Uniden DCX170T English Owner's Manual

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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)

* During regular business hours, Central Standard Time. Visit our website for detailed

business hours.

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:

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°is unit is NOT waterproof.

DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture.

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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.

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Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. °ere

may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

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Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.

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Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not dispose of bat-

teries in a ﬁre. °ey may explode. Check with local codes for possible special disposal

instructions.

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Do not place the handset in any charging cradle without the battery installed and the

battery cover securely in place.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

Rechargeable battery

pack (BT-1021)

AC adapter

(PS-0035)

Battery cover

DCX170 accessory

handset and

charger

DCX170 Accessory Handset User's Guide

What's in the box?

INSTALLING YOUR HANDSET

Charge the Battery

1. Unpack the handset, battery pack, and battery cover.

If you need to remove the 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 the AC adapter to connect the power jack on the charger to a

regular indoor (120V AC) power outlet.

6. Place the handset in the charger with the display facing forward. If the

display doesn’t light up, reseat the handset or connect the charger to a

different outlet.

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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

This handset is designed for use with Uniden's D1760, D1780, D1785, and

D1788 bases. For the most up-to-date list of which bases this handset is

compatible with, see our website.

Registration Methods

Does the handset fit in the base cradle?

Yes

Place the handset in the base. The display should say

Registering

.

No

Does the base have an LCD display?

Yes

1. On the base, press

MENU/SELECT

to open the menus and

then scroll to

Register Accy

. Press

MENU/SELECT

.

2. On the handset, press and hold

Pound (#)

until the handset

display says

Registering

(about 2 seconds).

No

1. On the base, press and hold

FIND

when the phone is in

standby (about 5 seconds).

2. On the handset, press and hold

Pound (#)

until the handset

display says

Registering

(about 2 seconds).

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After about 30 seconds, the handset display should say

Registration

Complete

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Test the connection

Pick up the handset and press

TALK/FLASH

. Make sure you get a dial tone.

(Press

END

to hang up.)

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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All features and operation for the handset are described in the user's

guide for the base.

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User guides for all Uniden phones are available on our website for free

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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Use only the supplied AC adapters.

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Use the proper adapter for the base & any chargers.

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Do not place the unit in direct sunlight or subject it to high temperatures.

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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Replace the battery when the talk or standby time becomes noticeably reduced. For replace-

ments, call the Parts Department (see the front cover).

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When the battery gets low, the handset beeps and shows a low battery alert; put the handset in

the cradle for recharging.

Uniden DCX170T English Owner's Manual

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