Uniden TRU5885 - Manual

Controls and Functions C O N T R O L S A N D F U N C T I O N S [ 6 ] 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 89 12 11 10 13 1516 14 25 1718192021 23 22 24 26 1. Handset Antenna2. Headset Jack Cover3. Beltclip Hole4. Handset Battery Compartment5. New Message LED6. Handset Earpiece7. LCD Display8. call id (Caller ID)/ (right c...

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 8 ] Read this First This cordless telephone must be set up before use. Follow these steps: About the digital security code This cordless telephone uses a digitalsecurity code to prevent unauthorizedaccess to your base unit. This securitycode prevents other cordless hand...

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 9 ] Checking the Package Contents Make sure you have received the following items in the package. If any of these itemsare missing or damaged, contact the Uniden Parts Department. • Base unit (1)• Handset [TRU5885 (1) / TRU5885-2 (2)*]• AC adapter [TRU5885 (1) / TRU5885...

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 10 ] Setting up the Phone Do the following steps: A. Choose the best location C. Connect the base unitB. Install the battery pack D. Choose the dialing mode A . C h o o s e t h e b e s t l o c a t i o n Before choosing a location for your new phone, read “Installation C...

GETTING ST ARTED G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 11 ] B. I n s t a l l t h e b a t t e r y p a c k Charge the battery pack for at least 15-20 hours beforeplugging the phone line into your base unit. 1) Press down on the battery cover release and slide the cover down until it comes off. 2) Connect the ...

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 12 ] B a t t e r y u s e t i m e ( p e r c h a rg e ) Fully charged• 4 hours continuous use• 8 days when the handset is in the standby mode C l e a n i n g t h e b a t t e r y c h a rg i n g c o n t a c t s To maintain a good charge, it is important toclean the battery ...

GETTING ST ARTED G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 13 ] • Use only the supplied AD-313 AC adapter. Do not use any other AC adapter. • Connect the AC adapter to a continuous power supply. • Place the base unit close to the AC outlet so that you can unplug the AC adapter easily. C . C o n n e c t t h e b ...

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 14 ] D . C h o o s e t h e d i a l i n g m o d e Most phone systems use tone dialing, which sends DTMF tones through the phone lines.However some phone systems still use pulse dialing such as in rural areas. The defaultsetting is tone dialing. Depending on your dialing ...

GETTING ST ARTED G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 15 ] To change your Caller ID options:1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press m e n u / m u t e . 2) Press + or - to move the pointer to “ Caller ID Setup ”, then press s e l e c t / c h . 3) Press + or - to choose “ Auto Talk ” or “ CIDCW ”, th...

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 16 ] E n t e r i n g Yo u r A re a C o d e If you enter a 3-digit area code number in the “ Area Code ” option, your local area code does not appear in Caller ID messages. For calls received from outside your local area code,you will see a full 10-digit number. 1) When ...

GETTING ST ARTED G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 17 ] Language option can be used to choose the language of your display. You can selectEnglish, French, or Spanish. 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press m e n u / m u t e . 2) Press + or - to move the pointer to “ Language “, then press s e l...

B A S I C S [ 18 ] Making and Receiving Calls On the handset, you may also use the speakerphone while talking on your phone. Usingthe handset speakerphone is called “hands-free conversation”. This feature allows you toeasily communicate while performing other tasks, such as cooking. appears during h...

BASICS B A S I C S [ 19 ] Redialing a Call The last three phone numbers dialed can be quickly redialed. R e d i a l i n g f ro m S t a n d by M o d e 1) Press re d i a l / p . The phone number that was last dialed appears on the display. 2) Press re d i a l / p again. Each press of re d i a l / p wi...

[ 20 ] 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press m e n u / m u t e . 2) Press + or - to move the pointer to “ Ringer Volume ”. 3) Press s e l e c t / c h . 4) Press + or - to move the pointer through the ringer settings (Ringer Off, Ringer Low, or Ringer High). You will hear a ringer or melody...

