Uniden DXI386 manual

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Contents Welcome/Features 2 Quick Reference Guide 3 Controls and Functions 4 Getting Started Read this First 6 Checking the Package Contents 7 Setting up the Phone 8 Before Using, Register Extra Handset to Main Base Unit 12 When to Re-register Handsets 13 Call Transfer Feature 13 Mounting the Main Base Unit on a Wall 14 Terminology 15 Setting Menu [...]

[ 2 ] W elcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden DXI386-2 series cordless telephone. This phone is designed and engineered to exacting standards for reliability, long life, and outstanding performance. Note: Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit for explanation purpose. The color of your cordless phone may v[...]

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE [ 3 ] Step 1 Charging the Batteries TO INSTALL THE HANDSET BATTERIES CONNECT TO A PHONE LINE When the handset battery pack is fully charged, after 15-20 hours of charging, plug the telephone cord into the main base unit and then into a telephone wall jack. Your phone is set for tone dialing. If your local network requires puls[...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS [ 4 ] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 1. Handset antenna 2. Beltclip holes 3. Optional headset jack 4. Handset battery compartment 5. Handset earpiece 6. LCD display 7. Caller ID/menu key 8. Talk/flash key 9. * /tone/left cursor ( ) key 10. Redial/pause (p) key 11. Select/channel key 12. Handset microphone [...]

21 22 23 24 25 21. Status LED 22. Find handset key 23. Base charging contacts 24. Telephone line jack 25. DC IN 9V jack 26. Charging contacts 27. Charge LED 28. DC IN 9V jack CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS [ 5 ] 27 28 26 Main Base Extra Charging Cradle DXI386 6/7/2 10:50 AM Page 5[...]

GETTING STARTED [ 6 ] Read this First This cordless telephone must be set up before use. Follow these steps: Step 1 (page 7) Unpack the telephone and accessories. Step 2 (page 8) Next, choose the best location to set up the main base unit. Step 3 (page 9 to 11) Then, insert the battery packs into the handsets. Connect the main base unit and extra c[...]

GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED [ 7 ] Checking the Package Contents Uniden Parts Department at (800) 554-3988 Hours: M-F 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST. We can also be reached on the web at www.uniden.com Make sure you have received the following items in the package. If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the Uniden Parts Department. ?[...]

GETTING STARTED [ 8 ] Setting up the Phone A. Choose the best location Before choosing a location for your new phone, read the INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS included in the PRECAUTIONS AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS brochure. Here are some important guidelines you should consider: • The location should be close to both a phone jack and a continu[...]

GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED [ 9 ] B. Install the battery packs Charge the battery packs for at least 15-20 hours before plugging the phone line into your phone. 1) Press in on the battery cover release and slide the cover down until it comes off. 2) Connect the battery pack connector observing correct polarity (black and red wires) to the jack [...]

GETTING STARTED [ 10 ] Even when the battery pack is not being used, it will gradually discharge over a long period of time. For optimum performance, be sure to return the handset to the main base unit after a telephone call. Battery use time (per charge) From fully charged (15-20 hours charge time) • Seven hours continuous use • Ten days when [...]

GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED [ 1 1 ] • Use only the supplied AD-311 AC adapter. Do not use any other AC adapter. • Connect the AC adapter to a continuous power supply. • Place the main base unit close to the AC outlet so that you can unplug the AC adapter easily. C. Connect the main base unit and the extra charging cradle 1) Connect the AC[...]

GETTING STARTED [ 12 ] • When you charge the handset, Caller ID summary screen and the name of the handset, HS1 appears. If HS2 appears, you are charging the handset No.2. • The smaller cradle is simply an extra charging device for either handset. Before Using, Register Extra Handset to the Main Base Unit When the dual handsets are removed from[...]

GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED [ 1 3 ] • If the extra handset’s battery becomes very low, the handset must be recharged for 15-20 hours and re-registered to the main base unit. • Make sure to return the handsets to the charging cradles after each phone call. • If you transfer the call and it is not picked up after 5 minutes, the call will [...]

GETTING STARTED [ 14 ] Mounting the Main Base Unit on a W all Standard wall plate mounting This phone can be mounted on any standard wall plate. 1) Plug the AC adapter into the DC IN 9V jack. 2) Wrap the AC adapter cord inside the molded wiring channel as shown. 3) Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet. 4) Plug the telephone line [...]

GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED [ 1 5 ] Direct w all mounting If you don't have a standard wall plate, you can mount your phone directly to the wall. Before doing this, consider the following: • Avoid electrical cables, pipes, or other items behind the mounting location that could cause a hazard when inserting screws into the wall. • Try t[...]

GETTING STARTED [ 16 ] Setting Menu Options There are four setup options available. They are Caller ID options [AutoTalk, CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting), Area Code] and Dial Mode. AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone without pressing the talk/flash button. If the phone rings when AutoTalk is on, simply remove the handset from the main base an[...]

GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED [ 1 7 ] 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press and hold cid/menu . The Caller ID setting screen appears. 2) Press 3 or press twice to select ¨ Area Code ¨. 3) Press select/channel . 4) Use the number keys ( 0 to 9 ), #/ , * /tone/ or delete/transfer to enter the 3-digit area code. 5) Press select/channel .[...]

