UNIDEN CORDLESS TELEPHONES DECT1560 Series
Table of Contents Manual Conventions................................................ 17 Parts of the Handset................................................ 18 Parts of the Base..................................................... 19 Welcome........................................................................ 5 Accessibility............................................................... 5 Installing the Phone..................................................... 6 Choosing the Best Location..............
Customizing Your Handsets...................................... 29 Changing the Handset Banner................................. 29 Selecting a Ring Tone.............................................. 29 Activating AutoTalk................................................... 30 Activating Any Key Answer...................................... 30 Adjusting the Audio Tone......................................... 37 Activating T-Coil Mode............................................. 37 Finding a Lost Handset......
Battery life........................................................... 46 Low battery alert . ............................................... 47 Cleaning the charging contacts........................... 47 Battery replacement and handling . .................... 47 Power Failures......................................................... 47 Terminal equipment............................................. 58 Radio equipment................................................. 58 One Year Limited Warranty..........
Welcome Note: Illustrations in this manual are used for explanation purposes. Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit. As an Energy Star® Partner, Uniden has determined that this product or product models meets the Energy Star® guidelines for energy efficiency. Energy Star® is a U.S. registered mark. Uniden is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation. Accessibility Uniden provides a customer service hotline for accessibility questions.
Installing the Phone Choosing the Best Location When choosing a location for your new phone, here are some important guidelines you should consider: PLACE YOUR BASE TRY TO AVOID Installing the Phone • Microwave ovens • Refrigerators Near an AC outlet and a telephone wall jack. • TVs • Other electronics In a centrally-located open area.
Installing the Battery Use only the Uniden BT-1007 or BT-1015 rechargeable battery pack supplied with your cordless telephone. Unpack all handsets, battery packs, and battery covers. (If the battery cover is on the handset, press in on the notch and slide the cover off.) Line up the battery pack connector with the jack inside the handset. (The battery connector will only fit one way.) RED Push the battery pack connector in firmly. (You should hear it click into place.
Connecting the AC adapter To the base To avoid risk of fire and shock, only use the Uniden PS-0035 AC adapter with the base. Installing the Phone Connect the AC adapter to the AC IN 8V jack on the back of the base. Connect the AC adapter to a standard 120V AC wall outlet. Route the cord through the molded wiring channel. Don’t put any power cord where people might trip over it or step on it. If a power cord becomes chafed or worn out, it can create a fire or electrical hazard.
Charging the Handset Place the handset in the base cradle with the display facing forward. Make sure that the charge LED illuminates when the handset is seated. What if the charge LED doesn’t light up? Reseat the handset; make sure the contacts on the bottom of the handset are lined up with the contacts in the charging cradle. Check the AC adapter connection. Make sure you are not using an outlet that’s controlled by a wall switch. Make sure that the charge LED illuminates when the handset is seated.
Connecting to the Phone Line Make sure that the battery pack is fully charged. Connect the telephone cord to the TEL LINE jack. Installing the Phone Connect the telephone cord to a telephone wall jack. What if Check TEL Line appears on the handset display? The telephone cord may not be connected correctly. Check the telephone cord connection.
Testing the Connection Pick up the handset from the cradle and press TALK/FLASH. You should hear a dial tone, and the display should show Talk. What if I can’t hear a dial tone? Check the telephone cord connection on the base. What if the display doesn’t show Talk? Make a quick test call, and then press END to hang up.
Changing the dial mode Installing the Phone Your phone can communicate with the telephone network in two different ways: tone dialing or pulse dialing. These days, most base networks use a method called tone dialing, so your phone comes programmed for tone dialing. If your phone company uses pulse dialing, you will need to change your phone’s dial mode.
Expanding Your Phone Adding accessory handsets Your phone supports a total of six cordless handsets, including any that were supplied with your phone. You can now place a fully-featured cordless handset anywhere AC power is available to connect the charging cradle. • Your phone is compatible with the following Uniden DECT6.0 accessory handsets: DCX150, DCX200, and DCX300. (Please visit our website at www.uniden.com for the most up-to-date list of compatible handsets.
3) On the handset, press and hold # until the handset beeps and displays Handset Registering. 4) When the handset has registered to the base, the LCD will display Registration complete then show the handset ID number. If the display shows Registration failed, repeat the process again. Note: If a handset has ever been registered to a base, reset the handset before you register it to a new base (see Resetting the Handset on page 51). Or to use multiple bases, see the next section.
4) Wait approximately thirty seconds. Registration complete will be displayed to indicate the handset has been registered to the base and a handset ID will be automatically assigned. The handset assigns its own ID to this base, too. (Since the base ID is based on the order in which the handset was registered to the different bases, a base may have different IDs on each handset.) If Registration failed appears in the LCD, please try these steps again.
