Page 2 - Welcome; Accessibility
Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden DCX50 accessory handset and charging cradle. You can place this fully featured cordless handset anywhere your home has AC power. Note: Illustrations in this manual are used for explanation purposes. Some illustrations may differ from the actual ...
Page 3 - Checking the Package Contents; • Cordless Handset
Compatible Bases This handset is compatible with Uniden's .9 GHz DECT 6.0 Expandable phone system: the DECT500, DECT000 and DECT3000 series.Please visit our website at www.uniden.com for the most up-to-date list of compatible bases. Installing the Accessory Handset Checking the Package Contents Make...
Page 4 - Installing the Battery; BLACK
3 Installing the Battery Use only the Uniden BT-05 rechargeable battery pack supplied with your cordless telephone. BLACK RED Unpack all hand-sets, battery packs, and battery covers. (If the battery cover is on the handset, press in on the notch and slide the cover off.) Push the battery pack connec...
Page 5 - Charging the Accessory Handset
4 Charging the Accessory Handset The handset is powered by a rechargeable battery pack that automatically recharges when the handset is placed in the charging cradle.Use only the Uniden PS-0007 AC adapter with the charging cradle. What if the charge LED doesn’t light up? Reseat the handset; make sur...
Page 6 - Registering the Handset; Handset Registering
5 Registering the Handset You must register the handset to the base before you can use it. Only one handset can be registered at a time. (If an accessory handset has ever been registered to a base, you must reset the handset before you can register it to a new base.) To register to a DECT 1500 serie...
Page 7 - Find Handset; charge; Find
6 To register to any other compatible base: If the other base has an LCD display:• With the phone in standby, press MENU/SELECT on the base. Press to move the cursor to Register Handset and then press MENU/SELECT . Handset Registering appears. If the other base does not have an LCD display: • Discon...
Page 8 - Resetting the Handset Without the Base; END; Resetting the Handset; a handset with another one, you must first clear the registration
7 Resetting the Handset Without the Base If the original base this handset was registered to is not available for some reason (for example, it is lost or somehow incapacitated), you can still reset the handset and use it with another base. Press and hold END and # for at least five seconds, until th...
Page 9 - Using the Interface; Parts of the Handset; new message
8 Using the Interface Parts of the Handset Twelve-key dial pad key (down) key (caller ID/right) MENU/SELECT key /MUTE key (messages/mute) END key # key key (speaker) Microphone Charging contacts /TONE key key (up) new message LED Earpiece Display (LCD) CLEAR/INT'COM key (clear/intercom) key (phonebo...
Page 10 - Reading the Display
9 Reading the Display In standby During a call 1 ( ( # * C P F U G V 0 G Y % + & Handset ID and banner Number of new Caller ID calls received 6 C N M 2 Call duration Time The ringer off icon indicates that the ringer is turned off. The voice mail icon appears when you have messages waiting in yo...
Page 11 - To open the menu, press the; Entering Text from Your Handset; press the number key in a text entry field, the phone displays
0 Using the Four-way Function Key Your handset has a four-way function key that allows you to move the cursor or pointer on the display and access the most commonly used features at the touch of a button. Press the left side of the key to open the phonebook.Press the right side of the key to open th...
Page 13 - Using Your Accessory Handset; Making and Receiving Calls; With the earpiece; Adjusting the Volume
Using Your Accessory Handset Making and Receiving Calls With the earpiece With the speaker phone Make a call Pick up the handset from the cradle.Dial the number.Press TALK/FLASH . ) )3) Pick up the handset from the cradle.Dial the number. Press . ) )3) Answer a call Pick up the handset.(If AutoTalk ...
Page 14 - Using Caller ID and Call Waiting; . The phone will show the; Using Call Waiting; on the handset to accept the
3 Using Caller ID and Call Waiting If you subscribe to Caller ID, you can store up to thirty Caller ID numbers in each handset. Caller ID records are stored from newest to oldest. Once your Caller ID list is full and you receive an incoming call, the oldest record will be automatically deleted to ma...
Page 15 - Using the Phonebook; to enter the phonebook. Once in the phonebook, you
4 Using the Phonebook You can store up to seventy entries in the handset’s phonebook. If the phonebook is full and you try to add a new entry, you will hear a beep and see Memory Full in the display. Delete some of the existing entries before trying to add new ones.Press to enter the phonebook. Once...
Page 16 - Redialing a Number; To redial one of the last five numbers dialed on this handset,; Muting the Microphone; If you aren't satisfied with your phone's audio quality, you can
5 Redialing a Number To redial one of the last five numbers dialed on this handset, press REDIAL/PAUSE . This opens the redial list. Use and to find the number you want to dial, and press TALK/FLASH or in standby, or press MENU/SELECT during a call. Muting the Ringer (One Call Only) While the handse...
Page 17 - Using Hold, Conference, Transfer and Intercom; Put a call on hold; Transfer a call; Cancel a transfer; Cancel a page
6 Using Hold, Conference, Transfer and Intercom Put a call on hold Press CLEAR/INT’COM . If you leave a caller on hold for more than five minutes, the call will be disconnected. To return to the party on hold, press TALK/FLASH or . Join a call already in progress To join a call already in progress, ...
Page 18 - Accessing Your Answering System; have not listened to yet) first. If you have no new messages, the; Screening Calls; when the system is
7 Accessing Your Answering System If your base has an answering system, you can use your handset to get your messages and change your answering system setup. The answering system plays your new messages (that you have not listened to yet) first. If you have no new messages, the system plays your old...
Page 19 - Accessing Voicemail; Handset Setup; Maintenance; Battery Life; Low Battery Alert; Low
8 Accessing Voicemail If your base doesn't have an answering system and you subscribe to a voice mail service, you can program your handset to automatically dial the access number. Press MENU/SELECT . Move the cursor to Handset Setup and press MENU/SELECT . Move the cursor to Edit Voice Mail and pre...
Page 20 - Battery Replacement and Handling; Never throw the battery in a fire or disassemble or heat it.; Clean the Battery Contacts; you may discolor the surface and damage the finish.; Contacts
9 Battery Replacement and Handling With normal usage, your battery should last about one year.If the talk time becomes short even after the battery is recharged, please replace the battery. You can purchase a replacement battery by calling Uniden's Parts department. See the back cover page for conta...
Page 21 - The FCC Wants You To Know; Terminal Equipment; Radio Equipment
0 The FCC Wants You To Know Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of this product in any way other than as detailed by the owner's manual, could void your authority to operate this product.This device complies with part 5 of the FCC rules. Operation ...
Page 22 - One Year Limited Warranty
One Year Limited Warranty Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION ("Uniden") ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for one year, to the original retail owner, this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials an...
Page 24 - VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT; Are Looking For A Part Or Accessory.
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