Uniden DECT1580 English Owners Manual
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- Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 1
DECT1580 Series UNIDEN CORDLESS TELEPHONES - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 2
Table of Contents Welcome 5 Manual Conventions 17 Accessibility 5 Parts of the Handset 18 Installing the Phone 6 Parts of the Base 19 Choosing the Best Location 6 Using the Interface 20 Installing the Battery 7 Reading the Display 20 Connecting the AC adapter 8 Using the Four- - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 3
Any Key Answer 30 Using Your Phone 31 Making a Call from the Phonebook 32 Chain dialing from the phonebook 32 Switching to the Handset Speakerphone . 41 Using a Voice Mail Service 42 Resetting the voice message waiting indicator... 42 Setting Up the Answering System 43 Recording a Personal - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 4
50 Dialing in to your answering system 50 Wall Mounting the Base 52 Maintenance 54 Specifications 54 Battery Information 54 Battery life 54 Low battery alert 55 Cleaning the charging contacts 55 Battery replacement and handling 55 Power Failures 55 Troubleshooting 56 Common Issues 56 - Uniden DECT1580 | 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. As an Energy Star® Partner, Uniden has determined that this product or product models meets - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 6
• Fluorescent lighting • Other cordless telephones Installing the Phone Near an AC outlet and a telephone wall jack. • TVs • Other handset antennas free of obstruction. • When the handset is not in use, place the handset in an upright position. • Metal and reinforced concrete may affect cordless - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 7
Installing the Phone Installing the Battery Use only the Uniden 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 red - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 8
Phone Connecting the AC adapter To the base To avoid risk of fire and shock, only use the Uniden PS-0009 AC adapter with the base. Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack on the back of the base. Connect the AC adapter to a standard 120V AC wall multi-handset packs only) Use only the Uniden PS - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 9
handset; make sure the contacts on the bottom of the handset are lined up with the contacts in the charging cradle. Check the AC adapter connection. Make sure you are not using an outlet that's controlled by a wall switch. Charge your handset at least 15 to 20 hours before plugging into the phone - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 10
cord to a telephone wall jack. What if Check TEL Line appears on the handset display? The telephone cord may not be connected correctly. Check the telephone cord connection. Installing the Phone Do you have DSL or any high-speed Internet service delivered through your phone line? Try putting - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 11
the Phone Testing the Connection Pick up the handset from the cradle and press TALK/FLASH. You should hear a dial tone, and the display should show Talk. What if I can't hear a dial tone? Check the telephone cord connection on the base. What if the display doesn't show Talk? • Check the battery - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 12
's dial mode. If you don't get a dial tone or can't connect to the telephone network, please follow the steps below to modify your phone's settings: 1) Press MENU/SELECT. ) Select the Global Setup menu, and then the Dial Mode submenu. 3) Scroll to highlight Pulse. 4) Press MENU/SELECT. You will - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 13
accessory handsets 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 DECT6 - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 14
Or to use multiple bases, see the next section. 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 - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 15
is unavailable or out of range. You can also manually select which base you want the handset to connect to; for example, if you have one base with an answering machine, you can connect to that base to check messages from the handset. 1) With the phone in standby, press MENU/SELECT. Select the - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 16
Getting to Know Your New Phone Features • 1.9GHz DECT 6.0 expandable system • Expands up to 6 handsets • Caller ID/Call Waiting with handset (3 tones/4 melodies) • Last 5 number redial • Trilingual menu displays (English, Spanish, or French) • Call transfer • Conferencing • Intercom Answering - Uniden DECT1580 | 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 DECT1580 | 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 (down) Twelve-key dial pad # key /MUTE key (messages/mute) Charging contacts 18 Speakerphone speaker and ringer Battery compartment - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 19
Parts of the Base Speaker FIND key ANSWER ON/OFF key Charging contacts charge LED 19 key (delete) message counter LED key (skip) VOLUME key (volume up) VOLUME key (volume down) key (play/stop) key (repeat) Getting to Know Your New Phone - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 20
when the Privacy Mode is turned on. The speaker icon appears when the speaker phone is in use. The T-coil icon appears when the T-coil Mode is turned on. The mute icon appears while the microphone is muted. The battery icon indicates the handset battery status: full, medium, low, and empty. 20 - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 21
