Uniden DECT2088 Series - Manuals

5 Installing the Phone 6 Installing the Phone Choosing the Best Location When.choosing.a.location.for.your.new.phone,.here.are.some.important.guidelines.you.should.consider: Notes:.For.maximum.range:. Keep.both.the.base.and.handset.antennas.free.of.obstruction.When.the.handset.is.not.in.use,.place.t...

5 6 Installing the Phone Installing the Battery Use.only.the.Uniden.BT-008.rechargeable.battery.pack.supplied.with.your.cordless.telephone. Push the battery pack connector in firmly. (You should hear it click into place.) Gently tug on the battery wires to make sure the connection is secure. Replace...

7 Installing the Phone 8 Charging the Handset Use.only.the.Uniden.PS-0007.AC.adapter.supplied.with.your.cordless.telephone. Place the handset in the charging cradle with the display facing forward. Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and route the cord through the molded wiring channel. Conn...

7 8 Installing the Phone Connecting the Base To avoid risk of fire and shock, only use the Uniden PS-0009 AC adapter with the base. Route the cord through the molded wiring channel. Connect the handset cord to the left side of the phone and the base corded handset. Connect the AC adapter to the DC I...

9 Installing the Phone 0 Connecting to the Phone Line Connect the telephone cord to a telephone wall jack. Connect the telephone cord to the TEL LINE jack. Route the cord through the molded wiring channel. What if CHECK TEL LINE appears on the base display?The telephone cord may not be connected cor...

9 0 Installing the Phone Testing the Connection Pick.up.the.handset.from.the.charging.cradle.and.press. [ /Flash] ..You.should.hear.a.dial.tone,.and.the.display. should.show.TALK. What.if.I.can’t.hear.a.dial.tone? Check.the.telephone.cord.connection.on.the.base. What.if.the.display.doesn’t.show.TALK...

Installing the Phone 2 Changing the dial mode Your.phone.can.communicate.with.the.telephone.network.in.two.different.ways:.tone.dialing.or.pulse.dialing..These.days,.most.base.networks.use.a.method.called.tone.dialing,.so.your.phone.comes.programmed.for.tone.dialing..If.your.phone.company.uses.pulse...

2 Installing the Phone Expanding Your Phone Adding accessory handsets Your.phone.supports.a.total.of.six.cordless.handsets,.including.any.that.were.supplied.with.your.phone..You.can.now.place.a.fully-featured.cordless.handset.anywhere.AC.power.is.available.to.connect.the.charging.cradle. Your.phone....

3 Installing the Phone 4 Using Multiple Bases The.handsets.supplied.with.your.phone.(or.any.DCX200.accessory.handsets).can.be.registered.to.a.total.of.four.different.bases..Compatible.bases.include.the.DECT2060,.DECT2080,.DECT2085,.DECT2088,.and.DECT3080.models..Once.your.handset.is.registered.to.mo...

3 4 Installing the Phone Selecting the Base When.your.handset.is.registered.to.another.base,.it.will.automatically.connect.to.the.base..A.base.ID.(that.is.for.the.handset.only).will.be.assigned.in.the.order.of.registration..You.can.either.select.a.base.you.want.to.use.manually,.or.set.to.AUTO..If.yo...

5 Installing the Phone 6 Wall Mounting the Base This.phone.can.be.mounted.on.any.standard.telephone.wall.plate. Remove the stand from the base. Connect the AC adapter and the telephone cords as shown on pages 8 and 9. Remember to route the AC adapter cord through the channel on the bottom of the bas...

7 Getting to Know Your New Phone 8 Getting to Know Your New Phone Features .9GHz.DECT6.0.expandable.system Expands.up.to.6.handsets Integrated.digital.answering.system Caller.ID/Call.Waiting Corded.handset.with.base.keypad Cordless.handset.and.charging.cradle Advanced.phonebook.features: Store.70.ph...

7 8 Getting to Know Your New Phone Terminology Used in this Manual Accessory Handsets Additional.handsets.that.can.register.to.the.base,.allowing.you.to.add.handsets.without.connecting.another.phone.line..This.base.supports.a.total.of.six.cordless.handsets;.see.page.2.for.compatible.handsets. Base T...

9 Getting to Know Your New Phone 20 Parts of the Handset Headset jack cover Belt clip hole Speakerphone speaker and ringer Battery compartment new message LED Earpiece Display (LCD) [Clear/Int’com] key (clear/intercom) [ ] key (up) [ /Flash] key (talk/flash) [ ] key (phonebook/left) [ /tone] key [Re...

