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DCT 7488
SERIES
OWNER'S
MANUAL
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Contents Editing or Erasing a Stored Name, Phone Number, Distinctive Ring WELCOME/FEATURES 2 and Speed Dial 47 TERMINOLOGY 4 Copying Phonebook Locations 48 ACCESSIBILITY 4 CALLER ID 50 CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS 5 Caller ID and CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting) 50 DISPLAY AND ICONS 7 THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE 56 The Integrated Telephone Answering Device 56 SOFT KEY FUNCTION (BASE ONLY) 9 Turning the Answering System On/Off 62 GETTING STARTED 10 Setting Your Outgoing Message (Greeting) 62 Settin
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WELCO ME/FEAT URES Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden Digital Expandable Cordless Telephone Welcome System! This is a "Corded/Cordless" Telephone unit. The corded handset (on base) can make/receive calls during power failure. When the base unit is connected to AC power and a telephone line, it can support up to four cordless handsets. You can now place a fully-featured cordless handset anywhere in your home or office where AC power is available to connect the handset chargers. E
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T ERM I NOL OGY This series features AutoTalk and AutoStandby . AutoTalk allows you to answer a call by just removing the handset from the cradle so you don't have to waste time pushing buttons. AutoStandby allows you to hang up by simply returning the handset to the cradle. To protect you against mis-billed calls that might result from your phone being activated by other equipment, this series has Random Code digital security, which automatically selects one of about 130,000 digital se
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Terminology Standby Mode - The handset maybe sitting on or off the cradle, but is NOT in use. talk/flash or has not been pressed. The corded base handset is on the base and on the base has not been pressed. No dial tone is present. Talk Mode - The handset is off the cradle and talk/flash or has been pressed, or pick up the corded base handset and on the base is pressed, enabling a dial tone. Accessibility Uniden provides a customer service hotline for accessibility questions. If you hav
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CONT ROL S & FU NCT I ONS Controls & Functions 1.Handset Antenna 2.Headset Jack Cover 1 3.Beltclip Hole 4.Speakerphone Speaker and Ringer 6 5.Handset Battery Compartment 7 2 6.New Message LED 7.Handset Earpiece 3 8.LCD Display 9. (ring)/vol (volume) and ∧/∨ (P. 35 & 20) 4 8 a.ringer and volume control b. scroll keys for display screen 14 10.cid (caller ID) (P. 52) 11. /tone/ (P. 37 & 42) 15 9 * 12.pause/redial Key (P. 31 & 34) 16 10 13. (speaker) (P.
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CONT ROL S & FU NCT I ONS 2324 2526 34 27 35 36 37 38 28 39 40 44 45 41 29 48 303132 33 43 42 46 47 23. play/stop (P. 63) 32. do not disturb /DND LED (P. 36) 40. transfer/int'com/hold (P. 73 and 33) 24. In use LED 33. /tone/ (P. 37 and 42) 41. (speaker) LED (P. 31) 25. New Message LED 34. LCD Display 42. mic (microphone) 26. cid/exit (P. 52) 35. Base Antenna 43. #/ (P. 42) 27. Corded Base Handset 36. /volume / (volume up/down) 44. DC IN 9V Jack 28. Base Speaker (P. 35 and 20) 45. TEL LINE Jack
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DI S P L AY A ND I C ONS Display and Icons Example of the standby mode display Handset Ringer off icon (when the ringer is off) / Day of the week and time / battery icon Handset ID and Banner Number of new Caller ID calls received •Base *Status of your Day of the week and time answering machine ** Number of message Number of new Caller ID calls received * appears if you have a new message. appears if you turn your answering system off. ** appears when the message storage is full
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DI S P L AY A ND I C ONS ICON STATUS DESCRIPTION Handset Base Talk Mute icon appears when you mute the handset or the base. - Talk Speaker icon appears when the handset speaker phone is used. - Talk Booster icon appears when the Clarity Booster feature is in use. Talk Privacy icon appears when the Privacy Mode is turned on. Talk Record icon appears while recording a conversation. www.uniden.com DISPLAY AND ICONS [8]
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SOFT KEY FUNCTION (BASE ONLY) Soft Key Function (Base only) "Soft" keys are keys that change function during the operation of the phone. There are three soft keys on the base. Soft keys allow you to: - Access the main menu - Find a handset - Record Voice Memo The function of each soft key is determined by the icon that appears directly above it. Complete information on the features controlled by the soft keys can be found under each feature. In standby mode Base Soft key 3 Base
