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Page 1: ...TRU8888 SERIES OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...36 Find Handset 37 PHONEBOOK 38 CALLER ID 46 Caller ID and CIDCW Caller ID on Call Waiting 46 THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE 52 The Integrated Telephone Answering Device 52 Turning the Answering Sys...

Page 3: ...from the actual unit As an Energy Star Partner Uniden has determined that this product or product models meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency Energy Star is a U S registered mark 5...

Page 4: ...ions The result is a more secure conversation with the clarity of digital sound extended range and minimal interference from other cordless phones IntegriSound Built in sound quality which provides li...

Page 5: ...0 redial p vol volume down P 32 29 17 11 tone P 34 39 12 speaker P 29 13 intcom hold P 68 31 14 Headset Jack Cover 15 talk flash P 28 31 16 end P 30 17 phonebook P 38 18 P 39 19 P 62 20 Handset Microp...

Page 6: ...25 caller id exit P 48 26 Corded Base Handset 27 Base Speaker 31 do not disturb DND LED P 33 32 tone P 34 and 39 33 LCD Display 34 vol volume up down P 32 and 17 35 soft Keys P 7 39 phonebook P 38 40...

Page 7: ...depending on the battery status empty low medium and full handset only Standby The Ringer off icon indicates that ringer is turned off 570 CPFUGV 0GY 07 Ringer off icon when the ringer is off day of t...

Page 8: ...above it For example when the base is in standby mode pressing soft key 1 will redial the last number When the base is in talk mode pressing soft key 1 will mute the microphone Complete information o...

Page 9: ...away from sources of electrical noise such as motors microwave ovens and fluorescent lighting For better reception place the base as high as possible The base should be placed in an open area for opt...

Page 10: ...he AC outlet so that you can unplug the AC adapter easily 3 Connect the telephone line cord to the TEL LINE jack 4 Set the base on a desk or tabletop Place the corded base handset on the base If your...

Page 11: ...the battery compartment connect the battery and listen for a click to insure connection 3 Make sure you have a good connection by slightly pulling on the battery wires If the connection is secure the...

Page 12: ...or tabletop and place the handset in the charger with the keypad facing forward 3 Make sure that the charge LED illuminates If the LED does not illuminate check to see that the AC adapter is plugged...

Page 13: ...atible with other Uniden 5 8GHz Digital Expandable Handsets Compatible models include the TCX860 TCX400 TCX440 and ELX500 Please check www uniden com for an updated list of expansion handsets compatib...

Page 14: ...ndset the battery pack MUST be charged for 15 20 hours 2 With the main base in standby mode press the MENU soft key on the base 3 Press vol or vol on the base to select HS Registration and then press...

Page 15: ...ary In the rare situation that you suspect another cordless telephone is using the same security code you can change the code by de registering and re registering all handsets 1 Press the MENU soft ke...

Page 16: ...elease the tabs from the holes Headset Installation Your phone may be used with an optional headset To use this feature insert the headset plug into the headset jack Your phone is ready for hands free...

Page 17: ...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 Handset Bas...

Page 18: ...e BACK soft key to return to the previous screen Press end on the handset or caller id exit on the base to exit the menu If you do not press a key within 30 seconds the phone will time out and exit th...

Page 19: ...ct the Handset Setup menu and then the Ringer Volume submenu 2 Press cid vol or redial p vol to select High Low or Off 3 Press the OK soft key You will hear a confirmation tone From the base In standb...

Page 20: ...es Are Smiling Irish Eyes Aura Lee Let Me Call You Sweet Heart Sweetheart Star Spangled Banner Star Spngl Old MacDonald Old MacDld You must set a separate ringer tone on the base and each handset 1 Pr...

Page 21: ...incoming calls will have a normal ring tone Switching to Distinctive On activates all programmed distinctive ring memory locations 1 Press the MENU soft key Select the Handset Setup menu and then the...

