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Series Owners Manual

OWNER'S

MANUAL

DSS7815/D1

Summary of Contents for DSS7815 +1 Series

Page 1: ...Series Owners Manual OWNER S MANUAL DSS7815 DSS7815 1 ...

Page 2: ...ng Out of Range 33 Privacy Mode 33 Using One Touch Voice Mail Access 34 Phonebook Storing Phone Numbers Names Distinctive Rings and Speed Dial 35 Chain Dialing 36 Steps for Entering Names and Special Characters 37 Viewing the Phonebook 39 Making Calls Using the Phonebook 40 Speed Dialing 40 Editing or Erasing a Stored Name Phone Number Distinctive Ring and Speed Dial 41 Copying Phonebook Locations...

Page 3: ...r ID programmable Memory Locations Intercom Call Transfer Between Handsets 20 Distinctive Ring Options 10 ringer tones and 10 melody ringers Mute and Hold Features Direct Link Mode Room Baby Monitoring Battery Level Indicator Clock Display Animation Displays Requires subscription to Caller ID service provided by Network supplier There is usually a fee for this service Requires the use of multiple ...

Page 4: ...r www uniden co nz Standby Mode Talk Mode To protect you against mis billed calls that might result from your phone being activated by other equipment this series has digital security which automatically selects one of more than 10 00 0 000 digital security codes for the handset and base Digital Spread Spectrum Technology uses a wider frequency band than standard digital transmissions The result i...

Page 5: ...ttery Compartment 5 New Message LED 6 Handset Earpiece 7 LCD Display 8 Keys P 8 9 volume up down P 31 17 10 P 32 37 11 P 27 12 P 51 29 13 Headset Jack Cover 14 P 28 29 15 P 28 16 P 45 17 P 37 18 P 35 19 Handset Microphone 20 Handset Charging Contacts soft vol tone speaker intcom hold talk flash end cid phonebook Controls Functions 4 ...

Page 6: ...21 Base Charging Contacts 22 Base Antenna 23 Charge LED 24 P 53 25 Jack 26 Jack find handset DC IN 9V TEL LINE 5 ...

Page 7: ...N Standby Talk icons indicate the handset battery status This icon cycles depending on the battery status full medium low and empty Standby off icon indicates that ringer is turned off Talk The icon appears when you mute the handset Talk The con appears when the handset speaker phone is used Talk The icon appears when the Privacy Mode is turned on Battery Ringer Mute Speaker i Privacy SUN 12 00A H...

Page 8: ...leting Deleted Making a call Find Handset Paging the Handset Also the animation display changes depending on the ringer volume setting Out of Range Unavailable Low Battery Welcome Please wait 1 53 End Done Deleted Talk 1 54 MUTE PRIVACY Paging REDIAL MENU Ringer Volume REDIAL MENU Ringer Volume REDIAL MENU Ringer Volume REDIAL MENU Out Of Range REDIAL MENU Unavailable Low Battery 7 REDIAL MENU ...

Page 9: ...ys will not appear while the handsets charging The function of each soft key is determined by the icon that appears directly above it For example when the handset is in standby mode pressing soft key 1 will redial the last dialed number When the handset is in talk mode pressing soft key 1 will mute the microphone Complete information on the features controlled by the soft keys can be found under e...

Page 10: ...ow by a street with heavy traffic Avoid microwave ovens Avoid excessive moisture extremely low temperatures dust mechanical vibration or shock Avoid personal computers Avoid other cordless telephones Avoid heat sources such as radiators air ducts and sunlight Avoid television sets and other electronic equipment Choose a central location For maximum range Keep the antenna free of obstruction When t...

Page 11: ... adapter is plugged in and the handset makes good contact with the base charging contacts 4 After install the battery pack in the handset charge your handset for at least 15 20 hours before plugging into the phone line 5 Once the handset battery pack is fully charged connect the telephone line cord to the jack and to a telephone outlet If your telephone outlet isn t modular contact your telephone ...

Page 12: ... and black wires is near the jack inside the battery compartment Match the connector s wire colors to the polarity label in the battery compartment the connector notches fit into the grooves of the jack only one way Push the battery pack connector into the jack until it clicks into place 3 Make sure you have a good connection by gently pulling on the battery wires If the connection is secure the b...

Page 13: ...ord into the jack 4 Slide the wall mount adapter into the notches on the base 5 Plug the AC adapter into a standard wall outlet Hook the cord on the notch of the wall mount adapter 6 Plug the telephone line cord into the telephone outlet Hook the cord on the notch of the wall mount adapter 7 Align the mounting slots on the base with the mounting posts on the wall Then push in and down until the ph...

