Uniden DECT1915 Bedienungsanleitung

Ver. 1, Jan 05 U SER G UIDE THIS EQUIPMENT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR MAKING EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALLS WHEN THE POWER FAILS. ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE FOR ACCESS TO DIAL EMERGENCY SERVICES. Before operating this set, please read these instructions carefully. DIGITAL CORDLESS TELEPHONES WITH SMS DECT1915/1915+1 MESSAGING AND FULL COLOUR DISPL[...]

Important note — emergency calls The DECT 1915/1915+1 is not designed for making emergency calls when the mains power fails. So you should make alternative arrangements for access to Emergency Services. (This means that you should also have a basic phone that does not need mains power , connected to your line so that you can make calls during a p[...]

INT (Intercom) button Press and hold for 1 second to make an intercom call (if you have more than one handset). Where to find it CHARGE light This comes on when the handset’ s batteries are being charged. PHONE button Press to begin or answer a phone call. Press during a call to switch the speakerphone on and off. (Note: the speakerphone won’t [...]

Contents Read these notes first 3 Choosing a site for the base unit and charger pod 3 Radio signals between handset and base unit 3 Mains power connection 3 Installation and set-up 4 Before you start 7 Electrical safety 7 Interference 7 ‘Out of range’ warning 7 Exploring the display 8 Shortcut buttons 9 To lock the keypad 9 Switching on and off[...]

Handset registration 28 To re-register or to register a new handset 28 To register to an extra base unit 29 To de-register a handset 29 To select a base unit 30 To register to a different brand of base unit 31 SMS text messaging 32 Caller Display 32 Registering for the SMS service 32 The SMS Send and Receive numbers 33 SMS message boxes 33 To write[...]

Read these notes first Choosing a site for the base unit and charger pod The base unit and charger pod(s) should be placed on a level surface, in a position where: ■ the mains adapter plug will reach an easily accessible 240-V AC switched mains supply socket — never t r y to lengthen the mains power cable ■ the base unit’s telephone line ca[...]

Installation and set-up 4 1 3 Choose a suitable site for the base unit See page 3 Plug the mains adapter into a 240 V AC, 50 Hz mains socket, with the switch on the socket set to OFF Connect the mains power lead and the telephone line cord into the underside of the base unit 2 Use the telephone line cord supplied with your DECT 1915/1915+1 — do n[...]

Installation and set-up 5 Fit the rechargeable batteries in each handset 7 A + – . Fit the two batteries as shown, making sure you match the and ends to the markings in the battery compartment B . Fit the battery compartment cover , sliding it into place and pressing firmly to make sure it is secure Battery safety — DON’T use non-rechargeable[...]

Installation and set-up 6 8 Charge the batteries for 15 hours The battery charge level symbol should increase by one bar every half hour when you’re charging an empty battery . If you think that the symbol isn’t showing the correct battery charge level, remove and refit the batteries. Keeping the batteries charged n n When you don’t need to u[...]

Before you start Electrical safety ■ DON’T let the base unit or charger pod get wet. Electrical equipment can cause serious injur y if used while you are wet or standing in water . ■ If the base unit or charger pod ever falls into water, DON’T retrieve it until you have unplugged the power lead from the mains and the telephone line plug fro[...]

Exploring the display In standby mode … The display shows a clock, and the screen is dimmed to save battery power . Y ou can change the clock between digital and analogue format — see page 46. For information on how to set the time and date, turn to page 12. To go from standby mode into idle mode: ◗ Press the HANG UP button OR the left or rig[...]

Shortcut buttons From either standby or idle mode, you can press: T o lock the keypad T o lock the keypad: ◗ Press the HANG UP button and hold it for about 2 seconds To unlock the keypad: ◗ Press the HANG UP button and hold it for about 2 seconds Or simply replace the handset on the base unit or charger pod BASIC USE Exploring the display 9 T o[...]

Switching on and off T o switch the handset on and off T o switch the handset off (in case you need to save battery power): ◗ Press the HANG UP button and hold it for 4 seconds u The handset plays music. The display shows Switching Power Off . . then goes blank. To switch the handset back on: ◗ Briefly press the HANG UP button or replace the ha[...]

Y our handset’ s name Before you start to use your DECT 1915/1915+1 handset, especially if you have a multi-handset system, you’ll probably want to personalise the display with your name. The name can have up to eight characters (including spaces). T o change the name In idle mode: 1 Press the right Soft button to select Menu 2 Press the  or[...]

Time and date If you subscribe to Caller Display (see page 22) your DECT 1915/1915+1 should take the time and date settings from the network when you receive an incoming call. Once you’ve installed your DECT 1915/1915+1, charged the batteries and connected the base unit to the telephone line, ask someone to make a call to you . After hanging up t[...]

