WIN1200 Series Owner’s Manual OWNER’S MANUAL
Table of Contents Setting Up Your Voice Mail ................................ 21 Setting the Date and Time ................................. 22 Activating Name Tagging................................... 22 Activating Insert 0 .............................................. 23 Setting Up Your Contact List and Phonebook... 24 Creating and Editing Contacts on Your Computer25 Viewing Your Contact List on the Phone............ 26 Downloading Contacts to the Phonebook ..........
Switching to the Handset Speakerphone During a Call ............................................................ 38 Using Call Waiting ................................................ 39 Changing Your Online Status.............................. 40 Checking Your Voice Mail and Email Messages 40 Using the Call History Lists................................. 41 Making a Call from the Windows Live Messenger Call History Lists........................................ 41 Clearing the Call History List..............
Welcome Thank you for purchasing Uniden's Windows Live™ Messenger phone. The WIN1200 lets you make free PC to PC calls to other Windows Live™ Messenger users, low-cost Internet calls to regular phone numbers via Windows Live™ web calling*, and regular phone calls through a standard phone line. Sign up for a Windows Live™ Messenger account and download Windows Live™ Messenger: it's easy to do, the software is free, and there's no activation fee.
System Requirements In order to use the Messenger Phone, you must have the following: • • • • • • • • Microsoft® Windows® XP. Windows Live Messenger 8.0 software and account. Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 SP1 or later (but it does not need to be your default browser). Available USB port on your computer. An active broadband Internet connection. To make and receive PC calls, your computer must be turned on and signed in to Windows Live™ Messenger.
Terminology Used in this Manual Caller ID (CID) Available from your telephone provider, CID shows you the names and numbers of incoming callers. CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting) Available from your telephone provider, CIDCW shows you incoming caller information while you're on another call. Standby The handset is not in use. If it is off the cradle, no dial tone is present. Talk mode A telephone line or PC call has been activated on the handset, enabling a dial tone.
Product Overview Phone Features • 5.
Parts of the Handset 1. Voice Mail Waiting Indicator 2. Volume up key 3 Volume down key 4. TALK/FLASH key 5. BACK/HOLD key 6. */TONE key 7. Handset earpiece 8. Soft Keys 9. END key 10. Joystick 11. SPEAKER key 12. # key (pound) 13. Handset microphone 14. Handset charging contacts 15. Handset antenna 16. Beltclip hole 17. Speakerphone speaker and ringer 18. Headset jack cover 19.
Parts of the Base 1. FIND HS 2. 3. key (find handset) 6. Power connection (DC IN 9V) usb light 7. AC adaptor channel guide charge light 8 Phone connection (TEL-LINE) 4. phone light 9. USB connection (USB) 5.
Using the Handset Interface When the phone is in standby, the handset display shows the following items: ← Status icons ← Date, day of the week, and time ← Wallpaper ← Caller ID summary ← Current soft key functions Status Icons The table below lists the icons the handset uses to tell you the status of your phone. Icon Phone is in... Standby/Talk Description The battery icons shows the battery charge level: full, medium, low, and empty. Talk The mute icon appears while the handset microphone is muted.
Using Soft Keys Your handset has two soft keys that change function during the operation of the phone. The text right above the soft key indicates that key's current function. For example, when the phone is in standby mode, pressing soft key 1 opens the Windows Live™ Messenger option menu. When the phone is in the Windows Live™ Messenger menu, pressing soft key 1 makes a selection. The instructions in this manual will always give the name of the soft key you need to press.
Entering Text from Your Handset You can use the number keypad 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. Here are some hints for entering text. • • Capital letters are displayed first, then lower case letters, then the number on the key.
Installing the Phone Choosing the Best Location When choosing a location for your new phone, here are some important guidelines you should consider: • Find a place that is close to a standard phone jack, a computer with a USB port, and a power outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch. • The base and handset should be kept away from sources of electrical noise such as motors, microwave ovens, and fluorescent lighting. • Don't place the base in direct sunlight or subject it to high temperatures.
Installing the Handset Battery Follow the steps below to install the battery. 1. Remove the cover from the handset battery compartment. Press in on the finger indention and slide the cover downward. 2. Place the battery pack in the battery compartment with the green side up and the silver connectors on the battery facing the bottom of the handset. NOTE: Use only the Uniden BT-0003 rechargeable battery pack with your phone. 3.