Page 14: ...hin 1 5m of a working 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 35mm with anchoring devices suitable for the wall material where the base unit will be placed 1 Insert two mounting screws into the wall with their appropriate anchors 100mm apart Allow about 3mm between the wall and scr...

Page 15: ...to a standard wall outlet 2 Set the charger on a desk or tabletop and place the handset in the charger with the keypad facing forward See C Install the rechargeable battery pack into the handset on page 11 IMPORTANT If you purchase a DSS7805 extra handset please register the handset to the original main base before use The DSS7805 will not operate until it is registered If you change a global sett...

Page 16: ...s display a handset ID number Handsets that have not been registered display When you register an extra handset to the base the handset ID will be assigned 1 Before registering the extra handset the battery pack MUST be charged for 15 20 hours 2 Place the extra handset in the main base unit to begin registration 3 While the handset is registering will appear in the LCD When is displayed the handse...

Page 17: ...ch the features that most people use You may 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 settings Function Default Settings Function Default Settings Edit Voice Mail Day Time SUN 12 00 AM Ringer Tone Flicker Distinctive Ring On Dial Mode Tone Auto Ta...

Page 18: ...e base unit or a telephone line Use them at sporting events or while shop ping to stay in contact with family members or friends You must set both handsets to DirectLink Mode to activate this feature 1 Press the soft key and select the DirectLink Mode menu appears 2 Press the soft key to enter DirectLink mode You will hear a confirmation tone and appears 3 To return to normal mode press the soft k...

Page 19: ...hone A second handset can be set to function as a remote speaker allowing you to monitor sounds in the room 1 Press the soft key and select the Room Monitor menu appears 2 Select the handset you want to monitor by using 3 Press the soft key appears and you hear sounds in the room where the handset is installed 4 To turn off the Room Monitor press the soft key or Using Room Baby Monitor MENU or OK ...

Page 20: ...rt Wake Up Light Bug Beep Boop Tone Board Chip Chop Party Clap Reminder Beethoven s Symphony 9 Beethoven9 For Elise Elise We Wish You A Merry Christmas Merry Xmas Home Sweet Home Hm Swt Hm Lorri Song 6 Lorri Song When Irish Eyes Are Smiling Irish Eyes Aura Lee Let Me Call You Sweet Heart Sweet heart Waltzing Matilda W Matilda Old MacDonald Old MacDld tone Ringers Melodies Selecting a Ringer Tone Y...

Page 21: ... Setup menu and then the Distinctive Ring submenu 2 Press to select On or Off 3 Press the soft key You will hear a confirmation tone Anykey Answer allows you to answer the phone by pressing any number key on the handset 1 Press Select the Handset Setup Menu and then the Anykey Answer submenu 3 Press the soft key You will hear a confirmation tone MENU or OK or OK vol vol tone Setting the Autotalk A...

Page 22: ...y Select the Handset Setup menu and then the Banner submenu 2 Use the number keypad Or to enter or edit the name 3 Press the soft key You will hear a confirmation tone Contrast adjusts the Handset LCD brightness Choose one of the ten levels for optimum viewing 1 Press the soft key Select the Handset Setup menu and then the Contrast submenu 3 Press the soft key You will hear a confirmation tone MEN...

Page 23: ...n screen displays animation on the handset LCD The animations will be displayed on the LCD screen during a call ringer volume setting when you hang up and so on 1 Press the soft key Select the Handset Setup menu and then the Animation Screen submenu 2 Press to select On or Off 3 Press the soft key You will hear a confirmation tone See Animation Displays on page 7 for all the available screens MENU...

Page 24: ...then the soft key 3 Press the soft key You will hear a confirmation tone Setting Day and Time MENU OK 2 Press to select the day 3 Press to set hour and then the soft key 4 Press to set minute and then the soft key 5 Press to choose or and then the soft key You will hear a confirmation tone Caller ID on Call Waiting CIDCW displays the name and number of an incoming call while you are on the line 1 ...

Page 25: ... leave the setting as is otherwise set the 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 Switch over on page 32 1 Press the soft key Select the Global Setup menu and then the Dial Mode submenu 2 Press to select Tone or Pulse the initial setting is Tone 3...

