D1788 User's Guide You will also find: What's in the box? Accessory handset and charger Not pictured: xx Rechargeable battery (BT-1021) xx Battery cover xx AC adapter (PS-0035) D1788 corded base with answering system and corded handset If you purchased model number:* D1788 D1788-2 WALL Not pictured: xx Coiled handset cord xx AC adapter (PS-0034) xx Telephone cord D1788-11 D1788-12 ... ...
What’s in the Manual? Getting Started................................. 3 Set Up the Base..............................................3 Set Up the Accessory Handsets...............5 Using the Menus.............................. 10 Using Your Phone During a Power Failure..........................................................18 Using the Answering System ........ 18 Using Your Phone............................ 12 Answering System Options (Answering Setup)..................................
Getting Started Set Up the Base Attach the Stand Before you attach the stand, you have to decide if you want the phone to rest on a desk or hang on a wall. DESK DESK WALL DESK WALL WALL DESK For wall mount use 1. Turn the stand so the word Wall is rightside up (it will be on the left). 2. Insert the tabs into the notches marked Wall at the bottom of the base. 3. Slide the stand down until it snaps into place. WALL For desktop use 1.
Connect the Power and Telephone Cords 1. Connect the base AC adapter to the AC IN 7.8V jack and the telephone cord to the TEL LINE jack. Route the cords as shown: For desktop use For wall mount use DESK DESK WALL DESK WALL DESK WALL WALL 2. Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120V AC 60 Hz power outlet, and connect the telephone cord to a standard telephone wall jack. 3.
Set Up the Accessory Handsets Install and Charge the Battery 1. Unpack all handsets, battery packs, and battery covers. If you need to remove a cover, press in on the notch and slide the cover down and off. 2. Line up the battery connector with the jack inside the handset; the connector only fits one way. 3. Push the connector in until it clicks into place; tug gently on the wires to make sure the battery is securely connected. 4. Replace the battery cover and slide it into place. Connect the Charger 1.
Getting to Know Your Phone Parts of the Base FIND HS/ INTERCOM MENU/ SELECT LCD display CLEAR PLAY/STOP PHONEBOOK/REV UP CID/SKIP Hook switch Handset clip DOWN DELETE ANS ON/OFF REDIAL/ PAUSE Speaker SILENT MUTE FLASH SPEAKER Microphone 12-key dial pad Key name (and icon) FIND HS/ Intercom Menu/select CLEAR Phonebook/ REV ( )( ) English - 6 What it does xx In standby: page a handset or start an intercom call (see page 17). xx During a call: put the call on hold and start a call transfer.
Key name (and icon) What it does Play/stop ( Up ( ) ) CID/SKIP ( Down ( ) ) DELETE xx In standby: begin message playback. xx While screening calls: mute Call Screen. xx In any menu or list, or while a message is playing: stop the current operation and exit completely. xx In standby: increase the ringer volume. xx During a call or while a message is playing: increase the audio volume. xx In any menu or list: move the cursor up one line. xx In standby or during a call: open the Caller ID list.
Parts of the Handset Status Earpiece Display PHONEBOOK SPEAKER UP MENU/SELECT TALK/FLASH END DOWN CID 12-key dial pad REDIAL/PAUSE INTERCOM/CLEAR Microphone MESSAGE/MUTE Charging contacts Key (icon) What it does xx In standby or during a call: open the phonebook. Phonebook xx In the menu: go back to the previous screen. ( ) xx When entering text: move the cursor to the left. x Speaker ( ) x Switch a normal call to the speakerphone (and back).
Key (icon) What it does xx During a call: hang up. xx In any menu or list: exit and go to standby. xx In standby or during a call: open the Caller ID list. xx When entering text: move the cursor to the right. xx In standby: start an intercom call. xx During a call: put the call on hold and start a call transfer. xx When entering text or numbers: erase the character at the cursor (press & hold to erase all characters). xx In standby: access your answering system. xx During a call: mute the microphone.
Icon What it means Handset Only Icons The signal from the base is 1) strong or 2) weak. The speakerphone is on. T-coil mode is on. The battery is 1) full, 2) half charged, 3) getting low or 4) empty. The handset is using ECO (power save) mode. Using the Menus Basic Menu Operation Press MENU/SELECT to open the menu. Handset Setup Answering Setup Press PHONEBOOK to go back a screen OR Press MENU/SELECT to choose the current option.
Handset Setup Menu You can change these settings separately for each handset. Menu Option What it does Choose this handset's ring tone. As you highlight each ring tone, the phone plays a sample. When you hear Ringer Tones the tone you want, press Menu/select. Turn on personal ring so you can assign a special ring Personal Ring tone to people in your phonebook. With Caller ID, this handset uses the assigned tone when the person calls. Banner Change the name used on the handset's display.
Entering Text on Your Phone • Use the 12-key dial pad anytime you want to enter text into your phone (a name in the phonebook, the handset banner, etc.). • If two letters in a row use the same key, enter the first letter; wait for the cursor to move to the next space and enter the second letter. Using Your Phone To... make a call, dial the number, then answer a call hang up Switch to the speaker and back put a call on hold From Base Corded SpeakerHandset phone Pick up the handset. Press SPEAKER.
