Uniden DX8200 - Manual

7 SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY INFORMA TION PRECAUTIONS Before you read anything else, please observe the following: WARNING!Uniden Australia Pty. Ltd/Uniden New Zealand Ltd DOES NOT representthis unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock or damage to the unit, DO NOT expose t...

8 SAFETY INFORMA TION SAFETY INFORMATION IMPORTANT ELECTRICAL CONSIDERATIONS Unplug all electrical appliances when you know an electrical storm is approach-ing. Lightning can pass through your household wiring and damage any deviceconnected to it. This phone is no exception. Please do not attempt to...

12 INTODUCTION INTRODUCTION NOTE: FOR USE OF THIS DEVICE IN NEW ZEALAND 1. The grant of a Telepermit for any item of terminal equipment indicates only that Telecom has accepted that the item complies with minimum conditions for connection to its network. It indicates no endorsement of the product by...

13 PARTS CHECKLIST (For Australian Models) Included with the DX8200If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the place of purchase. 2 Mounting Screws Operating Guide Battery CTA885 (BT161) AC Adapter AAD 600S Base Unit Handset DX8200 Dual Keypad - 2 Line Speakerphone Cordless Phone with ...

15 FEATURES DX8200 Features • 2-Line Operation• Speakerphone• Dual Keypad• AutoScan System: 10 Channel (Aus), 25 Channel (NZ)• Voice Scramble• 20 Number Memory• Page/Intercom System• 14 Day Long Life Battery• Redial Autotalk ™ allows you to answer a call by just removing the handset from the Base so...

FUNCTIONS 17 1. Antenna 2. talk /batt low LED 3. Talk Button 4. Flash/Redial Button 5. Numeric Keypad 6. Star (TONE)Button (Aus Models only) 7. Memory Button 8. Volume/Ringer Button 9. Intercom Button 10. Channel/Pause Button 11. Line 1 Button 12. Line 2 Button 13. Conference Button 14. Hold Button ...

18 A. Speaker Button B. Line 1 Button C. Line 2 Button D. Star (TONE) Button (Aus Model only) E. Numeric Keypad F. Hash Button G. Flash/Redial Button FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS BASE UNIT H. Memory Button I. Pause Button J. Hold Button K. Conference Button L. Page/Intercom Button M. Speaker Volume Control N...

INSTALLATION 19 SELECTING A LOCATION Before choosing a location for your new phone, there are some important guide-lines you should consider: • The location should be close to both a phone jack and continuous power outlet. (Make sure that the AC outlet is switched on for continuous power supply). • ...

INST ALLA TION INSTALLATION 20 APPLYING POWER TO THE BASE UNIT The DX8200 phone requires an uninterrupted AC outlet, and the included ACadapter. To relieve strain on the DC plug when the phone is placed on a desk ortable, wrap the power cord around the convenient notch on the bottom. DESK OR TABLETO...

21 INSTALLATION INST ALLA TION 3. Plug the telephone line cord(s) into the base unit as shown. 4. Plug the other end of the cord(s) into the telephone jack(s) on the wall. 5. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 230 - 240V AC wall outlet and make sure it is switched on. Use only the Uniden AC Adapter...

22 INST ALLA TION INSTALLATION DIRECT WALL MOUNTING You can mount your phone directly on a wall. Before mounting your phone,consider the following:• Select a location away from electrical cables, pipes or other items behind the mounting location that could cause a hazard when inserting screws into t...

23 INSTALLATION INST ALLA TION 3. Place the AC Adaptor cord inside the molded channel. 4. Plug the telephone line cord(s) into the base unit as shown. 5. Place the cord(s) inside the molded channel(s) on the bottom of the Base Unit. LINE 1 LINE 2 8200-OM.qxd 22/10/98 15:44 Page 23

24 INST ALLA TION INSTALLATION 7. Plug the other end of the telephone line cord(s) into the wall jack(s). 8. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 230 - 240V AC wall outlet and make sure it is switched on. Use only the Uniden AC Adapter supplied with this phone. 6. Place the Base Unit on the screws an...

25 INSTALLATION INST ALLA TION 2. Flip the Retainer over so the tab faces up, then put the Retainer back into it slot on the Base Unit. 3. Push down on the Handset Retainer until it snaps into place. SETTING THE HANDSET RETAINER The Handset Retainer holds the Handset in place if your phone is mounte...

27 SETTING UP YOUR PHONE SETTING UPYOUR PHONE EXTENDING THE BASE ANTENNA For maximum performance, please ensure that the base antenna is fully extendedto the vertical position during use. INSTALLING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK 1. Press in on the Battery Cover Release and slide the battery compartment c...

1. Either place the Handset upright on the Base Unit. - OR - SETTING UP YOUR PHONE 28 SETTING UP YOUR PHONE 3. Place the battery pack inside the battery compartment and slide the battery cover back on. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Initial Battery Charging NOTE: The built-in Memory Backup feature allows...

29 SETTING UP YOUR PHONE SETTING UPYOUR PHONE Place the Handset on the cradle. - OR - Hang the Handset on the cradle whenthe phone is mounted on a wall. 2. Make sure the status LED on the Base Unit lights. If the LED doesn’tlight, check to see that the AC Adapteris plugged in and that the Handset is...

