Uniden DECT2188-2 User Manual Download Page 2

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 this unit 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.

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Installing Your Phone ...................... 1

Set Up the Base.............................. 1
Test the Connection ....................... 3
Set Up the Accessory Handset(s).. 3
Changing from Tone to Pulse 

Dialing .......................................... 4

Getting to Know Your Phone.......... 5

Parts of the Base ............................ 5
Parts of the Handset....................... 7
Reading the Displays  .................... 8

Using the Menus.............................. 9

Using the Base Menu ..................... 9
Using the Handset Menus ........... 10
Entering Text on Your Phone ...... 11

Using Your Phone .......................... 12

Using the Speakerphone ............. 12
Changing the Volume .................. 13
Using the Redial List .................... 13
Using Caller ID and Call Waiting.. 13
Using Seven-Digit Dialing............ 14
Using the Phonebook................... 15
Chain Dialing ................................ 16
Finding a Lost Handset ................ 16

Using Multi-station Features ........ 17

Expanding Your Phone ................ 17
Using Conference Calling ............ 17
Using Privacy Mode ..................... 17

Using Call Transfer....................... 18
Using the Intercom....................... 18

Using Special Features.................. 19

Using Your Phone During a 

Power Failure ............................. 19

Using Do Not Disturb................... 19
Using Call Block............................ 19

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Using the Answering System  ...... 21

Setting Up Your Answering 

System ....................................... 21

Getting Your Messages ............... 22
Screening Your Calls.................... 23
Using the System While You're 

Away from Home....................... 24

Solving Problems........................... 25

Weak or Hard To Hear Audio  ..... 26
Noise or Static On The Line......... 27
Resetting and Registering 

Handsets..................................... 28

Handling Liquid Damage ............. 29

Important Information................... 30

Terms Used In This Guide ........... 30

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Battery Information ...................... 30
Compliance information .............. 31

Summary of Contents for DECT2188-2

Page 1: ...er AC adapter PS 0035 Battery cover DCX210 accessory handset charger If you purchased model number You should have DECT2188 1 of each DECT2188 2 2 of each DECT2188 3 3 of each DECT2188 4 4 of each DEC...

Page 2: ...Connection 3 Set Up the Accessory Handset s 3 Changing from Tone to Pulse Dialing 4 Getting to Know Your Phone 5 Parts of the Base 5 Parts of the Handset 7 Reading the Displays 8 Using the Menus 9 Us...

Page 3: ...the latch and slip it into the notch For wall mount use Turn the stand so the word WALL is right side up it will be on the right Insert the tabs into the notches marked WALL at the bottom of the base...

Page 4: ...to the AC IN 7 8V jack and the telephone cord to the TEL LINE jack Route the cords as shown For desktop use For wall mount use DESK DESK WA LL DESK WALL DE SK WALL Plug the AC adapter into a standard...

Page 5: ...e Set Up the Accessory Handset s If your phone came packaged with accessory handsets follow the steps below to get your cordless handsets ready for use QVWDOO WKH EDWWHU Unpack all handsets battery pa...

Page 6: ...available try moving the handset closer to the base or resetting it see page 28 Changing from Tone to Pulse Dialing Phones can communicate with the telephone network in two different ways tone DTMF or...

Page 7: ...ny list select the highlighted item REDIAL PAUSE In standby open the redial list While entering a phone number insert a 2 second pause PLAY STOP In standby start playing messages While a message is pl...

Page 8: ...aker volume In the menu or any list move the cursor up one line DOWN In standby decrease the ringer volume During a normal call decrease the earpiece volume During a speakerphone call or while a messa...

Page 9: ...t the highlighted item END During a call hang up In the menu or any list exit go to standby CLEAR INTERCOM In standby page another station using the intercom During a call put the call on hold start a...

Page 10: ...y and time Answering system status 12 00A Handset 1 New CID 5 Handset banner Status icons Caller ID count Time The table below shows the possible icons and what they mean Since the icons appear based...

