Uniden DXI665 manual

CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Battery Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Features . . [...]

Programming the DXI665 Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Storing a Caller ID memory number in Dial Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Entering a Number in Dial Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Calling a Number Stored in Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Important Safety Instructions When using your telephone equipment, these basic safety precautions 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 warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cl[...]

12. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: A. When the power supply cord is damaged or frayed. B. If liquid has been spilled into the product. C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water. D. If the product does not operate normally when following the operat[...]

PRIVACY Note: Cordless teleph ones are radio devices. Communications between the handset and base of your cordless telephone are accompanied by means of radio waves which are broadcast over the open airways. Because of the inherent physical properties of radio waves, your communications ca be received by radio devices other than your own cordless t[...]

Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden DXI665 Cordless Telephone. It is designed to exacting standards which provide reliability, long life, and outstanding performance. Features • 25 46/49 MHz Channels • Dual Keypad for added flexibili ty • Voice Scramble • 30 Number Caller ID Memory • Caller ID * • Pulse/Tone Dial[...]

Included with the DXI665 If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact Uniden Customer Service at: (800) 297-1023, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Central, Monday through Friday. Handset Base Unit Rechargeable Battery Long Telephone Cord AC Adapter Short Telephone Cord Cordless Phone with V oice Scramble & Caller ID Operating Guide UDZZ01818ZZ DXI66[...]

Important Electrical Considerations Unplug all electrical appliances when you know an electrical storm is approaching. Lightning can pass through your household wiring and damage any device connected to it. This phone is no exception. Warning: Please do not attempt to unplug any appliance during an el ectrical storm. Caution: Changes or modificatio[...]

Radio Interference Radio interference may occasionally cause buzzing and humming in your cordless Handset, or clicking noises in the Base Unit. This interference is caused by external sources such as TV, refrigerator, vacuum cleaner, fluorescent lighting, or electrical storm. Your unit is NOT DEFECT IVE. If these noises continue and are too distrac[...]

Installation Selecting a Location Before choosing a location for your new phone, there are some important guidelines you should consi der: • The location should be close to both a phone jack and continuous power outlet. Note: A continuous power outlet is an AC outlet which does not have a switch to interrupt its power. • Keep the Base Unit and [...]

Connecting the Telephone Cords Consider these safety guidelines before connecting the telephone cords: CAUTION: • Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. • Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected. • Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. Applying [...]

Desk or Tabletop Installation 1. Place the Base on a desk or tabletop. 2. Plug one end of the long telephone cord into the TEL LINE jack on the Base Unit. 3. Plug the AC Adapter cord into the 9V DC input jack on the Base Unit. 4. Place the AC Adapter cord around the strain relief. 5. Plug the other end of the telephone cord into the telephone jack [...]

6. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet. Note: Do not use an outlet controlled by a wall switch. Use only the Uniden AC Adapter supplied with this phone. Wall Installation Standar d Wall Plate Mounting These phones are des igned to be mounted on a sta ndard AT&T or GTE wall plate. 1. Plug the AC Adapter into the Base Unit. 2.[...]

3. Place the Base Unit on the posts of the wall plate and push down until it’s firmly seated. 4. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet. Note: Do not use an outlet controlled by a wall switch. 5. Plug one end of the short telephone cord into the TEL LINE jack on the Base Unit. Note: Charge the Handset for 15-20 hours without inte[...]

1. Insert two mounting screws 3 15 ⁄ 16 inches apart. Allow about 3 ⁄ 16 of an inch between the wall and screw heads for mounting the phone. 2. Plug one end of the long telephone cord into the TEL LINE jack on the Base Unit. 3. Place the cord inside the molded channel on the bottom of the Base Unit. 4. Plug the AC Adapter into the Base Unit. 3/[...]

5. Place the AC Adapter cord inside the molded channel. 6. Place the Base Unit on the screws and push down until it’s firmly seated. 7. Plug the other end of the telephone line cord into the wall jack. Note: Charge the Handset for 15-20 hours without interruptio n before plugging the phone line into your new phone. See page 22, Initial Battery Ch[...]

Setting the Handset Retainer The handset retainer holds the Handset in place if your phone is mounted on a wall. The steps below describe how to remove and replace the retainer so that the tab faces up. 1. Push up on the Handset retainer on the Base Unit, and slide the tab out. 2. Flip the retai ner over so the tab faces up. 3. Put the retainer bac[...]

S e t t i n gU pY o u rP h o n e Extending the Base Unit Antenna Before using your phone, be sure to raise the antenna to the vertical position. Installing the Handset Battery Pack 1. Press in on the Battery Cover Release. volume 18[...]

