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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE

Parts of the Base

Key (Icon)

What it does

FLASH

During a call: switch to a waiting call.

In Australia: Press Flash and then 2 to make the

switch.

MUTE/CLEAR

•

While this station is ringing: mute the ringer for

this call only.

•

During a call: mute the microphone.

•

While entering text: delete one character, or

press & hold to delete all the characters.

REDIAL/PAUSE

•

In standby: open the redial list.

•

While entering a phone number: insert a

2-second pause.

SPEAKER

FIND HANDSET/

INTERCOM

MENU/SELECT DO NOT DISTURB

DOWN

CALLER ID/

RIGHT

PHONEBOOK/

LEFT

ANSWER MACHINE

ON/OFF

DELETE

MOBILE

HOME

SPEAKERPHONE

FLASH CLEAR/

MUTE

PAUSE/

REDIAL

BLOCK

12-KEY DIAL PAD

USB CHARGING

PORT

PLAY/STOP

MICROPHONE

SPEAKERPHONE

Summary of Contents for XDECT 8355 Series

Page 1: ...1 For more exciting new products please visit our website Australia www uniden com au XDECT 8355 Series ...

Page 2: ...ly in place SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS General Notices for New Zealand Model The grant of a NZ Telepermit for any item of terminal equipment indicates only that Telecom has accepted that the item complies with minimum conditions for connection to its network It indicates no endorsement of the product by Telecom nor does it provide any sort of warranty Above all it provides no assurance that any item ...

Page 3: ...94s AC adaptor AAD 6135 Telephone cord Belt Clip Battery cover Wall Mount Bracket If you purchased model number You should have XDECT 8355 None XDECT 8355 1 1 of each XDECT 8355 2 2 of each XDECT 8355 3 3 of each XDECT 8355 base with cordless handset Accessory handset and charger You will also find Not Pictured Repeater and AC Adaptor Optional AAD 041S R Rechargeable battery BT 694 or BT 694s Char...

Page 4: ...n 28 Finding a Lost Handset 28 Changing the Volume 29 Staying in the Range 29 Using the Caller ID and Redial Lists 30 Using Call Waiting 32 Using Optional Headset 32 Using your Phonebooks 32 USING SPECIAL FEATURES 36 Power Failure Back Up System 36 DND Do Not Disturb 37 Multihandset Features 38 Privacy Mode 39 Room Monitor 39 Call Transfer 39 Intercom 40 Voice Message Notification 40 USING THE ANS...

Page 5: ...t Talk Time3 Automatic ECO power save Mode Mute Hold Headset Capable for Handset Shoulder Rest Beltclip Integrated Digital Answering Machine 30 minutes recording capacity up to 59 messages Remote access from handset or away from home 1 Maximum expandable with XDECT 8305 accessory handsets 2 Caller ID Call Waiting features work only if you subscribe to the service provided by your local telephone c...

Page 6: ...Connect the base AC adaptor to the ADAPTOR jack on the rear of the base 6 If you have accessory handsets connect a charger AC adaptor to each charger s DC IN 9V jack and set the plug into the notch as shown 7 Plug the other end of each adaptor into a standard 240V AC power outlet 8 Place a handset in the base and any accessory handset s in the charger s with the display s facing forward The CHARGE...

Page 7: ...y accessory handsets the same way If you can t get a dial tone or the handset display says Unavailable try moving the handset closer to the base or resetting it see page 49 Charge all handsets completely about 15 20 hours before using them Connect the Telephone Cord Use the telephone cord to connect the TEL LINE jack to a standard telephone wall jack Installing the Belt Clip Line up the holes on e...

Page 8: ...e notches at the top of the base 3 Press in on the latches and slip them into the notches marked DESK Attach the base for wall mount 1 2 1 Turn the stand so the word WALL is right side up it will be on the left 2 Insert the tabs into the notches at the bottom of the base 3 Press in on the latches and slip them into the notches marked WALL ...

