Uniden WXI2077 Series manual

sheet 1 UNIDEN CORDLESS TELEPHONES WXI2077 SERIES UC538BH(WXI2077) book OM.indb 1 5/7/2008 6:02:09 PM[...]

2 T able of Contents Welcome ....................................................................... 5 What Exactly does “W aterproof Handset” Mean? ..... 5 Is the Base W aterproof? ........................................... 5 Accessibility .............................................................. 5 Installing the Phone ..................[...]

3 Setting Up the Phonebook ........................................ 24 Creating Phonebook Entries ................................... 24 Finding a Phonebook Entry ..................................... 25 Editing an Existing Phonebook Entry ...................... 25 Storing Caller ID or Redial Numbers in the Phonebook ...............................[...]

4 T roubleshooting ........................................................ 46 Common Issues ...................................................... 46 Weak or Hard to Hear Audio .................................. 47 Noise or Static on the Line ...................................... 48 Installing a telephone line lter or DSL lter ....... 48 Re[...]

5 Welcome W elcome Thank you for purchasing a Uniden multi-handset phone with a waterproof handset. Note: Illustrations in this manual are used for explanation purposes. Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit. What Exactly does “W aterproof Handset” Mean? Y our handset complies with the JIS7 water submersion specic[...]

6 Installing the Phone 7 Installing the Phone Choosing the Best Location When choosing a location for your new phone, here are some important guidelines you should consider: Notes: For maximum range: Keep both the base and handset antennas free of obstruction. When the handset is not in use, place the handset in an upright position. Metal and reinf[...]

6 7 Installing the Phone Activate the Handset The handset is powered by a rechargeable battery pack already installed in the handset’s battery compartment. Note: Use only the Uniden BT -1008 rechargeable battery pack supplied with your cordless telephone. Connecting the AC Adapter T o the base T o avoid risk of re and shock, only use the Unide[...]

8 Installing the Phone 9 Charging the Handset If your phone came with more than one handset, connect each charging cradle to power with its AC adapter . Place each handset in its charging cradle with the display facing forward. Make sure that the charge LED illuminates. Make sure that the charge LED illuminates when the handset is seated. Place the[...]

8 9 Installing the Phone Connecting to the Phone Line Make sure that the battery pack is fully charged. Connect the telephone cord to the TEL LINE jack on the bottom of the base. Connect the telephone cord to a telephone wall jack. What if CHECK TEL LINE appears on the handset display? The telephone cord may not be connected correctly . Check the t[...]

10 Installing the Phone 1 1 T esting the Connection Pick up the handset from the cradle and press /Flash . Y ou should hear a dial tone, and the display should show T ALK. What if I can’t hear a dial tone? Check the telephone cord connection on the base. What if the display doesn’t show T ALK? Make sure the battery pack is fully charged. Make s[...]

10 1 1 Installing the Phone Changing the dial mode Y our phone can communicate with the telephone network in two different ways: tone dialing or pulse dialing. These days, most base networks use a method called tone dialing, so your phone comes programmed for tone dialing. If your phone company uses pulse dialing, you will need to change your phone[...]

12 Installing the Phone 13 Expanding Y our Phone Adding accessory handsets Y our phone supports a total of six cordless handsets, including any that were supplied with your phone. Y ou can now place a fully-featured cordless handset anywhere AC power is available to connect the charging cradle. Y our phone is compatible with the following Uniden DE[...]

12 13 Installing the Phone Using Multiple Bases The handsets supplied with your phone can be registered to a total of four different bases. Compatible bases include the DECT1500 series, the DECT2000 series, the DECT3000 series and the WXI2077 series. Once your handset is registered to more than one base, you can set the handset to search automatica[...]

14 Installing the Phone Selecting the base When your handset is registered to another base, it will automatically connect to the base. A base ID (that is for the handset only) will be assigned in the order of registration. Y ou can either select a base you want to use manually , or set to AUTO. If you set to AUTO, when the handset comes out of rang[...]

15 Getting to Know Y our New Phone Getting to Know Y our New Phone Features W aterproof handset (JIS7 compliant) W ater resistant base 1.9GHz DECT6.0 expandable system Expands up to 6 handsets Caller ID/Call W aiting with phonebook match Store 30 Caller ID numbers Advanced phonebook features: Store 70 phonebook entries Alphabetical search Personali[...]

