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2) When all new messages have been played, you hear a confirmation tone, and the 

system announces "End of messages." The system returns to standby. After you 
have reviewed your new messages, you can play your old messages by pressing 

 

play/stop

 again. Once you have listened to a new message, it then becomes 

an old message. The old messages will be played in the order in which they were 
received.

Repeating a message

1) Press  

play/stop

 to review your messages. The number of stored messages is 

announced.

2) To repeat the current message, press the 

|<<

 soft key after a few seconds of 

beginning the message. To quickly scroll backwards through a message, press and 
hold the 

|<<

 soft key. To repeat the previous message, press the 

|<<

 soft key 

within a few seconds (about four seconds during remote operation) after a 
message begins playing. If you have several messages, press the 

|<<

 soft key 

repeatedly until you return to the message you want to replay. If the current 
message is the first new message, the system plays back from the beginning of 
the current message. The system will not go back into the old message group 
until all new messages have been heard.

3) Press  

play/stop

 at any time to stop reviewing messages and return to 

standby.
The message counter shows the number of messages stored in memory.

Skipping a message

1) Press  

play/stop

 to review your messages. The number of stored messages is 

announced.

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Summary of Contents for DCT 7488 SERIES

Page 1: ...DCT 7488 SERIES OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...e Dialing Switch over 37 Traveling Out of Range 38 Editing or Erasing a Stored Name Phone Number Distinctive Ring and Speed Dial 47 Copying Phonebook Locations 48 CALLER ID 50 Caller ID and CIDCW Call...

Page 3: ...used for explanation purposes Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit As an Energy Star Partner Uniden has determined that this product or product models meets the Energy St...

Page 4: ...ad Spectrum Technology uses a wider frequency band than standard digital transmissions The result is a more secure conversation with the clarity of digital sound extended range and minimal interferenc...

Page 5: ...pressed enabling a dial tone Accessibility Uniden provides a customer service hotline for accessibility questions If you have a disability and need customer service assistance or if you have any quest...

Page 6: ...iece 8 LCD Display 9 ring vol volume and P 35 20 a ringer and volume control b scroll keys for display screen 10 cid caller ID P 52 11 tone P 37 42 12 pause redial Key P 31 34 13 speaker P 31 14 talk...

Page 7: ...38 39 40 41 46 47 48 23 play stop P 63 24 In use LED 25 New Message LED 26 cid exit P 52 32 do not disturb DND LED P 36 33 tone P 37 and 42 34 LCD Display 35 Base Antenna 40 transfer int com hold P 7...

Page 8: ...ars if you set your answering system to announce only ICON STATUS DESCRIPTION Handset Base 570 CPFUGV 0GY Ringer off icon when the ringer is off Day of the week and time battery icon Handset ID and Ba...

Page 9: ...appears when the handset speaker phone is used Talk Booster icon appears when the Clarity Booster feature is in use Talk Privacy icon appears when the Privacy Mode is turned on Talk Record icon appea...

Page 10: ...allow you to Access the main menu Find a handset Record Voice Memo The function of each soft key is determined by the icon that appears directly above it Complete information on the features controlle...

Page 11: ...noise sources such as a window by a street with heavy traffic Avoid microwave ovens Avoid excessive moisture extremely low temperatures dust mechanical vibration or shock Avoid heat sources such as ra...

Page 12: ...ch Place the base unit close to the AC outlet to avoid long extension cords 3 Connect the telephone line cord to the TEL LINE jack 4 Set the base on a desk or tabletop Place the corded base handset on...

Page 13: ...the jack only one way Match the wire colors to the polarity label in the battery compartment connect the battery and listen for a click to insure connection 3 Make sure you have a good connection by...

Page 14: ...nd place the handset in the charger with the keypad facing forward 3 Make sure that the charge LED illuminates If the LED does not illuminate check to see that the AC adapter is plugged in and the han...

Page 15: ...Wrap the AC adapter cord inside the molded wiring channel as shown 4 Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet 5 Plug the telephone line cord into the TEL LINE jack 6 Plug the telephone...

Page 16: ...ng phone jack to avoid excessive lengths Make sure the wall material is capable of supporting the weight of the base and handset Use 10 screws minimum length of 1 3 8 inches with anchoring devices sui...

Page 17: ...t interfering with incoming calls It is possible to have a 4 way conference among the base two handsets and one outside line All of the handsets ring when a call is received Backward Forward Compatibi...