Page 11: ...o minutes Using the Base Menu You have the following options from the base VMWI Reset Reset the voice message waiting indicator to bring it back into sync with your voice mail service see p 20 Call Bl...

Page 12: ...the cradle without having to press any buttons Any Key Answer Turn on Any Key Answer so you can answer the phone by pressing a key on the twelve key dial pad Banner Change the name used on the handset...

Page 13: ...e key again after the last letter the phone starts the same letter sequence with small letters If you press 2 four times in a row the phone enters a small letter Press 2 five times for b and six times...

Page 14: ...rn the microphone back on put a call on hold Press FIND HANDSET INTERCOM Press CLEAR INTERCOM If the call is on hold for 5 minutes it will be disconnected return to a call on hold Pick up the handset...

Page 15: ...he list press PHONEBOOK LEFT With the phone in standby open the list and find the number you want Then to redial the selected number On the handset press TALK FLASH on the base pick up the corded hand...

Page 16: ...o enter a name edit the number cordless handsets also prompt you to choose a personal ring Delete All Erase this station s CID list This does not affect the CID lists saved on any other stations Add C...

Page 17: ...key corresponding to the letter you want to jump to Dial an entry Find the entry you want to dial On a handset press TALK FLASH On the base pick up the corded handset 1 2 3KRQHERRN PHQX RSWLRQV Open t...

Page 18: ...lar phonebook entry Be sure to enter the code number into the phonebook exactly as you would enter it during a call When you hear the prompt that tells you to enter the number open the phonebook and f...

Page 19: ...ase you have to reset it so you can register it to a new base see page 28 for DCX210 Using Conference Calling When an outside call comes in the base and two cordless handsets can join in a conference...

Page 20: ...om Whenever the phone is in standby you can make an intercom call between stations without using the phone line You can make an intercom call from any station but only two stations can be in an interc...

Page 21: ...rns on the answering system and shows Do Not Disturb in the display on all stations To cancel press DO NOT DISTURB again If you turn the answering system off while DND is on the phone turns off DND al...

Page 22: ...is does not count as one of the 20 entries DOO EORFN HQWU RSWLRQV With the phone in standby open the call block list and find the entry you want Press MENU SELECT to open the individual entry menu Cho...

Page 23: ...s END To re record it go back to step 2 1 2 3 4 5 Switch between the pre recorded greeting your own greeting Press MESSAGES MUTE to access the answering system Wait until the system finishes its annou...

Page 24: ...W You can access your system from a handset whenever the phone is in standby During remote operation the phone beeps to let you know it s waiting for your next command You can press the number key nex...

Page 25: ...le the message is playing press DELETE While the message is playing press 4 or select 4 Delete delete all of your messages With the phone in standby press DELETE When the system asks you to confirm pr...

Page 26: ...r answering system is off it will answer after about ten rings and sound a series of beeps instead of your greeting During the greeting or beeps press 0 and immediately enter your security code You ha...

Page 27: ...king Charging the battery for 24 hours Checking the battery pack connection Resetting the handset A cordless handset says Unavailable Moving the handset closer to the base Seeing if another station ha...

Page 28: ...e incoming messages may be too long Remind callers to leave a brief message Deleting messages the memory may be full The system keeps recording if I answer on an extension You may have to change the l...

Page 29: ...he source if possible If the base has an adjustable antenna try raising the antenna so it stands straight up If you have any service that uses the phone line you might need a filter see below QVWDOOLQ...

Page 30: ...Yes The handset clears its information from the base deletes it own link to the base 1 2 3 4 Press hold END and until the System Reset menu appears about 5 seconds Select Base Unavailable When the ph...

Page 31: ...e or liquid has entered the handset battery compartment or vent openings on the base follow these steps Handset Base Remove the battery cover disconnect the battery Let dry for at least 3 days with th...

Page 32: ...dial tone no station is on a call or listening to messages Station Any handset or the base 6SHFL FDWLRQV AC adapter Base Charger Use only the supplied AC adapters Be sure to use the proper adapter fo...

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