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DECT2188 base 

with answering 

system

Base AC 

adapter 

(PS-0034)

Telephone 

cord

Coiled 

cord

Corded 

handset

Desk stand/

wall mount 

bracket

Charger AC 

adapter 

(PS-0035)

Battery 

cover

DCX210 

accessory 

handset & 

charger

If you purchased 

model number:

You should 

have:

DECT2188

1 of each

DECT2188-2

2 of each

DECT2188-3

3 of each

DECT2188-4

4 of each

DECT2188-5

5 of each

DECT2188-6

6 of each

You will also find:

Rechargeable 

battery pack 

(BT-1016)

DESK

WALL

If any items are missing or damaged, contact our Customer Care 

Line immediately. Never use damaged products!
Need Help? Get answers 24/7 at our website: 

www.uniden.com

.

If You...

Contact Uniden’s... Phone Number

have a question or problem

Customer Care 

Line*

817-858-2929 or 

800-297-1023

need a replacement part or accessory Parts Department*

800-554-3988

need special assistance due to a 

disability

Accessibility Help 

Line 

800-874-9314 

(voice or TTY)

* During regular business hours, Central Standard Time. Visit our website for detailed business 

hours.

DECT2188 Series User's Guide

What's in the box?

Summary of Contents for DCX210

Page 1: ...attery pack BT 1016 DE SK WALL If any items are missing or damaged contact our Customer Care Line immediately Never use damaged products Need Help Get answers 24 7 at our website www uniden com If You Contact Uniden s Phone Number have a question or problem Customer Care Line 817 858 2929 or 800 297 1023 need a replacement part or accessory Parts Department 800 554 3988 need special assistance due...

Page 2: ...Set Up the Accessory Handset s 3 Changing from Tone to Pulse Dialing 4 Getting to Know Your Phone 5 Parts of the Base 5 Parts of the Handset 7 Reading the Displays 8 Using the Menus 9 Using the Base Menu 9 Using the Handset Menus 10 Entering Text on Your Phone 11 Using Your Phone 12 Using the Speakerphone 12 Changing the Volume 13 Using the Redial List 13 Using Caller ID and Call Waiting 13 Using ...

Page 3: ...latch and slip it into the notch For wall mount use Turn the stand so the word Wall is right side up it will be on the right Insert the tabs into the notches marked Wall at the bottom of the base Press in on the latch and slip it into the notch To remove the stand Press in on the latch and slide it out of the notch Connect the corded handset Use the coiled cord to connect the corded handset to the...

Page 4: ...to the AC IN 7 8V jack and the telephone cord to the TEL LINE jack Route the cords as shown For desktop use For wall mount use DESK WALL DESK WA LL DESK WALL DE SK WALL Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120 V AC power outlet and connect the telephone cord to a standard telephone wall jack Place the phone on the wall Place the mounting slots over the pins on the wall plate and slide the base down...

Page 5: ... Set Up the Accessory Handset s If your phone came packaged with accessory handsets follow the steps below to get your cordless handsets ready for use Install the battery Unpack all handsets battery packs and battery covers If any handset has the battery cover already attached press in on the notch and slide the cover down and off Line up the red and black wires on the battery pack with the label ...

Page 6: ...navailable try moving the handset closer to the base or resetting it see page 28 Changing from Tone to Pulse Dialing Phones can communicate with the telephone network in two different ways tone DTMF or pulse dialing If you know your phone company uses pulse dialing or you can t make your test call follow these steps With the phone in standby press Menu select on a cordless handset You must use a c...

Page 7: ...any list select the highlighted item Redial pause In standby open the redial list While entering a phone number insert a 2 second pause Play stop In standby start playing messages While a message is playing stop playing messages In the menu or any list exit the menu completely UP PHONEBOOK LEFT DOWN DO NOT DISTURB CALLER ID RIGHT FIND HANDSET INTERCOM Microphone on back Twelve key dial pad Speaker...

Page 8: ...aker volume In the menu or any list move the cursor up one line Down In standby decrease the ringer volume During a normal call decrease the earpiece volume During a speakerphone call or while a message is playing decrease the speaker volume In the menu or any list move the cursor down one line On off In standby turn the answering system on or off Delete While a message is playing delete this mess...

