Uniden WDSS 5355+1 - Manual

5 Standby The handset is not in use. If it is off the cradle, no line has been activated. No dial tone is present. CID Caller ID is available from your Telephone provider and is offered to users on a subscription basis. With this service, you will be able to see the incoming caller information such ...

6 Product Overview Features: 5.8GHz FHSS Expandable System • Expands up to 10 Handsets • Integrated Digital Answering System • Caller ID/Call Waiting • Base Keypad • Store 30 Caller ID Numbers • Advanced Phonebook Features on Handset: • Store 70 Phonebook Entries • Alphabetical Search • Personalized...

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 1. Belt Clip Hole 2. Speakerphone Speaker and Ringer 3. Handset Battery Compartment 4. new message 5. LED Handset Earpi...

8 25 23 42 3637 38 35 33 32 34 31 30 44 45 43 29 27 28 24 26 41 40 39 Base speaker 23. charge 24. LED message counter 25. LED in use 26. LED [flash] 27. key [ 28. ] key (speaker) Base charging contacts 29. [ 30. * /tone] key [#] 31. key [hold/int'com] 32. key (hold/intercom) [ 33. ] key (repeat) [on...

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...

10 Using the Four-way Function Key Your handset has a four-way function key that allows you to move the cursor or pointer on the display and access the most commonly used features at the touch of a button. By moving this key to the left, you open the phonebook. Move the key to the right to access Ca...

11 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 dis...

12 Note: For maximum range: Keep both the base and handset antennas free of obstruction. • When the handset is not in use, place the handset in an upright position. • Metal and reinforced concrete may affect cordless telephone performance. • Installing the Phone Choosing the Best Location When choos...

13 Installing the Battery Use only the Uniden BT-446 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 1) indention for a better grip) and slide the cover downward to remov...

14 Installing the Belt Clip Line up the holes on each side of the handset. To attach the belt clip, insert into the holes on each side of the handset. Press down until it clicks. To remove the belt clip , pull either side of the belt clip to release the tabs from the holes. Connecting the Base and C...

15 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 wall jack. 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 adapt...

16 Wall Mounting the Base This phone can be mounted on any standard wall plate. Snap the wall mount adapter into the notches on the base top. 1) Plug the AC adapter into the 2) DC IN 9V jack. Wrap the AC adapter cord inside the molded wiring channel as 3) shown.Plug the AC adapter into a standard 24...

17 Basic Setup Activating Personal 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 calling. To turn on...

18 Name Tag Name Tagging works with the caller display number from Caller ID. You will need to subscribe to the Caller ID feature with your phone company for Name Tagging to work. When the phone rings, the received caller display number is compared to numbers stored in the phonebook. If there is a m...

19 Adding Accessory Handsets Your phone supports a total of ten cordless handsets. You can now place a fully-featured cordless handset anywhere AC power is available to connect the handset charger. All the handsets ring when a call is received. Compatible Handsets Your phone is compatible with the W...

20 Registering WDSS 5305 Accessory Handsets Your phone supports a total of ten (10) 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. When charged, pre-registered...

21 Setting Up the Phonebook Your handset can store up to seventy 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 ...

22 Assign a personal ring tone for this entry (PERSONAL RING). 5) You can attach a special ring tone to each phonebook entry; the phone will use this ring tone when this person calls. Use [ ] and [ ] to select one of the seven different ring tone options (see Selecting a Ring Tone on page 25 for a c...

24 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...

25 Use the base number keypad to enter the phone number that you would like to store (up to twenty digits). If 2) you need the phone to pause during dialing, press [redial/pause] to insert a two-second pause. You can insert multiple pauses to increase the time; each pause counts as one digit.Press 3...

27 Using Your Phone From a cordless handset From a handset speaker phone From the base speaker phone Making a call Pick up the handset from the 1) cradle.Press 2) [ /flash] . Listen for the dial tone. 3) Dial the number. 4) OR Pick up the handset from the 1) cradle.Dial the number. 2) Press 3) [ /fl...

29 Using Caller ID, Call Waiting, and Redial Lists If you subscribe to Caller ID service 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 Caller ID on Call Waiting, the phone will also show you the name ...

