Contents Welcome/Features Controls and Functions Terms Used in this Manual Accessibility Installing the Phone 3 4 5 6 7 A. Choose the best location 7 B. Install the rechargeable battery pack into the handset 8 C. Connect the Base Unit and Charge the Handset 9 D.
Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden cordless phone. This cordless phone is designed and engineered to exacting standards for reliability, long life, and outstanding performance. Note: Illustrations in this manual are used for explanation purposes. Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit. The color of your cordless telephone may vary. Features • • • • • • • • 5.
Controls and Functions 1 6 2 7 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 [4] CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
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Accessibility Uniden provides a customer service hotline for accessibility questions. If you have a disability and need customer service assistance or if you have any questions about how Uniden's products accommodate persons with disabilities, please call the accessibility voice/TTY line: 1-800-874-9314 A representative is available to talk to you M-F, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, CST. After hours, you can leave a message, and we will call you back. Information is also available on our web site, www.uniden.
Do the following steps: A. Choose the Best Location B. Install the Rechargeable Battery Pack into the Handset C. Connect the Base Unit and Charge the Handset D. Mount the Base Unit on a Wall A. Choose the best location Before choosing a location for your new phone.
B. Install the rechargeable battery pack into the handset The handset is powered by a rechargeable battery pack. The battery recharges automatically when the handset is placed in the base unit. Use only the Uniden (BT-905) rechargeable battery pack supplied with your phone. 1) Press down on the handset battery case cover (use the finger indention for a better grip) and slide the cover downward to remove.
1) Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and to a standard 120V AC wall outlet. 2) Place the handset in the base unit with the keypad facing forward. • Use only the supplied AD-314 AC adapter. Do not use any other AC adapter. • 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. 3) Make sure that the charge/in use LED illuminates.
D. Mount the Base Unit on a Wall Standard wall plate mounting This phone can be mounted on any standard wall plate. 1) Plug the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack. Wall 2) Route the AC adapter cord through the molded plate 6 wiring channel as shown. 5 3) Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet. 4 6 AC 4) Plug the telephone line cord into the TEL LINE jack. Route the cord through the molded outlet wiring channel as shown. 5) Plug the telephone line cord into the telephone outlet.
I N S TA L L I N G T H E PHONE Direct wall mounting If you don't have a standard wall plate, you can mount your phone directly to the wall. Before doing this, consider the following: • Avoid electrical cables, pipes, or other items behind the mounting location that could cause a hazard when inserting screws into the wall. • Try to mount your phone within 5 feet of a working phone jack to avoid excessive lengths. • Make sure the wall material is capable of supporting the weight of the base and handset.
Headset Installation Your phone may be used with an optional headset. To use this feature, insert the headset plug into the headset jack. Your phone is ready for hands-free conversations. (Headsets may be purchased by visiting our website at www.uniden.com or by calling our Parts Department. See back cover page.) [ 12 ] I N S TA L L I N G T H E P H O N E www.uniden.
Basic Setup There are five basic options that you will need to set up: AutoTalk, CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting), Area Code, Dial Mode and Language. Activating AutoTalk BASIC SETUP AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone simply by removing the handset from the base. You do not have to press any keys. 1) When the phone is in standby mode, press and hold the call id/menu key. The following screen appears. 2) Press the select/remote key to turn AutoTalk on. 3) Press the end key to complete the setting.
Entering Your Area Code If you can make a call by dialing only 7 digits (instead of 10), you can program your local area code in your phone. If you get a call from within your area code, you'll only see the 7-digit phone number. If you get a call from outside your area code, you'll see all 10 digits. 1) When the phone is in standby mode, press and hold the call id/menu key. The following screen appears. 2) Press the ▼ key twice to select Area Code. 3) Press the select/remote key.
1) When the phone is in standby mode, press and hold the call id/menu key. The following screen appears. 2) Press the ▼ key three times to select Dial. 3) Press the select/remote key to set the phone to pulse dialing. 4) Press the end key to complete the setting. The handset returns to standby mode. Setting the language Selecting the Ring Tone and Volume Your phone has five different ringer tone/volume combinations you can choose from. 1) With the phone in standy mode, press the ▲ or ▼ key.
