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Installing.the.Belt.Clip

Line.up.the.tabs.with.the.holes.on.each.side.of.the.handset..Press.the.belt.clip.down.until.both.

tabs.click.into.place.
To.remove.the.belt.clip,.pull.both.sides.of.the.clip.to.release.the.tabs.from.the.holes.

Connecting.to.the.Phone.Line.

Once.the.handset.battery.pack.is.fully.charged,.connect.the.

telephone.line.cord.to.the.TEL.LINE.jack.and.to.a.telephone.

outlet..

Testing.the.connection

To test your connection, try making a call. If your call connects, the settings are fine. If your call does not connect, 

check.the.following:

Check.the.AC.adapter.cord..Make.sure.it.is.securely.connected.to.the.DC.IN.connector.and.to.a.standard.AC.

power.outlet.
Check.to.make.sure.the.battery.is.fully.charged..(If.you.don’t.see.the.“battery.full”.icon,.check.to.make.sure.

the.battery.is.properly.connected.)
Change.dial.mode.(instructions.on.page.8).

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3)

TEL LINE

TEL LINE

TEL LINE

TEL LINE

Summary of Contents for WXI477 Series

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Page 2: ... Dial Mode 18 Basic Setup 19 Selecting a Language 19 Setting the Date and Time 19 Activating Caller ID on Call Waiting and Call Waiting Deluxe 20 Activating Personal Ring 20 Activating the Key Touch Tone 21 Adjusting the LCD Contrast 21 Setting up Voice Mail 22 Setting the Voice Mail Signaling Tone 22 Programming One Touch Voice Mail Access 23 Resetting the Voice Message Waiting Indicator 23 Addin...

Page 3: ...ist 38 Making a call from a Caller ID Record 39 Deleting Caller ID Numbers 39 Using Call Waiting and Call Waiting Deluxe 40 Redialing a Number 41 Deleting a Redial Record 41 Adjusting the Ringer Earpiece and Speaker Volume 42 Adjusting the Ringer Volume 42 Adjusting the Speaker Volume 42 T coil Handset only 42 Finding a Lost Handset 43 Using Hold Conference and Transfer 43 Placing a Call on Hold 4...

Page 4: ...tting the Handset 54 Resetting the Handset without the Base 55 Changing the Digital Security Code 55 Traveling Out of Range 55 Common Issues 56 Liquid Damage 58 Precautions 59 Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride Battery Warning 59 The FCC Wants You To Know 61 I C Notice 62 Terminal Equipment 62 One Year Limited Warranty 63 ...

Page 5: ...d in water to a depth of 3 feet for up to 30 minutes Accessibility Uniden provides a customer service hotline for accessibility questions If you have a disability and need customer service assistance or if you have any questions about how Uniden s products can accommodate persons with dis abilities please call the accessibility voice TTY line 1 800 874 9314 Our customer care hours as well as acces...

Page 6: ...se see page 40 for details CID CW or CIDCW Caller ID with Call Waiting is available by subscription from your Telephone provider With this ser vice you will be able to view incoming caller information while on a call with another user This will allow you the ability to select to talk to this user and put your existing party on hold or make the decision to ring them back DirectLink If you have acce...

Page 7: ...100 Names for each hansdset Store Up to 2 Numbers per Name 200 s Total Alphabetical Search Personalized Ring by Party Transfer Single Listing or Entire Phonebook DirectLink Room Monitoring Handset Speakerphones 20 Ringer Options on Handset 10 Tones 10 Melodies 10 Speed Dial Locations Last 3 Number Redial Trilingual Menu Displays English Spanish and French Call Transfer Conferencing Intercom ...

Page 8: ...8 19 20 12 16 17 14 13 15 8 9 Handset Antenna Beltclip Hole Speakerphone Speaker and Ringer Handset Battery Compartment New Message LED Handset Earpiece LCD Display Soft keys flash talk flash key phonebook key tone key speaker key up key end call key caller ID key down key pound key redial pause key int com hold intercom hold key Handset Microphone 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 ...