30 Note: When you delete a Caller ID number, you delete it permanently. Using Call Waiting If you have Call Waiting service and a second call comes in when you are on the phone, a call waiting tone will sound. (If you subscribe to Caller ID on Call Waiting, the handset displays the name and phone nu...

31 From the base: Press 1) [ ] . Then press 2) [redial/pause] . Note: If the number exceeds 32 digits, only the first 32 digits will be dialed. Deleting a Redial Record If you want to delete a phone number from the handset’s redial list, follow the steps below: With the phone in standby, press 1) [r...

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

34 Using Hold, Conference and Transfer Placing a Call on Hold During a call, press 1) [hold/int'com/xfer] on the handset, or [hold/int’com] on the base to place the caller on hold. If you leave a caller on hold for more than ten seconds, the display screen will read, LINE ON HOLD.To return to the pa...

35 From the base: During a call, press 1) [hold/int’com] . Press 2) [1] through [9] , [0] to select the handset you want to talk with or press [ * /tone] to page all registered handsets. To cancel the transfer, press [hold/int’com] . When another handset accepts the transferred call, your call will ...

36 Using Special Features Privacy Mode (Handset only) If you don’t want other stations to interrupt you while on a call, turn on privacy mode. As long as your handset is in privacy mode, other stations can’t join your call or make any calls of their own: their displays will show UNAVAILABLE. While o...

37 Note: Intercom paging will be cancelled if any of the following things occur: You receive an outside call or an intercom page while selecting the other handset. • You do not select a station within thirty seconds. • Your handset is out of range (OUT OF RANGE appears in the display). • The party d...

38 From the base: Press 1) [mute] . The speaker LED blinks while muting is on. To cancel muting, press 2) [mute] again. The speaker LED stops blinking. 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....

39 Setting Up the Answering System Your handset controls all of the answering system setup options except for the personal greeting (personal greetings must be changed directly at the base). You can access your answering machine from anywhere in home. Here are some hints on using your handset to acc...

42 While your answering system is set to “Announce only,” the message counter LED on the base displays “A.” If you are using the prerecorded greeting, the system automatically switches to the following message: “Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please call again.” If you are using a per...

43 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 1) [on/off] . The system announces “Answering System 2) is on” and plays the current greeting.The 3) message counter LED displays the number of messages s...

44 Reviewing Messages The base message counter LED displays the number of messages stored in memory. When you have new messages, the message counter LED 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...

45 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 42). You can always hear callers from the base speaker. To screen an incoming call from the handset: Press • [select/ ] when t...

46 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 turn your answering system on and off.Notes: The answering system will only playback messages for four minutes and then it returns ...

47 Maintenance Specifications Operating Temperature 32° F to 122° F (0° C to 50° C) AC Adapter Part Number Base: AAD-041S(M) Charger: AAD-600S(M) AC Adapter Input Voltage Base: 240V AC, 50 Hz Charger: 240V AC, 50 Hz AC Adapter Output Voltage Base: 9V DC @ 350mA Charger: 9V DC @ 210mA Battery Part Nu...

48 Cleaning the Battery Contacts To maintain a good charge, clean the charging contacts on the handset once a month. Dampen a cloth with plain water. Gently rub the damp cloth over the charging contacts until all visible dirt is removed. Dry the contacts thoroughly before returning the handset to th...

49 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 ...

50 Resetting the Handset Without the Base If your original base is not available for some reason, you can still reset the handset and use it with another base. Press and hold 1) [ ] and [#] for at least five seconds. Move the cursor to select BASEUNAVAILABLE and then press 2) [select/ ] . BASE UNAVA...

51 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 www.uniden.com.au for Australian models and www.uniden.co.nz for New Zealand models for customer support. Symptom Suggestion The charge L...

53 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 i...

54 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 ...

55 Index A Answering calls............................ 27 Answering system Using the answering system interface............................. 39 When away from home ............ 46 Any Key Answer .......................... 26 AutoTalk ....................................... 26 B Base Installing ........

60 Remote Operation Card C U T REMOTE OPERATION CARD 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 number of messages stored in memory and the voice prompts. 3. To quit, hang up the phone. 1. Cal...

62 One Year Limited Warranty Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. Warrantor: Uniden Australia Pty Limited A.B.N. 58 001 865 498 Uniden New Zealand Limited Warranty is only valid in the original country of purchase. ELEMENT OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants to the ori...