Uniden DCT 746M - Manuals

D I S P L A Y A N D I C O N S [ 6 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Display and Icons Example of the standby mode display ICON STATUS DESCRIPTION Standby/Talk Battery icons indicate the handset battery status. This icon cycles depending on the battery status (full, medium, low, and empty). Standby Ringe...

[ 7 ] G E T T I N G S T A R T E D w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Setting up the Phone Do the following steps: A. Choose the best locationB. Install the rechargeable battery pack into the handsetC. Connect the base unit and charge the handsetD. Mount the base unit on a wall A . C h o o s e t h e b e s t...

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 8 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m B. I n s t a l l t h e re c h a rg e a b l e b a t t e r y p a c k i n t o t h e h a n d s e t The handset is powered by a rechargeable battery pack. The battery recharges automatically when the handset is placed in the base unit. 1) Pres...

[ 9 ] G E T T I N G S T A R T E D w w w . u n i d e n . c o m C . C o n n e c t t h e b a s e u ni t a n d c h a rg e t h e h a n d s e t 1) Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and to a standard 120V AC wall outlet. Note: • Connect the AC adapter to a continuous power supply (i.e., an outlet...

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 1 0 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m D . M o u n t t h e B a s e U n i t o n a Wa l l S t a n d a rd wa l l p l a t e m o u n t i n g This phone can be mounted on any standard wall plate. 1) Plug the AC adapter into the DC IN 9V jack. Wrap the AC adapter cord inside the mo...

[ 1 1 ] G E T T I N G S T A R T E D w w w . u n i d e n . c o m D i re c t wa l l m o u n t i n g If you don't have a standard wall plate, you can mount your phone directly to the wall. Before doing this, consider the following: • Avoid electrical cables, pipes, or other items behind the mounting lo...

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 1 2 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Expanding Your Phone Fo u r H a n d s e t E x p a n d a b i l i t y Your phone supports up to four handsets, including any handsets supplied with your phone. You can now place a fully-featured cordless handset anywhere AC power is avail...

[ 1 3 ] G E T T I N G S T A R T E D w w w . u n i d e n . c o m C o n n e c t t h e ex p a n s i o n h a n d s e t ' s c h a rg e r The handset is powered by a rechargeable battery pack. The battery recharges automatically when the handset is placed in the charger. 1) Connect the AC adapter to the D...

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 1 4 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Register the Handset If you purchase an extra handset, you need to register the handset before use. Only one handset can be registered at a time. Handsets supplied with the phone are registered to the base by the factory. When charged, ...

[ 1 5 ] G E T T I N G S T A R T E D w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Changing the Digital Security Code The digital security code is an identification code used to connect the handset and the base unit. Normally, setting the code is not necessary. In the rare situation that you suspect another cordless t...

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 1 6 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Main Menu Options Your phone has four main menu options: DirectLink Mode, Room/Baby Monitor, Handset Setup and Global Setup as well as submenu options. D e fa u l t S e t t in g s The default settings set from the factory match the feat...

[ 1 7 ] G E T T I N G S T A R T E D w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Setting Menu Options Us i n g t h e in t e r fa c e Below are some tips for using the software interface on your phone. • Press menu/clear to access the main menu. • Use /vol/ ∧ or /vol/ ∨ to scroll through options. • Press select/ /aud...

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 1 8 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Handset Setup The following submenu options must be set separately for each handset. Selecting a Ringer Tone Ringer tone lets you choose from 14 animal sounds, 10 melodies, or 10 ringer tones:You must set a separate ringer tone on each ...

[ 1 9 ] G E T T I N G S T A R T E D w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Distinctive Ringer Setup Distinctive Ringer allows you to assign a designated ring tone to a stored phonebook number. When a call is received and the Caller ID information matches the information in one of the phonebook memory entries, ...

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 2 0 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m S e tt i n g A ny key A n s we r Anykey Answer allows you to answer the phone by pressing any number key, * /tone/ or #/ on the handset. 1) Press menu/clear . Select the Handset Setup menu, and then the Anykey Answer submenu. 2) Press /...

[ 2 1 ] G E T T I N G S T A R T E D w w w . u n i d e n . c o m S e l e c t i n g a L a n g u a g e You can change the language the menu display will use. Choose from English, French, or Spanish. 1) Press menu/clear . Select the Handset Setup menu, and then the Language submenu. 2) Press /vol/ ∧ or ...

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 2 2 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m G l o b a l S e t u p If you change one of the global settings, you change that setting for all registered handsets. Only one handset can change global settings at a time. S e t t i n g D a y a n d T i m e Day & Time sets the day an...

