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Sheet

1) Installing the Phone

1-1. Choosing the Best Location

To get the best performance out of your new phone, put it in the best location:

Near an AC outlet

and a telephone

wall jack.

• Microwave ovens

• Refrigerators 

• Fluorescent

  lighting 

• Dust

• Excessive

  moisture

• Other cordless

  telephones

In a

centrally-located

open area.

PLACE YOUR BASE

• TVs

• Other electronics 

• Direct sunlight

• Extreme temperatures

• Personal computers

• Wireless LAN

  equipment

• Dust

• Excessive

  moisture

• Areas with

  a lot of

  background

  noise

• Shock

• Vibration

• Shock

• Vibration

TRY TO AVOID

Notes: For maximum range

Keep both the base and handset antennas free of obstruction.
When the handset is not in use, place the handset in an upright position.
Metal and reinforced concrete may affect cordless telephone performance.



1-2. Plug in the Battery 

Use only the Uniden BT-905 rechargeable battery pack supplied with your phone.

1

Locate the battery packs, battery

covers and the handsets.

2

Line up the red and black wires

on the battery pack connector

with the sticker in the handset's

battery compartment.

3

Place the cover over the

battery compartment and

slide it up into place.

Push the battery connector in firmly.

(You should hear it click into place.)

Red

Black

1

Locate the battery packs, battery

covers and the handsets.

2

Line up the red and black wires

on the battery pack connector

with the sticker in the handset's

battery compartment.

3

Place the cover over the

battery compartment and

slide it up into place.

Push the battery connector in firmly.

(You should hear it click into place.)

Red

Black

1-3. Plug in the Base and Charging Cradle

You can put the charging cradles for additional handsets anywhere they can get power. They do not have to 
connect to a phone line.

Don’t put any power cord 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.

4

Put the base's AC adapter cord through the hole in the stand

and connect the AC adapter to the 

DC IN 9V

 jack.

6

5

Connect the AC adapter to a standard 120V AC wall outlet.

DO NOT use an AC outlet controlled by a wall switch.

7

Connect the charging cradle's AC adapter

to a standard 120V AC wall outlet.

Route the cord

through the molded

wiring channel.

Route the cord

To AC outlet

AC adapter

(supplied)

To AC outlet

AC adapter

(supplied)

To DC IN 9V

4

Put the base's AC adapter cord through the hole in the stand

and connect the AC adapter to the 

DC IN 9V

 jack.

6

5

Connect the AC adapter to a standard 120V AC wall outlet.

DO NOT use an AC outlet controlled by a wall switch.

7

Connect the charging cradle's AC adapter

to a standard 120V AC wall outlet.

Route the cord

through the molded

wiring channel.

Route the cord

To AC outlet

AC adapter

(supplied)

To AC outlet

AC adapter

(supplied)

To DC IN 9V

Summary of Contents for DXAI8580 Series

Page 1: ...800 874 9314 voice orTTY Accessibility information can be found on our website www uniden com under the Accessibility link If your call is received outside of our business hours leave us a message and we will call you back Central StandardTime Detailed customer service hours are available at www uniden com 2007 Uniden America Corporation FortWorth Texas Contains additional foreign articles Printed...

Page 2: ...red and black wires on the battery pack connector with the sticker in the handset s battery compartment 3 Place the cover over the battery compartment and slide it up into place Push the battery connector in firmly You should hear it click into place Red Black 1 3 Plug in the Base and Charging Cradle You can put the charging cradles for additional handsets anywhere they can get power They do not h...

Page 3: ...the TEL LINE jack on the rear of the base 11 10 Connect the telephone cord to a telephone wall jack Route the cord through the hole in the stand and into the molded wiring channel To telephone wall jack Telephone cord supplied ToTEL LINE 9 Connect the telephone cord to the TEL LINE jack on the rear of the base 11 10 Connect the telephone cord to a telephone wall jack Route the cord through the hol...

