Uniden CLX 485 manual

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    CLX 485 SERIES OWNER'S MANUAL[...]

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    [1] www.uniden.com W elcome/Features/T erminology 2 Co ntro ls & F unc tio ns 4 Setting up the Phon e 6 Choose the best lo cation 6 Install the rec hargeable battery p ack 7 Low battery alert 8 Cleaning th e battery cha rging contacts 8 Connect the base and char ge the handset 9 Moun ting the Ba se Unit on a W all 10 Standard wall plate mount i[...]

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    W elcome/F eatures/ Te r m i n o l o g y Welcome/Features/Terminology [ 2 ] www.uniden.com Thank you f or pur chasing a U nid en Multi-H andset ph on e . The U SB conn ection lets you use your person al computer to ed it your ph onebook, d ownload sched ule remin ders, an d even import con tacts from Mi cro soft  Outlook  . Note: Illustration[...]

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    W elcome/F eatures/ [ 3 ] Welcome/Features/Terminology www.uniden.com T erminology • Standby mode: The han d set is n ot in use . If it is off th e cr adle , no lin e has been activated. N o dial tone is presen t. • T alk mode: A telephone lin e has been activated on th e handset, en abling a dial ton e . Accessibility Uni den pr ovides a custo[...]

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    Controls & Functions Controls & Func tions [ 4 ] www.uniden.com Controls & Functions 1. New M essage LED 2. V olume (up) (P . 44) 3. V olume (down) (P . 44) 4. T alk/flash (P . 36 & 39) 5. Back/hold/in tercom (P . 20, 40 & 72) 6. * /tone (P . 57 & 46) 7. Ear Speaker 8. Soft men u keys (P . 19) 9. end (P . 38) 10.Joystick (P [...]

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    [5] Controls & Functions www.uniden.com 22 23 21 24 25 26 28 27 38 39 40 30 43 44 29 31 42 32 33 34 35 36 37 41 21. Base Antenn a 22. Base Charge Contacts 23. Base Speaker 24. Back/hold/in tercom (P . 20, 40 & 72) 25. LCD Display 26. Soft M enu keys (P . 19) 27. Phon ebook/ (P . 49 & 20) 28. /Speaker V olume Up (P . 20 & 43) 29. Men[...]

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    Setting up the Phone Setting up the Phone [ 6 ] www.uniden.com Setting up the Phone Choose the best location When ch oosing a l ocation for your n ew phon e , her e are som e important gui delin es you sh ould consi der: • The locati on should be close to both a phone jack an d a con tinu ous power outlet (one which is n ot connected to a switch)[...]

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    Setting up the Phone [ 7 ] Setting up the Phone www.uniden.com Install the rechar geable battery pack 1) Press do wn on the handset battery case cover (use the fin ger ind enti o n f or a better grip) and sli de th e cover d own war d to rem ove . 2) Place the battery pack in th e battery compar tmen t with the connectors on th e battery and on com[...]

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    Setting up the Phone Setting up the Phone [ 8 ] www.uniden.com Low battery alert When th e battery pack is very low , the ph on e is pro gramm ed to eliminate fu ncti ons in ord er to save power . The battery pack needs to be char ged wh en: - The empty battery i con appears. - Low Battery appears in th e display . If the ph one is in standby m ode[...]

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    Setting up the Phone [ 9 ] Setting up the Phone www.uniden.com Connect the base an d charge the handset 1) Conn ect th e AC adapte r to th e DC IN 9V jack. Place the base close to th e A C outlet to avoid lon g extensi on cords . 2) Conn ect th e AC adap ter to a con tinuous power supply (i.e ., an outlet that is not contr olled by a switch). 3) Pl[...]

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    Mounting the Base Unit on a W all Mounting the Base Unit on a Wall [ 1 0 ] www.uniden.com Mounting the Base Unit on a W all Standar d w all plate mou nting This ph one can be m ounted on an y stand ar d wall plate . 1) Plug the AC ad apter int o the DC IN 9V jack. 2) Plug the teleph one line cor d into th e TEL LINE jack. Wrap the cord in side the [...]