[ 2 3 ] G E T T I N G S T A R T E D w w w . u n i d e n . c o m S e t t i n g C I D C W ( C a l l e r I D o n C a l l Wa i t i n g ) CIDCW sets the Caller ID on Call Waiting (CIDCW) displays the name and number of an incoming call while you are on the line. Call Waiting Deluxe (CWDX) allows you to h...

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 2 4 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m S e tt i n g t h e D i a l M o d e Dial Mode sets the dial mode to tone or pulse. Most phone systems use tone dialing; the default setting is tone dialing. Set the dialing mode to match the dialing system used by your local phone servic...

[ 2 5 ] G E T T I N G S T A R T E D w w w . u n i d e n . c o m S ys t em R e s e t D e - re g i s t e r th e H a n d s e t 1) Press and hold # and end for more than 5 seconds. Select the Deregister HS submenu. 2) Press /vol/ ∧ or /vol/ ∨ to select the handset ID to be de-registered from the list, a...

B A S I C S [ 2 6 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Using Your Phone M a k i n g a n d R e c ei v i n g C a l l s Making a callFrom the handset 1) Remove the handset from the base.2) Press talk/flash . 3) Listen for the dial tone.4) Dial the number. OR 1) Remove the handset from the base.2) Dial the num...

[ 2 7 ] B A S I C S w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Receiving a call 1) Remove the handset from the base. (If AutoTalk is on, the phone will automatically answer the call when you pick it up.) 2) Press talk/flash . OR If the handset is off the base, press talk/flash . If Any Key Answer is on, you can al...

B A S I C S [ 2 8 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Call Waiting If you have Call Waiting service and a call waiting tone sounds while you are on a call, press talk/flash on the handset to accept the waiting call. There is a short pause, and then you will hear the new caller. To return to the original c...

[ 2 9 ] B A S I C S w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Redialing a Call The last three phone numbers dialed can be quickly redialed from the handset. R e d ia l in g f ro m S t a n d by M o d e 1) With the phone in standby mode, press pause/redial . 2) Press pause/redial or /vol/ ∧ or /vol/ ∨ to scroll thr...

[ 3 1 ] B A S I C S w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Au d i o To n e s The audio tone features provide three different tone levels.If you have difficulty hearing a caller, press select/ /audio tone . The default setting, Natural Tone, is recommended for hearing aid users. Mute Microphone You can temporar...

B A S I C S [ 3 2 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Tone Dialing Switch-over If your telephone company requires pulse dialing, you can switch-over to tone dialing after the call connects. This feature is useful when you need tone dialing to use any automated menu systems, such as telephone bank tellers,...

[ 3 3 ] B A S I C S w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Clarity Booster If you encounter interference while using your phone, you can manually improve the sound by setting the Clarity Booster to on. This works only when the phone is in use . 1) While on a call, press menu/clear . 2) Press /vol/ ∧ or /vol/ ∨...

B A S I C S [ 3 4 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Conferencing If you have more than one handset, up to three people can participate in a conference call. A three-way conference call consists of an outside line and two handsets. You can easily join a call already in progress. 1) Press talk/flash or on...

[ 3 5 ] B A S I C S w w w . u n i d e n . c o m P ro g ra m m in g yo u r Vo i c e M a i l Ac c es s N u m b e r Edit Voice Mail No. allows you to program or delete the voice mail access number. 1) Press menu/clear . Select the Handset Setup menu, and then the Edit Voice Mail submenu. 2) Use the num...

B A S I C S [ 3 6 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m R e s e t t i n g t h e N ew M e s s a g e L E D If the LED remains on after you’ve retrieved your messages, you may need to reset the indicators. With the phone is in standby mode, press and hold find handset on the base until the paging sound stops (...

[ 3 7 ] P H O N E B O O K w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Setting up the Phonebook You can store names and numbers in your phone’s phonebook, search for names alphabetically, and dial phonebook entries with just a few key presses. Phonebook memory is stored independently in the cordless handsets. You ca...

P H O N E B O O K [ 3 8 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m 4) Enter the name (up to 16 characters) by using the number keypad. If a name is not required, go to step 5 <No Name> will be used as the name.Refer to the letters on the number keys to select the desired characters. With each press of a nu...

P H O N E B O O K [ 4 0 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m S t o r in g C a l l e r I D M e s s a g e s i n t h e P h o n e b o o k Messages shown in the Caller ID list (see page 47) can be stored in the phonebook. The phone number and name of the party on the Caller ID list can be stored in memory. 1) W...

[ 4 1 ] P H O N E B O O K w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Viewing the Phonebook 1) Press . 2) Press /vol/ ∧ or /vol/ ∨ to select D i a l / E d i t , and then press select/ /audio tone . 3) Press /vol/ ∧ or /vol/ ∨ to scroll through the phonebook locations. Phonebook locations appear in alphabetical orde...