Key Increase the volume Open the Caller ID list Decrease the volume Using the Handset Menu • To open the menu, press the Menu/Select key. • The menu, press END. • If you don't press any keys for thirty seconds, the phone will time out and exit the menu. (When setting the day and time, the time - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 22
Handset You can use the number keypad on your handset 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 ] automatically. • You can switch back and forth the mode manually between [Aa] and [aA]. Press /tone; the case - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 23
handset supports three languages: English, French and Spanish. You can set the handset's language individually. Once you select a language, the menus on the handset 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 - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 24
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 ringing on or off, follow these steps: 1) Press Menu/Select. ) Select the Handset Setup menu, and then the Personal Ring submenu. 3) Move the cursor to select - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 25
names and numbers in your phonebook, please follow these steps: 1) With the phone in standby, press (on the left side of the four-way key). ) Text from Your Handset on page 22 for instructions on entering text.) If you do not want to enter a name for this entry, your phone will store this entry - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 26
the tones, you will hear a sample of each tone (unless the handset ringer volume is set to off). When you hear the ring tone you to use a personal ring tone for this phonebook entry, choose No Selection; the phone will use your standard ring tone setting. 2GTUQPCN4KPI 0Q5GNGEVKQP (NKEMGT - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 27
the number, then you will not be able to store it.) 1) With the phone in standby, press to open the Caller ID list or Redial/Pause to open Creating Phonebook Entries on page 25. Deleting a Single Phonebook Entry 1) With the phone in standby, press . ) Find the entry that you want to delete and - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 28
If you have more than one handset, you can transfer phonebook entries from one handset to another without having to re-enter names and numbers. You can transfer one phonebook entry at a time or all phonebook entries at once. 1) With the phone in standby, press . ) To copy one entry, find the - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 29
edit the banner name. (See Entering Text from Your Handset on page 22 for detailed instructions on entering text.) 4) Press Menu/Select. You will You may choose from four melodies or three tones for your phone's primary ring tone. Each handset can use a different ring tone or melody. The available - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 30
Menu/Select. You will hear a confirmation tone. Activating Any Key Answer Any Key Answer allows you to answer the phone by pressing any key on the twelve-key dial pad. 1) Press Menu/Select. ) Select the Handset Setup menu, and then the Any Key Answer submenu. 3) Move the cursor to select On or Off - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 31
Your Phone From a cordless handset Making a call 1) Pick up the handset from the cradle. ) Press TALK/Flash. 3) Listen for the dial tone. 4) Dial the number. OR 1) Pick up the handset from the cradle. ) Dial the number. 3) Press TALK/Flash. Answering a call Hanging up 1) Pick up the handset - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 32
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 Select. The phone sends the digits of the code number exactly as you saved them in the phonebook entry. Switching to the Handset Speakerphone During - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 33
service from your phone company, your phone will show you the caller's phone number and name (if available) whenever a call comes in. If you subscribe to Caller ID on Call Waiting, the phone is, records you have not reviewed yet) and the phone is in standby, the handset will display the number of new - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 34
stored area code as a filter. When a call comes in, the phone compares the incoming area code to the code programmed on the phone. If the two codes match, the handset hides the area code in the Caller ID list. • When you are reviewing the Caller ID list, you can show the hidden area code - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 35
TALK/Flash. Note: You must subscribe to Call Waiting service for this feature to operate. Not all features are available in all areas. Redialing a Number You can quickly redial the last five numbers dialed on each handset. 1) With the phone in standby, press the Redial/Pause to open the redial - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 36
volume settings (off, low, medium, and high) separately on each handset or the base. 1) With the phone in standby, press or on the handset or VOLUME or VOLUME on the base. The handset or base sounds the ringer at that level. ) Use on the handset or VOLUME on the base to make the ringer volume - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 37
in the display during a call. Note: Using the T-coil mode may shorten the handset battery's talk time; make sure you always return the handset to the charging cradle when not in use. Only activate T-coil mode if you experience problems using the handset with a T-coil-equipped hearing aid. 37 - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 38
