Uniden WDSS 5335 - Manual

6 Product Overview Features: 5.8GHz Wide Band Digital Technology Expandable SystemExpands up to 8 HandsetsIntegrated Digital Answering MachineCaller ID*: Caller ID on Call WaitingName Tag (Pop ID)Personal (Distinctive) Ring Store 30 Caller ID NumbersAdvanced Phonebook Features: Store 70 Phonebook En...

7 Parts of the Phone The following illustrations show you all of the different parts of your phone. Handset 1 5 6 7 8 15 17 192021 22 10 1213 14 2 3 4 11 16 9 18 Headset Jack Cover Belt clip HoleSpeakerphone Speaker and RingerHandset Battery CompartmentNew Message LEDHandset EarpieceLCD Display [men...

8 24 23 25 35 27 28 29 30 36 37 38 39 26 3132 3334 Base speakerBase charging contactsBase microphoneMessage counter LED [vol -] key [vol +] key 23.24.25.26.27.28. [greet] key (record/greeting) [find hs] key (find handset) [on/off] key (answering system on/off) [ ] key (repeat) [ ] key (delete) 29.30...

9 Using the Interface Reading the Display The handset display uses icons to tell you the status of your phone. The table below lists the icons and what they mean. Icon Status Description Standby/Talk The battery icon indicates the handset battery status: full, medium, low, and empty. 1(( Standby The...

0 The Standby Screen When the phone is in standby, the handset display shows the following items: * C P F U G V 0 G Y % + & 1(( Ringer off icon (when the ringer is off) / battery iconHandset ID Number of new Caller ID calls received Using the Four-way Function Key Your handset has a four-way fun...

Entering Text from Your Handset You can use the number keypad on your handset to enter text by referring to the letters printed on each number key. When you press the number key in a text entry field, the phone displays the first letter printed on the number key. Press the number key twice to displa...

2 Installing the Phone Choosing the Best Location When choosing a location for your new phone, here are some important guidelines you should consider: The location should be close to both a phone jack and a continuous power outlet (one which is not connected to a switch). The base and handset should...

3 Wall Mounting the Base This phone can be mounted on any standard wall plate (for Australia). Snap the wall mount adapter into the notches on the base top.Plug the AC adapter into the DC IN 9V jack.Wrap the AC adapter cord inside the molded wiring channel as shown.Plug the AC adapter into a standar...

4 Direct Wall Mounting If you don’t have a standard wall plate, you can mount your phone directly to the wall. Before doing this, consider the following: Avoid electrical cables, pipes, or other items behind the mounting location that could cause a hazard when inserting screws into the wall. Try to ...

5 Installing the Battery Use only the Uniden BT-909 rechargeable battery pack supplied with your cordless telephone.Follow the steps below to install the handset battery. Press in on the handset battery case cover (use the finger indention for a better grip) and slide the cover downward to remove.Pl...

6 Connecting the Base and Charging the Handset Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack. CAUTION: To avoid risk of fire and shock, only use the Uniden AAD-04S AC adapter. Connect the AC adapter to a standard 240V AC wall outlet. DO NOT use an AC outlet controlled by a wall switch. Place the hands...

7 Connecting to the Phone Line Once the battery pack is fully charged, connect the telephone cord to the TEL LINE jack and to a telephone jack. To telephone outlet To TEL LINE Telephone cord (supplied) To telephone outlet To TEL LINE Telephone cord (supplied) High Speed Internet If your phone line h...

8 Testing the Connection Try making a call. If your call does not connect or you cannot get a dial tone, try the following steps: Make sure the AC adapter cord is securely connected to the DC IN 9V jack and a standard power outlet.Check to make sure the battery is fully charged. (If you don’t see th...

9 Basic Setup Activating Personal (Distinctive) Ring You can assign special ringer tones to anyone in your phonebook. When your phone gets a call, it looks up the Caller ID information in your phonebook. If you’ve assigned a personal ringer to that number, the phone uses it so you know who is callin...

22 Registering WDSS 5305 Accessory Handsets Your phone supports a total of eight (8) cordless handsets. Handset(s) supplied in the box with the phone base are pre-registered at the factory. If you purchase an accessory handset, you need to register the handset before use. Only one handset can be reg...