Page 9: ...ect the highlighted item End During a call hang up In the menu or any list exit go to standby Clear intercom In standby page another station using the intercom During a call put the call on hold start a call transfer While entering text delete one character or press hold to delete all the characters Phonebook left In standby or during a call open the phonebook In the menu go back to the previous s...

Page 10: ...ay and time Answering system status 12 00A Handset 1 New CID 5 Handset banner Status icons Caller ID count Time The table below shows the possible icons and what they mean Since the icons appear based on what you re doing with the phone you won t ever see all of these icons at the same time Icon What it means The ringer is turned off this station will not ring when a call comes in You have a voice...

Page 11: ...nutes Using the Base Menu You have the following options from the base VMWI Reset Reset the voice message waiting indicator to bring it back into sync with your voice mail service see p 20 Call Blocking Block unwanted calls from up to 20 phone numbers and manage your call block list see p 19 Base Language Change the display language Register Handset Register additional handsets to the base or re r...

Page 12: ... the cradle without having to press any buttons Any Key Answer Turn on Any Key Answer so you can answer the phone by pressing a key on the twelve key dial pad Banner Change the name used on the handset s display Handset Language Change the display language Key Touch Tone Have the keypad sound a tone when you press a key Ans Setup This menu controls the options and settings for your answering syste...

Page 13: ...or B and three times for C If you press the key again after the last letter the phone starts the same letter sequence with small letters If you press 2 four times in a row the phone enters a small letter Press 2 five times for b and six times for c If you see the icon Aa in the display the phone enters capital letters first A B C then small letters a b c then the number on the key 2 The icon aA me...

Page 14: ...urn the microphone back on put a call on hold Press Find handset intercom Press Clear intercom If the call is on hold for 5 minutes it will be disconnected return to a call on hold Pick up the handset or press Speaker Press Talk flash mute the ringer for this call only While the phone is ringing press clear mute While the phone is ringing press messages mute Using the Speakerphone Both the handset...

Page 15: ...the list press Phonebook left With the phone in standby open the list and find the number you want Then to redial the selected number On the handset press Talk flash on the base pick up the corded handset to delete the number Press Menu select select Delete Entry to save it to the phonebook Press Menu select select Store Into Pb Using Caller ID and Call Waiting You have to subscribe to Caller ID C...

Page 16: ...you to enter a name edit the number cordless handsets also prompt you to choose a personal ring Delete All Erase this station s CID list This does not affect the CID lists saved on any other stations Add Call Block Handset only Add this number to your call block list see page 19 Using Call Waiting If you get a Call Waiting call the phone sounds a tone and displays any CID information received for ...

Page 17: ... key corresponding to the letter you want to jump to Dial an entry Find the entry you want to dial On a handset press Talk flash On the base pick up the corded handset 1 2 Phonebook menu options Open the phonebook with the phone in standby then press Menu select to open the phonebook menu Choose one of these options Create New Add an entry to your phonebook The phone will prompt you to enter the n...

Page 18: ...ular phonebook entry Be sure to enter the code number into the phonebook exactly as you would enter it during a call When you hear the prompt that tells you to enter the number open the phonebook and find the entry that contains your code number Press Menu select to transmit the code The phone transmits the code number exactly as you entered it in the phonebook Or if you change your mind use Phone...

Page 19: ...base you have to reset it so you can register it to a new base see page 28 for DCX210 Using Conference Calling When an outside call comes in the base and two cordless handsets can join in a conference call with the outside caller To join the call just pick up the base corded handset or press Talk flash on a cordless handset To leave the conference call hang up normally the other station remains co...

Page 20: ...com Whenever the phone is in standby you can make an intercom call between stations without using the phone line You can make an intercom call from any station but only two stations can be in an intercom call at any time If an outside call comes in during an intercom call the phone shows the CID information If the other station hasn t answered the page the phone cancels the page so you can answer ...

Page 21: ...rns on the answering system and shows Do Not Disturb in the display on all stations To cancel press Do not disturb again If you turn the answering system off while DND is on the phone turns off DND along with the answering system Using Call Block If you subscribe to Caller ID you can save phone numbers to the call block list When a call comes in the phone compares the received phone number to the ...

Page 22: ...his does not count as one of the 20 entries Call block entry options With the phone in standby open the call block list and find the entry you want Press Menu select to open the individual entry menu Choose one of these options Edit Handset only Edit this entry The phone will prompt you to edit the name phone number Delete Erase this entry from the list allow calls from this number Using Voice Mes...

