Page 3 - Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions When using your telephone equipment, these basic safety precautions should always be followed to reducethe risk of fire, electrical shock, and injury to persons: 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. U...
Page 5 - Introduction; Features
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden DXAI685 Cordless Telephone. This phone is designed to exacting standards which provide reliability, long life, and outstanding performance. Features • 25 Channels • Random Code™ Digital Security • AutoTalk™ • UltraClear Plus • AutoStandby™ ...
Page 6 - Included with the
Included with the DXAI685 If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact Uniden Customer Service at: (800) 297-1023, 8:00 amto 5:00 pm Central, Monday through Friday. Handset Base Unit Rechargeable Battery Long Telephone Cord Short Telephone Cord AC Adapter Integrated Answering Mac hine Voice...
Page 7 - Important Electrical Considerations; Range
Important Electrical Considerations Unplug all electrical appliances when you know an electrical storm is approaching. Lightning can pass throughyour household wiring and damage any device connected to it. This phone is no exception. Warning: Please do not attempt to unplug any appliance during an e...
Page 8 - Installation; Selecting a Location; Modular Jack
Installation Selecting a Location Before choosing a location for your new phone, there are some important guidelines you should consider: • The location should be close to both a phone jack and continuous power outlet. Note: A continuous power outlet is an AC outlet which does not have a switch to i...
Page 9 - Connecting the Telephone Cords; Applying Power to the Base Unit
Connecting the Telephone Cords Consider these safety guidelines before connecting the telephone cords: CAUTION: • Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. • Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has beendisconnected. • Use caution when install...
Page 10 - Desk or Tabletop Installation
Desk or Tabletop Installation 1. Place the Base on a desk or tabletop. 2. Plug one end of the long telephone cord into the TEL LINEjack on the Base Unit. 3. Plug the AC Adapter cord into the 9V DC input jack on theBase Unit. stop delete page / find ogm memo answer speaker volume new in use 25 CHANNE...
Page 11 - Note: Do not use an outlet controlled by a wall switch.
4. Place the AC Adapter cord around the strain relief. 5. Plug the other end of the telephone cord into thetelephone jack on the wall. 6. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet. Note: Do not use an outlet controlled by a wall switch. Use only the Uniden AC Adapter supplied with this...
Page 12 - Wall Installation; Standard Wall Plate Mounting
Wall Installation Standard Wall Plate Mounting These phones are designed to be mounted on a standard AT&T or GTE wall plate. 1. Plug one end of the short telephone cord into the TEL LINEjack on the Base Unit. 2. Place the telephone cord inside the molded channel onthe bottom of the Base Unit. 3....
Page 14 - Direct Wall Mounting
Direct Wall Mounting If you do not have a standard wall plate, you can mount your phone directly on a wall. Before mounting yourphone, consider the following: • Select a location away from electrical cables, pipes, or other items behind the mounting location thatcould cause a hazard when inserting s...
Page 16 - Setting the Handset Retainer
8. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet. Note: Do not use an outlet controlled by a wall switch. Use only the Uniden AC Adapter supplied with this phone. Setting the Handset Retainer The Handset Retainer holds the Handset in place if your phone is mounted on a wall. The steps belo...
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Page 19 - Setting Up Your Phone; Extending the Base Unit Antenna
Setting Up Your Phone Extending the Base Unit Antenna Before using your phone, be sure to raise the antenna to the vertical position. Installing the Handset Battery Pack 1. Press in on the Battery Cover Release. 2. Slide the battery compartment cover down. 19
Page 20 - install a new one without losing any numbers stored in memory.
3. Align the plastic connector of the Nickel-Cadmium batterypack with its socket and plug it in. Note: The black lead will be on the left when the plug isproperly aligned. 4. Place the battery pack inside the battery compartment,and slide the battery cover back on. Note: The built-in Memory Backup f...
