Uniden DECT1580 Series User Manual Download

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Troubleshooting

Common Issues

If.your.phone.is.not.performing.to.your.expectations,.please.try.these.simple.steps.first..If.these.steps.do.not.solve.

your.problem,.please.call.our.Customer.Hotline.(see.the.back.cover.for.contact.information).

When you have this

problem...

Try...

The.

charge

.LED.won’t.

illuminate.when.the.handset.

is.placed.in.the.cradle.

•.Checking.the.AC.adapter.connection.(see.page.8).

•.Re-seating.the.handset.in.the.cradle..

•.Cleaning.the.charging.contacts.on.the.handsets.(see.page.55).

No.handsets.can.make.or.

receive.calls..

•.Checking.the.telephone.cord.connection..If.

Check TEL Line

.appears.on.the.

handset.display,.the.telephone.cord.may.not.be.connected.correctly.(see.page.

10).

•.Disconnecting.the.base.AC.adapter..Wait.a.few.minutes,.then.reconnect.it.(see.

page.8).

•.Changing.the.dial.mode.(see.page.12).

A.single.handset.can’t.make.

or.receive.calls.(but.other.

handsets.can).

•.Moving.the.handset.closer.to.the.base.

•.Resetting.the.handset.(see.page.60).

A.handset.can.make.calls,.

but.it.doesn’t.ring.or.receive.

a.page.

•.Making.sure.the.ringer.isn’t.turned.off.(see.page.36).

A.handset.is.not.working.

•.Checking.the.battery.pack.connection.(see.page.7).

•.Charging.the.battery.for.15-20.hours.

•.Resetting.the.handset.(see.page.60).

Summary of Contents for DECT1580 Series

Page 1: ...UNIDEN CORDLESS TELEPHONES DECT1580 Series...

Page 2: ...our New Phone 16 Features 16 Answering system features 16 Terminology Used in this Manual 17 Manual Conventions 17 Parts of the Handset 18 Parts of the Base 19 Using the Interface 20 Reading the Displ...

Page 3: ...Adjusting the Earpiece Volume 36 Adjusting the Speaker Volume 36 Adjusting the Audio Tone 37 Activating T Coil Mode 37 Finding a Lost Handset 38 Using Hold Conference and Transfer 38 Placing a Call o...

Page 4: ...7 One Year Limited Warranty 68 Index 69 Remote Operation Card 71 Using the Answering System 47 Turning Your Answering System On and Off 47 Remote Operation from the Handset 48 Reviewing Messages 49 Sc...

Page 5: ...the accessibility voice TTY line 1 800 874 9314 Our customer care hours as well as accessibility information can be found on our website www uniden com under the Accessibility link If your call is rec...

Page 6: ...ordless telephone performance PLACE YOUR BASE Near an AC outlet and a telephone wall jack Microwave ovens Refrigerators TVs Other electronics Direct sunlight Extreme temperatures Fluorescent lighting...

Page 7: ...k into place Gently tug on the battery wires to make sure the connection is secure Line up the battery pack connector with the jack inside the handset The battery connector will only fit one way Place...

Page 8: ...dle Don t put any power cord where people might trip over it or step on it If a power cord becomes chafed or worn out it can create a fire or electrical hazard Route the cord through the molded wiring...

Page 9: ...e cradle with the display facing forward Make sure that the charge LED illuminates when the handset is seated Make sure that the charge LED illuminates when the handset is seated What if the charge LE...

Page 10: ...eck TEL Line appears on the handset display The telephone cord may not be connected correctly Check the telephone cord connection Do you have DSL or any high speed Internet service delivered through y...

Page 11: ...ry pack is fully charged Make sure the AC adapter cord is securely connected to the AC IN 8V jack and a standard power outlet Try resetting the handset see page 60 Make a quick test call and then pres...

Page 12: ...aling you will need to change your phone s dial mode If you don t get a dial tone or can t connect to the telephone network please follow the steps below to modify your phone s settings 1 Press MENU S...

Page 13: ...en charged registered handsets display a handset ID number Handsets that have not been registered display To register a DCX150 accessory handset 1 Charge the handset completely See page 8 for instruct...

Page 14: ...many bases the handset is registered to open the Select Base submenu follow the step 1 of Selecting the base on page 15 Press END to close the list and return to standby Registering the handset to an...

Page 15: ...atically search for a new base if the base it s currently connected is unavailable or out of range You can also manually select which base you want the handset to connect to for example if you have on...

Page 16: ...nebook Speakerphone on handset 7 ringer options on handset 3 tones 4 melodies Last 5 number redial Trilingual menu displays English Spanish or French Call transfer Conferencing Intercom Answering syst...

Page 17: ...another user Global Settings Any settings that apply to all registered handsets and the base These features are available by selecting Global Setup or Day Time in the handset menu Only one handset ca...

Page 18: ...er ID right MENU SELECT key MUTE key messages mute END key key key speaker Microphone Charging contacts TONE key key up new message LED Earpiece Display LCD CLEAR INT COM key clear intercom key phoneb...

