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Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden cordless telephone. This cordless phone

is designed and engineered to exacting standards for reliability, long life, and outstanding

performance.

** These features rely on the Caller ID service to function.

*** The ELITE8855/EL1 flip phone handset only is Bluetooth capable.

Note: Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit for

explanation purposes.

• 5.8GHz Digital Expandable

• Compatible with Bluetooth Enabled Headsets***

• Integrated Answering Device

• Caller ID*

Caller ID on Call Waiting*

Name Tag (POP ID)**

Distinctive Ring**

• 100 Phonebook Names (4 Numbers Per Name)

• Recordable Ringer Tones

• Calendar with Schedule Reminder Capability
* The Caller ID and Caller ID on Call Waiting features require subscription to the

services provided by your network supplier. There is usually a fee for these services.

Caller ID on Call Waiting is currently unavailable in New Zealand.

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Be sure to visit our Website: www.uniden.com.au or www.uniden.co.nz

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Summary of Contents for ELITE 8855 Series

Page 1: ...Series Owner s Manual OWNER S MANUAL ELITE 8855 8855 1 ...

Page 2: ...lip Extra Handset Only 16 Optional Headset Installation 16 Example of the standby mode display 17 Display Icons 18 Soft Key Function 19 Entering text 21 Using Bluetooth Headset Flip Handset Only 36 De register the Bluetooth Headset 40 Making Calls 41 Receiving a Call Open to Answer 43 Hanging Up 43 Switching to the Handset Speakerphone During a Call 43 Moving out of range 44 Call Waiting 44 Placin...

Page 3: ... DND 73 Recording a voice memo 73 Remote Operation 74 Using DirectLink Mode 76 Room Baby Monitor 77 Intercom 78 Transferring a Call 79 Power Failure 80 Battery replacement and handling 80 Warning 80 AC Adapter Information 81 Battery Information 81 Bluetooth Trouble Shooting 84 System Reset 85 Liquid Damage 86 Caller ID Features 62 Answering Machine 64 Multi Handset Features 76 Note on Power Source...

Page 4: ...ion purposes 5 8GHz Digital Expandable Compatible with Bluetooth Enabled Headsets Integrated Answering Device Caller ID Caller ID on Call Waiting Name Tag POP ID Distinctive Ring 100 Phonebook Names 4 Numbers Per Name Recordable Ringer Tones Calendar with Schedule Reminder Capability The Caller ID and Caller ID on Call Waiting features require subscription to the services provided by your network ...

Page 5: ...vated on the handset enabling a dial tone Flip phone handset ELITE8855 and ELITE8855 1 main base handset ELITE8855 1 extra handset ELITE8805 model trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used by Uniden Australia and Uniden New Zealand under license Standby mode Talk mode Flip Handset Extra Handset BLUETOOTH WELCOME FEATURES TERMINOLOGY 2 ...

Page 6: ...ebook P 55 20 8 P 41 44 9 P 20 45 78 10 P 52 11 Soft keys P 19 12 message P 71 20 13 P 20 14 Caller ID P 62 20 15 P 48 20 16 P 43 17 P 74 18 Handset Microphone 19 Handset Charging Contacts 20 Handset Antenna 21 Headset Jack Cover 22 speaker phone P 42 23 Handset Battery Compartment Speaker Volume up down Talk flash Back hold int com tone Menu select Cid Redial End F1 F2 3 ...

Page 7: ... 52 37 speaker P 42 44 38 P 71 39 P 71 40 P 69 41 42 43 44 45 Jack 46 Jack Back hold int com Phonebook Speaker Volume up Menu select Cid Speaker Volume down End find hs flash play stop delete answer on off AC ADAPTER TEL LINE Base Microphone P 74 P 52 Handset Charge LED tone CONTROLS FUNCTIONS 4 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 24 25 45 46 AC ADAPTER ELITE8855 ELITE8855 1 M...

