Uniden DXAI685 manual

CONTENTS Handset Controls and Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Base Unit Controls and Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

The Integrated Answering System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Answering System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Im por tant S afe ty Instru cti ons When using yo ur telephone equip ment, these ba sic safety precauti ons should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, and injury to persons: 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnin gs and instructions marked on the product. 3. Unplug this product from the wall outle[...]

Battery Safety Precautio ns Caution: To reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons by th e batte ry, read an d follow these instructions: 1. Use only the appropriate type and size Battery Pack specif ied in this Operat ing Guide. 2. Do not dispose of the Battery Pack in a fire. The cell may explode . Check the Nickel-Cadmium Battery Disposal pack[...]

Introd uction Congratulatio ns on your purchase of th e Uniden DXAI685 Cordless Telephon e. This phone is de signed to exacting stand ards which provide reliability, long lif e, and outstanding pe rformance. Features • 25 Channels • Random Cod e™ Digital Security • AutoTalk™ • UltraClear Plus • AutoStandby™ • AutoSecure™ • Spe[...]

Includ ed with t he DXAI685 If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact Unid en Customer Service at: (800) 297-1023, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Central, Mon day through Friday. Handset Base Unit Rechargeable Battery Long Telephon e Cord Short Telephone Cord AC Adapter Integrated Answering Machine Voice Scrambled, Cordless Integrated Answering Mac[...]

Im portan t E lec trical Consi derat ions Unplug all electrical applia nces when you know an electrical storm is approaching. Lightning can pass through your household wiri ng and da mage any de vice connected to it. Thi s phone is no exception. Warning: Please do no t attempt to unplug any applian ce during an elect rical storm. Caution: Chang es [...]

Ins tallat ion Selecting a Location Before choosing a location fo r your new phone, there are some impo rtant guide lines you shoul d consider: • The location sh ould be close to both a phone ja ck and continuous po wer outlet. Note: A conti nuous power outlet is an AC outlet which does not have a switch to interrupt its power. • Keep the Base [...]

Connecting the Telepho ne Cords Consider these safet y guidelines befo re connecting the telep hone cords: CAUTIO N: • Never install telep hone wiring during a lightnin g storm. • Never touch un insulate d telepho ne wires or te rminals unless th e telepho ne line has been disconnected. • Use caution when ins talling or modifying tel ephone l[...]

Desk or Tableto p Instal lation 1. Place the Base on a desk or tabletop. 2. Plug one en d of th e long telep hone cord into the TEL LINE jack on the Base Unit. 3. Plug the AC Adapte r cord into the 9V DC input jack on the Base Unit. stop delete page / find ogm memo answer speaker volume new in use 25 CHANNEL PLUS UL TRACLEAR Extend A Phone " &[...]

4. Place the AC Adapter cord around the strain relief. 5. Plug the other end of the telephone cord into the telephone ja ck on the wall. 6. Plug the AC Adapte r into a standard 120V AC wall outlet. Note: Do not use an outlet contro lled by a wall switch. Use only the Unid en AC Adapter suppli ed with this phone. RING VOL OFF-LO-HI PULSE-TONE DC IN [...]

Wall Installati on Standard Wall Plate Mounting These phones are designed to be mounted on a standard AT&T or GTE wall plate. 1. Plug one end of the short tel ephone cord into the TEL LINE jack on the Base Unit. 2. Place the telep hone cord inside the molded chann el on the bottom of the Base Unit. 3. Plug the AC Adapte r cord into the 9V DC in[...]

4. Place the AC Adapter cord inside the molded channel. 5. Plug the telepho ne cord into the modular jack on the wall. Place the Base Unit on th e posts of the wall plate and push down until it’s firmly seated. 6. Plug the AC Adapte r into a standard 120V AC wall outlet. Note: Do not use an outlet contro lled by a wall switch. Use only the Unid e[...]

Direct Wall Mounting If you do not have a standard wall pl ate, you can mount your phone directly on a wall . Before mounting your phone, consider th e following: • Select a location awa y from electrical cables, pipes, or ot her items behind the mountin g location that could cause a hazard when inserting screws into th e wall. • Make sure the [...]

4. Plug the AC Adapte r cord into the 9V DC input jack on the Base Unit. 5. Place the AC Adapter cord inside the molded channel. 6. Place the Base Unit on th e screws and push down until it’s firmly seate d. 7. Plug the other end of the telephone line cord int o the wall jack. RING VOL OFF-LO-HI PULSE-TONE DC IN 9V TEL LINE RING VOL DCIN 9V OFF-L[...]

