Uniden DECT160 Owner'S Manual Download

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Page 2: ... Accessibility link Introducing your Digital Cordless Telephone Crystal clear digital sound quality Caller ID to see who s calling before you pick up the phone 30 Number Caller ID 100 Phonebook entries Last 10 number redial 10 handset ringer options 6 Melodies and 4 Tones Room monitor Sound enhancer lets you adjust the tone of your earpiece to your personal preference Integrated telephone answerin...

Page 3: ... any of the last 10 numbers called 14 Store a redial number to the phonebook 14 Deleting numbers from the redial list 15 Mute privacy 15 Finding paging handsets 15 Keypad lock 16 Conversation recording DECT180 series only 16 Using the phonebook 17 Store a phonebook name number 17 View and dial a phonebook entry 18 Edit a phonebook name number 18 Delete a phonebook name number 19 Copy phonebook nam...

Page 4: ...rring a call 36 Conference call 37 The Telephone Answering Machine DECT180 series only 38 Answering Machine Operation from a Handset 38 Message Playback 38 Record Memo 38 Answering Machine Settings 38 Answer on off 39 Play Delete Record OGM 39 Select OGM 39 Setting Call Screen 39 Using Call Screen 39 Ring Delay 40 Message Length 40 Setting Remote PIN 40 Message Alert 40 Language 40 Using the Base ...

Page 5: ...le alarm equipment contact your telephone company or a qualified installer Connecting your phone 1 Connect the base power supply to the back of the base Plug the other end into the wall electrical outlet WARNING Use only the power supply that came with your phone Using another power supply could seriously damage your phone and invalidate your warranty Do not connect the telephone line cord until y...

Page 6: ...You must charge each handset for 15 20 hours before use NOTE Once your handset is fully charged your phone is designed for the base charge LED to turn off for approximately 4 seconds during the following instances 1 just after reaching a full charge 2 1 minute after reaching a full charge 3 every 5 minutes after reaching a full charge To alleviate the charge LED from blinking on the base you can s...

Page 7: ...eries wear out the charge capacity will reduce therefore reducing the talk standby time of the handset Eventually the battery pack will need to be replaced Setting the date and time The phone uses the 24 hour clock In standby 1 Press 2 Press or until Time Alarm is displayed and press 3 Press or until Set Date Time is displayed and press 4 Enter Day Month and Year using the keypad e g 030605 for 3r...

Page 8: ...s or for transferring calls if you have more than one handset registered to your base Press and hold to switch the handset keypad lock On and Off Press and hold to switch the dial mode to tone temporarily Press during a call to increase the earpiece or speaker phone volume Use to scroll through the phonebook menu redial list or CALLER ID log Use to access the redial list Note Each handset can be t...

Page 9: ...ay messages delete Delete a message Ans answering machine on off Press to turn answering machine On or Off volume Adjusts answer machine speaker volume play stop Press to play messages Press to stop playback Lights up when handset is charging in the cradle In Use LED Lights up when handset is in use Your base 8 for DECT180 series for DECT160 series UC504DH DECT160 2 OM 9 7 06 5 46 PM Page 8 ...

Page 10: ...ECT160 series only Symbol Explanation Displayed when you are in handsfree Displayed when the ringer volume is set to OFF Always displayed when your handset is on shows the handset is linked to the base Flashes and you hear a warning tone during a call if the handset moves out of range you will need to move closer to the base for clearer reception Indicates the alarm has been set Displayed when the...

Page 11: ...aying the handset name and number and time and date This is referred to as standby mode For example Battery Level Indicator Handset Base Signal Indicator You can personalize your handset with your name see page 22 Day Month Time of Day Handset Number UC504DH DECT160 2 OM 9 7 06 5 46 PM Page 10 ...

Page 12: ...lect Unmute to resume a call Store phonebook number then select New Entry enter name enter number Select Tone then select Save Dial phonebook number then or Handset ringer melody then or to Audio Setting Press or to Ringer Type then Press or to select External Internal Paging Alarm or Appointment Press or to select the melody Make internal call then or to select internal handset number or DECT180 ...

Page 13: ...t range If the handset is too far away from the base during standby Searching appears and the symbol will flash During a call you will hear a warning tone You will need to mover closer to the base for clearer reception and to avoid being disconnected Call timer When you make or receive a call a short while after the line is connected the call timer will show the duration of the call in the display...