Getting to Know Your New Phone Features Getting to Know Your New Phone • 1.9GHz DECT 6.
Terminology Used in this Manual Accessory Handsets Additional handsets that can register to the base, allowing you to add handsets without connecting another phone line. This base supports a total of six cordless handsets; see page 13 for compatible handsets. Base The main part of the phone that connects to your phone line and lets you make and receive calls. Charging cradle A cradle that comes with an accessory handset and charges the handset battery pack.
Parts of the Handset new message LED Earpiece Display (LCD) CLEAR/INT'COM key (clear/intercom) key (phonebook/left) TALK/FLASH key key (up) MENU/SELECT key key (caller ID/right) END key Speakerphone speaker and ringer key (down) key (speaker) Twelve-key dial pad Getting to Know Your New Phone /TONE key REDIAL/PAUSE key Microphone Battery compartment # key /MUTE key (messages/mute) Charging contacts 18
Parts of the Base charge LED Charging contacts FIND KEY Getting to Know Your New Phone 19
Using the Interface Using the Interface Reading the Display In standby During a call Time 6CNM 2 1(( # Handset ID and banner *CPFUGV 0GY %+& Number of new Caller ID calls received Call duration The ringer off icon indicates that the ringer is turned off. The voice mail icon appears when you have messages waiting in your voice mailbox. The privacy icon appears when the Privacy Mode is turned on. The speaker icon appears when the speaker phone is in use.
Your handset has a four-way function key that allows you to move the cursor on the display and access the most commonly used features at the touch of a button. • Press the left side of the key to open the phonebook. • Press the right side of the key to open the Caller ID list. • Press the top of the key to increase the ringer volume (while the phone is in standby) or speaker volume (while you are on a call).
Using the Interface 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 display the second letter and three times to display the third. • When [Aa] appears on the display, capital letters are displayed first, then lower case letters, and then the number on the key.
Basic Setup Selecting a Language Setting the Time To change the time shown in the display, follow the steps listed below. 1) Press MENU/SELECT. 2) Move the cursor to Day & Time and press MENU/SELECT. 3) Use and to select the day of the week, and press MENU/ SELECT. Note: The day of the week does not appear on the handset display. &C[ 6KOG 570 #/ =㨲 㨱 UGNGEV? 4) Use the number keypad (0 through 9) to enter the hour and minutes. 5) Use and to select AM or PM, and press MENU/SELECT.
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 the personal ringing on or off, follow these steps: 1) Press Menu/Select. 2GTUQPCN 4KPI 2) Select the Handset Setup menu, and then the Personal Ring 1P submenu. 1HH 3) Move the cursor to select On or Off.
Setting Up the Phonebook Each handset has its own separate phonebook that holds up to seventy names and numbers. When a handset’s phonebook is full, the handset beeps and shows Memory Full on the display. You cannot add any names and numbers in that handset’s phonebook until you delete some of the existing ones. You can also use the phonebook entries to store a group of numbers (up to twenty digits) that you may need to enter once your call connects. This is referred to as chain dialing.
5) Assign a personal ring tone for this entry (PERSONAL RING). 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 2GTUQPCN 4KPI the seven different ring tone options (see Selecting a Ring Tone on page 29 0Q 5GNGEVKQP for a complete list of ring tones). As you scroll through the tones, you will (NKEMGT hear a sample of each tone (unless the handset ringer volume is set to off).
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 not be able to store it.) 1) With the phone in standby, press to open the Caller ID list or Redial/Pause to open the redial list. 2) Use and to scroll through the Caller ID records or redial numbers.
Deleting all Phonebook Entries 1) With the phone in standby, press . 2) Press Menu/Select, and then select Delete All. Delete All? appears in the display. 3) Move the cursor to select Yes. 4) Press Menu/Select. You will hear a confirmation tone, and Deleted! appears in the display.
All of the following options are set separately for each handset, so you can customize a handset for each room in your house. Changing the Handset Banner Each handset will display a banner name once it is registered to the base. The default banner is Handset #1, Handset #2, etc. You can change the name your phone displays by changing the banner display. If you have more than one handset, the banner name identifies your handset. 1) Press Menu/Select.
Customizing Your Handsets Activating AutoTalk AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone simply by picking up the handset from the cradle. You do not have to press a button to answer the call. 1) Press Menu/Select. 2) Select the Handset Setup menu, and then the AutoTalk submenu. 3) Move the cursor to select On or Off. 4) Press Menu/Select. You will hear a confirmation tone. Activating Any Key Answer Any Key Answer allows you to answer the phone by pressing any key on the twelve-key dial pad.
