Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DECT2088 Series Uniden
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UC517BH(DECT2088) book OM 2.indb1 1 1/9/2008 11:07:26 AM.
1 T able of Contents Welcome ....................................................................... 4 Accessibility. .............................................................. 4 Installing the Phone ...............................................
2 Customizing Y our Handsets ..................................... 30 Changing.the.Handset.Banner . ................................ 30 Selecting.a.Ring.T one . ............................................. 30 Activating. AutoT alk. ..................
3 Setting.the.Number.of.Rings. ................................... 45 Setting.the.Day.&.T ime . ........................................... 46 Setting.the.Record.T ime.(or. Announce.only) . .......... 46 Activating.the.Message. Alert . ...........
4 Welcome W elcome 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.
5 Installing the Phone 6 Installing the Phone Choosing the Best Location When.choosing.a.location.for.your.new.phone,.here.are.some.important.guidelines.you.should.consider: Notes:.For.maximum.range:. Keep.both.the.base.and.handset.antennas.free.of.obstruction.
5 6 Installing the Phone Installing the Battery Use.only.the.Uniden.BT -1008.rechargeable.battery.pack.supplied.with.your.cordless.telephone. Push the battery pack connector in firmly . (Y ou should hear it click into place.) Gently tug on the battery wires to make sure the connection is secure.
7 Installing the Phone 8 Charging the Handset Use.only.the.Uniden.PS-0007. AC.adapter.supplied.with.your.cordless.telephone. Place the handset in the charging cradle with the display facing forward. Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and route the cord through the molded wiring channel.
7 8 Installing the Phone Connecting the Base T o avoid risk of re and shock, only use the Uniden PS-0009 AC adapter with the base. Route the cord through the molded wiring channel. Connect the handset cord to the left side of the phone and the base corded handset.
9 Installing the Phone 10 Connecting to the Phone Line Connect the telephone cord to a telephone wall jack. Connect the telephone cord to the TEL LINE jack. Route the cord through the molded wiring channel. What if CHECK TEL LINE appears on the base display? The telephone cord may not be connected correctly .
9 10 Installing the Phone T esting the Connection Pick.up.the.handset.from.the.charging.cradle.and.press. [ /Flash] ..Y ou.should.hear.a.dial.tone,.and.the.display. should.show.T ALK. What.if.I.can’t.hear.a.dial.tone? Check.the.telephone.cord.connection.
1 1 Installing the Phone 12 Changing the dial mode Y our.phone.can.communicate.with.the.telephone.network.in.two.different.ways:.tone.dialing.or.pulse.dialing..These. days,.most.base.networks.use.a.method.called.tone.dialing,.so.your.phone.comes.programmed.
1 1 12 Installing the Phone Expanding Y our Phone Adding accessory handsets Y our.phone.supports.a.total.of.six.cordless.handsets,.including.any.that.were.supplied.with.your.phone..Y ou.can.now. place.a.fully-featured.cordless.handset.anywhere. AC.power.
13 Installing the Phone 14 Using Multiple Bases The.handsets.supplied.with.your.phone.(or.any.DCX200.accessory.handsets).can.be.registered.to.a.total.of.four. different.bases..Compatible.bases.include.the.DECT2060,.DECT2080,.DECT2085,.DECT2088,.and.DECT3080.
13 14 Installing the Phone Selecting the Base When.your.handset.is.registered.to.another.base,.it.will.automatically.connect.to.the.base.. A .base.ID.(that.is.for.the. handset.only).will.be.assigned.in.the.order.of.registration..Y ou.can.either.select.
15 Installing the Phone 16 W all Mounting the Base This.phone.can.be.mounted.on.any.standard.telephone.wall.plate. Remove the stand from the base. Connect the AC adapter and the telephone cords as shown on pages 8 and 9. Remember to route the AC adapter cord through the channel on the bottom of the base.
15 16 Installing the Phone Place the mounting slots over the pins on the wall plate. Slide the base down to lock it into place. W all plate On the base unit, pull the handset retainer out of the slot. Rotate it clockwise 180 degrees and flip the retainer from front to back.