Page 14: ...waiting tone sounds during a call press to switch between callers This model has a special call waiting tone in addition to the one you typically hear from your local service provider This tone will be heard after the standard tone when you receive a call waiting notification This tone is provided as an extra feature and will have to be turned on in order to activate as the default setting is set ...

Page 15: ...mber Store a redial number to the phonebook 1 In standby press to display the last number called 2 Press or to display the redial number you want 3 Press then use or to select Store to Phbk press 4 Enter Name is displayed Enter a name using the keypad and press For information on entering names see page 17 You can enter a name of up to 13 letters Press to delete an incorrect letter 5 The number is...

Page 16: ... in the same room without your caller hearing you 1 During a call press and select Mute Press The symbol is displayed while mute is on and your caller cannot hear you 2 Repeat the same step to resume your call Press and then select Unmute Finding paging handsets You can use the Find Handset button on the base to locate a missing handset or page the user paging calls cannot be answered by a handset...

Page 17: ...nnot make calls except for emergency 911 calls Switch the keypad lock ON 1 Press and hold symbol appears Switch the keypad lock OFF 1 Press and hold to unlock the keypad and return to standby Conversation recording DECT180 series only When on a call you can record a conversation 1 During a call press 2 Press or to select Rec Converse press The recording will stop when the maximum recording time is...

Page 18: ...times For H press twice For N press twice If you enter a letter and the next letter is on the same button press to move the cursor to the right before trying to enter the next letter To switch between upper and lower case press 5 Enter Number is displayed Enter the number Press To enter a pause press and hold You will see an R appear in the display first Continue holding until you see a P for paus...

Page 19: ...for Helen press twice then use or to display the exact entry you want 3 Press to dial the number Or Press to exit and return to standby Edit a phonebook name number 1 Press to access the phonebook list 2 The display shows the first alphabetical entry in the phonebook Press or to display the name for the entry you want or search alphabetically 3 Press to access the phonebook menu 4 Press or until E...

Page 20: ...ting 7 Press to exit and return to standby Copy phonebook names numbers 1 Using the handset that you want to copy from press to access the phonebook list 2 Press or to display the name for the entry you want or search alphabetically Or skip this step if you want to copy the whole phonebook to another handset 3 Press 4 Press or to select Copy Entry or Copy All Press 5 Select a handset to copy to pr...

Page 21: ... select Volume Off the symbol will be displayed Handset ringer type There are 10 handset ringer melodies to choose from 6 Melodies and 4 Tones You can select different ringtones for external calls internal calls page calls alarm tones or appointment reminders 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Press or to select Audio Setting and press 3 Press or to select Ringer Type and press 4 Press or to select...

Page 22: ...a call press to access the main menu 2 Press or to select SoundEnhancer Press 3 Press or to select one from NORMAL TREBLE ALTO or BASS Press to confirm Appointment The Date Time must be set before you can access the Calendar menu option To set Date Time see page 6 Your phone allows you to set 5 personalized date and time appointments 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Press or to select Time Alarm ...

Page 23: ...andset name You can change the name your phone displays on the screen If you have more than one handset you can use the name to identify your handset 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Press or to select Display Press 3 Press or to select Handset Name Press 4 Handset Name appears Enter the name using the number keypad Press to confirm 5 Press to exit and return to standby Talk Display You can selec...

Page 24: ...rn to standby Base ringer volume DECT180 series only There are 6 volume levels to choose from or you can select volume OFF 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Press or to select Base Settings and press 3 Press or to select Audio Setting and press 4 Press or until Ringer Volume is displayed and press 5 Press or to select the volume you want you will hear a sample of each as you scroll through then pr...

Page 25: ...e ringer types 6 With the ringer type you want displayed press to confirm your selection 7 Press to exit and return to standby Prefix dialing If you need to add a prefix to the number for a long distance call or if you need to add your saved area code to the number do the following 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Press or to select Base Settings Press 3 Press or to select Additional Press 4 Pres...

Page 26: ...ress 4 Press or to select Area Code and press 5 Enter the number of your area code using the number keypad and press 6 Press to exit and return to standby Call barring When switched on Call Barring prevents calls from being made to a specific number area code or international code 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Press or to select Base Settings Press 3 Press or to select Call Barring Press 4 Ent...

