Uniden DXI 5186-2 Series Owner'S Manual Download

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Page 3: ...ial Memory 24 Steps for Entering Names and Special Characters 26 Making Calls from Speed Dial Memory 27 Chain Dialing 28 Editing a Stored Name and or Phone Number 29 Erasing a Stored Name and Phone Number 31 RocketDial RocketDial 32 Storing and Editing the RocketDial 32 Making Calls with the RocketDial 32 Deleting the RocketDial 33 Caller ID Features Caller ID and CIDCW Caller ID on Call Waiting 3...

Page 4: ... web site www uniden com Uniden and RocketDial are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation AutoTalk AutoStandby UltraClear Plus Random Code and AutoSecure are trademarks of Uniden America Corporation Features 5 8 GHz Extended Range Technology Dual Handset System Extra Handset Charger Included 3 Line Backlit Display Caller ID Caller ID on Call Waiting 30 Caller ID Memory Locations 10 Sp...

Page 5: ...ent 5 Handset earpiece 6 LCD display 7 call id Caller ID menu key 8 vol volume scroll key 9 vol volume scroll key 10 tone left cursor key 11 redial pause key 12 select channel key 13 Handset microphone and ringer speaker 14 RocketDial key 15 end key 16 talk flash key 17 right cursor key 18 memory key 19 delete transfer key 20 Handset charging contacts Controls and Functions Handsets ...

Page 6: ...3 24 21 Base antenna 22 charge in use and VMWI voice mail waiting LED 23 find handset key 24 Base charging contacts 25 Telephone line jack 26 DC IN 9V jack 27 Charging contacts 28 Charge LED 29 DC IN 9V jack Main Base Unit Extra Charging Cradle for Second Handset 27 29 28 ...

Page 7: ...ns and fluorescent lighting The base can be placed on a desk tabletop or mounted on a standard wall plate Avoid excessive moisture extremely low temperatures dust mechanical vibration or shock Avoid heat sources such as radiators air ducts and sunlight Avoid television sets and other electronic equipment Avoid noise sources such as a window by a street with heavy traffic Avoid microwave ovens Avoi...

Page 8: ...ntil the battery is fully charged 1 Press down on the handset battery case cover use the finger indention for a better grip and slide the cover downward to remove 2 Plug the battery pack connector red black wires into the jack inside the battery compartment The connector notches fit into the grooves of the jack only one way Match the wire colors to the polarity label in the battery compartment con...

Page 9: ...d one handset in the charging cradle for 15 20 hours without interruption The main base or charging cradle unit s LED light labeled charge in use or charge illuminates once the handset is placed in the main base or charging cradle The LED light will illuminate whether the battery pack is connected or not If the main base charge in use or charging cradle charge LED light does not illuminate Check t...

Page 10: ... the phone is programmed to eliminate functions in order to save power If the phone is not in use Low Battery flashes on the LCD and none of the keys will operate If the phone is in use Low Battery flashes and the handset beeps Complete your conversation as quickly as possible and return the handset to either cradle for charging Do not use paint thinner benzene alcohol or other chemical products D...

Page 11: ... unit and charging cradle 1 Connect each AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and to each standard 120V AC wall outlet 2 Place one handset in the main base unit and the other in the charging cradle 3 Make sure that the charge in use and charge LED illuminate If the LED does not illuminate check to see that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the handset makes good contact with the cradle s charging c...

Page 12: ...o the DC IN 9V jack 2 Wrap the AC adapter cord inside the molded wiring channel as shown 3 Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet 4 Plug the telephone line cord into the TEL LINE 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 i...

Page 13: ...to mount your phone within 5 feet of a working phone jack to avoid excessive lengths Make sure the wall material is capable of supporting the weight of the base and handset Use 10 screws minimum length of 1 3 8 inches with anchoring devices suitable for the wall material where the main base unit will be placed 1 Insert two mounting screws into the wall with their appropriate anchoring device 3 15 ...