GETTING STARTED [ 18 ] 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press and hold cid/menu . The following screen appears. 2) Press 4 or press three times to select ¨ Dial ¨. 3) Press select/channel to toggle between ¨ Tone ¨ and ¨ Pulse ¨ for each setting. 4) Press end and return the handset to the main base unit. The handset returns to the st[...]

BASICS BASICS [ 1 9 ] Making and Receiving Calls Pick up the handset (AutoTalk) or pick up the handset and press talk/flash . 1) Pick up the handset. 2) Press talk/flash . 3) Listen for the dial tone. 4) Dial the number. OR 1) Pick up the handset. 2) Dial the number, then press talk/flash . 1) Pick up the handset. 2) Press talk/flash . 3) Listen fo[...]

BASICS [ 20 ] Adjusting the Handset Ringer and Earpiece V olume Handset ringer tone and volume Press or in standby mode to select one of five ringer tones and volume combinations. Earpiece volume Pressing or during a call will change the earpiece volume of the handset. This setting will remain in effect after the telephone call has ended. Ringer Mu[...]

BASICS BASICS [ 2 1 ] Redial The redial/p key redials the last number dialed. The redialed number can be up to 32 digits long. T one Dialing Switch-over Some telephone companies use equipment that requires pulse dialing (sometimes referred to as rotary dialing). If you need to enter tone dialing digits, you can switch-over to tone dialing during th[...]

BASICS [ 22 ] Flash and Call W aiting If you have "Call Waiting" service and a call waiting tone sounds while you are on a call, press talk/flash to accept the waiting call. There is a short pause, then you will hear the new caller. To return to the original caller, press talk/flash again. Page To locate the handset (while it's off t[...]

MEMORY DIALING MEMORY DIALING [ 2 3 ] Storing Phone Numbers and Names Memory Dialing allows you to dial a number using just a few key presses. Your DXI386-2 series stores 10 names/numbers in each handset. 1) Press and hold mem until ¨ Memory Store ¨ is displayed. 2) Press or , or enter a number (0 - 9) to select the memory location where you woul[...]

MEMORY DIALING [ 24 ] The pause feature is useful for long distance calling, credit card dialing, or sequences that require a pause between digits. 5) Press select/channel . ¨ Store Numbe r ¨ is displayed. The cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the number to be entered. 6) Use the number keys to enter the phone number. The ph[...]

MEMORY DIALING MEMORY DIALING [ 2 5 ] Steps for Entering Names and Special Characters Refer to the letters on the number keys to select the desired characters. With each press of a numeric key, the displayed character appears in the following order: Upper case letters first, lower case letters next and finally the number corresponding to the key. I[...]

MEMORY DIALING [ 26 ] For example, to enter Uniden ; 1) Pick up the handset and press and hold mem . 2) Enter a number or press , to select a memory location number. 3) Press select/channel . 4) Press 8 twice. 5) Press 6 five times. 6) Press 4 six times. 7) Press 3 four times, then press #/ to more the cursor to the right. 8) Press 3 five times. 9)[...]

MEMORY DIALING MEMORY DIALING [ 2 7 ] Making Calls with Memory Dialing Memory dialing from Standby Mode 1) Press mem . The handset displays your programmed memory locations. 2) Press or , or enter the number (0 - 9) to select the memory location you would like to dial. 3) Press talk/flash . ¨ Connecting ¨ and the number you would like to dial app[...]

MEMORY DIALING [ 28 ] Memory dialing from Talk Mode 1) Press talk/flash . ¨ Connecting ¨ appears. 2) After the display changes from ¨ Connecting ¨ to ¨ Talk ¨, press mem . 3) Enter a number (0 - 9) to select the memory location of the desired phone number. The selected phone number is displayed. Then the number is dialed. 4) To hang up, press[...]

MEMORY DIALING MEMORY DIALING [ 2 9 ] Editing a Stored Name and/or Phone Number 1) Press and hold mem until ¨ Memory Store ¨ is displayed. 2) Press or , or enter a number (0 - 9) to select the memory location you would like to edit. 3) Press select/channel . The following screen appears with the memory location number that you have selected in th[...]

MEMORY DIALING [ 30 ] 7) Use the number key, redial/p or delete/transfer to edit the phone number. The phone number cannot exceed 20 digits. (See page 24.) If you don´t want to change the phone number, skip this step. 8) Press select/channel . You hear a confirmation tone, and the following screen appears. The memory storage is complete. For examp[...]

MEMORY DIALING MEMORY DIALING [ 3 1 ] Erasing a Stored Name and Phone Number 1) Press and hold mem until ¨ Memory Store ¨ is displayed. 2) Press or , or enter a number (0 - 9) to select the memory location you would like to erase. 3) Press select/channel . The following screen appears with the memory location number that you have selected in the [...]

ROCKETDIAL [ 32 ] Edit Number Delete Number Go Back Store Number Number Stored RocketDial You can store your most frequently dialed number in the RocketDial location in each handset. The RocketDial allows you to dial a number with one key press. (There is no need to press talk/flash . The phone will automatically dial the number stored.) Storing an[...]

