Uniden DECT3080-3 English Owners Manual - Page 17

Terminology Used in this Manual, Manual Conventions, lower case bold, ALL CAPITALS BOLD - cordless phone parts

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Terminology Used in this Manual Accessory Handsets Base Charging cradle CID CID/CW or CIDCW Global Settings Additional handsets that can register to the base, allowing you to add handsets without connecting another phone line. This base supports a total of six cordless handsets; see page 12 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. It connects to power but does not connect to a phone line. Caller ID is available from your telephone provider and is offered to users on a subscription basis. With this service, you will be able to see the incoming caller information such as name and phone number. Caller ID with Call Waiting is available by subscription from your telephone provider. With this service, you will be able to view incoming caller information while on a call with another user. Any settings that apply to all registered handsets and the base. These features are available by selecting "GLOBAL SETUP" or "DAY & TIME" in the handset menu. Only one handset can change global settings at a time, and you have to make sure the phone is not currently being used. If you have multiple bases, the different bases have each global settings; select the base before changing the global setting (see Selecting the Base on page 14). Standby Station Talk The handset and the base are not in use. (It doesn't matter whether the handset is in the cradle: the [ /flash] or [ ] hasn't been pressed, and there is no dial tone.) Any registered handset or the base. A dial tone has been enabled, so you can dial and carry on a conversation with an outside party. Manual Conventions This manual uses several different type styles to help you distinguish between different parts of the phone: • Bold text with "[ ]" indicates a key or button on the phone • ALL CAPITALS indicates text on the display, such as menu options, prompts, and confirmation messages • lower case bold text indicates a status light on the phone • ALL CAPITALS BOLD indicates a connection jack on the base or charging cradle Getting to Know Your New Phone 16

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Getting to Know Your New Phone
Terminology Used in this Manual
Accessory
Handsets
Additional handsets that can register to the base, allowing you to add handsets without connecting another
phone line. This base supports a total of six cordless handsets; see page ±2 for compatible handsets.
Base
The main part of the phone that connects to your phone line and lets you make and receive calls.
Charging
cradle
A cradle that comes with an accessory handset and charges the handset battery pack.
It connects to power but does not connect to a phone line.
CID
Caller ID is available from your telephone provider and is offered to users on a subscription basis.
With this service, you will be able to see the incoming caller information such as name and phone number.
CID/CW or
CIDCW
Caller ID with Call Waiting is available by subscription from your telephone provider.
With this service, you will be able to view incoming caller information while on a call with another user.
Global
Settings
Any settings that apply to all registered handsets and the base.
These features are available by selecting “GLOBAL SETUP” or “DAY & TIME” in the handset menu. Only
one handset can change global settings at a time, and you have to make sure the phone is not currently
being used. If you have multiple bases, the different bases have each global settings; select the base before
changing the global setting (see Selecting the Base on page ±4).
Standby
The handset and the base are not in use. (It doesn’t matter whether the handset is in the cradle: the
[
/flash]
or
[
]
hasn’t been pressed, and there is no dial tone.)
Station
Any registered handset or the base.
Talk
A dial tone has been enabled, so you can dial and carry on a conversation with an outside party.
Manual Conventions
This manual uses several different type styles to help you distinguish between different parts of the phone:
Bold
text with “
[ ]
” indicates a key or button on the phone
ALL CAPITALS indicates text on the display, such as menu options, prompts, and confirmation messages
lower case bold
text indicates a status light on the phone
ALL CAPITALS BOLD
indicates a connection jack on the base or charging cradle