2. Slide the battery compartment cover down. 3. Align the pl astic connector of the Nickel-Cadmium battery pack with its socket and plug it in . Note: The black lead will be on the left when the plug is properly aligned. 4. Place the battery pack inside the battery compartment, and slide the battery cover back on. ❉ The built-i n Memory Backup fe[...]

Cleaning the Battery Contacts To maintain a good charge, it is important to clean all charging contacts on the Handset and Base Unit about once a month. Use a pencil eraser or other contact cleaner. Do not use any liqui ds or solvents. 25 CHANNEL PLUS UL TRACLEAR flash redial pause tone page/find mute mem jkl 5 tuv 8 oper 0 ghi 4 1 abc 2 speaker de[...]

Charging the Battery Pack Initial Battery Chargi ng The rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium battery pack must be fully charged before using your phone for the first time. We recommend that the battery pack charge for approximately 15-20 hours without interruption before plugging the phone line into your new phone. You may use the Base Unit to answer calls [...]

Contin uous Battery Chargi ng For the best battery performance, return the Handset to the Base Unit at the end of the day. This keeps the battery fully charged, so your phone works best and avoids the battery “memory effect.” Battery Memory Effect Rechargeable batteries can develop a “memory” (reduced charge capacity) caused by repeated cha[...]

Setting the Pulse/Tone Switch Be sure the PULSE/TONE switch is in the TONE position. ❉ Most phone systems are Tone dialing. Check with your local phone company if you are not sure whether your system is Tone or Pulse dialing. Adjusting Ringer Controls ❉ Please refer to the foldout in front of your operating guide for key positions. Handset Vol [...]

Base Volume Control s To adjust the Base Unit ringer volume, move the RING VOL-OFF LO HI switch to the desired setting. To adjust the Base speaker volume, slide the VOLUME control to the desired setting. RING V OL OFF-LO-HI volume vol u m e 24[...]

Automatic Digital Code Security To avoid unauthorized calls on your phone, a Digital Code feature was added to the DXI665 phone. This Digital Code is shared only between the Handset and Base Unit. The Code is set automatically when you first use the phone. ❉ Please refer to the foldout in front of your operating guide for key positions. To change[...]

To reestablish communication between the Handset and Base Unit: 1. Restore power to the Base Unit. 2. Place the Handset back on the Base Unit. 3. The Battery icon will blink to indicate that the Digital Security Code is set. Entering the Local Area Code ❉ Please refer to the foldout in front of your operating guide for key positions. You must ent[...]

To delete your local area code: 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press flash/function twice. 3. Press chan/delete three times. 4. Press mem . A confirmation tone sounds and the display remains on for two seconds. 5. Place the Handset on the Base. The Battery icon will blink to indicate that the setting is stored. Setting Caller ID on Ca[...]

5. Place the Handset on the Base. The Battery icon will blink to indicate that the setting has been stored. To turn Caller ID on Call Waiting off: 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press flash/function three times 3. Press 0 . 4. Press mem . A confirmation tone sounds and the display remains on for two seconds. 5. Place the Handset on th[...]

2. Press flash/function four times. 3. Press 0 . 4. Press mem . A confirmation tone sounds and the display remains on for two seconds. A UT O T AL K ON ON-1 OFF - 0 A UT OT A L K O F F ON-1 OFF - 0 A UT OT A L K O F F ON-1 OFF - 0 ON-1 OFF - 0 29[...]

Using Your D XI665 Handset ❉ 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 call. For example, 123 - 4567 3. If you entered a wrong number, press chan/dele te to backspace until the number is erased. To cancel making the call, pr[...]

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

Redialing the Last Number Called 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press talk . ❉ If the Handset fails to connect with the Base the Handset beeps and returns to standby mode. 3. Press redial/pa use . ❉ If the last number dialed is longer than 12 digits, the display will scroll to the left until the la st number is shown in the displa[...]

Using Caller ID The Caller ID Display The LCD displays information about the current call and previous calls received on your DXI665 cordless phone, including the total calls received, and the number of new calls received. The LCD backlight is always active while the Handset is on the Base. When the Handset is removed from the Base, the LCD backlig[...]

Viewing Calls in Memory 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press caller id . 3. To view calls stored in memory, Press the ▼ or ▲ keys. ❉ If the number is longer than 12 digits, the display will scroll to the left until the last number is shown in the display. 4. To see all calls stored in memory, press the ▲ key repeatedly until t[...]

Deleting Caller ID messages Only individual messages can be deleted on the DXI665. To delete messages follow the steps below. 1. Press caller id . 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to scroll to the call you want to delete. 3. Press and hold chan/delete for at least three seconds. A double beep tone sounds to confirm the message has been deleted. The next name an[...]