Page 14: ...base The second handset charging in the extra charging cradle MUST also be registered to the main base before use Follow the steps below to register the second handset 1 Be sure both handsets are fully charged 2 Remove the handset from the charging cradle and place it in the main base The charge in use LED light on the main base will begin to flash indicating that the registration is taking place ...

Page 15: ...dset at a time can talk with an outside caller The second handset cannot go off hook to listen to conversations or make an outgoing call while the other handset is in use To transfer a call 1 During a call press delete transfer The call will automatically be placed on hold and the transfer tone sounds 2 When the other handset receives the call the transfer tone stops To cancel the transfer and ret...

Page 16: ...pears 2 Use vol or vol to move the pointer to the selection that you would like to change Press select channel to toggle between On and Off 3 Press end and return the handset to the main base unit to complete the setting The handset returns to standby mode AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone without pressing the talk flash key If the phone rings when AutoTalk is on simply remove the handset fr...

Page 17: ...nge a previously entered area code use the delete transfer to backspace 5 Press select channel A confirmation tone sounds and the displayed area code is entered 6 Press end to complete the setting The handset returns to standby mode Choosing the dialing mode Most phone systems use tone dialing However some phone systems such as those in rural areas still use pulse dialing Your Uniden phone support...

Page 18: ...e languages to choose from English French and Spanish 1 When the phone is in standby mode press and hold call id menu The following screen appears 2 Use vol to move the pointer to Language 3 Press select channel to select Eng Fr or Esp 4 Press end to complete the setting The handset returns to standby mode If you are not sure of your dialing system set for tone dialing and make a trial call If the...

Page 19: ...Press talk flash 3 Listen for the dial tone 4 Press redial pause OR 1 Remove the handset 2 Press redial pause then press talk flash Handset On Main Base or Charging Cradle Handset Off Main Base or Charging Cradle Receiving a call Making a call Hanging up Redialing Press talk flash AutoTalk Off or press talk flash tone or any number key AutoTalk On 1 Press talk flash 2 Listen for the dial tone 3 Di...

Page 20: ...andby mode to select one of five ringer tones and volume combinations Earpiece volume To change the earpiece volume press vol or vol keys during a call This setting will remain in effect after the telephone call has ended Temporarily Mute Ringer If the handset is off the base simply press end to temporarily mute the incoming ring The ringer will sound with the next incoming call ...

Page 21: ...ption refills customer support menus etc If your phone is set to pulse dialing mode make your call normally Once your call connects press the tone Enter the desired number These digits will be sent as tone dialing Once the call ends the tone mode is canceled and pulse dialing mode resumes Traveling Out of Range During a call as you begin to move your handset too far from your main base unit noise ...

Page 22: ...lay indicating the phone is changing to another channel For more information on interference refer to page 48 under Precautions The UltraClear PlusTM true compander circuitry virtually eliminates background noise This innovative technology together with 20 different channels provides you with the best possible reception during all your conversations If you have Call Waiting service you can receive...

Page 23: ...telephone to access your voice mailbox The charge in use LED on the main base of your phone flashes whenever you have messages waiting in your voice mailbox Just dial the access number supplied by your voice mail provider to enter your mailbox You can program your voice mail access number to a speed dial number or to the Rocketdial number If the voice mail waiting indicator remains on after you ha...

Page 24: ...pears You can select Edit to edit this entry select Delete to delete this this entry or select Go Back to choose another speed dial number 5 Enter a name according to the instructions below If no name is required go to step 6 The name can be up to 13 characters See the Steps for Entering Names and Special Characters see page 26 Use and tone to move the cursor to the desired location Use delete tra...

Page 25: ...ess redial pause to insert a two second delay between the numbers You can enter multiple pauses to increase the delay Each pause counts as a digit The display shows a P for every pause 8 Press memory or select channel You will hear a confirmation tone and the following screen appears Memory storage is complete After about 2 seconds the screen displays the list of the entries in Speed Dial Memory 9...

Page 26: ...racter then enter the correct character To delete all characters press and hold delete transfer For example to enter Movies 1 Press 6 then press to move the cursor to the right 2 Press 6 six times 3 Press 8 six times 4 Press 4 six times 5 Press 3 five times 6 Press 7 eight times Number of times key is pressed keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 A B C a b c 2 D E F d e f 3 G H I g h i 4 J K L j k l 5 M N O m ...

