Uniden DXI4286-2 manual

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    4286-2[...]

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    [1] www.uniden.com Contents W elcome/F eatures 2 Controls and Func tions 3 T erms Used in this Manual 4 Accessibility 5 Installing the Phone 6 A. Choose th e Best Locatio n 6 B. Install the Rechar geable Battery P acks into the Han dsets 7 C. Conn ect the M ain Base and Char ging Cr adle , and Char ge the H andsets 8 D. Mount th e Main Base on a W [...]

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    [2] www.uniden.com We l c o m e Fe a t u r e s • 2.4GHz Exten ded Ran ge T echnology • Du al Han dset System (Extra Han dset & Charg er Inclu ded) • C all T ran sfer from H andset to Han dset • C aller ID/Caller ID on Call W aiting • 3-Lin e Backlit LCD • T rilingual M enu Displays • 30 Calle r ID Mem ory • 10 N umber Mem o ry D[...]

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    [3] CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS www.uniden.com Controls and Functions Handsets 7 6 9 8 10 11 12 18 16 15 17 19 13 14 5 1 2 3 4 CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS 1. Handset an tenna 2. Jack f or option al headset 3. Beltclip hole 4. Ringer speak er 5. H andset battery compartmen t 6. Han dset earpiece 7. LCD display 8. / /vo l/ (earpi ece volum e , rin ger volu[...]

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    TERMS USED IN THIS MANUAL [ 4 ] www.uniden.com Main Base Extra Chargin g Cradle for Second Handset TERMS USED IN THIS MANUAL 20. Main base c hargin g contac ts 21 . F i nd hs key (pages 21 an d 32) 22. Charg e/in use and VMWI (V oice M ail W aitin g Indi cator) LED T erms Used in this Manual • Stan dby Mod e - The han dset may be sitting in or o [...]

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    [5] ACCESSIBILITY www.uniden.com Accessibility Uni den provi des a custom er service hotline f or accessibility question s. If you h ave a disability an d need custom er service assistan ce or if you have an y questions about h ow Uni den's pro d ucts accommod ate persons with disabiliti es, please call the accessibility voice/TTY line: 1-800-[...]

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    INSTALLING THE PHONE [6] www.uniden.com Installing the Phone Do the following steps: A. Choose the Best Locat ion B . In stall the Rechar geable Battery P acks into the H andsets C. Conn ect the M a in Base an d Chargi ng Cr adle , and Char ge th e Han dsets D. Moun t the M ain Base on a W all A. Choose the Best Location When ch oos ing a location [...]

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    [7] INSTALLING THE PHONE www.uniden.com B . Install the Rechar geable Ba ttery P acks into the Handsets Both handsets are power ed by recharg eable battery packs. The battery recharg es automati cally when the handset is placed in the m ain base or chargin g cradle . 1) Press down on th e handset battery case cover (use the fing er ind ention f or [...]

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    INSTALLING THE PHONE [8] www.uniden.com C. Connect the Main Base and Charging Cr adle , and Charge the Handsets 1) Connect each AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and to each stand ard 120V AC w all outlet. 2) Place one han dset in the ma in base and th e other in th e chargin g cradle with the keypad facin g forwar d. 3) Mak e sure th e char ge/in us[...]

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    [9] INSTALLING THE PHONE www.uniden.com D. Mount the Main Base on a W all Standard w all plate mounting This phon e can be m ounted on any stand ard wall plate . 1) Plug the AC ad apter to the DC IN 9V jack. 2) Plug the A C adapter into a st and ard 120V AC w all outlet. 3) Plug the telephon e line cord in to the TEL LINE jack. 4) Plug the telephon[...]

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    INSTALLING THE PH ONE [10] www.uniden.com Dir ect wall mounting If you don't have a stan dar d wall plate , you can mount your ph one directly to th e wall. Befor e doin g this, con sid er the followin g: • Avoi d electri cal cables, pipes , or other items behin d the m ounting location that could cause a hazard when in serting screws in to [...]

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    [11] INSTALLI NG THE PHONE www.uniden.com Headset Installation Y our phone m ay be used with an optio nal hea ds e t. To us e t h is fe a tu re, insert th e headset plug into the h eadset jack. Y our phone is r eady for han ds-free convers ation s. (Headsets may be pur chased by visiting our website at www .uniden.com or by calling our P arts De pa[...]

