Uniden DECT1915+1 - Manual

Read these notes first Choosing a sitefor the baseunit andcharger pod The base unit and charger pod(s) should be placed on alevel surface, in a position where: ■ the mains adapter plug will reach an easily accessible240-V AC switched mains supply socket — never try to lengthen the mains power cable ...

Installation and set-up 4 1 3 Choose a suitable site for thebase unit See page 3 Plug the mains adapter into a 240 V AC, 50 Hz mainssocket, with the switch on the socket set to OFF Connect the mainspower lead and thetelephone line cordinto the underside ofthe base unit 2 Use the telephone linecord s...

Installation and set-up 5 Fit the rechargeable batteries in each handset 7 A + – . Fit the two batteries as shown, making sure you match the and ends to the markings in the battery compartment B . Fit the battery compartment cover, sliding it into placeand pressing firmly to makesure it is secure Ba...

Installation and set-up 6 8 Charge the batteries for 15 hours The battery charge level symbol shouldincrease by one bar every half hour whenyou’re charging an empty battery. If youthink that the symbol isn’t showing thecorrect battery charge level, remove andrefit the batteries. Keeping the batterie...

Before you start Electricalsafety ■ DON’T let the base unit or charger pod get wet. Electrical equipment can cause serious injury if usedwhile you are wet or standing in water. ■ If the base unit or charger pod ever falls into water, DON’T retrieve it until you have unplugged the power lead from the...

Exploring the display In standby mode … The display shows a clock, and the screen is dimmed tosave battery power. You can change the clock betweendigital and analogue format — see page 46. For information on how to set the time and date, turnto page 12. To go from standby mode into idle mode: ◗ Pres...

Shortcutbuttons From either standby or idle mode, you can press: To lock thekeypad To lock the keypad: ◗ Press the HANG UP button and hold it for about 2 seconds To unlock the keypad: ◗ Press the HANG UP button and hold it for about 2 secondsOr simply replace the handset on the base unit orcharger p...

Switching on and off To switch thehandset onand off To switch the handset off (in case you need tosave battery power): ◗ Press the HANG UP button and hold it for 4 seconds u The handset plays music. The display shows Switching Power Off . . then goes blank. To switch the handset back on: ◗ Briefly p...

Your handset’s name Before you start to use your DECT 1915/1915+1 handset,especially if you have a multi-handset system, you’llprobably want to personalise the display with your name.The name can have up to eight characters (includingspaces). To change thename In idle mode: 1 Press the right Soft bu...

Time and date If you subscribe to Caller Display (see page 22) yourDECT 1915/1915+1 should take the time and date settingsfrom the network when you receive an incoming call. Once you’ve installed your DECT 1915/1915+1, charged thebatteries and connected the base unit to the telephoneline, ask someon...

Making and answering calls To make acall 1 Key in the telephone number If you make a mistake, press the left Soft button[ Clear ] to clear digits from the display. 2 Press the PHONE button (You can dial the number after you press the PHONE button to get Dial tone if you prefer, but you won’t be able...

à options in the Redial list,continued If you’ve selected Delete entry , you’ll be asked: Are you sure? ◗ Press the right Soft button [ OK ] to delete this entry, or the left Soft button [ Back ] to cancel without deleting the entry If you’ve selected Delete all , you’ll be asked: Are you sure? ◗ Pr...

The Phone Book (memory dialling) You can store names and numbers in each DECT 1915/1915+1handset’s Phone Book. For each name, you canstore Home ( H ), Mobile ( M ) and Office ( O ) phone numbers — up to 200 numbers altogether. Each namecan have up to 16 characters (including spaces), andeach number ...

If you make a mistake, press the left Soft button[ Clear ] to clear characters from the display. 4 Use the ‡ or ˆ button to go to H: M: or O: 5 Key in the phone number(s), using thenumbered buttons If you’re likely to send SMS text messages tothis number (see pages 32 to 38), you shouldinclude the f...

à … and to store a PhoneBook entry forspeed dialling Before step 7 on page 17, you can set the entryas a Speed Dial number , for rapid dialling, using single-digit codes 0 to 9. ◗ Use the ‡ or ˆ button to go to Set as Speed , and select it by pressing the right Soft button [ OK ] u The display shows...

(or just press the ˆ button to scroll through the Phone Book from the beginning)If necessary, use the ‡ or ˆ button to scroll to the entry you want 4 If necessary, press the … or † button to go to the Home, Office or Mobile number 5 Press the PHONE button to dial the number To make aSpeed Dial call ...

Caller Display This network feature lets you see the phone numbers ofyour callers on the display, before you answer. To sub-scribe to Caller Display, simply call the company thatsupplies your telephone line; they’ll set it up for you. With Caller Display, the DECT 1915/1915+1 will store thenumbers o...

Using a multi-handset system If you have a DECT 1915/1915+1 multi-handset system, registered, you can: — ■ make intercom calls from one handset to another ■ transfer an outside call from one handset to another ■ shuttle between an outside call and an intercom call ■ set up a three-way conference cal...

To transfer acall When you have made or answered an outsidecall, to transfer it to another handset: 1 Press and hold the INT ✱ button for 1 second, then key in the number of theother handset u The outside call is put on hold and the other handset rings. When the other handset useranswers, you can sp...

To set up athree-wayconference When you have both an outside call and anintercom call in progress, you can set up athree-way conference call. Conf is displayed above the right Soft button. ◗ Press the right Soft button [ Conf ] u You are now connected in a three-way conference. Either handset user c...