BASICS [ 21 ] B A S I C S See ”Storing PhoneNumbers, Names,Distinctive Rings, andSpeed Dial” on page 26for storing a DistinctiveRings in the Phonebook. “Distinctive Ringer” allows you to preset memory locations with a designated ring tone.When an incoming call is received and the Caller ID informati...

[ 22 ] Tone Dialing Switch-over Some telephone companies use equipment that requires pulse dialing(sometimes referred to as rotary dialing). If you need to enter tone dialingdigits, you can switch-over to tone dialing during the call. For example,entering your bank account number after you have call...

BASICS [ 23 ] B A S I C S Selecting a Different Channel If you encounter interference while using your phone, you can manually change thephone’s channel for clear operation. This function works only when the phone is in use. Press s e l e c t / c h . “ Scanning ” appears on the display, indicating t...

B A S I C S [ 24 ] Transferring a Call To t ra n s f e r f ro m t h e h a n d s e t t o t h e b a s e 1) Press x f e r / d e l on the handset during a call. The call will automatically be placed on hold and the transfer tone sounds onthe handset and the base. 2) Press (talk) on the base to receive a...

BASICS B A S I C S [ 25 ] Flash and Call Waiting If you have Call Waiting service and a call waiting tone sounds while you are on a call, press ta l k / f l a s h (or f l a s h on the base) to accept the waiting call. There is a short pause, then you will hear the new caller. To return to the origin...

P H O N E B O O K [ 26 ] Phonebook allows you to dial a number using just a few key presses.Your phone stores names/numbers in the phonebook memory location, and you can searchnames in alphabetical order. You have a total of 100 locations that can be used for thephonebook (including the Speed dials)...

P H O N E B O O K [ 28 ] Steps for Entering Names and Special Characters Refer to the letters on the number keys to select the desired characters. With each pressof a number key ( 0 - 9 ), the displayed character appears in the following order: Upper case letters first, lower case letters next and f...

PHONEBOOK P H O N E B O O K [ 29 ] For example, to enter Uniden : 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press / R o c k e t D i a l / . The handset displays the number of phonebook locations you have stored,and how to search and store the phonebook locations. 2) Press s e l e c t / c h , “ Store...

P H O N E B O O K [ 30 ] “ /SD ” appears on the display when you reviewthe RocketDial, and“ /SPDn ” appears when you review a Speed dial. Viewing the Phonebook Your phone stores names/numbers in the phonebook memory locations, and you cansearch names in alphabetical order. You can view the phonebook...

PHONEBOOK P H O N E B O O K [ 31 ] Making Calls Using the Phonebook F ro m S t a n d by M o d e 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press / R o c k e t D i a l / . 2) Press + or - to view the phonebook locations (see “Viewing the Phonebook” on page 30). 3) Press ta l k / f l a s h or s p k r ....

P H O N E B O O K [ 32 ] 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press / R o c k e t D i a l / . 2) Press + or - , or the number keypad to view the phonebook locations (see “Viewing the Phonebook” on page 30). a. Editing the Stored Data 1) When the phonebook location to be edited appears, press s ...

PHONEBOOK P H O N E B O O K [ 33 ] S t o r i n g t h e R o c ke t D i a l 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press / R o c k e t D i a l / . 2) Press - once to display the RocketDial menu, then press s e l e c t / c h . Store the name, phone number, and distinctive ring by following the steps...

P H O N E B O O K [ 34 ] Chain Dialing The memory locations in the handset are not limited to phone numbers. You can alsostore a group of numbers (up to 20 digits), that you need to enter once your callconnects. This is referred to as Chain Dialing.An example of this is a bank account number. Store ...

CALLER ID [ 35 ] C A L L E R I D You must subscribe to Caller ID service to use this feature. When the telephone rings, the Caller ID feature allows you to view the caller’s name andphone number on the display before you answer the phone. Additionally, you can dial thedisplayed number and store the ...