Page 8: ...51 4 P 41 44 5 P 20 45 78 6 P 52 7 Ear Speaker 8 Soft keys P 19 9 P 43 10 Joystick P 20 11 Speaker Phone P 42 12 P 74 13 Handset Microphone 14 Handset Charging Contacts 15 Handset Antenna 16 Beltclip Hole 17 Speakerphone Speaker and Ringer 18 Headset Jack 19 Handset Battery Compartment Talk flash Back hold intercom tone end 5 ...

Page 9: ...ELITE8855 1 Extra Handset Charger 6 20 Charge LED 21 Charge Contacts 22 jack DC IN 9V 20 21 22 CONTROLS FUNCTIONS ...

Page 10: ...ception place the base as high as possible The base should be placed in an open area for optimum range and reception If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to phone line be sure that installing the system does not disable your alarm equipment If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment contact your telephone company or a qualified installer Avoid noise sources...

Page 11: ...er grip and slide the cover downward to remove 2 Place the battery pack in the battery compartment with the connectors on the battery and on the compartment aligned 3 Place the battery case cover back on the handset and slide it upwards until it clicks into place Use only the Uniden BT 0002 rechargeable battery pack supplied with your cordless telephone SETTING UP THE PHONE 8 ...

Page 12: ...en 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 cradle Do not use paint thinner benzene alcohol or other chemical products Doing so may discolor the surface of the telephone and damage the finish Low Battery Even when the battery pack is not being used it will graduall...

Page 13: ...lly charged connect the telephone line cord to the jack and to a telephone outlet If your phone line also has High Speed Internet please ensure you are using an approved line filter before connecting the telephone cord AC ADAPTER charge Charge your handset at least 10 hours before plugging into the phone line TEL LINE Use only the supplied AAD 8855 AC ADAPTER Do not use any other AC adapter Do not...

Page 14: ...the base top 2 Plug the AC adapter into the jack 3 Plug the AC adapter into a standard AC wall outlet 4 Plug the telephone line cord into the jack Wrap the cord inside the molded wiring channel as shown 5 Plug the telephone line cord into the telephone outlet 6 Align the mounting slots on the base with the mounting posts on the wall Then push in and down until the phone is firmly seated 11 ...

Page 15: ...nz for an updated list of expansion handset compatible with this series Your ELITE8855 1 includes an extra non flip phone handset Use only the BT 0003 rechargeable battery pack supplied for the Extra Handset To install the BT 0003 rechargeable battery pack follow the same instructions as for the Flip Handset see page 8 Low battery alert and maintenance of the charge contacts are the same as for th...

Page 16: ...cts 4 Charge the handset battery pack for at least 15 20 hours before using your new cordless telephone for the first time Handsets supplied with the phone are registered to the base by the factory Pre registered handsets display a handset ID number Handsets that have not been registered display in the LCD will also appear in the sub LCD of a flip handset that has not been registered When you regi...

Page 17: ...old until you hear a beep While the handset is registering will appear in the LCD When is displayed the handset has been registered to the base If appears please try these steps again 15 20 hours To register a Flip Handset simply place it in the main base To register an ELITE8805 handset follow the steps below Handset Registering Registration complete System Setup Register Handset Registration fai...

Page 18: ...ame security code you can change the code To change the digital security code 1 De register all the handsets you have see page 85 2 Re register each handset by following the steps on page 14 Line up the groove on the back of the handset with the groove on the holster The handset fits in the holster only one way Slide the phone into the holster Use the spring clip to attach the holster to your belt...

Page 19: ...ks Pull either side of the beltclip to release the tabs from the holes Your phone may be used with an optional headset To use an optional headset insert the headset plug into the headset jack Your phone is ready for hands free conversations Headsets may be purchased by visiting our website at www uniden com au or www uniden co nz OPTIONAL HEADSET INSTALLATION To use with a Bluetooth headset see pa...

Page 20: ...Date and time Battery icon Number of new caller ID calls received Day of the week and time Number of new caller ID calls received Number of message Status if your answering machine appears if you have a new message appears when the message storage is full appears if you set your answering system to announce only Sub LCD Flip Handset Only Base 30 05 SUN 10 10A New CID 10 30 11 12 00A New CID 10 17 ...