Making and answering calls T o make a call 1 Key in the telephone number If you make a mistake, press the left Soft button [ Clear ] to clear digits from the display. 2 Press the PHONE button (You can dial the number after you press the PHONE button to get Dial tone if you prefer, but you won’t be able to correct any mistakes if you do it this wa[...]

T o end a call ◗ Press the HANG UP button so that the IN USE light on the base unit goes out ◗ Or simply replace the handset on the base unit or charger pod The speakerphone Using the speakerphone, you can listen on a call without holding the handset to your ear . To switch the speakerphone on and off during a call: ◗ Press the PHONE button T[...]

Last Number Redial Y our DECT 1915/1915+1 handset stores the 10 most recent numbers you dialled. T o use Redial: 1 Press the left Soft button [ Redial ] u The display shows a list of up to 10 nu mbers. 2 If necessary , press the  or  button to go to the number you want to call 3 Press the PHONE button to dial the number Or you can press the l[...]

à options in the Redial list, continued If you’ve selected Delete entry , you’ll be asked: Are you sure? ◗ Press the right Soft button [ OK ] to delete this entry , or the left Soft button [ Back ] to cancel without deleting the entry If you’ve selected Delete all , you’ll be asked: Are you sure? ◗ Press the right Soft button [ OK ] to[...]

The Phone Book (memory dialling) You can store names and numbers in each DECT 1915/1915+1 handset’s Phone Book. For each name, you can store Home ( H ), Mobile ( M ) and Office ( O ) phone numbers — up to 200 numbers altogether. Each name can have up to 16 characters (including spaces), and each number can have up to 24 digits. T o open the Pho[...]

If you make a mistake, press the left Soft button [ Clear ] to clear characters from the display. 4 Use the  or  button to go to H: M: or O: 5 Key in the phone number(s), using the numbered buttons If you’re likely to send SMS text messages to this number (see pages 32 to 38), you should include the full national dialling code, even if it?[...]

à … and to store a Phone Book entry for speed dialling Before step 7 on page 17, you can set the entr y as a Speed Dial number , for rapid dialling, using single-digit codes 0 to 9. ◗ Use the  or  button to go to Set as Speed , and select it by pressing the right Soft button [ OK ] u The display shows 0123456789 ◗ Key in a one-digit nu[...]

(or just press the  button to scroll through the Phone Book from the beginning) If necessary , use the  or  button to scroll to the entry you want 4 If necessary , press the  or  button to go to the Home, Office or Mobile number 5 Press the PHONE button to dial the number T o make a Speed Dial call 1 Key in the Speed Dial number (0 t[...]

T o delete a Phone Book entry 1 Open the Phone Book by pressing the right Soft button twice [ Menu V OK ] 2 Scroll to Delete entry and select it by pressing the right Soft button [ OK ] u The display shows a list of names 3 Use the  or  button to scroll to the entr y you want, then press the right Soft button [ OK ] u The display shows Are yo[...]

Caller Display This network feature lets you see the phone numbers of your callers on the display , before you answer. T o sub - scribe to Caller Display, simply call the company that supplies your telephone line; they’ll set it up for you. With Caller Display, the DECT 1915/1915+1 will store the numbers of the last 20 callers, so you can call th[...]

T o review Caller Display records (short cut) In standby mode or idle mode: 1 Press the  button u The display shows the earliest Caller Display record. 2 Press the  or  button to scroll between new records To return a call, while the record is displayed: 3 Press the PHONE button to dial the number Refer to the instructions below for other [...]

Options in the Caller Display lists When the Missed Calls or All Calls list is shown on the display , Menu appears above the right Soft button. 1 Press the right Soft button [ Menu ] to display the menu options: Delete entry — delete this entry from the list. Delete all — clear the list. Store to PB — store this number in the Phone Book for f[...]

Using a multi-handset system If you have a DECT 1915/1915+1 multi-handset system, registered, you can: — ■ make intercom calls from one handset to another ■ transfer an outside call from one handset to another ■ shuttle between an outside call and an intercom call ■ set up a three-way conference call Each handset’s number ( 1 to 6 ) is [...]

T o transfer a call When you have made or answered an outside call, to transfer it to another handset: 1 Press and hold the INT ✱ button for 1 second, then key in the number of the other handset u The outside call is put on hold and the other handset rings. When the other handset user answers, you can speak to her/him. If the other user doesn’t[...]

T o set up a three-way conference When you have both an outside call and an intercom call in progress, you can set up a three-way conference call. Conf is displayed above the right Soft button. ◗ Press the right Soft button [ Conf ] u You are now connected in a three-way conference. Either handset user can leave the conference by pressing the HAN[...]

Handset registration ! You don’t need to register any handsets which were supplied as part of the system with your base unit — they are already registered. But if you’ve bought any extra handsets separately, you’ll need to register them. To check whether a handset is already r egistered, make sure mains power to the base unit is switched on[...]

