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    DECT2085-4WX  UNIDEN CORDLESS TELEPHONES
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    the Battery 7 Installing the Belt Clip 8 Connecting the AC adapter 8 Charging the Handsets 9 Connecting to the Phone Line 10 Changing the Dial Mode 11 Wall Mounting the Base 12 Product Overview 14 Features 14 Answering System Features 14 Terminology Used in this Manual 15 Manual
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    Your Phone 30 Making a Call from the Phonebook 31 Chain Dialing from the Phonebook 31 Switching to the Handset Speakerphone During a Call 31 Using Caller ID, Call Waiting, and Redial Lists....... 32 Using the Caller ID List 32 Making a Call from a Caller ID Record 32 Deleting Caller ID Numbers
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    50 Power Failures 52 Troubleshooting 53 Common Issues 53 Resetting the Handset 55 Changing the Line Mode for Multiple Extensions... 57 Traveling Out of Range 57 Liquid Damage 58 Precautions 59 Rechargeable Nickel-Metal-Hydride Battery . Warning 59 Important Safety Instructions 59 The FCC
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    you for purchasing a Uniden Multi-Handset phone with a waterproof, floating handset. Note: Illustrations in this manual are used for explanation purposes. Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit. Accessibility Uniden provides a customer service hotline for accessibility
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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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    the Uniden AC adapters supplied with your phone. Connect the smallest AC adapter (labeled PS-0011) to the yellow charger's DC IN 19V jack. Route the cord. Then, connect each of the remaining AC adapters (PS-0007) to a regular charger's DC IN 9V jack. Charging the Handsets Place one handset in
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    light up? Check the AC adapter connection. Reseat the handset to make sure it 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
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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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    away from the 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
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    Product Overview Features • 1.9GHz DECT6.0 System • Floating, waterproof handset included • Integrated Digital Answering System • Caller ID/Call Waiting • Base Keypad • Advanced Phonebook Features: • Store 70 Phonebook Entries on Base & each Handset • Alphabetical Search • Personalized Ring by
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    your Telephone provider. 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 charges the handset battery. It connects to power but
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    illustrations show you all of the different parts of your phone. Handset Waterproof handset new message LED Earpiece new message LED [ /Mute] key (messages/mute) [ ] key (caller ID/right) [ ] key (end call) [ ] key (down) Twelve-key dial pad [#] key [ ] key (speaker) Microphone Display
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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) 17
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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. 1) 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: 1) Press [Menu/Select]. Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then the PERSONAL RING submenu. ) Move the cursor
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    on page 20 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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    special ring tone to each phonebook entry on the handsets; the phone will use this ring tone when this person calls. Use [ ] and [ ] to select one 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 search
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    the redial list. ) 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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    You can transfer phonebook entries from one station 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) When the phone is in standby, press [ ]. ) To copy one entry, find the phonebook entry you want to copy
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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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    . ) Use the keypad to enter or edit the banner name. (See Entering Text from Your Phone on page 20 for detailed instructions on entering text.) 3) Press [Menu/Select]. You will hear a confirmation tone. Selecting a Ring Tone (Handset only) You may choose from four melodies or three tones for your
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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. 1) Press [Menu/Select]. Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then the AUTOTALK submenu. ) Move the cursor to select ON or OFF. 3) Press [Menu/Select
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    Using Your Phone Making a call Answering a call Hanging up From the base speakerphone 1) Press [ ]. ) Listen for the dial tone. 3) Dial the number. OR 1) Dial the Number. ) Press [ ]. Press [ ]. Press [ ]. From a cordless handset 1) Pick up the handset from the cradle. ) Press [ /Flash]. 3)
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    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 [ ]. 31 Using Your Phone
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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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    will hear a confirmation tone. The setting applies to all registered handsets and the base. The phone uses the 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 station hides the area code
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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. 1) 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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    Ringer, Earpiece and Speaker Volume Adjusting the Speaker Volume Handset Speaker: 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