Page 21: ...indicates that ringer is turned off Flip Handset Only icon appears when you are using bluetooth features The icon is blue when the bluetooth device is on icon appears when you mute the handset or the base icon appears when the handset speaker phone is used When a new message is received an envelope icon is displayed on the LCD screen icon appears when the Privacy Mode is turned on icon appears whi...

Page 22: ...ke a selection When the phone is in talk mode pressing soft key 2 brings up the options menu Complete information on the features controlled by the soft keys can be found under each feature 0 Registering Handset SUN 12 00A MESSAGE New CID 10 Talk Volume OPTIONS 0 MESSAGE Volume SP Phone OPTIONS 19 F2 Soft key F2 Soft key F2 Soft key The flip handset display will be used throughout this manual The ...

Page 23: ...ntly highlighted appears in reversed out text Select the highlighted option by pressing or by pressing the centre of the joystick by pressing the left or right soft key to action the option shown on the bottom line of the display To exit the menu and return to standby press the key on the handset or the key on the base To go back a level in the menu press the To Make Menu Selections OR menu select...

Page 24: ...er then use the right key to move the cursor to the next position to enter the second letter For example to enter Movies 1 Press 6 once to enter M 2 Use right key to move the cursor to the right 3 Press 6 six times to enter o 4 Press 8 six times to enter v 5 Press 4 six times to enter i 6 Press 3 five times to enter e 7 Press 7 eight times to enter s 8 Press to end your text entry If you make a mi...

Page 25: ...he phone will time out and exit the menu mode When setting Date and Time the time out period is extended to two minutes On the base the options are Rings Volumes Caller ID Redial Phonebook Room Monitor Record Memo and System Setup Handset Main Menu Options Direct Link Room Monitor Messages Ringer Options Speaker Setup Display Options Reminder System Setup Bluetooth Flip Handset Only 0 MESSAGE Ring...

Page 26: ...own or left key to decrease the contrast When you like the level of contrast press to select it Open to Answer lets you answer the phone by opening the cover of the handset To turn on Open to Answer go to and select A confirmation tone tells you that Open to Answer is active Auto Talk lets you answer the phone by removing the handset from the cradle To turn on Auto Talk go to and select A confirma...

Page 27: ...unctions like intercom and DirectLink Go to and enter the name you want to use You can use up to 10 characters Use the soft key to delete an existing handset name Press when you re finished Key Touch Tone is the tone your keypad makes when keys are pressed To turn off the tone go to and select A confirmation tone tells you that the tone has been deactivated Any Key Answer On Banner Display Key Tou...

Page 28: ...ou will hear a confirmation tone You can assign special ringer tones to anyone in your phonebook When your phone gets a call it looks up the Caller ID information in your phonebook if you ve assigned a distinctive ringer and pictures to that number the phone uses it so you know who s calling To turn on distinctive ringing go to and select A confirmation tone tells you that distinctive ringing is a...

Page 29: ...dsets To change the date and time shown in the display go to Use the up down right left keys to highlight the part you want to change date time AM PM Use the number keypad or to change each part Press when you re finished Date and Time Date Time tone menu select Note If you don t press any keys for two minutes when setting the date and time the phone will exit the menu mode If you subscribe to a C...

Page 30: ... Australia Only Your phone can communicate with the telephone network in two different ways tone dialing and pulse dialing These days most phone networks use a method called tone dialing so your phone comes programmed for tone dialing If your phone company uses Pulse dialing you ll need to change your phone s dial mode There s an easy way to tell try making a call If your call connects your phone ...

Page 31: ...ed with the phonebook number will be displayed To use this feature go to select A confirmation tone tells you that your phone is ready to use this feature Name Tagging On Insert 0 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 To set this feature got to select A confirmation tone tells y...