9 20 Getting to Know Your New Phone [Answer on/off] key (answering system on/off) [Flash] key [ ] key and LED (speaker) [ ] key (up) [ ] key (down) [ / ] key (phonebook/repeat/left) [ / ] key (caller ID/skip/right) [ ] key and LED (play/stop) [Int'com] key (intercom) [#] key Microphone Corded handse...

2 Using the Interface 22 Using the Interface Reading the Display Handset Handset ID and banner Number of new Caller ID calls received Call duration In standby During a call . Note:.The.handset.does.not.display.the.day.and.time. Base Status of your answering system Message counter Day of the week and...

2 22 Using the Interface Using the Four-way Function Key Your.handset.and.base.have.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..By.moving.this.key.to.the.left,.you.open.the.phonebook..Move.t...

23 Using the Interface Entering Text from Your Phone You.can.use.the.number.keypad.on.your.handset.or.base.to.enter.text.by.referring.to.the.letters.printed.on.each. number key. When you press the number key in a text entry field, the phone displays the first letter printed on the number.key..Press....

24 Basic Setup Basic Setup Selecting a Language Each.station.supports.two.languages:.English.and.Spanish.for.US.models.or.English.and.French.for.Canadian.models..Once.you.select.a.language,.the.menus.on.the.station.will.display.in.that.language..The.default.language.is.English. Press. [Menu/Select] ...

25 Basic Setup Activating Personal Ring (Handset only) You.can.assign.special.ringer.tones.to.anyone.in.your.phonebook..When.your.phone.gets.a.call,.it.looks.up.the.Caller.ID.information.in.your.phonebook..If.you’ve.assigned.a.personal.ringer.to.that.number,.the.phone.uses.it.so.you.know.who.is.call...

26 Setting Up the Phonebook Each.station.has.its.own.separate.phonebook.that.holds.up.to.seventy.names.and.numbers..When.a.station’s.phonebook.is.full,.the.station.beeps.and.shows.MEMORY.FULL.on.the.display..You.cannot.add.any.names.and.numbers.in.that.station’s.phonebook.until.you.delete.some.of.th...

27 28 Assign a personal ring tone for this entry (PERSONAL RING) (Handset only). You.can.attach.a.special.ring.tone.to.each.phonebook.entry.on.the.handsets;.the.phone.will.use.this.ring.tone.when.this.person.calls..Use. [ ] .and. [ ] .to. select.one.of.the.seven.different.ring.tone.options.(see.Sele...

30 30 Customizing Your Handsets All.of.the.following.options.are.set.separately.for.each.handset,.so.you.can.customize.a.handset.for.each.room.in.your.house. Changing the Handset Banner Each.handset.will.display.a.banner.name.once.it.is.registered.to.the.base..The.default.banner.is.Handset.#,.Handse...

3 3 Activating AutoTalk AutoTalk.allows.you.to.answer.the.phone.simply.by.picking.up.the.handset.from.the.cradle..You.do.not.have.to.press.a.button.to.answer.the.call. Press. [Menu/Select] .. Select.the.HANDSET.SETUP.menu,.and.then.the.AUTOTALK.submenu. Move.the.cursor.to.select.ON.or.OFF. Press. [M...

32 Using Y our Phone Making and Receiving Calls From the base speakerphone From the base corded handset From a cordless handset From a handset speakerphone Makinga call Press. [ ] . Listen.for.the.dial.tone. Dial.the.number. OR Dial.the.number. Press. [ ] . ) 2) 3) ) 2) Pick.up.the.corded.handset.fr...

33 Using Y our Phone Making a Call from the Phonebook With.the.phone.in.standby,.press. [ ] .to.open.the.phonebook. Find.the.phonebook.entry.you.want.to.call.(see.Finding.a.Phonebook.Entry.on.page.27). Press. [ /Flash] .or. [ ] .on.the.handset.or.pick.up.the.corded.handset.from.the.base.or.press. [ ...

34 Using Caller ID, Call Waiting, and Redial Lists Using Caller ID, Call Waiting, and Redial Lists If.you.subscribe.to.Caller.ID.service.from.your.phone.company,.your.phone.will.show.you.the.caller’s.phone.number.and.name.(if.available).whenever.a.call.comes.in..If.you.subscribe.to.Caller.ID.on.Call...

35 36 Using Caller ID, Call W aiting, and Redial Lists 36 Seven-digit dialing If.you.can.make.a.local.call.by.dialing.only.seven.digits.instead.of.ten,.you.can.tell.the.phone.to.hide.your.local.area.code.in.the.Caller.ID.list;.any.calls.from.outside.your.area.code.will.show.all.ten.digits..This.sett...