Using Your Phone Making and Receiving Calls Making a call 1) Remove the handset from the base. 2) Press the talk/flash key. 3) Listen for the dial tone. 4) Dial the number. OR 1) Remove the handset from the base. 2) Dial the number. 3) Press the talk/flash key. To turn on the AutoTalk feature, see "Activating Autotalk" on page 13. Receiving a call 1) Remove the handset from the base. (If AutoTalk is on, the phone will automatically answer the call when you pick it up.) 2) Press the talk/flash key.
Redialing the Last Dialed Number 1) Remove the handset from the base. 2) Press the talk/flash key. 3) Listen for the dial tone. 4) Press the redial/pause key. OR 1) Remove the handset from the base. 2) Press the redial/pause key. 3) Press the talk/flash key. Adjust the Earpiece Volume To change the earpiece volume, press the ▲ or ▼ key during a call. Temporarily Mute Ringer www.uniden.com You can only mute the handset ringer if the handset is off the base when the phone starts ringing.
Tone Dialing Switch-over If your telephone company requires pulse dialing, you can switch over to tone dialing after the call connects. This feature is useful when you need tone dialing to use automated such as telephone bank tellers, telephone prescription refills, customer support menus,etc. If your phone is set to pulse dialing mode, make your call normally. Once your call /tone/ key. Any digits you enter from then on will be sent connects, press the as tone digits.
Find Handset To locate the handset, press the find hs key on the base. The handset beeps for 60 seconds. To cancel paging, press any key on the handset or the find hs key on the base, or return the handset to the base. Paging is also canceled when the phone receives an incoming call. Using Call Waiting If you have Call Waiting, you can receive calls while on the line. 1) If a call comes in while you are on the phone, you will hear a call waiting tone.
Using the Speed Dial Memory The speed dial memory allows you to store up to 10 names and numbers in the handset. You can dial these numbers with just a few key presses. When editing the speed dial memory, you must press a key within 30 seconds or the phone will return to standby mode. If you return the handset to the base, the phone will return to standby mode also. The speed dial memory is not limited to phone numbers.
Refer to the letters on the number keys to select the desired characters. With each press of a numeric key, the displayed character appears in the following order: upper case letters first, lower case letters next and finally the number corresponding to the key. If you make a mistake while entering a name or #/ Use the /tone/ key to move the cursor to the incorrect character. Press the delete/chan key to erase the wrong character. Then enter the correct character.
5) Store Number is displayed. The cursor flashes indicating that the phone is ready for the number to be entered. 6) Use the keypad to enter the phone number; each number can be up to 20 digits. If you need the phone to pause during the dialing sequence, press the redial/pause key to insert a two-second delay between the numbers. You can enter multiple pauses to increase the delay. Each pause counts as a digit. The display shows a P for every pause.
1) Press the call id/menu key. Select the phone number to be stored from the Caller ID list by pressing the ▲ or ▼ key. 5/17 12:30PM 03 Jane Smith 214-555-1234 2) Press the memory key. 3) Enter a number (0 - 9) or press the ▲ or ▼ key to select the memory location to be stored. 4) Press the select/remote key. You hear a confirmation tone, and the number is stored in memory. The display returns to the Caller ID list.
Making Calls from Speed Dial Memory 1) Press the memory key. The handset displays your programmed speed dial number. Select Memory 01 Movies 02 JOHN DOE 2) Enter the number (0 - 9), or press the ▲ or ▼ key to select the speed dial number you would like to dial. 3) Press the talk/flash key. Talk and the number selected appear on the display. Then the displayed number is dialed. Talk 07303456 To cancel speed dialing Press the end key to cancel speed dialing. The handset returns to standby mode.
Caller ID and CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting) You must subscribe to Caller ID services through your local telephone provider to use these features. When the telephone rings, the Caller ID feature allows you to view the caller´s name, phone number, date and time of call. The incoming call information is stored in the Caller ID record. If the Caller ID service includes the caller´s name, the caller´s name appears on the display (up to 15 letters).