17 Getting to Know Y our New Phone 18 Getting to Know Y our New Phone Features 1.9GHz.DECT6.0.expandable.system Expands.up.to.6.handsets Integrated.digital.answering.system Caller.ID/Call.W aiting Corded.handset.with.base.keypad Cordless.handset.and.charging.
17 18 Getting to Know Y our New Phone T erminology 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.
19 Getting to Know Y our New Phone 20 Parts of the Handset Headset jack cover Belt clip hole Speakerphone speaker and ringer Battery compartment new message LED Earpiece Display (LCD) [Clear/Int’com.
19 20 Getting to Know Y our New Phone [Answer on/off] key (answering system on/off) [Flash] key [ ] key and LED (speaker) [ ] key (up) [ ] key (down) [ / ] key (phonebook/repeat/left) [ / ] key (calle.
21 Using the Interface 22 Using the Interface Reading the Display Handset Handset ID and banner Number of new Caller ID calls received Call duration In standby During a call .
21 22 Using the Interface Using the Four-way Function Key Y our.handset.and.base.have.a.four-way.function. key.that.allows.you.to.move.the.cursor.or.pointer. on.the.display.and.access.the.most.commonly. used.features.at.the.touch.of.a.button..By.moving.
23 Using the Interface Entering T ext from Y our Phone Y ou.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 eld, the phone displays the rst letter printed on the number.
24 Basic Setup Basic Setup Selecting 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.
25 Basic Setup Activating Personal Ring (Handset only) Y ou.can.assign.special.ringer.tones.to.anyone.in.your.phonebook..When.your.phone.gets.a.call,.it.looks.up.the. Caller.ID.information.in.your.phonebook..If.you’ve.assigned.a.personal.ringer.to.that.
26 Setting Up the Phonebook Each.station.has.its.own.separate.phonebook.that.holds.up.to.seventy.names.and.numbers..When.a.station’s. phonebook.is.full,.the.station.beeps.and.shows.MEMORY .FULL .on.the.display ..Y ou.cannot.add.any.names.and. numbers.
27 28 Assign a personal ring tone for this entry (PERSONAL RING) (Handset only). Y ou.can.attach.a.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.
27 28 Storing Caller ID or Redial Numbers in the Phonebook Y ou.can.store.Caller.ID.records.or.redial.numbers.in.the.phonebook.so.you.can.use.them.later ..Go.to.the.Caller.ID.or. redial.list.and.select.the.number.you.want.to.store..(If.the.Caller.ID.information.
29 Deleting all Phonebook Entries With.the.phone.in.standby ,.press. [ ] . Press. [Menu/Select] ,.and.then.select.DELETE. ALL..DELETE. ALL?.. appears.in.the.display . Move.the.cursor.to.select.YES. Press. [Menu/Select] . Y ou will hear a conrmation tone, and DELETED! .
30 30 Customizing Y our Handsets All.of.the.following.options.are.set.separately.for.each.handset,.so.you.can.customize.a.handset.for.each.room.in. your.house. Changing the Handset Banner Each.handset.will.display.a.banner.name.once.it.is.registered.to.
31 31 Activating AutoT alk AutoT alk.allows.you.to.answer.the.phone.simply.by.picking.up.the.handset.from.the.cradle..Y ou.do.not.have.to.press. a.button.to.answer.the.call. Press. [Menu/Select] .. Select.the.HANDSET.SETUP .menu,.and.then.the. AUTOT ALK.
32 Using Y our Phone Making and Receiving Calls From the base speakerphone From the base corded handset From a cordless handset From a handset speakerphone Making a call Press. [ ] . Listen.for. the.dial.tone. Dial.the. number . OR Dial.the. number . Press.
33 Using Y our Phone Making a Call from the Phonebook With.the.phone.in.standby ,.press. [ ] .to.open.the.phonebook. Find.the.phonebook.entry.you.want.to.call.(see.Finding.a.Phonebook.Entry.on. page.27). Press. [ /Flash] .or. [ ] .on.the.handset.or.pick.
34 Using Caller ID, Call Waiting, and Redial Lists Using Caller ID, Call W aiting, and Redial Lists 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.
35 36 Using Caller ID, Call Waiting, and Redial Lists 36 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. code.in.the.Caller.ID.list;.any.calls.from.outside.your.