Page 9: ... Base 23 24 22 21 find hs key find handset charge in use LED DC IN 9V Jack TEL LINE Jack 2 22 23 24 ...

Page 10: ...ears when Privacy mode is turned on ߦ Talk The mute icon appears when you mute the handset Talk The speaker icon appears when the handset speaker phone is in use Talk This icon appears when T coil mode is turned on Talk The talk icon appears while on a call Standby The ringer off icon indicates that the ringer is turned off Standby Talk The battery icon indicates the handset battery status empty l...

Page 11: ...ur thumb over the key on the station and move to the four positions to get the feel of how it moves and operates Using the Handset Menus To open the menu press the MENU soft key Highlight the option you want by pressing the four way function key This will move the cursor the option currently highlighted appears in reversed out text Select the highlighted option by pressing the OK soft key To exit ...

Page 12: ...nction key to move the cursor to the next position to enter the second letter For example to enter Movies Press 6 once to enter M Use right on four way function key to move the cursor to the right Press 6 six times to enter o Press 8 six times to enter v Press 4 six times to enter i Press 3 five times to enter e Press 7 eight times to enter s Press the OK soft key to end your text en try If you ma...

Page 13: ...s 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 a 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 Note For maximum range Keep the antenna free of o...

Page 14: ... adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet Plug the telephone line cord into the TEL LINE jack Wrap the cord inside the molded wiring channel as shown Plug the telephone line cord into the telephone outlet 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 Note DO NOT use an AC outlet controlled by a wall switch 2 3 4 5...

Page 15: ...of a working phone jack to avoid excessive wire lengths Make sure the wall material is capable of supporting the weight of the base and handset Use 10 screws with a minimum length of 1 3 8 inches with anchoring devices suitable for the wall material where the base unit will be placed Insert two mounting screws into the wall using the appropriate anchoring device 3 15 16 inches apart Allow about 1 ...

Page 16: ...ve the label and then place the handset in the charger Notes Use only the Uniden BT 446 or BT 1005 rechargeable battery pack supplied with your cordless telephone Replacement batteries and or rubber seals are also available through the Uniden Parts Department at 800 554 3988 during regular business hours Central Standard Time or online at www uniden com Caution Keep magnetic items away from the ha...

Page 17: ... switch Caution Use only the Uniden AD 800 adapter Set the charger on a desk or tabletop and place the handset in the charger with the keypad facing forward Make sure that the charge LED illuminates If the LED does not illuminate check to see that the AC adapter is plugged in Charge the handset battery pack for at least 25 hours before using your new handset for the first time Notes The base is no...

Page 18: ...o the TEL LINE jack and to a telephone outlet Testing the connection To test your connection try making a call If your call connects the settings are fine If your call does not connect check the following Check the AC adapter cord Make sure it is securely connected to the DC IN connector and to a standard AC power outlet Check to make sure the battery is fully charged If you don t see the battery ...

Page 19: ... need to change your phone s dial mode If you cannot connect to the tele phone network please follow the steps below to modify your phone s settings Press the MENU soft key Select the GLOBAL SETUP menu and then the DIAL MODE submenu Scroll to select PULSE The initial setting is Tone Press the OK soft key You will hear a confirmation tone If you ever need to change the dial mode back to Tone follow...

Page 20: ... Press the OK soft key You will hear a confirmation tone Setting the Date and Time To change the day and time shown in the display follow the steps listed below Note If you don t press any keys for two minutes when setting the date and time the phone will exit the menu Press the MENU soft key Select the GLOBAL SETUP menu and then the DATE TIME submenu Use the four way key to move the cursor to hig...