Program ming the DXI665 Handset Storing a Caller ID memory number in Dial Memory ❉ There are 20 dial memory locations in the DXI665 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 Calling a Number Stored in Memory on page 42 for details on how to use the memory dial[...]

5. Press mem . 6. Enter a name up to 12 characters long using the ▼ and ▲ keys to select characters and the 0 or 2 move one character to the left or right. For example, to enter the nam e Bob Jones: Press ▼ until B is displayed in the LCD. Press 2 to move one character to the right. Press ▼ until o is displayed in the LCD. Press 2 to move o[...]

Calling a Number Stored in Memory Use this feature to dial a number previously stored in memory. 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 . En ter the memory location (01 -20). For example, for memory locatio[...]

To edit the number entry in dial memory, for example, to change 5941 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 di splayed in the LCD. Press 2 twice to move two characters to the right. Press ▼ until m is[...]

Using the DX I665 Base Unit Making and Rece iving Calls To make a call using the Base Unit, follow these steps: 1. Press speake r . The speaker LED lights. 2. Listen for the dial tone. 3. Dial the number. 4. Press speake r again to hang up. To answer a call using the Base Unit, follow these steps: 1. Press speake r . The speaker LED lights. 2. Talk[...]

Using Mute, Flash, Page/Find To use the Mute, Flash, and Page/Find features with your Base Unit, follow the steps listed in the table below. Do the following: What happens: Press mute to disable the Base Unit microphone. The mute LED lights. You’ll hear the caller, but they wil l not hear you. If the call waiting tone sounds, press flash to accep[...]

Programming the DX I 665 Base For convenience,the Base Unit has ten memory locations, so you can store the numbers you most often call without your Handset in the Base Unit. The programming functions must be completed while the phone is in standby, since the programming keys do not function while you are on the phone. Storing a Number 1. Press mem [...]

Storing a Mixed Number 1. Press mem . 2. Enter the number to be dialed in pulse mode. 5551212 3. Press tone on the Base Unit. 4. Enter the number to be dialed in tone mode. 3300 5. If a pause is needed during dialing to access a long distance service, press pause . pause 3300 ❉ Note: The pause button counts as one digit. Pressing pause more than [...]

Dialing a Number Using the Base Unit 1. Press speake r . The speaker LED lights. 2. Press mem . 3. Press the memory location number (0-9) you want dialed. Chain Dialing On certain occasions, after dialing a number, you may be requested by the party or service you are calling to enter a special access code, such as when performing a banking transact[...]

Troubleshooting If your DXI665 Cordless Telephone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps. If you are still unable to resolve the problems, contact Uniden Customer Service at (800) 297-1023, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central, Monday through Friday. Problem Suggestion Charge light won’t come on when Handset is place d in[...]

Specificati ons General – The DXI665 complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68. Frequency Control PLL Modulation FM Operating Temperature -10°C to 50°C Base Unit Receive Frequency 48.76 to 49.99 MHz (25 Channels) Transmit Frequency 43.72 to 46.97 MHz (25 Channels) Power Requirements 120V AC 60 Hz Size (w/o antenna) 8.½"H X 3.½"W X 2.¼"[...]

One-Year Lim ited Warranty Important : Evidence of original purchase is requir ed for warranty service. WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION (“Uniden”) ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, fo r one year, to th e original retai l owner, this Uniden Prod uct to be free from de fects in materials an d craftsmanship with on ly the limitation s o[...]

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PRECAUTIONS Before you read anything else, Please observe the following: WARNING! Uniden America Corporatio n DOES NOT represent this unit to be waterpr oof. To reduce the risk of fire, elect rical shock, or damage to the unit, DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moistur e. RECHARGEABL E NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY WARNING This equipment contains a Recha[...]

Base Unit Control s and Keys 25 CHANNEL PLUS UL TRACLEAR flash redial pause tone page/find mute mem jkl 5 tuv 8 oper 0 ghi 4 1 abc 2 speaker def 3 mno 6 pqrs 7 wxyz 9 # Extend A Phone "" 1 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 6 23 4 volume 1. Base Ring er Switch 9. Tone But ton 2. Pulse/To ne Switch 10 . Memory Butt on 3. DC Power Jack 11. Page/F[...]

1. LCD Display 2. Talk Key 3. Numeric Keypad 4. Flash/Function Key 5. Redial/Pause Key 6. Caller ID Key 7. Memory Key 8. Channel/Delete Key 9. Volume/Cancel Key 10. Microphone[...]

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