Page 22: ...only True Banner lets you customize the name your handset displays The name will be displayed on the LCD screen during Standby Mode Intercom Intercom Hold Room Monitor and Copy Phonebook operation Th...

Page 23: ...spa ol Spanish 3 Press the OK soft key You will hear a confirmation tone Adjusting the LCD Contrast Contrast adjusts the handset LCD brightness Choose one of the ten levels for optimum viewing 1 Press...

Page 24: ...n Screen Handset Only The Animation Screen displays animation on the handset LCD The animations will be displayed on the LCD screen during a call ringer volume setting paging operation when you hang u...

Page 25: ...ng Deleted Also the animation display changes depending on the ringer volume setting Out of Range Unavailable Low Battery 9GNEQOG 2NGCUG 9CKV QPG PF 07 2CIKPI GNGVGF 6CNM 76 07 4KPIGT 8QNWOG 1 4KPIGT...

Page 26: ...he Global Setup menu and then the Day Time submenu option image is for the handset 2 Press volume up down to select the day of the week and then the soft key 3 Press volume up down to set hour and the...

Page 27: ...3 digit area code number in the Area Code option your local area code does not appear in the Caller ID message For calls received from outside your local area code you will see a full 10 digit number...

Page 28: ...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 Swi...

Page 29: ...he volume on the main base Call waiting flash feature on the main base DirectLink mode All other features are disabled during a power failure Making and Receiving Calls Making a call From the handset...

Page 30: ...Pick up the corded handset or press speaker 2 Listen for the dial tone 3 Dial the number OR 1 Dial the number If pause is required press the PAUSE soft key 2 Pick up the corded handset or press speake...

Page 31: ...ess talk flash or number keypad tone or Anykey answer is on From the base Press speaker or pick up the corded handset Hanging Up From the handset or handset speakerphone press end or return the handse...

Page 32: ...a call on hold for more than ten seconds the base display screen will read Line On Hold and handset display screen will read Hold 2 To return to the call pick up the corded handset or press talk flash...

Page 33: ...the base From the handset you can dial the last number dialed During a call press the MENU soft key Use volume up down to select Redial and then press the OK soft key Press the DIAL soft key The numbe...

Page 34: ...lluminates To cancel the DND feature press do not disturb again You can also mute the ringer tone while the phone is ringing by pressing do not disturb on the base Temporarily Muting the Ringer To mut...

Page 35: ...oft key on the base to mute the microphone Mute On and appear in the display To cancel muting press the MUTE soft key again or press speaker Mute Off appears Tone Dialing Switch over If your telephone...

Page 36: ...a beep and see Out of Range on the display and then the handset returns to standby mode Privacy Mode Privacy Mode prevents interruption from other registered handsets or the base This works only when...

Page 37: ...ference Call You can easily join a call already in progress From the base 1 Press speaker on the base or pick up the corded handset to join the conference call 2 To hang up press speaker or return the...

Page 38: ...registered handsets beep for 60 seconds and Paging appears on the handset display To cancel paging press any key on the handset or flash find handset on the base If the battery pack is completely drai...

Page 39: ...to delete some of the Caller ID messages before you can store a new phonebook entry The phonebook entries in the handset are not limited to phone numbers You can also store a group of numbers up to 2...

Page 40: ...the DELETE soft key to erase the wrong character and then enter the correct character To delete all characters press and hold the DELETE soft key 4 Press the OK soft key to store the name Store Edit N...

Page 41: ...oft key You will hear a confirmation tone and Done appears in the display Storing Caller ID messages in the Phonebook Messages shown in the Caller ID list can be stored in the phonebook The phone numb...

Page 42: ...vol 2 Press cid vol or redial p vol repeatedly to display the number to be deleted Then press the EDIT soft key 3 Press cid vol or redial p vol to select Delete then the OK soft key 4 Press cid vol o...

Page 43: ...he desired name Press a number key 2 9 and 0 once for the first letter twice for the second letter and so on The first entry that begins with the letter you entered appears For example to search for a...