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    Expanding Y our Phone [ 1 1 ] Expanding Your Phone www.uniden.com Expanding Y our Phone Y our ph one can support a to tal o f ten handsets . Expansi o n han dsets do n ot need to be conn ected to a phone jack, and allow you to use additi onal features su c h as DirectLink Mod e and up to 4-way confer ence callin g. Expans i on handsets n eed to be [...]

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    Expanding Y our Phone E x p a n d i n g Y o u r P h o n e [12] www.uniden.com Connect the expansion handset's char ger The han dset is powered by a rechar geable battery pack. The battery r echarg es automati cally w h en th e handset is placed in the ch arg er . 1) Connec t the A C adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and to a stan dar d 120V AC wall[...]

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    Expanding Y our Phone [ 1 3 ] Expanding Your Phone www.uniden.com Register the TCX440 and T CX400 ex pansion handset to main base Befor e an expan si on handse t is register ed, th e battery pack MU ST be charg ed for 15 hour s . T o register a T C X440 or T CX400 handset, simply place it in the main base . While the handset is registering, Handset[...]

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    Changing the Digital Security C ode Changing the Digital Security Code [ 1 4 ] www.uniden.com Changing the Digital Security Code The di gital security code is an id entifica ti on code used to connect the han dset and the base unit. Norm ally , settin g the cod e is not n ecessary . In the r are situ ati on that you suspect an oth er cord less tele[...]

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    Optional Headset [ 1 5 ] Optional Headset Installation www.uniden.com Optional Headset Installation Y our ph one may be used with an o ption al headset. T o use an optional h e adset, insert th e headset plug into th e headset jack. Y our phon e is r ead y fo r hands- free conversati ons. (H eadsets may be purchased by calling U niden's P arts[...]

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    Installing Uniden's Cordless T elephone Customization T ool Installing Uniden's Cordless Te lephone Cu stomizatio n Tool [ 1 6 ] www.uniden.com NO TE: Uni den's Cor dless T elephon e Customizati on T ool requir es either Micr osoft®, Wind ows® 98SE, Wind ows ME, Wind ows 2000, Wind ows XP and m ore than 150MB free har d drive space[...]

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    [17] Using the Interface www.uniden.com Using the Interface Example o f the standby mode display •H a n d s e t •B a s e 570# 0GY%+& Battery icon Date , Day of th e week, an d time Number of new caller ID calls received 0 0GY%+& /'55#)' 570?[...]

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    Using the Interface Using the Interface [ 1 8 ] www.uniden.com Display Icons ICON DESCRIPTION Handset Base - Battery icons in dicate the handset battery status. This icon cycles depen ding on the battery status (empty , low , medium, an d full). Ringer of f icon in dicates that th e ringer is turned o ff. Te l e p h o n e icon indi cates that the l[...]

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    [19] Using the Interface www.uniden.com Soft Ke y Function "Soft" k eys are k eys that chan ge functi on during th e operati on of the ph one . Ther e are two soft k eys on the han dset and base . The te xt right above th e soft k ey in dicates that k ey's current fun ction. For e xample , when the ph one is in standby mod e , pressi[...]

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    Using the Interface Using the Interface [ 2 0 ] www.uniden.com Using the jo ystick The joysti ck mak es it easy to use your phone . The f our most comm only used functi ons are accessible just by m oving the jo ystick. Highli ght the opti on you w ant by m oving th e joystic k up, down, ri ght, or left on the han dset, or up or down on the base . T[...]

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    [21] Using the Interface www.uniden.com Entering text Y ou can use the n umber keypad on your phon e to enter text by r e ferrin g to the letters printed on each n umber key . When you press th e number key in a text entry field , the phon e displays the first letter print ed on the n umber key . Pr ess the n umber ke y twice to display th e second[...]

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    Main Menu Options Main Menu Options [ 2 2 ] www.uniden.com Main Menu Options On the handset, the opti ons are Di rectLink, Ro om Monitor , Messages, Ringer Options , Speak er Setup, Display Options, R eminder , and System Se tup . Note : All of th ese options can be confi gur ed in the Cor dless Customizati on Application. Handset Main Menu Options[...]