Page 23: ...ss End To re record it go back to step 2 1 2 3 4 5 Switch between the pre recorded greeting your own greeting Press Messages mute to access the answering system Wait until the system finishes its announcements or press 5 stop to skip them Press 6 The system plays back the greeting it is currently using Press 6 again to switch greetings 1 2 3 Delete your greeting Switch to your personal greeting fo...

Page 24: ...ss your system from a handset whenever the phone is in standby During remote operation the phone beeps to let you know it s waiting for your next command You can press the number key next to the commands instead of scrolling through them If you don t press any keys for 30 seconds the phone returns to standby Only one handset can access the system at a time 5 Stop select Press MESSAGES MUTE to star...

Page 25: ...hile the message is playing press Delete While the message is playing press 4 or select 4 Delete delete all of your messages With the phone in standby press Delete When the system asks you to confirm press Delete again Not available play old messages After the system plays the new messages press Play stop again press 2 or select 2 Play end the operation Press Play stop Press End Screening Your Cal...

Page 26: ...your answering system is off it will answer after about ten rings and sound a series of beeps instead of your greeting During the greeting or beeps press 0 and immediately enter your security code You have 3 tries to enter you security code if you enter it wrong 3 times the system hangs up and returns to standby The system announces the current time the number of messages stored in memory and a he...

Page 27: ... handset is not working Charging the battery for 15 20 hours Checking the battery pack connection Resetting the handset A cordless handset says Unavailable Moving the handset closer to the base Seeing if another station has Privacy Mode on Making sure the base is plugged in No stations will display any Caller ID information Letting calls ring at least twice before answering Seeing if the call was ...

Page 28: ...e incoming messages may be too long Remind callers to leave a brief message Deleting messages the memory may be full The system keeps recording if I answer on an extension You may have to change the line mode Contact customer service for more information I can t register a handset Seeing if there are 6 handsets registered to this base Resetting the handset Weak or Hard To Hear Audio If a caller s ...

Page 29: ...sible If the base has an adjustable antenna try raising the antenna so it stands straight up If you have any service that uses the phone line you might need a filter see below Installing a line filter or DSL filter Sometimes broadband Internet services that use the telephone line can interfere with phones One of these services DSL often causes static on telephones A DSL filter or telephone line fi...

Page 30: ...t Yes The handset clears its information from the base deletes it own link to the base 1 2 3 4 Press hold End and until the System Reset menu appears about 5 seconds Select Base Unavailable When the phone asks you to confirm select Yes The handset deletes its own link without contacting the base 1 2 3 When you reset a handset or if you buy a new one that handset displays a Handset Not Registered m...

Page 31: ... or liquid has entered the handset battery compartment or vent openings on the base follow these steps Handset Base Remove the battery cover disconnect the battery Let dry for at least 3 days with the battery disconnected and the cover off for ventilation After the handset dries reconnect the battery pack and replace the cover Recharge the battery fully 15 20 hours before using 1 2 3 Disconnect th...

Page 32: ...ning to messages Station Any handset or the base Specifications AC adapter Base Charger Use only the supplied AC adapters Be sure to use the proper adapter for the base any chargers Do not place the power cord where it creates a trip hazard or where it could become chafed create a fire or electrical hazard Do not place the base in direct sunlight or subject it to high temperatures Part number PS 0...

Page 33: ...pplicable Universal Service Order Codes USOC certification for the jacks used in this equipment is provided i e RJ11C in the packaging with each piece of approved terminal equipment A plug jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules requirements adopted by the ACTA A compliant telephone cord modular plug is provided...

Page 34: ...ence received including interference that may cause undesired operation Privacy of communications may not be ensured when using this phone FCC PART 15 105 b Note This equipment has been tested found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential inst...

Page 35: ...Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Privacy of communications may not be ensured when using this telephone One year Limited Warranty Important Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service WARRANTOR UNIDEN AMER...

Page 36: ...ithin the shipping carton The Product should include all parts accessories originally packaged with the Product Include evidence of original purchase a note describing the defect that has caused you to return it The Product should be shipped freight prepaid by traceable means to warrantor at Uniden America Service 4700 Amon Carter Blvd Fort Worth TX 76155 As an Energy Star Partner Uniden has deter...

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