Page 21 - Cleaning the Battery Contacts
Cleaning the Battery Contacts To maintain a good charge, it is important to clean all charging contacts on the Handset and Base Unit aboutonce a month. Use a pencil eraser or other contact cleaner. Do not use any liquids or solvents. 21
Page 22 - Charging the Battery Pack; Initial Battery Charging; —OR—; Low Battery Indicator; T OTAL CALLS
Charging the Battery Pack Initial Battery Charging The rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium battery pack must be fully charged before using your phone for the firsttime. We recommend that the battery pack charge for approximately 15-20 hours, without interruption, beforeplugging the phone line into your new ...
Page 23 - Battery Memory Effect; Setting the Pulse/Tone Switch; whether your system is Tone or Pulse dialing.
If the Battery icon begins to flash, the phone is programmed to eliminate its functions to save power. The tablebelow describes what to do to return your phone to normal operation. DURING A CALL IN STANDBY MODE Only the A button operates. None of the buttons will operate. The Handset beeps and the b...
Page 24 - Handset Volume Controls; Base Volume Controls; High
Handset Volume Controls Please refer to the foldout in front of your operating guide for key positions. To adjust the ringer volume of your Handset, press volume/cancel until you hear the desired ringer tone and volume. To adjust the receiver volume, press volume/cancel while you are on a call. Base...
Page 25 - volume; Automatic Digital Code Security; automatically
To adjust the Base speaker volume, press the volume control buttons to achieve the desired setting. Automatic Digital Code Security To avoid unauthorized calls on your phone, a Digital Code feature was added to all DXAI685 phones. This Digital Code is shared only between the Handset and Base Unit. T...
Page 28 - Entering the Local Area Code; To enter your local area code:; To delete your local area code:; mem; CALLS
Entering the Local Area Code Please refer to the foldout in front of your operating guide for key positions. You must enter your local area code for the Caller ID redial features to work properly. To enter your local area code: 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press flash/function twice....
Page 29 - Setting Caller ID on Call Waiting; To turn Caller ID on Call Waiting on:; To turn Caller ID on Call Waiting off:; Setting the AutoTalk Feature
Setting Caller ID on Call Waiting Note: You must subscribe to Caller ID on Call Waiting from your local phone service to use this feature. You can set your DXAI685 phone to display information about calls that generate a call waiting tone while you are on a call. Note: With this feature set you will...
Page 30 - AUT OTALK ON
2. Press flash/function four times. 3. Press 1 . 4. Press mem . A confirmation tone sounds and the display remains on for two seconds. AUT OTALK ON ON-1 OFF-0 AUT OTALK ON ON-1 OFF-0 ON-1 OFF-0 30
Page 31 - To turn AutoTalk off:
To turn AutoTalk off: 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press flash/function four times. 3. Press 0 . 4. Press mem . A confirmation tone sounds and the display remains on for two seconds. AUT OTALK ON ON-1 OFF-0 AUT OTALK OFF ON-1 OFF-0 ON-1 OFF-0 31
Page 32 - Using Your Phone; Making Calls; talk; — OR —; DELETING
Using Your Phone 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. For example, 123 - 4567 3. If you entered a wrong number, press chan/delete to backspace until the number is er...
Page 33 - Receiving Calls; Answering a Call with AutoTalk Enabled; KAT HLEEN ROL
Receiving Calls Note: You must subscribe to Caller ID services from your local phone company for the caller’s name andnumber to be displayed. When the phone rings, the LCD displays informationabout the person calling you. — OR — If the Caller ID signal is not strong enough, the LCD maydisplay: — OR ...
Page 34 - Redialing the Last Number Called; Using the Flash Key with Call Waiting
Redialing the Last Number Called 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press talk . If the Handset fails to connect with the Base the Handset beeps and returns to standby mode. 3. Press redial/pause . Note: If the last number dialed is longer than 12 digits, the display will scroll to the lef...
Page 35 - Using Caller ID; The Caller ID Display; LCD with Handset on Base; caller id; Viewing Calls in Memory; caller id; T OT AL CALLS; END
Using Caller ID The Caller ID Display The LCD displays information about the current call and previous calls received on your DXAI685 cordless phone, including the total calls received, and the number of new calls received. The LCD display backlight is always active while the Handset is on the Base....
Page 36 - Calling the Displayed Number; Deleting Caller ID messages; . To delete messages follow the steps below.
