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Getting Started ................................ 3

Installing Your Phone .................................3

Setting Up the CellLink™  

Bluetooth™ Connection .........................4

Getting to Know Your Phone ...................6

Using the Handset Menu ..........................9

Using Your Phone ........................... 11

Using the Phonebook ...............................12

Using Special Features .................. 13

Off-Hook Menus .........................................13

Silent Mode ..................................................15

Multihandset Features ............................ 16

Chain Dialing .............................................. 16

Voice Message Notification ................... 16

Using the Answering System  ....... 17

Answering System Options 

(

Answering Setup

) .................................17

Personalizing the Greeting.....................17

Accessing the Answering System ........18

Getting Your Messages ............................18

Using the System While  

You're Away from Home ......................19

Important Information ..................20

Solving Problems ...................................... 20

Adapter and Battery Information ....... 23

Compliance Information ........................ 23

1-Year Limited Warranty ......................... 26

Important Safety Instructions!

When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should 

always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to 

persons, including the following: 
• 

This unit is NOT waterproof.

 DO NOT expose it to rain or moisture.

•  Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, 

wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a 

swimming pool. 

•  Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical 

storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. 

•  Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. 
•  Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not 

dispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode. Check with local codes 

for possible special disposal instructions. 

•  Do not place the handset in any charging cradle without the battery 

installed and the battery cover securely in place.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
CAUTION! Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type! 

Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Do not open or 

mutilate the battery. Disconnect the battery before shipping this product. 

For more details, see the 

Important Information

 section.

What’s in the manual?

Summary of Contents for D1779-12BT

Page 1: ...Line immediately Never use damaged products Need help Get answers 24 7 at our website www uniden com If You Contact Uniden s Phone Number have a question or problem Customer Care Line 817 858 2929 or 800 297 1023 need a replacement part or an accessory Parts Department 800 554 3988 need special assistance due to a disability Accessibility Help Line 800 874 9314 voice or TTY During regular business...

Page 2: ...luding the following This unit is NOT waterproof DO NOT expose it to rain or moisture Do not use this product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool Avoid using a telephone other than a cordless type during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Do not use the telephone to repor...

Page 3: ...elephone Cord Use the telephone cord to connect the TEL LINE jack on the base to a standard telephone wall jack Test the Connection 1 Pick up the handset and press Talk The handset sounds a dial tone and the display shows Talk If you don t hear a dial tone or the display says Check Tel Line check the connection between the base and the phone jack 2 Make a quick test call Press END CLEAR to hang up...

Page 4: ...y depending on local conditions obstacles battery power interference etc Pair your Bluetooth phone Pairing introduces the Bluetooth device and D1779 BT and gives them permission to connect to each other In most cases once you pair a phone to the D1779 BT these two devices connect automatically whenever they detect each other If you have to manually reconnect each time check the Bluetooth settings ...

Page 5: ...members the pairing information for your cellular if it loses connection with your phone for any reason e g the cell phone travels out of range runs out of charge etc the D1779 BT can automatically reconnect the next time your phone becomes available Using the D1779 BT with two Bluetooth phones The D1779 BT can save the pairing information for two different Bluetooth phones but it can only use one...

Page 6: ...ve the cursor down one line Redial pause x x In standby open the redial list x x When entering a phone number insert a 2 second pause Up x x In standby increase the ringer volume x x During a call increase the audio volume x x In any menu or list move the cursor up one line Menu select x x In standby open the menu x x In the menu or any list select the highlighted item END CLEAR x x During a call ...

Page 7: ... During a call mute the microphone x x While the phone is ringing ignore this call mute the ringer LED What it means Status x x On the battery is charging x x Blinking there are new messages Reading the Display The table shows the possible status icons and what they mean Since the icons appear based on what the phone is doing you won t see all the icons at the same time Icon What it means Bluetoot...

Page 8: ... message x x In standby delete all messages FWD x x While playing a message skip to the next message Up x x In standby increase the ringer volume x x While playing a message increase the speaker volume Down x x In standby decrease the ringer volume x x While playing a message decrease the speaker volume Ans on off x x In standby turn the answering system on or off Play stop x x In standby start pl...

Page 9: ...e in the call at one time Bluetooth Setup Menu The Bluetooth Setup menu provides the following operations Menu Option What it does Add Cellular Pairs cellular phone with base Privacy Setup Determines which handsets will ring when a cellular call comes in default ALL Download PB Downloads the cellphone phone book to the base Remove Cellular Un pairs a cellular phone from the base Handset Setup Menu...

Page 10: ...er Change the name used on the handset s display Handset Language Change the display language Key Touch Tone Have the keypad sound a tone when you press a key Answering Setup Menu Refer to page 17 for details on setting up your answering system Date Time Menu Use this menu to set the clock Enter the date and time MM DD YY and HH MM select AM or PM Use CID to move the cursor past a digit without ch...

Page 11: ...sor END CLEAR erase the entire entry and hold END CLEAR enter a blank space switch between upper and lower case letters rotate through the punctuation and symbols 0 Using Your Phone This section explains the most common functions on the phone To Using the earpiece Using the speakerphone make a call dial the number press HOME FLASH press Speaker answer a call press HOME FLASH press Speaker hang up ...

