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DECT2185 base with answering system and cordless handset Base AC adapter (PS-0034) Telephone cord Charger AC adapter (PS-0035) Battery cover DCX210 accessory handset & charger If you purchased model number: You should have: DECT2185 None DECT2185-2 1 of each DECT2185-3 2 of each DECT2185-4 3 of each DECT2185-5 4 of each DECT2185-6 5 of each You[...]
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Important Safety Instructions! When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: This unit is NOT waterproof. DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, [...]
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1 Installing Your Phone Charge the Battery Unpack all handsets, battery packs, and battery covers. If any battery cover is already on the handset, press in on the notch and slide the cover down and off. Line up the red and black wires on the battery pack with the label inside the handset. Push the connector in until it clicks into place; tug gently[...]
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2 Place a handset in the base and any accessory handset(s) in the charger(s) with the display(s) facing forward. The CH AR GE light on the base and each charger should all turn on. If... Try... the CH ARG E light does not turn on reseating the handset. checking the AC adapter connection. seeing if the outlet is controlled by a wall switch. - - - Ch[...]
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3 Getting to Know Your Phone Parts of the Base If the key name is spelled out on the key itself, it's not labeled in the drawing below. Base keys and how they work Key name (and icon) What it does CLEAR/MUTE While this station is ringing: mute the ringer for this call only. During a call: mute the microphone. While entering text: delete one ch[...]
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4 Key name (and icon) What it does PHONEBOOK/ LEFT ( / ) In standby or during a call: open the phonebook. In any menu or list: go up one level. (If you are already at the top level, the phone exits the menu and returns to the previous operation.) During text entry: move the cursor to the left. While playing messages: for the first 2 seconds, go to [...]
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5 Parts of the Handset If the key name is spelled out on the key itself, it's not labeled in the drawing to the right. Handset keys and how they work Key name (and icon) What it does UP ( ) In standby: increase the ringer volume. During a call: increase the call volume. In the menu or any list: move the cursor up one line. - - - CALLER ID/ RIG[...]
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6 Key name (and icon) What it does SPEAKER ( ) Switch a normal call to the speakerphone (& back). - REDIAL/PAUSE ( ) In standby: open the redial list. While entering a phone number: insert a 2-second pause. - - BLOCK While the phone is ringing: add the incoming Caller ID information to the call block list (block the call). - MESSAGES/ MUTE ( ) [...]
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7 Using the Menus The menus are des igned to be as easy as possible. Some users don't even need the manual once they know how to perform these actions: Open the menu Press MENU/SELECT . Move the cursor The arrow cursor on the left side of the line shows which menu item is currently highlighted. Use UP to move the cursor up & DOWN to move i[...]
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8 Using the Handset Menus Hands et Se tup You can change these settings separately for each handset. T-coil Turn on T-coil mode to reduce noise on some hearing aids (see "Do you use a T-coil hearing aid?" on page 24). Ringe r Tones Choose one of four melodies or three tones for the handset's main ring tone. As you highlight each ring[...]
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9 Area C ode Enter your area code so the phone hides the area code on incoming local calls (see "Using Seven-digit Dialing" on page 12). Dial M ode Change the way your phone communicates with the telephone network (see "Changing from Tone to Pulse Dialing" on page 25). Set L ine Mode Do not change this setting unless instructed [...]
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10 To Follow these steps Erase one letter Move the cursor to the letter you want to erase and press CLEAR ( CLEAR/INTERCOM on the handset; CLEAR/ MUTE on the base). Erase the entire entry Press & hold CLEAR . Enter punctuation or a symbol Press 0 to rotate through the available symbols. Using Your Phone To... From a handset From a handset speak[...]
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11 Change the When On the base On a handset ringer volume the phone is in standby select Off, L ow, Medium , or High select Off, Low, Mediu m , or High earpiece volume you are on a normal call NA choose one of 6 volume levels speaker volume you use the speaker- phone for a call or getting messages choose one of 10 volume levels choose one of 6 volu[...]
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12 On the handset, press TALK/FLASH or SPEAKER to dial the number; on the base, press SPEAKER . (You can also press TALK/FLASH or SPEAKER before you open the CID list. Find the number you want to dial, then press MENU/SELECT .) Caller ID menu options Open the CID list with the phone in standby. Find the number you want and press MENU/SELECT . Choos[...]
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13 Using the Phonebook Each station can store up to 70 entries in its phonebook. Open/close the phonebook Press PHONEBOOK. Scroll through the entries Press DOWN to scroll through the phonebook from A to Z or UP to scroll from Z to A. Jump to entries that start with a certain letter Press the number key corresponding to the letter you want to jump t[...]