Page 19: ...o Know Your New Phone Charging contacts charge LED Speaker message counter LED VOLUME VOLUME ANSWER ON OFF key FIND key key play stop key delete key skip key key key repeat volume up volume down Parts...

Page 20: ...that the ringer is turned off The voice mail icon appears when you have messages waiting in your voice mailbox The privacy icon appears when the Privacy Mode is turned on The speaker icon appears when...

Page 21: ...he Handset Menu To open the menu press the Menu Select key The arrow cursor on the left side of the line shows which menu item is currently highlighted Use on the four way function key to move the cur...

Page 22: ...ly between Aa and aA Press tone the case small capital of the letter entered changes also If two letters in a row use the same number key enter the first letter then use right on the four way function...

Page 23: ...t You will hear a confirmation tone Setting the Day Time To change the time shown in the display follow the steps listed below If you do not set the clock on your answering system your messages on the...

Page 24: ...steps 1 Press Menu Select 2 Select the Handset Setup menu and then the Personal Ring submenu 3 Move the cursor to select On or Off 4 Press Menu Select You will hear a confirmation tone Activating the...

Page 25: ...eate New menu Edit Name appears 3 Enter the name for this entry EDIT NAME Use the keypad to enter a name for this entry the name can contain up to sixteen characters See Entering Text from Your Handse...

Page 26: ...ok entries are stored in alphabetical order To scroll through the phonebook from A to Z press To scroll through the phonebook from Z to A press You can also use the letters on the number keys to jump...

Page 27: ...a 1 to the beginning of the Caller ID phone number press tone see page 33 If you need to add or delete the stored area code to the Caller ID phone number press see page 34 3 Select Store into PB Edit...

Page 28: ...select Copy All 3 Move the cursor to select the handset which you want to transfer the entries to and then press Menu Select If you select Copy All Are you sure appears on the display screen Move the...

Page 29: ...enu Select You will hear a confirmation tone Note When you have multiple bases and even if the handset ID is changed when you switch to a different base the handset will keep the banner name Selecting...

Page 30: ...AutoTalk submenu 3 Move the cursor to select On or Off 4 Press Menu Select You will hear a confirmation tone Activating Any Key Answer Any Key Answer allows you to answer the phone by pressing any key...

Page 31: ...ss TALK Flash 1 Pick up the handset from the cradle 2 Press 3 Listen for the dial tone 4 Dial the number OR 1 Pick up the handset from the cradle 2 Dial the number 3 Press Answering a call 1 Pick up t...

Page 32: ...just use the phonebook to transmit the saved code number This is referred to as chain dialing 1 Enter the code number up to twenty digits into the phonebook see Creating Phonebook Entries on page 25...

Page 33: ...r way key The phone will show the latest record Use and to scroll through the list New records have an asterisk next to the received time Making a Call from a Caller ID Record 1 With the phone in stan...

Page 34: ...the code programmed on the phone If the two codes match the handset hides the area code in the Caller ID list When you are reviewing the Caller ID list you can show the hidden area code by pressing Pr...

Page 35: ...redial list 2 Use and or Redial Pause to scroll through the redial list 3 When you find the number you want to dial press TALK Flash or Notes If the number exceeds 32 digits only the first 32 digits a...

Page 36: ...handsets or base will ring according to their individual settings Muting the Ringer One call only While the phone is ringing press Mute or END on the handset or on the base to mute the ringer for this...

Page 37: ...or to select desired option High Tone Natural Tone or Low Tone and then press Menu Select Selected option appears in the display for two seconds and then the display returns to normal Activating T Coi...

Page 38: ...d Line On Hold 2 To return to the party on hold press TALK Flash or The phone will return to the holding party Notes You can only place a caller on hold for five minutes Once five minutes has passed t...

Page 39: ...ering a transferred call When a handset receives a call transfer it sounds a paging tone handsets also show the ID of the handset that is paging To accept the call transfer 1 To answer the page and sp...

Page 40: ...different base or extension phone Using the Intercom You can use the intercom to talk to another handset without using the phone line The handsets must be currently connected to the same base see pag...

Page 41: ...s Mute Mute On and appear in the display remains while muting is on 2 To cancel muting press Mute again Mute Off appears Tone Dialing Switch Over If your phone is set to pulse dialing you can temporar...

Page 42: ...by the voice mail service you subscribe to in your phonebook you can quickly dial in and retrieve your messages See page 25 Resetting the voice message waiting indicator When you receive a new voice...

Page 43: ...s it has no messages 2 Press 5 to stop the announcements or message playback You will hear intermittent beeps indicating that the system is in the command waiting mode 3 Press 8 to start the recording...

Page 44: ...message playback You will hear intermittent beeps indicating that the system is in the command waiting mode 3 Press 6 The system plays the current greeting Switch to your personal greeting if necessa...

Page 45: ...ess Menu Select You will hear a confirmation tone Setting the Record Time or Announce only You can choose how long callers have to record a message Set the record time to 1 Minute or 4 Minutes to limi...

