Uniden DECT2085-2W English Owners Manual

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    the Battery 6 Installing the Belt Clip 7 Connecting the AC adapter 7 Charging the Handset 8 Connecting to the Phone Line 9 Changing the Dial Mode 10 Wall Mounting the Base 11 Product Overview 13 Features 13 Answering System Features 13 Terminology Used in this Manual 14 Manual Conventions
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    Phone 33 Making a Call from the Phonebook 34 Chain Dialing from the Phonebook 34 Switching to the Handset Speakerphone . During a Call 34 Using Caller ID, Call Waiting, and Redial Lists....... 35 Using the Caller ID List 35 Making a Call from a Caller ID Record 35 Deleting Caller ID Numbers
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    Maintenance 53 Specifications 53 Battery Information 53 Power Failures 54 Troubleshooting 55 Common Issues 55 Resetting the Handset 57 Resetting the Handset Without the Base 58 Changing the Line Mode for Multiple Extensions... 59 Traveling Out of Range 59 Liquid Damage 60 Precautions 61
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    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 the Energy Star
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    • 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
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    Installing the Battery Use only the Uniden BT-1008 rechargeable battery pack supplied with your cordless telephone. Press in on the handset battery case cover. Use the finger indention for a better grip and slide the cover downward to remove. Plug the battery cable into the battery jack. Be sure
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    side of the handset. Press down until it clicks. To remove the belt clip, pull either side of the belt clip to release the tabs from the holes. Connecting the AC adapter Base To avoid risk of fire and shock, only use the Uniden PS-0009 AC adapter supplied with your cordless telephone. Connect the
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    only the Uniden PS-0007 AC adapter supplied with your cordless telephone. Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack. Route the cord. Connect the AC adapter to a standard 120V AC wall outlet. DO NOT use an AC outlet controlled by a wall switch. Charging the Handset Place the handset(s) in the
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    LED doesn't light up? Check the AC adapter connection. The handset makes good contact with the charging contacts. Installing the Phone Make sure that the charge LED illuminates. Connecting to the Phone Line Make sure that the battery pack is fully charged. Connect the telephone cord to the TEL
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    Try putting a DSL filter between the base and the wall jack. Without a filter, . telephone-line-based Internet services can interfere with standard phones. Testing the Connection Telephone wall jack Telephone cord DSL filter Try making a call. If your call does not connect or you cannot get a dial
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    under the hooks on the base. Installing the Phone Route the cord. Connect the telephone cord into the TEL LINE jack. Route the telephone cord through the hole of the wall mount adapter, and plug the telephone cord into the telephone wall jack. Wall plate (To AC outlet) Connect the AC adapter
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    wall to allow room for mounting the phone. Be sure the wall is capable of supporting the weight of the phone, and use the proper type of anchoring device for the wall material. No need to route the telephone cord through the hole of the wall mount adapter when mounting directly on the wall
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    30 Caller ID Numbers on Base & each Handset • Speakerphone on Base & Handset • 7 Ringer Options on Handset (3 Tones/4 Melodies) • Last 5 Number Redial • Bilingual Menu Displays. (for US models: English and Spanish,. for Canadian models: English and French) • Call Transfer • Conferencing • Intercom
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    . With this service, you will be able to view incoming caller information while on a call with another user. 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. It connects
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    parts of your phone. Handset Headset jack cover Belt clip hole Speakerphone speaker and ringer Handset battery compartment new message LED Handset earpiece Handset /right) [ ] key (end call) [ ] key (down) [#] key [ ] key (speaker) Handset microphone Handset charging contacts Product Overview 15
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    ] key (phonebook/repeat/left) [ ] key (up) [ / ] key (caller ID/skip/right) [ ] key (down) [ ] key and LED (play/stop) [Answer on/off] key (answering system on/off) [Flash] key [ ] key and LED (speaker) charge LED [ /tone] key [#] key Base microphone [Int'com] key (intercom) [ ] key (delete) 16
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    In standby During a call Handset ID and banner Number of new Caller ID calls received Base In standby Day of the week and time Number of new Caller ID calls received Call duration Status of your answering system Answer ON OFF During a call Status of your answering system Answer ON OFF Message
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    [left] on the four-way function key. To exit the menu and return to standby, press [ ] on the handset or [ ] on the base. If you do not press a key within thirty seconds, the phone will time out and exit the menu. When setting the day and time, the time-out period is
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    Entering Text from Your Phone You can use the number keypad on your 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
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    a Language Each station supports two languages: English and Spanish for US models or English and French for Canadian models. Once you select a language, the menus on the station will display in that language. The default language is English. ) Press [Menu/Select]. . Select the HANDSET SETUP or BASE
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    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 ringing on or off, follow these steps: ) Press [Menu/Select]. Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then the PERSONAL RING submenu. 2) Move the cursor
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    Expanding Your Phone Adding Accessory Handsets Your phone supports a total of six cordless handsets. You can now place a fully-featured cordless handset anywhere AC power is available to connect the handset charger. All the handsets ring when a call is received. Compatible Handsets Your phone is
