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Table of Contents

Welcome ....................................................................... 4

Accessibility............................................................... 4

Installing the Phone .................................................... 5

Choosing.the.Best.Location....................................... 5

Installing.the.Battery.................................................. 6

Charging.the.Handset................................................ 7

Connecting.the.Base.................................................. 8

Connecting.to.the.Phone.Line.................................... 9

Testing.the.Connection............................................ 0

Changing.the.dial.mode......................................

Installing.the.Belt.Clip..............................................

Expanding.Your.Phone............................................ 2

Adding.accessory.handsets................................ 2

Registering.accessory.handsets......................... 2

Using.Multiple.Bases............................................... 3

Registering.the.Handset.to.Another.Base........... 3

Selecting.the.Base.............................................. 4

Wall.Mounting.the.Base........................................... 5

Getting to Know Your New Phone ........................... 17

Features................................................................... 7

Answering.system.features................................. 7

Terminology.Used.in.this.Manual............................. 8

Manual.Conventions................................................ 8

Parts.of.the.Handset................................................ 9

Parts.of.the.Base..................................................... 20

Using the Interface .................................................... 21

Reading.the.Display................................................. 2

Using.the.Four-way.Function.Key............................ 22

Using.the.Menus...................................................... 22

Entering.Text.from.Your.Phone................................ 23

Basic Setup ................................................................ 24

Selecting.a.Language.............................................. 24

Activating.Personal.Ring.(Handset.only)................. 25

Activating.the.Key.Touch.Tone................................. 25

Setting Up the Phonebook ........................................ 26

Creating.Phonebook.Entries.................................... 26

Finding.a.Phonebook.Entry...................................... 27

Editing.an.Existing.Phonebook.Entry....................... 27

Storing.Caller.ID.or.Redial.Numbers.in.the.

Phonebook.................................................. 28

Deleting.a.Single.Phonebook.Entry......................... 28

Deleting.all.Phonebook.Entries................................ 29

Copying.Phonebook.Entries.to.Another.Station....... 29

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Summary of Contents for DECT2088 - DECT 2088 Cordless Phone Base...

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Page 2: ...ering system features 17 Terminology Used in this Manual 18 Manual Conventions 18 Parts of the Handset 19 Parts of the Base 20 Using the Interface 21 Reading the Display 21 Using the Four way Function...

Page 3: ...usting the Ringer Volume 37 Muting the Ringer One call only 37 Adjusting the Earpiece Volume 37 Adjusting the Speaker Volume 38 Adjusting the Audio Tone 38 Finding a Lost Handset 39 Using Hold Confere...

Page 4: ...ations 52 Battery Information 52 Battery life 52 Low battery alert 53 Cleaning the charging contacts 53 Battery replacement and handling 53 Power Failures 53 Troubleshooting 54 Common Issues 54 Resett...

Page 5: ...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 received outside of our business hou...

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

Page 7: ...ery compartment Press in on the handset battery case cover Use the finger indention for a better grip and slide the cover downward to remove Push the battery pack connector in firmly You should hear i...

Page 8: ...e charge LED illuminates when the handset is seated Charge your handset at least 15 to 20 hours before plugging into the phone line Place the handset in the charging cradle with the display facing for...

Page 9: ...d where it 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 channel Connect the han...

Page 10: ...base 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 your phone line Try putting a D...

Page 11: ...Make sure the AC adapter cord is securely connected to the DC IN 9V jack and a standard power outlet Try resetting the handset see page 56 Make a quick test call and then press to hang up What if ther...

Page 12: ...Press Menu Select Select the GLOBAL SETUP menu and then the DIAL MODE submenu Scroll to highlight PULSE Press Menu Select You will hear a confirmation tone If you ever need to change the dial mode bac...

Page 13: ...stered handsets display a handset ID number Handsets that have not been registered display To register a DCX200 or DCX300 accessory handset Charge the handset for 15 20 hours With the phone in standby...

Page 14: ...egister a handset to DECT2060 DECT2080 or DECT3080 base Disconnect the base AC adapter Then press and hold find hs or find while you reconnect the adapter Keep pressing find hs or find until the charg...