5. To see the time and day a call was received: a. While the name and number are displayedpress * . b. To return to the name and number displaypress * . 6. To see how many times a caller has phoned: a. While the name and number are displayed,press 9/# . b. To return to the name and number displaypre...
Page 37 - Programming Your Phone; Storing a Caller ID memory number in Dial Memory; DXAI685 cordless phone.; There are 20 dial memory locations in the; DXAI685 cordless phone.
Programming Your Phone Storing a Caller ID memory number in Dial Memory There are 20 dial memory locations in the DXAI685 cordless phone. You can store any number in your Caller ID memory in Dial Memory so it can be used later with memorydialing. See Calling a Number Stored in Memory on page 39 for ...
Page 38 - Bo
For example, to enter the name Bob Jones: Press ▼ until B is displayed in the LCD. Press 2 to move one character to the right. Press ▼ until o is displayed in the LCD. Press 2 to move one character to the right. Press ▼ until b is displayed in the LCD. Continue until the name Bob Jones is displayed ...
Page 39 - Calling a Number Stored in Memory; If you want to dial a different number stored in dial memory, use the; Editing and Deleting Numbers in Dial Memory; No memory
Calling a Number Stored in Memory Use this feature to dial a number previously stored in memory. See Storing a Caller ID memory number in DialMemory on page 37 or Entering a Number in Dial Memory on page 37 for details. 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press mem . 3. Enter the memory loc...
Page 40 - Bo b Jo nes; STORING
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 Tom Jones: Press mem again. Press ▼ until T is displayed in the LCD. Press 2 twice to move tw...
Page 41 - The Integrated Answering System; please read
The Integrated Answering System The DXAI685 has a built-in Answering System which answers incoming calls and records your messages. You can also use your new Answering System to leave a memo message for someone else who will use thephone, or to announce a special message when you’ll be away from you...
Page 42 - Answering System Setup; Turning the Answering System On/Off; answer; A tone sounds and the Message Counter LED turns off.; Setting the Clock and PIN Code
Answering System Setup Turning the Answering System On/Off 1. To turn the Answering System on, press answer . A tone sounds, and the current outgoing message playson the Base Unit speaker. A second tone sounds toindicate the unit is ready to answer calls, and theMessage Counter LED turns on. 2. To t...
Page 43 - Reviewing Time and Day Stamp; Preset Messages
6. Press the flash/function key again. Note: A beep indicates the new time is programmed, and the new Time and Day Stamp is announced from theBase speaker. You are then prompted for a PIN code. 7. Enter the two-digit number you want to use as your PIN code. 8. Press flash/function again. A beep indi...
Page 44 - Recording Your Personal OGM; Selecting a Preset OGM; ogm; ogm
Recording Your Personal OGM 1. To record an outgoing message, press and hold ogm . Start recording your message after you hear the long toneand the Message Counter LED begins to count up. 2. Do not get closer than twelve inches to the microphone,and speak clearly while recording your message. Whenyo...
Page 45 - VOX/Calling Party Control Feature
Note: If the REC TIME/ANN/4/1 switch is set to Announce Only, then the preset message “Hello. No one is available to take your call” is played. 3. To select your recorded message again, press ogm . The preset message will begin to play on the Base Unitspeaker. 4. While the preset message is playing,...
Page 46 - RESET; answering system to malfunction and become inoperative.
1. When RESET is pressed, the Message Counter begins to flash. 2. Press 6 to clear the flashing P from the display. Note: The RESET button may also be used in the unlikely event that an AC power line disturbance causes the answering system to malfunction and become inoperative. 46
Page 47 - Using Your Answering System; Playing New Messages
Using Your Answering System Playing New Messages 1. Press 8 . The time and day each message was received isannounced after the message is played, and the MessageCounter LED displays the number of the message playing. Note: If you want to stop reviewing your messages, pressthe 6 . 2. When all message...
Page 48 - Playing a Stored Message; Repeating a Message
Playing a Stored Message 1. Press 2 . The first message stored begins playing. The time and day each message was received isannounced after the message is played. The MessageCounter LED displays the number of the message playing. Note: If you want to stop reviewing your messages,press 6 . 2. When al...
