Uniden DXI665 - Manuals

Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden DXI665 Cordless Telephone. It is designed to exacting standards which provide reliability, long life, andoutstanding performance. Features • 25 46/49 MHz Channels • Dual Keypad for added flexibility • Voice Scramble • 30 Number Caller ID Me...

Included with the DXI665 If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact Uniden Customer Serviceat: (800) 297-1023, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Central, Monday through Friday. Handset Base Unit Rechargeable Battery Long Telephone Cord AC Adapter Short Telephone Cord Cordless Phone with Vo ice Scramble ...

Important Electrical Considerations Unplug all electrical appliances when you know an electrical storm isapproaching. Lightning can pass through your household wiring and damageany device connected to it. This phone is no exception. Warning: Please do not attempt to unplug any appliance during an el...

Installation Selecting a Location Before choosing a location for your new phone, there are some importantguidelines you should consider: • The location should be close to both a phone jack and continuous poweroutlet. Note: A continuous power outlet is an AC outlet which does not have aswitch to inte...

Desk or Tabletop Installation 1. Place the Base on a deskor tabletop. 2. Plug one end of the longtelephone cord into theTEL LINE jack on the BaseUnit. 3. Plug the AC Adapter cordinto the 9V DC input jackon the Base Unit. 4. Place the AC Adaptercord around the strainrelief. 5. Plug the other end of t...

6. Plug the AC Adapter intoa standard 120V AC walloutlet. Note: Do not use anoutlet controlled by a wallswitch. Use only the Uniden AC Adaptersupplied with this phone. Wall Installation Standard Wall Plate Mounting These phones are designed to be mounted on a standard AT&T or GTE wall plate. 1. ...

3. Place the Base Unit onthe posts of the wall plateand push down until it’sfirmly seated. 4. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet. Note: Do not use an outlet controlled by a wall switch. 5. Plug one end of the shorttelephone cord into theTEL LINE jack on the BaseUnit. Note: Charg...

Setting the Handset Retainer The handset retainer holds the Handset in place if your phone is mounted on awall. The steps below describe how to remove and replace the retainer so thatthe tab faces up. 1. Push up on the Handsetretainer on the Base Unit,and slide the tab out. 2. Flip the retainer over...

Setting Up Your Phone Extending the Base Unit Antenna Before using your phone, be sure to raise the antenna to the verticalposition. Installing the Handset Battery Pack 1. Press in on the BatteryCover Release. volume 18

Cleaning the Battery Contacts To maintain a good charge, it is important to clean all charging contacts on theHandset and Base Unit about once a month. Use a pencil eraser or othercontact cleaner. Do not use any liquids or solvents. 25 CHANNEL PLUS ULTRACLEAR flash redial pause tone page/find mute m...

Charging the Battery Pack Initial Battery Charging The rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium battery pack must be fully charged beforeusing your phone for the first time. We recommend that the battery pack chargefor approximately 15-20 hours without interruption before plugging the phoneline into your new pho...

Continuous Battery Charging For the best battery performance, return the Handset to the Base Unit at the endof the day. This keeps the battery fully charged, so your phone works best andavoids the battery “memory effect.” Battery Memory Effect Rechargeable batteries can develop a “memory” (reduced c...

Setting the Pulse/Tone Switch Be sure the PULSE/TONE switch is in the TONE position. ❉ Most phone systems are Tone dialing. Check with your local phonecompany if you are not sure whether your system is Tone or Pulse dialing. Adjusting Ringer Controls ❉ Please refer to the foldout in front of your op...

Base Volume Controls To adjust the Base Unitringer volume, move theRING VOL-OFF LO HI switchto the desired setting. To adjust the Basespeaker volume, slide theVOLUME control to thedesired setting. RING VOL OFF-LO-HI volume volume 24

Automatic Digital Code Security To avoid unauthorized calls on your phone, a Digital Code feature was added tothe DXI665 phone. This Digital Code is shared only between the Handset and Base Unit. The Code is set automatically when you first use the phone. ❉ Please refer to the foldout in front of yo...

To reestablish communication between the Handset and Base Unit: 1. Restore power to the Base Unit. 2. Place the Handset back on the Base Unit. 3. The Battery icon will blinkto indicate that the DigitalSecurity Code is set. Entering the Local Area Code ❉ Please refer to the foldout in front of your o...

To delete your local area code: 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press flash/function twice. 3. Press chan/delete three times. 4. Press mem. A confirmation tone sounds and the display remains on for twoseconds. 5. Place the Handset on the Base. TheBattery icon will blink to indicate that...

5. Place the Handset on the Base. TheBattery icon will blink to indicate that thesetting has been stored. To turn Caller ID on Call Waiting off: 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press flash/function three times 3. Press 0. 4. Press mem. A confirmation tone sounds and the display remains ...

