Uniden DECT2185 - Manuals

Getting to Know Your Phone Parts of the Base If the key name is spelled out on the key itself, it's not labeled in the drawing below. Base keys and how they work Key name (and icon) What it does CLEAr/MUTE While this station is ringing: mute the ringer for this call only. During a call: mute the mic...

Parts of the handset If the key name is spelled out on the key itself, it's not labeled in the drawing to the right. Handset keys and how they work Key name (and icon) What it does UP ( ) In standby: increase the ringer volume. During a call: increase the call volume. In the menu or any list: move t...

Key name (and icon) What it does SPEAKEr ( ) Switch a normal call to the speakerphone (& back). - rEDIAL/PAUSE ( ) In standby: open the redial list. While entering a phone number: insert a 2-second pause. - - BLOCK While the phone is ringing: add the incoming Caller ID information to the call bl...

Using the Menus The menus are designed to be as easy as possible. Some users don't even need the manual once they know how to perform these actions: Open the menu Press MENU/SELECT . Move the cursor The arrow cursor on the left side of the line shows which menu item is currently highlighted. Use UP ...

Using the handset Menus Handset Setup You can change these settings separately for each handset. T-coil Turn on T-coil mode to reduce noise on some hearing aids (see "Do you use a T-coil hearing aid?" on page 24). Ringer Tones Choose one of four melodies or three tones for the handset's main...

Area Code Enter your area code so the phone hides the area code on incoming local calls (see "Using Seven-digit Dialing" on page 12). Dial Mode Change the way your phone communicates with the telephone network (see "Changing from Tone to Pulse Dialing" on page 25). Set Line Mode Do n...

0 To Follow these steps Erase one letter Move the cursor to the letter you want to erase and press CLEAr ( CLEAr/INTErCOM on the handset; CLEAr/ MUTE on the base). Erase the entire entry Press & hold CLEAr . Enter punctuation or a symbol Press 0 to rotate through the available symbols. Using You...

Change the When On the base On a handset ringer volume the phone is in standby select Off, Low, Medium , or High select Off, Low, Medium , or High earpiece volume you are on a normal call NA choose one of 6 volume levels speaker volume you use the speaker- phone for a call or getting messages choose...

On the handset, press TaLk/fLasH or spEakEr to dial the number; on the base, press spEakEr . (You can also press TaLk/fLasH or spEakEr before you open the CID list. Find the number you want to dial, then press MENU/sELECT .) Caller ID menu options Open the CID list with the phone in standby. Find th...

Using the Phonebook Each station can store up to 70 entries in its phonebook. Open/close the phonebook Press PhONEBOOK. Scroll through the entries Press DOWN to scroll through the phonebook from A to Z or UP to scroll from Z to A. Jump to entries that start with a certain letter Press the number key...

Enter the code number (up to 20 digits) into the phonebook just like a regular phonebook entry. Be sure to enter the code number into the phonebook exactly as you would enter it during a call. When you hear the prompt that tells you to enter the number, open the phonebook and find the entry that con...

call and add this number to the call block list, press bLoCk . When the phone asks you to confirm, press MENU/sELECT or bLoCk . blocking an incoming call from an "Unknown" or "private" number is the same as selecting Unknown Number or Private Number from the Call Blocking menu. Call ...

Using Multi-station Features The expandable base and the cordless handset give you some useful multi-station features. (A station can be any handset or the base.) Expanding Your Phone Your base supports a total of six cordless handsets: the one that came with the base and up to five DCX210 accessory...

Using Call Transfer To... From the base From a handset transfer a call Press FIND hANDSET/INTErCOM to put the call on hold. 1. Press CLEAr/INTErCOM to put the call on hold. 1. Select the station you want to transfer the call to, or select All to page all the stations at the same time. When the other...

Using the Answering System Setting Up Your Answering System You can set up your answering system from any handset. To... Follow these steps Record your personal outgoing message or greeting Your greeting can be between 2 seconds and 30 seconds long. If you don't record an outgoing message, the syste...

Record Time Set the amount of time callers have to leave a message, either 1 minute or 4 minutes. Choose Announce Only if you don't want the system to let callers to leave a message. Message Alert Have the system beep every 15 seconds when you have a new message; the beeping stops when you listen to...

0 How to operate your answering system To... From the base From a handset (remote operation) play new messages Press PLAY/STOP Press MESSAGES/MUTE . The system announces the number of new & old messages, then plays the first new message followed by the day & time it was received. Then the sy...

If you mute the call screen, the system continues taking the message: it just stops playing through the speaker. Only one handset at a time can screen calls. If another handset is screening the call, the handset beeps and returns to standby. Using the System While You're Away from home You can also ...

Solving Problems If you have any trouble with your phone, try these simple steps first. If you still have a question, call our Customer Care Line listed on the front cover. If… Try… No stations can make or receive calls. Checking the telephone cord connection. Disconnecting the base AC adapter. Wait...

If… Try… The answering system does not work. Making sure the answering system is turned on. Making sure the base AC adapter is plugged into a continuous wall outlet (i.e., not controlled by a wall switch). - - The answering system won't record messages. Making sure the Record Time is not set to Anno...

Noise or Static On The Line oise or Static On The Line Interference is the most common cause of noise or static on a cordless phone. Here are some common sources of interference: electrical appliances, especially microwave ovens computer equipment, especially wireless LAN equipment and DSL modems ra...

this problem. The technician who installed your DSL service might have left some filters for you; if not, call your DSL provider or look in any electronics store.Plug the DSL filter into the telephone wall jack and plug your phone’s base into the filter. Make a test call to make sure the noise is go...

Registering a handset On the base, open the menu and select Register Handset . The display should say Handset Registering . On the handset you want to register, press and hold # until the handset display says Handset Registering ( about 2 seconds). In about 30 seconds, the handset display should say...

Important Information Terms Used In This Guide Accessory handset An extra handset that can register to and be used with an expandable phone base. All accessory handsets must be registered to a base before you can use them. Base The main part of the phone. It connects to your phone line and lets you ...

Nickel is a chemical known to state of California to cause cancer. Do not short-circuit the battery. Do not charge the rechargeable battery pack used in this equipment with in any charger other than the one designed to charge this battery pack as specified in the owner's manual. Using another charge...

NOTICE: According to telephone company reports, AC electrical surges, typically resulting from lightning strikes, are very destructive to telephone equipment connected to AC power sources. To minimize damage from these types of surges, a surge arrestor is recommended. FCC Part 15 information This de...

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 &a...