, press find on the base when the phone is in standby. The handsets connected to the paging base will beep for one minute, and PAGING appears on the handset display. To cancel paging, press find again or any key on the found handset. Note: Handsets that are not currently connected to this base - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 39
pad. ) To accept the call and speak to the caller, press TALK/Flash on the receiving handset. 3) When you accept the transferred call, the transferring handset will be disconnected. Only the first handset to answer the transfer page will be connected to the call. If the transfer page is not picked - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 40
• You receive an outside call or an intercom page while selecting the other handset. • You do not select a handset within thirty seconds. • Your handset is out of range (Out Of Range appears in the display). • The party does not answer the page within one minute. • The party is busy. • The party is - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 41
support menus, etc. Make your call normally. Once your call connects, press /tone on the handset. Any digits you enter from then on will be sent with tone dialing. When this particular call ends, the phone automatically returns to pulse dialing. See Changing the dial mode on page 12 for instructions - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 42
to a voice mail service, 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 the handset display. Note: This notification feature supports the voice mail service that uses Frequency - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 43
Answering System Setting Up the Answering System You can set up your answering system's features from the handset. Only one handset at a time can access the answering system menus. Note: If you have multiple bases, select the base with answering personal greeting, the phone automatically switches to - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 44
deleted," and switches back to the pre-recorded greeting. Selecting the Language for Announcements You can select the language of your answering system announcements. The default system language is English. 1) Press Menu/Select. ) Select Ans. Setup, and then the Ans. Language submenu. 3) Move - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 45
record time to 1 Minute or 4 Minutes to limit the time for incoming messages. If you set the record time to Announce Only, the answering system answers the call but prevents callers from leaving a message. 1) Press Menu/Select. ) Select the Ans. Setup menu, and then the Record Time submenu. 3) Move - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 46
You will hear a confirmation tone. Activating the Base Call Screen With the call screen feature, you can listen to callers as they leave a message without answering the call. 1) Press Menu/Select. ) Select the Ans. Setup menu and then the Call Screen submenu. 3) Move the cursor to select On or Off - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 47
If the counter flashes, then you have new messages waiting. 1) With the phone in standby, press . ANSWER ON/OFF. ) The phone announces "Answering System is off." 3) The message counter LED is no longer illuminated. From the handset 1) Press Menu/Select. ) Select the Ans. Setup menu, and then the - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 48
Remote Operation from the 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 beeps to let you know it's waiting for your next command. • Press the number listed next to the - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 49
handset flash. The answering system plays your new messages first. If you have no new messages, the system plays your old messages. You can review your messages from the base or from the handset: From the base From the handset . Deleting all messages While the phone is in standby, press . When - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 50
TALK/ flash. • To mute the call screen and allow the caller to continue leaving the message, press END or return the handset to the cradle. Using the Answering System Turning Off the Message Alert Tone When all new messages are played back, the message alert tone will automatically deactivate. The - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 51
these steps: 1) Call your telephone number and wait for the system to answer. If the answering system is off, it will answer after about ten rings and sounds a series of beeps. ) During the greeting or the beeps (if answering system is off), press 0 and enter your security code/PIN within two - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 52
This phone can be mounted on any standard telephone wall plate using an optional wall-mount bracket. You can purchase a wall-mount bracket by calling the Uniden Parts Department. (See the back cover page for contact information.) Route the telephone cord through the hole of the wall-mount bracket - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 53
base, pinch the two "nose" of the wall-mount bracket as shown, and then slide the bracket away from the base. Wall plate (To AC outlet) Note: 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 - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 54
