XSR 917/918 900 MHz Caller ID 10 Number Memory Rocketdial plus Clock/Alarm Radio Quick Start Guide
INSTALLATION & SAFETY INSTALLATION Choosing the best location for your phone. When choosing a location for your phone there are a number of appliances the phone should not be near, and areas you should avoid. This symbol indicates important operating and servicing instructions. The earcapof this telephone may attract and retain small metallicobjects. CHARGE the new phone for 20 - 25 hrs.
INSTALLATION Installing the Base Unit l l l l Installing the Charge Cradle l New Zealand Plug the telephone cord into the Base Unit, then into the telephone socket on the wall. Plug the AC Adaptor cord into the Base Unit, then the AC Adaptor into the wall power point. Press the AC Adaptor cord into the curved recess under the Base Unit. Radio Antennae: The AM antenna is built into the main base. The FM antenna is the thin wire located at the rear of the main base.
INSTALLATION Installing the Handset Battery l l Press the battery cover and slide it off. Connect the battery plug to the socket at the rear of the battery compartment. Make sure the plug is the right way round. The RED and BLACK battery wires must match the RED and BLACK printed on the phone case for the plug to fit properly. Press firmly until it clicks into place. l Position the battery in the compartment and slide the cover into place.
Making a Call INSTALLATION Registering Your 2nd Handset Before Using (XSR918 only) If the transferred call is not picked up after 5 minutes, the call will be disconnected. After fully charging the handsets, remove the handset from the extra charging cradle and place it on the main base. (The status LED will begin to flash indicating registration is occurring). Wait for at least 5 seconds before removing the extra handset from the main base.
INSTALLATION 4 Using the Radio ! ! ! ! To turn ON the radio, move the slide switch to the 'on' position. Select modulation by pressing Search for the desired station frequency by pressing Channel or You can automatically search for the next available station frequency by pressing Channel for 1 second. ! Press to search for a higher frequency and to search for a lower frequency. ! The radio's volume can be adjusted using the Volume knob on the side of the base.
5 Setting the Clock INSTALLATION ! To change the hour setting, press while pressing . ! Each press of increments the hour display by one hour. PM displays for an ! To change the minute setting, press while pressing ! Each press of increments the minute display by one minute. while pressing afternoon time. AM is not displayed. while pressing Page vi .
CONTENTS Installation & Safety ..............................................................................i Quick Start Guide Installing the Base Unit..........................................................................ii Installing the Handset Battery...............................................................iii Making a Call.........................................................................................iv Answering a Call ..............................................................
GETTING STARTED CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1 2 2 3 3 Dual Handset 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 pause delete redial select channel mem 9 XSR917 14 15 16 17 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 pause select delete mem redial channel transfer 9 XSR918 Page 1 14 15 18 19 17 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
GETTING STARTED CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 1 1 2 Snooze Slide Switch 3 Volume Knob 4 Time Key 5 Hour Key 6 Minute/Dimmer Key 7 Alarm (alarm) Key 8 Channel 9 Sleep Key 2 14 3 15 5 6 12 7 9 Key 10 Channel Key 11 AM/FM Key 12 Base Charging Contacts 13 Charge/In use LED 13 4 11 8 Page 2 10 14 Base Speaker 15 Find handset Key (at underside)
GETTING STARTED UNIDEN COMPANY PHILOSOPHY To bring outstanding wireless communication products to people's lives throughout the world. WELCOME Congratulations on your purchase of this Uniden cordless telephone. This is designed for reliability, long life and outstanding performance utilising the latest in 900MHz Technology.
GETTING STARTED INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE Make sure you have received the following items in the package. If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the Uniden Parts Department. XSR917 only includes one(1) item of each shown below, except for the charge cradle which is not included.
GETTING STARTED MOUNTING THE BASE UNIT ON A WALL Direct wall mounting 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. • Mount your phone within distance of a working phone jack. • Make sure the wall material is capable of supporting the weight of the base and handset.