Page 9: ...t the Power and Telephone Cords 2 Plug the AC adaptor into a standard 240V AC power outlet and connect the telephone cord to a standard telephone wall jack 3 If you are mounting the phone on the wall place the mounting slots over the pins on the wall plate and slide the base down to lock it into place For Desktop Use For Wallmount ...

Page 10: ...r R A N G E E X T E N D E R R A N G E E X T E N D E R The repeater extends the range of your base in all directions including up and down Cordless handsets automatically connect to the repeater or the base depending on which signal is stronger You can roam anywhere within range of the base or the repeater s and make and receive calls as usual from your handsets How it Works Handsets operate exactl...

Page 11: ...and that people walking by won t knock it off the surface If possible mount the repeater on the wall Wall mount holes Registration button Power connector Finding the Base s Coverage Area 1 Stand near the base and make a call on a cordless handset that is registered to that base 2 Continue the call and carry the handset away from the base Make sure you go at least 10 meters 3 Make a note where you ...

Page 12: ...n t connect re registering the repeater there is a lot of noise on the call moving the repeater closer to the base Placing the Repeater on the Wall You can mount the repeater directly to a wall using the horizontally aligned mounting slots at the back of the repeater unit Before doing this consider the following Avoid electrical cables pipes or other items behind the mounting location that could c...

Page 13: ...ate anchors for the wall material 2 Keeping the AC adaptor cord out of the way place the repeater over the screw heads and slide it down into place To remove the unit from the wall just slide it up and lift it off the screw heads ...

Page 14: ...he Bluetooth device and the XDECT 8355 and gives them permission to connect to each other In most cases once you pair a phone to the XDECT 8355 these devices connect automatically whenever they detect each other If you have to manually reconnect each time check the Bluetooth settings on your mobile phone You can pair your Bluetooth devices through the XDECT 8355 1 Press MENU SELECT to display the ...

Page 15: ... up 4 The XDECT 8355 remembers the pairing information for your mobile phone if it loses connection with your phone for any reason e g the mobile phone travels out of range runs out of charge etc the XDECT 8355 can automatically reconnect the next time your phone becomes available The XDECT 8355 can save the pairing information for four different Bluetooth phones but it can only use one mobile lin...

Page 16: ...ll mute the microphone While entering text delete one character or press hold to delete all the characters REDIAL PAUSE In standby open the redial list While entering a phone number insert a 2 second pause SPEAKER FIND HANDSET INTERCOM MENU SELECT DO NOT DISTURB UP DOWN CALLER ID RIGHT PHONEBOOK LEFT ANSWER MACHINE ON OFF DELETE MOBILE HOME SPEAKERPHONE FLASH CLEAR MUTE PAUSE REDIAL BLOCK 12 KEY D...

Page 17: ...ny menu or list go up one level If you are already at the top level the phone exits the menu and returns to the previous operation During text entry move the cursor to the left While playing messages for the first 2 seconds go to the previous message after that go to the start of this message CALLER ID RIGHT In standby or during a call open the Caller ID list During text entry move the cursor to t...

Page 18: ...OBILE SPEAKERPHONE In standby start a speakerphone call using a paired Bluetooth phone While a paired phone is ringing answer the incoming call During a MobileLink call hang up HOME SPEAKERPHONE In standby start a speakerphone call get a dial tone During a speakerphone call hang up USB Charging Port Standard size USB port for charging devices ...

Page 19: ...dial pad REDIAL PAUSE Microphone Key pad lock DND MENU SELECT HOME FLASH PHONEBOOK SPEAKER MUTE MESSAGE Charge LED LED Status Description Steady On On Standby and Charging Slow Blink New message received on the answering machine voicemail Fast Blink Receiving calls ...

Page 20: ...n standby or during a call open the phonebook In the menu go back to the previous screen When entering text move the cursor to the left CID In standby or during a call open the Caller ID list When entering text move the cursor to the right UP In standby increase the ringer volume During a call increase the audio volume In any menu or list move the cursor up one line DOWN In standby decrease the ri...