Page 26: ...ft key Select the Global Setup menu and then the Name Tag submenu 2 Press to select or the initial setting is On 3 Press the soft key You will hear a confirmation tone This feature adds 0 or 00 to the number when you receive Caller ID messages The default setting for New Zealand is On The default setting for Australia is Off 1 Press soft key Select the Global Setup menu and then the Insert 0 subme...

Page 27: ...hen de registration is complete you will hear a confirmation tone and appears 3 After de registering the handset place the handset to the base to register You must re register the handset before you can use it OK De register HS De registration Complete 2 Press to select vol vol or Yes BACK OK De register HS Yes No 26 GETTING STARTED ...

Page 28: ...n during hands free conversations You can easily switch a call from normal conversation to hands free conversation To switch a call press during the call speaker For best performance talk alternately with the caller in a quiet room You can decrease the speaker volume if you or the other party has difficulty hearing MUTE Privacy Talk 0 00 27 ...

Page 29: ...Off the Cradle h To hang up To enter a pause within the dialing sequence Pickup the handset AutoTalk is on or pick up the handset and press AutoTalk is off Any Key Answer or press 2 Listen for the dial tone 3 Dial the number OR Dial the number and then press Press or return the handset to the cradle AutoStandby talk flash talk flas talk flas end Press any number key Press 1 Press 1 Press 2 Listen ...

Page 30: ... switch between callers Press to switch between callers You can place a call on hold for 5 minutes When 5 minutes has passed the call is disconnected 1 During a call press The call will be put on hold If you leave a call on hold for more than ten seconds the display screen will read 2 To talk to the caller press or on a handset The phone will return back to the call AUSTRALIA 2 NEW ZEALAND talk fl...

Page 31: ...e soft key number to be stored 3 Press the key Store Edit Name appears 4 To complete the setting follow the steps 3 8 in Phonebook Storing Phone Numbers Names Distinctive Rings and Speed dial on page 35 Redialing from Standby Mode REDIAL Deleting a Redial Record DELETE OK Storing a Redial Record STORE talk flash speaker end 2 Press to scroll through the last three numbers dialed 1 With the phone i...

Page 32: ...e earpiece or speaker volume This setting will remain in effect after the telephone call has ended If you press the volume up key when the earpiece is at the maximum volume level an error tone sounds The error tone also sounds if you press the volume down key at the lowest volume To mute the ringer tone temporarily for each handset while the phone is ringing press the soft key on the handset you w...

Page 33: ...equires pulse dialing you can switchover to tone dialing after the call connects This feature is useful when you need tone dialing to use any automated menu systems such as telephone bank tellers telephone prescription refills customer support menus etc If your phone is set to pulse dialing mode make your call normally Once your call connects press the key Any digits you enter from then on will be...

Page 34: ...n the range limits of the base and press or within 30 seconds Privacy Mode prevents interruption from other registered handsets or the base This works only when the phone is in use Press the soft key and appear in the display To exit the Privacy Mode repeat above step again appears Out of Range Privacy Mode On Privacy Mode Off talk flash speaker PRIVACY on the handset during talk mode You can only...

Page 35: ...essages simply press the soft key If you have not entered the access number or it has been deleted when you press the soft key appears and you will hear a beep The phone returns to standby mode The LED flashes when you have new messages in the voice mail service If the LED remains on after you ve retrieved your messages you may need to reset the indicators With the phone is in standby mode press a...

Page 36: ...mode press The following items appear 1st Line The number of the phone book locations used 2nd Line How to search press the number keypad 2 Press the soft key appears 3 Enter the name up to 16 characters by using the number keypad see Steps for entering Names and Special Characters on page 37 If a name is not required go to step 4 No Name will be used as the name phonebook 3rd Line How to store Pr...

Page 37: ... once your call connects This is referred to as Chain Dialing An example of this is a bank account number Store the account number in one of the phonebook locations refer to Phonebook Storing Phone Numbers Names Distinctive Rings and Speed Dial on page 35 When you call your bank and are prompted to enter the account number scroll through your phonebook locations until you find your account number ...

Page 38: ...rs in the following order Upper case letters first lower case letters next and finally the number corresponding to the key Use to move the cursor to the incorrect character Press the soft key to erase the wrong character and then enter the correct character To delete all characters press and hold the soft key 0 9 If you make a mistake while entering a name or DELETE DELETE tone 37 ...