Page 27: ...plays your programmed speed dial memory 2 Enter the number 0 9 or press vol or vol to select the speed dial number you would like to dial 3 Press talk flash Connecting changes to Talk and the volume setting appears on the display Then the displayed number is dialed Select Memory 01 Movies 02 JOHN DOE To cancel speed dialing press end The handset returns to standby mode ...

Page 28: ...t limited to phone numbers You can also store a group of numbers up to 20 digits that you need to enter once your call connects This is referred to as Chain Dialing An example of this is a bank account number Once you have called your bank and are prompted to enter the account number press memory and select the location number where the special number has been stored Then press select channel Stor...

Page 29: ...d 4 Press vol or vol to select Edit MemoryXX then press memory or select channel The following screen appears The cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the name to be edited When a name has not been stored the cursor appears at the beginning of the second line 5 Use the number keys tone or delete transfer to edit the name See page 26 To edit only the phone number skip this step 6...

Page 30: ... or phone number a confirmation display shows up If it is correct press vol and press select channel You hear a confirmation tone and the following screen appears The memory storage is complete For example if you edit a name and number into memory location number 01 the display shows Memory01 Stored After about 2 seconds the screen displays the list of the entries in Speed Dial Memory 9 Press end ...

Page 31: ...cted in the display 5 Press vol to move the pointer down to Delete MemoryXX 6 Press memory or select channel The Delete MemoryXX screen appears 7 Press vol to move the pointer to Yes 8 Press select channel or delete transfer You hear a confirmation tone and the MemoryXX Deleted screen appears 9 After about 2 seconds the display returns to the Select Memory screen You may delete the information in ...

Page 32: ...er then press select channel 2 Store the number by following step 7 under Storing Phone Numbers and Names in Speed Dial Memory on page 24 3 Press select channel You hear a confirmation tone and the Number Stored screen appears Memory storage is complete Making Calls with the RocketDial When the phone is in standby mode simply press RocketDial The number stored in the RocketDial memory location is ...

Page 33: ...ars 2 Press vol or vol to select Delete Number 3 Press select channel The following display appears 4 Press vol to move the pointer to Yes 5 Press select channel or delete transfer You hear a confirmation tone and the following display appears After about 2 seconds the handset returns to standby mode Edit Number Delete Number Go Back Delete Number Yes No Number Deleted ...

Page 34: ...ing call information is stored in the Caller ID record If the Caller ID service includes the caller s name the caller s name appears on the display up to 15 letters You may receive any one of the following messages When invalid data is received Incomplete Data When a private name is received Private Name When a private number is received Private Number When a unknown name is received Unknown Name ...

Page 35: ...ou view the new message the number will be cleared and disappear Viewing the Caller ID Message List The Caller ID list stores information for up to 30 messages Caller ID names numbers even unanswered calls 1 Press call id menu The summary screen appears The screen shows the number of new messages and total messages 2 Press vol to display the latest Caller ID message 3 Press vol to see the next mes...

Page 36: ...ss select channel or delete transfer When the pointer is at Yes You hear a confirmation tone and the Caller ID message is deleted The next Caller ID message is then displayed When the pointer is at No The display returns to the Caller ID message Deleting all Caller ID names numbers 1 With the phone in standby mode press call id menu 2 Press delete transfer 5 17 12 30PM 03 Jane Smith 214 555 1234 D...

Page 37: ...select Yes or No 4 Press select channel or delete transfer When the pointer is at Yes You hear a confirmation tone and all stored Caller ID messages are deleted When the pointer is at No The display returns to the summary screen Caller ID Total 00 Caller ID New 01 Total 02 Delete All Yes No ...

Page 38: ... ID number press 1 again 3 Press talk flash The displayed phone number dials automatically 5 17 12 30PM 03 Jane Smith 214 555 1234 Talk 2145551234 You can place a call from Talk Mode Press talk flash then press call id menu Select the phone number that you want to dial by pressing vol or vol then press select channel The displayed phone number will be dialed You cannot make a call from the Caller ...