8. Plug the AC Adapte r into a standard 120V AC wall outlet. Note: Do not use an outlet contro lled by a wall switch. Use only the Unid en AC Adapter suppli ed with this phone. Setting the Handset Retainer The Handset Retain er holds the Handset in pla ce if your phone is mounted on a wall. The st eps below describe how to remo ve and replace the r[...]

3. Put the retainer back into its slot on th e Base Unit . 4. Push down on the Handset Retaine r until it snaps into place. 25 CHANNEL 25 CHANNEL 17[...]

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S e t t i n gU pY o u rP h o n e Extendin g the Base Unit Antenna Before using your phone, be sure to raise the antenna to th e vertical position. Installing the Handset Battery Pack 1. Press in on the Battery Cover Release. 2. Slide the batte ry compartment cover down . 19[...]

3. Align the plastic connector of the Nickel-Cadmium battery pack with its so cket and plug it in. Note: The black lead will be on the lef t when the plug is properly aligned. 4. Place the battery pack inside the battery compart ment, and slide the battery cover back on. Note: The bui lt-in Memory Backup featu re allows up to 3 minu tes to disconne[...]

Cleaning the Battery Contacts To maintain a good charge, it is importa nt to clean all charging contacts on th e Handset and Base Unit about once a month. Use a penci l eraser or other contact cle aner. Do not use any liquids or solve nts. 21[...]

Charging the Battery Pack Initial Battery Charging The rechargeable Nickel-Cadmiu m battery pack must be fu lly charged befo re using your phone for th e first time. We recommend that the batte ry pack charge for approximately 15-20 hours, with out interruptio n, before plugging the phone line int o your new phone. 1. Place the Handset on the Base [...]

If the Battery icon begin s to fla sh, the ph one is programmed to eliminate it s function s to save powe r. The ta ble below describes what to do to return your phone to normal operation. DURING A CALL IN STANDBY MODE Only the A but ton operates. None of the butt ons will operate. The Handset beeps and th e battery icon fla shes once every 3 secon[...]

Handset Volume Control s Please refer to the foldout in front of your operating guide for key positions. To adjust the ringer volume of your Handset, press volume/cancel until you hear the desired ringer to ne and volume. To adjust the receiver volume, press volume/cancel while you are on a call. Base Volume Controls To adjust the Base Unit ringer [...]

To adjust the Base speaker volume, press the volume control buttons to achieve the desired setting. Automatic Digital Code Secur ity To avoid unautho rized calls on your phone, a Digi tal Code fe ature was added to all DXAI685 phones. This Digital Code is shared only bet ween the Handset and Base Uni t. The code is set automatically when you first [...]

2. After the Handset stops beepi ng, remove it from the Base Unit. 3. Wait 5 seconds then place the Handset on the Base Unit. 4. The Battery icon will blink to indicate that the Digital Security Code is set to one of the more than 65,000 codes. 26[...]

If the Base Unit loses power while th e Handset is off the Base, the Digital Cod e may be erased. When this happens, the Handse t will not function. To re establish communicatio n between the Handset and Base Unit : 1. Restore power to the Base Uni t. 2. Place the Handset ba ck on the Base Unit. 3. The Battery icon will blink to indicate that the D[...]

Entering the Local Area Code Please refer to the foldout in front of your operating guide for key positions. You must enter your local area code for the Caller ID redia l features to work properly. To enter your local area code: 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press flash/function twice. 3. Enter your local area code. For example, 817 [...]

Setting Caller ID on Call Waiting Note: You must subscribe to Caller ID on Call Waiting fr om your local phon e service to use this fe ature. You can set your DXAI685 phone to display infor mation about calls that generate a call waiting tone whi le you are on a call. Note: With thi s feature set you will not be able to hear the person you are talk[...]

2. Press flash/function four times. 3. Press 1 . 4. Press mem . A confirmation to ne sounds and the display remains on for two seconds. A UT O T ALK ON ON-1 OFF - 0 A UT O T ALK ON ON-1 OFF - 0 ON-1 OFF - 0 30[...]

To turn AutoTalk off: 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press flash/function four times. 3. Press 0 . 4. Press mem . A confirmation to ne sounds and the display remains on for two seconds. A UT O T ALK ON ON-1 OFF - 0 A UT OT A L K O F F ON-1 OFF - 0 ON-1 OFF - 0 31[...]

Using Yo ur Phone Please refer to the foldout in front of your operating guide for key positions. Making Calls 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Dial the number you wish to cal l. For example, 123 - 4567 3. If you entered a wrong number , press chan/delete to backspace until the number is erased. To cancel making the call, press volume/c[...]