[ 36 ] P H O N E B O O K Viewing the Caller ID List The Caller ID list stores information for incoming calls – even unanswered calls. You canstore 100 of the Caller ID messages and Phonebook locations (including Speed Dials) intotal. You can view the Caller ID list during a call or when the phone is...

CALLER ID C A L L E R I D [ 37 ] D e l e t i n g a C a l l e r I D m e s s a g e 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, and while the incoming Caller ID information is displayed, press x f e r / d e l . “ Delete Message? ” appears. 2) Press + or - to choose “ Yes ” or “ No ”. 3) Press s e l e c t...

C A L L E R I D [ 38 ] C a l l i n g a p a r t y f ro m t h e C a l l e r I D l i s t From Standby mode 1) Press c a l l i d / . The summary screen appears. The screen shows the number of new messages and the total number of messages. 2) Use the number keypad ( 2 - 9 and 0 ), + , or - to view the Ca...

CALLER ID C A L L E R I D [ 39 ] Call Waiting Deluxe Features Your phone gives you new options for call waiting. At the touch of a button, you can placethe caller on hold, send them to your voice mail service, or conference them into your currentcall. You may be required to subscribe to Call Waiting...

T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E [ 40 ] The phone has a built-in answering system that answers and records incoming calls. You canalso use your answering system to record a conversation, leave a voice memo message, or toannounce a special outgoing message to callers when you’r...

THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE CALLER ID T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E [ 41 ] S c re e n I n c o m i n g C a l l s You can screen calls when the answering system is On. 1) After the answering system answers, the base speaker will let you hear the calls as the machine reco...

T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E [ 42 ] C h o o s i n g b e t we e n t h e t wo o u t g o i n g m e s s a g e s When the phone is in the standby mode, press g re e t i n g . Press g re e t i n g again when the outgoing message is played. Each time g re e t i n g is pressed, th...

T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E [ 43 ] THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE • If you press ^ in the maximum volume level(9) or v in lowestvolume level (0), youwill hear a beep. • Press and hold ^ or v on the base to scrollquickly through the volume levels. Ad j u s t i n g t h e ...

T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E [ 44 ] S e t t i n g t h e T i m e The clock on the answering system starts when power is supplied to the base. Follow thesesteps to set the clock to the correct time. 1) Press m e n u . The system announces the current time. The message counte...

T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E [ 45 ] THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE S e t t i n g t h e R i n g T i m e The ring time setting allows you to set the number of rings the caller hears before youranswering system plays the outgoing message. You can set the ring time to answer...

T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E [ 46 ] A confirmation tone sounds. If you want to use your own greeting, you may want to changeyour greeting to omit the prompt to leave a message. Refer to “Recording a personal outgoingmessage (Greeting)” on page 41. The following message is ...

[ 47 ] THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE Using your Answering System The message counter displays the number of messages stored in memory. If the displayflashes, then there are new messages waiting for you. The answering system is designed toplay your new messages first. After you play all your new m...

T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E [ 48 ] S k i p p i n g a m e s s a g e 1) Press to review your messages. The number of stored messages is announced. 2) Press at anytime to skip to the next message. Each time is pressed, the system scans forward one message. If you have severa...

T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E [ 49 ] THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE • The voice memo messages are recorded as incoming messages.• When the answering system is full, “ ” appears on the display and recording is terminated. • If there is an incoming call, or if you press ta ...

Command Function # then 6 Answering System On # then 7 Memo Record/Stop * # then 8 Greeting Message Record/Stop * # then 9 Answer System Off # then 0 Help Guidance Command Function # then 1 Repeat a Message # then 2 Playing incoming Messages # then 3 Skipping a Message # then 4 Deleting a Message # ...

T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E [ 51 ] THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE 5) After the command has finished, you hear intermittent beeps indicating that the system is in the command waiting mode. You may enter another command at this time from thechart above. 6) When you are fi...