ROCKETDIAL ROCKETDIAL [ 3 3 ] Deleting the RocketDial 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press and hold RocketDial . Following display appears. 2) Press or to select ¨ Delete Number ¨. 3) Press select/channel . Following display appears. 4) Press to move the pointer to ¨ Yes ¨. 5) Press select/channel or delete/transfer . You hear a conf[...]

CALLER ID FEATURES [ 34 ] Caller ID You must subscribe to Caller ID service to use this feature. When the telephone rings, the Caller ID feature allows you to view the caller´s name and phone number on the display before you answer the phone. The handset displays the phone number of the incoming call, the name, and time. Additionally, you can dial[...]

CALLER ID FEATURES CALLER ID FEATURES [ 3 5 ] 2) When you pick up the phone, the display changes to ¨ Connecting ¨ . (AutoTalk feature is set to on.) V iewing the Caller ID Message List The Caller ID list stores information for up to 30 incoming calls in each handset - even unanswered calls. 1) Press cid/menu . The summary screen appears. The scr[...]

CALLER ID FEATURES [ 36 ] • While using the ¨ Delete All? ¨ or ¨ Delete Message? ¨ screen if no key is pressed for more than 30 seconds, an error tone sounds and the telephone returns to standby. • If you get an incoming call, a transferring call or page, the deleting operation is canceled and you can answer the call or page. Deleting Infor[...]

CALLER ID FEATURES CALLER ID FEATURES [ 3 7 ] 3) Press or to select ¨ Yes ¨ or ¨ No ¨ . 4) Press select/channel or delete/transfer . When the pointer is at ¨ Yes ¨ : A confirmation tone sounds and all stored Caller ID messages are deleted. When the pointer is at ¨ No ¨ : The display returns to the summary screen. Total:00 New :01 Total:02 D[...]

CALLER ID FEATURES [ 38 ] Using the Caller ID List Calling a party from the Caller ID list You can place a call from the Caller ID list. The DXI386-2 series stores up to 30 messages in each handset. 1) Press cid/menu . Select the phone number that you want to dial by pressing or . 2) Press talk/flash . The displayed phone number dials automatically[...]

CALLER ID FEATURES CALLER ID FEATURES [ 3 9 ] Storing Caller ID messages in Memory dialing Messages shown in the Caller ID list can be stored in memory dialing. Using the incoming call information (i.e., Caller ID list), the phone number of the party on the Caller ID list can be stored in memory. 1) Press cid/menu . Select the phone number to be st[...]

[ 40 ] Changing the Digital Security Code The digital security code is an identification code used to connect the handset and the main base unit. This cordless telephone uses a digital security code to prevent unauthorized access to your base unit. This security code prevents other cordless handset from making calls through your base unit. Normally[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [ 4 1 ] Note on Power Sources Battery replacement and handling When the operating time becomes short, even after a battery is recharged, please replace the battery. With normal usage, your battery should last about one year. Please contact your place of purchase or the Uniden Parts Department for a repl[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [ 42 ] T roubleshooting If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. Symptom The status LED or charge LED won't illuminate when the handset is placed in the main base. The audio sounds weak and/or scratchy. Can't make or receive calls. The handset doesn't ring or re[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [ 4 3 ] Symptom The Caller ID does not display. Handset No.1 or No.2 not working. ” Unavailable ” message is displayed on the LCD screen of the handset. The handset doesn ’ t communicate with the main base or the other handset. No 3-way conversation. ” Low Battery ” message is displayed on the[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [ 44 ] General Information The phone complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68. Operating temperature: -10 ° to 50 ° C (+14 ° F to +122 ° F) AC Adapter Information AC Adapter part number: AD-311 Input Voltage: 120V AC 55 mA Output Voltage: 9V DC 210 mA Battery Information Battery part number: BT-905 Capacity: 600 mAH, 3.6V Batter[...]

[ 45 ] ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Precautions! Before you read anything else, please observe the following: Warning! Uniden America Corporation DOES NOT represent this unit to be water- proof. 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 •[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [ 46 ] we recommend that the base not be plugged into a circuit that also powers a major appliance because of the potential for interference. Be certain that the antenna on the unit is fully extended when needed. In the unlikely event that you consistently hear other voices or distract- ing transmissions on your phone, you ma[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [ 4 7 ] I.C. Notice TERMINAL EQUIPMENT NOTICE: This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada Terminal Equipment Technical Specifications. This is confirmed by the registration number. The abbreviation, IC, before the registration number signifies that registration was performed based on a Declarat[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [ 48 ] A AC adapter information ...................................... 44 Adjusting ringer and earpiece volume .................... 20 B Battery pack Information .................................................. 44 Install .......................................................... 9 Maintenance ..............................[...]

At Uniden, w e´ll take car e of y ou! If you need any assistance with this product, please call our Customer Hotline at 1-800-297-1023 PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE. Our Uniden representatives will be happy to help you with any matters regarding the operation of this unit, available accessories, or any other related ma[...]

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