Viewing the Caller ID Message List The Caller ID list stores information for up to 30 incoming calls - even unanswered calls. You can also view the Caller ID list during a call. • In Caller ID operation, if no key is pressed for more than 30 seconds, an error tone sounds and the handset returns to standby mode. • Each message can be up to 15 characters for the name and 15 digits for the phone number. 1) Press the call id/menu key. The summary screen displays the number of new messages and total messages.
Deleting Information from the Caller ID List If the phone receives more Caller ID messages than it can store, the oldest one in the list is automatically deleted. Caller ID data can also be deleted manually. Deleting a Caller ID message 5/17 12:30PM 03 Jane Smith 214-555-1234 2) Press the delete/chan key. Delete Message? Yes No 3) Press the ▲ or ▼ key to select Yes, and then press the select/remote key. Deleting all Caller ID names/numbers 1) With the phone in standby mode, press the call id/menu key.
Making a Call from the Caller ID List You can place a call from the Caller ID list. You cannot make a call from the Caller ID list if your cordless telephone is connected to a private branch exchange (PBX). 1) Press the call id/menu key in standby mode. Select the phone number that you want to dial by pressing the ▲ or ▼ key. 2) To have the phone dial a 1 before the displayed Caller ID number, press 1. To have the phone dial the stored area code before the displayed Caller ID number, press 3.
The Integrated Answering Device The cordless phone has a built-in answering system that answers and records incoming calls. You can also use your answering system to record a conversation, leave a voice memo message, or to announce a special outgoing message to callers when you're away from your phone.
Setting Up Your Answering System Answering System Setting To set the following six functions you must enter the menu mode. • For your convenience, voice prompts will guide you through the menu mode. • After the setting, press the key to exit the menu mode, or the menu/clock key to move to the next menu option.
The clock on the cordless phone’s answering system starts when power is supplied to the base. Follow these steps to set the clock to the correct time. 1) With the phone in standby mode, press the menu/clock key. The system announces "Time" followed by the current time and the instructions for setting the time. or key until the correct 2) Press the volume/select/ day is announced. The numbers [ ] through [ ] are displayed on the base. 3) Press the set key to select the day.
7) Press the set key to select the minute. or key until you hear the correct AM or PM set8) Press the volume/select/ ting. The message counter displays [ ] or [ ]. 9) Press the set key to select the AM/PM setting. You hear a confirmation tone followed by the announcement "Time," and the day and time are then announced for your review. After a few seconds, the system announces “To set security code, press menu again.” Setting a Personal Security Code (PIN) The PIN code is set to "80" at the factory.
SETTING UP YOUR ANSWERING SYSTEM Setting the Ring Time The ring time setting allows you to set the number of rings the caller hears before your answering system plays the outgoing message. You can set the ring time to answer after two, four, or six rings. If you select Toll Saver [ ], the answering system picks up after two rings if you have new messages, and after four rings if there are none.
Selecting the Message Record Time You have three record time options: one minute, four minutes, and "Announce only." "Announce only" answers the call with the preset greeting or your personal greeting but prevents the caller from leaving a message. After setting the Announce only feature, you may want to change your outgoing message not to prompt the caller to leave a message. However, the prerecorded message changes automatically. 1) With the phone in standby mode, press the menu/clock key four times.
SETTING UP YOUR ANSWERING SYSTEM 1) With the phone in standby mode, press the menu/clock key five times. You hear “Message alert” and the current setting ([ ] Off or [ ] On), and it is displayed on the base. Then you hear the instructions for setting the Message Alert. or key to make your selection. 2) Press the volume/select/ 3) Press the set key to select the new setting. You hear a confirmation tone, then the announcement “Message alert” followed by the current setting you have selected is announced.
Setting Your Outgoing Message (Greeting) When you receive a call, the answering system automatically plays either a preset message or your own greeting. • Your greeting must be more than 2 seconds and less than 30 seconds to record. • Position yourself as near to the base as possible and speak clearly when recording your outgoing message. Preset message The following message is prerecorded: "Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please leave a message after the tone.
