Uniden XC345 manual

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    . unl ~n@ X C345 Cordless Telephone 0 @ @f@" I '1 @@'(?5° Q)@"@" @@@ , , , ... 0000 ""':"':);'1'.,::,- 0000 UDZZO1368ZZ Operating Guide (For Australia and New Zealand Version)[...]

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    PRECAUTIONS Before you read anything else, please observe the following: WARNING! Uniden 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 Rechargeable Nic[...]

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    Handset Controls and Ke'ys 1 . Antenna 2. Talk/Battery Low Indicator 3. Talk Button ~ 4. Numeric Keypad 5. Tone Button e (Australian Version Only) 6. Memory Programming Button ~ 7. Intercom Button 0§) 8. Flash ( FLASH )/Ringer ToneSelect Button (A,TONE) 9. Channel Select Button (CHANNEL) 10. Ring On/Battery Save Switch 11. One Touch Dialing B[...]

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    Base Unit Controls and Ke~s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 " """"NO' """'LE I ' .WO unkIen 00 00000000000000000 00 00000000000000000 00 00000000000000000 00 00000000000000000 00 00000000000000000 00 00000000000000000 00 00000000000000000 00 00000000000000000 00 00000000000000000 00 00000000000000000 00 0000[...]

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    Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions 2 Introduction 4 Features 4 IncludedwiththeXC345 5 Important Electrical Considerations 6 Range 6 TelephoneLineProblems 6 Radio Interference 7 MoreThanOneCordlessTelephone 7 Installation 8 .SelectingaLocation 8 Telephone Line Outlets 8 ConnectingtheTelephoneCords 9 Applying Power to the Base Unit 9 Des[...]

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    Important Safet~ 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[...]

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    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[...]

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    I ntrod uction Congratulations on your purchase of a Uniden Cordless Telephone. The XC345 is designed with exacting standards to provide reliability, long life, and outstanding performance. Features . 10 30/39 MHz Channels . Dual Keypads for added flexibility . UItraClear Plus . AutoTalkTM . AutoStandbyTM . 6 One- Touch Memory Buttons . 30 Number M[...]

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    Included with the XC345 If any are missing or damaged, contact the place of purchase. Handset a. Telephone Cord For New Zealand Operating Guide Base Unit AC Adapter b. Telephone Cord For Australia Rechargable Battery . --- , j------ ~ -" " ,,-,,- -", ", . " .. ..-" --- iis---,.-- .,--,,------ ,,-- _,.-_n- '09-----[...]

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    Im~ortant 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. The XC345 is no exception. Warning: Please do not attempt to unplug any appliance during an electrical storm. Caution: Changes or modifications[...]

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    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 DEFECTIVE. If these noises continue and are too distract[...]

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    Installation Selecting a Location Before choosing a location for your new phone, there are some important guidelines you should consider: . The location should be close to both a phone jack and power outlet. . Keep the Base Unit and Handset away from sources of electrical noise such as motors or fluorescent lighting. . Be sure there is sufficient s[...]

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    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 Power [...]

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    Desk or Tabletop Installation 1. Place the Base on a desk or tabletop. 2. Plug the AC Adapter cord into the 9V DC input jack on the Base Unit. 3. Place the AC Adapter cord inside the molded channel. ~ 10[...]

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    4. Plug one end of the long telephone cord into the TELLINE jack on the Base Unit. 5. Plug the other end of the cord into the telephone jack on the wall. 6. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 230/240V AC wall outlet. ~ 11[...]

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    Placement of the Handset The unique design of your phone allows you to place the Handset on the Base Unit either faced own or in an upright position. The battery is charged in either position. Upright Position for Handset Facedown Position for Handset 12[...]

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    Direct Wall Mounting You can mount the phone directly on a wall. Before mounting your phone consider the following: . Select a location away from electrical cables, pipes, or other items behind the mounting location that could cause a hazard when inserting screws into the wall. Make sure the screws are securely fastened. Make sure the wall material[...]

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    3. Place the AC Adapter cord inside the molded channel. 4. Plug one end of the long telephone cord into the TEL LINE jack on the Base Unit. 5. Place the cord inside the molded channel on the bottom of the Base Unit. g 1 r==J g L-J I 14[...]

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    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. 8. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 230/240V AC wall outlet. 15 r[...]

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    Setting the Handset Retainer The handset retainer holds the Handset in place if your XC345 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. c 10 CHAJlNU ULT"CLEA. ..... 0000000000000000 00000000000000[...]

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    Put the retainer back into its slot on the Base Unit. rr- Push down on the Handset retainer until it snaps into place. c '0 0OC ooe ooe 0' rr- 17[...]