Page 32: ...firm the setting You ll hear a confirmation tone and the phone will go back to the menu Ringer Tone Songs Ringer tones Beethoven s Symphony 9 Beethoven9 For Elise Elise Home Sweet Home Hm Swt Hm Lorri Song 6 Lorri Song WT Overture Handset only Twinkle Star Handset only Je Te Veux Handset only When the Irish Eyes Are Smiling Irish Eyes Base only Aura Lee Base only Let Me Call You Sweet Heart Sweeth...

Page 33: ... select A confirmation tone tells you that Unique Ring is active The vibrate alert causes the handset to vibrate when an incoming call is received For safety reasons the handset will not vibrate while it is charging in base To turn on the Vibrate Alert for all incoming calls intercom pages etc go to and select A confirmation tone tells you that Vibrate Alert is active Unique Ring On Vibrate All On...

Page 34: ...e Pattern is active Your phone can store up to 5 different recordings to use as ringer tones a total of 100 seconds Each recording must be less than 20 seconds long 1 Connect the audio recording cable to the handset and sound source e g stereo or CD player Insert one end of the audio recording cable into the handset s headset jack and the other end into the sound source You can also simply use the...

Page 35: ...inger to play and press the soft key 3 Use the up down key to select To stop press or the soft key 1 Go to 2 Select a ringer you want to change the title and press the soft key 3 Use the up down key to select 4 Edit the title of this ringer up to 12 characters using the number keypad the soft key right or left key When you are finished press You will hear a confirmation tone and appears Rec Edit R...

Page 36: ...et separately for each handset Your phone has 34 preset wallpaper images to choose from Rec Edit Rings Delete Yes Deleted Display Options Handset Only Wallpaper Handset Only During standby mode the wallpaper will display on the Handset s LCD Screen To set your wallpaper scroll through Wall Paper options and press the soft key Press to activate the wallpaper of your choice VIEW menu select Options ...

Page 37: ...he color you want As you scroll through the options the phone displays the highlighted color for you LCD Contrast adjusts the Handset s display To adjust the contrast go to and use the up down right or left key to adjust the contrast level you want Press to activate it You will hear a confirmation tone Color Scheme LCD Contrast menu select Color Scheme Haze Blue Chic Purple Coral Red Lime Green Sk...

Page 38: ... Dog Car Frog and Abstract with 7 different animation schemes To set your animation type scroll through Animation Type options and press the soft key Press to activate the animation type of your choice menu select Animation Type No Selection Dog Car Frog Abstract SELECT VIEW 35 ...

Page 39: ...pare your bluetooth headset for pairing according to the headset s owner s manual on pairing 2 With the phone in standby mode not in use press on the handset 3 Select the Bluetooth icon on the handset s main menu display 4 Use the up down key to select and then press Registering the bluetooth headset menu select menu select Find Pair Even if the handset ringer is turned off or if DND mode is turne...

Page 40: ...adset you want to pair with Flip Handset and press the soft key 6 Using the cordless handset enter your headset s PIN code 7 Press the soft key When pairing is completed successfully will hear a confirmation tone and appears on the handset If pairing failed appears STOP SELECT CONNECT Pairing successful Pairing failed try Again Find Device Found 0 STOP Pair with XXXXX 1234 YYYY 5678 0123456789AB S...

Page 41: ...d then press 4 Use the up down key to select or and then press To review headsets paired to this cordless handset follow the steps below 1 When the phone is in standby mode press on the handset 2 Select the Bluetooth icon 3 Use the up down key to select Headset and then press The headset name and serial number are displayed To back to the Bluetooth setting display press menu select menu select men...

Page 42: ...press If a paired headset will not connect to the handset you can reconnecting to the headset 1 When the phone is in standby mode press on the handset 2 Select the Bluetooth icon 3 Use the up down key to select Headset and then press 4 Press the soft key and select 5 Use the up down key to select and then press You will hear a confirmation tone and appears menu select menu select back hold int com...

