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Troubleshooting

If your

DX8200

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 AM to 5 PM Central,
Monday through Friday.

Problem

Suggestion

Charge light won’t come on when
Handset is placed in Base Unit.

Make sure the AC Adapter is plugged
into the Base Unit and wall outlet.
Make sure Handset is properly
seated in Base Unit.
Make sure the Nickel-Cadmium
Battery Pack is properly placed inside
the Handset.
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 vertical.
Move the Handset and/or Base Unit
to different locations and try again.

Can’t make or receive calls.

Check both ends of the Base Unit
telephone line cord.
Make sure the AC Adapter is plugged
into the Base Unit and wall outlet.
Disconnect the AC Adapter for a few
minutes, and then reconnect it.

Handset doesn’t ring or receive a
page.

Nickel-Cadmium Battery Pack may be
weak.  Charge the battery on the
Base Unit for 15 - 20 hours.
Make sure the Base Unit antenna is
fully vertical.
The Handset may be too far away
from the Base Unit.
Place the Base Unit away from noise
sources.

Base Unit doesn’t ring or receive a
page.

The Digital Security Code may be
erased.  Set the Digital Code.  ( See
page 22 for instructions. )
Set the Base Unit

ring vol

switch to

“

lo

” or “

hi

”.

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Summary of Contents for DX8200

Page 1: ...t register This product should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided 7 This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your dealer or local power company 8 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where the...

Page 2: ...ns Caution To reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons by the battery read and follow these instructions 1 Use only the appropriate type and size Battery Pack specified in this Operating Guide 2 Do not dispose of the Battery Pack in a fire The cell may explode Check the Nickel Cadmium Battery Disposal package insert for disposal instructions 3 Do not open or mutilate the Battery Pack Released ...

Page 3: ...ushing buttons or flipping switches AutoStandby allows you hang up by simply returning the Handset to the Base The UltraClear Plus innovative 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 ...

Page 4: ...om e to the aid of the pa rt y Fou r sco re yea s ago ou r fat her s set for th a new na tio n con cei ved in Lib ert y an d ded ica ted to the pr op os iti on tha t al l men ar e cre at ed equ al The qu ick bro wn fox jum ped ove r the gar den wal l Now is the tim e fo4 r al l goo d men to com e to the aid of the pa rt y Now is the tim e for al l goo d men to com e to the aid of the pa rt y Fou r...

Page 5: ...nge depends upon the environment in which the telephone is used Many factors limit range and it would be impossible to include all the variables in our rating The Maximum Range rating of this phone is meant to be used as a means of comparison against other range claims Telephone Line Problems The FCC has granted the telephone company the right to disconnect service in the event that your phone cau...

Page 6: ...ge to a different channel Finally it should be noted that some cordless telephones operate at frequencies that may cause interference to nearby TVs and VCRs To minimize or prevent such interference the base of the cordless telephone should not be placed near or on top of a TV or VCR If interference is experienced moving the cordless telephone farther away from the TV or VCR will often reduce or el...

Page 7: ...outlets Modular Jack Most phone equipment available now uses modular jacks Phone cords are fitted with a molded plastic connector which plugs into this 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 ja...

Page 8: ... the bottom Place the power cord so that it does not create a trip hazard or where it could become chafed and create a fire or other electrical hazards Use only with the Uniden AC adapter supplied with the DX8200 Do not alter the shape of the blades of the polarized plug If you cannot plug the AC Adapter into the outlet contact someone about replacing the outlet Desk or Tabletop Installation 1 Plu...

Page 9: ...e the AC Adapter cord around the strain relief 3 Plug one end of the long telephone cord s into the TEL LINE jack s on the Base Unit 4 Plug the other end of the cord s into the telephone jack s on the wall 9 ...

Page 10: ...ly the Uniden AC Adapter supplied with this phone Wall Installation Standard Wall Plate Mounting These phones are designed to be mounted on a standard AT T or GTE wall plate To attach the wall mount stand to the Base Unit 1 Plug the AC Adapter into the Base Unit 2 Place the AC Adapter cord inside the molded channel 10 ...

Page 11: ...ase Unit and one end of the long telephone cord into the TEL LINE 2 jack on the Base Unit 4 Place the telephone cord s inside the molded channel s on the bottom of the Base Unit 5 Then plug the other end of the telephone cord s into the modular jack s on the wall and the floor 11 ...

Page 12: ...ll 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 screws into the wall Make sure the wall material is capable of supporting the weight of the Base Unit and Handset Use 10 screws with anchoring devices suitable ...

Page 13: ...rews 315 16 inches apart Allow about 3 16 of an inch between the wall and screw heads for mounting the phone 2 Plug the AC Adapter into the Base Unit 3 Place the AC Adapter cord inside the molded channel 3 16 IN 3 15 16 IN 13 ...