P H O N E B O O K [ 4 2 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Making Calls Using the Phonebook 1) When the phone is in standby mode, view the phonebook location to dial (see "Viewing the Phonebook" on page 41). 2) Press talk/flash or . 3) To hang up press end . From Talk Mode 1) Press talk/flash or ...

[ 4 3 ] P H O N E B O O K w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Editing or Erasing a Stored Name, Phone Number, Distinctive Ring and Speed Dial 1) When the phone is in standby mode, press . To delete all phonebook locations, press /vol/ ∧ or /vol/ ∨ to select D e l e t e A l l , and press select/ / audio tone...

P H O N E B O O K [ 4 4 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Copying Phonebook Locations If you have more than one handsets, copy Phonebook allows you to transfer stored phonebook locations from handset to the other handset without having to manually re-enter names and numbers. You can transfer one memory ...

[ 4 5 ] C A L L E R I D w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Caller ID and CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting) You must subscribe to Caller ID services through your local telephone provider to use these features.When the telephone rings, the Caller ID feature allows you to view the caller’s name, phone number,...

C A L L E R I D [ 4 6 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m You may receive any one of the following messages:When a private name is received; P r i v a t e N a m e When a private number is received; P r i v a t e N u m b e r When a unknown name is received; U n k n o w n N a m e When a unknown number is re...

[ 4 7 ] C A L L E R I D w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Forward Call - The caller is sent to your voice mail box, if available. Answer/Drop 1 - Disconnects the first call, and connects to the new caller. Conference - Starts a conference call with your first and second callers. Drop First/Drop Last - Dur...

C A L L E R I D [ 4 8 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Once you view the Caller ID list with alphabetical search, you cannot switch back to historical order unless you exit and re-enter the operation. 3) To finish the viewing operation, press end (or cid during a call). D e l e t i n g I n fo r m a t i...

[ 4 9 ] C A L L E R I D w w w . u n i d e n . c o m C a l l i n g a Pa r ty f ro m t h e C a l l er I D L i s t 1) When the phone is in standby mode, select the Caller ID message (see "Viewing the Caller ID List" on page 47). 2) To have the phone dial a "1" before the displayed Calle...

[ 5 1 ] M U L T I - H A N D S E T F E A T U R E S w w w . u n i d e n . c o m D i re c t L i n k c a l l 1) When the phone is in DirectLink standby mode, press talk/flash (example of DirectLink from handset #1). 2) Select the handset to which you wish to DirectLink with by pressing the number keys (...

M U L T I - H A N D S E T F E A T U R E S [ 5 2 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Intercom The intercom feature lets you communicate with another handset without using the phone line. M a k i n g a n I n t e rc o m Pa g e 1) With the phone in standby mode, press hold/transfer/int’com. 2) Use /vol/ ∧ or ...

[ 5 3 ] M U L T I - H A N D S E T F E A T U R E S w w w . u n i d e n . c o m C a l l Tra n s f e r Fe a t u re The call transfer feature allows you to transfer a call between two handsets. 1) During a call, press hold/transfer/int’com . 2) Use /vol/ ∧ or /vol/ ∨ to select the handset you want to tr...

M U L T I - H A N D S E T F E A T U R E S [ 5 4 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Room/Baby Monitor This feature allows you to monitor sounds in another room. Place a handset in the room you wish to monitor; it will function as a microphone. A second handset can be set to function as a remote speaker, a...

[ 5 5 ] A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Note on Power Sources Powe r Fa i l u re During the period that the power is off you will not be able to make or receive calls with the telephone. B a t t e r y re p l a c e m e n t a n d h a n d l i n g When the operating...

A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N [ 5 6 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m L ow b a t t e r y a l e r t When the battery pack is very low, the phone is programmed to eliminate functions in order to save power. The battery pack needs to be charged when:- The empty battery icon appears.- L o w B a ...

[ 5 7 ] A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N w w w . u n i d e n . c o m General Information The phone complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68. Operating temperature: 0 °C to +50 °C (+32 °F to +122 °F) AC Ad a p t e r I n fo r m a t i o n AC Adapter part number: AD-800Input Voltage: 120 AC 60HzOutput...

T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G [ 5 8 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Troubleshooting If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. Symptom Suggestion The charge LED won't illuminate when the handset is placed in the cradle. • Make sure the AC adapter is plug...

T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G [ 6 0 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Liquid Damage Moisture and liquid can damage your cordless phone. In case of accidental submersion, please read the following steps. Case Action If the handset or base is exposed to moisture or liquid, but only affects the exterior pl...

I N D E X [ 6 4 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Index A Animal sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Anykey Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Area Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Audio Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31AutoTalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 B Banner . . . . ...

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