Page 43: ...airing a headset if you can t connect to it 1 When the phone is in standby mode press on the handset 2 Select the Bluetooth icon 3 Use the up down key to select Headset and then press 4 Press the soft key and select 5 Use the up down key to select and then press You will hear a confirmation tone and appears menu select menu select menu select Deregister Yes Deregistration Successful USING THE BLUE...

Page 44: ... to pause before dialing more digits for example to enter an access code or extension press on the Flip Handset or press the center of the joystick on the Extra Handset or soft key and select from the list appears in the display which represents a 2 second pause talk flash talk flash menu select Pause Entry P If the line is already in use all other registered handsets and the base will display InU...

Page 45: ... the side of the Flip Handset or on the Extra Handset When the other party answers talk into the microphone in the bottom of the handset 1 Press 2 Listen for the dial tone 3 Dial the number OR 1 Dial the number If pause is required press or soft key and select from the list 2 Press speaker speaker flash menu select flash up Flip Handset Only OPTIONS Pause Entry USING YOUR PHONE For best performanc...

Page 46: ...the handset to the charging cradle for Extra Handset From the base press To switch a normal call to the speakerphone press speaker phone on the side of the Flip Handset or on the Extra Handset To switch from a speakerphone call to a normal call press speaker phone or flash end end find hs speaker speaker Flip Handset If Open to Answer is ON the phone will automatically answer the call when you fli...

Page 47: ...e you ll hear a beep and see Press the soft key on the display No Signal Press HELP HELP If you hear a call waiting tone while you re on a call Press and then 2 or press and then 2 on the base to switch between calls Press or press on the base to switch between calls You may lock the keypad in standby mode Press and hold the key until you hear a long tone will appear on the display To unlock the k...

Page 48: ...ash 30 05 SUN 10 10A Hold 0 Hold SUN 12 00A MESSAGE If you leave a call on hold for more than 5 minutes warning tone sounds and appears and the line will disconnect in 15 seconds If someone is using another handset or the base in Privacy Mode appears in the display and you cannot join the call Hold Reminder Answer held line Unavailable y y 45 ...

Page 49: ...o four people can participate in a conference call You can easily join a call already in progress 3 Way Conferencing 4 Way Conferencing Joining a Conference Call Outside line Handset Base or Handset Outside line Handset Handset Base USING YOUR PHONE 46 ...

Page 50: ...ess The handset s will still be connected to the call 1 Press or on the Flip Handset or on the extra handset to join the call 2 To hang up return the handset to the cradle or press end on the handset The base or other handset will still be connected to the call end find hs talk flash speaker 47 ...

Page 51: ...selecting the redial number press the soft key to redial the number If you want to delete a phone number from the redial list go to the redial list in standby mode and select the number you want to delete Press the soft key and select and then Press If you want to delete all the redial records select and then Press redial menu select talk flash flash menu select menu select Redial Delete Selection...

Page 52: ...ft key to select the ringer volume and press You will hear a confirmation tone You can adjust the volume of the speaker during a call Press the up down key during a call to choose one of the 10 volume levels You can also set the speaker volume from the menu Go to menu and then select Use the up down key to select the speaker volume and then press the You will hear a confirmation tone Rings Volumes...

Page 53: ...t the ringer volume and press the You will hear a confirmation tone You can choose from four volume levels for the earpiece speaker To adjust the earpiece volume go to Speaker Setup menu and select and select the volume level you want to use You can also adjust the earpiece volume during a call by pressing the to make it louder or to make it softer key on the side of the handset Ringer Volume menu...

Page 54: ...ns low natural or high Go to Speaker Setup menu and select and select the option that sounds best to you Audio tone adjustments only apply to the earpiece not the speakerphone While the handset is ringing you can mute the handset ringer for this call by pressing on the handset To mute the base ringer press or on the base The phone will ring again on the next call When you re on the phone press or ...

Page 55: ...lar call ends the phone automatically returns to pulse dialing mode Privacy mode prevents interruption from other registered handsets or the base This works only when the phone is in use While on a call press the key or the soft key on the handset or base Use the up down key to select appears in the display To exit Privacy Mode use the same procedure appears To locate the handset press on the base...

