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

Line immediately. Never use damaged products!

 

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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 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.

Important Safety Instructions!

When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be 

followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the 

following: 

 

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This unit is NOT waterproof.

 DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture.

 

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Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen 

sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. 

 

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Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There 

may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. 

 

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Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. 

 

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Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not dispose of bat-

teries in a fire. They may explode. Check with local codes for possible special disposal 

instructions. 

 

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Do not place the handset in any charging cradle without the battery installed and the 

battery cover securely in place.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

Rechargeable battery 

pack (BT1025)

AC adapter 

(PS-0035) Battery cover

DCX170BT 

accessory handset 

and charger

DCX170BT Accessory Handset User's Guide

What's in the box?

INSTAllING YoUr HANDSeT

Charge the Battery

1. Unpack the handset, battery pack, and battery cover. 

If you need to remove the cover, press in on the 

notch and slide the cover down and off.

2. Line up the battery connector with the jack inside 

the handset; the connector only fits one way. 

3. Push the connector in until it clicks into place; tug gently on the wires 

to make sure the battery is securely connected.

4. Replace the battery cover and slide it into place.

5. Use the AC adapter to connect the power jack on the charger to a 

regular indoor (120V AC) power outlet. 

6. Place the handset in the charger with the display facing forward. If the 

display doesn’t light up, reseat the handset or connect the charger to a 

different outlet.

 

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Charge the handset completely (about 15 hours) before using it.

reGISTerING To A BASe

 

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The accessory handset won't work until you register it to a base! 

Compatible Bases

This handset is designed for use with Uniden's D1780-2BT base. For the 

most up-to-date list of which bases this handset is compatible with, see 

our website.

registration Methods

Does the handset fit in the base cradle?

Yes

Place the handset in the base. The display should say 

Registering

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No Does the base have an lCD display?

Yes

1. On the base, press 

MENU/SELECT

 to open the menus and 

then scroll to 

Register Accy

. Press 

MENU/SELECT

.

2. On the handset, press and hold 

Pound (#) 

until the handset 

display says 

Registering 

(about 2 seconds). 

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1. On the base, press and hold 

FiNd

 when the phone is in 

standby (about 5 seconds).

2. On the handset, press and hold 

Pound (#) 

until the handset 

display says 

Registering 

(about 2 seconds).

 

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After about 30 seconds, the handset display should say 

Registration 

Complete

Test the connection

Pick up the handset and press 

TaLk/FLaSh

. Make sure you get a dial tone. 

(Press 

ENd

 to hang up.)

If...

Try...

 

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you don't hear a dial tone

 

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the display says 

Registration Failed

 

Making sure the handset is fully 

charged, then trying again.

IMPorTANT INforMATIoN

 

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All features and operation for the handset are described in the user's 

guide for the base.

 

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User guides for all Uniden phones are available on our website for free 

downloading.

AC Adapter and Battery Information

AC adapter

Part number

Input voltage

Output voltage

PS-0035

120V AC, 60 Hz

8V AC @ 300mA

 

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Use only the supplied AC adapters.

 

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Use the proper adapter for the base & any chargers.

 

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Do not place the unit in direct sunlight or subject it to high temperatures.

Battery pack (with normal use)

Part number

Capacity

Talk time

Standby time

Battery life

BT1025

400mAh, 2.4V DC

about 7 hours

about 7 days

about 1 year

 

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Replace the battery when the talk or standby time becomes noticeably reduced. For replace-

ments, call the Parts Department (see the front cover).

 

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When the battery gets low, the handset beeps and shows a low battery alert; put the handset in 

the cradle for recharging. 

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