Uniden DECT4096 - Manuals

Place the mounting slots over the pins on the wall plate, and slide the base down to lock it into place. Test the Connection Pick up the corded handset from the base. The phone should pick up line 1 automatically and change the display to show Talk , and you should hear a dial tone. When you get a d...

Changing from Tone to Pulse Dialing Phones can communicate with the telephone network in two ways: tone (DTMF) or pulse dialing. If you know your phone company uses pulse dialing or the test call for line 1 did not work, follow these steps: With the phone in standby, press MeNu . Use up or DoWN to h...

Place the cover over the battery compartment and slide it up into place. Connect the charger Connect a charger AC adapter to each charger's AC IN 8V jack and set the plug into the notch as shown. (These adapters might already be connected.)Plug the other end of the adapter into a standard 120V AC po...

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 PHoNEBooK/lEFT ( / ) In standby or during a call: open the phonebook. During text entry: move the cursor ...

Key name (and icon) What it does Do NoT DISTUrB ( ) In standby: turn the Do Not Disturb feature on or off (see page 32). - rEDIAl/PAUSE In standby: open the redial list. While entering a phone number: insert a 2-second pause. - - Parts of the Handset Microphone 12-key dial pad Message waiting LED, v...

Handset keys and how they work Key name (and icon) What it does UP ( ) In standby: increase the ringer volume for line 1 or line 2. During a call: increase the call volume. In the menu or any list: move the cursor up one line. - - - END During a call: hang up. In the menu or any list: exit and go to...

0 reading the Displays On the base On the handset The table below shows the possible icons and what they mean. Since the icons appear based on what you're doing with the phone, you won't ever see all of these icons at the same time. Base Icon Handset Icon What it means or The accompanying informatio...

Base Icon Handset Icon What it means The ringer is turned off for 1) line 1 only, 2) line 2 only, or 3) both. This station will not ring when a call comes in on the indicated lines.You have a voice message waiting (see "Using Voice Message Notification" on page 34).Privacy Mode is on: no oth...

Using the Soft Keys Soft keys are controlled by the software: they will automatically change their function depending on what you're currently doing: Soft keys with the phone in standby on the base on the handset 1 2 1 2 LINE1 MENU LINE2 SUN 12:00A 12/31/08 New CID: 4 Soft key 1 Soft key 2 Soft key ...

The description of the soft key's current function appears in the bottom of the display directly above the corresponding key. If the description for a soft key is blank, that key doesn't currently have a function. Sometimes, the current function of a soft key can duplicate the function of a regular ...

Entering Text on Your Phone When you want to enter text into your phone (for example, a name in the phonebook), use the twelve-key dial pad to enter the letters printed on the number keys. Here's how it works: The phone enters the letters in the order they appear on the key. For example, if you pres...

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: If you don't press any keys for thirty seconds, the phone times out and exits the menu. (When setting the day and time, the time-out period is extended...

The next several pages list all the available menu options and how to use them. Most of the menus are the same for the base and cordless handsets; any option that is available only for the base or handset is noted in the description. The Handset and Base Setup menu When you open the menu on a handse...

menu option: Use it to: Banner (Handset only) Change the name used on the handset's display. Enter any name up to 10 characters. Handset/Base Language Change the language used in the display. LCD Contrast Change the contrast of the display. Key Touch Tone Have the keypad sound a tone when you press ...

menu option: Use it to: Area Code Enter your area code so the phone hides the area code on incoming local calls (see "Using Seven-digit Dialing" on page 23). Dial Mode Change the way your phone communicates with the telephone network (see "Changing from Tone to Pulse Dialing" on page...

Using Your Phone Working with Two lines When performing common tasks, you can let the station use the primary line, or you can manually choose a particular line for each task. Using the primary line makes common tasks much simpler, but you will need to assign a primary line to each station (see belo...

0 To assign a primary line, open the menu and select Handset Setup or Base Setup . Select Primary Line , then choose the line you want this station to connect to when it goes off hook: Line 1 Always connect to line 1, regardless of either line's status. Line 2 Always connect to line 2, regardless of...

Using the Speakerphone Both the handset and the base have a speakerphone. To use the base speaker, press speaker instead of using the corded handset. To use the handset speaker, press speaker instead of TaLk/FLasH . To... From the base From a handset make a call: Dial the number, then to use the pri...

Using the Caller ID and redial lists You have to subscribe to Caller ID to use Caller ID features: contact your telephone provider for more information. Caller ID list information redial list information When a call comes in, the phone displays the caller’s number and name (if available) along with ...

Caller ID and redial menu options Open the CID or the redial list. Find the entry you want and press opTIoNs . Choose one of the following: Store into PB Add the selected CID/redial list entry to this station's phonebook. The phone creates a new phonebook entry, then prompts you to edit the name and...