Using Your Phone From a cordless handset Making a call Hanging up 1) 2) 3) 4) OR 1) 2) 3) Pick up the handset from the cradle. Press TALK/Flash. Listen for the dial tone. Dial the number. Pick up the handset from the cradle. Dial the number. Press TALK/Flash. 1) Pick up the handset. (If AutoTalk is on, the phone will answer when you pick up the handset from the cradle.) 2) Press TALK/Flash. (If Any Key Answer is on, you can also press any key on the dial pad.
Making a Call from the Phonebook 1) With the phone in standby, press to open the phonebook. 2) Find the phonebook entry you want to call (see Finding a Phonebook Entry on page 26). 3) Press TALK/Flash or to dial the number. Note: You can also press TALK/Flash or dial, and then press Menu/Select. before you open the phonebook.
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 and the number of any call that comes in while you’re on the line. Using the Caller ID List You can store up to thirty Caller ID numbers in each handset. Caller ID records are stored from newest to oldest.
Seven-digit dialing Using Caller ID, Call Waiting, and Redial Lists If you can make a local call by dialing only seven digits instead of ten, you can tell the phone to hide your local area code in the Caller ID list; any calls from outside your area code will show all ten digits. This setting applies to the base and all handsets currently connected to the same base. To program your local area code: 1) Press Menu/Select. 2) Select the Global Setup menu, and then the Area Code submenu.
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. Press TALK/Flash to accept the waiting call. There is a short pause, and then you will hear the new caller. To return to the original caller, press TALK/Flash. Note: You must subscribe to Call Waiting service for this feature to operate. Not all features are available in all areas.
Adjusting the Ringer, Earpiece and Speaker Volume Adjusting the Ringer, Earpiece and Speaker Volume Adjusting the Ringer Volume You can choose from four ringer volume settings (off, low, medium, and high) separately on each handset. 1) With the phone in standby, press or . The display shows the current volume level and the handset sounds the ringer at that level. 2) Use to make the ringer volume louder or use to make it softer or turn it completely off.
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. Audio tone adjustments only apply to the earpiece, not the speakerphone. To adjust the audio tone: 1) While on a call, press Menu/Select. 2) Move the cursor to select Audio Tone, and then press Menu/Select.
Finding a Lost Handset To locate a misplaced handset, press find on the base when the phone is in standby. The handsets connected to the paging base will beep for one minute, and PAGING appears on the handset display. To cancel paging, press find again or any key on the found handset. Note: Handsets that are not currently connected to this base will not be paged.
Transferring a Call You can transfer a call from one handset to another. The handsets must be currently connected to the same base (see page 15). 1) During a call, press Clear/Int’com. 2) Use or to select the handset you want to transfer the call to, and then press Menu/Select. Select All to page all other handsets. The call will automatically be placed on hold, and a paging tone sounds. To cancel the transfer, press TALK/Flash or .
Using Special Features Privacy Mode Privacy mode prevents other handsets (that are connected to the same base) from interrupting your call. As long as your handset is in privacy mode, other handsets can’t join your call or make any calls of their own: their displays will show Unavailable. 1) While on a call, press Menu/Select. 2) Select Call Privacy. Privacy Mode On appears in the display for two seconds; appears and remains in the display until the feature is turned off.
Answering an intercom page When the intercom page tone sounds, the display will show the ID of the handset that is paging. 1) Press TALK/Flash or Clear/Int’com. Note: If AutoTalk is on, the handset will automatically answer the page when you pick up the handset from the cradle. If Any Key Answer is on, you can also press any key on the handset’s dial pad. 2) To hang up an intercom call, press END. Muting the Microphone Mute turns off the microphone so the caller can’t hear you.
Using a Voice Mail Service If you subscribe to a voice mail service, you can use your phone to access your voice mailbox. When there are messages waiting in your voice mailbox, the new message LED on the handset flashes, and appears in the handset display. If you program your access number into your phone, you can simply press /Mute to access your voice mail. Your voice mail service provider should provide you with the access number, signaling tone, and other specifics when you enroll.
Programming one-touch voice mail access You can program your voice mail access number to the Voice Mail key /Mute on each handset so you can get your messages at the touch of a button. Your voice mail service provider will supply you with the access number (this may be simply a phone number). To edit the voice mail number, follow the steps below: 1) Press Menu/Select. 2) Move the cursor to select the Handset Setup menu and press ' F KV 8AOCKN 0Q Menu/Select.
Wall Mounting the Base This phone can be mounted on any standard telephone wall plate using an optional wall-mount bracket. You can purchase a wall-mount bracket by calling the Uniden Parts Department. (See the back cover page for contact information.) Route the telephone cord through the hole of the wall-mount bracket. Connect the AC adapter and the telephone cords as shown on pages 8 and 10.
