D2997 Series User's Guide What's in the box? D2997 base with answering system and cordless handset Base AC adapter (PS-0034) Rechargeable battery pack (BT-1016 or BT-1025) Battery cover DCX291 accessory handset and charger Telephone cord You will also find: Charger AC adapter (PS-0035) Battery cover If you purchased You should model number: have: D2997 None D2997-2 1 of each D2997-3 2 of each 3 of each D2997-4 D2997-5 4 of each Rechargeable battery pack D2997-6 5 of each (BT-1016 or BT-1025) If an
What's in the manual? Getting Started.................................. 3 Using the Answering System..........14 Installing Your Phone........................................... 3 Getting to Know Your Phone........................... 4 Using the Menus.................................................... 7 Entering Text on Your Phone........................... 9 Using Your Phone.............................. 9 Using Caller ID and Call Waiting....................10 Using the Phonebook.........................
Getting Started Installing Your Phone Test the Connection 1. Pick up the handset and press Talk/ Charge the Battery end. The handset sounds a dial 1. Unpack all handsets, battery packs, tone, and the display shows Talk. and battery -- If you don't hear a dial tone or covers. If you the display says Check Tel Line, need to check the connection between the remove a base and the phone jack. cover, press in 2. Make a quick test call. (Press Talk/ on the notch to hang up.
Getting to Know Your Phone Parts of the Base Front view BACK Message counter DELETE Speaker SKIP PLAY/ STOP FIND Cradle SILENT Charging contacts CHARGE light Visual ringer SLOW UP DOWN Microphone (on back) Key (icon) What it does xxIn the first 2 seconds of a message: go to the previous message. ) Back ( xxAnytime after that: restart the current message. xxWhile playing a message: delete this message. Delete xxIn standby: delete all messages.
Side view Back view GREET ON/OFF RINGER VISUAL RINGER switch Key name What it does xxIn standby: cycle through the 4 different ringer tones. Ringer xxIn standby: turn the answering system on or off. On/off xxIn standby: record a new greeting or switch greetings. Greet xxIn standby: adjust the brightness of the base visual ringer Visual Ringer switch (see p. 12). Parts of the Handset If the key name is spelled out on the key itself, it's not labeled in the drawing.
Key (icon) What it does xxIn standby: open the menu. select/Menu xxIn any menu or list: select the highlighted item. xxIn standby or during a call: open the Caller ID list. CID xxWhen entering text: move the cursor to the right. xxIn standby: start a telephone call (get a dial tone). Talk/end xxDuring a call: hang up. xxDuring a call: switch to a waiting call. Flash/exit xxIn any menu or list: exit and go back to the previous operation. xxIn standby: access your answering system.
Reading the Displays The table below shows the possible icons and what they mean. Since the icons appear based on what you're doing with the phone, you won't ever see all of these icons at the same time. Icon Status icons Time 12:00A Handset #1 Caller ID New CID: 5 count Handset banner What it means The volume of the earpiece is boosted (see p. 12). The ringer is turned off: this handset will not ring when a call comes in. You have a voice message waiting (see p. 14).
Handset Setup Menu You can change these settings separately for each handset. Menu Option What it does Turn on T-coil mode to reduce noise on hearing aids equipped with a telecoil (T-coil) feature. T-coil mode T-coil shortens talk time, so keep your battery fully charged. Choose this handset's ring tone. As you highlight each ring Ringer Tones tone, you hear a sample. To confirm, press Select/menu. Turn on personal ring so you can assign a special ring tone to people in your phonebook.
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, then use CID to move to the next space and enter the second letter. To... move the cursor left erase the character at the cursor Press... To... move the cursor right Press... Phonebook. CID. and hold Clear/intercom. erase the entire entry Clear/intercom. enter a blank space Pound (#).
Finding a Lost Handset With the phone in standby, press Find on the base. All handsets beep for 1 minute; to cancel, press Find again or press any handset key. Using Caller ID and Call Waiting Caller ID (CID) is a service available from your telephone provider that shows the phone number (and sometimes the caller’s name) of incoming calls; if you turned on Text-To-Speech, it also announces the name. Contact your telephone provider for more information.