Connecting the Base and Charging the Handset CAUTION: To avoid risk of fire and shock, use only the Uniden AAD-255 AC adaptor. NOTE: Do not place the power cord where it creates a trip hazard or where it could become chafed and create a fire or electrical hazard. 1. Connect the AC adaptor to the yellow power connector (labeled DC IN 9V). A) Place the AC adaptor behind the adaptor channel guide and line it up with the yellow power connector. B) Push the adaptor into the connector.
Connecting the Phone Line NOTE: You must connect your phone to an active telephone line to make 111 emergency calls. Once the battery pack is fully charged, use the included telephone cord to connect the phone jack (labeled TEL LINE) to a standard telephone jack. If your phone line also has High Speed Internet please ensure you are using an approved line filter before connecting the telephone cord. Try making a call. Press TALK/FLASH.
Registering for and Downloading Windows Live™ Messenger The phone works with Windows Live™ Messenger versions 8.0 and later. ® NOTE: If you already have a version of MSN Messenger installed, open your Messenger program and make sure the top of the window says Windows Live™ Messenger. If the top of your Messenger window does not say Windows Live ™ Messenger, follow the instructions below to install the latest version. 1. Open a web browser window and go to http://get.live.com/messenger/overview. 2.
7. Be sure to select the SIGN ME IN AUTOMATICALLY checkbox at the bottom of the screen. 8. Click the SIGN IN button at the bottom of the screen to log in to Windows Live™ Messenger. While your handset is charging, you might want to spend some time getting familiar with the new Windows Live™ Messenger features.
Troubleshooting the USB Connection 1. Make sure the USB cord is securely connected to the USB port and to a standard USB port on your computer. 2. Make sure that you have the latest version of Windows Live™ Messenger (version 8.0 or higher). 3. Try logging in to the Windows Live™ Messenger service on your computer. If you can't log in on your computer, click on the Help menu at the top of the Windows Live™ Messenger main window. 4.
Sending Windows Live™ Messenger Alerts to Your Phone You can choose which types of Windows Live™ Messenger alerts you want to receive on your handset. 1. With the phone in standby, press the PC Menu soft key. This opens the Windows Live™ Messenger menu. 2. Select the SET ALERTS menu, then choose from the following alerts: A) NEW MAIL alerts you when you receive a new email. B) CONTACT ONLINE alerts you when one of your contacts comes online.
Activating Caller ID on Call Waiting Your phone supports Caller ID on Call Waiting, so you can see the name and number of someone who calls when you're already on the line. You'll need to subscribe to these features with your phone company before you can use them. To let your phone support these features, follow the steps below: 1. With the phone in standby, press the center of the joystick and select the system setup icon . 2. Select the GLOBAL SETUP menu, and then the CALL WAITING submenu. 3.
1. Press the center of the joystick and select the system setup icon . 2. Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then the UNIQUE ID submenu. 3. Move the cursor to select ON or OFF. 4. Press the center of the joystick or the Select soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. Setting Up Your Voice Mail If you subscribe to a voice mail service, you can use your phone to access your voice mailbox. The new message LED flashes whenever you have messages waiting in your voice mailbox.
Setting the Date and Time When you connect your phone to your computer and browse your contact list, the phone automatically updates its date and time to the date and time on your computer. You should only have to set the date and time if your computer is not connected. To change the date and time shown in the display, follow the steps listed below. 1. With the phone in standby, press the center of the joystick and select the system setup icon . 2.
Activating Insert 0 This feature adds “0” or “00” at the beginning of the number received from Caller ID. The default setting for New Zealand is ON. The default setting for Australia is OFF. To change the Insert 0 setting, follow the steps listed below. 1. With the phone in standby, press the center of the joystick and select the system setup icon . 2. Select the GLOBAL SETUP menu, and then the INSERT 0 submenu. 3. Select ON to activate INSERT 0. 4. Press the center of the joystick or the Select soft key.
Setting Up Your Contact List and Phonebook With the Messenger Phone, you can store and manage all your contact information in Windows Live™ Messenger's online contact list and then easily download the names and phone numbers directly to your handset's phonebook. The contact list and the phonebook are completely independent: you can store names and phone numbers in your contact list that are not in your phonebook, and vice versa.
