waiting Deluxe • Base Keypad (DCT7565 model only) • 100
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    DCT756 and DCT7565 - Parts of the Handset 1.Handset Antenna 2.Headset Jack Cover 3.Beltclip Hole 4.Speakerphone Speaker and Ringer 5.Handset Battery Compartment 6.New Message LED 7.Handset Earpiece 8.LCD Display 9. [menu/clear] key 10.[redial/pause] key 11.[ /flash] key (talk/flash) 12.[
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    DCT756 - Parts of the Base 30 30. Registration button 
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    DCT7565 - Parts of the Base [memory] key [ ] [pause] key [hold] key [int'com/xfer] key (intercom/transfer) [dnd] key and LED (do not disturb) [*/tone] key [#] key  [speaker] key and speaker LED (speaker) [flash] key [redial] key [mute/find hs] key (find handset)
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    Icons ICON STATUS Standby/Talk DESCRIPTION The Battery icon indicates the handset battery status: empty, low, . medium, and full Standby The Ringer Off icon indicates that the ringer is turned off. Talk The Mute icon appears when you mute the handset. Talk The Boost icon appears when
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    has a triangle beside it. Select the option by pressing .To exit the menu and return to standby, press [ ] on the handset. If you do not press a key within 30 seconds, the phone times out and exits the menu. When setting Day and Time, the time-out period is extended to two minutes
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    Entering Text from Your Handset You can use the number keypad on your phone 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
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    area for optimum range and reception. • If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to a phone line, be sure that installing the system does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, contact your telephone company or a qualified
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    jack. 6. Plug the telephone line cord into the telephone outlet. 7. Align the mounting slots on the base with the mounting posts on the wall. Then push in and down until the phone is firmly seated. DO NOT use an AC outlet controlled by a wall switch. Notes: • The DCT756 base is not wall mountable
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    Direct Wall Mounting (DCT7565 Only) If you don't have a standard wall plate, you can mount your phone directly to the wall. your phone within 5-feet of a working phone jack to avoid excessive wire lengths. • Make sure the wall material is capable of supporting the weight of the base and handset.
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    Installing the Rechargeable Battery Use only the Uniden BT-1004 rechargeable battery pack supplied with your cordless telephone. Follow the steps below to install a battery. 1. Press in on the handset battery case cover (use the finger indention for a better grip) and slide the cover downward to
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    that the AC adapter is plugged in and the handset makes good contact with the base charging contacts. 5. Charge your handset at least 15-20 hours before plugging into the phone line. Note: Use only the supplied AD-800 AC adapter with your phone. Do not use any other AC adapter. DCT756 17 DCT7565
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    of the belt clip to release the tabs from the holes. Connecting to the Phone Line Once the handset battery pack is fully charged, connect the telephone line cord to the TEL LINE jack and to a standard telephone wall outlet. Testing the Connection To test your connection try making a call. If your
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    to change your phone's dial mode. If you cannot connect to the telephone network, please follow the steps below to modify your phone's settings: 1. Press Language Your phone supports three languages: English, French and Spanish. Once you select a language, the menus on the handset will display
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    with your phone company before you can use them. To let your phone support these features, follow the steps below: See page 36 for instructions on , the phone uses it so you know who is calling. To turn on personal ring, follow these steps: 1. Press [menu/clear]. Select the HANDSET SETUP menu
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    a new voice mail message, you must turn off the Voice Mail Tone. If your voice mail service uses an SDT message signal to alert you of new voice mail messages, you can leave the Voice Mail Tone on. Follow the instructions below to set up your cordless phone settings: 1. Press [menu/clear]. Select
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    of the handset flashes. In the event your message alert tone gets out of sync with your phone company's voice messaging system, you can reset back to its original "no messages waiting" state. To reset, press and hold [find hs] on the DCT756 base or [mute/find hs] on the DCT7565 base for 5 seconds
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    that the charge LED illuminates. If the LED does not illuminate, check that the AC adapter is plugged in and the handset makes good contact with the base charging contacts. 4. Charge the handset battery pack for at least 15-20 hours before using your new cordless telephone for the first time. 23
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    MODELS VARY! CHARGE HANDSET ON THE BASE FOR REGISTRATION OR REFER TO OWNER'S MANUAL. (If an accessory handset has ever been registered to a base, you must reset the handset before you can register it to a new base. See Resetting Handsets on page 25.) When you register an extra handset to the base