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    System Set up Menu [ 2 3 ] System Setup Menu www.uniden.com System Setup Menu Sys tem Setup Handset or Base The following subm enu opti ons must be set separately for each handset an d th e base . LCD Contrast (F or Bas e) Y ou can chang e the con t r ast of your base display to mak e it easier to r ead. Y ou migh t wan t to adjust the contr ast wh[...]

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    System Set up Menu System S etup Me nu [ 2 4 ] www.uniden.com Call Privac y If you don't w ant oth er registered han dsets or the base to interrupt you on a call, you ca n turn on privacy mode . As long as your han dset or th e base is in privacy m ode , other han dsets won't be able to join your cal l or m ake an y calls of th ei r own. [...]

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    System Set up Menu [ 2 5 ] System Setup Menu www.uniden.com Any Ke y Answer (Handset only) Any K ey Answer lets you an swer the ph one by pr essin g an y key on the numbe r pad. T o turn on An y Key Answer , g o to Any Key Answer and select On . A confirmati on tone tells you that Any K ey Answer is active . Banner (Handset only) Y ou can change th[...]

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    System Set up Menu System S etup Me nu [ 2 6 ] www.uniden.com Global Setup Global settings apply to all registered han ds ets an d the base . If you chan ge som ething un der th e global m enu, you chan ge it f or handsets an d the base . Only one handset or th e base can change global settin gs at a tim e, an d you have to mak e sure the p hon e i[...]

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    System Set up Menu [ 2 7 ] System Setup Menu www.uniden.com Call W a iting Y our phon e supports Caller ID with Call W aiting, so you can see th e n ame an d number o f someon e who calls wh en you ar e alre ady on th e line . Y our phon e also supports Call W aiting Delux e, whi ch gives you a ch oice of h ow you wan t to han dle a waitin g call. [...]

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    System Set up Menu System S etup Me nu [ 2 8 ] www.uniden.com Dial Mode Y our phon e can communi cate with the teleph one netwo rk in two differ ent w ays: tone dialin g and pulse di aling. Th ese days , most phon e networks use a m ethod called ton e dialin g, so your phon e comes pr ogr ammed f or tone di aling. If your phon e company uses pulse [...]

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    System Set up Menu [ 2 9 ] System Setup Menu www.uniden.com Setting the Ringer Options This men u lets you customize ring er or speaker volum e settings on your pho ne . Y ou can set these opti ons separ ately f or the base and e ach han dset. Ringer T one Y ou can set a differen t ringer for each handset an d the base . This phon e come s with 10 [...]

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    System Set up Menu System S etup Me nu [ 3 0 ] www.uniden.com Unique Ring Setup (Base Only) Y ou can assi gn special rin ger tone s to an yone in your phon ebook. Whe n your ph one gets a cal l, it looks up th e Caller ID inf ormati on in your phon ebook; if you have assign ed a distinctive rin ger to that n um ber , the phon e uses that rin g so y[...]

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    System Set up Menu [ 3 1 ] System Setup Menu www.uniden.com Storing Ringer T ones 1) Connect the au dio r ecor din g cable to th e handset an d sound sour ce (e .g.ster e o or CD player). In sert one en d of the aud io reco rdin g cable into th e handset's headset jack and th e other end into th e sound source . Y ou ca n also simply use the h[...]

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    System Set up Menu System S etup Me nu [ 3 2 ] www.uniden.com Changing Ringer Name 1) Go to Rec/Edit Rings . 2) Select th e ringer title you w ant to chang e, an d press the OPTIONS soft k ey . 3) Use joystick or the up/d own ke y to select Change Tit le . 4) Edit th e title of this rin ger (up to 12 characters) using th e number keypad , the DELET[...]

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    System Set up Menu [ 3 3 ] System Setup Menu www.uniden.com Display Settings (Handset Only) The f ollowing subm enu opti on s must be set separ a tely f or each handset. W all P aper (Handset Only ) Y our ph one has 34 pre set wal lpaper/im ag es to choose from. Y ou can customize or replace 30 of th ese images usin g the softw a r e applicati on C[...]

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    System Set up Menu System S etup Me nu [ 3 4 ] www.uniden.com Color Scheme (Color handsets only) Y ou can chan ge the col or of your phone 's display . Ther e are 5 differ ent colors to ch oose from: Sky Blue , Haze Gr ay , Chi c Purple , Cor al Red , an d Lime Gr een. T o chang e the color of th e display , go to Color Scheme and select the c[...]