2. Press flash/function four times. 3. Press 0. 4. Press mem. A confirmation tone sounds and the display remains on for twoseconds. AUT OTALK ON ON-1 OFF-0 AUT OTALK OFF ON-1 OFF-0 AUT OTALK OFF ON-1 OFF-0 ON-1 OFF-0 29

Using Your DXI665 Handset ❉ Please refer to the foldout in front of your operating guide for key positions. Making Calls 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Dial the number you wish to call. Forexample, 123-4567 3. If you entered a wrong number, presschan/delete to backspace until the numbe...

Receiving Calls ❉ You must subscribe to Caller ID services from your local phone companyfor the caller’s name and number to be displayed. When the phone rings, the LCD displaysinformation about the person calling you. — OR — If the signal is not strong enough todisplay the complete ID, the LCD maydi...

Using Caller ID The Caller ID Display The LCD displays information about the current call and previous calls receivedon your DXI665 cordless phone, including the total calls received, and the number of new calls received. The LCD backlight is always active while the Handset is on the Base. When theH...

Viewing Calls in Memory 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press caller id. 3. To view calls stored in memory, Press the ▼ or ▲ keys. ❉ If the number is longer than 12 digits, the display will scroll to the left untilthe last number is shown in the display. 4. To see all calls stored in me...

Deleting Caller ID messages Only individual messages can be deleted on the DXI665. To delete messagesfollow the steps below. 1. Press caller id. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to scroll to the call you want to delete. 3. Press and hold chan/delete for at least three seconds. A double beep tonesounds to confirm the...

Programming the DXI665 Handset Storing a Caller ID memory number in Dial Memory ❉ There are 20 dial memory locations in the DXI665 cordless phone. You can store any number in your Caller ID memory in Dial memory so it can beused later with memory dialing. See Calling a Number Stored in Memory onpage...

Calling a Number Stored in Memory Use this feature to dial a number previously stored in memory. See Storing aCaller ID memory number in Dial Memory on page 37 or Entering a Number inDial Memory on page 37 for details. 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press mem. 3. Enter the memory locat...

To edit the number entry in dial memory, for example, to change 5941 to 1234: Press mem. Press chan/delete four times. Enter 1234. To edit the name entry in dial memory, for example to change Bob Jones to TomJones: Press mem again. Press ▼ until T is displayed in the LCD. Press 2 twice to move two c...

Using the DXI665 Base Unit Making and Receiving Calls To make a call using the Base Unit, follow these steps: 1. Press speaker. The speaker LED lights. 2. Listen for the dial tone. 3. Dial the number. 4. Press speaker again to hang up. To answer a call using the Base Unit, follow these steps: 1. Pre...

Using Mute, Flash, Page/Find To use the Mute, Flash, and Page/Find features with your Base Unit, follow the steps listed in the table below. Do the following: What happens: Press mute to disable the Base Unit microphone. The mute LED lights. You’ll hear thecaller, but they will not hear you. If the ...

Programming the DXI665 Base For convenience,the Base Unit has ten memory locations, so you can store thenumbers you most often call without your Handset in the Base Unit. Theprogramming functions must be completed while the phone is in standby, sincethe programming keys do not function while you are...

Storing a Mixed Number 1. Press mem . 2. Enter the number to be dialed in pulsemode. 5551212 3. Press tone on the Base Unit. 4. Enter the number to be dialed in tonemode. 3300 5. If a pause is needed during dialing toaccess a long distance service, presspause. pause 3300 ❉ Note:The pause button coun...

Dialing a Number Using the Base Unit 1. Press speaker. The speaker LED lights. 2. Press mem. 3. Press the memory location number (0-9) you want dialed. Chain Dialing On certain occasions, after dialing a number, you may be requested by the partyor service you are calling to enter a special access co...

Troubleshooting If your DXI665 Cordless Telephone is not performing to your expectations,please try these simple steps. If you are still unable to resolve the problems,contact Uniden Customer Service at (800) 297-1023, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Central, Monday through Friday. Problem Suggestion Charge l...

Specifications General – The DXI665 complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68.Frequency Control PLL Modulation FM Operating Temperature -10°C to 50°C Base UnitReceive Frequency 48.76 to 49.99 MHz (25 Channels) Transmit Frequency 43.72 to 46.97 MHz (25 Channels) Power Requirements 120V AC 60 Hz Size (w/o ant...

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 and craftsma...

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 NOTexpose this unit to rain or moisture. RECHARGEABLE NICKEL-CADMIUM BATT...

Base Unit Controls and Keys 25 CHANNEL PLUS ULTRACLEAR flash redial pause tone page/find mute mem jkl 5 tuv 8 oper 0 ghi 4 1 abc 2 speaker def 3 mno 6 pqrs 7 wxyz 9 # Extend A Phone " " 1 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 6 2 3 4 volume 1. Base Ringer Switch 9. Tone Button 2. Pulse/Tone Switch 10...