Page 44: ...1 Press talk flash or speaker on the handset or press speaker or pick up the corded handset from the base 2 Select the phonebook entry you want to dial see Viewing the Phonebook on page 42 3 Press the...

Page 45: ...select Edit To delete the entry select Delete 4 If you are deleting the entry press volume up down to select Yes and then press the OK soft key you will hear a confirmation tone and Deleted appears i...

Page 46: ...ress the OK soft key If you select All Memory Are you sure appears on the display screen Press volume up down to select Yes and then press the OK soft key If you select One Memory press volume up down...

Page 47: ...Speed Dials are common you can store up to all 100 entries for each handset and the base Caller ID messages are not stored when you have 100 phonebook entries When you have stored a total of 100 phone...

Page 48: ...service or conference them into your current call You must subscribe to Call Waiting and Call Waiting Deluxe to use these features Not all features are available in all areas Check with your local te...

Page 49: ...rmation screen will appear and the phone returns to the call Viewing the Caller ID List The Caller ID list stores information for incoming calls even unanswered calls You can store up to 100 Caller ID...

Page 50: ...you exit and re enter the operation 3 To finish the viewing operation From Handset press the BACK soft key From Base press caller id exit or the BACK soft key Deleting Information from the Caller ID L...

Page 51: ...st on page 48 2 To have the phone dial a 1 before the displayed Caller ID number press tone To have the phone dial the stored area code before the displayed Caller ID number press 3 Press talk flash o...

Page 52: ...on the base or pick up the corded handset 2 Select the Caller ID message you want to dial see Viewing the Caller ID List on page 48 3 Press the DIAL soft key The displayed phone number will be dialed...

Page 53: ...en you re away from your phone Features Digital Tapeless Recording Up to 12 minutes of Recording Time Call Screening Personal or Prerecorded Outgoing Messages Voice Prompts for TAD English Spanish or...

Page 54: ...ophone and record your greeting 4 When you are finished recording press the STOP soft key Your greeting will playback for confirmation Selecting Your Greeting Base only Select Greeting allows you to c...

Page 55: ...ion 1 Press the MENU soft key Select the Answ Setup menu and then the Security Code submenu 2 Enter a two digit PIN code 01 99 using the number keypad 0 9 3 Press the OK soft key You will hear a confi...

Page 56: ...y You will hear a confirmation tone Setting the Message Alert On or Off Message Alert sounds an alert tone when you have an unheard message If you set the Message Alert on whenever a new message is re...

Page 57: ...soft key You will hear a confirmation tone Setting the Call Screen Call Screen allows you to listen from the base to the incoming message being left by the caller before you answer the call 1 Press t...

Page 58: ...page 53 The following message is pre recorded Hello no one is available to take your call Please leave a message after the tone Announce only feature The announce only feature plays a pre recorded ou...

Page 59: ...an then play your old messages Playing your messages 1 When the base is in standby mode press play stop The system announces the number of new and old messages while the message counter displays only...

Page 60: ...ay If the current message is the first new message the system plays back from the beginning of the current message it does not go back into the old message group 3 Press play stop at any time to stop...

Page 61: ...ouncement To delete all messages press delete again press delete message again When you try to delete all messages without first listening to your new messages you hear several short beeps followed by...

Page 62: ...rom the base To screen an incoming call use the following steps 1 After the answering system answers the base speaker will let you hear the calls as the machine records the message To adjust the volum...

Page 63: ...on when you are away from home or from another room using a handset Additionally you can turn on or off your answering system remotely Remote access with the handset You can operate your answering sys...

Page 64: ...sation press speaker on the handset 3 Enter a command within 30 seconds Select a command from the following chart Remote Key Function For the Repeat a Message function press 1 within about four second...

Page 65: ...he answering system announces the current time and the number of messages stored in memory You hear To play incoming messages press zero two For help press one zero You will hear a beep 4 Enter a comm...

Page 66: ...u may enter another command at this time from the chart above 6 When you are finished hang up to exit the system The answering system automatically returns to standby Command Function Command Function...