Page 21: ...21 Reading the Displays On the Base On the Handset Message Counter Answering system status Status icons Time Date Answering system status ...

Page 22: ... will not ring for new calls Answer Machine ON OFF status The handset is using ECO power save mode The speakerphone is on You have a voice message waiting T coil mode is on see page 24 Privacy Mode is on no other handset can join the call The battery levels Level 3 Full Level 2 Level 1 Level 0 Empty 1 2 3 4 Bluetooth device number linked to the XDECT 8355 Home phone line Aa aA Enter 1 capital or 2...

Page 23: ... THE MENUS Base Setup Menu This menu is available on the base only Menu Option What it does Key Touch Tone Have a keypad sound a tone when you press a key LCD Contrast Change the contrast of the display Caller Announce Turn Text to Speech on or off to hear CID information Handset Setup T coil On Oﬀ T coil Ringer Tones Personal Ring Use UP and DOWN to select a menu With the phone in standby press M...

Page 24: ...uipped with a telecoil T coil feature T coil mode shortens talk time so keep your battery fully charged Ringer Tones Choose this handset s ring tone for landline and paired mobile line As you highlight each ring tone the phone plays a sample When you hear the tone you want press MENU SELECT Personal Ring Turn on personal ring so you can assign a special ring tone to people in your phonebook With C...

Page 25: ... Caller ID service required Date Time Menu Use this menu to set the clock Enter the date DD MM YY and time select AM or PM Use CID to move the cursor past a digit without changing it If you have CID service you can set it to provide the time Global Setup Time Adjustment Call Blocking Menu 1 In standby press MENU SELECT and scroll down to select the option Call Blocking The following four options a...

Page 26: ...he phonebook the handset banner etc If two letters in a row use the same key enter the first letter wait for the cursor to move to the next space and enter the second letter To Press move the cursor left PHONEBOOK move the cursor right CID erase the character at the cursor END CLEAR enter a blank space switch between upper and lower case letters rotate through the punctuation and symbols 0 Enterin...

Page 27: ...or place the handset in the cradle ignore the call mute the ringer Press MUTE while the phone is ringing switch to from the speaker Press SPEAKER switch from one line to the other automatic hold Press MOBILE If two or more mobile phone is paired the phone prompts you to choose one Press HOME FLASH mute the microphone Press MUTE Press again to turn the microphone back on put a call on hold Press ME...

Page 28: ...sets and base set to Off All handsets and base will ring default One or more handsets or base set to On Only handsets or base set to On will ring Other handsets or base do not ring but they can still receive calls and get CID information download phonebook Download PB The phone displays a confirmation screen when complete delete Bluetooth pairing Remove Mobile The phone displays a confirmation scr...

Page 29: ... Out of Range and Check Base Power audio deteriorates the handset sounds an error tone The LCD alternately displays End of Range and Move toward base you are trying to go off hook call data displays and then an error tone sounds The LCD alternately displays Unavailable at this time you are trying to go on hook END displays Your system will alert you when you are out of range or about to go out of ...

Page 30: ...any calls came in since the last time you checked the CID list Each handset and base remembers the last 10 numbers you dialed on it Only one handset or base can access its redial list at a time The handset does not record which line was used to call the number To Press open the CID list CID then use the UP and DOWN keys to enter the list Up to 5 entries display at a time open the redial list REDIA...

Page 31: ...does Delete Entry Erase the number from the list Store Into PB Add the number to the phonebook The phone displays the Edit Name screen see page 33 Add Call Block Add the number to the Call Blocking list dial this number from the mobile phone MOBILE If you have two or more mobile phones paired select the phone you want and press MENU SELECT close the lists END CLEAR ...