Page 18: ...T be charged for 15 20 hours 2 With the main base in standby mode press the MENU soft key on the base 3 Press volume up down on the base to select HS Registering and then press the OK soft key 4 On th...

Page 19: ...see page 29 2 Re register each handset by following the steps on page 17 Installing the Beltclip To attach the beltclip Insert the beltclip into the holes on each side of the handset Press down until...

Page 20: ...y not need to change them However there are a number of options you must set and entries you must make in memory to take full advantage of all the phone features The table below lists the default sett...

Page 21: ...on the base to make a selection Press menu clear or BACK soft key on the base to cancel setting and exit the menu If you do not press a key within 30 seconds the phone will time out and exit the menu...

Page 22: ...ome Sweet Home Hm Swt Hm Lorri Song 6 Lorri Song When the Irish Eyes Are Smiling Irish Eyes Aura Lee Let Me Call You Sweet Heart Sweetheart Star Spangled Banner Star Spngl Old MacDonald Old MacDld Rin...

Page 23: ...tinctive ringing all incoming calls will have a normal ring tone Switching to Distinctive On activates all programmed distinctive rings 1 Press menu clear or the MENU soft key on the base Select the H...

Page 24: ...nfirmation tone Setting the True Banner Handset only True Banner lets you customize the name your handset displays The name will be displayed on the LCD screen during Standby Mode Intercom Intercom Ho...

Page 25: ...English Fran ais French or Espa ol Spanish 3 Press select audio tone or or the OK soft key on the base You will hear a confirmation tone Adjusting the LCD Contrast Base only Contrast adjusts the Base...

Page 26: ...e submenu 2 Press volume up down to select On or Off 3 Press select audio tone or the OK soft key on the base You will hear a confirmation tone Global Setup If you change one of the global settings yo...

Page 27: ...IDCW Caller ID on Call Waiting CIDCW displays the name and number of an incoming call while you are on the line Call Waiting Deluxe CWDX allows you to handle call waiting calls in seven different ways...

Page 28: ...clear or the MENU soft key on the base Select the Global Setup menu and then the Area Code submenu 2 Use the number keypad 0 9 to enter a 3 digit area code If an area code has already been stored it w...

Page 29: ...he unit to pulse dialing If your phone system requires pulse dialing and you need to send DTMF tones in certain situations during a call you may switch over to tone dialing refer to Tone Dialing Switc...

Page 30: ...ear a confirmation tone 4 After de register the handset move to Replacing the Base Setting below Replacing the Base Setting 1 Press and hold end and for more than 5 seconds Select the Replacing Base s...

Page 31: ...receiving and redialing calls with the corded base handset Adjusting the volume on the main base Call waiting flash feature on the main base DirectLink mode All other features are disabled during a po...

Page 32: ...the dial tone 4 Dial the number 5 When the other party answers talk into the microphone From the base 1 Pick up the corded handset or press 2 Listen for the dial tone 3 Dial the number OR 1 Dial the n...

Page 33: ...y number Anykey answer is on From the base Pick up the corded handset or press Hanging Up From the handset or handset speakerphone press end or return the handset to the cradle AutoStandby From the ba...

Page 34: ...or base The call will be put on hold If you leave a call on hold for more than ten seconds the display screen will read Line On Hold 2 To return to the call pick up the corded handset or press talk fl...

Page 35: ...andset to the base or on the base Redialing from Talk Mode 1 Press talk flash or or pick up the corded handset 2 Press pause redial The last number dialed will be displayed and redialed To hang up pre...

Page 36: ...base in standby mode Your phone provides three ringer volumes off low or high on the handset and four ringer volumes off low medium or high on the base Earpiece and Speaker Volume You can select earpi...

Page 37: ...ringing by pressing do not disturb on the base Temporarily Muting the Ringer To mute the ringer tone temporarily for each handset or the base while the phone is ringing press end on the handset or the...

Page 38: ...ing repeat above step again when Mute is set to on Mute Off appears Tone Dialing Switch over If your telephone company requires pulse dialing you can switchover to tone dialing after the call connects...

Page 39: ...to standby mode Clarity Booster Handset only If you encounter interference while using your phone you can manually improve the sound by turning the Clarity Booster on This works only when the phone i...

Page 40: ...e the pointer to Privacy Mode and then select audio tone or the OK soft key on the base Privacy Mode On and appear in the display To exit the Privacy Mode repeat above step again Privacy Mode Off appe...