Page 56: ...inder press the soft key To mute the reminder tone press the soft key To reset the reminder and clear the screen press when reminder tone stops appears Press the soft key The phone returns to standby mode Select the reminder option to show Reminder Calendar Today is highlighted If the reminder is set for the morning a bar appears in the lower left of the date number if the reminder is set for the ...

Page 57: ...shed 8 To enter a text message for this reminder select and press appears You can enter up to 80 characters Press when you re finished 9 When everything is correct press the soft key You can edit reminders by pressing the soft key then select the reminder and press the key Select and you can edit the date time reminder tone and text the same way you entered them for a new entry To delete reminders...

Page 58: ...roup You can enter your phonebook by pressing the left key on the handset or base Press the left key and press the soft key for the first entry From the 2nd entry press the left key and then the soft key Select to store or to edit the location Enter as much of the following information as you want Press to enter each entry and confirm the selection When you re finished press the soft key to save t...

Page 59: ...an enter up to 20 digits for the phone number Press when you re finished and your phone will go back to the current phonebook entry You can select an icon to remind you which number this is home work mobile or general phone number Press when you re finished Select to attach a special ring to this phone Select the ringer tone you want the phone to use when this person calls or select to have the ph...

Page 60: ...any group Press when you re finished and your phone will go back to the current phonebook entry See page 61 for information on creating and editing groups Select to save this number to one of the 10 speed dial numbers or if you don t want to save it to a speed dial number If there s already a phone number saved to the speed dial number you select your phone will ask if you want to overwrite the nu...

Page 61: ...y to select to enter a new phonebook location If you want to added a number to the existing phonebook location select and then select a location to edit 4 Enter each entry and confirm the selection by following the steps in pages 56 57 1 With the phone in standby mode enter the number to store using the number keypad 2 Press the soft key and select 3 Use the up down key to select to enter a new ph...

Page 62: ...o the phonebook and press the soft key without selecting an entry Select Your phone will ask you to confirm and select Note When you copy entries to another handset or base the unique ring group speed dial and icon information won t be transferred Your phone will cancel the copying process if any one of the following things occurs OPTIONS Deleting phonebook entries OPTIONS OPTIONS Copying phoneboo...

Page 63: ...phonebook and press the key and select The phone will show you which speed dial numbers have phone numbers stored in them To change the sorting of your phonebook go to the phonebook press the soft key and select To see the list of names in alphabetical order highlight and press You can also enter a letter from the keypad to jump to the first entry beginning with that letter To see the list of grou...

Page 64: ...onebook and select that person s phonebook entry and then press Select the number one of the four available that you want to call and then press or or You can also dial the number with the phone in talk mode After select number press the soft key The number at the top of the list will dial With the phone in standby mode press and hold the number of the speed dial entry you want to call until the p...

Page 65: ...call If the number matches an entry in your phone book the caller s name can be displayed see Name Tagging page 28 You can store up to 100 Caller ID numbers in each handset or the base To see the Caller ID list press the right key on the handset or base The phone will show the Caller ID list You can use the up down key to scroll through the list or you enter a letter with the keypad to jump to the...

Page 66: ...er you want to delete Press the soft key and select When the phone asks you to confirm select To delete all the Caller ID numbers go to the Caller ID list and press the soft key Select When the phone asks you to confirm select OPTIONS Calling someone from the Caller ID list OPTIONS OPTIONS CID Capacity Delete Selection Yes Delete All Yes talk flash speaker flash Deleting Caller ID numbers When you...

Page 67: ...special outgoing message to callers when you re away from your phone Features Digital Tapeless Recording Up to 12 15 minutes of Recording Time Call Screening Personal or prerecorded Outgoing Messages Time and Day Announcement Remote Message Retrieval Toll Saver Conversation Recording Voice Memo Message Alert On Off Retrieve Messages using Handset Do Not Disturb Hands free Speakerphone ANSWERING MA...