16 Getting to Know Y our New Phone 17 T erminology Used in this Manual Accessory Handsets Additional handsets that can register to the base, allowing you to add handsets without connecting another phone line. This base supports a total of six cordless handsets; see page 12 for compatible handsets. Base The main part of the phone that connects to yo[...]

16 17 Getting to Know Y our New Phone Parts of the Handset key (end call) key (down) key (caller ID/right) Menu/Select key # key key (speaker) Microphone key (up) new message LED Earpiece Display (LCD) Clear/Int’com key (clear/intercom) key (phonebook/left) /Flash key (talk/flash) Belt clip hole Speakerphone speaker and ringer Battery compartment[...]

18 Getting to Know Y our New Phone FIND key (find handset) charge LED Parts of the Base UC538BH(WXI2077) book OM.indb 18 5/7/2008 6:02:19 PM[...]

19 Using the Interface Using the Interface Reading the Display Handset ID and banner Number of new Caller ID calls received Call duration In standby During a call The ringer off icon indicates that the ringer is turned off. The voice mail icon appears when you have messages waiting in your voice mailbox. The privacy icon appears when the Privacy Mo[...]

20 Using the Interface 21 Using the Four-way Function Key Y our handset has a four-way function key that allows you to move the cursor or pointer on the display and access the most commonly used features at the touch of a button. By moving this key to the left, you open the phonebook. Move the key to the right to access Caller ID information. T o u[...]

20 21 Using the Interface Entering T ext from Y our Handset Y ou can use the number keypad on your handset to enter text by referring to the letters printed on each number key . When you press the number key in a text entry eld, the phone displays the rst letter printed on the number key . Press the number key twice to display the second lett[...]

22 Basic Setup 23 Basic Setup Selecting a Language Y our handset supports two languages: English and Spanish for US models or English and French for Canadian models. Y ou can set the handset’s language individually . Once you select a language, the menus on the handset will display in that language. The default language is English. Press Menu/Sel[...]

22 23 Basic Setup Activating the Key T ouch T one Key T ouch T one is the tone your keypad makes when keys are pressed. Y ou can turn this tone on or off. Press Menu/Select . Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then the KEY TOUCH TONE submenu. Move the cursor to select ON or OFF . Press Menu/Select . Y ou will hear a conrmation tone. Activating t[...]

24 25 Setting Up the Phonebook Each handset has its own separate phonebook that holds up to seventy names and numbers. When a handset’s phonebook is full, the handset beeps and shows MEMORY FULL on the display . Y ou cannot add any names and numbers in that handset’s phonebook until you delete some of the existing ones. Y ou can also use the ph[...]

24 25 Assign a personal ring tone for this entry (PERSONAL RING). Y ou can attach a special ring tone to each phonebook entry; the phone will use this ring tone when this person calls. Use and to select one of the seven different ring tone options (see Selecting a Ring T one on page 28 for a complete list of ring tones). As you scroll through the t[...]

26 27 Storing Caller ID or Redial Numbers in the Phonebook Y ou can store Caller ID records or redial numbers in the phonebook so you can use them later . Go to the Caller ID or redial list and select the number you want to store. (If the Caller ID information did not include the number , then you will not be able to store it.) With the phone in st[...]

26 27 Deleting all Phonebook Entries With the phone in standby , press . Press Menu/Select , and then select DELETE ALL. DELETE ALL? appears in the display . Move the cursor to select YES. Press Menu/Select . Y ou will hear a conrmation tone, and DELETED! appears in the display . Copying Phonebook Entries to Another Handset If you have more than[...]

28 28 29 29 Customizing Y our Handsets All of the following options are set separately for each handset, so you can customize a handset for each room in your house. Changing the Handset Banner Each handset will display a banner name once it is registered to the base. The default banner is Handset #1, Handset #2, etc. Y ou can change the name your p[...]

28 28 29 29 Activating AutoT alk AutoT alk allows you to answer the phone simply by picking up the handset from the cradle. Y ou do not have to press a button to answer the call. Press Menu/Select . Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then the AUTOT ALK submenu. Move the cursor to select ON or OFF . Press Menu/Select . Y ou will hear a conrmation[...]