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    REGISTER HANDSETS TO THE MAIN BASE BEFORE USING! [12] www.uniden.com Register Handsets to the Main Base before Using! Which ever handset you ch oose to charg e in the ma in base will automati cally register to the mai n b ase. The se cond han dset (char ging in th e extra ch argin g cradl e) MUST also b e register ed to the main base bef ore use . [...]

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    [13] WHEN TO RE-REGISTER HANDSETS www.uniden.com When to Re-register Handsets 1) Y ou’ll need to re-r egister the second han dset (follow steps on page 12) each time the di gital se cu ri t y c ode is ch ange d. R ef er t o p age 32 fo r det ai ls reg ard ing th e Di gi ta l S ec ur i ty Co de. 2) When ther e is a power failure f or more than on [...]

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    BASIC SETUP [14] www.uniden.com Basic Setup Ther e are five basic opti ons t hat you will need to set up: AutoT alk, CIDCW (Caller ID on Call W aiting), Area Cod e , Dial M ode an d Langu age . CIDCW and Di al Mod e option s can only be set by using Handset 1. If yo u try to set by using Han dset 2, you will not see these options listed on the LCD [...]

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    [15] BASIC SETUP www.uniden.com Y ou must subscribe to Caller ID service through your local teleph one pr ovid er to use this feature . 1) When th e phone is in stan dby mode , press and h old the call id/ menu key . The f ollowing screen appears. 2) Press the /vol/ key t o s e le ct CIDCW . 3) Press the select/channel key to toggle an d turn on Ca[...]

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    BASIC SETUP [16] www.uniden.com 4) Use the number keys (0 - 9) to en ter the 3-digit ar ea code . If you mak e an err or , use th e delete/transfer key to b ac ks pa c e. 5) Press the select/channel key . A confirmation t one soun ds. 6) Press the end key to com plete the sett ing. The handset return s to st andby mode . Choosing the Dialing Mode Y[...]

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    [17] BASIC SETUP www.uniden.com Setting the Language Y ou can change th e langua ge the m enu display uses. Ch oose from En glish, Fren ch, or Spanish. 1) When th e phone is in stan dby mode , press and h old the call id/ menu key . The f ollowing screen appears. 2) Press the /vol/ k ey four times to select Language . 3) Press the select/channel ke[...]

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    USING YOUR PHONE [18] www.uniden.com Using Y our Phone Making and Receiving Calls Making a call 1) Remove th e handset from th e cradle . 2) Press the ta lk / fl a s h ke y . 3) Listen for the di al tone . 4) Dial the n umber . OR 1) Remove th e handset from th e cradle . 2) Dial the n umber . 3) Press the ta lk / fl a s h ke y . Receiving a call 1[...]

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    [19] USING YOUR PHONE www.uniden.com Tr ansferring a Call Y our cordless pho ne allows you t o tran sfer outs id e calls from handset to han dset; only one handset at a time can talk with an outsid e calle r . The se c ond h and se t ca nno t go of f ho ok t o listen to conversati ons or ma ke an outgoin g call while t he oth er handset is in use. [...]

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    USING YOUR PHONE [20] www.uniden.com Adjusting the Earpiece V olume T o chang e the ea rpiece v olume , press th e /vol/ or /vol/ k ey durin g a call. T emporarily Mute Ringer If the handset is off the cr adle while an incomin g call is ringin g, simply pr ess the end key to m ute the in coming ri ng . T he ri nge r w i ll s ou nd wi th t he next i[...]

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    [21] USING YOUR PHONE www.uniden.com The Ultr aClear Plus TM true compand e r circuitry virtually elimin ates backgr ound noise . This innovative technology , togeth er with 20 di ff erent ch an nel s, provi des you with th e best poss ible reception durin g all your co n ve r sat io ns. note Tr aveling Out-o f-Range Durin g a call, as you begin to[...]

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    USING YOUR PHONE [22] www.uniden.com Using Call W aiting If you have Call Waitin g, you can receive calls while on th e line . 1) If a call comes in while you are on th e phone , you will hear a call waiting ton e. If you have CIDCW activate d, you will see the n am e and n umber o f the in coming caller . 2) Press the tal k/ fl as h key to accept [...]

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    [23] USING THE SPEED DIAL MEMORY www.uniden.com Using the Speed Dial Memory The speed di al mem ory allows you to store up to 10 nam es and n umbers in each handset. Y ou can dial these n umbers with just a f ew key presses . The speed di al mem ory is not limited to ph one n umbers. Y ou can store an y number (up to 20 digits) that you n eed to en[...]