35 36 36 Using Caller ID, Call Waiting, and Redial Lists Using Call W aiting If.you. have.Call. W aiting.s ervice.and .a.second .call.com es.in.when .you.are. on.the. phone,.a .call.wai ting.tone. will.soun d..If.you .also.have .Caller.I D.service, .the.
37 37 Adjusting the Ringer , Earpiece and Speaker V olume 38 38 Adjusting the Ringer , Earpiece and Speaker V olume Adjusting the Ringer V olume Y ou.can.choose.from.four.ringer.volume.settings.(off,.low ,.medium,.and.high). separately.on.each.handset.
37 37 38 38 Adjusting the Ringer , Earpiece and Speaker V olume Adjusting the Speaker V olume Handset speaker: . Y ou.can.choose.from.six.volume.levels.for.the.handset.speaker.while.on.a.speakerphone.call.or.when.the.handset. is.accessing.the.answering.
39 40 Finding a Lost Handset T o.locate.a.misplaced.handset,.press. [Int’com] .on.the.base.when.the.phone.is.in.standby ..Use. [ ] .or. [ ] .to. select.the.handset.you.want.to.page,.and.then.press. [Menu/Select] ..Select. ALL.to.page.all.registered.
39 40 Using Hold, Conference and T ransfer T ransferring a Call Y ou.can.transfer.a.call.from.one.station.to.another ..The.handsets.must.be.currently.connected.to.the.same.base.(see. page.14). During.a.call,.press. [Clear/Int’com] .on.the.handset.or.
41 Using Special Features 42 Using Special Features Privacy Mode Privacy.mode.prevents.other.stations.from.interrupting.while.you’re.on.a.call.. As.long.as.your.station.is.in.privacy. mode,.other. stations.can’t.join.your.call.or.make.any.calls.of.
41 42 Using Special Features Answering an intercom page When.the.intercom.page.tone.sounds,.the.display.will.show.the.ID.of.the.station.that.is.paging. Press. [ /Flash] .or. [Clear/Int’com] .on.the.handset,.or. [ ] .or. [Int’com] .on.the.base,.or.
43 Using Special Features Using a V oice Mail Service If.you.subscribe.to.a.voice.mail.service,.you.can.use.your.phone.to.access.your.voice.mailbox..When.there.are. messages.waiting.in.your.voice.mailbox,.the. new message LED on the handset ashes and .
44 44 Setting Up the Answering System Setting Up the Answering System Y ou.can.set.up.your.answering.system’s.features.from.the.base.or.handset.with.the.exception.of.changing.the. outgoing.message.or.greeting;.you.can.only.change.the.greeting.or.record.
45 45 Setting Up the Answering System 46 46 Deleting Y our Personal Greeting Y ou.can.delete.your.personal.greeting.from.the.base..Y ou.cannot.delete.the.pre-recorded.greeting. On.the.base,.press. [Menu/Select] .. Select.the. ANSW ..SETUP.menu,.and.then.
45 45 46 46 Setting Up the Answering System Setting the Day & Time If.you.do.not.set.the.clock.on.your.answering.system,.your.messages.may.not.have.the.correct.time.and.day.stamp.. Press. [Menu/Select] . Move.the.cursor.to.DA Y.&. TIME.and.press.
47 47 Setting Up the Answering System Activating the Message Alert The message alert feature sounds a short alert tone every fteen seconds whenever you have a new message. T o.turn.on.the.message.alert: Press. [Menu/Select] .. Select.the. ANSW ..SETUP.
48 Using the Answering System Using the Answering System T urning Y our Answering System On and Off From the base From the handset T urning.On With.the.phone.in.standby ,.press. . [Answer on/off] . The.system.announces.“Answering.System. is.on”.and.
49 Using the Answering System 50 Reviewing Messages The. message counter .on.the.base.LCD.displays.the.number.of.messages.stored.in.memory ..When.you.have.new. messages.(that.you.have.not.listened.to.yet),. [ ] .on.the.base.and.the. new message LED on the handset ash.
49 50 Using the Answering System Screening Calls From the base From the handset While.the.system.is.taking.the.message,.simply. listen.to.the.caller.over.the.base.speaker .. T o.answer.the.call.and.speak.to.the.caller ,.pick. up.the.corded.handset.from.