7 Press the right Soft button [ OK ] u The display may flash Register for a few moments, while the handset searches for a base unit. It then shows a list of handset numbers for the base unit. 8 Key in a free handset number (optional) and press the right Soft button [ OK ] (If you don’t key in a number, the base will select one automatically.) u I[...]

T o select a base unit If your handset is registered to more than one base unit, it will automatically select the one with which it can best set up a radio link (usually the nearest one). Or you can select a base unit manually . You don’t need this function if you have only one base unit . 1 Press the right Soft button [ Menu ], then press the ?[...]

T o register to a different brand of base unit Your DECT 1915/1915+1 handset(s) can be registered to any GAP-compatible base unit; or your can register other GAP- compatible handsets to your DECT 1915/1915+1 base unit. But we do not guarantee that all features or display messages will be available using other manufacturers’ equipment . 1 Follow t[...]

SMS text messaging — read this first SMS stands for short message service — also called text messaging , or just texting . Users whose phones support SMS can send each other messages with up to 160 characters (140 characters on mobile phones). Your DECT 1915/1915+1 can send and receive SMS messages to and from mobile phones and compatible land-[...]

The SMS Send and Receive numbers Y our DECT 1915/1915+1 is preprogrammed with two telephone numbers for the SMS service — the Send number and the Receive number . These are: Telstra service numbers Send telephone number 01983391 Receive telephone number 01983391 T erminal number 0 (all messages) It’s important to leave these numbers as they are[...]

SMS text messaging To check that the SMS text messaging service is working OK on your line, it’s a good idea to send your first text message to yourself. Simply follow the instructions below, keying in your own phone number — including the full dialling code — at step 6 . The message should arrive in your Inbox shortly afterwards. T o write a[...]

While writing, you can: — use the ✱ (star) key to switch between upper-case (capital letters) and lower-case (the first letter of the message is always upper-case); — use the  and  buttons to move along the lines; — use the  and  buttons to move to the beginning or end of the message; — use the left Soft button [ Clear ] to de[...]

T o read your messages Incoming text messages are stored in your Inbox . If there are new messages in your Inbox, SMS is displayed above the left Soft button. 1 Press the  short-cut button OR press the left Soft button [ SMS ] to go straight to your Inbox OR press the right Soft button [ Menu ], then use the  or  button to scroll to SMS an[...]

à … and to store a caller’s number in the Phone Book If you select Copy to Pbook , the display shows Home Mobile Office , letting you choose which of the caller’ s numbers to store this as. 1 Use the  or  button to go to the option you want, then press the right Soft button [ OK ] u The display shows the new Phone Book entry. 2 Key in [...]

T o reply to a message 1 Go to the message you want to reply to, as described under ‘T o read your messages’ 2 Scroll to Edit message and press the right Soft button [ OK ] to select it 3 Edit the message by clearing characters and keying in your reply 4 Press the right Soft button [ Menu ], scroll to Send Message an d select it by pressing the[...]

T o check or change the Send and Receive numbers Y ou should not normally need to change these numbers — they should stay as listed on page 3 3 . 1 Press the  short-cut button (or press the right Soft button [ Menu ], then use the  or  button to scroll to SMS and select it by pressing the right Soft button [ OK ]) 2 Scroll to Settings an[...]

Quick reference guide to the menus This quick reference guide takes you through the more advanced features of your DECT 1915/1915+1. It assumes that you have familiarised yourself with the way the menus, the Soft buttons and the  buttons work. In summary — Press the left and right Soft buttons to select the functions shown above them [...]

Handset T o change the way the handset is configured . If you’ve set a PIN for the handset, you’ll be prompted to key it in before you can go any further . The menus are: Acoustic T o change the handset’ s ringer volume and melody or tone . The options are: Ringer Volume — for normal incoming calls Ringer Melody — for normal incoming call[...]

Baby Mode T o set the handset so that a given number is auto - matically dialled when any button on the handset (except the right Soft button) is pressed. While Baby Call is turned on, <Baby call> is shown on the display . Baby Mode T urn Baby Call On or Off Number Set the phone number to be auto- dialled Off-Hook Mode W ith this turned on (t[...]

Fuzzy Dial With Fuzzy Dial on, as you start dial a number to make a call, your handset will search in the Phone Book for the digits you’ve keyed in. If it finds them, it will display the whole number . If this is the number you want, you can immediately press the PHONE button to make the call. If it’ s not the number you want, just carr y on ke[...]

all international calls; if you bar calls to numbers starting with 09, you’ll bar calls to Premium Rate numbers. If you want to use Call Barring, you need to specify which numbers are barred. Y ou can set up to five barred numbers, each with up to eight digits. The options are: Bar Mode — turn Call Barring On and Off Bar Numbers — set up to f[...]