GETTING STARTED BATTERY MAINTENANCE Use only the genuine Uniden Super Chat Battery supplied with your phone. Replacement Super Chat Batteries are available through the Uniden Parts Department. If you are using an optional headset, you must still use the handset keypad for phone operations. Battery use time (per charge) • 10 hours continuous use • 12 days when handset is in the standby mode.XSR918, 20 Days XSR917.
USING YOUR PHONE Functions will need to be programmed in both handsets separately. (XSR918 only) SETTING MENU OPTIONS Options available include AutoTalk and Pop Up Name. AUTOTALK AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone without pressing the button. If the phone rings when Autotalk is on, simply remove the handset from the base and the phone automatically answers the call. If the phone rings when Autotalk is off, you must press to answer the call.
USING YOUR PHONE Refer to page 7 "Setting Menu Options" to turn on the Autotalk feature if desired. MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS Handset On Base Handset Off Base/Charger To answer a call Pick up the handset (Autotalk on) or pick up the handset and press . Press , any number, or (Autotalk on). To make a call 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. Press . 2. Listen for dial tone. 3. Dial the number. OR Dial the number then press . Pick up the handset. Press . Listen for the dial tone. Dial the number. OR 1.
USING YOUR PHONE The transfer ring tone and volume can not be adjusted. Settings will need to be programmed in both handsets separately. (XSR918 only) ADJUSTING THE HANDSET RINGER VOLUME AND EARPIECE VOLUME Handset ringer tone and volume Press or in standby mode to select one of five ringer tones and volume combinations. The telephone will keep this setting for all future calls. Earpiece Volume Pressing or during a call will change the earpiece volume of the handset.
USING YOUR PHONE You must subscribe through your local telephone company to receive Call Waiting services. SELECTING A DIFFERENT CHANNEL If you encounter interference while using your phone, you can manually change the phone's channel for clear operation. This function works only when the phone is in use. Press /channel (for XSR918) or /channel (for XSR917). 'Scanning' appears on the display, indicating the phone is changing to another channel.
MEMORY DIALING STORING PHONE NUMBERS AND NAMES In memory dialling operation, you must press a key within 30 seconds or the phone will return to standby. The pause feature is useful for long distance calling, credit card dialling or sequences of numbers that require a pause between digits. Memory Dialing allows you to dial a number using just a few key presses. Your XSR917/918 stores up to 10 names/numbers in each handset. 1. Press and hold , 'Memory Store' is displayed. 2.
MEMORY DIALING MAKING CALLS WITH MEMORY DIALING Numbers stored in one handset can not be accessed from the other. Memory dialing from Standby Mode. 1. Press . The handset displays your programmed memory locations. 2. Press or , or enter the number ( 0 - 9 ) to select the memory location you would like to dial. 3. Press 'Talk' and the volume settings are displayed. Then the displayed number is dialed.
MEMORY DIALING EDITING A STORED NAME AND/OR PHONE NUMBER 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Press and hold . 'Memory Store' is displayed. Press or , or enter a number ( 0 - 9 ) to select the memory location you would like to edit. Press . The memory location is displayed. Press to select 'Edit Memory'. The cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the name to be edited. When a name has not been stored, the cursor appears at the beginning of the second line.
MEMORY DIALING CALL TRANSFER (XSR918 only) CALL TRANSFERS To have the ability to transfer calls from one handset to the other handset: Setup: l Remove the first handset from the main base unit. l Place the second handset on the main base unit for 5 seconds to initiate the automatic digital security code setting. TO TRANSFER CALLS To transfer your call from handset 1 to handset 2: l Press transfer / Delete. l The call is placed on hold on the first handset, while handset 2 begins to ring.