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    System Set up Menu [ 3 5 ] System Setup Menu www.uniden.com Animation T ype (Handset only) Y our phon e has 4 differ ent animati ons (Dog, Car , Frog and Abstract) wi th 7 differ ent an ima tio n s che mes : T o set your anim ation type , scroll th roug h Anima tio n T ype option s, an d press th e VIEW so ft key . Press th e c enter o f the joysti[...]

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    Using Y our Phone U s i n g Y o u r P h o n e [36] www.uniden.com Using Y our Phone Making Calls From the Handset 1) Remove the han dset from the ch argin g cradle . 2) Press talk/fl ash . 3) Listen for th e dial ton e. 4) Di al the number . OR 1) Remove the han dset from the ch argin g cradle . 2) Di al the number . If you nee d the ph one to paus[...]

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    Using Y our Phone [ 3 7 ] Using Your Phone www.uniden.com From the Handset Speak erphone 1) Remove the han dset from th e chargin g cradle . 2) Press speake r . 3) Listen for the di al tone . 4) Dial the num ber . 5) When the ot her pa rty answe rs, ta lk in to the m icr ophon e located at the bottom o f the handset. OR 1) Remove th e handset fr om[...]

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    Using Y our Phone U s i n g Y o u r P h o n e [38] www.uniden.com Receiving a call From the base Press /flash . Hanging Up From th e handset, press end or return the han d set to th e char ging cr adle. From the base , press end/find handset . Switching to the Handset Speakerphone During a Call T o switch a n ormal call to the speakerph one , press[...]

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    Using Y our Phone [ 3 9 ] Using Your Phone www.uniden.com Mo ving out o f range If you move your handset f a rth er from th e base unit durin g a call, you might start to hea r m ore n oise than usu al. If you g o too far fr om the base , you will hear a beep and see No Signal Press HELP . Press the HELP soft k ey on th e display . Call W aiting If[...]

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    Using Y our Phone U s i n g Y o u r P h o n e [40] www.uniden.com Placing a Call on Hold Durin g a call, pr ess back/hold/int'com , to put the call on hold . Press talk/flash or /flash on the base to g o back to the call. Option Definition Press Ask to Hold A prer ecorded m essage tells th e caller that you will be a vailable shortly , and th [...]

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    Using Y our Phone [ 4 1 ] Using Your Phone www.uniden.com Conferencing If you have m ore than on e han d set, up to f our people can partic ipate in a confer ence call. 3-W ay Conferen cing • Outside line + H andset + Base (or Handset) 4-W ay Conferen cing • Outside line + H andset + Handset + Base Joining a C onference Call Y ou can easily joi[...]

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    Using Y our Phone U s i n g Y o u r P h o n e [42] www.uniden.com From the handset 1) Press talk/fl ash or speaker on the han d set to join the call. 2) T o hangup, return th e handset to the cr adle or press end on the han dset. The base or oth er handset will still be c onnected to the call. Invite someone to a confer ence Press back/ho ld/inter [...]

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    Using Y our Phone [ 4 3 ] Using Your Phone www.uniden.com Y ou can also disp lay the r edial li st with the pho ne in ta lk mod e . After selectin g the number , press the DIAL so ft key to dial the n umber . Deleting Redial Recor ds If you w ant to de lete a ph one n umber fr om the r e di al list, go to th e redi al list in standby mod e , and se[...]

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    Using Y our Phone U s i n g Y o u r P h o n e [44] www.uniden.com Using the Handset V olume Options Ringer: A djust the han dset ring er volume Y ou can choose from thr ee different rin ger volum e settings on yo ur han dset: off, low , and hi gh. When th e phone is in standby mod e, go to th e Ringer Opti ons m enu, and then select Rin ger V olume[...]

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    Using Y our Phone [ 4 5 ] Using Your Phone www.uniden.com Speaker: A djust the ha ndset speak er volume Y ou can choose from six volum e levels f or the handse t sp ea kerp hone. T o ad jus t t he sp ea ker v ol ume, go to Sp eak er Set up men u , an d select Speaker Volume , and th en select the volume level you w ant to use . Y ou can also adjust[...]