Creating and Editing Contacts on Your Computer Follow the steps below to create and edit your Windows Live™ Messenger contacts. 1. On your computer, open Windows Live™ Messenger. 2. To create a new contact, click the add contact icon at the top of the contacts window. To edit an existing contact, right click on the contact in the contacts window and select EDIT CONTACT. 3. Click the CONTACT button on the screen. You can enter the names and phone numbers here.
Viewing Your Contact List on the Phone Once you enter contacts into you contact list, you can see them directly on your handset. 1. With the phone in standby, press the PC Call soft key. The handset displays your contact list with the last sorting order used. 2. To change the sorting order, press the Menu soft key. This opens the PC menu. 3. Move the cursor to select SORT CONTACTS and press the center of the joystick or the Select soft key. 4.
• When the contact list downloads to the phonebook, the phone number entered in the HOME PHONE field is placed in the first phone number slot, WORK PHONE is placed in the second, MOBILE NUMBER in the third, and OTHER PHONE in the fourth. 1. With the phone in standby, press the PC Menu soft key. 2. Move the cursor to select DOWNLOAD NMBRS and press the center of the joystick or the Select soft key. 3. When the phone asks you to confirm, press the OK soft key.
Creating Entries in the Phonebook To store names and phone numbers directly into your handset phonebook, please follow these steps: 1. Move the joystick to the left, and then press the Phone soft key. 2. Press the Options key. Then select NEW ENTRY to create a new phonebook entry or EDIT SELECTION to edit an existing entry. 3. Select the name icon to enter or edit the name for this entry. Use the keypad to enter a name for this entry; the name can contain up to 16 characters.
6. Select the personal wall paper icon to choose a special wall paper picture for this entry. You can attach a special picture to each phonebook entry; when this person calls from any of the listed phone numbers, the phone will change the wall paper to the special picture. Move the cursor to select one of the 22 different wall paper options. As you scroll through the list, press the View soft key to see the highlighted picture.
2. Press the Phone soft key to open the handset's Caller ID or redial list. 3. Use the joystick to scroll through the Caller ID records or redial numbers. When you come to the information you want to store, press the Options soft key and select ADD TO PHONEBOOK. 4. To save this number as a new phonebook entry, select NEW ENTRY. To add this phone number to an existing phonebook entry, select STORE & EDIT. Continue by following the steps for Creating Entries in the Phonebook on page 28.
Working with Phonebook Groups You can organize your phonebook entries into 10 groups. You can name the groups to help you remember what the group contains, and you can have the phonebook display entries by groups instead of alphabetically. The phonebook groups are independent of the groups in your contact list. Changing the name of a group 1. When the phone is in standby, move the joystick to the left to go to the phonebook screen. 2.
Customizing Your Phone Selecting a Wall Paper Picture You can choose from 23 pictures for your phone's primary wall paper. 1. Press the center of the joystick and select the display options icon . 2. Select the WALL PAPER submenu. 3. Move the cursor to select a picture to use as the display wall paper. As you scroll through the list, press the View soft key to see the highlighted picture. 4. When you see the picture you want to use, press the center of the joystick or the Select soft key.
Selecting a Display Color Scheme You can choose from five color schemes your phone's display 1. Press the center of the joystick and select the display options icon . 2. Select the COLOR SCHEME submenu. 3. Move the cursor to select a color scheme. As you highlight each color scheme, the display will change to that scheme as a preview. 4. When you see the color scheme you want to use, press the center of the joystick or the Select soft key.
1. Press the center of the joystick and select the ringer options icon . 2. Select the RINGER TONES submenu. 3. To change the ring tone for regular phone calls, select the phone icon . To change the ring tone for PC calls, select the computer icon . You can choose the same ring tone for PC calls and regular phone calls. 4. Move the cursor to highlight a ring tone. As you highlight each ring tone, you will hear a sample of that tone. 5. Press the center of the joystick or the Select soft key.
Activating Auto Talk Auto Talk allows you to answer the phone simply by removing the handset from the cradle. You do not have to press any buttons to answer the call. 1. Press the center of the joystick and select the system setup icon . 2. Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then the AUTO TALK submenu. 3. Move the cursor to select ON or OFF. 4. Press the center of the joystick or the Select soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone.