30 Using Y our Phone 31 Using Y our Phone From a cordless handset From a handset speakerphone Making a call Pick up the handset from the cradle. Press /Flash . Listen for the dial tone. Dial the number . OR Pick up the handset from the cradle. Dial the number . Press /Flash . 1) 2) 3) 4) 1) 2) 3) Pick up the handset from the cradle. Press . Listen [...]

30 31 Using Y our Phone Making a Call from the Phonebook With the phone in standby , press to open the phonebook. Find the phonebook entry you want to call (see Finding a Phonebook Entry on page 25). Press /Flash or to dial the number . Note: Y ou can also press /Flash or before you open the phonebook. Find the phone number you want to dial, and th[...]

32 33 Using Caller ID, Call Waiting, and Redial Lists 33 Using Caller ID, Call W aiting, and Redial Lists If you subscribe to Caller ID service from your phone company , your phone will show you the caller ’s phone number and name (if available) whenever a call comes in. If you subscribe to Caller ID on Call W aiting, the phone will also show you[...]

32 33 33 Using Caller ID, Call Waiting, and Redial Lists Seven-digit dialing If you can make a local call by dialing only seven digits instead of ten, you can tell the phone to hide your local area code in the Caller ID list; any calls from outside your area code will show all ten digits. This setting applies to the base and all handsets currently [...]

34 PB Using Caller ID, Call Waiting, and Redial Lists Using Call W aiting If you have Call W aiting s ervice an d a secon d call com es in whe n you are on the phone, a call wai ting tone will sou nd. Press /Flash to acce pt the wa iting cal l. Th ere is a sh ort pause, and then you will hear the new calle r . T o retu rn to the original caller , p[...]

35 35 Adjusting the Ringer , Earpiece and Speaker V olume Adjusting the Ringer , Earpiece and Speaker V olume Adjusting the Ringer V olume Y ou can choose from four ringer volume settings (off, low , medium, and high) separately on each handset. With the phone in standby , press or . The display shows the current volume level and the handset sounds[...]

36 36 Adjusting the Ringer , Earpiece and Speaker V olume Adjusting the Speaker V olume Y ou can choose from six volume levels for the handset speaker while on a speakerphone call. T o adjust the handset speaker volume, press (to make it louder) or (to make it softer). The handset display shows the current volume level for the handset speaker . Not[...]

37 Finding a Lost Handset Using Hold, Conference and T ransfer Finding a Lost Handset T o locate a misplaced handset, press Find on the base when the phone is in standby . The handsets connected to the paging base will beep for one minute, and P AGING appears on the handset display . T o cancel paging, press Find again or any key on the found hands[...]

38 Using Hold, Conference and T ransfer T ransferring a Call Y ou can transfer a call from one handset to another . The handsets must be currently connected to the same base (see page 14). During a call, press Clear/int’com . Use or to select the handset you want to transfer the call to, and then press Menu/Select . Select ALL to page all other h[...]

39 Using Special Features Using Special Features Privacy Mode Privacy mode prevents other handsets from interrupting while you’re on a call. As long as your handset is in privacy mode, other handsets can’t join your call or make any calls of their own: their displays will show UNA V AILABLE. While on a call, press Menu/Select . Select CALL PRIV[...]

40 Using Special Features 41 Answering an intercom page When the intercom page tone sounds, the display will show the ID of the handset that is paging. Press /Flash or Clear/int’com . Note: If AutoT alk is on, the handset will automatically answer the page when you pick up the handset from the cradle. If Any Key Answer is on, you can also press a[...]

40 41 Using Special Features Using a V oice Mail Service If you subscribe to a voice mail service, you can use your phone to access your voice mailbox. When there are messages waiting in your voice mailbox, the new message LED on the handset ashes, and appears in the handset display . If you program your access number into your phone, you can si[...]

42 Using Special Features Programming one-touch voice mail access Y ou can program your voice mail access number to the V oice Mail key /Mute on each handset so you can get your messages at the touch of a button. Y our voice mail service provider will supply you with the access number (this may be simply a phone number). T o edit the voice mail num[...]