51 Using the Answering System T o.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.
52 Maintenance Maintenance Specications Operating temperature 32°.F.to.122°.F.(0°.C.to.50°.C) AC adapter Base Charging cradle Part number PS-0009 PS-0007 Input voltage 120V. AC,.60.Hz 120V. AC,.60.Hz Output voltage 9V.DC.@.350mA 9V.DC.@.210mA Battery pack Part number BT -1008 Capacity 650mAh,.
53 PB Maintenance Low battery alert When.the.battery.pack.is.very.low ,.the.phone.is.programmed.to.eliminate.functions.in. order.to.save.power ..When.LOW.BA TTERY.appears.in.the.handset.display.and.the. phone.is.in.standby ,.none.of.the.keys.will.operate.
54 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting Common Issues If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps rst. If these steps do not solve your.problem,.please.call.our.Customer.Hotline.(see.the.back.cover.for.contact.information).
55 T roubleshooting 56 When you have this problem... T ry ... A .station.can.make.calls,.but. it.doesn’t.ring.or.receive.a. page. Making.sure.the.ringer.isn’t.turned.off.(see.page.37).. • During.power.failure,.can’t. make.or.receive.a.call. Making.
55 56 T roubleshooting When you have this problem... T ry ... The.answering.system.does. not.record.any.messages. The.memory.may.be.full..Delete.some.or.all.of.the.saved.messages.(see.page.49). Checking.to.see.that.the.message.record.time.is.not.set.to.
57 T roubleshooting 58 Select.the.base.you.want.to.de-register.the.handset.from.(see.Selecting.the.base.on.page.14). Press.and.hold. [ ] .and. [#] for more than ve seconds. Select DEREGISTER HS. Select.the.handset.which.you.are.operating,.and.then.
57 58 T roubleshooting Changing the Line Mode for Multiple Extensions Line.mode.refers.to.the.method.that.telephones.use.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.
59 T roubleshooting Liquid Damage Moisture.and.liquid.can.damage.your.cordless.phone. If.the.handset.or.base.is.exposed.to.moisture.or.liquid,.but.only.the.exterior.plastic.housing.is.affected,.wipe.of f. the.liquid,.and.use.as.normal.. If.moisture.or.
60 Precautions! Precautions! Before.you.read.anything.else,.please.observe.the.following: W arning! Uniden. America.Corporation.DOES.NOT.represent.this.unit. to be waterproof. T o reduce the risk of re, electrical shock, or.damage.to.the.unit,.DO.NOT.
61 Precautions! 62 The FCC W ants Y ou T o Know This.equipment.complies.with.Part.68.of.the.FCC.rules.and.the. requirements.adopted.by.the. ACT A..On.the.bottom.of.this.equipment. is a label that contains, among other information, a product identier in.
61 62 Precautions! sure.that.installing.the.system.does.not.disable.your.alarm.equipment.. If.you.have.questions.about.what.will.disable.alarm.equipment,.contact. your telephone company or a qualied installer . Radio interference Radio.interference.
63 One Y ear Limited W arranty One Y ear Limited W arranty Important:.Evidence.of.original.purchase.is.required.for. warranty.service..W ARRANTOR:.UNIDEN. AMERICA . CORPORA TION.(“Uniden”).ELEMENTS.OF.WARRANTY :. Uniden.warrants,.for.one.year ,.to.
64 Index Index A Accessibility. ................................... 4 Accessory.handsets. .................... 12 Answering.calls............................ 32 Answering.system Reviewing.messages. ............... 49 Setting.up . .....................
65 Index L Language Answering.system. announcements. ................. 45 Display. ..................................... 24 Line.mode.for.base. ...................... 58 Liquid.damage . ............................. 59 Low.battery.alert. .............
66 Remote Operation Card Remote access away from home T urn on the answering system remotely 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.
67 CUT T ask Key Repeat a Message Play Incoming Messages Skip a Message Delete a Message Stop Operation Answering System On Answering System Off Help CUT T ask Key Repeat a Message Play Incoming Messa.
68 Memo UC517BH(DECT2088) book OM 2.indb68 68 1/9/2008 11:08:10 AM.
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