ROCKETDIAL ROCKETDIAL Memory Location for Rocketdial is independent from memory location for memory dial. If the Rocketdial does not have a stored number, the handset will beep rapidly and the phone will not dial. You can store your most frequent dialed number in the Rocketdial location on each handset. The Rocketdial allows you to dial a number with one key press (there is no need to press . The phone will automatically dial the number stored). STORING AND EDITING THE ROCKETDIAL 1.
CALLER ID CALLER ID You must subscribe to a Caller ID service to use these facilities. When the telephone rings, the Caller ID feature allows you to view the caller's name and phone number on the display before you answer the telephone. The handset displays the phone number of the incoming call, the name, time and number of calls. Additionally, you can dial the displayed number and store the information for memory dialing.
VIEWING THE CALLER ID MESSAGE LIST CALLER ID In Caller ID operation, if no key is pressed for more than 30 seconds, an error tone sounds and the telephone returns to the standby mode. If you get an incoming call or page, the deleting operation is cancelled so you can answer the call or page. Caller ID numbers need to be deleted from each handset separately. The Caller ID list stores information for up to 30 incoming calls - even unanswered calls. 1. Press cid /menu. The summary screen appears.
CALLING A PARTY FROM THE CALLER ID LIST You can place a call from the Caller ID list. CALLER ID 1. Press 2. Press You cannot store a Caller ID message if no phone number appears in the message. cid /menu . Select the phone number that you want to dial by pressing . The displayed phone number dials automatically. or . DIAL EDIT You can temporarily edit the Caller ID number that is displayed by pressing . A cursor appears in the display.
USING YOUR RADIO To turn ON the radio Move the slide switch to the on position. The current frequency (station) is displayed under the clock display. The station frequency shown will be the same as the one used last time. kHz is displayed while receiving AM and MHz is displayed while receiving FM. RADIO To turn OFF the radio Move the slide switch to the off position. The frequency will disappear from the display. To change bands (AM-FM) Press to toggle.
SETTING THE CLOCK RADIO To change the hour setting, press while pressing Each press of while pressing increments the hour display by one hour (12 hour clock). PM displays for afternoon time. AM is not displayed. To change the minute setting, press while pressing . Each press of while pressing increments the minute display by one minute. For quick step up & cycle, press and hold for more than 1 seconds.
SETTING THE ALARM/BUZZER ON To set the Alarm/Buzzer ON, move slide switch to or position. The position is for Buzzer and the icon shows on the display. The position is for Alarm and the icon shows on the display. RADIO Once turned on the Alarm/Buzzer will trigger once the current time matches the Alarm/Buzzer time. When alarm/buzzer activates only the (Snooze), (find handset) and slide sw are usable. The Alarm (radio) will activate using the radio station frequency used last.
USING THE SNOOZE FUNCTION The Snooze function stops the Alarm/Buzzer momentarily. The Alarm/Buzzer starts again after 10 minutes. RADIO When the Alarm/Buzzer activates you can select the Snooze function by pressing the button. You can keep selecting the Snooze function up to 6 times. When you select Snooze for the 6th time the Alarm/Buzzer deactivates and Alarm set mode starts. Moving the slide switch to the 'on' or 'off' position cancels Snooze function.
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS RADIO The brightness of the LCD can be set as High, Low or Off. Press to select the desired brightness.
TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING The charge/Inuse LED won’t illuminate when the hand set is placed on the base. The cordless phone audio sounds weak and/ or scratchy. Can’t make or receive calls. The handset doesn't ring or receive a page. Handset number 1 or number 2 not working. The Caller ID does not display. The radio/clock/alarm does not function. If you still have a problem. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Make sure the AC adaptor is plugged into each base and wall outlet.
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WARRANTY One Year Limited Warranty WARRANTY Important: Warrantor: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. Uniden Australia Pty Limited A.B.N. 58 001 865 498 Uniden New Zealand Limited ELEMENT OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants to the original retail owner for the duration of this warranty, its XSR917/918 (herein after referred to as the Product), to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below.
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