35 36 36 Using Caller ID, Call Waiting, and Redial Lists Using Call Waiting If.you.have.Call.Waiting.service.and.a.second.call.comes.in.when.you.are.on.the.phone,.a.call.waiting.tone.will.sound..If.you.also.have.Caller.ID.service,.the.phone.shows.the.Caller.ID.information.for.the.incoming.call..Pres...

37 37 Adjusting the Ringer , Earpiece and Speaker V olume 38 38 Adjusting the Ringer, Earpiece and Speaker Volume Adjusting the Ringer Volume You.can.choose.from.four.ringer.volume.settings.(off,.low,.medium,.and.high).separately.on.each.handset.or.the.base. With.the.phone.in.standby,.press. [ ] .or...

37 37 38 38 Adjusting the Ringer , Earpiece and Speaker V olume Adjusting the Speaker Volume Handset speaker: . You.can.choose.from.six.volume.levels.for.the.handset.speaker.while.on.a.speakerphone.call.or.when.the.handset.is.accessing.the.answering.system..To.adjust.the.handset.speaker.volume,.pres...

39 40 Finding a Lost Handset To.locate.a.misplaced.handset,.press. [Int’com] .on.the.base.when.the.phone.is.in.standby..Use. [ ] .or. [ ] .to. select.the.handset.you.want.to.page,.and.then.press. [Menu/Select] ..Select.ALL.to.page.all.registered.handsets.. To.cancel.paging,.press. [Int’com] .on.the....

39 40 Using Hold, Conference and T ransfer Transferring a Call You.can.transfer.a.call.from.one.station.to.another..The.handsets.must.be.currently.connected.to.the.same.base.(see.page.4). During.a.call,.press. [Clear/Int’com] .on.the.handset.or. [Int’com] .on.the.base. Use. [ ] .or. [ ] .to.select.t...

4 Using Special Features 42 Using Special Features Privacy Mode Privacy.mode.prevents.other.stations.from.interrupting.while.you’re.on.a.call..As.long.as.your.station.is.in.privacy.mode,.other.stations.can’t.join.your.call.or.make.any.calls.of.their.own:.their.displays.will.show.UNAVAILABLE. While.o...

4 42 Using Special Features Answering an intercom page When.the.intercom.page.tone.sounds,.the.display.will.show.the.ID.of.the.station.that.is.paging. Press. [ /Flash] .or. [Clear/Int’com] .on.the.handset,.or. [ ] .or. [Int’com] .on.the.base,.or.pick.up.the.corded. handset.from.the.base. Note:. If.A...

43 Using Special Features Using a Voice Mail Service If.you.subscribe.to.a.voice.mail.service,.you.can.use.your.phone.to.access.your.voice.mailbox..When.there.are.messages.waiting.in.your.voice.mailbox,.the. new message LED on the handset flashes and .appears.in.both.the. handset.and.base.displays.....

44 44 Setting Up the Answering System Setting Up the Answering System You.can.set.up.your.answering.system’s.features.from.the.base.or.handset.with.the.exception.of.changing.the.outgoing.message.or.greeting;.you.can.only.change.the.greeting.or.record.a.new.greeting.from.the.base..Only.one.station.at...

45 45 Setting Up the Answering System 46 46 Deleting Your Personal Greeting You.can.delete.your.personal.greeting.from.the.base..You.cannot.delete.the.pre-recorded.greeting. On.the.base,.press. [Menu/Select] .. Select.the.ANSW..SETUP.menu,.and.then.the.GREETING.OPTIONS.submenu..The.system.plays.the....

45 45 46 46 Setting Up the Answering System Setting the Day & Time If.you.do.not.set.the.clock.on.your.answering.system,.your.messages.may.not.have.the.correct.time.and.day.stamp.. Press. [Menu/Select] . Move.the.cursor.to.DAY.&.TIME.and.press. [Menu/Select] . Use. [ ] .and. [ ] .to.select.t...

47 47 Setting Up the Answering System Activating the Message Alert The message alert feature sounds a short alert tone every fifteen seconds whenever you have a new message. To.turn.on.the.message.alert: Press. [Menu/Select] .. Select.the.ANSW..SETUP.menu,.and.then.the.MESSAGE.ALERT.submenu. Move.th...

48 Using the Answering System Using the Answering System Turning Your Answering System On and Off From the base From the handset Turning.On With.the.phone.in.standby,.press.. [Answer on/off] . The.system.announces.“Answering.System.is.on”.and.plays.the.current.greeting. ANSWER.ON.appears.on.the.base...