Page 21: ...soft key Select the GLOBAL SETUP menu and then the CALL WAITING submenu Move the cursor to select ON or OFF If you select ON CALL WAIT DELUXE submenu appears Move the cursor to select ON or OFF Press the OK soft key You will hear a confirmation tone Activating Personal Ring You can assign special ring tones to anyone in your phonebook When your phone gets a call it looks up the Caller ID informati...

Page 22: ...menu Move the cursor to select ON or OFF Press the OK soft key You will hear a confirmation tone Adjusting the LCD Contrast Contrast adjusts the handset LCD brightness Choose one from the 10 levels for opti mum viewing Press the MENU soft key Select the HANDSET SETUP menu and then the LCD CONTRAST submenu Press to adjust the contrast of the LCD 10 levels Press the OK soft key You will hear a confi...

Page 23: ...th your message waiting indicator on your phone not illuminating when you have waiting messages you will need to contact your service provider and inquire as to which type of message notification signal either Frequency Shift Keying FSK or Stutter Dial Tone SDT their service uses If your voice mail service uses a FSK message signal to alert you of a new voice mail message you will need to turn off...

Page 24: ...ending the next digits press redial pause on the handset to insert a two second pause in the dialing sequence For a longer pause press the key multiple times A P appears in the display each time you press the key and each pause counts as one digit Press the OK soft key when you are finished Resetting the Voice Message Waiting Indicator When you receive a new voice mail message the LED on the top o...

Page 25: ...ndset The handset is powered by a rechargeable battery pack The battery recharges automatically when the handset is placed in the charger Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack for TCX905 or DC IN 21V jack for TWX977 and to a standard 120V AC wall outlet Set the charger on a desk or tabletop and place the handset in the char ger with the keypad facing forward Make sure that the charge in use ...

Page 26: ... the LCD After approximately 5 seconds REGISTRATION COMPLETE will be displayed in the LCD to indicate the completion of the registration process If REGISTRATION FAILED appears remove the handset from the cra dle and repeat steps 2 3 Registering a TCX905 accessory handset Charge the handset batteries for 15 20 hours With the base in standby press and hold the Registration key on the bottom of the b...

Page 27: ...r replace a handset with another one you must first clear the existing registration data To clear please follow these steps Press the MENU soft key Select the DEREGISTERATION submenu ARE YOU SURE appears Move the cursor to select YES Press the OK soft key To clear other handset information please follow these steps From the handset press and hold and for more than 5 seconds Select the DEREGISTER H...

Page 28: ... handset please follow these steps Press and hold and for more than 5 seconds Select the BASE UNAVAIL ABLE submenu BASE UNAVAILABLE appears Move the cursor to select YES and then press the OK soft key ARE YOU SURE appears Move the cursor to select YES Press the OK soft key 2 3 ...

Page 29: ...ess the NEW soft key Edit Name appears Enter the name for this entry Edit Name Use the keypad to enter a name for this entry the name can contain up to 16 characters See page 11 for instructions on entering text If you do not want to enter a name for this entry your phone will store this entry as No Name Press the OK soft key when you are finished Enter the number for this entry Edit Number 1 Once...

Page 30: ...ears in the display Note When the shared memory is full the oldest Caller ID message is overwritten Finding a Phonebook Entry Phonebook entries are stored in alphabetical order To scroll through the phonebook press and then press or on the four way function key Press and hold or on the four way function key to scroll through the display quickly When viewing the phonebook entry use the soft key or ...

Page 31: ...to open the Caller ID list or redial pause to open the redial list Use or on four way function key to scroll through the Caller ID records or redial numbers When you come to the information you want to store press the STORE soft key ADD TO PHONEBK appears Move the cursor to select NEW ENTRY submenu for new entry or STORE EDIT for addition to an existing phonebook location Press the OK soft key For...

Page 32: ...K soft key You will hear a confir mation tone and DELETED appears in the display Copying Phonebook Entries to another Station You can transfer stored phonebook entries from one handset to another without having to re enter names and numbers You can transfer one phonebook entry at a time or all phonebook entries at once When the phone is in standby press Use or on four way function key or the numbe...