Page 68: ... get your messages when you re away from you ll have to set a security code Go to and select Use the keypad to enter a two digit number 00 99 and press when you re done A confirmation tone tells you the security code has been saved Security Code Answer Machine Security Code menu select 0 MESSAGE Options Record Memo System Setup SELECT Security Code 80 65 ...

Page 69: ...er lets you hang up after seven rings and not get charged for the call You can set how long a caller has to leave a message before the answering machine hangs up Go to and select Then select the maximum length of messages choose from 1 minute or 4 minutes The Announce Only feature makes the answering machine answer call but it won t let callers leave a message When the Announce Only feature is on ...

Page 70: ... The message alert turns off automatically after you listen to all your new messages You can also turn off the message alert by pressing any key on the base If you want to be able to listen to the caller s message before you answer turn on the call screen feature Go to and select Select to turn on call screening Answer Machine Message Alert On Answer Machine Call Screen On Call Screen On Off SELEC...

Page 71: ...finished press the soft key The answering machine will play back your greeting so you can hear it Press Press 8 After the answering machine says you can start recording When you re finished press 8 key To choose between the two greetings first make sure the phone is in standby mode Go to and then press The greeting currently being used will be played If you want to use the other greeting press the...

Page 72: ...ing is playing You can t delete the prerecorded greeting You can turn on off the machine using handset remote function Press Press 9 Each time the key is pressed the setting switches between On and Off For from the base with the phone in standby mode press appears on the display If the number is flashed then there are new messages waiting for you To do turn your answering machine off press DELETE ...

Page 73: ...handset blinks and appears on the handset On the base appears The LED stops blinking when you ve listened to all your new messages The answering machine plays your new messages first After you play all your new messages you can then play your old messages ANSWERING MACHINE 70 ...

Page 74: ...are permanently deleted Press to stop the message playback and return to standby Press The phone announces tells you how many new and old messages you have Press to play your messages It announces the message number then plays the message After playing the message the answering machine announces the time and date that message was received Press once to go to the beginning of the current message Pr...

Page 75: ...e handset Let the answering machine answer the call then press the volume up key If you want to talk to the caller just press on the handset or on the base and the answering machine will stop recording To mute the call screen press menu select menu select talk flash flash end Call Record Recording a Call Call Record If the recording memory is full appears in the display You can not record a conver...

Page 76: ...omatically The answering system setting will reset to the original setting when you cancel the DND The voice memo function allows the user to record messages more than 2 seconds and less than 4 minutes To record your memo make sure the phone is in standby mode Press on the base Select Press the soft key or key After the answering machine says Record memo message you can start recording When you re...

Page 77: ...press and enter your security code within two seconds 3 The answering machine announces the current time and the number of messages stored in memory You hear To play incoming messages press pound two For help press pound zero Then you ll hear a beep Pressing is the same as pressing pound 4 Enter a command from the following chart within 15 seconds After the first command you have two seconds to en...

Page 78: ...ds to repeat the previous message or press then after about 4 seconds to repeat the current message The first time you enter the Memo Record or the Greeting Message Record command the answering machine will start recording Enter the same command again to stop recording 5 After the command has finished you hear intermittent beeps indicating that the system is in the command waiting mode You can ent...

Page 79: ...Mode does not interfere with the main base s ability to make or receive telephone calls You must set both handsets to DirectLink Mode to make a directlink call To enter DirectLink mode Select Direct Link option in the main menu And then press the soft key appears in the display To make a DirectLink call press the soft key Select the handset you want to call To cancel the call Press To answer a Dir...

Page 80: ... you want to monitor Press or when you want to stop monitoring To prevent the monitoring of a particular handset or the base simply turn off the Room Monitor feature on that handset or on the base To turn off the Room Monitor go to System Setup Base Handset Setup Menu and then Select You will hear a confirmation tone Using Room Baby Monitor menu select end end find hs Room Monitor Off This feature...

Page 81: ...the handset or on the base To hang up an intercom page press on either side of the handset or on the base back hold int com talk flash back hold int com flash back hold int com end end find hs All System Busy Please try later Unavailable Base Answering an intercom page If you receive an outside int com call or page while selecting the other handset the operation is canceled If the party does not a...