Page 39: ...vol or vol 2 Press memory 3 Enter a number 0 9 or press vol or vol to select the memory location to be stored 4 Press select channel You hear a confirmation tone and the number is stored in memory The display returns to the Caller ID list 5 17 12 30PM 03 Jane Smith 214 555 1234 Select Memory 01 02 JOHN DOE 5 17 12 30PM 03 Jane Smith 214 555 1234 Replace Memory Yes No If a message has already been ...

Page 40: ...another cordless telephone is using the same security code you can change the code 1 Remove the handset from the main base unit or charging cradle Press and hold find handset on the main base 2 While holding find handset place the handset in the main base unit and leave the handset in the main base for more than 3 seconds 3 Remove the handset from the main base Then place the second handset in the...

Page 41: ...Uniden battery packs Do not remove the battery from the handset to charge it Never throw the battery into a fire disassemble it or heat it Do not remove or damage the battery casing Caution Do not use paint thinner benzene alcohol or other chemical products Doing so may discolor the surface of the telephone and damage the finish Maintenance To maintain a good charge it is important to clean the ch...

Page 42: ...dsets are properly seated in each charging cradle Make sure the charging contacts on the handsets main base and charging cradle are clean Move the handset and or main base to a different location away from metal objects or appliances and try again Press select channel to help eliminate background noise Make sure that the handset is not too far from the main base Re register both handsets see page ...

Page 43: ...tery pack to ensure there is a secure connection Make sure ringer volume isn t set to turned off Keep both handsets away from microwave ovens computers remote control toys wireless microphones alarm systems intercoms room monitors fluorescent lights electrical appliances other cordless telephones and other devices that use electricity Move to another location or turn off the source of interference...

Page 44: ...t Make sure the other handset is not already in use Both handsets cannot be in talk mode at the same time Place the handset in the main base for at least 5 seconds to re register to the main base Make sure the handset is not too far from the main base when trying to use Re register both handsets see page 14 Only one handset at a time can talk with an outside caller To allow the other handset to ta...

Page 45: ...ry pack and the battery cover 5 Recharge the handset s battery pack for 20 hours before using again Base 1 Disconnect the AC adapter from the main base unit cutting off electrical power 2 Disconnect the telephone cord from the main base unit 3 Let dry for at least 3 days IMPORTANT You must unplug the telephone line while recharging the battery pack to avoid charge interruption CAUTION DO NOT use a...

Page 46: ...d please replace the battery With normal usage the battery should last about one year A replacement Uniden adapter and battery may be purchased at your local Uniden dealer or by contacting the Uniden Parts Department 800 554 3988 Hours are from 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Central Time Monday through Friday We can also be reached on the web at www uniden com Specifications features and availability of opt...

Page 47: ...walking on it 9 Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electrical shock 10 Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 11 To reduce the risk of electric shock ...

Page 48: ...ses modular jacks Phone cords are fitted with a molded plastic connector which plugs into this type of jack If you do not have modular phone jacks contact your local telephone company for information about their installation Hardwired Jack Some equipment is wired directly to a phone jack and these types of installations require a modular jack converter This type of installation is not difficult ho...

Page 49: ...ment is marked on the equipment itself The REN assigned to each terminal equipment provides 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 requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed five RADIO EQUIPMENT T...

Page 50: ...eral information 46 Find handset 22 H Headset installation 41 I J K L I C Notice 49 Installing the phone 7 Interference 48 Language 18 M N O Maintenance 41 Making a call 19 Mounting on a wall 12 P Q Precautions 47 R Receiving a call 19 Redialing a call 19 Ringer tone and volume 20 RocketDial 32 S Setting menu display options 16 Setting up the handset 8 Speed dialing Editing a stored name and or ph...

Page 51: ...ETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE Our Uniden representatives will be happy to help you with any matters regarding the operation of this unit available accessories or any other related matters Thank you for purchasing a Uniden product Hours M F 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM CST For information on the accessibility features of this product please call 1 800 874 9314 V TTY Accessibility ...

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