Troubleshooting
If your
DX834
Cordless Telephone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps. If you
are still unable to resolve the problems, contact Uniden Customer Service at (800) 297-1023,8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central, Monday through Friday.
Page 1: ...ng 8 Setting Up Your Phone 11 Extending the Antenna 11 Installing the Handset Battery Pack 11 Cleaning the Battery Contacts 12 Charging the Battery Pack 12 Low Battery Indicator 14 Setting the Pulse Tone Switch 14 Adjusting Ringer Controls 14 Adjusting Handset Receiver Volume 14 Automatic Digital Code Security 14 Using Your Phone 15 Making and Receiving Calls 15 Changing Channels Flash and Page Fi...
Page 2: ...ct where the cord will be damaged by persons walking on it 9 Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electrical shock 10 Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the pro...
Page 3: ...ck Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin It may be toxic if swallowed 4 Exercise care in handling the battery in order not to short the battery with conducting materials such as rings bracelets and keys The battery or conductor may overheat and cause burns 5 Charge the Battery Pack provided with or identified for use with this product only in accordance with th...
Page 4: ...ive technology together with 25 different channels virtually eliminates background noise and provides you with the best possible reception during all of your conversations To protect you against misbilled calls which might result from your phone being activated by other equipment Random Code digital security automatically selects one of over 65 thousand digital security codes for the Handset and B...
Page 5: ...y occasionally cause buzzing and humming in your cordless Handset or clicking noises in the Base Unit 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 check around your home to see what appliances may be causing the problem In addition we...
Page 6: ...s type of jack If you do not have modular phone jacks contact your local telephone company for information about their installation Hard wired Jack Some equipment is wired directly to a phone jack and these types of installations require a modular jack converter This type of installation is not difficult however you should contact your Uniden telephone dealer or a telephone supply store for advice...
Page 7: ...cord around the strain relief 4 Plug one end of the long telephone cord into the TEL LINE jack on the Base Unit 5 Plug the other end of the cord into the telephone jack on the wall 6 Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet Note Do not use an outlet controlled by a wall switch Use only the Uniden AC Adapter supplied with this phone DX834 DXC834 7 ...
Page 8: ...g the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet Note Do not use an outlet controlled by a wall switch Direct Wall Mounting If you do not have a standard wall plate you can mount your phone directly on a wall Before mounting your phone consider the following Select a location away from electrical cables pipes or other items behind the mounting location that could cause a hazard when inserting ...
Page 9: ... on the Base Unit 5 Place the cord inside the molded channel on the bottom of the Base Unit 6 Place the Base Unit on the screws and push down until it s firmly seated 7 Plug the other end of the telephone line cord into the wall jack 8 Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet Note Do not use an outlet controlled by a wall switch DX834 DXC834 9 ...
Page 10: ...ow describe how to remove and replace the retainer so that the tab faces up 1 Push up on the Handset retainer on the Base Unit and slide the tab out 2 Flip the retainer over so the tab faces up 3 Put the retainer back into its slot on the Base Unit 4 Push down on the Handset retainer until it snaps into place 10 DX834 DXC834 ...
Page 11: ...ment cover down 3 Align the plastic connector of the Nickel Cadmium battery pack with its socket and plug it in Note The black lead will be on the left when the plug is properly aligned 4 Place the battery pack inside the battery compartment and slide the battery cover back on Note The built in Memory Backup feature allows up to 3 minutes to disconnect the old battery pack and install a new one wi...
Page 12: ...e Handset on the Base Unit Either place the Handset with ear peace in the cradle OR Place the Handset in the cradle with it standing on end desk mount only Note Make sure to change the Handset Retainer before hanging up the phone wall mounted bases Charging from the Charging Cradle Only for the DXC834 phone 1 Plug the Charging Cradle AC Adapter cord into the DC Input Jack on the Charging Cradle 2 ...
Page 13: ...unit To Avoid this Memory Effect At least once a month operate the unit until the Battery Low indicator appears Then recharge the battery for a full 15 20 hours Avoid putting the handset back in the base after using the phone for a short time This could cause topping off the charge Also do not charge the Rechargeable Battery for extended periods of time Charge 1 3 5 2 7 8 0 Q 9 def 4ghi jkl abc mn...
Page 14: ...select one of two different ringer tones for the Handset Press G to select a different ringer tone when the phone is not in use Adjusting Handset Receiver Volume Volume settings are Normal and High When the Handset is first picked up the volume will be at the normal setting Pressing the V will change the volume to High This can be accomplished during a call Automatic Digital Code Security To avoid...