Page 33: ...soft key The phonebook entries will be transferred to the designated handset During the copy process the receiving handset shows RECEIVING and the Banner name of the sending handset When the transfer is completed DONE appears Notes If your Phonebook contains 100 entries you cannot store any new phonebook entries You will hear a beep and NOT ENOUGH MEMORY IN RECEIVING UNIT appears on the display If...

Page 34: ...tions like intercom and DirectLink The banner lets you customize the name your handset dis plays The name will be displayed on the LCD screen during Standby Intercom Intercom Hold Room Monitor and Copy Phonebook operations The banner name will be displayed on the receiving handset as well Press the MENU soft key Select the HANDSET SETUP menu and then the BANNER DISPLAY submenu Use the keypad or th...

Page 35: ... Swt Hm Wake Up Lorri Song 6 Lorri Song Lighting Bug When the Irish Eyes Are Smiling Irish Eyes Bebop Beep Boop Aura Lee Tone Board Let Me Call You Sweet Heart Sweetheart Chirp Star Spangled Banner Star Spngl Party Clap Old MacDonald Old MacDld Reminder Press the MENU soft key Select the HANDSET SETUP menu and then the RINGER TONES submenu Move the cursor to highlight a ring tone As each ring tone...

Page 36: ...ETUP menu and then the AUTOTALK submenu Select ON or OFF and press the OK soft key You will hear a confirmation tone Activating Any Key Answer Any Key Answer allows you to answer the phone by pressing any key in the number key pad Press the MENU soft key Select the HANDSET SETUP menu and then the ANY KEY ANSWER submenu Select ON or OFF and then press the OK soft key You will hear a confirmation to...

Page 37: ... flash 2 3 4 2 3 Remove the handset from the charging cradle Press Listen for the dial tone Dial the number OR Remove the handset from the charging cradle Dial the number Press 2 3 4 2 3 Answering a call Pick up the handset If AutoTalk is on the phone will answer when you remove the hand set from the charging cradle Press flash If Any Key Answer is on you can also press any key in the number keypa...

Page 38: ...onebook Entry on page 29 Press the DIAL soft key to dial the number To insert a 1 in front of a phonebook number to enable long distance dialing press Chain Dialing from the Phonebook You can use the phonebook entries to store a group of numbers up to 32 digits that you may need to enter once your call connects Once the call has connected you will then do the following Press Use and to select the ...

Page 39: ...calls When the Call is via a private branch exchange PBX the caller s phone number and name may not appear Using the Caller ID List You can store up to 100 Caller ID numbers in each handset Your phone shares memory between your Phonebook and Caller ID entries When the shared memory is full and when you store a new phonebook entry the oldest Caller ID message is overwritten Once you reach your maxi...

Page 40: ... or to find the Caller ID record you want to dial To add or delete a 1 at the beginning of the displayed phone number press To add or remove the stored area code to the displayed phone number press Press the DIAL soft key to dial the number Deleting Caller ID Numbers To delete only one Caller ID number go to the Caller ID list and select the number you want to delete Press the DE LETE soft key Whe...

Page 41: ... for details Notes To activate features select the CALL WAITING submenu and the CALL WAIT DELUXE submenu to ON See page 20 If you don t choose a CWDX option within 30 seconds the phone returns to the call To return to the call press the BACK soft key When you receive a Call Waiting call press the CWDX soft key Move the cursor or use the number keypad 1 7 to select an option Ask to Hold A prerecord...

Page 42: ...edial list Use to scroll through the redial list Press the DIAL soft key to dial the number Notes If the number exceeds 32 digits only the first 32 digits are retained in redial memory If the redial memory is empty you will hear a beep Deleting a Redial Record If you want to delete a phone number from the redial list follow the steps below With the phone in standby press the REDIAL soft key or red...