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    and then deletes its own link to the base. The handset now displays MODELS VARY! CHARGE HANDSET ON THE BASE FOR REGISTRATION OR REFER TO OWNER'S MANUAL. To register the handset to a base see page 24. Setting up the Phonebook Your phone lets you store up to 100 names and numbers in your phonebook
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    (See page 12 for entering text instructions.) If you do not want to enter a name for this entry, your phone stores this entry as . entry, select the NO SELECTN option, and the phone uses your standard ring tone setting. 8. Your phone handset has 10 speed dial numbers, [0] to [9]. Move
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    Programming Base Speed Dial Numbers (DCT7565 Only) The DCT7565 dual-keypad phone can store 10 speed dial numbers, [0] to [9]. Follow the steps below to store new speed dial numbers in the base. (Handset speed dial numbers are stored as part of a phonebook entry. See Creating Phonebook Entries on
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    through the Caller ID records or redial numbers. When you come to the information you want to store, press . STORE/EDIT NAME appears. 3. If the phone number is already stored in memory, a beep sounds, and THIS DATA IS ALREADY STORED! appears in the display. The number will not be stored. Follow
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    1. When the phone is in standby, press [ ]. . Move the cursor to select COPY, and then press . . Move the cursor to select the handset to which you MEMORY FULL appears on the display. • If the selected handset is out of range or data transfer is canceled, UNAVAILABLE appears in the display.
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    it is registered to the base. The default banner is HANDSET #1, HANDSET #2, etc. You can change the name your phone displays by changing the banner display. If you have more than one handset, you can use the banner name to identify your handset during handset-to-handset functions like intercom and
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    Selecting Ring Tones (Handset Only) You may choose from 10 melodies or 10 tones for your phone's primary ring tone. Each station Boop Tone Board Chip Chop Party Clap Reminder 1. Press [menu/clear]. . Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then. the RINGER TONES submenu. 3. Move the cursor to a ring
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    tone. . You hear a confirma- Activating Any Key Answer (Handset only) Any Key Answer allows you to answer the phone by pressing any key in the twelve-key pad. 1. Press [menu/clear]. . Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then the ANY KEY. ANSWER submenu. 3. Select ON or OFF, then press tion
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    cradle. . Dial the number. 3. Press [ ]. From the base speaker phone - DCT7565 only 1. Press [speaker] . Listen for the dial tone. 3. Dial the number. 1. Pick up the handset. If. AutoTalk is on, the phone answers when you remove the handset from the charging cradle. . Press [ ]. Press [speaker
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    - [9]) until the assigned phonebook entry appears in the display. . Press [ /flash] or [ ] on the handset to dial the number. Making a Call with Base Speed Dial (DCT7565 Only) 1. When the phone is in standby, press [speaker]. . Press [memory]. 3. Press the number key ([0] through [9]) where the
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    You can store up to 100 Caller ID numbers in each handset. Your phone shares memory between your Phonebook and Caller ID entries. Once [ /flash] before you open the Caller ID list. When you come to the phone number you want to dial, press . Deleting Caller ID Numbers To delete only one Caller
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    telephone service provider to receive Call Waiting and Call Waiting deluxe services. If you have Call Waiting service and a second call comes in when you are on the phone, a call waiting tone sounds. Press [ /flash] on the handset or [flash] on the dual-keypad base , if available. Answer/Drop 1 -
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    Redialing a Number You can quickly redial the last 3 numbers dialed on each handset. From the base DCT7565 only 1. Press [speaker] . Then press [redial] From the handset 1. With the phone in standby, press [redial/pause] to open the redial list. . Use [ ] or [ ] to scroll through the redial list
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    phone, you can manually improve the sound by setting the Clarity Boost to on. This works only when the phone turn off Clarity Boost. BOOST OFF appears. Finding a Lost Handset With the phone in standby, press [find hs] on the base or [mute/find hs] on the dual-keypad base . All registered handsets
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    /flash] or [ ] on a handset or [speaker] on the DCT7565 base. The phone returns to the holding party. Notes: • handset, up to three people can participate in a conference call on the DCT756 and up to four people on the DCT7565. A three-way conference call consists of an outside line and two handsets
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    transfer: 1. Press [ /flash] or [xfer/intercom] from the handset or [int'com/xfer] or [speaker] on the DCT7565 base. . To speak to the caller, press [ /flash] on the receiving handset or [speaker] on the DCT7565 base. 3. Only the first station to answer the transfer page will be connected to the
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    ] on the DCT7565 base. Muting the Ringer (One Call Only) While a handset is ringing, press [ ] on the handset to mute the ringer for this call. The phone rings again on the next call. Note: The handset must be off the cradle to mute the ringer. Muting the Handset Microphone Mute turns off the