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    Using Y our Phone U s i n g Y o u r P h o n e [46] www.uniden.com T one Dialing Switch Over If your teleph one compan y uses pulse dial ing, you can switch over to tone di aling after th e call conn ects. This featur e is useful wh en you need to ne di aling to use any automated m enu systems , such as automated bankin g, pres cripti on refill lin [...]

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    Using Y our Phone [ 4 7 ] Using Your Phone www.uniden.com Reminder (Handset only) The Date & Tim e must be set to use th e Calend ar features. T o set the Date & Time , scroll to Global System S etup option s. (see page 26.) Y our ph one ha s a built-in calen dar that you can u se to sche du le remin d ers and appoin tments (all th e way th[...]

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    Using Y our Phone U s i n g Y o u r P h o n e [48] www.uniden.com 1) Pr ess the center of th e joystick to select a d a te . 2) Press the ST ORE soft key to ad d a r e min der . 3) Pr ess the center o f the Jo ystick to set th e date and time . 4) Use the numb er k eypad or * /to ne to select th e hours and minutes . Press the center o f the joysti[...]

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    Using the Phonebook [ 4 9 ] Using the Phonebook www.uniden.com Using the Phonebook Y our phon e lets you store u p to 100 en tries in each han dset an d base . Y ou can stor e up to 4 ph one numb ers f or each n ame in your ph onebook (f or a total o f 400 number s), and you can assi gn nam es to gr oups for easy sea rchin g. Y ou can store a disti[...]

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    Using the Phonebook Using the Phonebook [ 5 0 ] www.uniden.com Step 1: Name / Select , (or on th e base) and use th e keypad to enter th e name f or this entry . Y ou can enter up to 16 characters . If you don't wa nt to en ter a name , your phon e will store this entry as No N ame . Press th e center of th e joystick or menu/select wh en you [...]

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    Using the Phonebook [ 5 1 ] Using the Phonebook www.uniden.com Step 4: Unique Display (Handset onl y) Select to attach a spec ia l scr een displa y to this en try . Select th e display you want th e phone to use when this person calls, or select No Selectio n to have the phon e use its regular display . Y ou can press th e VIEW soft k ey to see the[...]

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    Using the Phonebook Using the Phonebook [ 5 2 ] www.uniden.com Storing Caller ID or Redial Number s in the Phonebook Y ou can stor e Caller ID or r edi al n umbers in your p hon ebook so you can use th em later . Go to th e Caller ID list or redial list an d select the n umber you want to stor e. (If the Caller ID inform ation di d not in clud e th[...]

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    Using the Phonebook [ 5 3 ] Using the Phonebook www.uniden.com Managing the Phonebook With the OPTIONS so ft key , you can de lete ph on ebook en tri es, copy entr ies to another han dset or base, ch eck how man y empty phonebook and speed dial en tries you have availa ble , sort your ph one book by gr oups, an d na me p hon ebook groups . Deleting[...]

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    Using the Phonebook Using the Phonebook [ 5 4 ] www.uniden.com T o copy a sing le entry , g o to the Phon ebook and select th e en try you want to copy . Press the OP TIONS soft k ey and then select Copy Selecti on . Select the han dset o r base you w ant to copy th e entry to. Y our phon e will ask you to confirm, sel ect Yes . T o copy all th e p[...]

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    Using the Phonebook [ 5 5 ] Using the Phonebook www.uniden.com Naming phonebook groups Y our phon e comes with 10 gr oups to hel p you organize phon ebook. Y ou can n ame grou ps thin gs lik e "Family" or "Frien ds" or "Softball team" to let you fin d entri es in your phon ebook mor e qui ckly . Follow th e steps below[...]

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    Caller I D F eatures C a l l e r I D F e a t u r e s [56] www.uniden.com Caller ID F eatures If you subscribe to C aller ID fr om your phone company , your pho ne will show you th e caller's phon e nu mber and nam e (if available) when ever a call com es in. If you subscribe to b oth Call W ai ting an d C aller ID th e phon e also shows you th[...]