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14 Enter the code number (up to 20 digits) into the phonebook just like a regular phonebook entry. Be sure to enter the code number into the phonebook exactly as you would enter it during a call. When you hear the prompt that tells you to enter the number, open the phonebook and find the entry that contains your code number. Press MENU/SELECT to tr[...]
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15 call and add this number to the call block list, press BLOCK . When the phone asks you to confirm, press MENU/SELECT or BLOCK . Blocking an incoming call from an "Unknown" or "Private" number is the same as selecting Unknow n Numb er or Privat e Numbe r from the Call B lockin g menu. Call Blocking menu options With the phone [...]
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16 Using Multi-station Features The expandable base and the cordless handset give you some useful multi-station features. (A station can be any handset or the base.) Expanding Your Phone Your base supports a total of six cordless handsets: the one that came with the base and up to five DCX210 accessory handsets. Your base might be compatible with o[...]
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17 Using Call Transfer To... From the base From a handset transfer a call Press FIND HANDSET/INTERCOM to put the call on hold. 1. Press CLEAR/INTERCOM to put the call on hold. 1. Select the station you want to transfer the call to, or select All to page all the stations at the same time. When the other station accepts the call, you'll be disco[...]
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18 Using the Answering System Setting Up Your Answering System You can set up your answering system from any handset. To... Follow these steps Record your personal outgoing message or greeting Your greeting can be between 2 seconds and 30 seconds long. If you don't record an outgoing message, the system uses a pre-recorded greeting: Hello, no [...]
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19 Recor d Time Set the amount of time callers have to leave a message, either 1 minute or 4 minutes. Choose Annou nce Onl y if you don't wan t the system to l et callers to lea ve a message. Messa ge Ale rt Have the system beep every 15 seconds when you have a new message; the beeping stops when you listen to all your new messages. (To mute t[...]
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20 How to operate your answering system To... From the base From a handset (remote operation) play new messages Press PLAY/STOP Press MESSAGES/MUTE . The system announces the number of new & old messages, then play s the first new message followed b y the day & time it was received. Then the system plays the new messages in the order they w[...]
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21 If you mute the call screen, the system continues taking the message: it just stops playing through the speaker. Only one handset at a time can screen calls. If another handset is screening the call, the handset beeps and returns to standby. Using the System While You're Away from Home You can also operate your answering system from any tou[...]
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22 Solving Problems If you have any trouble with your phone, try these simple steps first. If you still have a question, call our Customer Care Line listed on the front cover. If… Try… No stations can make or receive calls. Checking the telephone cord connection. Disconnecting the base AC adapter. Wait a few minutes, then reconnect it. - - One [...]
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23 If… Try… The answering system does not work. Making sure the answering system is turned on. Making sure the base AC adapter is plugged into a continuous wall outlet (i.e., not controlled by a wall switch). - - The answering system won't record messages. Making sure the Recor d Time is not set to Announ ce Onl y . Deleting messages (the [...]
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24 Noise or Static On The Line oise or Static On The Line Interference is the most common cause of noise or static on a cordless phone. Here are some common sources of interference: electrical appliances, especially microwave ovens computer equipment, especially wireless LAN equipment and DSL modems radio-based wireless devices, such as room monito[...]
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25 this problem. The technician who installed your DSL service might have left some filters for you; if not, call your DSL provider or look in any electronics store. Plug the DSL filter into the telephone wall jack and plug your phone’s base into the filter. Make a test call to make sure the noise is gone. Changing from Tone to Pulse Dialing Your[...]
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26 Registering a handset On the base, open the menu and select Regis ter Ha ndset . The display should say Hands et Reg isteri ng . On the handset you want to register, press and hold # until the handset display says Hands et Reg isteri ng ( about 2 seconds). In about 30 seconds, the handset display should say Regis tratio n Compl ete . Press TALK/[...]
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Important Information Terms Used In Th is Gu ide Accessory handset An extra handset that can register to and be used with an expandable phone base. All accessory handsets must be registered to a base before you can use them. Base The main part of the phone. It connects to your phone line and lets you make and receive calls. Most bases also have a c[...]
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Nickel is a chemical known to state of California to cause cancer. Do not short-circuit the battery. Do not charge the rechargeable battery pack used in this equipment with in any charger other than the one designed to charge this battery pack as specied in the owner's manual. Using another charger may damage the battery pack or cause the b[...]
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NOTICE: According to telephone company reports, AC electrical surges, typically resulting from lightning strikes, are very destructive to telephone equipment connected to AC power sources. To minimize damage from these types of surges, a surge arrestor is recommended. FCC Part 15 information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Opera[...]
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One-y ear Li mited Warr anty Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION ("Uniden") ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for one year, to the original retail owner, this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials & craftsmanship with only the limitations o[...]