Using the Phonebook Each handset can store up to 70 entries in its phonebook. To... Press... open/close the phonebook Phonebook. Down to scroll through the entries from A to Z. scroll through the entries Up to scroll from Z to A. jump to entries that start the number key corresponding to the letter you want. with a certain letter dial the current entry Talk/end or Speaker. edit the current entry Select/menu, then select Edit. copy the current entry to Select/menu, then select Copy.
Using Special Features Using Text-To-Speech With the Text To Speech (TTS) feature, your phone can announce phone numbers or names in several different situations. When you... (from standby) receive a call dial a number open the phonebook The phone announces... the caller's name (if sent by a CID service) the phone number you dialed the name of the entry you are looking at You have to turn on TTS separately for each handset (see p. 8).
Using Multi-Handset Features ##To use the features in this section, you need at least 2 handsets. Expanding Your Phone Your base supports a total of six cordless handsets, including any that came with your phone. 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 p. 20, or the accessory handset manual.
To... Press... make an intercom page Clear/intercom. Select the handset you want to talk with, or All to page all handsets. Flash/exit. Clear/intercom or Talk/end. Flash/exit. Both handsets return to standby. cancel a page answer an intercom page leave an intercom call Using 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.
Menu Option Message Alert Ans. Language Call Screen Ans. On/Off What it does 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. Change the language of the system's voice prompts. Turn on the call screen feature so you can hear callers as they leave messages on the base speaker (see p. 16). Turn your answering system on or off. (To turn your system on or off from the base, just press On/off.
Switch Between Greetings From the base 1. Press Greet. The system plays back the greeting it is currently using. 2. Press Greet again to switch greetings. From a handset 1. Access the answering system. Wait until the system finishes its announcements, or press 5 (number key) to skip them. 2. Press 6 to play back the current greeting. 3. Press 6 again to switch greetings.
To... hear the caller leaving a message answer the call mute the call screen without answering From the base Just listen to the caller over the speaker. Not available Press Play/stop. From a handset Press Mute/messages. Press Talk/end. Press Flash/exit or return the handset to the cradle. If you mute the call screen, the system continues taking the message: it just stops playing through the speaker.
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. General problems No handsets can make or receive calls. A handset can’t make or receive calls. Possible solutions xxCheck the telephone cord connection. xxDisconnect the base AC adapter for a few minutes; then reconnect it. xxMove the handset closer to the base. xxMake sure the ringer is turned on.
Caller ID problems Possible solutions Caller ID displays, but I can't hear the CID announcements. xxMaking sure TTS (Text-To-Speech) is turned on. xxIncreasing the ringer volume so the CID announcements are louder. Multi-handset problems Possible solutions I can’t transfer calls. xxReset all the handsets (see p. 20). Two handsets can’t talk to a caller. xxSee if any handset is in Privacy Mode. xxMove the handset closer to the base. A handset says Unavailable. xxSee if any handset is in Privacy Mode.
Liquid Damage CAUTION: If the base is covered in liquid, disconnect the adapter and phone cord from the wall before touching it. If the liquid is only on the exterior housing of the base or handset, wipe it off and use as normal. If you can hear liquid inside the housing: 1. Disconnect all cables and cords and remove all compartment covers. 2. If liquid is leaking from any vent or hole, turn the phone so that vent faces down. If not, place the largest vent face down. 3. Let dry for at least 3 days.
Replace the battery when the talk or standby time becomes noticeably reduced. For replacements, call the Parts Department (see the front cover). If you hear a strange beep during a call, check the display. When the battery gets low, the handset shows a low battery alert; recharge the battery. Rechargeable Battery Warning This equipment contains a rechargeable Nickel-Metal-Hydride (Ni-MH) battery. Nickel is a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer.
product is part of the product identifier that has the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. The digits represented by ## are the REN without a decimal point (e.g., 03 is a REN of 0.3). If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. But if advance notice isn't practical, the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible.
xxReorient or relocate the receiving antenna. xxIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver. xxConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. xxConsult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
subassemblies, or any configurations not sold by Uniden, (C) improperly installed, (D) serviced or repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the owner's manual for this product.