Page 46: ...menu and then the Message Alert submenu 3 Move the cursor to select On or Off 4 Press Menu Select You will hear a confirmation tone Activating the Base Call Screen With the call screen feature you ca...

Page 47: ...ess Menu Select You will hear a confirmation tone Turning Off 1 With the phone in standby press ANSWER ON OFF 2 The phone announces Answering System is off 3 The message counter LED is no longer illum...

Page 48: ...s Use the left and right keys to scroll through the commands see the table for a list of all available commands and press MENU SELECT You can also press the number listed next to the commands instead...

Page 49: ...es in the order they were received Repeating a message Press once to go to the beginning of the current message Press repeatedly to go back to a previous message Press 1 once to go to the beginning of...

Page 50: ...ge alert tone will automatically deactivate The tone will not deactivate until all new messages are played back To quickly turn off the tone press any key on the base Operating the Answering System Wh...

Page 51: ...to enter each command If you want to Press If you want to Press Play incoming messages 0 then 2 The answering system plays back messages for four minutes then waits for another command To continue pl...

Page 52: ...n Line up the four tabs on the wall mount bracket two at the top and two at the center with the four notches on the bottom of the base Slide the bracket into place Plug the telephone cord into the wal...

Page 53: ...own to lock it into place Note Mounting the phone directly on the wall Be sure the wall is capable of supporting the weight of the phone and use the proper type of anchoring device for the wall materi...

Page 54: ...hazard or where it could become chafed and create a fire or electrical hazard Do not place the base in direct sunlight or subject it to high temperatures Battery Information Battery life With average...

Page 55: ...ntacts thoroughly before returning the handset to the cradle Caution Do not use paint thinner alcohol or other chemical products Doing so may discolor the surface of the telephone and damage the finis...

Page 56: ...o handsets can make or receive calls Checking the telephone cord connection If Check TEL Line appears on the handset display the telephone cord may not be connected correctly see page 10 Disconnecting...

Page 57: ...with your Caller ID service Letting incoming calls ring at least twice before answering Caller ID displays briefly and then clears You may have to change the line mode Contact customer service for mor...

Page 58: ...e that the message record time is not set to announce only see page 45 The answering system doesn t say what time messages were recorded Checking to see if you have set the time see page 23 Messages a...

Page 59: ...ehold sources of interference are electrical appliances especially microwave ovens computer equipment especially wireless LAN equipment and DSL modems radio based wireless devices such as room monitor...

Page 60: ...es You lose a handset and purchase a new one You get the message Registration Failed when you try to register the handset You are unable to register any handsets to the base When you register new hand...

Page 61: ...set the handset and use it with another base 1 Press and hold END and for at least five seconds 2 Move the cursor to select Base Unavailable and then press Menu Select 3 Select the base which you want...

Page 62: ...by Customer Service Press select appears Press Menu Select 5 Move the cursor to select Type A Type B or Off 6 Press Menu Select You will hear a confirmation tone Traveling Out of Range When the handse...

Page 63: ...over page Handset Base 1 Remove the battery cover and leave it off for ventilation 2 Disconnect the battery pack Leave the battery cover off and the battery pack disconnected for at least 3 days 3 Onc...

Page 64: ...a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling Rechargeable Nickel Cadmium Batteries Must Be Recycled or Disposed of Properly...

Page 65: ...the format US AAAEQ TXXXX The digits represented by are the REN without a decimal point e g 03 is a REN of 0 3 For earlier products the REN is separately shown on the label If this equipment causes h...

Page 66: ...ations may not be ensured when using this phone To insure the safety of users the FCC has established criteria for the amount of radio frequency energy various products may produce depending on their...

Page 67: ...se of your cordless telephone are accomplished by means of radio waves which are broadcast over the open airways Because of the inherent physical properties of radio waves your communications can be r...

Page 68: ...s representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty Warrantor at its option may replace the unit with a new or refurbished unit THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND E...

Page 69: ...rds 34 Making calls from 33 Call screening 46 50 Call waiting 35 Chain dialing 32 Conferencing 38 D Day and time 23 Dial mode 12 41 F FCC statements 65 Finding a handset 38 Four way function key 21 G...

Page 70: ...es 26 Finding entries 26 Making a call from 32 Storing Caller ID or redial numbers 27 Privacy mode 40 Pulse dialing 12 41 R Redial Deleting a record 35 Making a calls with 35 Ringer Choosing a handset...

Page 71: ...ess 0 then 5 to stop the announcement 4 Press 0 then 6 to turn the answering system on REMOTE OPERATION CARD CUT Remote access away from home Turn on the answering system remotely 1 Call your phone nu...

Page 72: ...Messages Skip a Message Delete a Message Stop Operation Answering System On Answering System Off Help C U T Task Key Repeat a Message Play Incoming Messages Skip a Message Delete a Message Stop Operat...

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Page 76: ...E LOOKING FOR A PART OR ACCESSORY Or call our Parts Department at 1 800 554 3988 during regular business hours NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE DUE TO A DISABILITY Or call our Accessibility help line at 1 800...

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