Page 67: ...e them at sporting events or while shopping to stay in contact with family members or friends You must set both handsets to DirectLink Mode to activate this feature To use this feature you must enter...

Page 68: ...handset press talk flash or the ANSWER soft key or if Any Key Answer is on press any number key tone or 4 When you finish your conversation press end or the END soft key on either handset To cancel Di...

Page 69: ...et you want to talk with and then press the OK soft key If you select All all other handsets will be paged An intercom tone sounds To cancel intercom press intercom hold or the CANCEL soft key Answeri...

Page 70: ...set to the cradle Base press the END soft key or return the corded handset to the base Call Transfer Feature The call transfer feature allows you to transfer a call between the base and a handset or b...

Page 71: ...ID of the handset or base that is transferring the call To answer a page from a handset 1 Pick up the handset from the cradle If AutoTalk is enabled the handset will automatically answers when you pi...

Page 72: ...m Monitor menu 2 Select the handset or base you want to monitor by using volume up down 3 Press the OK soft key You hear sounds in the room where the handset or the base is installed 4 To turn off the...

Page 73: ...ur place of purchase or the Uniden Parts Department for a replacement battery Warning To avoid the risk of personal injury or property damage from fire or electrical shock only use the Uniden battery...

Page 74: ...to the cradle Cleaning the battery charging contacts 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 th...

Page 75: ...with your phone If the handset is left off of the base the actual Talk mode duration will be reduced respective to the amount of time the handset is off the base Recharge your phone on a regular basis...

Page 76: ...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 adapte...

Page 77: ...the handset see Register the Handset on page 13 The handset doesn t communicate with other handsets De register the handset see De register the Handset on page 14 and register the handset see Registe...

Page 78: ...ng the correct PIN number Make sure that the touch tone phone you re using can transmit the tone for at least two seconds If it cannot you may have to use another phone to access your phone Time stamp...

Page 79: ...for at least 3 days 3 Once the handset is completely dry reconnect the battery pack and the battery cover 4 Recharge the handset s battery pack for 20 hours before using Base 1 Disconnect the AC adapt...

Page 80: ...vices that may be connected to a line as determined by the total RENs contact the local telephone company For products approved after July 23 2001 the REN for this product is part of the product ident...

Page 81: ...either at its option repair or replace the defective unit and return it to you without charge for parts service or any other cost except shipping and handling incurred by warrantor or its representat...

Page 82: ...ovides an indication of the maximum number of terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the r...

Page 83: ...3 24 25 26 27 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 Name Phone No 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 Name Phone...

Page 84: ...Memo M E M UP779B book Page 83 Wednesday July 13 2005 4 32 PM...

Page 85: ...Memo UP779B book Page 84 Wednesday July 13 2005 4 32 PM...

Page 86: ...45 D Deluxe Call Waiting Features 47 De register the handset 14 Dial mode 27 Distinctive ringer 20 E Earpiece volume 32 G General information 74 H Headset installation 15 Hold 31 I I C notice 81 Impor...

Page 87: ...the voice prompts 3 To quit hang up the phone Turn on the answering system remotely 1 Call your phone and let it ring 10 times until you hear a beep 2 Press 0 and then enter your PIN code 3 Press 0 th...

Page 88: ...ng a Message Stop Operation Answering System On C U T Task Key Repeat a Message Playing incoming Messages Skipping a Message Deleting a Message Stop Operation Answering System On C U T Task Key Repeat...

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Page 91: ...ed on holidays Need a Part To order headsets additional handsets replacement batteries or other accessories visit our website at www uniden com or call 1 800 554 3988 Mon Fri 8 a m to 5 p m CST Help f...

Page 92: ...U FOR BUYING A UNIDEN PRODUCT 2005 Uniden America Corporation Fort Worth Texas Contains additional foreign articles Custom manufactured in China REGISTER ONLINE TODAY FO R A CCESSO R IES G O O N LIN E...

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