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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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    your call or make any calls of their own: their displays will show UNAVAILABLE. 1) While on a call, press [Menu/Select]. 2) Select CALL PRIVACY another station without using the phone line. Making an Intercom Page 1) When the phone is in standby, press [Clear/Int'com] on the handset or [Int'com] on
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    . 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 the back cover page for contact information.) Note: The waterproof handset cannot be used with a headset. 40
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    handset to access your answering system: • 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
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    System Recording a Personal Greeting Your answering 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 you have recorded a personal greeting, the phone automatically switches to your personal greeting. You
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    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 system picks up after two rings if you have new messages, and after four rings if there are none. This way, if you make a long distance call
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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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    Setting Up the Answering System Activating the Message Alert The message alert feature [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
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    greeting. 3) ANSWER ON appears on the base display. Turning Off 1) When the phone is in standby, press [Answer on/off]. ) The phone announces "Answering System is off." 3) ANSWER OFF appears on the base display. From the handset 1) Press [Menu/Select]. Select the ANSW. SETUP menu, and then the
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    system plays your old messages. You can review your messages from the base or from the handset: From the base From the handset Playing new messages Press [ ]. The system announces the number Deleting all messages While the phone is in standby, press [ ] . When the system asks you to confirm,
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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: 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
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    Output Voltage 9V DC @ 350mA 9V DC @ 210mA 19V DC @ 100mA 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 on the back cover page. Caution: • Use only battery pack BT-1008. • Do not remove the batteries from the handset to charge them
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    , or dried out, replacement seals are available through the Uniden Parts Department. See the back cover page for contact information. . 6) Insert the bottom end of the cover into the grooves on the handset and lay the cover over the battery compartment. Tighten the four screws securely. Notes: • If
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    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 inside of the back cover for contact information). When you have this problem
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    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 55). • Resetting the handset (see page 55
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    touch-tone phone. Resetting the Handset You may need to reset your handset in the following instances: • You get the message Registration Failed when you try to register the handset. • You are unable to register any handsets to the base. • When you are instructed to by one of Uniden's call center
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    4) 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. 5) Reregister the handset: For regular handsets: • Place the handset in the base; HANDSET REGISTERING will appear in the LCD. • Wait approximately
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    to signal each other that an extension is in use. Customer service may recommend changing the line mode if you have any of the following problems: • Your phone keeps ringing after someone answers on an extension phone. • Your answering system doesn't stop recording when you answer on an extension
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    the battery packs to avoid charge interruption. CAUTION: DO NOT 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 phone does not work, please call our Customer Service Hotline
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    handset, Uniden America Corporation DOES NOT represent any other part 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 Instructions than a cordless type)
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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 to a phone line, be sure that installing the system does not disable
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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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    calls 30 Answering system Reviewing messages 47 Setting up 41 Turning on/off 46 When away from home 48 Any key answer 29 Area code 33 AutoTalk 29 B Banner 28 Base Installing 8 Parts of the base 17 Reading the display 18 Wall mounting 12 Battery Battery life 50 Installing 7 Low battery
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    with 34 Ringer Choosing a handset ringer........ 28 Muting 35 Personal ring 22 S Safety notices 59 Screening calls 45, 48 Security code 48 Seven-digit dialing 33 T Text, entering 20 Tone dialing 11, 40 Transferring a call 38 V Volume, adjusting 35 W Wall mounting the base 12 Warranty
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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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    May be covered under one or more of the following U.S. patents: 4,797,916 5,650,790 5,754,407 5,893,034 6,070,082 6,782,098 6,953,118 5,426,690 5,660,269 5,758,289 5,912,968 6,125,277 6,788,920 7,023,176 5,434,905 5,661,780 5,768,345 5,915,227 6,253,088 6,788,953 7,030,819 5,491,745 5,663,981 5,
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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 1-800-297-1023 during regular business hours.* • ...ARE LOOKING FOR A PART OR ACCESSORY. Or call our Parts Department at 1-800-554-3988 during regular business hours.* • ...NEED SPECIAL
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