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    USING THE SPEED DIAL MEMORY [24] www.uniden.com 4) Enter a nam e accordin g to the instru ctions below , th en press the select/channel key . I f no nam e is required , go to step 5. • The n ame can be up to 13 characters . •U s e t h e #/ an d * /t one/ keys to move the cursor to the desired location. •U s e t h e delete/transfer key to d el[...]

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    [25] USING THE SPEED DIAL MEMORY www.uniden.com 5) Store Nu mber is displayed. Th e cursor flashes in dica ting that th e phon e is ready for th e number to be entered. 6) Use the k eypad to enter the ph one n umber; each number can be up to 20 digits . If you need th e phon e to pause durin g the di aling sequence , press the r edial/pause key to [...]

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    USING THE SPEED DIAL MEMORY [26] www.uniden.com Storing Ca ller ID Message s in Speed Dial Memory Messag e s (Caller ID names/n umbers) shown in the Caller ID li st can be s tored in mem ory dialin g. For instru ctions on vi ewing th e Caller ID Message list, see page 29. 1) Press th e call id/menu key . Select th e phone n umber to be stored from [...]

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    [27] USING THE SPEED DIAL MEMORY www.uniden.com Making Calls from Speed Dial Memory 1) Press th e memory key . The handset displays your pr ogramm ed speed dial number . 2) Enter th e numb er ( 0 - 9 ), or press the /vol/ or /vol/ key to select th e speed dial n umber you would like to di al. 3) Press th e talk/flash key . Connecting ch a nges t o [...]

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    CALLER ID AND CIDCW (CALLER ID ON CALL WAIT ING) [28] www.uniden.com Caller ID and CIDCW (Calle r ID on Call W aiting) Y ou must subscribe to Caller ID service th rough your l ocal telephone pr ovider to use this featur e . When th e telephone rin g s, th e Caller ID feature allows you to view the caller’s nam e , phone n umber , date and tim e o[...]

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    [29] CALLER ID AND CIDCW (CALLER ID ON CALL WAITING) www.uniden.com Viewing the Caller ID Message List The Caller ID list stores inf ormati on for up to 30 incomin g calls - even unanswer ed calls. Y ou can also view the Caller ID list d uring a call. 1) Press the call id/menu key . The summary scr een displa ys the num ber of n ew mess ages an d t[...]

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    CALLER ID AND CIDCW (CALLER ID ON CALL WAIT ING) [30] www.uniden.com Deleting Information fr om the Caller ID List If the ph one r eceives more Caller ID m essages than it can stor e , the old est one in th e list is automati cally deleted . Caller ID da ta can also be d eleted manu ally . Deleting a Caller ID message 1) Press the call id/menu k ey[...]

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    [31] CALLER ID AND CIDCW (CALLER ID ON CALL WAITING) www.uniden.com Making a Call from the Caller ID List Y ou can place a call from the Caller ID list. 1) Press the call id/menu key in stan dby mode . Select the ph one number that you w ant to di al by pressin g the /vol/ or / vol / key. 2) T o have t he phon e dial a 1 be fore th e displayed Call[...]

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    CHANGING THE DIGITAL SECURITY CODE [32] www.uniden.com CHANGING THE DIGITAL SECURITY COD E Changing the Digital Security Code T o protect you against misb illed calls which migh t r esult from your ph one being ac tivated by other equipm ent , the cordless ph one pr ovid es Auto Se cu re TM (which electri cally locks your phon e when ea ch handset [...]

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    [33] NOTE ON POWER SOURCES www.uniden.com Note on P ower Sources Low battery a lert When th e battery pack is very low and n eeds to be charg e d, th e phon e is progr ammed to elimin ate functi ons in or der to s ave power . If the ph one is not in use , Low Battery appears on the LCD an d non e of the k eys will operate . If the ph one is in use [...]

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    NOTE ON POWER SOURCES [34] www.uniden.com T alk and Standby Times With averag e use , your handset battery pr ovid es approxim ately 6 h ours of talk tim e and appro ximately 7 days o f standby tim e. Wh en your handsets are n ot being used an d are left o ff of their char ging cr adles, the battery will grad ually dischar ge . Y ou can achieve opt[...]