If the talk/batt low LED begins to flash, the phone is designed to reduce its functions to save power. The table below describes what to do to return your phoneto normal operation. During a Call In Standby Mode Only the TALK button operates. None of the buttons will operate. The Handset beeps and th...

31 SETTING UP YOUR PHONE SETTING UPYOUR PHONE SETTING THE PULSE-TONE SWITCH (Australian Model only) Be sure the pulse-tone switch is in the tone position. ADJUSTING RINGER VOLUME CONTROLS • To adjust the ringer volume of your Base Unit, set the ring vol switch to the desired position. CLEANING THE B...

32 SETTING UP YOUR PHONE SETTING UP YOUR PHONE AUTOMATIC DIGITAL CODE SECURITY To help prevent unauthorised calls on your phone, a Digital Code feature was addedto the DX8200 phone. This Digital Code is shared only between the Handset andBase Unit. The code is set automatically when you first charge...

35 PROGRAMMING YOUR DX8200 PROGRAMMING STORING MEMORY DIAL NUMBERS Numbers can be stored for use by the Base Unit and Handset separately. Thereare 10 memory locations for the Base Unit and 10 memory locations for theHandset. This feature allows you to place two separate memory calls, one foreach act...

36 PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING YOUR DX8200 3. Enter the number on the Base Unit keypad. 4. Press and a number ( ~ ) from the Base Unit keypad for the memory location. 5. You will hear a confirmation beep and the speaker LED goes out. Write the stored number and its memory location number on one of the e...

37 PROGRAMMING YOUR DX8200 PROGRAMMING 2. The talk/batt low LED flashes. 3. Enter the number on the Handset keypad. 4. Press . 5. Enter a number ( ~ ) from the Handset keypad for the memory location. 6. You will hear a confirmation beep and the talk/batt low LED goes out. Write the stored number and...

USING YOUR DX8200 USING YOUR DX8200 ANSWERING A CALL FROM THE BASE UNIT For example, to answer a call on line 1:1. The Base Unit rings, and the corresponding red line 1 on the base flashes. 2. Press the button or press the button. 3. Speak into the Base Unit microphone. 4. When you finish the call, ...

42 USING YOUR DX8200 USING YOUR DX8200 MAKING A CALL FROM THE BASE UNIT 1. Press or , or on the Base Unit. 2. When the speaker LED and line 1 or line 2 LED is on and you hear a dial tone, dial the number you are calling by pressing the numbers on the keypad or using one of the memory features. See “...

USING YOUR DX8200 USING YOUR DX8200 DIALING STORED NUMBERS There are 10 memory locations available for the Base Unit and 10 memory locations available for the Handset. See “Entering Base Unit Memory Numbers” on page 35 or “Entering Handset Memory Numbers” on page 36. Dialing Base Unit Memory Numbers...

USING YOUR DX8200 USING YOUR DX8200 44 PLACING A CALL ON HOLD For example, to place line 1 on hold: 1. While you are on a call on line 1 , press . The line 1 LED flashes. 2. To pick up the call on hold, press or on the Handset , or or on the Base Unit. USING THE FLASH BUTTON (New Zealand Model only)...

USING YOUR DX8200 USING YOUR DX8200 45 LAST NUMBER REDIAL The DX8200 has two independent Last Number Redial memories; one in the Handset,the other in the Base Unit.1. To call the last number dialed from the Handset, press then . 2. To call the last number dialed from the Base Unit, press then . 3 PA...

46 USING YOUR DX8200 USING YOUR DX8200 USING YOUR DX8200 INTERCOM The Base Unit ring vol switch must be set to either “lo” or “hi”. Paging from the Base Unit to the Handset 1. Press on the Base Unit. (If there is no answer, press again to disconnect). 2. Press or on the Handset to answer the page. 3...

47 USING YOUR DX8200 USING YOUR DX8200 3. Press on the Handset or Base Unit to establish 3 Way communications between the two stations and the calling party. 4. Press on the Handset to complete the call transfer to the Base Unit and disconnect the Handset. Transferring a Call from the Base Unit to t...

48 USING YOUR DX8200 USING YOUR DX8200 USING THE PAGE FEATURE The Page feature sends a signal from the Base Unit to the Handset causing it tobeep.This is useful for locating the Handset when it is away from the Base Unit. Simply press the button on the Base Unit and listen for the tone from the Hand...

49 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Charge light won’t come on when Handset is placed in Base Unit. Audio sounds weak and/or scratchy. Can’t make or receive calls. Handset doesn’t ring or receive a page. Base Unit doesn’t ring or receive a page. If your DX8200 Cordless Telephone is not perfor...

51 SPECIFICATIONS (For Australian Models) SPECIFICA TIONS Frequency Control: Phase Locked Loop (PLL) synthesiser. Modulation: FM Operating Temperature -10° to 50°C Scrambler Frequency Inversion Compliance TS001, TS002, TS004, AS/NZS3548, AS/NZS3260, AS/NZS4281 Base Unit Receive Frequency: 39.775 ~ 4...

WARRANTY W ARRANTY One-Year Limited Warranty Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. WARRANTOR: Uniden Australia Pty Limited ACN 001 865 498 Uniden New Zealand Limited ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY : Uniden warrants to the original retail owner for the duration of this warr...