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    Caller I D F eatures [ 5 7 ] Caller ID Features www.uniden.com If you w ant to see h ow man y Caller ID n umbers ar e stored in your phon e, sli de the J oystick to the ri ght or press th e Caller ID key on th e base , an d then the OPTIONS soft k ey . Select CID Capacity . Calling someone fr om the Caller ID list Go to th e Caller ID list an d sel[...]

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    Answering Machine A n s w e r i n g M a c h i n e [58] www.uniden.com Answering Machine The ph one has a built-in answerin g machin e that answers an d recor d s incomin g calls. Y ou can also use your answering m a chine to recor d a conversati on, leave a voic e mem o messag e , or ann oun ce a special outgoin g mess ag e to callers wh en you are[...]

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    Answering Machine [ 5 9 ] Answering Machine www.uniden.com Setting Up the Answ ering Machine T o access the answerin g machine settin gs, go to th e System Setup Menu an d select An swer Machine . Security Code If you want to call in and g et your messag es when you are away from h ome , you will have to set a security cod e. Go to Answer Machine a[...]

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    Answering Machine A n s w e r i n g M a c h i n e [60] www.uniden.com Ring Time Y ou can set the n umber of time s the ph one will ring bef ore the mach ine an swers the call. Go to Answer Machine and select Ring Time . Then select th e number o f times you w ant th e phone to ring; choose fr om 2, 4, or 6 times. The T oll Sa ver feature mak es the[...]

  • Page 62

    Answering Machine [ 6 1 ] Answering Machine www.uniden.com Message Alert If you w ant the an swering m achine to beep ev ery 15 secon ds on the base when ever you have unhear d messages , turn on the mess age alert tone . Go to Answer Mach ine and select Message Alert . Select On . A confirm a ti on tone tells you the setting has be e n s av ed. Th[...]

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    Answering Machine A n s w e r i n g M a c h i n e [62] www.uniden.com Setting Y our Outgoing Gr eeting Y our an swering machin e comes with a prer ecord ed greetin g: "H ello. N o one is available to take your call. Please lea ve a mess age after the ton e ." Y ou can use this greeti ng, or you can r ecord your own. • T o finish the r e[...]

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    Answering Machine [ 6 3 ] Answering Machine www.uniden.com If you wan t to de lete person al recor ded , press th e DELETE soft k ey while the greeting is playing (Y ou can not d ele te the pr e r ecord ed greeting.) From the handset Slid e the J oystick up. Pres s /6. The gr eetin g curr entl y being used will be played . If you wan t to use the o[...]

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    Answering Machine A n s w e r i n g M a c h i n e [64] www.uniden.com Revie wing Messages When you have a n ew messag e, th e new mess age LED on the han dset blinks. The LED stops blinking wh en you listen to all of your n ew messag es. Th e an swering machin e plays your n ew mess ages first. After you play all of your new m essages, you can th e[...]

  • Page 66

    Answering Machine [ 6 5 ] Answering Machine www.uniden.com Y ou can revi ew yo ur mess ages from th e base o r fr o m th e handset: From the base From the handset Playing your mess ages Press . The answering m achine tells you how many new and old messag es you have. I t announ ces the message number , plays the mess age, th en announ ces the tim e[...]

  • Page 67

    Answering Machine A n s w e r i n g M a c h i n e [66] www.uniden.com Recording a phone conv er sation Y ou can recor d a phon e co nvers ation with your han dset or base . The conversati on has to last more than two second s and less th an ten min utes. Durin g a conversati on, press th e center o f the joysti ck or menu/select . U se the joystick[...]

  • Page 68

    Answering Machine [ 6 7 ] Answering Machine www.uniden.com Do Not Disturb (DND) The do not disturb feature (DND) allows you to mute th e ring er of th e b ase and an y register ed handsets at the s ame tim e. Th e phon e must be in standby m ode . Press and ho ld dnd on th e base. Y ou will h ear a confirmati on tone , and th e dnd LED il lu mi nat[...]

  • Page 69

    Answering Machine A n s w e r i n g M a c h i n e [68] www.uniden.com Remote Operation Y ou can ch eck, play , or dele te mess ages wh en you are aw ay fro m hom e. Y ou can also record your own personal greetin g . T o access your answering machin e r emotely , you need a tou ch tone teleph one an d a two-digi t security code (see Settin g a Secur[...]