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    are pre-registered at the factory. When charged, pre-registered handsets display a handset ID number. Handsets that have not been registered display: ↔ To register a DCX200 accessory handset: ) Charge the handset for 15-20 hours. 2) Place the handset in the main telephone base cradle to initiate
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    bases. Compatible bases include the DECT2060, DECT2080, DECT2085, and DECT2088 models. Once your handset is registered to more than one base, you can set the handset to search automatically the available base, or you can select manually which base the handset should connect to (for example, if you
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    manually, or set to AUTO. If you set to AUTO, when the handset comes out of range, it searches automatically the available base in order of base ID. ) With the phone in standby, press [Menu/Select]. Select the HANDSET change bases during a call. • To confirm which bases the handset is registered to,
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    on page 19 for instructions on entering text.) If you do not want to enter a name for this entry, your phone will store this entry as . Press [Menu/Select] when you are finished. 4) Enter the number for this entry (EDIT NUMBER). Once you have stored a name, EDIT NUMBER appears next. Use the
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    (Handset only). You can attach a special ring tone to each phonebook entry on the handsets; the phone will use this ring tone when this person calls. phonebook from Z to A press [ ]. You can also use the letters on the number keys to jump to a name that starts with that letter. For example, to
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    the redial list. 2) Use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through the Caller ID records or redial numbers. When you come to the information you want to store, press [Menu/Select]. 3) Select STORE INTO PB. EDIT NAME appears. If the phone number is already stored in memory, you will hear a beep, and THIS DATA IS
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    having to re-enter names and numbers. You can transfer one phonebook entry at a time or all phonebook entries at once. ) When the phone is in standby, press [ transfer is completed, DONE! appears on the station. Notes: • The handsets must be currently connected to the same base (see page 25). • If
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    can use your phone to access your voice mailbox. The new message LED on the handset flashes and appears in the handset and base display whenever you have messages waiting in your voice mailbox. When you subscribe to the service, your voice mail provider provides you with the access number and the
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    to enter or edit the banner name. (See Entering Text from Your Phone on page 19 for detailed instructions on entering text.) 3) 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
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    only) AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone simply by picking up the handset from the cradle. You do not have to press a button to answer the call. ) Press [Menu/Select]. Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then the AUTOTALK submenu. 2) Move the cursor to select ON or OFF. 3) Press [Menu/Select
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    Using Your Phone Using Your Phone Making a call Answering a call Hanging up From the base speakerphone ) Press [ ]. 2) Listen for the dial tone. 3) Dial the number. OR ) Dial the Number. 2) Press [ ]. Press [ ]. Press [ ]. From a cordless handset ) Pick up the handset from the cradle. 2)
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    [Menu/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 a Call To switch a normal call to the speakerphone, press [ ] on the handset. To switch from a speakerphone call to a normal call, press [ ]. 34
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    If you subscribe to Caller ID 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 will also show you the name and the number of any call that comes in while you
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    and Redial Lists • If the phone number is a local or non-toll call, but the Caller ID record has a "1" in front of the number, press . *[ /tone] to delete it. Seven-Digit Dialing If you can make a local call by dialing only seven digits instead of ten, you can tell the phone to hide your local area
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    [ /Flash] on the handset or [Flash] on the base. 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 station. ) When the phone is in standby, press
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    will ring according to their individual settings. Muting the Ringer (One call only) While the phone is ringing, press [ /Mute] or [ ] on the handset, or [Clear/Mute] or [ ringer for this call. The phone will ring again on the next call. ] on the base to mute the Adjusting the Earpiece Volume You
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    You can choose from six volume levels for the handset speaker while on a speakerphone call or when the handset is accessing the answering system. To adjust the handset speaker volume, press [ ] (to make it louder) or [ ] (to make it softer). The handset display shows the current volume level for the
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    's line will be disconnected and the phone will return to standby. • While a call is on hold, Caller ID and Call Waiting cannot be received. Conferencing If you have more than one handset, up to four people can participate in a conference call. A four-way conference call consists of an outside line
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    on the base. 3) When another station accepts the transferred call, you will be disconnected. If you want to rejoin the call, press . [ /Flash] or [ ] on the handset or [ ] on the base again. Answering a Transferred Call When a station receives a call transfer, it sounds a paging tone; stations also
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    't join your call or make any calls of their own: their displays will show UNAVAILABLE. ) While on a call, press [Menu/Select]. 2) Select CALL PRIVACY. PRIVACY MODE talk to another station without using the phone line. The handsets must be currently connected to the same base (see page 25).