Page 41: ...he handset to the cradle or press end on the handset The base or other handset will still be connected to the call Find Handset To locate the handset press the FIND HS soft key on the base when the ph...

Page 42: ...empty phonebook locations are used to store Caller ID messages For example if you have stored 100 phonebook entries on your base unit the base unit will not store Caller ID messages The memory locatio...

Page 43: ...mber key 0 9 the displayed character appears in the following order Upper case letters first lower case letters next and finally the number corresponding to the key For example to enter Movies 1 Press...

Page 44: ...and then press select audio tone or the OK soft key If you choose not to store a Distinctive Ring simply select the No Selectn option 8 Speed Dial appears Press volume up down to move the pointer to s...

Page 45: ...ored appears The number will not be stored 3 To complete the setting follow the steps 4 9 in Storing and Editing Phone Numbers Names Distinctive Rings and Speed Dial on page 42 Storing a Redial Record...

Page 46: ...twice for the second letter and so on The first location that begins with the letter you entered appears For example to search for an entry beginning with the letter M press 6 once Press volume up do...

Page 47: ...press on the base or return the corded handset to the base AutoStandby OR 1 Press talk flash or on the handset or press on the base or pick up the corded handset 2 View the phonebook location to dial...

Page 48: ...or pick up the corded handset The number stored in that speed dial location SPD1 SPD0 is then dialed Editing or Erasing a Stored Name Phone Number Distinctive Ring and Speed Dial 1 When the phone is i...

Page 49: ...nsfer stored phonebook locations from handset to other handset or from the base to handset or from the handset to base without having to manually re enter names and numbers You can transfer one memory...

Page 50: ...hen press the select audio tone or the OK soft key If you select One Memory press vol or vol or the number key 2 9 and 0 to select the phonebook location you want to export and then press select audio...

Page 51: ...Caller ID messages and phonebook locations including Speed Dials are common you can store up to all 100 locations for each handset and the base A Caller ID message is not stored when you have stored 1...

Page 52: ...the caller on hold send them to your voice mail service or conference them into your current call You must subscribe to Call Waiting and Call Waiting Deluxe to use these features Not all features are...

Page 53: ...aller ID List The Caller ID list stores information for incoming calls even unanswered calls You can store up to 100 Caller ID messages and phonebook locations including Speed Dials for each handset a...

Page 54: ...during a call From Base Press cid exit or the BACK soft key Deleting Information from the Caller ID List 1 When the phone is in standby mode view the Caller ID information to be deleted see Viewing th...

Page 55: ...or the DELETE soft key on the base Delete All appears 3 Press volume up down to choose Yes 4 Press select audio tone or the OK soft key You will hear a confirmation tone CNNGT 0GY 6QVCN GNGVG NN GU 0...

Page 56: ...handset or or pick up the corded handset The displayed phone number dials automatically OR 1 Press talk flash on the handset or or pick up the corded handset 2 View the Caller ID message you want to...

Page 57: ...to callers when you re away from your phone Features Digital Tapeless Recording Up to 12 minutes of Recording Time Call Screening Personal or prerecorded Outgoing Messages Voice Prompts for Answering...

Page 58: ...nter displays 30 and then begins to count down 3 Position yourself near the base microphone and record your greeting 4 When you are finished recording press the STOP soft key Your greeting will playba...

Page 59: ...code 1 Press menu clear or the MENU soft key on the base Select the Answ Setup menu and then the Security Code submenu 2 Enter a two digit security code 01 99 using the number keypad 0 9 3 Press selec...

Page 60: ...caller from leaving a message 1 Press menu clear or the MENU soft key on the base Select the Answ Setup menu and then the Record Time submenu 2 Press volume up down to select Record Time 1 Minute 4 M...

Page 61: ...e will automatically deactivate Setting the Language of your Answering System Language allows you to set the language of your answering system announcements to English French or Spanish 1 Press menu c...

Page 62: ...soft key on the base You will hear a confirmation tone Turning the Answering System On Off Handset only 1 Press menu clear Select the Answ Setup menu and then the Answer Setup submenu 2 Press volume...

Page 63: ...ng system automatically plays either the pre recorded message or your own greeting To record your own greeting or choose between the two outgoing messages refer to Answering System Setup on page 57 Th...

Page 64: ...swering system is designed to play your new messages first After you play all your new messages you can then play your old messages Playing your messages 1 When the base is in standby mode press play...

