Uniden DCT7488 - Manuals

[ 4 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Terminology • Standby Mode - The handset maybe sitting on or off the cradle, but is NOT in use. talk/flash or has not been pressed. The corded base handset is on the base and on the base has not been pressed. No dial tone is present. • Talk Mode - The handset is off...

C O N T R O L S & F U N C T I O N S [ 6 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 43 44 45 42 34 35 363738394041 46 47 48 23. play/stop (P. 63) 24. In use LED25. New Message LED26. cid/exit (P. 52) 27. Corded Base Handset 28. Base Speaker 29. Curl Cord30. delete (P. 65) 31. ...

[ 7 ] D I S P L A Y A N D I C O N S w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Display and Icons Example of the standby mode display • Handset •Base * appears if you have a new message.appears if you turn your answering system off. ** appears when the message storage is full.appears if you set your answering syste...

[ 9 ] S O F T K E Y F U N C T I O N ( B A S E O N L Y ) w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Soft Key Function (Base only) "Soft" keys are keys that change function during the operation of the phone. There are three soft keys on the base. Soft keys allow you to: - Access the main menu- Find a handset...

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 Setting up the Phone Do the following steps: A. Choose the best locationB. Connect the base unit C. Install the rechargeable battery pack into the handsetD. Connect the chargerE. Mount the base unit on a wall A . C ho o se t h e b e st ...

[ 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 B. C o nn e c t t h e b a s e u n i t 1) Connect the handset cord to the left side of the phone and the corded base handset. 2) Connect AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and to a standard 120V AC wall outlet. Connect the AC adapter to a c...

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 C . I n st a ll t h e re ch a rg ea bl e b a t t e r y p a ck i n t o t h e h a n d se t 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 ba...

[ 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 D . C o n n e ct t he c ha 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 DC IN 9V jack and to a standard 120...

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 E . M o un t t h e B a s e U n i t o n a Wa ll S t a n d ard wa l l p la t e m o u n t i ng This phone can be mounted on any standard wall plate. 1) Detach the wall mount adapter from the bottom of the base. 2) Snap the wall mount adapt...

[ 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 D i re ct wal l m o u n t i ng 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 locat...

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 Expanding Your Phone Fo ur H a nd s e t Ex p a nd a b il it 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 available t...

[ 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 Register the Handset If you purchase an expansion 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 charg...

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 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...

[ 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 Main Menu Options Your phone has six main menu options: DirectLink Mode, Room/Baby Monitor, Handset Setup, Base Setup, Answ. Setup and Global Setup . You can change Room/Baby Monitor , Answ. Setup , and Global Setup settings from the ba...

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 Setting Menu Options Usi ng t h e i n t e r fa c e Below are some tips for using the software interface on your phone. • Press menu/clear (or the MENU soft key on the base) to access the main menu. • Use /volume up/down scroll through o...

[ 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 Handset or Base Setup The following submenu options must be set separately for each handset and the base. Selecting a Ringer Tone Ringer tone lets you choose from 10 melodies or 10 ringer tones.You must set the ringer tone separately on...

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 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, ...

[ 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 in g A ny key A n swe r ( H a n d s e t o n l y ) 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 A...

[ 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 e t t in g t h e Key To u c h To n e Key Touch Tone is the tone your keypad makes when keys are pressed. You can turn this tone on or off. 1) Press menu/clear (or the MENU soft key on the base). Select the Handset Setup or Base Setup ...

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 2 6 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m 3) Press /volume up/down to set hour, and then press select/ /audio tone (or the → soft key on the base). 4) Press /volume up/down to set minute, and then press select/ /audio tone (or the → soft key on the base). 5) Press /volume up/do...

[ 2 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 S e t t in g t h e A re a C o d e If you enter a 3-digit area code number in the "Area Code" option, your local area code does not appear in the Caller ID message. When calls are received from outside your local area code, you w...

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 2 8 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m S e t t i ng t h e Dia 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 service....

[ 2 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 S yst e m R e s e t ( H a nd s e t o nl y ) D e- re g is t e r t h e Ha nd se t 1) Press and hold end and #/ for more than 5 seconds. Select the Deregister HS submenu. 2) Press /vol/ ∧ or /vol/ ∨ to select the handset ID to be de-regist...

B A S I C S [ 3 0 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Using Your Phone Powe r Fai lu re O p e ra t i o n Because the phone is a corded/cordless combination phone, it can still perform several of its functions during a power failure. The following features will function even during a power failure: --Makin...

[ 3 1 ] B A S I C S w w w . u n i d e n . c o m 1) Remove the handset from the cradle.2) Dial the number. If pause is required, press pause/redial . P appears in the display, which represents a pause 3) Press talk/flash . F ro m t h e H a n d se t S p e a ke rp h o n e 1) Remove the handset from the...

B A S I C S [ 3 2 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m R ec e i v i n g a c a l l F ro m t h e h a n d s et 1) Remove the handset from the cradle. (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 cradle, press talk/fla...