Page 82: ... back to the caller press on the handset or on the base When the handset receives a transfer page it sounds a tone and shows the ID of the handset that is paging Press or on the handset or or on the base to answer the page If you want to accept the transfer and talk to the outside caller press on the handset or on the base back hold int com talk flash flash talk flash back hold int com flash back ...

Page 83: ...use only Uniden AAD 8855 and AAD 600S ELITE8855 1 only AC adapters and Uniden BT 0002 and BT 0003 ELITE8855 1 only battery packs with your phone Caution Use only the specified Uniden battery pack BT 0002 Flip phone BT 0003 ELITE 8855 1 extra handset Do not remove the batteries from the handset to charge them Never throw the battery into a fire disassemble them or heat them Do not remove or damage ...

Page 84: ...tice AC Adapter Information Battery Information AC Adapter part number Input Voltage 240V AC 50Hz Output Voltage 9V 450mA 4 05VA and 8V 200mA 1 6VA base 9V DC 210mA ELITE8855 1 charger Battery part number BT 0002 Flip Handset BT 0003 ELITE8855 1 extra handset Capacity 980mAh 3 7V Flip Handset 900mAh 3 6V ELITE8855 1 extra handset AAD 8855 base AAD 600S ELITE8855 1 charger 81 ...

Page 85: ...oo 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 reconnect it De register the handset see De register the Handset on page 85 and register the ...

Page 86: ...ndset see Register the Handset on page 13 De register the handset see De register the Handset on page 85 and register the handset see Register the Handset on page 13 Make sure that you have registered all handsets Make sure there are not two handsets already using the conference feature see Conferencing on page 46 for 3 way 4 way combinations Make sure that another handset or base is not in privac...

Page 87: ...you have set the time see Setting Day and Time on page 26 Make sure your device is Bluetooth enabled Make sure the cordless handset has Bluetooth feature set to ON and not OFF Confirm correct PIN Code is being entered Make sure your Bluetooth headset supports Headset Profile HSP Make sure your Bluetooth headset is in close range of the cordless handset it s paired with In theory you have 15 feet 5...

Page 88: ... 2 Select 3 You will hear a confirmation tone The base information will be deleted When the base information is deleted the handset displays Re register the handset to the base see page 14 end end Deregister HS Yes Replacing Base Yes Must place handset in base to register Models may vary refer to Owners Manual for help Must place handset in base to register Models may vary refer to Owners Manual f...

Page 89: ...he 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 line whil...

Page 90: ...iting 44 CIDCW 62 Color Scheme 34 Conference 46 Date time 26 Delete ringer 33 De registering the Handset 85 Dial mode 27 Digital security code 15 DirectLink 76 Earpiece volume 50 Expanding your phone 12 Find handset 52 General information 81 Global setup 26 Hands free conversation 42 Hanging up 43 High Speed Internet 10 Headset installation 16 Hold 45 Holster 15 Intercom 78 Key touch tone 24 LCD c...

Page 91: ... 53 Remote operation 74 Reviewing message 70 Ring time 66 Ringer Tone Changing 32 Deleting 33 Playing 32 Storing 31 Ringer volume Base 49 Handset 50 Room baby monitor 77 Setting up Answering Machine 65 Base unit 10 Telephone Line 10 Soft Key 19 Speaker phone 42 Speaker volume Base 49 Handset 51 Storing a caller ID or redial number 58 System Setup 23 Tone dial 52 Transferring a call 79 Troubleshoot...

Page 92: ...MEMO 89 ...

Page 93: ... Remote Operation Card REMOTE OPERATION CARD 90 ...

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Page 95: ...on with 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 or base charger and handsets 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 defect or r...

Page 96: ...THANK YOU FOR BUYING A UNIDEN PRODUCT 2005 Uniden Australia Pty Limited Uniden New Zealand Ltd Printed in China UPZZ01767BZ 0 ...

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