Handset registration ! You don’t need to register any handsets which weresupplied as part of the system with your base unit —they are already registered. But if you’ve bought anyextra handsets separately, you’ll need to register them. To check whether a handset is already registered, make sure mains...

To register toa differentbrand of baseunit Your DECT 1915/1915+1 handset(s) can be registered to anyGAP-compatible base unit; or your can register other GAP-compatible handsets to your DECT 1915/1915+1 base unit. But we do not guarantee that all features or displaymessages will be available using ot...

SMS text messaging — read this first SMS stands for short message service — also called text messaging , or just texting . Users whose phones support SMS can send each other messages with up to160 characters (140 characters on mobile phones). Your DECT 1915/1915+1 can send and receive SMS messagesto...

The SMS Sendand Receivenumbers Your DECT 1915/1915+1 is preprogrammed with twotelephone numbers for the SMS service — the Send number and the Receive number. These are: Telstra service numbers Sendtelephonenumber 01983391 Receivetelephonenumber 01983391 Terminalnumber 0 (all messages) It’s important...

SMS text messaging To check that the SMS text messaging service is workingOK on your line, it’s a good idea to send your first textmessage to yourself. Simply follow the instructionsbelow, keying in your own phone number — includingthe full dialling code — at step 6. The message should arrive in you...

Quick reference guide to the menus This quick reference guide takes you through the moreadvanced features of your DECT 1915/1915+1. It assumesthat you have familiarised yourself with the way themenus, the Soft buttons and the …‡†ˆ buttons work. In summary — Press the left and right Soft buttons to s...

Handset To change the way the handset is configured . If you’ve set a PIN for the handset, you’ll be promptedto key it in before you can go any further. The menus are: Acoustic To change the handset’s ringer volume and melodyor tone . The options are: Ringer Volume — for normal incoming calls Ringer...

Fuzzy Dial With Fuzzy Dial on, as you start dial a number to makea call, your handset will search in the Phone Book forthe digits you’ve keyed in. If it finds them, it will displaythe whole number. If this is the number you want, youcan immediately press the PHONE button to make the call. If it’s no...

all international calls; if you bar calls tonumbers starting with 09, you’ll barcalls to Premium Rate numbers. If you want to use Call Barring, youneed to specify which numbers arebarred. You can set up to five barrednumbers, each with up to eight digits. The options are: Bar Mode — turn Call Barrin...

Acoustic To change the base unit’s ringer volume and melody . There are nine volume levels, or you can select Off to turn the ringer off altogether. The handset(s) will stillring for incoming calls when the base unit’s ringer isturned off. There are ten melodies. Scroll between the options toplay th...

Set Default To return all system settings to their defaults . You can use this if you’ve set a base unit PIN and forgottenit. The PIN will be reset to 0000, so you won’t everneed to key it in, except when you register or de-register a handset. Extra menu Some extra system features. Alarm Setting To ...

Troubleshooting ! The DECT 1915/1915+1 must be serviced by trainedengineers. NEVER attempt any repairs or adjustmentsyourself — you could make the problem worse andinvalidate the Guarantee. ALWAYS checkfirst that: ■ you have followed all the steps listed on pages 4 to 6to install and set up your DEC...

If you route your calls through a different serviceprovider from the one which supplies your line, it’spossible that this could cause problems. “I can’t receive text messages.” If there’s a problem with receiving text messages onyour phone, they will arrive as spoken messages — thenetwork provider M...

“I try to recharge thebatteries, but Istill get awarning thatthey are low.” You need to replace the batteries . To find out how to obtain replacements, visit our website at www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Dispose of used batteries safely — never burn them, or put them where they could get punctu...

Troubleshooting 53 If the fault persists … Disconnect all other instruments connected to the same line as the DECT1915/1915+1 and see whether youcan make a call. Disconnect the base unit from the telephone line and plug a different phone into the master telephonesocket. Try making a call. If this wo...

Cleaning and care ■ Do not clean any part of your DECT 1915/1915+1 with benzene, thinner or other solvent chemicals — this maycause permanent damage which is not covered by theGuarantee. When necessary, clean it with a damp cloth . ■ Keep your DECT 1915/1915+1 away from hot, humid conditions or stro...

55 Technical details Standard Digital Enhanced CordlessTelecommunications (DECT) Frequency range 1.88 to 1.9 GHz (bandwidth = 20 MHz) Channel bandwidth 1.728 MHz Operating range up to 300 m outdoors; up to 50 mindoors Operating time standby: 70 hours approx.talking: 7 hours approx.battery charge tim...

56 Index A acoustic settings base unit, 45handset, 41 alarm call, 46 answering a call, 13 B baby call, 42 batteries charging the handset’sbatteries, 5fitting the batteries, 5 C calendar, 9, 12 call barring, 43 call block, 43 call control, 43 call limit, 43 Caller Display, 22–24 deleting records, 24,...

58 Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service.Warrantor: Uniden Australia Pty Limited. ABN 58001 865 498 Uniden warrants to the original retail owner for the duration of this warranty, its DECT 1915/1915+1 (herein after referred to as the Product), to be free from defe...

59 Buttons to press for text characters Press the button repeatedly until you reach the character you want. When you’re writing SMS text messages, letters and symbolsappear in a line at the bottom of the display, depending on whichbutton you are pressing. These are the extra characters you can type ...