Using Your Phone From the handset From the handset speaker phone Making a regular phone call 1. Remove the handset from the cradle. 2. Press TALK/FLASH and wait for the dial tone. 3. Dial the number. OR 1. Remove the handset from the cradle. 2. Dial the number. 3. Press TALK/FLASH. Making a PC call 1. Remove the handset from the cradle. 2. Press the PC Call soft key to browse your 1. Make a PC call from the handset. contact list. 3. Highlight the contact you want to call and press 2.
Making a Call from the Windows Live™ Messenger Contact List You can use your contact list to make regular phone calls as well as PC to PC calls. 1. When the phone is in standby, press the PC Call soft key to open the contact list. 2. Use the joystick to highlight the contact you want to call and press the center of the joystick or the Select soft key. To make a PC to PC call 3.
Making a Call from the Handset Phonebook 1. When the phone is in standby, move the joystick to the left to go to the phonebook screen. 2. Press the Phone soft key. 3. Use the joystick to highlight the phonebook entry you want to call and press the center of the joystick. 4. Move the joystick right and left to select one of the four phone numbers for this entry. 5. Press TALK/FLASH or SPEAKER to dial the number. NOTE: You can also press TALK/FLASH or SPEAKER before you open the phonebook.
Using Call Waiting If you subscribe to Call Waiting service from your phone company, 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 number of the waiting call.) For Australian Model: Press TALK/FLASH and then 2 on the handset to accept the waiting call. The first caller is put on hold, and you will hear the new caller after a short pause.
Changing Your Online Status You can change your status on the Windows Live™ Messenger service directly from your handset. Changing your status from the phone changes your status on you computer, also. 1. With the phone in standby, press the PC Menu soft key (if you're already browsing the contact list, press the Menu soft key) and select SET STATUS. 2. Use the joystick to highlight the status you want to set and press the center of the joystick or the Select soft key. 3.
Using the Call History Lists Your phone provides two call history lists: The Windows Live™ Messenger call history list and the handset caller ID and redial list. When you open the call history list, Windows Live™ Messenger retrieves the handset's caller ID and redial lists and shows you both PC calls and regular phone calls on one screen. The handset caller ID list only shows calls received directly from the phone line. Your phone can store up to 100 caller ID numbers in its handset memory.
Clearing the Call History List You can clear the Windows Live™ Messenger call history. This deletes all call history records. 1. With the phone in standby, press the PC Menu soft key. This opens the Windows Live™ Messenger menu. 2. Select the VIEW HISTORY menu. This opens the Call History menu. 3. Use the joystick to highlight CLEAR HISTORY and press the center of the joystick or the Select soft key 4. When the phone asks you to confirm, press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone.
2. Press the Phone soft key. 3. To delete all the records at once, press the Options soft key and select DELETE ALL. To delete a single Caller ID or redial record, use the joystick to select the record you want to delete. Press the Options soft key and select DELETE SELECTION. 4. Your phone will ask you to confirm. Select YES. 5. You will hear a confirmation tone, and DELETED! appears in the display.
3. If you have no reminders created for this date, press the Store soft key to create a reminder. If you already have reminders for this date, press the Options soft key and select NEW ENTRY. 4. Select the time icon to enter the time you want this reminder to ring. The date you picked in step 2 is already entered, but you can change it here if you wish. Enter the time in 12-hour format; use */TONE to change from am to pm.
instructions on entering text.) If you don't want to enter a note, your phone will store NONE on the note line. Press the center of the joystick when you're finished, and your phone will return to the edit reminder screen. 9. When you are satisfied with the reminder information, press the Done soft key. You will hear a tone confirming that the new entry has been stored, and DONE! appears in the display.
Finding the Handset If you can't find your handset, press FIND HS on the base when the phone is in standby. The handset will beep for 60 seconds, and PAGING appears on the handset display. To cancel paging, press FIND HS again or any key on the handset. Adjusting the Ringer Volume You can adjust the ringer volume for PC calls and regular phone calls. 1. With the phone in standby, press the center of the joystick and select the ringer options icon . 2. Select the RINGER VOLUME submenu. 3.
1. With the phone in standby, press the center of the joystick and select the ringer options icon . 2. Select the ALERT VOLUME submenu. 3. Move the cursor to select HIGH, LOW, or OFF. 4. Press the center of the joystick or the Select soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone, and the next time the phone receives an alert notification, it will use the new alert tone volume.