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GE T T I NG S TA R T E D Setting up the Phone Do the following steps: note A. Choose the best location B. Connect the base unit C. Install the rechargeable battery pack into the handset If your home has D. Connect the charger specially wired alarm E. Mount the base unit on a wall equipment connected to the phone line, be A. Choose the best location sure that installing the system does not Before choosing a location for your new phone, read "Installation Considerations" disable your alar
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GE T T I NG S TA R T E D B. Connect the base unit note 1) Connect the handset cord to the left side of the phone and the corded base handset. Use only the supplied 2) Connect AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and to a [AD-800] AC adapter. standard 120V AC wall outlet. Do not use any other Connect the AC adapter to a continuous power AC adapter. supply (i.e., an outlet that is not controlled by a Do not place the power cord where it creates a switch). trip hazard or where it could b
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GE T T I NG S TA R T E D C. Install the rechargeable battery pack into the handset note 1) Press down on the handset battery case cover (use the finger indention for a better grip) and slide the cover downward to remove. Use only the Uniden (BT-446) rechargeable 2) Plug the battery pack connector (red & black wires) into battery pack supplied the jack inside the battery compartment. (The connector with your cordless notches fit into the grooves of the jack only one way.) telephone. Match
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GE T T I NG S TA R T E D D. Connect the charger note The handset is powered by a rechargeable battery pack. The battery recharges automatically when the handset is placed in the charger. Use only the supplied [AD-0005] AC 1) Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and adapter. Do not use to a standard 120V AC wall outlet. any other AC adapter. 2) Set the charger on a desk or tabletop, and place the handset in the charger with the keypad facing forward. 3) Make sure that the charge L
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GE T T I NG S TA R T E D E. Mount the Base Unit on a Wall Standard wall plate mounting This phone can be mounted on any standard wall plate. 1) Detach the wall mount adapter from the bottom of the base. 2) Snap the wall mount adapter into the notches on the base bottom as shown. 3) Plug the AC adapter into the DC IN 9V jack. Wrap the AC adapter cord inside the molded wiring channel as shown. 4) Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet. 5) Plug the telephone line cord into the
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GE T T I NG S TA R T E D 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 handse
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GE T T I NG S TA R T E D Expanding Your Phone Four Handset Expandability 4 Your phone supports up to four handsets, including any handsets supplied with your phone. You can now place a fully-featured cordless handset anywhere AC power is available to connect the handset charger. Handsets can be used in DirectLink Mode or on an intercom call without interfering with incoming calls. It is possible to have a 4-way conference among the base, two handsets, and one outside line. All of the hand
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GE T T I NG S TA R T E D Register the Handset note If you purchase an expansion handset, you need to register the handset before use. Only one handset can be registered at a time. Your phone may be Handsets supplied with the phone are registered to the base by the factory. When compatible with other charged, pre-registered handsets display a handset ID number. Handsets that have Uniden 2.4GHz Digital not been registered display Models vary! Charge handset on the base for Expandable System
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GE T T I NG S TA R T E D Changing the Digital Security Code note The digital security code is an identification code used to connect the handset and the base unit. Normally, setting the code is not necessary. In the rare situation that you suspect another cordless telephone is using the same security code, you can If you have more than one handset, de-register change the code. To change the digital security code: all the handsets you have. 1. De-register the Handset (see page 29). If you
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GE T T I NG S TA R T E D Main Menu Options note Your phone has six main menu options: DirectLink Mode, Room/Baby Monitor, Handset Setup, Base Setup, Answ. Setup and Global Setup. You can change Room/Baby Monitor, Answ. Setup, and Global Setup settings from the base or For Global Setup and from any handset. DirectLink Mode and Handset Setup are only available from a Answ. Setup menu handset. Base Setup is only available from the base. options, when setting options from the Default Setting