  • Page 70

    Answering Machine [ 6 9 ] Answering Machine www.uniden.com * For th e Re peat a Mess age functi on, press 0 then 1 within about 4 seconds to repeat the pr e vious m essage , or press 0 then 1 after about 4 secon ds to repeat the curr ent messag e. ** The first time you en ter the Me mo Recor d or the Greet i n g Mess age Recor d comma nd , the answ[...]

  • Page 71

    Multi-Handset F eatures M u l t i - H a n d s e t F e a t u r e s [70] www.uniden.com Multi-Handset F eatures The featur es in this section r equ ir e a minimum o f two handsets to operate . T o add additi onal han dsets to your system, see "Expandin g Y our Phon e" on pag e 11. Using Dir ectLink Mode In DirectLink M ode , a pair of han d[...]

  • Page 72

    Multi-Handset F eatures [71] M u l t i - H a n d s e t F e a t u r e s www.uniden.com Room/Baby Monitor This featur e allows you to monitor sound s in anoth er r oom. Place a handset or th e base in the r oom you wish to monitor; it will fun ction as a mic rop hone. A s ec ond hand se t o r t he b a s e c a n b e u s e d a s a r e m o t e s p e a k[...]

  • Page 73

    Multi-Handset F eatures M u l t i - H a n d s e t F e a t u r e s [72] www.uniden.com Intercom Y ou can use th e in tercom to talk to an other han dset or base withou t usin g th e ph one lin e . While the ph one is in stan dby mod e, pr ess back/hold/int'com . Select th e han dset or base you wan t to page . If you s elect All , all oth er ha[...]

  • Page 74

    Multi-Handset F eatures [73] M u l t i - H a n d s e t F e a t u r e s www.uniden.com Tr ansferring a Call Y ou can tra nsfer calls between th e handsets an d the base or between an y two handsets . During a call, press back/hold/int'co m ; this will put the call on hold. Select th e handset or base yo u wa nt to tran sfer the call to canc el [...]

  • Page 75

    Note on P ower Sources Note on Power Sources [ 7 4 ] www.uniden.com Note on P ower Sources Pow e r Fa i l u r e During th e period th at the po wer is o ff, you will not be able to mak e or receive cal ls with the telephon e. Optional P ower Backup F e ature The p hon e has an opti ona l backup batte ry in th e base . I t pr ovid es power backup in[...]

  • Page 76

    Note on P ower Sources [ 7 5 ] Note on Power Sources www.uniden.com Install the optional pow e r backup battery in the base The battery backup allow s you to mak e and r ece ive calls duri ng a power f ailure . Y ou can use any hand set or the base , just as you would normally . 1) Open the battery case cover by pressing in sligh tly on the right s[...]

  • Page 77

    General Inform ation General In formation [ 7 6 ] www.uniden.com General Information The phon e compli es with FCC P arts 15 and 68 . Oper ating temper atur e: 0 ° C to +50 °C (+32 °F to +122 °F) AC A dapter Information AC A dapter part number: AD-0006 Input V oltage: 120V A C 60Hz Output V oltage: 9V DC 500mA Battery Information Battery part n[...]

  • Page 78

    [77] Troubleshooting www.uniden.com Troubleshooting If your phone is n o t perf orming to your expectati ons , please try th ese simple steps first. If these steps do n ot solve your problem, pl ease call our Custom er Service H otline at 1-800-297-1023. (M on - Fri 7 am to 7 pm, Sat/Sun 9 am to 5 pm , CST . The Customer Service H o tline is closed[...]

  • Page 79

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting [ 7 8 ] www.uniden.com The Caller ID d oes not display . • The call w as placed through a switchboar d. • Call your local teleph one company to verify your Cal ler ID s ervice is workin g properly or if there has been a temporary servi ce interruption. Y ou cannot r egister the handset at the b ase . • Charg e [...]