Page 49 - Skipping a Message
2. Press 1 at anytime to replay a message. Note: Pressing 1 during a message returns the system to the beginning of that message. Pressing 1 again before the message replays causes the system to scanback one message. If you have several messages, press 1 until you return to the message you want to r...
Page 50 - Deleting a Message
3. Press 6 at anytime to stop reviewing messages and return to Standby. The Message Counter LED shows the total number ofmessages. Note: The system automatically returns to Standby whenall messages play. Deleting a Message 1. Press 2 to review your messages. Note: You can press 8 when you have recei...
Page 51 - Deleting All Messages; messages, you must use the delete
Deleting All Messages You can delete all your messages without deleting each separate message. To delete all the messages, you must use the delete button on the Base Unit. 1. Press and hold 4 . Note: You must review all messages before using the“Delete All Messages” function. 2. You will hear three ...
Page 52 - Message Full Indication; Leaving a Memo Message; memo
Message Full Indication The DXAI685 has a maximum record time of approximately 25 minutes, or up to 40 incoming messages. When the memory is full, the Answering System will not record incoming calls. To return the system to normaloperation, follow these steps. 1. When the memory is full, the phone w...
Page 54 - Remote Operation; Using a Touch-Tone Phone; Function
Remote Operation You can operate your DXAI685 while you’re away from home by calling from any touch-tone phone. When using this feature, remember these important guidelines. • You should change your Personal Identification Number (PIN) before using your Handset. When youfirst apply power, the code i...
Page 55 - Troubleshooting; Telephone Troubleshooting Chart; Problem
Troubleshooting If your DXAI685 Integrated Telephone Answering Device 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. Telep...
Page 56 - Answering System Troubleshooting Chart
Answering System Troubleshooting Chart Problem Suggestion Answering System does not work. • Make sure that the Base Unit is plugged in. • Make sure the Answering System is turned on. • Press the RESET button to reset the system after an AC linespike. Answering System does not answer calls. • Set the...
Page 57 - Specifications; General –The
Specifications General –The DXAI685 complies with FCC Rules, Parts 15 and 68. + Frequency Control Phase Locked Loop (PLL) Synthesizer Modulation FM Operating Temperature – 10 ° to 50 ° C Base Unit Receive Frequency 48.76 to 49.99 MHz (25 Channels) Transmit Frequency 43.72 to 46.97 MHz (25 Channels) ...
Page 58 - Cordless Integrated Answering Device; Cor
Bleed 2 sides . Bleed Siz e -173 mmX 250mm T rim siz e-173mmX 244mm. Gatef old on r ight, spine on left Cordless Integrated Answering Device with Voice Scramble and Caller ID Operating Guide in use in use Uniden speaker speaker volume volume Cor dless Integrated Answering Device Extend A Phone . . ®...
Page 59 - PRECAUTIONS; Before you read anything else,; Please observe the following:; RECHARGEABLE NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY WARNING; This equipment contains a Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Battery.; Do not short circuit the battery.
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 offire, electrical shock, or damage to the unit, DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture. RECHARGEABLE NICKEL-CADMIUM BAT...
Page 60 - Handset Controls and Keys
Handset Controls and Keys 2 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 1 talk caller id mem Uniden tone flash redial volume chan function pause cancel delete 1. LCD Display 2. talk Key 3. Numeric Keypad 4. flash/function Key 5. redial/pause Key 6. caller id Key 7. mem Key 8. channel/delete Key 9. volume/cancel Key 10. Microp...
Page 61 - Base Unit Controls and Keys
Base Unit Controls and Keys 1. Base Ringer Switch 13. Record Time/Ann/4/1 Switch 2. Pulse/Tone Switch 14. Message Repeat Button 3. DC Power Jack 15. Message Skip Button 4. Telephone Line Jack 16. Message Play Button 5. Handset Retainer 17. Page/Find Button 6. New Message Button 18. Microphone 7. Spe...
Page 62 - One Year Limited Warranty
One Year Limited Warranty Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warran t y service. WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION (“Uniden”) ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for one year, to the original retail owner, this Uniden Productto be free from defects in materials and craft...