49 Using the Answering System 50 Reviewing Messages The. message counter .on.the.base.LCD.displays.the.number.of.messages.stored.in.memory..When.you.have.new. messages.(that.you.have.not.listened.to.yet),. [ ] .on.the.base.and.the. new message LED on the handset flash. The answering system plays you...

49 50 Using the Answering System Screening Calls From the base From the handset While.the.system.is.taking.the.message,.simply.listen.to.the.caller.over.the.base.speaker..To.answer.the.call.and.speak.to.the.caller,.pick.up.the.corded.handset.from.the.base.or.press... [ ] . To.mute.the.call.screen.an...

5 Using the Answering System To.operate.from.a.remote.location,.use.any.touch-tone.telephone,.and.follow.these.steps: Call.your.telephone.number.and.wait.for.the.system.to.answer..If.the.answering.system.is.off,.it.will.answer.after.about.ten.rings.and.sounds.a.series.of.beeps. During.the.greeting.o...

52 Maintenance Maintenance Specifications Operating temperature 32°.F.to.22°.F.(0°.C.to.50°.C) AC adapter Base Charging cradle Part number PS-0009 PS-0007 Input voltage 20V.AC,.60.Hz 20V.AC,.60.Hz Output voltage [email protected] [email protected] Battery pack Part number BT-008 Capacity 650mAh,.2.4V.DC. Not...

53 PB Maintenance Low battery alert When.the.battery.pack.is.very.low,.the.phone.is.programmed.to.eliminate.functions.in.order.to.save.power..When.LOW.BATTERY.appears.in.the.handset.display.and.the.phone.is.in.standby,.none.of.the.keys.will.operate..If.you.are.on.a.call,.complete.your.conversation.a...

54 T roubleshooting Troubleshooting Common Issues 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.(see.the.back.cover.for.contact.information). When you have this problem... Try... T...

55 56 T roubleshooting When you have this problem... Try... The.answering.system.does.not.record.any.messages. The.memory.may.be.full..Delete.some.or.all.of.the.saved.messages.(see.page.49).Checking.to.see.that.the.message.record.time.is.not.set.to.announce.only.(see.page.46). •• The.answering.syste...

57 T roubleshooting 58 Select.the.base.you.want.to.de-register.the.handset.from.(see.Selecting.the.base.on.page.4). Press.and.hold. [ ] .and. [#] for more than five seconds. Select DEREGISTER HS. Select.the.handset.which.you.are.operating,.and.then.press. [Menu/Select] . The phone will ask you to co...

57 58 T roubleshooting Changing the Line Mode for Multiple Extensions Line.mode.refers.to.the.method.that.telephones.use.to.signal.each.other.that.an.extension.is.in.use..Customer.service.may.recommend.changing.the.line.mode.if.you.have.any.of.the.following.problems: Your.phone.keeps.ringing.after.s...

59 T roubleshooting Liquid Damage Moisture.and.liquid.can.damage.your.cordless.phone. If.the.handset.or.base.is.exposed.to.moisture.or.liquid,.but.only.the.exterior.plastic.housing.is.affected,.wipe.off.the.liquid,.and.use.as.normal..If.moisture.or.liquid.has.entered.the.plastic.housing.(i.e..liquid...

60 Precautions! Precautions! Before.you.read.anything.else,.please.observe.the.following: Warning! Uniden.America.Corporation.DOES.NOT.represent.this.unit. to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or.damage.to.the.unit,.DO.NOT.expose.this.unit.to.rain.or.moisture. . Rechargeab...

6 Precautions! 62 The FCC Wants You To Know This.equipment.complies.with.Part.68.of.the.FCC.rules.and.the.requirements.adopted.by.the.ACTA..On.the.bottom.of.this.equipment. is a label that contains, among other information, a product identifier in.the.format.US:.AAAEQ##TXXXX..If.requested,.this.numb...

6 62 Precautions! sure.that.installing.the.system.does.not.disable.your.alarm.equipment..If.you.have.questions.about.what.will.disable.alarm.equipment,.contact. your telephone company or a qualified installer. Radio interference Radio.interference.may.occasionally.cause.buzzing.and.humming.in.your.c...

63 One Y ear Limited W arranty 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....

64 Index Index A Accessibility.................................... 4Accessory.handsets..................... 2Answering.calls............................ 32Answering.system Reviewing.messages................ 49Setting.up.................................. 44Turning.on/off............................ 4...

66 Remote Operation Card Remote access away from home Turn on the answering system remotely 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 the number of messages stored in memory and the voice prompts...

68 Memo UC517BH(DECT2088) book OM 2.indb68 68 1/9/2008 11:08:10 AM