Adjusting the Display Contrast You can adjust the contrast on the handset display to make it easier to read. 1. Press the center of the joystick and select the display options icon . 2. Select the LCD CONTRAST submenu. 3. Move the joystick to the right to increase the display contrast. Move it left to decrease the display contrast. As you move the joystick, the test pattern displays at the new contrast setting. 4.
Holding a Three-way Conference You can hold a conference call with a caller on your regular phone line and a caller on a PC call. To start a conference call, follow the steps below: 1. Make a PC call normally. After the call connects, put it on hold. 2. Now make a regular phone call. After the regular call connects, press the Options soft key, and select CONFERENCE. NOTE: Anytime you put both lines on hold, you can quickly conference them together by pressing the volume up key on the side of the phone.
Using Special Features Muting the Microphone Mute turns off the microphone so the caller can't hear you. This only works while you are on a call. While on a regular phone call 1. Press the Options soft key. 2. Use the joystick to select MUTE and press the center of the joystick or the Select soft key. MUTE ON and the mute icon appear in the display. 3. To cancel muting, repeat the procedure. MUTE OFF appears. While on a PC call 1. Press the Mute soft key. MUTE ON appears in the display. 2.
Maintenance Specifications Operating Temperature AC Adaptor Battery 0° C to +50° C (+32° F to +122° F) Part Number Base: AAD-255 Input Voltage Base: 240V AC, 50 Hz Output Voltage Base: 9V DC @ 400 mA Part Number BT-0003 Capacity 3.6V DC @ 900 mAh Power Failures During a power failure, you will not be able to make or receive calls with the phone. To avoid damage from an electrical spike when the power comes back on, we recommend you unplug your phone during power outages.
Battery Replacement and Handling When the talk time becomes short, even after the battery is recharged, please replace the battery. With normal usage, your battery should last about one year. A replacement Uniden adaptor or battery may be purchased by calling Uniden's Parts department (see back cover page). WARNING To avoid the risk of personal injury or property damage from fire or electrical shock, use only BT-0003 battery pack with your phone.
Troubleshooting Resetting the Handset You may need to reset your handset when you want to change the digital security code or when you are instructed to by one of Uniden's call center representatives. 1. Press and hold END and # for at least 5 seconds, until the system reset menu displays. 2. Use the joystick to highlight DEREGISTER HS and press the center of the joystick or the Select soft key. 3. The phone will ask you to confirm the deregistration. Select YES.
Resetting the Voice Mail Waiting Light If the voice message waiting light continues blinking even after you've retrieved your messages, press and hold FIND HS key until the light stops blinking. Changing the Digital Security Code The digital security code is an identification code used to connect the handset and the base. Your unit comes with a preset security code. Resetting this code is not normally necessary.
Symptom Can't make or receive regular phone calls. Can't make or receive Windows Live™ Messenger voice calls. Suggestion • • • • • • • Make sure that you are not too far from the base. • • Disconnect the USB cable from your computer and reconnect it. • • • Make sure the AC adaptor is plugged into the base and wall outlet. • • • Move to another location or turn off the source of interference. • • • Make sure that you are not too far from the base. Severe noise interference.
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: Handset Base 1. Remove the battery cover and leave it off for ventilation. 2.
Precautions! Before you read anything else, please note the following: Important Safety Instructions Warning! 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: Uniden Australia Pty Ltd and Uniden NZ Ltd 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. 1.
Menu Quick Reference Windows Live™ Messenger Menu Options With the phone in standby, press the PC Menu soft key. Then move the cursor to select one of the following options: Menu Functions Set Status Change status to away, busy, appear offline, etc.
Phone Setup Options With the phone in Standby, press the center of the joystick straight down.
Speaker Setup Options Standard Setting For more Information Earpiece Volume Level 4 Of 6 see page 47 Speaker Volume Level 4 Of 6 see page 47 Audio Tone Natural Tone see page 47 Options Standard Setting For more Information Wall Paper Windows Live see page 32 Color Scheme Sky Blue see page 33 LCD Contrast Level 5 Of 10 see page 48 Animation Type No Selection see page 32 Display Options 60
Index 111 calling.................................3 Answering calls .......................36 Any key answer.......................35 AutoTalk..................................35 Base Installing ..............................12 Parts of the base ...................8 Resetting .............................53 USB connection...................17 Battery Installing ..............................13 Low battery alert..................51 Replacement and handling..52 Talk and standby time .........51 Belt clip ....
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.
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