any chargers. • Do not place the power cord where it creates a trip hazard or where it could become chafed and create a fire or electrical hazard. • Do not place the base in direct sunlight or subject it to high temperatures. Battery Information Battery life With average use, your handset battery - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 55
use, your phone's battery should last approximately one year. To order replacement batteries, please contact Uniden's Parts Department. The contact information is listed on the back cover page. Caution: • Use only battery pack BT-1015. • Do not remove the batteries from the handset to charge them - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 56
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Common Issues If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. If these steps do not solve your problem, please call our Customer Hotline (see the back cover for contact information). When you have this problem... The - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 57
Troubleshooting When you have this problem... A handset says Unavailable. The phone keeps ringing when I answer on an extension. No handsets will display any Caller ID information. Caller ID displays briefly and then clears. I can't register a handset at the base. A handset doesn't communicate with - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 58
Troubleshooting When you have this problem... I can't get two handsets to talk to an outside caller. The answering system does not work. The answering system does not record any messages. The answering to see if the touch-tone phone you're using can transmit the tone for at least two - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 59
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 that disturbs the radio signal - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 60
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 representatives. 1) Select the base you want to de-register - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 61
Troubleshooting 5) When the base information is deleted, the handset displays Handset not registered-place handset on base to register. See your Owner's Manual for help. 6) Re-register the handset to the base (see Registering accessory handsets on page 13). If the handset cannot contact the base, - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 62
you answer on an extension phone. • Caller ID displays briefly and then clears. 1) If you have multiple bases, select the base that is having problems (see page 15). ) Press Menu/Select. 3) Select the Global Setup menu, and then the Set Line Mode submenu. 4) If Instructed by Customer Service Press - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 63
plastic housing (i.e. liquid can be heard in the phone or liquid has entered the handset battery compartment or vent openings on the base), follow the steps below. After following these steps, if your cordless telephone does not work, please call our Customer Service Hotline (see the back cover page - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 64
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 DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 65
than a cordless type) during 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 component of this product. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION . Risk of explosion if battery is replaced service - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 66
follow instructions for repairing, if any (e.g. battery replacement section); otherwise do not substitute or repair any parts of the device except as specified in this manual. Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs. Contact the state public utility commission, public service - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 67
occasionally cause buzzing and humming in your cordless handset, or clicking noises in the base. your home to see what appliances may be causing the problem. In addition, we recommend that the base not be plugged on your phone, you may be receiving radio signals from another cordless telephone or - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 68
Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed 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 - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 69
47 When away from home 50 Any key answer 30 Area code 34 Audio tone 37 AutoTalk 30 B Banner 29 Base Installing 8 Multiple bases 14 Parts of the base 19 Wall mounting 52 Battery Battery life 54 Installing 7 Low battery alert 55 Replacement and handling....... 55 C Caller ID 33 Deleting - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 70
Redial Deleting a record 35 Making a calls with 35 Ringer Choosing a handset ringer........ 29 Muting 36 Personal ring 24 Volume 36 S Safety notices 65 a call 39 Troubleshooting 56 V Voice mail 42 Waiting indicator reset 42 Volume, adjusting 36 W Wall mounting the base 52 Warranty 68 - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 71
system announces 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 - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 72
Messages 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 - Uniden DECT1580 | English Owners Manual - Page 73
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VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.UNIDEN.COM IF YOU... • ...HAVE A QUESTION OR A PROBLEM. Or call our Customer Hotline at 1-800- 9314 (voice or TTY). © 2008 Uniden America Corp., Fort Worth, Texas. Printed In China. UCZZ01527BA(0) * Central Standard Time. Detailed customer service hours are available at www
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