Page 15: ...LECT BASE submenu Move the cursor to select the base you want to connect to or choose AUTO to have the handset automatically select the base Press Menu Select SEARCHING will appear in the display When...

Page 16: ...r cord through the channel on the bottom of the base Plug the telephone cord into the wall jack Route the telephone cord through the molded wiring channel on the bottom of the stand as shown Snap the...

Page 17: ...place To AC outlet Notes 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 material In...

Page 18: ...mbers on base each handset Speakerphone on base handset 7 ringer options on handset 3 tones 4 melodies Last 5 number redial Bilingual menu displays for US models English and Spanish for Canadian model...

Page 19: ...hese features are available by selecting GLOBAL SETUP in the handset or the base menu Only one handset or the base can change global settings at a time and you have to make sure the phone is not curre...

Page 20: ...message LED Earpiece Display LCD Clear Int com key clear intercom key up Flash key talk flash key phonebook left tone key Redial Pause key Menu Select key Mute key messages mute key caller ID right k...

Page 21: ...y down key phonebook repeat left key caller ID skip right key and LED play stop Int com key intercom key Microphone Corded handset Speaker Corded handset cord tone key key delete Redial Pause key Menu...

Page 22: ...F Status of your answering system Message counter Call duration Answer ON OFF In standby During a call The ringer off icon indicates that the ringer is turned off The voice mail icon appears when you...

Page 23: ...ws which menu item is currently highlighted Use on the four way function key to move the pointer up and to move the pointer down To select the highlighted option press Menu Select To go back to the pr...

Page 24: ...sor to the next position to enter the second letter For example to enter the word Movies Press 6 once to enter M Use right on the four way function key to move the cursor to the right Press 6 six time...

Page 25: ...t language is English Press Menu Select On the handset select the HANDSET SETUP menu and then the HANDSET LANGUAGE submenu On the base select the BASE SETUP menu and then the BASE LANGUAGE submenu Mov...

Page 26: ...Press Menu Select Select the HANDSET SETUP menu and then the PERSONAL RING submenu Move the cursor to select ON or OFF Press Menu Select You will hear a confirmation tone Activating the Key Touch Tone...

Page 27: ...AME appears 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 Phone on page 23 for instruc...

Page 28: ...e stored in alphabetical order To scroll through the phonebook from A to Z press To scroll trough the phonebook from Z to A press You can also use the letters on the number keys to jump to a name that...

Page 29: ...of the Caller ID phone number press tone see page 34 If you need to add or delete the stored area code to the Caller ID phone number press see page 35 Select STORE INTO PB EDIT NAME appears If the pho...

Page 30: ...the station 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 cursor to select YES and then press Menu Sel...

Page 31: ...changed when you switch to a different base the handset will keep the banner name Selecting a Ring Tone You may choose from four melodies or three tones for your phone s primary ring tone Each handset...

Page 32: ...Menu Select You will hear a confirmation tone Using Your Phone During a Power Failure Because the phone is a corded cordless combination phone it can still perform several of its functions during a po...

Page 33: ...number OR Pick up the handset from the cradle Dial the number Press Flash 2 3 4 2 3 Pick up the handset from the cradle Press Listen for the dial tone Dial the number OR Pick up the handset from the c...

Page 34: ...s chain dialing Enter the code number up to twenty digits into the phonebook see Creating Phonebook Entries on page 26 Be sure to enter the code number into the phonebook exactly as you would enter it...

Page 35: ...Call from a Caller ID Record With the phone in standby press to open the Caller ID list Use and to find the Caller ID record you want to dial If you need to add or delete a 1 to the beginning of the d...

Page 36: ...programmed on the phone If the two codes match the station 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 Press again...

Page 37: ...Redial Pause to scroll through the redial list When you find the number you want to dial press Flash or on the handset or pick up the corded handset from the base or press on the base Notes If the num...

Page 38: ...me starting with the next incoming call Note If you set the ringer volume to OFF the station won t ring The other stations will ring according to their individual settings Muting the Ringer One call o...

Page 39: ...ke it louder or to make it softer The base display shows the current volume level for the base speaker Adjusting the Audio Tone If you aren t satisfied with the audio quality of your phone you can adj...