Changing the Volume Each station is independent of each other so adjusting the volume on one station will not affect the other stations. Press UP or DOWN to increase or decrease the earpiece or speaker volume when you are on a call. You can adjust the ringer volume only when the phone is in standby. ##Turning the ringer volume all the way down turns off the ringer.
Using Call Waiting • Call Waiting, a service available from your telephone provider, lets you receive calls while you are on another call. Caller ID on Call Waiting (CIDCW) service displays Caller ID information for a waiting call. • If you get a Call Waiting call, the phone sounds a tone and displays any CID information received from the waiting call.
##If you are adding entries from a cordless handset, you will be prompted to enter a speed dial number and then select a personal ring for that entry. Deleting all Phonebook Entries 1. With the phone in standby, open the phonebook. 2. Press Menu/select and select Delete All. 3. When the screen prompts you to confirm, select Yes.
• You must register accessory handsets to the base before using them. Handsets that aren’t registered display a “not registered” message. For registration instructions, see page 24, or the accessory handset manual. Conference Calling • When an outside call comes in, two cordless handsets and the base can join in a conference call with the outside caller. • To join a call that’s already in progress, just press Talk/flash on the handset or Speaker on the base. You can also pick up the corded handset.
Intercom • Whenever the phone is in standby, you can make an intercom call between stations without using the phone line. • You can make an intercom call from any station, but only two stations can be in an intercom call at any time. • If an outside call comes in during an intercom page, the phone cancels the page so you can answer the incoming call.
3. Press Menu/select to send the code. If you change your mind, just close the phonebook. Voice Message Notification • If you subscribe to a voice mail service, your phone can notify you when you have a new message. This feature supports Frequency-Shift Keying (FSK) notification. Contact your voice mail provider for information. • When you have new messages, the display shows a message icon. After you listen to your messages, the message icon turns off. If it doesn’t, you can reset it.
Submenu Purpose Message Alert Have the base beep every 15 seconds when you have a new message. The alert stops after you listen to all your new messages or if you press any key on the base. Ans. Language Change the language of the system’s voice prompts. Call Screen Turn on Call Screen feature (see page 20). Ans. On/Off Turn your answering system on or off. You can also press ANS ON/OFF on the base. Record Greeting Record an outgoing message or greeting (see below).
Accessing the Answering System With the phone in standby, you can access the system from the base or remotely from any handset: Press MESSAGE/MUTE to start remote operation mode. 1:Repeat 3:Skip 4:Delete 5:Stop • Only 1 station can access the system at Press a corresponda time. ing number key to choose an operation • If you do nothing for 30 seconds, the OR phone returns to standby. END to exit remote operation mode • During remote access, the system beeps so you know it's waiting for the next command.
Screen) or from a handset. Only one handset can screen calls at a time. If another handset tries to screen calls, it beeps and returns to standby. To... hear the caller leaving a message answer the call mute the call screen without answering* From the base Listen to the caller over the speaker. Pick up the corded handset. Press Play/stop. From a handset Press Message/mute. Press Talk/flash. Press End or return the handset to the cradle.
Important Information Solving Problems If you have any trouble with your phone, check this section first. If you need help, call our Customer Care Line listed on the front cover. Audio issues Possible solutions Callers sound weak or soft. xx Move the handset closer to the base or Range Extender. xx Keep the handset’s battery fully charged. xx Increase the earpiece volume. There is noise/ static on the cordless handset. xx Check for interference from appliances (microwave ovens, TVs, etc.
Answering system problems Possible solutions My outgoing message is gone. xx If there was a power failure, re-record your personal outgoing message. I can’t hear the base speaker. xx Make sure call screening is turned on. xx Change the base speaker volume. Messages are incomplete. xx Increase the Record Time. xx Delete messages (memory may be full). The system keeps recording when xx You may have to change the line mode. Contact Customer Service for instructions. I answer on an extension.
Registering Handsets If you see a “not registered” message on a handset, you must register it to a base before using it. 1. Place the handset in the base; the display should say Registering. If the handset does not fit in the base, open the base menu and select Register Accy. 2. Press and hold # until Registering displays on the handset screen. 3. Wait until the display says Registration Complete (about 30 seconds), then pick up the handset and press TALK/FLASH.
Warning! The cords on this product and/or accessories contain lead, a chemical known to the state of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Uniden works to reduce lead content in our products & accessories. Compliance Information FCC Part 68 Information This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA.
Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by the manufacturer or other party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate this product. NOTICE: According to telephone company reports, AC electrical surges, typically resulting from lightning strikes, are very destructive to telephone equipment connected to AC power sources. To minimize damage from these types of surges, a surge arrestor is recommended.
number of terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed 5. Radio equipment The term IC before the radio certification number only signifies that Industry Canada technical specifications were met.
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