Acoustic T o change the base unit’ s ringer volume and melody . There are nine volume levels, or you can select Off to turn the ringer off altogether . The handset(s) will still ring for incoming calls when the base unit’ s ringer is turned off. There are ten melodies. Scroll between the options to play them, and select OK when you find the one[...]

Set Default T o return all system settings to their defaults . You can use this if you’ve set a base unit PIN and forgotten it. The PIN will be reset to 0000, so you won’t ever need to key it in, except when you register or de- register a handset. Extra menu Some extra system features. Alarm Setting T o set the handset to ring at a specified ti[...]

T roubleshooting ! The DECT 1915/1915+1 must be serviced by trained engineers. NEVER attempt any repairs or adjustments yourself — you could make the problem worse and invalidate the Guarantee. AL WA YS check first that: ■ you have followed all the steps listed on pages 4 to 6 to install and set up your DECT 1915/1915+1 ■ all connectors are f[...]

“I cannot make a call.” The handset’ s keypad may be locked (see page 7). Unlock it before you make a call. Call barring may have been set and turned on (see page 42). “When I press keys, nothing happens.” Make sure the batteries are fitted in your handset. If the Battery Level symbol on the display shows ‘low’, recharge the batteries[...]

“There is inter - ference and noise on the line.” Move the handset closer to the base unit, or to a different position. Try moving the base unit so that it’s not near other electrical equipment , such as a television or a computer. You’ll get the best results if you site the base unit as high as possible . For example, in a two-storey house[...]

“When I try to make a call, I hear Busy tone.” If you’re using a DECT 1915/1915+1 multi-handset system, check that another handset isn’t already busy on a call. “The volume in the earpiece is low when I’m on a call.” Make sure you’re holding the earpiece correctly over your ear . Adjust the volume using the  or  button. Using [...]

If you route your calls through a different service provider from the one which supplies your line, it’s possible that this could cause problems. “I can’t receive text messages.” If there’ s a problem with receiving text messages on your phone, they will arrive as spoken messages — the network provider Message Centre will call you and y[...]

“I try to recharge the batteries, but I still get a warning that they are low .” Y ou need to replace the batteries . T o find out how to obtain replacements, visit our website at www.uniden.com.au, www.uniden.co.nz Dispose of used batteries safely — never burn them, or put them where they could get punctured. DON’T use non-rechargeable bat[...]

T roubleshooting 53 If the fault persists … Disconnect all other instruments connected to the same line as the DECT1915/1915+1 and see whether you can make a call. Disconnect the base unit from the telephone line and plug a different phone into the master telephone socket. Try making a call. If this works, the line is OK. If the call does not wor[...]

Cleaning and care ■ Do not clean any part of your DECT 1915/1915+1 with ben zene, thinner or other solvent chemicals — this may cause permanent damage which is not covered by the Guarantee. When necessary , clean it with a damp cloth . ■ Keep your DECT 1915/1915+1 away from hot, humid conditions or strong sunlight , and don’t let it get wet[...]

55 T echnical details Standard Digital Enhanced Cordless T elecommunications (DECT) Frequency range 1.88 to 1.9 GHz (bandwidth = 20 MHz) Channel bandwidth 1.728 MHz Operating range up to 300 m outdoors; up to 50 m indoors Operating time standby: 70 hours approx. talking: 7 hours approx. battery charge time: 15 hours T emperature range Operating 0 ?[...]

56 Index A acoustic settings base unit, 45 handset, 41 alarm call, 46 answering a call, 13 B baby call, 42 batteries charging the handset’ s batteries, 5 fitting the batteries, 5 C calendar , 9, 12 call barring, 43 call block, 43 call control, 43 call limit, 43 Caller Display , 22–24 deleting records, 24, 37 returning calls, 23 … and SMS text[...]

57 PBX compatibility , 55 flash signal length, 45 PIN base unit, 45 handset, 42 prefix code, 44 problems, 47–53 provider , 44 R radio signals, 3, 10 registering handsets, 28, 31 REN (ringer equivalence number), 2 ringer volume and melody base unit, 45 handset, 41 S selecting a base unit, 30 service information, 55 shuttling between calls, 26 sign[...]

58 Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. Warrantor: Uniden Australia Pty Limited. ABN 58001 865 498 Uniden warrants to the original retail owner for the duration of this warranty, its DECT 1915/1915+1 (herein after referred to as the Product), to be free from defects in materials and craftmanship with only the l[...]

59 Buttons to press for text characters Press the button repeatedly until you reach the character you want. When you’re writing SMS text messages, letters and symbols appear in a line at the bottom of the display , depending on which button you are pressing. These are the extra characters you can type by repeatedly pressing that button. 1 2 8 3 4[...]

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