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    area code in your phone. If you get a call from within your area code, you will only see the 7-digit phone number. If you get handsets using DirectLink at a time. DirectLink communication does not interfere with the main base's ability to make or receive telephone calls. You must set both handsets
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    HANDSET PRESS [1-4]. . Press the number of the handset you want to call. If the handset is out of range or not using DirectLink communication, the display shows UNAVAILABLE. To answer phone line. From the base - DCT7565 only 1. With the phone in standby, press [int'com/ xfer]. . Select the handset
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    handset, press [ /flash] or [xfer/intercom]. If AutoTalk is on, the handset automatically answers the page when you remove the handset from the cradle. From the DCT7565 base 4. To turn off the Room Monitor, press [ ] or return. the handset to the cradle. Handset #2 at remote location One-Way
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    to use automated menu systems, such as telephone bank tellers, telephone prescription refills, customer support menus, etc. If your phone is set to pulse dialing, make your call normally. Once your call connects, press [*/tone/
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    (DCT7565) and AD-0005 (DCT756, DCX750) AC adapters and Uniden BT-1004 battery pack with your phone. Caution: • Do not remove the batteries from the handset to charge them. • Never throw the battery into a fire, disassemble, or heat them. • Do not remove or damage the battery casing. • A replacement
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    . When LOW BATTERY appears in the display and the phone is in standby, none of the keys will operate. If you are on a call, complete your conversation as quickly as possible, and return the handset to the charging cradle. Talk Time, Standby Time, and Storing the Handset on the Base With average use
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    the base. When the base information is deleted, the handset displays MODELS VARY! CHARGE HANDSET ON THE BASE FOR REGISTRATION OR REFER TO OWNER'S MANUAL. If the handset cannot contact the base, it displays UNAVAILABLE. Make sure the handset is in range of the base and the base is connected
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    used to connect the handset and the base unit. Your unit ships from the manufacturer with a preset security code. Resetting this code is not normally necessary. In the rare situation that you suspect another cordless telephone is using the same security code or if you are instructed to change this
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    Move to another location or turn off the source of interference. • The call was placed through a switchboard. • Call your telephone provider to verify your Caller ID service is corrent. There may be a problem with your Caller ID service. • Charge the battery pack in the handset for at least . 15 to
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    • Make sure to place the handset(s) within the range of the base. The Voice Message Waiting LED flashes, but there are no new messages. • Reset the Voice Message Waiting Indicator (see page 22). Liquid Damage Moisture and liquid can damage your cordless phone. Follow the suggestions below if
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    damage to the handset, base and the microwave oven. After following these steps, if your cordless telephone does not work, please call our Customer Service Hotline (see back page). Precautions! Before you read anything else, please observe the following: Warning! Uniden America Corporation DOES
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    3. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. 4. 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 authorities for possible battery disposal instructions. 5. Do not disassemble any
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    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
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    farther away from the TV or VCR will often reduce or eliminate the interference. Cordless Telephone Privacy Cordless telephones are radio devices. Communications between the handset and base of your cordless telephone are accomplished by means of radio waves which are broadcast over the open airways
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    Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the owner's manual instructions in the owner's manual
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    Audio Tone 38 Answering a Call 33 Any Key Answer 32 AutoTalk 32 B Battery Contact Maintenance....... 46 Battery Replacement . and Handling 46 C Caller ID on Call Waiting 20 Call Waiting Deluxe 20 Chain Dialing 34 Clarity Boost 38 Controls Part of the Handset.......... 7 D Day and Time
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    Specifications Operating Temperature AC Adapter Part Number Input Voltage Output Voltage Battery Part Number Capacity 0° C to 50° C (32° F to 122° F) Base: AD-800 Charging Cradle: AD-0005 Base: 120V AC, 60 Hz Charging Cradle: 120V AC, 60 Hz Base: 9V DC @ 350mA Charging Cradle: 9V DC @ 210mA BT-1004
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    7 AM to 7 PM or Saturday/Sunday, 9 AM to 5 PM, CST. The Customer Service Hotline is closed on holidays. Need A Part? To order headsets, additional handsets, replacement batteries, or other accessories, visit our website at www.uniden.com or call 1-800-554-3988, Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM
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