Using Call Waiting A Call Waiting call refers to a call received on a line while that line is already in use. Call Waiting and Caller ID on Call Waiting are services provided by your telephone company. You must subscribe to these services to use these features. Call Waiting is independent for each l...

Using the Phonebook Each station can store up to 100 entries in its phonebook, and each entry can have two different phone numbers. Open the phonebook Press PHoNEBooK/lEFT. 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 ...

Setting Up Your Phonebook Creating a new entry Open the phonebook with the phone in standby, and press NeW . The phone walks you through the phonebook entry items in the order listed below. On each screen, press ok when you're finished editing the item or if you want to skip the item: Edit Name Ente...

Editing an existing entry With the station in standby, open the phonebook and find the entry you want. Press opTIoNs , then choose Edit . Highlight the individual item you want to change and press seLeCT . The phone goes to the edit screen for that item. Edit the item as described under "Creatin...

If you select an individual entry and then press opTIoNs , you have these additional options: Create New Add an entry to your phonebook. (See "Creating a new entry" on page 26.) Copy Copy this entry to another station. (You must have at least one accessory handset to use this multi-station f...

Using multi-station Features The expandable base works together with the accessory handsets to give you some useful multi-station features. (A station can be any cordless handset or the base.) You must have at least one accessory handset to use the features in this section. Expanding Your Phone Your...

0 To leave a conference call, hang up normally; all other stations remains connected to the call. If you conference line 1 and line 2 together (see page 20), the base and four cordless handsets can hold a seven-way call with both outside callers at the same time. You can also use the speakerphone fo...

Using the Intercom Here are some things you need to know about using the intercom: Whenever the phone is in standby, you can make an intercom call between stations without using the phone line. You can make an intercom call from any station, but only two stations can be in an intercom call at any ti...

Using Special Features Using Your Phone During a Power Failure Because it includes a corded handset, your phone can perform several of its functions during a power failure. The following features will operate during a power failure (all other features are disabled): Making and receiving calls with t...

When an alarm rings When the day and time on the phone matches the day and time of an alarm setting, the handset sounds the selected tone and displays the alarm screen. The alarm will ring for one minute. To turn off the alarm, press eND . When the phone prompts you to confirm, press Yes . To tempor...

Using the Answering System Each line has a separate answering system. Whenever you access the answering system, the phone prompts you to choose a line. After that, any settings or operations will affect only the answering system for that line. For example, deleting all the messages from the answerin...

Delete your greeting Open the menu and select Ans. Setup . Select Line 1 or Line 2 , then select Greeting Options . While the system plays back the current greeting, press DeLeTe to erase the personal greeting for this line. (You can't erase the pre-recorded greeting.) Ans. Setup menu options You ca...

Getting Your messages Accessing your system from a handset (remote operation) You can access your system from a handset whenever the phone is in standby. Only one handset at a time can access the system through remote operation, and you can't use remote operation if the base is using the answering s...

To... From the base From a handset (during remote operation) replay previous messages Press PHoNEBooK/lEFT repeatedly until you hear the message you want to replay. Press 1 repeatedly until you hear the message you want to replay. skip a message Press CAllEr ID/rIGHT . Press 3 . delete a message Whi...

Using the System While You're Away from Home You can also operate your answering system from any touch-tone phone. Before you can use this feature, you have to program a security code. Programming a security code With the phone in standby, open the menu and select Ans. Setup . When the phone prompts...

0 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. Wa...

If… Try… A handset can't access the answering system. Making sure no other handset is using the system. Making sure the phone is in standby. - - My outgoing message is gone. Seeing if there was a power failure. You may have to re-record your personal outgoing message. - I can’t hear the base speaker...

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...

static on telephones. A DSL filter or telephone line filter usually solves 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 ...

In about 30 seconds, the handset display should say Registration Complete . Press TaLk/FLasH and make sure you get a dial tone. If... Try... you don't hear a dial tone the display says Registration Failed - - Making sure the handset is fully charged, then start over at step 1. To register a handset ...

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. Base The main part of the phone. It connects to your phone line and lets you make and receive calls. ...

alert, finish your conversation as quickly as possible and return the handset to the cradle. If the handset is in standby, none of the keys will operate. With normal use, the battery should last about one year. Replace the battery when the talk time becomes short even when the battery is charged. To...

isn't practical, the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary. The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures that could affec...

RF exposure information This product complies with FCC radiation exposure limits under the following conditions: The base must be placed to allow a minimum of 0 cm ( inches) between the antenna and all persons during normal operation. The base must not be collocated or operated in conjunction with a...