Page 32: ...n to the original caller press HOME FLASH or MOBILE again Using Optional Headset You can use a standard 2 5 mm telephone headset with your cordless handsets To purchase headsets visit our website see the front cover To install a headset remove the headset jack cover and insert the headset plug into the jack Just make and receive calls as usual and use your headset to talk to the caller after the c...

Page 33: ...er scroll through the entries DOWN to scroll through the entries from A to Z UP to scroll from Z to A RIGHT to show details LEFT to return to the previous screen jump to entries that start with a certain letter the number key corresponding to the letter you want dial this number from the land line HOME FLASH or SPEAKER dial this number from the mobile phone MOBILE If you have two or more mobile ph...

Page 34: ...etter Press END CLEAR to delete a letter To edit the number press END CLEAR to back up the cursor and delete numbers Re enter the correct numbers Speed Dial 1 With the phone in standby open the phonebook and select the option Speed Dial The speed dial numbers correspond to the numbers 0 through 9 on the twelve key dial pad 2 Select any number depending on which key you want that particular contact...

Page 35: ... open the phonebook Select the phone name and then Delete All To confirm select Yes Chain Dialing If you often have to enter a series of digits or a code number during a call you can save that code number to a phonebook entry and use the phonebook to send the code number 1 Make your call normally 2 When you hear the prompt that tells you to enter the number open the phonebook and find the entry th...

Page 36: ...ery power runs out we recommend connecting a corded type telephone to the same telephone line Making Calls To make a call during the power failure mode follow the steps given below When more than one handset is registered You should leave one handset on the base unit for supplying the power and use another handset for making calls Please refer to the Using your Phone section on page 26 for details...

Page 37: ...nfirm press MENU SELECT or just wait about 5 seconds The phone displays Do Not Disturb on each handset 3 After the selected number of hours the phone automatically exits DND mode To exit DND mode manually press and hold DND again Some of the functions are not available under the power failure back up system Examples are You cannot edit the phonebook For eg store a number Redial CID will not be sto...

Page 38: ...y in progress just press HOME FLASH to join a Landline call or MOBILE to join a Mobile call To leave the conference call hang up normally the other handset remains connected to the call Conference Calling Line 2 A land line call AND a mobile call 2 lines can be connected together in conference with up to 2 handsets and a base creating a 5 way conference First use 1 handset to dial answer your firs...

Page 39: ...tor To enter the Room Monitor mode press MENU SELECT and then select Room Monitor Press END CLEAR on the handset or PLAY STOP on the base when you want to stop monitoring Call Transfer To change the On the Landline Using the Mobile Phone Transfer a call Press MENU SELECT and choose Hold Transfer from Handset or press INTERCOM FIND HS on the Base The phone puts the call on hold and prompts you to s...

Page 40: ...th handsets return to standby If you subscribe to a voice mail service your phone can notify you when you have a new message This feature supports Frequency Shift Keying FSK notification Contact your voice mail provider for information When you have new messages the display shows a message icon and the charge LED on the handset blinks To access your voice mail press MESSAGE MUTE and select Voice M...

Page 41: ...sages or after 4 rings if you don t Record Time Set the amount of time 1 or 4 minutes callers have to leave a message Choose Announce Only if you don t want the system to let callers to leave a message Message Alert Have the system beep every 15 seconds when you have a new message The alert stops after you listen to all your new messages or if you press any key on the base Call Screen Turn on the ...

Page 42: ...ing and save it Switch between the pre recorded greeting your own greeting Delete your greeting 1 Open the menu with the phone in standby Select Ans Setup then Greeting Options 2 The system plays back the current greeting Press MENU SELECT to switch greetings 1 Switch to your personal greeting following the steps above 2 While the system is playing back your greeting press END CLEAR on the handset...

Page 43: ...r the message starts playing press PHONEBOOK LEFT press 1 number key replay an earlier message Within 2 seconds after a message starts playing press PHONEBOOK LEFT Press 1 number key skip a message Press CID RIGHT Press 3 number key delete a message While a message is playing press DELETE While a message is playing press 4 number key delete all messages With the phone in standby press DELETE press...