Page 27: ...Key tone select from pattern 1 3 or off and press 6 Press to exit and return to standby Dial mode You can set your phone to use either Tone or Pulse dialing The pre set setting is TONE dialing where you will hear a tone beep each time you dial a number Most modern exchanges and switchboards use Tone dialing so you should not need to change this setting Only change it if your switchboard uses Pulse...

Page 28: ...our base you will be asked to enter the base PIN code The pre set PIN code is 0000 If you wish you can change this code see page 29 Before registering make sure the new handset is fully charged and that you have the base and handset in front of you Also make sure all handsets and the base are in standby On the handset you want to register 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Press or until Add Settin...

Page 29: ...ed to follow the registration procedure again De register a handset or a base If you have more than one handset registered to your base or more than one base registered to your handset s you can de register both the handset from the base or the base from the handset Before registering make sure all handsets and the base are in standby 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Press or until Add Settings i...

Page 30: ...tings is displayed and press 3 Press or to display Base PIN and press 4 Enter a new PIN code up to 4 digits and press 5 Press to exit and return to standby Selecting a base You can register a handset to up to 4 bases e g one at work and one at home or one upstairs and one in the garage and switch between them Once your handset is registered with other bases you can either specify the base you want...

Page 31: ...d the base will go back to the default settings For the base 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Press or until Base Settings is displayed and press 3 Press or to display Reset Base and press 4 Press or to select Yes and to confirm 5 Press to exit and return to standby For the handset 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Press or to select Add Settings Press 3 Press or to select Reset Handset Press 4 P...

Page 32: ...ll Waiting Off Range Alarm On Alarm Not Set Appointment Not Set Auto Talk On Language English Base PIN 0000 Prefix Dial Not Set Call Barring Not Set Area Code Not Set Dial Mode Tone DECT180 series only Select OGM Pre Recorded Answer On Off On Call Screen On Ring Delay Toll Saver Message Length 1min Remote PIN 0000 Language English Message Alert On 31 UC504DH DECT160 2 OM 9 7 06 5 50 PM Page 31 ...

Page 33: ...ave to be turned on in order to activate as the default setting is set to OFF To turn this feature on go to the menu select audio setting tones and call waiting then set the feature to ON NOTE If this feature is set to OFF you WILL still receive call waiting notifications IF you have subscribed to call waiting features from your local service provider Calls log The calls log stores details of the ...

Page 34: ...played Copy Calls log number to the phonebook 1 Press The latest calls log entry is displayed 2 Press or to scroll to the number you want 3 Press 4 Store to Phbk is displayed Press Enter a name using the keypad and press to confirm If you enter a name that is already stored in the phonebook you will be prompted to enter another name 5 The number is displayed To confirm and save the entry to the ph...

Page 35: ...urn to standby Message Waiting DECT160 series only If you have subscribed to a message waiting service through your local telephone company when you have a message waiting in your mailbox the symbol will be displayed on the handset To listen to your waiting messages you should call your voice mailbox as instructed by your local telephone services provider When you have listened to your messages th...

Page 36: ...n make internal or intercom calls transfer calls and hold conference calls Room Monitor This feature allows you to monitor sounds in another room For instance you can use this feature and 2 handsets as a baby monitor First you will need to setup 2 handsets for room monitoring Using Room Monitor 1 Press on the handset 2 Press or to select Room Monitor Press 3 Press or to select the original handset...

Page 37: ... to end the call Transferring a call You can transfer an external caller from your handset to another handset During an external call 1 Press The external caller is put on hold 2 Press or to select name number or the handset you want to transfer the call to and press or key The called handset will ring NOTE If you do not select another handset to transfer the call to within 60 seconds your caller ...

Page 38: ...all 1 Press The external caller is put on hold 2 Press or to select name number or the handset you want to have a conference call with and press or key The called handset will ring 3 When the called handset answers press to start your conference call 4 Any handset can press at any time to leave the conference call 37 UC504DH DECT160 2 OM 9 7 06 5 50 PM Page 37 ...

Page 39: ...structions Message Playback The answer machine messages can be played back using the number keys as shown below Handset Key Function Press and hold 1 Play 2 Repeat Back 3 Skip 4 Delete Delete All Messages The delete all messages feature can be accessed from the AM Operation menu Use or to select Delete All and press Press or to select Yes and press Record Memo The record memo feature can be access...