Page 39: ...times 8 When finished press the soft key To continue to store the telephone number proceed to step 5 in Phonebook Storing Phone Numbers Names Distinctive Rings and Speed dial on page 35 Movies STORE OK phonebook 6 6 8 4 3 7 Store Edit Name If the next character uses the same number key you must press to move the cursor over Otherwise the next time you press the number key it changes the character ...

Page 40: ...location that begins with the letter you entered appears 3 To finish the viewing operation From the Handset press the soft key or during a call phonebook 2 9 0 end talk flash COPY STORE BACK 2 Press or the number keypad to scroll through the phonebook locations Phonebook locations appear in alphabetical order from first to last when you press from last to first when you press For example to search...

Page 41: ... up to ten speed dial numbers in each handset and the base You must program a speed dial number before you can use the speed dialing feature When the phone is in standby mode press and hold a number key associated with the speed dial location desired until the phone number appears then press or The number stored in that speed dial location SPD1 SPD0 is then dialed talk flash speaker end talk flash...

Page 42: ...l hear a confirmation tone 1 When the phonebook location to be deleted appears press the soft key appears 3 Press the soft key You will hear a confirmation tone and appears phonebook 2 Use or the number keypad to select desired phonebook entry see Viewing the Phonebook on page 39 2 Press to move the pointer to yes or or vol vol vol vol a Editing the stored data b Deleting the stored data EDIT OK D...

Page 43: ...ou want to export and then press the soft key 5 The phonebook locations will be transferred to the handset appears along with the name of the receiving handset When the transfer is completed Appears phonebook vol vo 2 9 0 COPY or COPY 3 Press to select the handset to which you want to transfer the phonebook locations and then press the soft key 4 Press to select or and then press the soft key If y...

Page 44: ...ge is not stored when you have stored 100 of the phonebook locations When you have stored all 100 of the phonebook locations and Caller ID messages in total the earliest Caller ID message is overwritten When the Caller ID message is received the display shows the caller s phone number along with the date and time The incoming call information is stored in the Caller ID record If the Caller ID serv...

Page 45: ...n a private number is received When a unknown name is received When a unknown number is received When invalid data is received When an overseas call 0000 is received New Zealand only Data errors appear as Private Private Unavailable Incomplete Data overseas call Unavailable CALLER ID 44 ...

Page 46: ... Speed Dials for each handset and the base You can view the Caller ID list through the handset and base during a call or when the phone is in standby mode 1 Press The summary screen appears The screen shows the number of new messages and total messages cid 2 To view the Caller ID messages in historical order newest to oldest or from oldest to newest use to scroll through the messages from the late...

Page 47: ...ss or the soft key or during a call 1 When the phone is in standby mode view the Caller ID information to be deleted see Viewing the Caller ID List on page 45 2 Press the soft key on appears 4 Press the soft key You will hear a confirmation tone 2 9 0 end talk flash BACK DELETE OK Deleting a Caller ID Message Delete Caller ID 3 Press to select or vol vol Yes During a call don t press or the call w...

Page 48: ...Press the soft key Appears 4 Press the soft key You will hear a confirmation tone cid DELETE OK Delete All 3 Press to choose or vol vol Yes Once the Caller ID data has been deleted the information cannot be retrieved BACK DELETE Caller ID New 50 Total 50 BACK OK Delete All Yes No 47 ...

Page 49: ...t Using the caller ID Message List Calling a Party from the Caller ID List Talk mode DIAL 1 When the phone is in standby mode select the Caller ID message see Viewing the Caller ID List on page 45 2 Press or The displayed phone Number will be dialed automatically 1 When the phone is in talk mode select the Caller ID message you want to dial see Viewing the Caller ID List on page 45 2 Press the sof...

Page 50: ... the phone is in standby mode select the Caller ID message to be stored Then press the soft key Store Edit Name appears If the Caller ID message is already stored in memory you will hear a beep and This data is already stored appears The number will not be stored 2 To complete the setting follow the steps 3 8 in Phonebook Storing Phone Numbers Names Distinctive Rings and Speed dial on page 35 STOR...

Page 51: ...n page the other handset 3 On the receiving handset press the soft key or if Any Key Answer is on press any number key 4 When you finish your conversation press or the soft key on either handset Return the handset to the cradle or press soft key and then soft key to return to normal standby mode canceling DirectLinkmode Using DirectLink Mode DirectLink call 1 When the phone is in DirectLink standb...

Page 52: ...l parties must hang up The conference call will also end when the calling party hang up The intercom feature lets you communicate with another handset without using the phone line 1 With the phone in standby mode press sounds To cancel intercom Press the soft key on the initiating handset talk flash speaker intcom hold Intercom Call Transfer Feature Intercom CANCEL 2 Select the handset you want to...