Page 14: ...e long telephone cord s into the TEL LINE jack s on the Base Unit 5 Place the cord s inside the molded channel s on the bottom of the Base Unit 6 Place the Base Unit on the screws and push down until it s firmly seated 14 ...

Page 15: ...7 Plug the other end of the telephone line cord s into the wall jack s 8 Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet Note Do not use an outlet controlled by a wall switch 15 ...

Page 16: ...ibe 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 then put the Retainer back into its slot on the Base Unit 3 Push down on the Handset Retainer until it snaps into place 25 CHANNEL 25 CHANNEL 16 ...

Page 17: ...sition Installing the Handset Battery Pack 1 Press in on the Battery Cover Release and slide the battery compartment cover down 2 Align the plastic connector of the Nickel Cadmium battery pack with its socket and plug it in The black lead will be on the left when the plug is properly aligned volume volume volume 17 ...

Page 18: ...one without losing any numbers stored in memory Charging the Battery Pack Initial Battery Charging The rechargeable Nickel Cadmium battery pack must be fully charged before using your phone for the first time We recommend that the battery pack charge for approximately 15 20 hours without interruption before plugging the phone line into your new phone 1 Ether place the Handset upright on the Base U...

Page 19: ...atus LED on the Base Unit lights If the LED doesn t light check to see that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the Handset is making good contact with the Base Unit charging contacts Continuous Battery Charging For the best battery performance return the Handset to the Base Unit at the end of the day volume volume 19 ...

Page 20: ...Handset to the Base Unit for charging Return the Handset to the Base Unit for charging Allow 15 to 20 hours without any interruption for the Handset to fully recharge Cleaning the Battery Contacts To maintain a good charge it is important to clean all charging contacts on the Handset and Base Unit about once a month Use a pencil eraser or other contact cleaner Do not use any liquids or solvents ta...

Page 21: ... not sure whether your system is Tone or Pulse dialing Adjusting Ringer Controls Please refer to the foldout in front of your operating guide for key positions To adjust the ringer volume of your Base Unit set the ring vol switch to the desired position To adjust the Speaker volume of your Base Unit adjust the volume slide switch until you hear the desired volume 21 ...

Page 22: ...matically when you first charge the phone Please refer to the foldout in front of your operating guide for key positions To change the Digital Code be sure the Handset is on the Base then 1 Press the page int com button on the Base Unit 2 When the beeping stops remove the Handset 3 Wait 5 seconds then place the Handset back on the Base Unit The Status LED on the Base Unit will blink to indicate th...

Page 23: ...erased When this happens the Handset will not function To reestablish communication between the Handset and Base Unit 1 Restore power to the Base Unit 2 Place the Handset back on the Base Unit 3 The status LED on the Base Unit will blink to indicate that the Digital Security Code is set 23 ...

Page 24: ...nit cannot be accessed by the Handset Entering Base Unit Memory Numbers For example to store the number 555 1212 in the Base Unit memory Note Numbers cannot be stored during a call 1 Press mem on the Base Unit 2 The speaker LED blinks and you hear a beep 3 Enter the number 5551212 on the Base Unit keypad You may enter a delay between numbers for accessing a switchboard or long distance service by ...

Page 25: ...nnot be stored during a call 1 Pick up the Handset and press mem 2 The batt low LED flashes 3 Enter the number 5551212 on the Handset keypad You may enter a delay between numbers for accessing a switchboard or long distance service by pressing the chan pause button on the Handset at the point in the number sequence you wish to pause The chan pause button counts as one digit Pressing chan pause mor...

Page 26: ... services or other services requiring Tone inputs Entering Base Unit Tone Pulse Memory Numbers For example to enter 555 1212 as a pulse number followed by 12 as a tone number from the base unit 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 in Entering Base Unit Memory Numbers on page 24 2 Enter 5551212 on the Base Unit keypad 3 Press the button on the Base Unit The button counts as one digit and enters a four second del...

Page 27: ...ess chan pause on the Handset to enter delays between numbers 5 Follow steps 3 through 5 in Entering Handset Memory Numbers on page 25 Erasing a Stored Number You can erase stored numbers from the Base Unit and the Handset memory Erasing Base Unit Memory Numbers 1 Press mem twice on the Base Unit 2 Enter the memory location number 0 9 you want to clear You will hear a long beep confirming the numb...

Page 28: ...you can press speaker to answer the first line used 4 When you finish the call press speaker to hang up Answering a Call from the Handset For example to answer a call on line 1 1 The Handset rings and the talk LED flashes 2 If the Handset is not in the Base Unit press the line 1 button or talk to answer the call OR If the Handset is in the Base Unit the AutoTalk feature allows you to answer the ca...