SETTING UP YOUR ANSWERING SYSTEM Choosing between the two outgoing messages With the phone in standby mode, press the greeting key to play the current outgoing message. While the outgoing message is playing, press the greeting key again to switch between the prerecorded greeting and the personal greeting. After the message finishes playing, a confirmation tone is heard. To delete the personal greeting, press the announces “Greeting has been deleted.
Temporarily Mute the Base Ringer and Call Screen Press the key to temporarily mute the incoming ring and call screen. The ringer will sound with the next incoming call. To turn the ringer back on for this call, press the ringer key. To hear the answering machine and screen this call, press the volume/select/ or key. Adjusting the Speaker Volume Level You can adjust the volume of the base speaker by pressing the volume/select/ or key for louder or the key on the base.
Using Your Answering System The message counter displays the number of messages stored in memory. If the display flashes, new messages waiting for you. The flashing number represents the number of new messages, not total messages. The cordless phone plays your new messages first; after all the new messages are played, you can play the old messages. www.uniden.
Playing your messages 1) With the phone in standby mode, press the key. The system announces the number of new and old messages. The LED displays the number of new messages, and the number flashes. The day and time that each message was received is announced after the message is played. To stop playing your messages, press the key again at any time. 2) When all new messages have been played, you hear a confirmation tone and an announcement “End of messages.
2) To repeat the current message, press the (repeat/rew) key while the message is playing. To quickly scroll backwards through a message, press and hold the (repeat/rew) key. 3) To go back to the previous message, press the message begins playing. Each time you press back one message. USING YOUR ANSWERING SYSTEM 4) Press the (repeat/rew) key as soon as a (repeat/rew), the system skips key at any time to stop reviewing messages and return to standby.
Deleting a Message To maintain maximum record time, delete the old messages. 1) Press the key to review your messages. 2) Press the to delete. key anytime during the message 3) You hear a confirmation tone and the message is deleted. You can also delete all the messages. 1) Press the key in standby mode. You hear an announcement “To delete all messages, press delete again.” 2) Press the key again. You hear a confirmation tone and [ ] is displayed on the base. All the messages are deleted.
Voice memo The voice memo function allows you to record messages (more than 2 seconds up to 4 minutes). 1) With the phone in standby mode, press and hold the memo/record key. You hear an announcement “Record memo message” and a tone. [ ] flashes on the message counter. 3) When you have finished, press the , memo/record or set key to stop recording. You hear a confirmation tone and the system returns to standby.
Handset Operation You can operate your answering system from another room using a handset. • If you press the end key before the answering system answers, the phone will return to standby. • If the answering system does not answer within five seconds, you hear beeps and the phone will return to standby. • The base's keypad is disabled during remote operation. • If you receive a call, the remote operation is canceled. • During the remote operation [--] appears on the base.
4) After the command has finished, you hear intermittent beeps indicating that the system is in the command waiting mode. You may enter another command at this time from the chart above. 5) When you are finished, hang up to exit the system. The answering system automatically returns to standby. Remote Operation 1) Call your telephone number. 2) During the greeting message, press 0 and enter your PIN code. (See "Setting a Personal Security Code (PIN)," page 32).
Command 0 then 1 0 then 2 0 then 3 0 then 4 0 then 5 0 then 6 0 then 7 0 then 8 0 then 9 1 then 0 Function Repeat a Message Play Incoming Messages Skip a Message Delete a Message Stop Operation Answering System On Memo Record/Stop* Greeting Message Record/Stop* Answering System Off Voice Prompts * For Memo Record and Greeting Message Record functions, the first time you enter the corresponding command, it starts the Recording function. If you want to stop the recording, enter the command again.
Turn on the answering system remotely If you have forgotten to turn on your answering system, you can turn it on remotely from any touch-tone telephone. 1) Call your telephone number. 2) Wait ten rings until the system answers. You hear a beep. USING YOUR ANSWERING SYSTEM 3) Press 0 and then enter your PIN code. The answering system announces the number of messages stored in memory. You hear "To play incoming message, press zero two. For help, press one zero.