Page 53: ...ct the handset press and then press the soft key If you select all other handsets and the base will be paged An intercom tone sounds To cancel intercom Press the soft key on the initiating handset 3 To answer a page press or or the soft key If Any Key Answer is enabled pressing a number key will answer the page If AutoTalk is enabled you can answer the page simply by picking up the handset 4 To sp...

Page 54: ...the base when the phone is in standby mode All registered handsets beep for 60 seconds and appears on the handset display To cancel paging press any key on the handset or on the base Insert the beltclip into the holes on each side of the handset Press down until it clicks Pull either side of the beltclip to release the tabs from the holes find handset find handset Paging To attach the beltclip To ...

Page 55: ...ut one year Please contact your place of purchase or the Uniden Parts Department for a replacement battery To avoid the risk of personal injury or property damage from fire or electrical shock only use the Uniden battery model and Uniden adapter model specifically designated for this product Use only the specified Uniden battery pack BT 446 Do not remove the batteries from the handset to charge th...

Page 56: ...ndset to the cradle To maintain a good charge clean the charging contacts on the handset once a month Dampen a cloth with plain water Gently rub the damp cloth over the charging contacts until all visible dirt is removed Dry the contacts thoroughly before returning the handset to the base Do not use paint thinner benzene alcohol or other chemical products Doing so may discolour the surface of the ...

Page 57: ... be reduced respective to the amount of time the handset is off the base Recharge your phone on a regular basis by returning the handset to the base after each phone call When the operating time becomes short even after the battery is recharged please replace the battery With normal usage the battery should last about one year Please contact your retailer for replacement adapters or batteries or v...

Page 58: ... try again Make sure that you are not too far from the base Make sure that you are not too far from the base Make sure the line is not in use If call is already using a line you cannot use that line to make another outside call Check both ends of the base telephone line cord Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base and wall outlet Disconnect the AC adapter for a few minutes and then recon...

Page 59: ...ll was placed through a switchboard Call your local telephone company to verify your Caller ID service is current There may be a problem with your Caller ID service Charge the battery pack for 15 20 hours De register the handset see De register the Handset on page 26 and register the handset see Register the Handset on page 15 Make sure that you have registered all handsets De register the handset...

Page 60: ...ff and the battery pack disconnected for at least 3 days 4 Once the handset is completely dry reconnect the battery pack and he battery cover 5 Recharge the handset s battery pack for 20 hours before using again 1 Disconnect the AC adapter from the base unit cutting off electrical power 2 Disconnect the telephone cord from the base unit 3 Let dry for at least 3 days You must unplug the telephone l...

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Page 64: ...igital security code 53 DirectLink 17 Distinctive ringer 20 Earpiece volume 31 Expanding your phone 14 General information 56 Global Setup 23 Hands free conversation 28 Headset installation 53 Hold 29 Intercom 51 Key touch tone 22 Liquid damage 59 Making a call 27 Mute 32 Page 53 Phonebook Editing 41 Erasing 41 Making calls 40 Storing 35 Viewing 39 Privacy Mode 33 Receiving a call 27 Redialing a c...

Page 65: ... Room Monitor Handset Setup BACK HANDSET SETUP Ringer Tones Distinctive Ring Auto Talk Anykey Answer Banner Contrast Key Touch Tone Animation Screen Edit Voice mail BACK OK BACK OK To Room Monitor Handset 2 Handset 3 Handset 4 Handset 5 Handset 6 Handset 7 Handset 8 Handset 9 Handset 0 BACK OK OK OK Directlink Mode Handset Setup Room Monitor Directlink Mode Room Monitor Handset Setup BACK OK 64 OK...

Page 66: ...dset Setup Global Setup BACK OK OK OK Global SETUP Day Time CIDCW Dial Mode Name Tag Insert 0 Deregister HS No Yes BACK OK Deregistration Complete Place handset on main base to register BACK OK or Global SETUP Day Time CIDCW Name Tag Insert 0 New Zealand Version Global Setup 65 OK Australia Version ...

Page 67: ...any equipment or parts or as part of a system not manufactured by Uniden This warranty covers for one 1 year the Base unit and handset DSS7815 or base charger and handsets DSS7815 1 All accessories AC Adapter etc are covered for 90 days only In the event that the product does not conform to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in effect the warrantor at its discretion will repair the d...

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