Receiving Calls Note: You must subscribe to Caller ID services from your local phone company for the caller’s name and number to be displayed. When th e phone rings, the LCD displa ys information about the person calling you. —O R— If the Caller ID signal is not strong enough, th e LCD may display: —O R— If no caller ID signal is present [...]

Redialing the Last Number Called 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press talk . If the Handset fai ls to connect with th e Base the Handset be eps and returns to standby mode. 3. Press redial/paus e . Note: If the last number dialed is longe r than 12 digits, the displ ay will scroll to the left until the last nu mber is shown in the dis[...]

Usi ng Cal ler ID The Caller ID Display The LCD displa ys informati on about the current call and pr evious calls received on your DXAI685 cordless phone, includ ing the total calls received, and th e number of ne w calls received. The LCD display backlight is always active while th e Handset is on the Base. When th e Handset is removed from the Ba[...]

5. To see th e time and day a call was received: a. While the name and number are displayed press * . b. To return to the name and number display press * . 6. To see how many times a caller has phoned: a. While the name and number are displayed, press 9/# . b. To return to the name and number display press 9/# . Calling the Displayed Number To dial[...]

Progr amming Your Pho ne Storing a Caller ID memory number in Dial Memory There are 20 dial memory locat ions in the DXAI685 cordless phone. You can store any number in your Caller ID memory in Dial Memory so it can be used later with memory dialing. See Call ing a Number Stored in Memory on page 39 fo r details on how to use the memory dial featur[...]

For example, to enter the name Bob Jones: Press ▼ until B is displa yed in the LCD. Press 2 to move one character to the right. Press ▼ until o is displa yed in the LCD. Press 2 to move one character to the right. Press ▼ until b is displa yed in the LCD. Continue unt il the name Bob Jones is displayed in the LCD. 7. Press mem . 8. Enter a me[...]

Calling a Number Stored in Memory Use this featu re to dial a number previously stored in memo ry. See Storing a Caller ID memory number in Dial Memory on page 37 or Entering a Number in Dial Memory on page 37 for details. 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press mem . 3. Enter the memory location . For example, for memory location 05, pr[...]

To edit the number entry in dial memory, for example, to change 59 41 to 1234: Press mem . Press chan/delete four times. Enter 1234 . To edit the name entry in dial memory, for example to change Bob Jones to Tom Jones: Press mem again. Press ▼ until T is displa yed in the LCD. Press 2 twice to move two characters to the right. Press ▼ until m i[...]

The Integ rated Answer ing System The DXAI685 has a built-in Answering System which answers incomin g calls and records your messages. You can also use your new Answering System to leave a memo message for someone else who will use th e phone, or to announce a special message when you’ll be away from your phone. Features • Digital Tapeless Reco[...]

Answe ring S ystem Setup Turning the Answering System On/Off 1. To turn the Answering System on, press answer . A tone sounds, and the current ou tgoing message plays on the Base Unit speaker. A second tone sounds to indicate the un it is ready to answer calls, and the Message Counter LED tu rns on. 2. To turn the Answering System off, press answer[...]

6. Press the flash/func tion key again. Note: A beep indicates the new time is programmed, and the new Time and Day Stamp is anno unced from the Base speaker. You are then prompt ed for a PIN code. 7. Enter the two-dig it number you want to use as your PIN code. 8. Press flash/function again. A beep indicates the new PIN number is programmed. 9. Fo[...]

Recording Your Personal OGM 1. To record an outgo ing message, press and ho ld ogm . Start recording yo ur message after you hear the long to ne and the Message Counter LED begins to count up . 2. Do not get closer than twelve inches to the microphone, and speak clearly while recording your message. When you are finished recording, release ogm . Yo[...]

Note: If the REC TIME/ANN/ 4/1 switch is set to Ann ounce Only, then th e preset message “Hello. No one is available to tak e your call” is played. 3. To select your recorded message again, press ogm . The preset message will begin to pl ay on the Base Unit speaker. 4. While the preset message is playing, press ogm again. A tone will sound, and[...]

1. When RESET is pressed, the Message Counter begins to flash. 2. Press 6 to clear the flashing P from the display. Note: The RESET button may also be used in the unlikely event that an AC powe r line disturbance ca uses the answering system to malfunctio n and become inoperative. 46[...]

Usi ng You r Ans wer ing Sys tem Playing New Messages 1. Press 8 . The time and day each message was received is announced afte r the message is played, and the Message Counter LED dis plays the number of th e message playing. Note: If you want to sto p reviewing your messages, press the 6 . 2. When all messages have playe d, a long tone sounds fol[...]