Page 40: ... recording an OGM record will begin after the confirmation tone Select OGM To select an OGM use or to select Select OGM Press Setting Call Screen Incoming messages can be screened played through the base speaker by setting this feature on Use or to select Call Screen Press Select the desired On or Off option and press Using Call Screen With Call Screen On during OGM play and incoming message recor...

Page 41: ...ly Announce only means only the OGM is played To set the message length use or to select Msg Length Press Select the desired message length option and press Setting Remote PIN You must set a 4 digit PIN to enable remote access from an outside line To set the Remote PIN use or to select Remote PIN Press Enter a 4 digit PIN and press Message Alert To set the base to beep when there is a new message ...

Page 42: ...to play messages stop messages If there are new messages the answering machine will play new messages If there are no new messages the answering machine will play back old messages Repeat back Repeat the playing message back to the previous message Skip Skip to the next message Answering Machine On Off Press to switch answer setting On or Off Delete Press during message playback to delete current ...

Page 43: ... the answering machine The voice guidance will play the help menu You may select from the key options below Key Main Menu Key Sub Menu 00 Voice guidance 01 Play Messages 02 Repeat 03 Skip 04 Delete Message 05 Select OGM 9 9 1 OGM 1 2 OGM 2 3 Pre Recorded 9 To Main Menu 06 Record OGM 1 OGM 1 2 OGM 2 9 To Main Menu 07 AM on off 1 On 2 Off 9 To Main Menu 08 Message Length 1 1 min 2 4 min 3 Announce o...

Page 44: ...red to your base remember to check the connections on this too If you are still experiencing problems please try the following or feel free to contact our customer service center See back cover page for contact information Handset Base No dial tone Is the handset registered to the base see page 27 Is the symbol flashing and can you hear a beep during a call if so move closer to the base as you are...

Page 45: ...may interfere with other electrical equipment if it is placed too close We recommend you leave a distance of at least one foot to avoid this Cannot make a call Is the Call Barring set see page 25 Is the prefix dial set see page 24 CALLER ID Caller s details are not displayed Have you subscribed to a CALLER ID service If not contact your local telephone service provider The caller may have withheld...

Page 46: ...ver use a dry cloth as this may cause a static shock Never use household polish as this will damage the product Replacing the handset batteries Over time as the handset batteries wear out the talk and standby times after charging will reduce The batteries will eventually need replacing Inserting new batteries 1 Remove the battery compartment cover and the old batteries 2 Insert the rechargeable ba...

Page 47: ...y pack disconnected for at least 3 days 3 Once the handset is completely dry reconnect the battery pack and the battery cover 4 Recharge the handset s battery pack for 15 to 20 hours before using IMPORTANT You must unplug the telephone line while recharging the battery packs to avoid charge interruption Base 1 Disconnect the AC adapter from the base shutting off electrical power 2 Disconnect the t...

Page 48: ...r handling 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 1 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 2 Avoid using a telephone other than a ...

Page 49: ... of the product identifier that has 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 harm to the telephone network the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required But if advance notice isn t pr...

Page 50: ...conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Radio Interference Radio interference may occasionally cause buzzing and humming in your cordless handset or clicking noises in the base This interference is caused by external sources such as TV refrigerator vacuum cleaner fluorescent lighting or electrical storm Your unit is NOT DEFECTIVE If these noises continue and are too distracting please ch...

Page 51: ...da technical specifications were met It does not imply that Industry Canada approved the equipment NOTICE The Ringer Equivalence Number REN for this terminal equipment is marked on the equipment itself The REN assigned to 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 ...

Page 52: ... that the product does not conform to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in effect warrantor will either at its option repair or replace the defective unit and return it to you without charge for parts service or any other cost except shipping and handling incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty Warrantor at its option may repl...

Page 53: ...ure 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 evidence of original purchase and a note describing the defect that has caused you to return it The Product should be shipped freight prepaid by traceable means to warrantor at Uniden America Service 4700 Amon Carter Blvd Fort Wo...

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Page 55: ...cial assistance due to a disability or have questions on the accessibility features of this product please call 1 800 874 9314 voice or TTY Having Trouble Need A Part Help For Our Customers with Special Needs May be covered under one or more of the following U S patents 4 797 916 5 381 460 5 426 690 5 434 905 5 491 745 5 493 605 5 533 010 5 574 727 5 581 598 5 650 790 5 660 269 5 661 780 5 663 981...

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