Page 44: ...HOME FLASH mute the call screen without answering Press PLAY STOP Press END or return the handset to the cradle Using the System While You re Away from Home You can dial in to your answering system from any touch tone phone Before you can use this feature you must program a security code Programming a Security Code With the phone in standby open the menu select Answering Setup then select Security...

Page 45: ... 3 times the system hangs up and returns to standby 3 The system announces the time the number of messages in memory and a help prompt It beeps to let you know it s waiting for a command 4 When you hear beeping enter a 2 digit command from the chart If you don t press any keys for 15 seconds the system hangs up and return to standby 1 Repeat message 5 Stop playback 2 Play message 6 Turn the system...

Page 46: ... the battery for 15 20 hours Check the battery connection The phone keeps ringing when I answer on an extension You may have to change the line mode Contact Customer Service for instructions The charge LED on the handset keeps blinking while on standby You may have unread messages in your voicemail service with your telco Refer page 40 Audio Issues Possible Solutions Callers sound weak or soft Mov...

Page 47: ...fore answering Make sure your Caller ID service is active Multihandset Problems Possible Solutions I can t register a new handset Reset the handset see page 49 See if you have 12 registered handsets I can t transfer calls Reset the handset see page 49 Two handsets can t talk to a caller See if any handset is in Privacy Mode A handset says Unavailable Move the handset closer to the base See if any ...

Page 48: ...t ring on cellular calls The XDECT 8355 paired with my phone but I can t hear anything through the handset Adjusting the volume Setting your mobile phone to transfer the audio to a Bluetooth device Check your phone s manual for instructions on Bluetooth setup and options Erase the Bluetooth pairing and repair the cellular phone to the base To erase the Bluetooth pairing see page 27 My outgoing mes...

Page 49: ... Check for liquid inside the phone before replacing compartment covers and reconnecting cords Liquid Damage Resetting Handsets If you see a not registered message on a handset you must register it to a base before using it 1 Place the handset in the base the display should say Handset Registering 2 Wait until the display says Registration Complete about 30 seconds then pick up the handset press HO...

Page 50: ... 90 seconds The repeater has been registered to the base If Try the Link light won t turn on checking the repeater s AC adaptor connecting the adapter to a different outlet the link light continues flashing disconnecting the unit s AC adaptor Wait about ten seconds then try again making sure there are not already 6 repeaters registered to this base making sure no other base or repeater is in regis...

Page 51: ...ttery when the talk or standby time becomes noticeably reduced For replacements visit the online shop on our website see the front cover When the battery gets low the handset beeps and shows a low battery alert put the handset in the cradle for recharging Rechargeable Battery Warning This equipment contains a rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride Ni MH battery Do not short circuit the battery The batt...

Page 52: ...Volume 29 H Headset 32 I Intercom 40 K Key Touch Tone 24 L LCD Contrast 24 Line Conference 38 Line Filter 49 Liquid Damage 49 M Multihandset Feature 38 Mute 20 N Noise 49 P Paging Handsets 40 Personal Ring 24 Phonebook 32 Power Failure Backup 36 Privacy Mode 39 R Registering the handset 49 Register the Repeater 50 Repeater 10 Ringer 24 Ringer Volume 29 Room Monitor 39 S Speaker Volume 29 Speed Dia...

Page 53: ...ct first purchased either in Australia or New Zealand and will expire one 1 year from the date of the original retail sale If a warranty claim is made this warranty will not apply if the Product is found by Uniden to be A Damaged or not maintained in a reasonable manner or as recommended in the relevant Uniden Owner s Manual B Modified altered or used as part of any conversion kits subassemblies o...

Page 54: ... the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure This warranty is in addition to and sits alongside your rights under either the COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010 Australia or the CONSUMER GUARANTEES ACT New Zealand as the case may be none of which can be excluded Procedure for Obtaining Warranty Service Depending on the country in which the Product wa...

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