Changing the Digital Security Code To protect you against misbilled calls which might result from your phone being activated by other equipment, the cordless phone provides AutoSecure TM to electronically locks your phone when the handset is in the base. Also, the Random Code TM digital security which automatically selects one of over 262,000 digital security codes for the handset and base.
Note on Power Sources Low battery alert When the battery pack is very low and needs to be charged, the phone is programmed to eliminate functions in order to save power. If the phone is not in use, Low Battery appears on the LCD and none of the keys will operate. If the phone is in use, Low Battery flashes and the handset beeps. Complete your conversation as quickly as possible and return the handset to the base unit for charging.
Talk and Standby Times With average use, your handset battery provides approximately 6 hours of talk time and approximately 10 days of standby time. When your handsets are not being used and are left off of their charging cradles, the battery will gradually discharge. You can achieve optimum battery life and performance by returning the handset to the charging cradle after each use.
General Information The phone complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68. Operating temperature: -10°C to 50°C (+14°F to +122°F) AC Adapter Information AC Adapter part number: AD-314 Input Voltage: 120V AC 60Hz Output Voltage: 9V DC 350 mA Battery Information Battery part number: BT-905 Capacity: 600 mAH, 3.6V Frequency 925.181-927.451 MHz 5739.320-5746.130 MHz • To avoid damage to the phone use only Uniden AD-314 and BT-905 with your phone.
Troubleshooting 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 at 1-800-297-1023. (Mon - Fri 7 am to 7 pm, Sat/Sun 9 am to 5 pm, CST. Phone support is closed on holidays.) Suggestion Symptom The charge/in use LED won't illuminate when the handset is placed in the base. • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base and wall outlet.
Suggestion Severe noise interference. • Keep the handset away from microwave ovens, computers, remote control toys, wireless microphones, alarm systems, intercoms, room monitors, fluorescent lights, and electrical appliances. • Move the base to another location or turn off the source of interference. The Caller ID does not display. • • • • The call was answered before the second ring. The call was placed through a switchboard. Charge the handset.
Liquid Damage Moisture and liquid can damage your cordless phone. In case of accidental submersion, please read the following steps. Action Case Wipe off the liquid, and use as normal. If the handset or base is exposed to moisture or liquid, but only affects the exterior plastic housing. 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). [ 54 ] Handset: 1.
Precautions! Uniden works to reduce lead content in our PVC coated cords in our product and accessories. Before you read anything else, please observe the following: Warning! Warning! Uniden America Corporation 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.
product. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Privacy of communications, may not be ensured when using this phone.
I.C. Notice TERMINAL EQUIPMENT NOTICE: This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada Terminal Equipment Technical Specifications. This is confirmed by the registration number. The abbreviation, IC, before the registration number signifies that registration was performed based on a Declaration of Conformity indicating that Industry Canada technical specifications were met. It does not imply that Industry Canada approved the equipment.
Index A AC adapter information ................51 Answering system Deleting a message ..................42 Playing a message ....................40 Recording a conversation ..........43 Remote access ........................45 Repeating a message ................40 Skipping a message ..................41 Turning on/off ........................39 B Base setup ................................13 Battery pack Information ............................51 Installing ................................
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Remote Operation Card C U T C U T REMOTE OPERATION CARD REMOTE OPERATION CARD Remote access away from home Turn on the answering system remotely Remote access away from home Turn on the answering system remotely 1. Call your phone number from a touch-tone phone. 2. During the outgoing message, press 0 and enter your PIN code. The answering system announces the number of messages stored in memory and the help guidance. The phone stands by for you to enter a command. 3. To quit, hang up the phone. 1.
Remote Operation Card C U T Task C U T Key Repeat a Message Play Incoming Messages Skip a Message Delete a Message Stop Operation Answering System On Memo Record/Stop Greeting Message Record/Stop Answering System Off Voice Prompts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Task C U T Task Repeat a Message Play Incoming Messages Skip a Message Delete a Message Stop Operation Answering System On Memo Record/Stop Greeting Message Record/Stop Answering System Off Voice Prompts Key Repeat a Message Play
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