Page 29: ...peaker to hang up Making a Call from the Handset For example to make a call using line 1 1 Pick up the Handset 2 Press line 1 When talk is pressed the DX8200 automatically finds the first available line 3 The talk LED flashes 4 When you hear a dial tone dial the number you are calling by pressing the numbers on the keypad or use one of the memory features See Programming Your DX8200 on page 24 5 W...

Page 30: ... is pressed the DX8200 returns to the last line used 3 Press mem 4 Press number 4 on the Handset If you select a memory location that does not have a stored number the Handset will beep rapidly and the phone will not dial Chain Dialing On certain occasions after dialing a number you may be requested by the party or service you are calling to enter a special access code such as when performing a ba...

Page 31: ...r the Handset or Base Unit This feature sends a timed hook flash on the telephone line for accessing services such as Call Waiting etc Last Number Redial The DX8200 has two independent Last Number Redial memories one in the Handset the other in the Base Unit 1 To call the last number dialed from the Handset press flash rdl If any key on the numeric keypad is pressed before flash rdl the Handset wi...

Page 32: ...ber line 1 or line 2 of the call that you want to remain connected to The other call is disconnected 6 When you hang up the DX8200 all calls are disconnected Using your DX8200 Intercom The Base Unit ring vol switch must be set to either lo or hi Note When a call is on hold at the Handset and the Base Unit is paged the Base Unit will ring even when the ring vol switch is set to off Paging from the ...

Page 33: ...g the Handset While a Call is Holding 1 Press int com on the Base Unit The call is placed on hold and the Handset is paged 2 At the Handset press talk or int com to answer the page Speak into the microphone The person at the Handset can join the conversation by pressing the conference button on the Handset 3 To turn off the Intercom press talk at the Handset OR Press a line key on the Base Unit to...

Page 34: ...to blink while that line is in use To reconnect with the call instead of transferring it press line 1 or line 2 5 Press speaker to end the call Transfer a Call from Base Unit to Handset 1 Press speaker line 1 or line 2 to receive an incoming call The speaker and line 1 or line 2 LEDs light 2 Press page int com to page the Handset The caller is automatically put on hold The speaker LED goes out the...

Page 35: ...ounds weak and or scratchy Make sure that the Base Unit antenna is fully vertical Move the Handset and or Base Unit to different locations and try again Can t make or receive calls Check both ends of the Base Unit telephone line cord Make sure the AC Adapter is plugged into the Base Unit and wall outlet Disconnect the AC Adapter for a few minutes and then reconnect it Handset doesn t ring or recei...

Page 36: ... 7 3 8 in D x 2 3 4 in H Weight Approx 18 9 oz Handset Receive Transmit Frequency Receive 43 72 to 46 97 MHz Transmit 48 76 to 49 99 MHz Power Requirements 170 mAh 3 6VDC Size w antenna 2 3 16 in W x 2 11 16 in D x 12 3 32 in H Weight Approx 10 oz including battery Battery Rechargeable Nickel Cadmium Capacity 270 mAH 3 6 V Talk Mode 6 Hours Standby Mode 14 Days Specifications shown are typical and...

Page 37: ...Operating Guide DX 8200 Cordless Telephone with Voice Scramble Dual Keypad 2 Line Speakerphone UDZZ01537BZ ...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...y K Conference conf P DC Input B Line 1 line 1 G Flash Redial flash rdl L Page Intercom page int com Q Line 2 Jack C Line 2 line 2 H Memory mem M Speaker Volume R Line 1 2 Jack D Star Tone tone I Pause pause N Ring Volume E Numeric Keypad J Hold hold O Pulse Tone ...

Page 40: ... 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 pause 1 Antenna 2 batt low LED 3 Talk Button talk 4 Flash Redial Button flash rdl 5 Numeric Keypad 6 Star Tone Button tone 7 Memory Button mem 8 Volume Ringer Button volume ringer 9 Intercom Button int com 10 Channel Pause Button chan pause 11 Line 1 Button line 1 12 Line 2 Button line 2 13 Conference Button conf 14 Hold Button hold 15 Key ...

Page 41: ... Antenna 17 Installing the Handset Battery Pack 17 Charging the Battery Pack 18 Low Battery Indicator 20 Cleaning the Battery Contacts 20 Setting the Pulse Tone Switch 21 Adjusting Ringer Controls 21 Automatic Digital Code Security 22 Programming Your DX8200 24 Storing Memory Dial Numbers 24 Storing Mixed Tone Pulse Numbers 26 Erasing a Stored Number 27 Using Your DX8200 28 Answering a Call from t...

Page 42: ...y other 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 I...

Page 43: ...Covered under one or more of the following U S patents 4 511 761 4 523 058 4 595 795 4 797 916 5 426 690 1997 All Rights Reserved Printed in China UDZZ01537BZ ...

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