Step 1 Check the Package Contents Make sure you have received the following items in the package. If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the Uniden Customer Hotline. Uniden Customer Hotline at 1-800-2971023. (Mon - Fri 7 am to 7 pm, Sat/Sun 9 am to 5 pm, CST. Phone support is closed on holidays.) We can also be reached on the web at www.uniden.com D E Plug the AC adapter cord into the base unit and then into a 120V AC outlet.
Contents Quick Reference Guide Welcome/Features Controls and Functions Terms Used in this Manual Accessibility Installing the Phone A. Choose the best location B. Install the rechargeable battery pack into the handset C. Connect the Base Unit and Charge the Handset 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 8 9 13 14 15 10 11 12 16 17 18 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
24 25 21 22 21. Base charging contacts 22. Find hs key 23. Charge/in use and VMWI (voice mail waiting) LED 24. Telephone line jack 25. DC IN 9V jack 23 Terms Used in this Manual • Standby Mode - The handset may be sitting in or off the base, but is NOT in use. The talk/flash key has not been pressed and there is no dial tone. • Talk Mode - The handset is off the base and the talk/flash key has been pressed, enabling a dial tone. • CID - Caller ID • CIDCW - Caller ID on Call Waiting www.uniden.
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. 2) Route the AC adapter cord through the molded wiring channel as shown. 3) Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet. 4) Plug the telephone line cord into the TEL LINE jack. 5) Plug the telephone line cord into the telephone outlet. 6) Align the mounting slots on the base with the mounting posts on the wall.
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.) [ 14 ] 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 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 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 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 15. 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.
Voice Mail Waiting Indicator If you subscribe to voice mail service, you can use your cordless telephone to access your voice mailbox. The charge/in use LED on the base of your phone flashes whenever you have messages waiting in your voice mailbox. You must subscribe to voice mail service from your telephone company in order to use this feature. The voice mail company will provide you with the access number. [ 22 ] Just dial the access number supplied by your voice mail provider to enter your mailbox.
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. The speed dial memory is not limited to phone numbers. You can store any number (up to 20 digits) that you need to enter once your call connects. This is referred to as Chain Dialing. For example, you can save your bank account number to speed dial memory.
If the next character uses the same number key, you must press the #/ key to move the cursor over. Otherwise the next time you press the number key, it changes the character that was previously set. 4) Enter a name according to the instructions below, then press the select key. If no name is required, go to step 5. • The name can be up to 13 characters. key to move the cursor to the desired location. • Use the #/ and /tone/ • Use the delete/chan key to delete characters as needed.
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. USING THE SPEED DIAL MEMORY 5) Store Number is displayed. The cursor flashes indicating that the phone is ready for the number to be entered.
Storing Caller ID messages in Speed Dial Memory Messages (Caller ID names/numbers) shown in the Caller ID list can be stored in memory dialing. For instructions on viewing the Caller ID Message list, see page 29. You cannot store a Caller ID message if no phone number appears in the message. 1) Press the call id/menu key. Select the phone number to be stored from the Caller ID list by pressing the ▲ or ▼ key. 2) Press the memory key.
USING THE SPEED DIAL MEMORY 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.
Caller ID and CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting) • If you answer a call before the Caller ID message is received (for example, before the second ring), the Caller ID message will not appear. • When the call is received via a telephone company that does not offer Caller ID service, the caller´s phone number and name do not appear. (This includes international calls.) • When the call is received via a private branch exchange (PBX), the caller´s phone number and name may not appear.
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. 1) Press the call id/menu key. The summary screen displays the number of new messages and total messages. 3) Press the call id/menu key to return to talk mode, or press the end key to return to standby mode.
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 • While using the Delete All? or Delete Message? screen, if no key is pressed for more than 30 seconds, an error tone sounds, and the handset returns to standby mode.
Making a Call from the Caller ID List You can place a call from the Caller ID list. 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. 5/17 12:30PM 03 Jane Smith 214-555-1234 Talk 2145551234 CALLER ID AND CIDCW 3) Press the talk/flash key.
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 I N F O R M AT I O N 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.
Symptom Severe noise interference. The Caller ID does not display. www.uniden.com • 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 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). [ 38 ] 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. Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Battery Warning • This equipment contains a rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery.
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. 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.
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 ................35 B Basic setup ................................15 Battery pack Information ............................35 Installing ..............................10 Preparing and charging ............10 Replacement and handling ........33 Beltclip installation ....................13 C Caller ID service ........................28 Call Waiting ............................21 Deleting ................................30 Making a call ..........................31 Viewing.........
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