Page 4: ...tions in this manual are used for explanation purposes and may differ from the actual unit Multi Handset System Extra Handset s Charging Cradle s Included Hearing Aid Compatible Tone or Pulse Dialing see section 3 1 Caller ID on CallWaiting see section 3 1 Trilingual Menu Displays English Spanish or French see section 3 2 AutoTalk see section 3 2 RingerVolume Control Handset see section 3 2 Base s...

Page 5: ...u need to change your phone s dial settings If you don t get a dial tone or can t connect to the telephone network follow the steps below to modify your phone s settings Make sure you have Handset 1 HS 1 With the phone in standby press and hold cid menu Press to move the pointer to DIAL Press select channel to set the phone to pulse dialing Press END and put the handset back in the base Handset 1 ...

Page 6: ...s off the voice prompt announces Ringer off Press ringer immediately to switch to the next volume level As you switch to the next volume level the base sounds the ringer at that level and shows that level in the message counter display When you hear the ringer volume level you want to use stop pressing ringer Note If you turn the ringer volume off the base won t ring The handsets will ring accordi...

Page 7: ...headset remove the headset jack cover and insert the headset plug into the headset jack When you connect a headset the earpiece and speakerphone are automatically muted If you want to re activate the earpiece or speakerphone remove the headset plug You will still make and receive calls as usual just use your headset to talk to the caller once the call connects You can purchase headsets from our we...

Page 8: ...ting a record from one handset will not delete the record from any other handsets If you get an incoming call or page the operation is canceled To delete one Caller ID record To delete all the Caller ID records With the phone in standby press cid menu Use or to find the Caller ID record you want to delete Press delete transfer The display asks you to confirm To delete the record leave the pointer ...

Page 9: ... displays the name and phone number saved for that phonebook entry If the entry has no number the handset displays EMPTY PRESS SELECTTO EDIT If the number you picked wasn t the right phonebook entry just use and to scroll through the phonebook entries Stop scrolling when you see the phonebook entry you want If you don t know the number of the phonebook entry you re looking for Press memory to open...

Page 10: ...Select English E French F or Spanish S This doesn t affect the handset display Press The system beeps and returns to standby Press to save the setting Press Press Press Press Press to save the setting to save the setting to save the setting to save the setting Press Time Security code Ring time Record time Message alert Language to use to use to use to use to use to to save the setting 1 Select th...

Page 11: ...nently deleted Not available Playing old messages After you listen to your new messages press again to play your old messages After you listen to your new messages press followed by 2 to play your old messages Ending the message review Press The phone returns to standby Press 5 to stop Press END to return to standby Turning off the message alert tone When all new messages are played back the messa...

Page 12: ...voice prompts again 1 then 0 Skip a message 0 then 3 Start stop recording a voice memo 0 then 7 Delete a message 0 then 4 Start stop recording a personal greeting 0 then 8 Enter the command again to stop the recording When you are finished just hang up The answering system automatically returns to standby Note For your convenience a removable remote operation card is printed at the back of this ma...

Page 13: ...ndset says Unavailable Moving the handset closer to the base Seeing if another handset is on a call or checking messages Two handsets can t communicate to the base at the same time Making sure the base is plugged in Changing the handset to base code See section 10 3 I can t transfer calls Changing the handset to base code See section 10 3 I can t get two handsets to talk to the caller Only one han...

Page 14: ...eps below Handset Base Remove the battery cover and leave it off for ventilation Disconnect the battery pack Leave the battery cover off and the battery pack disconnected for at least three 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 1 2 3 4 Disconnect the AC adapter from the base cutti...

Page 15: ...e a remote risk of electric shock from lightning 3 Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak 4 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 authorities for possible battery disposal instructions 5 Do not disassemble any component of this product SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION R...

Page 16: ...ons not sold by Uniden C improperly installed D serviced or repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty E used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden or F installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the owner s manual for this product STATEMENT OF REME...

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