43 Maintenance Maintenance Specications Operating temperature 32° F to 122° F (0° C to 50° C) AC adapter Base Charging cradle Part number PS-0012 PS-001 1 Input voltage 120V AC, 60 Hz 120V AC, 60 Hz Output voltage 6V DC @ 350mA 19V DC @ 100mA Battery pack Part number BT -1008 Capacity 650mAh, 2.4V DC Notes: Use only the supplied AC adapters.[...]

44 45 Maintenance 45 Low battery alert When the battery pack is very low , the phone is programmed to eliminate functions in order to save power . When LOW BA TTERY - CHARGE HANDSET appears in the handset display and the phone is in standby , none of the keys will operate. If you are on a call, complete your conversation as quickly as possible, and[...]

44 45 45 Maintenance Before placing the battery cover back on the handset, check the rubber seal located on the under side of the cover: make sure that the seal is in good condition and that there is no foreign matter under the seal. Note: If the rubber seal appears warn, nicked, or dried out, replacement seals are available through the Uniden Part[...]

46 T roubleshooting 47 T roubleshooting Common Issues If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps rst. If these steps do not solve your problem, please call our Customer Hotline (see the back cover for contact information). When you have this problem... T ry ... The charge LED won’t illuminate when the h[...]

46 47 T roubleshooting When you have this problem... T ry ... The Caller ID does not display . Checking to see if the call was placed through a switchboard. Asking your telephone company to verify your Caller ID service is current. There may be a problem with your Caller ID service. • • I can’t register the handset at the base. Charging the b[...]

48 T roubleshooting 49 Noise or Static on the Line The most common cause of noise or static on a cordless phone is interference: other wireless or electronic devices can radiate energy that disturbs the radio signal between the base and the handset (much like overhead power lines can cause static on your car radio). Some common household sources of[...]

48 49 T roubleshooting Resetting the Handset Y ou may need to reset your handset in the following instances: Y ou lose a handset and purchase a new one. Y ou get the message Registration Failed when you try to register the handset. Y ou are unable to register any handsets to the base. When you register new handsets to the base, the handset IDs do n[...]

50 T roubleshooting 51 Resetting the Handset Without the Base If your original base is not available for some reason, you can still reset the handset and use it with another base. Press and hold and # for at least ve seconds. Move the cursor to select BASEUNA V AILABLE and then press Menu/Select . Select the base which you want to de-register fr[...]

50 51 T roubleshooting Changing the Line Mode for Multiple Extensions Line mode refers to the method that telephones use to signal each other that an extension is in use. Customer service may recommend changing the line mode if you have any of the following problems: Y our phone keeps ringing after someone answers on an extension phone. Y our answe[...]

52 T roubleshooting Liquid Damage Moisture and liquid can damage your cordless phone. If the handset or base is exposed to moisture or liquid, but only the exterior plastic housing is affected, wipe of f the liquid, and use as normal. If moisture or liquid has entered the plastic housing (i.e. liquid can be heard in the phone or liquid has entered [...]

53 Precautions! Precautions! Before you read anything else, please observe the following: W arning! Uniden America Corporation represents the waterproof handset to be water submersible to JIS7 Specs. The product may be submerged in 3 feet of water for up to 30 minutes. Exceeding these limits can cause damage to the handset. Uniden America Corporati[...]

54 Precautions! 55 The FCC W ants Y ou T o Know This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACT A. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product identier in the format US: AAAEQ##TXXXX. If requested, this number must be provided to the telephone company [...]

54 55 Precautions! sure that installing the system does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, contact your telephone company or a qualied installer . Radio interference Radio interference may occasionally cause buzzing and humming in your cordless handset, or clicking noises in the base.[...]

56 One Y ear Limited W arranty One Y ear Limited W arranty Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. W ARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORA TION (“Uniden”) ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY : Uniden warrants, for one year , to the original retail owner, this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship w[...]

57 Index Index A Accessibility ................................... 5 Accessory handsets .................... 12 Activate the handset ...................... 7 Answering calls............................ 30 Any key answer ........................... 29 Area code .................................... 33 Audio tone ................................... 36[...]

58 Index Mute Microphone .............................. 40 Ringer....................................... 35 N Noise ........................................... 48 O Out of range................................. 51 P Personal ring ............................... 22 Phonebook .................................. 24 Copying entries .....................[...]

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