Page 12: ... information Caller ID list Redial list x x The phone saves the information for the last 50 received calls to the CID list The NEW icon marks any calls received since the last time you checked the list x x All handsets share the same CID list so only one handset can access the list at a time x x In standby handsets show how many calls came in since the last time you checked the CID list x x Each h...

Page 13: ...ndset can access it at a time To Press open close the phonebook Phonebook scroll through the entries Down to scroll through the entries from A to Z Up to scroll from Z to A jump to entries that start with a certain letter the number key corresponding to the letter you want dial the current entry HOME FLASH or Speaker edit the current entry Menu select then select Edit delete the current entry Menu...

Page 14: ...n hold and lets you page a specific handset or base to transfer the call to or page the base and all the handsets Call Privacy Determines which handsets will ring when a cellular call comes in default ALL Drop Call In a 3 way conference call allows you to drop one of the outside calls and remain connected the other Hold Transfer You can put a landline call on hold and transfer it to another handse...

Page 15: ...ECT and select Drop Call from the off hook menus 2 Select the HOME icon to drop the landline call or the CELL icon to drop the cellular call You will remain connected to the other call Intercom Handset to Handset Whenever the phone is in standby you can make an intercom call between handsets without using the phone line You can make an intercom call from any handset but only two handsets can be in...

Page 16: ...cally exits silent mode To exit silent mode manually press and hold again If the phone is in silent mode and you turn off the answering system the phone exits silent mode Multihandset Features To use the features in this section you need at least 2 handsets Your base supports a total of 12 cordless handsets the one that came with the base and up to 11 DCX170BT accessory handsets Your base also sup...

Page 17: ...e the phonebook Voice Message Notification If you subscribe to a voice mail service your phone displays the voice mail icon when you have a new message After you listen to your messages the message icon turns off If it doesn t you can reset it With the phone in standby open the menu and select Global Setup select VMWI Reset then select Yes If you change voice mail providers you can edit your voice...

Page 18: ...nalizing the Greeting Your personal outgoing message or greeting can be from 2 to 30 seconds long If you don t record a greeting the system uses a pre recorded greeting Hello no one is available to take your call Please leave a message after the tone To Follow these steps Record a personal greeting 1 Open the menu with the phone in standby Select Answering Setup then Record Greeting 2 Press MENU S...

Page 19: ... by the day and time in the order it was received restart this message Wait at least 5 seconds after the message starts playing press REV select 1 Repeat replay an earlier message Within 2 seconds after a message starts playing press REV select 1 Repeat skip a message Press FWD Select 3 Skip delete a message While a message is playing press Delete While a message is playing select 4 Delete delete ...

Page 20: ...Before you can use this feature you must program a security code Programming a Security Code With the phone in standby open the menu select Answering Setup then select Security Code Use the number keypad to enter a two digit security code 01 to 99 Press Menu select when you re finished Remember to make a note of your new security code Dialing In to Your System 1 Call your phone number wait until t...

Page 21: ...tery connection The phone keeps ringing when I answer on an extension x x You may have to change the line mode Contact Customer Service for instructions There s a lot of noise or static on the line x x Check for interference from appliances microwave ovens TVs etc or wireless devices baby monitors WiFi equipment etc Move the handset or base away from the interference source x x If you have any ser...

Page 22: ... speaker volume Messages are incomplete x x Increase the Record Time x x Delete messages memory may be full The system keeps recording when I answer on an extension x x You may have to change the line mode Contact Customer Service for instructions Installing a Line Filter or DSL Filter A telephone line filter or DSL filter prevents services that use the phone line from causing interference on your...

Page 23: ...battery completely then try again Adapter and Battery Information AC adapter Part number PS 0034 Input voltage 120V AC 60 Hz Output voltage 7 8V AC 450mA x x Use only the supplied AC adapters x x Use the proper adapter for the base any chargers x x Do not place the unit in direct sunlight or subject it to high temperatures Battery pack with normal use Part number BT 1025 Capacity 400mAh 2 4V DC Ta...

Page 24: ...ompliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product It is designed to be con nected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant See installation instructions for details The REN is used to determine the number of devices that may be con nected to a phone line Excessive RENs on a phone line may result in devices not ringing in response to an incom ing call In most but not...

Page 25: ...d operation Privacy of communications may not be ensured when using this phone FCC PART 15 105 b Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec tion against harmful interference in a residential installation This equip ment generates uses and can radiate...

Page 26: ...nterference that may cause undesired operation of the device Privacy of communications may not be ensured when using this telephone 1 Year Limited Warranty Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service WARRANTOR UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION Uniden ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY Uniden warrants for one year to the original retail owner this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials a...

Page 27: ...fter following the instructions in the owner s manual you are certain that the Product is defective pack the Product carefully preferably in its original packaging Disconnect the battery from the Product and separately secure the battery in its own separate packaging within the shipping carton The Product should include all parts and accessories originally packaged with the Product Include evidenc...

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