23 Resetting Handsets If you want to register the handset to a different base or replace a handset with another one, you must first clear the registration information from the base and the handset.To clear the registration information, please follow these steps: Press and hold [ ] and [#] for at lea...

24 Setting Up the Phonebook Your handset can store up to 70 names and numbers in your phonebook. When all the phonebook entries are full, you will hear a beep and MEMORY FULL appears. You cannot store any additional names and numbers unless you delete some of the existing ones.You can also use the p...

26 Storing Caller ID or Redial Numbers in the Phonebook You can store Caller ID records or redial numbers in the phonebook so you can use them later. Go to the Caller ID or redial list and select the number you want to store. (If the Caller ID information did not include the number, then you will no...

27 Copying Phonebook Entries to Another Handset If you have more than one handset, you can transfer phonebook entries from one handset to another without having to re-enter names and numbers. You can transfer one phonebook entry at a time or all phonebook entries at once. When the phone is in standb...

28 Customizing Your Phone Selecting a Ring Tone (Handset only) You may choose from 4 melodies or 3 tones for your phone’s primary ring tone. Each handset can use a different ringer tone or melody. The available ring tones are listed below: Melodies Tones Fur Elise (ELISE) Flicker We Wish You A Merry...

29 Activating AutoTalk (Handset only) AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone simply by removing the handset from the cradle. You do not have to press a button to answer the call. Press [menu/clear] . Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then the AUTOTALK submenu.Select ON or OFF, and press [select/ ]...

30 Using Your Phone From a cordless handset From a handset speaker phone Making a call Remove the handset from the charging cradle.Press [ /flash] . Listen for the dial tone.Dial the number. OR Remove the handset from the charging cradle.Dial the number.Press [ /flash] . ) 2)3)4) ) 2)3) Remove the h...

32 Using Caller ID, Call Waiting, and Redial Lists If you subscribe to Caller ID from your phone company, your phone will show you the caller’s phone number and name (if available) whenever a call comes in. If you subscribe to both Call Waiting and Caller ID, the phone also shows you the name and th...

33 Deleting Caller ID Numbers To delete only one Caller ID number, go to the Caller ID list and select the number you want to delete. Press [menu/ clear] . When the phone asks you to confirm, select YES. To delete all the Caller ID numbers, go to the Caller ID list and press [menu/clear] . Select YE...

34 Redialing a Number You can quickly redial the last 5 numbers dialed on each handset. With the phone in standby, press the [redial/pause] to open the redial list. Use [ ] and [ ] or [redial/pause] to scroll through the redial list. When you find the number you want to dial, press [ /flash] or [ ] ...

35 Adjusting the Ringer, Earpiece and Speaker Volume Adjusting the Ringer Volume You can choose from four ringer volume settings on the handset (off, low, medium, and high) and four options (off, low, medium, and high) on the base. With the phone in standby, use [ ] or [ ] on the handset or [vol +] ...

36 Adjusting the Audio Tone If you aren’t satisfied with the audio quality of your phone, you can adjust the Audio Tone of the earpiece while on a call. Your phone gives you three audio tone options: low, natural and high; the default setting, Natural Tone, is recommended for hearing aid users. Audi...

37 Using Conference and Transfer Conferencing If you have more than one handset, up to three people can participate in a conference call. A three-way conference call consists of an outside line and two handsets. You can easily join a call already in progress. Press [ /flash] or [ ] to join the call....

38 Only the first handset to answer the transfer page will be connected to the call. If the transfer page is not picked up within one minute, the operation will be canceled. Using Special Features Muting the Ringer (One call only) While the phone is ringing, press [ ] on the handset or [ ] on the ba...

39 Move the cursor to CALL PRIVACY, and then press [select/ ] . PRIVACY MODE ON appears in the display for 2 seconds; appears and remains in the display until the feature is turned off. To turn privacy mode off, repeat the procedure listed above. Using the Intercom You can use the intercom to talk t...

40 Installing the Optional Headset Your phone may be used with an optional headset. To use this feature, insert the headset plug into the headset jack. Your phone is ready for hands-free conversations. (Headsets may be purchased by calling the Uniden Parts Department. See back cover page for contact...