Page 43: ...ess to make it louder or to make it softer T coil Handset only Digital spread spectrum cordless phones generate magnetic signals that could cause noise to be heard by users wearing hearing aids set to T mode The T mode is only found on hearing aids equipped with a telecoil T coil feature This phone includes a special T coil mode that when activated reduces the magnetic noise generated by the hands...

Page 44: ...seconds the display screen will read HOLD To return to the party on hold press flash or on a handset The phone will return to the holding party Notes You can only place a caller on hold for 5 minutes Once 5 minutes has passed that party s line will be discon nected and the phone will return to standby While a call is on hold Caller ID and Call Waiting cannot be received Conferencing If you have mo...

Page 45: ...will be disconnected If you want to rejoin the call press flash or on the handset again Answering a Transferred Call When a station receives a call transfer it sounds a paging tone and shows the ID of the station that is paging To ac cept the call transfer Press flash int com hold or the ANSWER soft key from the handset To speak to the caller press flash or on the receiving handset If you have mul...

Page 46: ...and remain in the display until the feature is turned off To cancel muting press the MUTE soft key again MUTE OFF appears and disappears in the display Privacy Mode If you don t want another station to interrupt you while on a call you can turn on privacy mode As long as your sta tion is in privacy mode other stations won t be able to join your call or make any calls of their own While on a call p...

Page 47: ...e using this feature these two handsets will not be able to make or receive normal phone calls until this operation is canceled however other handsets will function normally Note If the party is out of range NO SIGNAL appears in the display and the operation will be canceled Press the MENU soft key Select DIRECTLINK MODE menu Press the OK soft key The display shows TO ENTER DIRECTLINK MODE PRESS E...

Page 48: ...sh Exiting a DirectLink Call To exit the DirectLink feature and return to standby press the CANCEL soft key and then press the OK soft key DI RECTLINK MODE CANCEL appears in the display Intercom Making an Intercom Page You can use the intercom to talk to another station without using the phone line With the phone in standby press int com hold on the handset Use or to select the handset you want to...

Page 49: ...on will be canceled If you receive an outside or intercom call or page while selecting the other handset the operation is canceled If you do not select a handset within 30 seconds the operation will be canceled If the party does not answer within one minute the operation is canceled Room Monitor This feature allows you to monitor sounds in another room for a short period of time Place a handset in...

Page 50: ...both handsets are within range of the base If the party is out of range UNAVAILABLE appears in the display and the operation will be canceled While a pair of handsets is in Room Monitoring the telephone system cannot be used to make or receive calls To resume normal telephone operation you should press the END soft key on either handset or return the handset to the cradle Tone Dialing Switch Over ...

Page 51: ... easily return the local call without modifying the number before dialing If you get a call from outside your area code you will see all 10 digits To program your local area code Press the MENU soft key Select the GLOBAL SETUP menu and then the AREA CODE submenu Use the number keypad 0 9 to enter a 3 digit area code If an area code has already been stored it will ap pear in the display Press the D...

Page 52: ...ase 9V DC 350mA Charging Cradle 21V DC 100mA Battery Part Number Capacity BT 446 3 6V DC 800mAh or BT 1005 3 6V DC 750mAh Notes Use only the supplied AD 800 and AD 1011 AC adapters Do not use any other AC adapter Do not place the power cord where it creates a trip hazard or where it could become chafed and create a fire or electrical hazard Do not place the base in direct sunlight or subject it to...

Page 53: ...isten for a click to insure connection Make certain you have made a good connection by slightly pulling on the bat tery wires If the battery connector is not securely connected the handset will not charge properly Before placing the battery cover back on the handset make sure there is no for eign matter under the rubber seal located on the under side By inserting the bot tom first place the batter...

Page 54: ... to the charging cradle The battery pack needs to be charged when the empty battery icon appears Talk and Standby Times With average use your handset battery provides approximately 5 hours of talk time and approximately 7 days of standby time When your handsets are not being used and are left off of their charging cradles the battery will grad ually discharge You can achieve optimum battery life a...