Playing a Stored Message 1. Press 2 . The first message stored begins playing. The time and day each message was received is announced afte r the message is played. The Message Counter LED dis plays the number of th e message playing. Note: If you wan t to stop reviewin g your messages, press 6 . 2. When all messages have playe d, a long tone sound[...]

2. Press 1 at anytime to replay a message. Note: Pressing 1 during a message returns the system to the begin ning of that mes sage. Pressing 1 again before the message replays causes th e system to scan back one message. If you have several messages, press 1 until you return to th e message you wan t to repla y. 3. Press 6 at anytime to stop review[...]

3. Press 6 at anytime to stop reviewin g messages and return to Standby. The Message Cou nter LED shows the total nu mber of messages. Note: The system automatically returns to Standby when all messages play. Deleting a Message 1. Press 2 to review your messages. Note: You can press 8 when you ha ve received new messages. 2. If you decide to delete[...]

Deleting All Messages You can delete all your messages without deleting each separate message. To delete all the messages, you must use the delete button on the Base Unit. 1. Press and hold 4 . Note: You must review all messages before using th e “Delete All Messages” function . 2. You will hear three short tones, followed by a longer tone . No[...]

Message Full Indication The DXAI685 has a maximum re cord time of ap proximately 25 minutes, or up to 40 inc oming messages. When the memory is full, the Answering System will not record incoming calls. To return the system to normal operation, fol low these steps. 1. When the memory is full, the ph one will ring 10 times before the announcemen t ?[...]

3. After you have recorded your message, the system returns to Standby. 53[...]

Rem ote Op erat ion You can operate your DXAI685 while you’re awa y from home by calling fro m any touch-tone phon e. When using this feature, reme mber these important guidelines. • You should change your Personal Identifi cation Number ( PIN ) before using your Handset. Whe n you first apply power, the code is set to 00. • You cannot change[...]

Tro ubl eshoo tin g If your DXAI685 Integrated Telephone Answering Devi ce is not perfo rming to your expectations, pl ease try these simple steps. If yo u are still unable to resolve th e problems, contact Unid en Customer Service at (800) 297-1023, 8:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. Central, Mon day through Friday. Telepho ne Troubleshooti ng Chart Problem[...]

Answering System Troub leshooti ng Chart Problem Sugges tion Answering System does not work. • Make sure that the Base Unit is plugged in. • Make sure the Answering System is turned on. • Press the RESET button to reset the system after an AC line spike. Answering System does not answer calls. • Set the REC TIME/ANN /4/1 switch in either th[...]

Spe cif icati ons General –Th e DXAI685 complies with FCC Rules, Parts 15 and 68. + Frequency Control P hase Locked Loop (PLL) Synthesizer Modulation FM Operating Temp erature –1 0 ° to 50 ° C Base Unit Receive Freque ncy 48.76 to 49 .99 MHz (25 Channels) Transmit Freq uency 43.72 to 46 .97 MHz (25 Channels) Power Requirements 120V AC 60 Hz S[...]

Bleed 2 sides. Bleed Size -173 mmX 250mm T rim size-173mmX 244mm. Gatef old on r ight, spine on left Cordless Integrated Answering Device with V oice Scramble and Caller ID Operating Guide in use in use Uniden speaker speaker volume volume Cor dless Integrated Answering Device Ext end A Phone .. ® DX AI 685[...]

PRECAUTIONS Before you read anything else, Please observe the following: 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 Rechargeab[...]

Handset Controls and Keys 2 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 1 talk caller id mem Uniden tone flash redial volume chan function pause cancel delete 1. LCD Display 2. talk Key 3. Numeric Keypad 4. flash/function Key 5. redial /pause Key 6. caller id Key 7. mem Key 8. channel/del ete Key 9. volume/cancel Key 10. Microphone[...]

Base Unit Controls and Keys 1. Base Ringer Switch 13. Record Time/Ann/4/ 1 Switch 2. Pulse/Tone Switch 14. Message Repeat But ton 3. DC Power Jack 15. Message Skip Button 4. Telephone Line Jack 16. Message Play Button 5. Handset Retainer 17. Page/Find Butt on 6. New Message Button 18. Microphone 7. Speakerphone Button and LED 19. Message Delete But[...]

One Year Limite d Warranty Important: Evidence of original purchase is requi red for warran t y service. WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION (“Uniden”) ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, fo r one year, to the original retail own er, this Uniden Product to be free from defects in mate rials and craftsmanship with only the limitation s or e[...]

Covered under one or more of the following patents: 4,511,761 4,523,058 4,595,795 4,797,916 5,426,690 ©1997 Uniden America Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in the Philippines. ®[...]