Place the mounting slots over the pins on the wall plate. Slide the base down to lock it into place. Removing the wall-mount bracket (To AC outlet) Note: Mounting the phone directly on the wall • Be sure the wall is capable of supporting the weight of the phone, and use the proper type of anchoring device for the wall material. • Insert two #10 screws (minimum length of 1 3/8 inches, not supplied) into the wall, 3 15/16 inches apart.
Maintenance Maintenance Specifications Operating temperature AC adapter Battery pack 32° F to 122° F (0° C to 50° C) Base Part number PS-0035 Input voltage 120V AC, 60 Hz Output voltage 8V DC @ 300mA Part number BT-1007 Capacity 500mAh, 2.4V DC Charging cradle PS-0035 120V AC, 60 Hz 8V DC @ 300mA BT-1015 or 650mAh 2.4V DC Notes: • Use only the supplied AC adapters. • Be sure to use the proper adapter for the base and any chargers.
When the battery pack is very low, the phone is programmed to eliminate functions in order to save power. When Low Battery - Charge Handset appears in the handset display and the phone is in standby, none of the keys will operate. If you are on a call, complete your conversation as quickly as possible, and return the handset to the cradle. The battery pack needs to be charged when the empty battery icon appears.
Troubleshooting 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 call our Customer Hotline (see the back cover for contact information). Troubleshooting When you have this problem... Try... The charge LED won’t illuminate when the handset is placed in the cradle. • Checking the AC adapter connection (see page 8). • Re-seating the handset in the cradle. No handsets can make or receive calls.
When you have this problem... Try... • Moving the handset closer to the base. • Seeing if another handset has Privacy Mode turned on (see page 40). • Making sure the base is plugged in (see page 8). The phone keeps ringing when I answer on an extension. • You may have to change the line mode. Contact customer service for more information (see page 53). No handsets will display any Caller ID information. • Checking to see if the call was placed through a switchboard.
Troubleshooting When you have this problem... Try... I can’t get two handsets to talk to an outside caller. • Checking to see that there are not two handsets already using the conference feature (see page 38). • Making sure another handset is not in Privacy Mode (see page 40). • Making sure both handsets are registered to and currently connected to the same base (see pages 14 and 15). The new message LED (Voice Mail Waiting Indicator) flashes, but there are no new messages.
For static on only one handset or in a specific location: For static on more than one handset: • Check nearby for one of the common interference • Check near the base for the source of interference. sources. • Try moving the base away from a suspected source, • Try moving the handset away from a suspected or try turning off the source if possible. source, or try moving the suspected source so it’s not • If you have any services that might use your phone between the handset and the base.
Select the base you want to de-register the handset from (see Selecting the base on page 15). Press and hold END and # for more than five seconds. Select Deregister HS. Select the handset which you are operating, and then press Menu/Select. The phone will ask you to confirm the deregistration. Select Yes. The selected handset will clear its registration information only from the base it is currently connected to, and then delete the link to the base from its own memory.
Changing the Line Mode for Multiple Extensions Traveling Out of Range When the handset is in standby, the handset will display Out Of Range. During a call, if you move your handset too far from your base, noise may increase. If you pass the range limit of the base, the handset will beep, display Out Of Range, and then go to standby. The base will maintain the connection for thirty seconds after the handset goes out of range.
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 the phone or liquid has entered the handset battery compartment or vent openings on the base), follow the steps below.
Precautions! Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Must Be Recycled or Disposed of Properly Before you read anything else, please observe the following: Warning! • Uniden voluntarily participates in an RBRC® industry program to collect and recycle nickel-cadmium batteries at the end of their useful life, when taken out of service within the United States.
Important Safety Instructions The FCC Wants You To Know When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: 1. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. 2. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm.
company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures that could affect the operation of the equipment. If this happens the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service. To insure the safety of users, the FCC has established criteria for the amount of radio frequency energy various products may produce depending on their intended usage.
I.C. Notice --Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from . that to which the receiver is connected. --Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Terminal equipment Radio interference NOTICE: This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada Terminal Equipment Technical Specifications. This is confirmed by the registration number.
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow this exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service.
Index A Accessibility.................................... 5 Accessory handsets..................... 13 Answering calls............................ 31 Any key answer............................ 30 Area code..................................... 34 Audio tone.................................... 37 AutoTalk........................................ 30 Index B Banner.......................................... 29 Base Installing...................................... 8 Multiple bases...........................
O S Out of range................................. 53 Safety notices............................... 56 Selecting the base........................ 15 Seven-digit dialing........................ 34 Static............................................ 50 P R Redial Deleting a record....................... 35 Making a calls with.................... 35 Ringer Choosing a handset ringer........ 29 Muting....................................... 36 Personal ring............................. 24 Volume...............
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