Page 65: ...the soft key after a few seconds of beginning the message To quickly scroll backwards through a message press and hold the soft key To repeat the previous message press the soft key within a few seco...

Page 66: ...red in memory Deleting a message To maintain maximum record time delete the old messages When you press delete or the DELETE soft key you are permanently deleting the message Once deleted the message...

Page 67: ...han two seconds and less than ten minutes 1 During a conversation press menu clear or the MENU soft key on the base 2 Press volume up down to select Call Record and then press select audio tone or the...

Page 68: ...ing To answer the call press talk flash or The answering system will disconnect automatically Remote Operation You can check play or delete messages when you are away from home or from another room us...

Page 69: ...ts playing the message The total number of messages and the message number appears The time and day that each message was received is announced after the message is played To stop the operation and pr...

Page 70: ...s off it will answer after about ten rings and sound a series of beeps 2 During the greeting message or a series of beeps when the answering system is off press 0 and enter your PIN code within two se...

Page 71: ...the command waiting mode You may enter another command at this time from the chart above 6 When you are finished hang up to exit the system The answering system automatically returns to standby Comma...

Page 72: ...ke or receive telephone calls Use them at sporting events or while shopping to stay in contact with family members or friends You must set both handsets to DirectLink Mode to activate this feature 1 P...

Page 73: ...ndset will then page the other handset 3 On the receiving handset press talk flash or if Any Key Answer is on press any number key tone or 4 When you finish your conversation press end on either hands...

Page 74: ...t com hold on the base 2 Use volume up down to select the handset you want to talk with and then press the OK soft key If you select All all other handsets will be paged An intercom tone sounds To can...

Page 75: ...erphone press transfer int com hold or the ANSWER soft key To hang up an intercom page from Handset press end or return the handset to the cradle Base press the END soft key or return the corded hands...

Page 76: ...key on the base Answering a Call Transfer Page When the page tone sounds the display will show the ID of the handset or base that is transferring the call To answer a page from a handset 1 Pick up the...

Page 77: ...want to monitor by using vol or vol 3 Press select audio tone RoomMonitor appears and you hear sounds in the room where the handset or the base is installed 4 To turn off the Room Monitor press end or...

Page 78: ...ry should last about one year Please contact your place of purchase or the Uniden Parts Department for a replacement battery Warning To avoid the risk of personal injury or property damage from fire o...

Page 79: ...ssible and return the handset to the cradle Cleaning the battery charging contacts To maintain a good charge clean the charging contacts on the handset once a month Dampen a cloth with plain water Gen...

Page 80: ...e only Uniden AD 800 and BT 446 and AD 0005 with your phone If the handset is left off of the base the actual Talk mode duration will be reduced respective to the amount of time the handset is off the...

Page 81: ...away from metal objects or appliances and try again Make sure that you are not too far from the base Can t make or receive calls Make sure that you are not too far from the base Make sure the line is...

Page 82: ...k for 15 20 hours De register the handset see De register the Handset on page 29 and register the handset see Register the Handset on page 17 The handset doesn t communicate with other handsets De reg...

Page 83: ...features from another touch tone phone Make sure you are using the correct PIN number Make sure that the touch tone phone you re using can transmit the tone for at least two seconds If it cannot you...

Page 84: ...2 Remove the battery pack by disconnecting 3 Leave the battery cover off and the battery pack disconnected for at least 3 days 4 Once the handset is completely dry reconnect the battery pack and the...

Page 85: ...and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power supply cord is damaged or frayed B If liquid has been spilled into the product C If the product has b...

Page 86: ...f jack If you do not have modular phone jacks contact your local telephone company for information about their installation Hardwired Jack Some equipment is wired directly to a phone jack and these ty...

Page 87: ...each terminal equipment provides an indication of the maximum number of terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of dev...

Page 88: ...1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 Name Phone No 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 9...

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Page 92: ...dset 29 Dial mode 28 Digital security code 18 DirectLink 71 Distinctive ringer 22 E F G H Earpiece volume 35 General information 79 Greeting Record 57 Select 57 Headset installation 18 Hold 33 I J K L...

Page 93: ...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 3 To qui...

Page 94: ...laying incoming Messages Skipping a Message Deleting a Message Stop Operation C U T Task Key Repeat a Message Playing incoming Messages Skipping a Message Deleting a Message Stop Operation C U T Task...

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