[ 3 3 ] B A S I C S 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 or the FLASH soft key on the base to accept the waiting call. There is a short pause, and then you will hear the new c...

B A S I C S [ 3 4 ] 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 or base. R ed ia l i n 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 /volume up/down to scroll...

[ 3 5 ] B A S I C S w w w . u n i d e n . c o m 5)Press select/ /audio tone or menu/clear (or the OK soft key on the base). The redialed number is deleted. Adjusting the Ringer, Earpiece and Speaker Volume R i n g e r vo l u m e Press /volume up/down on the handset or on the base in standby mode. Yo...

B A S I C S [ 3 6 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Muting the Ringer D o N o t D i st ur b ( D N D ) The do not disturb feature (DND) allows you to mute the ringer of the base and any registered handsets at the same time. The phone must be in standby mode. Press and hold do not disturb on the base. You...

[ 3 7 ] B A S I C S w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Mute Microphone You can temporarily mute the microphone so that the caller cannot hear you.1) Press menu/clear (or the MENU soft key on the base) during talk mode (while the phone is in use). 2) Press /volume up/down to move the pointer to M u t e and ...

B A S I C S [ 3 8 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Traveling Out of Range During a call, as you begin to move your handset too far from your base unit, noise may increase. If you pass the range limits of the base unit, you will hear a beep and see O u t o f R a n g e on the display, and then the handse...

[ 3 9 ] B A S I C S w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Privacy Mode Privacy Mode prevents interruption from other registered handsets or the base. This works only when the phone is in use. 1) Press menu/clear (or MENU soft key on the base) during talk mode. 2) Press /volume up/down to move the pointer to P...

B A S I C S [ 4 0 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m F ro m t h e b a se 1) Press on the base or the corded handset to join the conference call. 2) To hang up, press or return the corded handset to the base. The handset(s) will still be connected to the call. F ro m t h e h a n d s et 1) Press talk/flash...

[ 4 1 ] 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 base and handsets. You ca...

P H O N E B O O K [ 4 2 ] 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 n...

P H O N E B O O K [ 4 4 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m 9) Press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key). You will hear a confirmation tone, and D o n e ! appears in the display. S t o ri ng C a l l e r I D M e s sa g e s i n t he P ho n e bo o k Messages shown in the Caller ID list (see page 52) can...

[ 4 5 ] 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 /volume up/down to select D i a l / E d i t , and then press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key). 3) Press /volume up/down to scroll through the phonebook locations. Phonebook locations appear in alp...

P H O N E B O O K [ 4 6 ] 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 45). 2) Press talk/flash or on the handset or press on the base (or pick up the corded handset...

[ 4 7 ] P H O N E B O O K w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Speed Dialing You can program up to ten speed dial numbers in each handset and the base. You must program a speed dial number before you can use the speed dialing feature. When the phone is in standby mode, press and hold a number key ( 0 - 9 ) a...

P H O N E B O O K [ 4 8 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m To delete the entry: From the handset- press menu/clear . From the base-press the DELETE soft key. Use /volume up/down to select Y e s , and press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key). 5) If you are deleting the entry, you will hear a confirm...

[ 4 9 ] P H O N E B O O K w w w . u n i d e n . c o m 4) Press /volume up/down to select O n e M e m o r y or A l l M e m o r y (or A l l M e m o r i e s , and the base), and then press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key). If you select All Memory, A r e y o u s u r e ? appears on the display s...

C A L L E R I D [ 5 0 ] 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,...

[ 5 1 ] C A L L E R I D 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...

C A L L E R I D [ 5 2 ] 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 - Duri...

[ 5 3 ] C A L L E R I D w w w . u n i d e n . c o m To view the Caller ID messages with alphabetical search, press the number key pad ( 2 - 9 and 0 ) with the letter associated with the first letter of the desired message. Once you view the Caller ID list with alphabetical search, you cannot switch ...

C A L L E R I D [ 5 4 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m D e l e t i n g a ll C a ll e r I D n am e / nu m b e rs 1) When the phone is in standby mode, press cid . 2) Press menu/clear (or the DELETE soft key on the base). D e l e t e A l l ? appears. 3) Press /volume up/down to choose Y e s . 4) Press se...

[ 5 5 ] C A L L E R I D w w w . u n i d e n . c o m C a l li n g a Par t y f ro m t he C al l e r 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 52). 2) To have the phone dial a "1" before the displayed Caller ...

T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E [ 5 6 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m The Integrated Telephone Answering Device The phone has a built-in answering system that answers and records incoming calls. You can also use your answering system to record a conversation, leave a voice memo...

[ 5 7 ] T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E w w w . u n i d e n . c o m A n s we ri n g S ys t e m S e t up This main menu option allows you to set up the built in answering device. R ec o rd a Pe rso n a l Ou t g o i n g M e ss a g e ( B a s e O n l y ) Record Greeting allows yo...