Page 40: ...lace a caller on hold for five minutes Once five minutes has passed that party s line will be disconnected and the phone will return to standby While a call is on hold Call Waiting and CID on Call Wai...

Page 41: ...erred call When a station receives a call transfer it sounds a paging tone stations also show the ID of the station that is paging To accept the call transfer To answer the page and speak to the trans...

Page 42: ...line The handsets must be currently connected to the same base see page 14 Making an intercom page With the phone in standby press Clear Int com on the handset or Int com on the base Use or to select...

Page 43: ...Press Mute on the handset or Clear Mute on the base MUTE ON and appear in the display remains while muting is on To cancel muting press Mute on the handset or Clear Mute on the base again MUTE OFF app...

Page 44: ...hen you receive a new voice mail message the new message LED on the top of the handset flashes and appears in the handset and base display In the event your message waiting light gets out of sync with...

Page 45: ...ECORD GREETING submenu RECORD GREETING START SELECT appears Press Menu Select to start the recording Begin recording after the announcement The message counter on the base LCD displays 30 and then beg...

Page 46: ...or ESPA OL Spanish for Canadian models Choose ENGLISH or FRAN AIS French Press Menu Select You will hear a confirmation tone Setting the Number of Rings The ring time setting allows you to set the nu...

Page 47: ...only You can choose how long callers have to record a message Set the record time to 1 MINUTE or 4 MINUTES to limit the time for incoming messages If you set the record time to ANNOUNCE ONLY the answ...

Page 48: ...T submenu Move the cursor to select ON or OFF Press Menu Select You will hear a confirmation tone Activating the Base Call Screen With the call screen feature you can listen to callers as they leave a...

Page 49: ...ou will hear a confirmation tone 2 3 4 Turning Off With the phone in standby press Answer on off The phone announces Answering System is off ANSWER OFF appears on the base display 2 3 Press Menu Selec...

Page 50: ...ating 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 the current message Press 1 repeatedly...

Page 51: ...matically 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 While You Are Away from H...

Page 52: ...o 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 playing your messages press 0 then 2 a...

Page 53: ...nd 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 use your handset battery provides approx...

Page 54: ...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 finish Battery replacement and handling With average u...

Page 55: ...et and or base away from metal objects or appliances and try again No stations can make or receive calls Checking the telephone cord connection If CHECK TEL LINE appears on the base display the teleph...

Page 56: ...ough a switchboard Asking your telephone company to verify your Caller ID service is current There may be a problem with your Caller ID service I can t register the handset at the base Charging the ba...

Page 57: ...ee page 38 Checking to see if the call screen feature is set to on see page 47 I can t access answering system from a remote phone Checking to see if you are using the correct PIN number see page 50 C...

Page 58: ...OF RANGE Make sure the handset is in range of the base and the base is connected to power you can also reset the handset without the base see the next section Resetting the Handset Without the Base I...

Page 59: ...PRESS SELECT appears Press Menu Select Move the cursor to select TYPE A TYPE B or OFF Press Menu Select You will hear a confirmation tone Traveling Out of Range When the handset is in standby the hand...

Page 60: ...disconnected for at least 3 days Once the handset is completely dry reconnect the battery pack and the battery cover Recharge the handset s battery pack for 15 to 20 hours before using 2 3 4 Disconne...

Page 61: ...cessories contain lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling Important Safety Instructions When using your telephone e...

Page 62: ...r you to make necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service Please follow instructions for repairing if any e g battery replacement section otherwise do not substitute or repair any parts...

Page 63: ...elephone 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 received by radio rece...

Page 64: ...on 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 ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO...

Page 65: ...11 C Caller ID 34 Deleting Caller ID records 35 Making calls from 34 Call screening 47 50 Call waiting 36 Chain dialing 33 Conferencing 39 D Day and time 46 Dial mode 11 42 F FCC statements 61 Finding...

Page 66: ...6 Deleting entries 28 29 Editing entries 27 Finding entries 27 Making a call from 33 Storing Caller ID or redial numbers 28 Privacy mode 41 Pulse dialing 11 42 R Redial Deleting a record 36 Making a c...

Page 67: ...uncement 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 number from a touch tone phone...

Page 68: ...e 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 Operation Answering System On Answe...

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