Uniden DCX160 English Owner's Manual

Uniden DCX160 Manual

Uniden DCX160 manual content summary:

  • Uniden DCX160 | English Owner's Manual - Page 1
    xx All features and operation for the handset are described in the user's guide for one of the bases listed under the Compatible Bases section. xx User guides for all Uniden phones are available on our website for free downloading. AC Adapter and Battery Information AC adapter Part number PS-0035
  • Uniden DCX160 | English Owner's Manual - Page 2
    trade- meets the Energy Star® guidelines for mark of Uniden America energy efficiency. Energy Star® is a U.S. Corporation. registered mark. xxCall waiting, CID, CIDCW, and Voice Mail are telephone line services. Your phone supports these services, but you have to arrange for them through your
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If any items are missing or damaged, contact our Customer Care
Line immediately. Never use damaged products!
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Need Help? Get answers 24/7 at our website: www.uniden.com.
If You...
Contact Uniden’s...
Phone Number
have a question or problem
Customer Care Line*
817-858-2929 or
800-297-1023
need a part or accessory
Parts Department*
800-554-3988
need special assistance due
to a disability
Accessibility Help Line
800-874-9314
(voice or TTY)
*x Duringxregularxbusinessxhours,xCentralxStandardxTime.xVisitxourxwebsitexforxdetailedx
businessxhours.
Important Safety Instructions!
Whenxusingxyourxtelephonexequipment,xbasicxsafetyxprecautionsxshouldxalwaysxbex
followedxtoxreducexthexriskxofxfire,xelectricxshockxandxinjuryxtoxpersons,xincludingxthex
following:x
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°is unit is NOT waterproof.
xDOxNOTxeXposexthisxunitxtoxrainxorxmoisture.
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Doxnotxusexthisxproductxnearxwater,xforxeXample,xnearxaxbathxtub,xwashxbowl,xkitchenx
sinkxorxlaundryxtub,xinxaxwetxbasementxorxnearxaxswimmingxpool.x
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Avoidxusingxaxtelephonex(otherxthanxaxcordlessxtype)xduringxanxelectricalxstorm.x°erex
mayxbexaxremotexriskxofxelectricxshockxfromxlightning.x
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Doxnotxusexthextelephonextoxreportxaxgasxleakxinxthexvicinityxofxthexleak.x
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Usexonlyxthexpowerxcordxandxbatteriesxindicatedxinxthisxmanual.xDoxnotxdisposexofxbat-
teriesxinxaxfire.x°eyxmayxeXplode.xCheckxwithxlocalxcodesxforxpossiblexspecialxdisposalx
instructions.x
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Doxnotxplacexthexhandsetxinxanyxchargingxcradlexwithoutxthexbatteryxinstalledxandxthex
batteryxcoverxsecurelyxinxplace.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
Rechargeable battery
pack (BT-1021)
AC adapter
(PS-0035)
Battery cover
DCX160 accessory
handset and
charger
DCX160 Accessory Handset User's Guide
What's in the box?
INSTALLING YOUR HANDSET
Charge the Battery
1.xUnpackxthexhandset,xbatteryxpack,xandxbatteryxcover.x
Ifxyouxneedxtoxremovexthexcover,xpressxinxonxthex
notchxandxslidexthexcoverxdownxandxoff.
2.xLinexupxthexbatteryxconnectorxwithxthexjackxinsidex
thexhandset;xthexconnectorxonlyxfitsxonexway.x
3.xPushxthexconnectorxinxuntilxitxclicksxintoxplace;xtugxgentlyxonxthexwiresx
toxmakexsurexthexbatteryxisxsecurelyxconnected.
4.xReplacexthexbatteryxcoverxandxslidexitxintoxplace.
5.xUsexthexACxadapterxtoxconnectxthexpowerxjackxonxthexchargerxtoxax
regularxindoorx(120VxAC)xpowerxoutlet.x
6.xPlacexthexhandsetxinxthexchargerxwithxthexdisplayxfacingxforward.xIfxthex
displayxdoesn’txlightxup,xreseatxthexhandsetxorxconnectxthexchargerxtoxax
differentxoutlet.
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Charge the handset completely (about 15 hours) before using it.
REGISTERING TO A BASE
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The accessory handset won't work until you register it to a base!
Compatible Bases
ThisxhandsetxisxdesignedxforxusexwithxUniden'sxD1660,xD1680,xD1685,xandx
D1688xbases.xForxthexmostxup-to-datexlistxofxwhichxbasesxthisxhandsetxisx
compatiblexwith,xseexourxwebsite.
Registration Methods
Does the handset fit in the base cradle?
Yes
Placexthexhandsetxinxthexbase.xThexdisplayxshouldxsayx
Handset
Registering
.
No
Does the base have an LCD display?
Yes
1.xOnxthexbase,xopenxthexmenuxandxselectx
Register Handset
.x
Thexdisplayxshouldxsayx
Handset Registering
.
2.xOnxthexhandset,xpressxandxholdx
Pound (#)
untilxthexhandsetx
displayxsaysx
Handset Registering
(aboutx2xseconds).x
No
1.xOnxthexbase,xpressxandxholdx
Find
xwhenxthexphonexisxinx
standbyx(aboutx5xseconds).
2.xOnxthexhandset,xpressxandxholdx
Pound (#)
untilxthexhandsetx
displayxsaysx
Handset Registering
(aboutx2xseconds).
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After about 30 seconds, the handset display should say
Registration
Complete
.
Test the connection
Pickxupxthexhandsetxandxpressx
Talk/Flash
.xMakexsurexyouxgetxaxdialxtone.x
(Pressx
End
xtoxhangxup.)
If...
Try...
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you don't hear a dial tone
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the display says
Registration Failed
Making sure the handset is fully
charged, then trying again.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Allxfeaturesxandxoperationxforxthexhandsetxarexdescribedxinxthexuser'sx
guidexforxonexofxthexbasesxlistedxunderxthex
Compatible Bases
xsection.
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UserxguidesxforxallxUnidenxphonesxarexavailablexonxourxwebsitexforxfreex
downloading.
AC Adapter and Battery Information
AC adapter
Part number
Input voltage
Output voltage
PS-0035
120V AC, 60 Hz
8V AC @ 300mA
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UsexonlyxthexsuppliedxACxadapters.
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Usexthexproperxadapterxforxthexbasex&xanyxchargers.
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Doxnotxplacexthexunitxinxdirectxsunlightxorxsubjectxitxtoxhighxtemperatures.
Battery pack (with normal use)
Part number
Capacity
Talk time
Standby time
Battery life
BT-1021
300mAh, 2.4V DC
about 7 hours
about 7 days
about 1 year
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Replacexthexbatteryxwhenxthextalkxorxstandbyxtimexbecomesxnoticeablyxreduced.xForxreplace-
ments,xcallxthexPartsxDepartmentx(seexthexfrontxcover).
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Whenxthexbatteryxgetsxlow,xthexhandsetxbeepsxandxshowsxaxlowxbatteryxalert;xputxthexhandsetxinx
thexcradlexforxrecharging.x