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    dialing. Installing the Optional Headset Your phone may be used with an optional headset. To use this feature, insert the headset plug into the headset jack. Your phone is ready for hands-free conversations. (Headsets may be purchased by calling the Uniden Parts Department. See inside the back cover
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    page 25). • When the phone is in standby, press [ /Mute] on the handset to access the answering system. REMOTE ANSWERING MACHINE OPERATION appears on the handset display, and the system announces the time and the number of new and old messages. • If you receive a call, remote operation is cancelled
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    system comes with a pre-recorded outgoing message or greeting that plays when you receive a call: "Hello, no one is available to take your call Selecting a Greeting Once you have recorded a personal greeting, the phone automatically switches to your personal greeting. You can also switch back and
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    ÑOL (Spanish).. for Canadian models: Choose ENGLISH or FRANÇAIS (French). 3) Press [Menu/Select]. You will hear a confirmation tone. Setting the Number of Rings The ring time setting allows you to set the number of rings the caller hears before your answering system plays the outgoing message. You
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    of the week, and press [Menu/Select]. 4) Use the number keypad ([0] through [9]) to enter the hour and minutes. 5) handset does not display the day and time, although you can set up the day and time from the handset ANNOUNCE ONLY, the answering system answers the call but prevents callers from leaving
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    Move the cursor to select ON or OFF. 3) Press [Menu/Select]. You will hear a confirmation tone. Activating Call Screening on the Base Your phone allows you to listen to callers leaving you a message. The call screen feature on the base can be turned on or off. ) Press [Menu/Select]. Select the ANSW
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    greeting. 3) ANSWER ON appears on the base display. Turning Off ) When the phone is in standby, press [Answer on/off]. 2) The phone announces "Answering System is off." 3) ANSWER OFF appears on the base display. From the handset ) Press [Menu/Select]. Select the ANSW. SETUP menu, and then the
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    your new messages, you can then play your old messages. You can review your messages from the base or from the handset: From the base From the handset Playing messages Press [ ]. The system announces the number Press [ /Mute]. The system announces the of new and old messages, plays the message
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    callers from the base speaker. To screen an incoming call from the handset speaker: • Press [ /Mute] when the system is answering. If another handset is screening a call, you will hear a beep and you will not be able to screen the call. • To answer the call, press [ /Flash]. • To stop screening the
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    To operate from a remote location, use any touch-tone telephone, and follow these steps: ) 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. 2) During the greeting or the beeps (if
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    Output Voltage Base: 9V DC @ 350mA Charger: 9V DC @ 210mA Battery Part Number BT-1008 Battery Capacity 2.4V DC @ 650mAh Notes: • Use only the supplied AC it to high temperatures. Battery Information Battery Life With average use, your handset battery provides approximately ten hours of
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    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 inside the back cover page. Caution: • Use only battery pack BT-1008. • Do not remove the batteries from the handset to charge
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    (see page 6). • Charging the battery for 15 to 20 hours. • Moving the handset closer to the base. • Making sure the line is not in use. If an outside call is already using a line, you . cannot use that line to make another outside call. • Resetting the handset (see page 57). Troubleshooting 55
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    . • 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 service. • Charging the battery for 15 to 20 hours. • Resetting the handset (see page 57). • Register all
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    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 representatives. Troubleshooting 57
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    the handset deletes its own base information without contacting the base. The handset displays HANDSET NOT REGISTERED-PLACE HANDSET ON BASE TO REGISTER. SEE YOUR OWNER'S MANUAL FOR HELP. 5) Register the handset to the new base (see Registering Accessory Handsets on page 23). 58 Troubleshooting
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    phone. • Caller ID displays briefly and then clears. ) If you set from a handset and you have multiple bases, select the base that is having problems (see page 25). 2) Press [Menu/Select]. Select the GLOBAL SETUP menu, and then the SET LINE MODE submenu. 3) IF INSTRUCTED BY CUSTOMER SERVICE
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    use a microwave oven to speed up the drying process. This will cause permanent 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 inside the back cover page). Troubleshooting 60
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    battery as specified in the owner's manual. Using another charger may damage the battery or cause the battery to explode. Rechargeable Batteries Must Be Recycled or Disposed of Properly. Uniden Safety Instructions When using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There
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    service. Please 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 trouble with this equipment, please contact Uniden customer service
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    appliances may be causing the problem. In addition, we recommend phone, you may be receiving radio signals from another cordless Cordless Telephone Privacy Cordless telephones are radio devices. Communications between the handset and base of your cordless of the maximum number of terminals allowed
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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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    handset 22 Answering calls 33 Answering system Reviewing messages 50 Setting up 44 Turning on/off 49 When away from home 51 Any key answer 32 Area code 36 AutoTalk 32 B Banner 31 Base Installing 7 Multiple bases 24 Parts of the base 16 Reading the display 17 Wall mounting 11 Battery
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    Ringer Choosing a handset ringer........ 31 Muting 38 Personal ring 21 S Safety notices 61 Screening calls 48, 51 Security code 51 Selecting the base 25 Seven-digit dialing 36 T Text, entering 19 Tone dialing 10, 43 Transferring a call 41 V Volume, adjusting 38 W Wall mounting the base
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    Memo 67
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    REMOTE OPERATION CARD CUT REMOTE OPERATION CARD Remote access away from home 1. Call your phone number from a touch-tone phone. 2. During the outgoing message, press 0 and enter your PIN code. The answering system announces the number of messages stored in memory and the voice prompts. 3. To quit
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    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
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    place of purchase. Having trouble? Our customer care specialists are here to help you! Visit our web-site at www.uniden.com or call our Customer Service Hotline at . 1-800-297-1023 during regular business hours.* Need a part? To order headsets, accessory handsets, replacement batteries, or other
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