Page 15: ...the Base Unit or press T again while holding the Handset close to the Base Unit Changing Channels Flash and Page Find To change channels or access call waiting while the phone is in use or to use the one way page to locate the Handset follow these steps Press These Keys You Will Hear Changing Channels Press C Note Change channels to help eliminate background noise A click similar to when is presse...
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Page 17: ... more than 20 seconds elapse between each keystroke entry or step 1 Remove the Handset from the Base Unit 2 Press M The TALK BATT LOW LED blinks 3 Enter the number you want to store up to 16 digits 5 5 5 1 2 1 2 4 If a pause is needed during dialing to access a long distance service press P 9P 5 5 5 1212 Note The Pbutton counts as one digit Pressing P more than once increases the length of the pau...
Page 18: ...ystroke entry or step 1 Remove Handset from the Base Unit 2 Press M The TALK BATT LOW LED blinks 3 Enter the number to be dialed in pulse mode 555 1212 4 PressOon the Handset 5 Enter the number to be dialed in tone mode 3300 6 If a pause is needed during dialing to access a long distance service press P P3300 Note The P button counts as one digit Pressing P more than once increases the length of t...
Page 19: ...nd wall outlet Make sure Handset is properly seated in Base Unit Make sure that the charging contacts on the Handset and Base Unit are clean Audio sounds weak and or scratchy Make sure that the Base Unit antenna is fully extended and vertical Move the Handset and or Base Unit to different locations and try again Press the C button to select another channel Can t make or receive calls Check both en...
Page 20: ...tion 0 9 follow these steps 1 Remove the Handset from the Base Unit 2 Press M twice 3 Press the memory location number 0 9 Note An error tone will sound and the erase procedure will be canceled if more than 20 seconds elapse between each keystroke entry or step 20 DX834 DXC834 ...
Page 21: ...ordless Telephone is not performing to your expectations please try these simple steps If you are still unable to resolve the problems contact Uniden Customer Service at 800 297 1023 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Central Monday through Friday ...
Page 22: ...4 in H x 4 3 4 in W x 2 1 2 in D Weight Approx 11 1 oz Handset Receive Frequency 43 72 to 46 97 MHz Transmit Frequency 48 76 to 49 99 MHz Power Requirements Rechargeable Ni Cd Battery Pack Size 7 1 4 in H x 2 1 4 in W x 2 1 2 in D w o antenna Weight Approx 10 oz including battery Battery BT 801 Capacity 300 mAh 3 6V Talk Mode 8 hours Standby Mode 14 days Specifications Features and availability of...
Page 23: ...ize 8 1 2 in H x 3 1 2 in W x 2 1 4 in D Weight Approx 11 1 oz Handset Receive Frequency 43 72 to 46 97 MHz Transmit Frequency 48 76 to 49 99 MHz Power Requirements Rechargeable Ni Cd Battery Pack Size 7 3 4 in H x 2 in W x 2 1 4 in D w o antenna Weight Approx 10 oz including battery Battery BT 185 Capacity 270 mAh 3 6V Talk Mode 8 hours Standby Mode 14 days Specifications Features and availabilit...
Page 24: ...t may explode if disposed of in a fire Do not short circuit the battery Do not charge the Rechargeable Nickel Cadmium Battery used in this equipment in any charger other than the one designed to charge this battery as specified in this Guide Using another charger may damage the battery or cause the battery to explode RECHARGEABLE NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERIES MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY Re...
Page 25: ...Controls and Functions Base 10 Tone Pulse switch 11 Telephone Jack IN 12 AC Adapter Jack IN 13 Status in use Indicator 14 Page Find Key ...
Page 26: ...Controls and Functions Handset 1 Talk Button T 2 Numeric Keypad 3 Tone Key O 4 Memory Key M 5 Ringer Volume V Ringer Key G 6 Talk Batt Low Indicator 7 Flash Redial Key r 8 Channel Select Key C 9 Pause P ...
Page 27: ...cost except shipping and handling incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER WHETHER EXPRESS IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED W...
Page 28: ... 1997 Uniden America Corporation All rights reserved Printed in Hong Kong Covered under one or more of the following U S patents 4 511 761 4 523 085 4 595 795 4 797 916 5 426 690 DX834 DXC834 ...