4 Setting Up the Answering System Your phone has a built-in answering system that answers and records incoming calls. Features Digital Tapeless Recording Up to 4 Minutes of Recording Time Call Screening Personal or Pre-recorded Outgoing Messages • • • • Day and Time Announcement Remote Message Retri...

42 Using the Answering System Interface Handset operation You can use your handset to operate your answering system from anywhere in your home. When the phone is in standby, press [select/ ] on the handset to access the answering system. REMOTE ANSWERING MACHINE OPERATION appears on the handset disp...

44 Recording a Personal Greeting Your answering system comes with a pre-recorded outgoing message or greeting that plays when you receive a call: “Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please leave a message after the tone.” You can record your own personal outgoing greeting. Your recorded g...

45 Deleting Your Personal Greeting You can delete your personal greeting from the base. You cannot delete the pre-recorded greeting. From the base: With the phone in standby, press [greet] . While the personal greeting is playing, press [ ] . The system announces “Greeting has been deleted,” and swi...

47 Using the Answering System Turning Your Answering System On and Off From the base From the handset Turning On With the phone in standby, press [on/off] . The system announces “Answering System is on” and plays the current greeting.The message counter displays the number of messages stored in memo...

48 Reviewing Messages The base message counter displays the number of messages stored in memory. When you have new messages, the message counter and the new message LED on the handset flash. The answering system plays your new messages first. After you listen to all of your new messages, you can the...

49 Screening Calls If you activate the call screening feature, you can listen to callers leaving a message without answering the phone (see Activating Call Screening on page 46). You can always hear callers from the base speaker. To screen an incoming call from the handset: Press [select/ ] when the...

50 Operating the Answering System While You Are Away from Home You can access your answering system while you are away from home to check, play, and delete messages, or even record a new greeting message or turn your answering system on and off.Note: The answering machine will only playback messages...

52 Maintenance Specifications Operating Temperature 32° F to 22° F (0° C to 50° C) AC Adapter Part Number Base: AAD-04SCharging Cradle: AAD-600S Input Voltage Base: 240V AC, 50 HzCharging Cradle: 240V AC, 50 Hz Output Voltage Base: 9V DC @ 350mACharging Cradle: 9V DC @ 20mA Battery Part Number BT-90...

53 Battery Replacement and Handling With average use, your phone’s battery should last approximately one year. To order replacement batteries, please contact Uniden’s Parts Department. The contact information is listed on the back cover page. Cleaning the Battery Contacts To maintain a good charge, ...

55 Troubleshooting Resetting the Handset You may need to reset your handset in the following instances: When you want to change the digital security code. You lose a handset and purchase a new one. You get the message Registration Failed when you try to register the handset. You are unable to regist...

56 Resetting the Handset Without the Base If your original base is not available for some reason (for example, it is lost or somehow incapacitated), you can still reset the handset and use it with another base. Press and hold [ ] and [#] for at least 5 seconds. Move the cursor to select BASEUNAVAILA...

57 Common Issues If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. If these steps do not solve your problem, please visit our website customer support page at www.uniden.com.au for Australia, www.uniden.co.nz for New Zealand Symptom Suggestion The charge LED ...

60 Liquid Damage Moisture and liquid can damage your cordless phone. If the handset or base is exposed to moisture or liquid, but only the exterior plastic housing is affected, wipe off the liquid, and use as normal. If moisture or liquid has entered the plastic housing (i.e. liquid can be heard in ...

6 Precautions! Before you read anything else, please observe the following: Warning! Uniden Australia and Uniden New Zealand DOES NOT represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or damage to the unit, DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture. Rechargeable N...

62 Index A Answering calls............................ 30 Answering system ....................... 4 Using the answering system interface ................................ 42 When away from home............. 50 Any key answer ........................... 29 AutoTalk ......................................

68 Remote Operation Card C U T 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 machine announces the number of messages stored in memory and the voice prompts. 3. To quit, hang up the phone...

70 One Year Limited Warranty Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. Warrantor: Uniden Australia Pty Limited A.B.N. 58 00 865 498 Uniden New Zealand Limited Warranty is only valid in the original country of purchase. ELEMENT OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants to the orig...