  • Page 80

    [79] Troubleshooting www.uniden.com Cannot access r emote call-in features fr om another tou ch- tone ph one . • Mak e sure you are usin g the correct PIN n umber . • Mak e sure that the tou ch-tone phon e you're using can tr ansmit the ton e for at least two secon ds. If it cannot, you m ay have to use another ph one. Ti me st am p ca nno[...]

  • Page 81

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting [ 8 0 ] www.uniden.com System Reset De-register the Handset 1) Press an d h old end an d # for mor e than 5 seconds . Sele ct Deregiste r HS . 2) The phon e will ask you to confirm th e der egistra tion. Select Yes . When th e base inform ation is deleted , the handset displays MUST place the handset in base to regis[...]

  • Page 82

    [81] Liquid Damage www.uniden.com Liquid Damage Moistur e and liqui d may dam a g e your cordless ph one . Follow th e steps below if your ph one gets wet: Case Action If the e xterior plastic h ousing on the han dset or base is exposed to m oisture or liqui d. Wipe off th e liquid, and use as n ormal. If moistur e or liquid has ente red th e plast[...]

  • Page 83

    Precautions & W arranty Precautions & Warranty [82] www.uniden.com Precautions! Befor e you r ead anythin g else , please observe the f ollowing: War n i ng ! Uniden America Corporation DOES NO T represent this unit to be waterproof. To r educe the risk of fire , elec trical shock, or damage to the unit, DO NOT e xpose this unit to rain or [...]

  • Page 84

    [83] Precautions & Warranty www.uniden.com Finally, it sh ould be noted that so me cordless telephones operate at frequen cies that may ca use int erferen ce to nearby TVs an d VCRs. T o minimize or prevent such in terference, the base of the cordless telephone should not be place d near or on top of a TV or VCR. If interference is experienced,[...]

  • Page 85

    I.C. Notice I . C . N o t i c e [84] www.uniden.com I.C . Notice TERMINAL EQUIPMENT NOTICE: This equipm e n t meets th e applicable In dustry Cana d a T erminal Equipm e n t T echnical Specificati o n s. This is confirmed by th e r egistr ation n umber . The abbr eviati on, IC, befor e the registr ation number si gnifies that registr ation was perf[...]

  • Page 86

    [85] INDEX www.uniden.com Index A Animati ons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Answering M ac hine Answerin g Mod e . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Call screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Mess age alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Security code . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Setting up men u . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Anykey An s wer . . . . . . . [...]

  • Page 87

    INDEX [86] www.uniden.com R Receiving a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Record ring er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Record Tim e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Recordin g conve rs ation . . . . . . . . 66 Redialin g a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Register the handset . . . . . . . . . . 12 Remind e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

  • Page 88

    [87] www.uniden.com Memo[...]

  • Page 89

    Remote Opera tion Card R e m o t e O p e r a t i o n C a r d [88] www.uniden.com Remote Operation Card CUT REMOTE  OPERA TION  CARD Remote access away from home 1. Call your phone number from a touch-tone ph one . 2. During the outgoing m essage, press 0 and en ter your PIN code . The answerin g system announces the number o f messages stor e[...]

  • Page 90

    [89] Remote Operation Card www.uniden.com CUT T ask Key Repeat a Messag e Playing In coming M essages Skipping a M essage Deleting a M essage Stop Operati on Answerin g System On Mem o Record/Stop Greetin g Messag e Record/Stop Answer System Off Help CUT T ask Key Repeat a Messag e Playing In coming M essages Skipping a M essage Deleting a M essage[...]

  • Page 91

    At Uniden, we'll take care of you! Thank you f or pur chasing a U niden pr odu ct. If you have any question s or pr oblems , please do not r eturn this product to the pl ace o f pur chase . Having Tr ouble? Our customer car e specialists are her e to help you! Visit our website at www .unid e n.com or call our Custo m er Serv i ce Ho tlin e at[...]

  • Page 92

    UPZZ01746BZ THANK YOU FOR BUYING A UNIDEN PRODUCT . ©2005 Uniden America Corporation, Fort W orth, T exas. Contains additional foreign articles. Custom manufactured in China. REGISTER ONLINE TODA Y! FOR ACCESSORIES, GO ONLINE @ WWW .UNIDEN.COM UP746BH_hyoushi04.eps[...]