T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E [ 5 8 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m played. Each time you press the CHANGE soft key, the phone switches the outgoing message between the prerecorded and the personal outgoing message. To delete the personal greeting, press the DELETE soft key. ...

[ 5 9 ] T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E w w w . u n i d e n . c o m 2) Press /volume up/down to select a Ring Time (Toll Saver, 2 Times, 4 Times, or 6 Times). 3) Press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key on the base). You will hear a confirmation tone. S e t t in g t h e ...

T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E [ 6 0 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m 1) Press menu/clear (or the MENU key). Select the Answ. Setup menu, and then the Message Alert submenu. 2) Press /volume up/down to select O n or O f f . 3) Press select/ /audio tone (or the OK soft key on th...

T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E [ 6 2 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Turning the Answering System On/Off 1) To turn the answering system on, press answer on/ off on the base when the phone is in standby mode or from the Answer Setup menu (see page 61). and the number of messag...

[ 6 3 ] T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E w w w . u n i d e n . c o m New Message LED The new message LED on the handset and base flashes when you have new messages in your answering system. The LED stops flashing when all new messages are played back. Using Your Answering Syst...

T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E [ 6 4 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m 2) When all new messages have been played, you hear a confirmation tone, and the system announces "End of messages." The system returns to standby. After you have reviewed your new messages, you can p...

[ 6 5 ] T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E w w w . u n i d e n . c o m 2) Press the >>| soft key at anytime to skip to the next message. Each time you press the >>| soft key, the system scans forward one message. If you have several messages, press the >>| soft...

T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E [ 6 6 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Vo i c e m e m o The voice memo function allows the user to record messages (more than two seconds and less than four minutes).1) With the phone in standby mode, press the RECORD soft key on the base. 2) Pres...

[ 6 7 ] T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E w w w . u n i d e n . c o m 1) After the answering system answers, the base speaker will let you hear the calls as the machine records the message. To adjust the volume, press volume up/ down . If you set the answering system to off, yo...

T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E [ 6 8 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m R e m o t e a c ce ss w i t h t h e ha n d se t You can operate your answering system from another room using a handset.1) When the phone is in standby mode, press select/ /audio tone on the handset. R e m o ...

[ 6 9 ] T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E w w w . u n i d e n . c o m R em o t e Key F u n ct i o n ** For the Memo Record and Greeting Message Record functions, the first time you enter the corresponding command, it starts the Recording function. If you want to stop the record...

[ 7 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 Multi-Handset Features The features in this section require a minimum of two handsets to operate. To add additional handsets to your system, see “Expanding Your Phone” on page 16. Using DirectLink Mode In DirectLink Mode, ...

M U L T I - H A N D S E T F E A T U R E S [ 7 2 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m D ire ct L i n k ca ll 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 ( 1-4...

[ 7 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 Intercom The intercom feature lets you communicate with another handset or the base without using the phone line. M a k i n g a n I nt e rc o m Pa g e F ro m a h a n d s e t 1) With the phone in standby mode, press hold/tr...

M U L T I - H A N D S E T F E A T U R E S [ 7 4 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m F ro m a h a n d s e t 1) Pick up the handset from the cradle. (If AutoTalk is enabled, the handset will automatically answer when you pick it up.) 2) Press talk/flash , or hold/transfer/int'com . F ro m t h e b a se Pick ...

[ 7 5 ] 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 F ro m t h e b a se 1) During a call, press transfer/int'com/hold on the base. The Call will be put on hold. 2) Use volume up/down to select the handset you want to transfer the call to, and then press the OK soft key. If ...

M U L T I - H A N D S E T F E A T U R E S [ 7 6 ] 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 or the base in the room you wish to monitor; it will function as a microphone. A second handset can be set to function as a remot...

[ 7 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 Note on Power Sources Power Fa i lu re During the period that the power is off, you can make or receive calls with the base. You can not use the base speaker phone or the cordless handsets. B a t t e ry rep l a c e m e nt ...

A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N [ 7 8 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m L ow b a t t e r y a le rt 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 t ...

[ 7 9 ] 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 io n AC Adapter part number: AD-800 for the base AD-0005 for the cha...

T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G [ 8 0 ] 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. If these steps do not solve your problem, please call our Customer Hotline at 1-800-297-1023. (Mon - Fri 7 am to 7 pm, Sat/Sun ...

[ 8 3 ] T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G 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 it only affects the exterior...

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[ 9 1 ] I N D E X w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Index A Announce only feature . . . . . . . . 62Answering system Deleting a message . . . . . . . . . 65Playing your messages . . . . . . . 63Recording a conversation . . . . . 66Remote access . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Repeating a message . . . . . . . ....

R E M O T E O P E R A T I O N C A R D [ 9 2 ] w w w . u n i d e n . c o m Remote Operation Card C U T REMOTE OPERATION CARD Remote access away from home 1. Call your phone number from a touch-tone phone. 2. During the outgoing message, press 0 and enter your PIN code. The answering system announces ...

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