Page 55: ... want to de register and press the OK soft key ARE YOU SURE appears Select YES and press the OK soft key You will hear a confirmation tone The handset will clear its registration information from the base and then delete its own base information MODELS VARY PLACE HANDSET ON THE BASE FOR REGISTRATION OR REFER TO OWNER S MANUAL To re register the handset to the base see page 26 If the handset cannot...

Page 56: ...REGISTRATION OR REFER TO OWNER S MANUAL Register the handset to the new base see page 26 Changing the Digital Security Code The digital security code is an identification code used to connect the handset and the base Your unit ships from the manufacturer with a preset security code Resetting this code is not normally necessary In the rare situation that you suspect another cordless telephone is us...

Page 57: ...se If your handset is wet shake the handset to remove any excess water from the speaker and microphone then wipe the handset dry Can t make or receive calls Make sure that you are not too far from the base Make sure the line is not in use If an outside 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...

Page 58: ... ID service You cannot register the handset at the base Charge the battery pack in the handset for 15 20 hours Change the Digital Security Code see page 55 Make sure if you have not stored 10 handsets already The handset doesn t commu nicate with other handsets Change the Digital Security Code see page 55 Make sure that you have registered all handsets An extra handset can t join the conversation ...

Page 59: ...r off and the battery pack disconnected for at least 3 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 IMPORTANT You must unplug the telephone line while recharging the battery packs to avoid charge interruption Base Disconnect the AC adapter from the base cutting off electrical power Disco...

Page 60: ...al shock or damage to the unit DO NOT expose the base unit to rain or moisture Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride Battery Warning This equipment contains a rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride battery The rechargeable batteries contained in this equipment may explode if disposed of in a fire Nickel is a chemical known to state of California to cause cancer Do not short circuit the battery Do not charg...

Page 61: ...en sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool Avoid using a telephone other than a cordless type during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual Do not dispose of batteries in a fire They may explode Check...

Page 62: ...ies equipment operations or procedures that could affect the operation of the equipment If this happens the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service Please follow instructions for repairing if any e g battery replacement section otherwise do not substitute or repair any parts of the device except as specified i...

Page 63: ... cordless telephone are accomplished by means of radio waves which are broadcast over the open airways Because of the inherent physical properties of radio waves your communications can be received by radio receiving devices other than your own cordless telephone unit Consequently any communications using your cordless telephone may not be private I C Notice Terminal Equipment NOTICE This equipmen...

Page 64: ...tives in connection with the performance of this warranty Warrantor at its option may replace the unit with a new or refurbished unit 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 IMPLIE...

Page 65: ...he Microphone 45 Muting the Ringer 45 O Out of Range 55 P Personal Ring 20 Phonebook 28 Placing a Call on Hold 43 Privacy Mode 45 Product Overview 6 R Redialing a Number 41 Registering TCX905 TWX977 Accessory Handsets 25 26 Resetting the Handset 54 Ringer Tones 34 Ringer Volume 42 Room Monitor 48 Index A Adding Accessory Handsets 24 25 Answering a Call 36 Any Key Answer 35 Area Code 50 AutoTalk 35...

Page 66: ... Speaker Volume 42 Speed Dial 29 37 T T coil 42 Talk and Standby Times 53 The FCC Wants You To Know 61 V Voice Mail 22 Voice Mail Programming 23 Voice Mail Tone 22 Voice Message Waiting Indicator Reset 23 W Wall Mount the Base 13 ...

Page 67: ...l assistance due to a disability or have questions on the accessibility features of this product please call 1 800 874 9314 voice or TTY Central Standard Time Detailed customer service hours are available at www uniden com May be covered under one or more of the following U S patents 4 797 916 5 426 690 5 434 905 5 491 745 5 493 605 5 533 010 5 574 727 5 581 598 5 650 790 5 660 269 5 661 780 5 663...

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