T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E [ 52 ] R e p e a t i n g a m e s s a g e After a message begins playing, press / 1 within about four seconds to repeat the previous message, or press / 1 after about four seconds to repeat the current message. S k i p p i n g a m e s s a g e Wh...

E X P A N D I N G Y O U R P H O N E [ 53 ] EXP A NDING YOUR PHONE Your phone supports up to 2 handsets (the original handset and the second handset). Youcan now place a fully featured cordless handset anywhere AC power is available to connectthe handset charger. Additionally, you can transfer an out...

E X P A N D I N G Y O U R P H O N E [ 54 ] To t ra n s f e r a c a l l ( t o t h e s e c o n d h a n d s e t ) 1) Press x f e r / d e l on the handset (or f i n d h a n d s e t / t ra n s f e r on the base) during a call. The call will automatically be placed on hold and the transfer tone will sound...

EXP A NDING YOUR PHONE E X P A N D I N G Y O U R P H O N E [ 55 ] S e t t i n g u p Charging • Charge the second handset for 15-20 hours before using.• When you charge the second handset, the display shows the name of the handset, HS2. Dialing mode Dialing mode is a universal setting. When the mode ...

E X P A N D I N G Y O U R P H O N E [ 56 ] O p e ra t i o n Making and receiving calls • If you press ta l k / f l a s h or s p k r on the handset while the other handset is in use, you will hear a beep and “ Unavailable ” will appear. The handset will return to the standby mode. • If you charge the...

A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N [ 57 ] EXP A NDING YOUR PHONE ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION The digital security code is an identification code used to connect the handset and thebase unit. Normally, setting the code is not necessary. The first time you charge yourhandset, the security code is a...

A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N [ 58 ] R e g i s t e r t h e S e c u r i t y C o d e 1) Unplug the AC adapter. 2) Press and hold f i n d h a n d s e t / t ra n s f e r on the base, while you plug in the AC Adapter, hold f i n d h a n d s e t / t ra n s f e r until the status LED on the bas...

ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N [ 59 ] Note on Power Sources Battery replacement and handling When the operating time becomes short, even after a battery is recharged, please replace the battery.With normal usage, your battery should last about one year.Please conta...

A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N [ 60 ] General Information The phone complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68. Operating temperature: 0 ºC to +50 ºC (+32 ºF to +122 ºF) AC Adapter Information AC Adapter part number: AD-313 for the base AD-446 for the charger (TRU5885-2 only) Input Voltage: 120V A...

TROUBLESHOOTING ADDITIONAL INFORMA T ION T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G [ 61 ] Troubleshooting If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. Symptom Suggestion The status LED won’t illuminate • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base and wall out...

PRECAUTIONS & W A RRANTY P R E C A U T I O N S & W A R R A N T Y [ 63 ] Precautions! Before you read anything else, please observe the following: Warning! Uniden America Corporation DOES NOT represent this unit to bewaterproof. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or damage tothe un...

P R E C A U T I O N S & W A R R A N T Y [ 64 ] Telephone Line Problems The FCC has granted the telephone company the right to disconnectservice in the event that your phone causes problems on thetelephone line. Also, the telephone company may make changes infacilities and services which may affe...

I N D E X [ 66 ] Index 0 - 9 3-way Conferencing ..................2310 Ring Options........................20 A Announce Only Feature ..............45Answering System Deleting a Message ................48Playing Your Messages ............47Recording a Conversation ........49Remote Access ..............

REMOTE OPERA T ION CARD R E M O T E O P E R A T I O N C A R D [ 67 ] Remote Operation Card C U T REMOTE OPERATION CARD Remote access away from home 1. Call your phone number from a touch-tone phone. 2. During the outgoing message, press # and enter your PIN code. The answering system announces the n...

R E M O T E O P E R A T I O N C A R D [ 68 ] C U T Task Key Repeat a MessagePlaying incoming MessagesSkipping a MessageDeleting a MessageStop OperationAnswering System OnMemo Record/StopGreeting Message Record/StopAnswer System Of fHelp Guidance

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