Uniden DECT2185 - Manual - manualsarea.com

Page 2 - Important Safety Instructions!; This unit is NOT waterproof.; DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture.; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

Important Safety Instructions! When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: This unit is NOT waterproof. DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture. Do not use this ...

Page 3 - Installing Your Phone; Charge the Battery; Red

Installing Your Phone Charge the Battery Unpack all handsets, battery packs, and battery covers. If any battery cover is already on the handset, press in on the notch and slide the cover down and off. Line up the red and black wires on the battery pack with the label inside the handset. Push the con...

Page 4 - Charge all handsets completely (about 15; Connect the Telephone Cord; Test the connection; Talk; Check Tel Line; Unavailable

Place a handset in the base and any accessory handset(s) in the charger(s) with the display(s) facing forward. The ChArGE light on the base and each charger should all turn on. If... Try... the ChArGE light does not turn on reseating the handset. checking the AC adapter connection. seeing if the out...

Page 5 - Getting to Know Your Phone; Parts of the Base; Base keys and how they work; Key name

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...

Page 7 - Parts of the handset; If the key name is spelled out

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...

Page 8 - While the phone is ringing: add the incoming Caller ID; reading the Displays; On the base; The table below shows the possible icons and what they mean. Since; The ringer is turned off: this station will not ring when a call

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...

Page 9 - Using the Menus; The menus are designed to be as easy as possible. Some users don't; Using the Base Menu; You have the following options from the base:; VMWI Reset; OR

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 ...

Page 10 - Using the handset Menus; Handset Setup; AM; Global Setup

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...

Page 11 - Call Blocking; Entering Text on Your Phone; A B C

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...

Page 12 - Using Your Phone; Changing the Volume; You can set the volume of the ringer and speaker separately for the; to make it louder or; to

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...

Page 13 - Medium; Using the redial List; Delete Entry; Using Caller ID and Call Waiting; You have to subscribe to Caller Id, Call Waiting, and Caller Id; Dialing from the Caller ID list

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...

Page 14 - Caller ID menu options; Using Call Waiting; Using Seven-Digit Dialing; do not enter an area code if your phone company requires ten-

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...

Page 15 - Using the Phonebook; Phonebook menu options; All; Phonebook entry options; Chain Dialing

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...

Page 16 - Finding a Lost handset; Using Special Features; Using Do Not Disturb; If you turn the answering system off while dNd is on, the phone; Using Call Block; Blocking incoming calls

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...

Page 17 - number is the same as selecting; Unknown Number; or; Private; from the; Call Blocking menu options; Call block entry options; notification. Contact your voice mail provider for more details.; Resetting the voice message indicator

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 ...

Page 18 - Using Multi-station Features; Expanding Your Phone; Handset; Using Conference Calling; Using Privacy Mode; Call Privacy

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...

Page 19 - Using Call Transfer; Using the Intercom; From the base

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...

Page 20 - Using the Answering System; Setting Up Your Answering System; You can set up your answering system from any handset.; Hello, no one is available to; Ans. Setup menu options; You can change the answering system options from any handset.; Security Code

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...

Page 21 - Getting Your Messages; Accessing your answering system from a handset

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...

Page 22 - How to operate your answering system; Screening Your Calls; Another feature your answering system gives you is

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...

Page 23 - Using the System While You're Away from home; Programming a security code; Dialing in to your system; If you don't press any keys for 15

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 ...

Page 24 - Solving Problems; If...

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...

Page 25 - Record Time; Weak or hard To hear Audio; Adjust the audio tone; Audio Tone

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...

Page 26 - Out of Range; Installing a line filter or DSL filter

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...

Page 27 - Changing from Tone to Pulse Dialing; resetting and registering handsets; Do you have the base the handset is registered to?; Handset Not Registered

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...

Page 28 - Registering a handset; Register Handset; Registration Failed; To register a handset to a different base, see the section; handling Liquid Damage; handset

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...

Page 29 - Important Information; Terms Used In This Guide; Battery Information; Rechargeable Nickel-Metal-Hydride Battery Warning

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 ...

Page 30 - Rechargeable Batteries Must Be Recycled or Disposed of Properly.; Compliance information; FCC Part 68 information

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...

Page 31 - FCC Part 15 information

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...

Page 32 - One-year Limited Warranty

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...

Uniden DECT2185 - Manual

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