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    [35] GENERAL INFORMATION www.uniden.com General Information The ph one compli es with FCC P arts 15 and 68. Operatin g temperatu re: -10° C to +50°C (+14° F to +122°F) AC A dapter Inform ation (For the m ain base) (For the char ging cr adle) AC A dapter part n umber: AD-0001 AD-310 or AD-1010 Input V oltage: 120V AC 60Hz 120V AC 60Hz Output V o[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING [36] www.uniden.com Troubleshooting If your phon e is not perf orming to your e xpectation s, please try th ese simple steps first. If these steps do n ot solve your problem, please call our Custom er Hotline at 1-800-297-1023. (M on - Fri 7 am to 7 pm, Sat/Sun 9 am to 5 p m, CST . Phon e support is closed on holi days .) Symptom Su[...]

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    [37] TROUBLESHO OTING www.uniden.com Symptom Suggestion The han dset doesn't ring or rec e iv e a p ag e. • Re-r egister both handsets (s ee page 12). • The battery pack may be weak. Charg e the battery fo r 15-20 hours. • The ha nds et may be to o fa r f rom the mai n b as e. • Place th e main base away fr om appliance s or metal obje[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING [38] www.uniden.com The han dset does n’t communi cate with th e main base or the other han dset. • Re-r egister both handsets (s ee page 12). No 3-way conversati on. • Only on e handset at a time can talk wi th an outsid e caller . T o allow the oth er handset to talk to the caller , transfer th e call. V oice M essag e Indi [...]

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    [39] TROUBLESHO OTING www.uniden.com Liquid Damage Moistur e and liqui d can dam age your cor dless phon e . In case of accid ental submersion, please f ollow these steps . Case Action If the handset or base is exposed to moistur e or liquid, bu t it only affects th e exteri or plasti c housin g. Wipe off th e liquid , and use as norm al. If moistu[...]

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    PRECAUTIONS & WARRAN TY [40] www.uniden.com Precautions! Before you read anything else, please ob serve the following: Wa r n i n g ! Uniden America Corporation DOES NO T represent this unit to be wate rp roof. To reduce the ri sk of fir e, ele ct rica l sh ock , or dama ge to the unit, DO NO T expose this unit to rain or moisture . Rechargeabl[...]

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    [41] PRECAUTIONS & WARRANTY www.uniden.com Chang es or modifi cations t o this produ ct not e xpressly appr oved by Uniden, or operation of thi s product in any way other th an as detailed by the owner's manu al, could void your auth ority to operate this produ ct. This de vice compl ies with part 15 of th e FCC rules. Oper ati on is subje[...]

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    I.C. NOTICE [42] www.uniden.com I.C . Notice TERMINAL EQUIPMENT NOTICE: This equipm ent m eets the applicable In dustry Canad a T erminal Equipment T echnical Specifi cations . This is confirmed by th e registrati on number . Th e abbrevi ation, I C, befor e the r egistrati on number si gnifi es that registr atio n was perf ormed based on a Declar [...]

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    [43] INDEX www.uniden.com Index A AC adapter inf ormati on . . . . . . . 3 5 B Basic setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 Battery pack Inform ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Preparin g and chargin g . . . . . . 7 Replacemen t and handling . . . 33 Beltclip installation . . . . . . . . . 10 C Call tran[...]

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    [44] www.uniden.com Memo[...]

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    [45] www.uniden.com Memory List C U T C U T C U T C U T MEMOR Y LOCA TION MEMO Phone Number Name Memory Location 1 * 2 3 4 5 MEMOR Y LOCA TION MEMO Phone Number Name Memory Location 6 7 8 9 10 MEMOR Y LOCA TION MEMO Phone Number Name Memory Location 1 * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MEMOR Y LOCA TION MEMO Phone Number Name Memory Location[...]

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    At Uniden, we'll take care of you! Thank you f or purchasin g a Uni den pr odu ct. If you have any questi ons or pr oblems , please do not r e turn this pr oduct to the place o f pur chase. Having Tr ouble? Our customer car e specialists ar e her e to help you! Visit our website at www . uniden.com or call our Custom er Hotl ine at 1-80 0-297-[...]

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    UPZZ01080ZZ(0) ©2006 Uniden America Corporation, Fort W orth, T exas. Contains additional foreign articles. Printed in China. THANK YOU FOR BUYING A UNIDEN PRODUCT . REGISTER ONLINE TODA Y! FOR ACCESSORIES, GO ONLINE @ WWW .UNIDEN.COM[...]