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    Settin~our Phone Extending the Antenna Before using your phone, be sure to raise its antenna to the vertical position, and then extend the antenna. ~::~;:../ ./ Installing the Handset Battery Pack 1. Press in on the Battery Cover Release. 18[...]

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    2. Slide the battery compartment cover down. 000 ~ . 3. Align the plastic connector of the Nickel-Cadmium battery pack with its socket and plug it in. 000 4. Place the battery pack inside the battery compartment, and slide the battery cover back on. 000 ~ . Note: The built-in Memory Backup feature allows up to 3 minutes to disconnect the old batter[...]

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    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 liquids or solvents. Contacts .. c=n'- 0' C!l([CFi 0t~Ql. 0@G) 000 ~._a_- - 00 00 . 00 .......... . ............ . ......... .[...]

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    Charging the Battery Pack Initial Battery Charging 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. 1. Place the Handset on the Base Unit. De[...]

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    2. Make sure the CHARGE LED lights. If the LED doesn't light, check to see that the AC adapter is plugged in, and that the Handset is making good contact with the Base Unit charging contacts. Continuous Battery Charging y 0 Exml.A.P1tR -" ~~.",.--- 0 00000000.0 00000 0000000..0 0.0000 000000..0..0.000.000 000000.0000000...000 000000[...]

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    Low Battery Indicator When the Battery Pack in the Handset is very Iow and needs to be charged, the TALKlBATT LOW LED flashes. TALK CHANNEL (C J)):. ~I (Q:Gi~ @mm (i)-~ @~ ~~~ If the TALKlBATT LOWLED begins to flash, the phone is programmed to eliminate its functions to save power. The table below describes how to return the Handset to normal opera[...]

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    Setting the Tone/Pulse Switch (Australian Model Only) Be sure the TONElPULSE switch is in the TONE position. Note: 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 RingerNolume Controls The Handset and Base of the XC345 have controls to adjust their [...]

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    To adjust the receiver volume, press (YOLUIIE)while you are on a call. Base Volume Controls To adjust the Base Unit ringer volume, move the RING-OFF LO HI switch to the desired setting. To adjust the Base speaker volume, slide the VOLUME control to the desired setting. 0@@ 1 2 3 MEM e=> e=>e=> e=> FLASH VOLUME INT'C R.TONE R.VOL RO[...]

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    Automatic Digital Code Security Many cordless telephones operate similarly and on the same frequency. Without digital code security, another Handset could make calls using your Base Unit and telephone line. To help avoid unauthorized calls on your phone, a Digital Code feature was added to the XC345. This Digital Code is shared only between the Han[...]

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    3. The CHARGE LED will blink to indicate that the Digital Security Code is set to one of the more than 65,000 codes. y 00000000000000000000 00000000000000000000 00000000000000000000 00000000000000000000 00000000000000000000 00000000000000000000 00000000000000000000 00000000000000000000 oo ~ oooo . oooooooooooooo 00 '0000000000000000 00, 000000[...]

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    2. Restore power to the Base Unit, and place the Handset back on the Base Unit. y 0 Extend.A.Phone ." "'-" 28 0 00000000000000000000 00000000000000000000 00000000000000000000 00000000000000000000 00000000000000000000 00000000000000000000 00000000000000000000 00000000000000000000 oo ~ oooooooooooooooooo 00 0000000000000000 00 noo[...]

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    Using _your XC345 le XC345 has dual keypads: one in the Handset, and one on the Base Unit. lis is like having two phones because most operations can be performed ;ing either the Handset or the Base Units. laking and Receiving Calls he following features of your XC345 phone are different depending on the ,andset's location when you make or rece[...]

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    Changing Channels, Hold, Mute, and Flash To change channels, place a call on hold, mute a call, or access call waiting while on the phone, follow these steps: * Note: If you do not have any special phone services, pressing FLASH might disconnect the current call. If the above FLASH operation does not work and you have Telecom's easy call servi[...]

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    Usin~ellntercom The 2-Way Page/Intercom feature allows you to communicate between the Base Unit and Handset. To use this feature remember the following: . The RING ON/BATT SAVE switch on the Handset must be in the RING ON position. The BASE UNIT RINGER switch must be set to either LO or HI. . Note: If you are on a call while using the Handset and y[...]

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    Paging the Handset 1. Press (iNT'COt.!) on the Base Unit. Note: If there is no answer, press (iNfcot.!) again to cancel. 2. Press G!D or CJE!D on the Handset to answer the page. The TALK/BAITLOW LED on the Handset and the INT'COM and IN USE LEDs on the Base Unit light. To end the conversation: 3. Press (lNT'COM) or (SPEAKER) on the B[...]

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    Transferring a Call from the Handset 1. Press ~on the Handset. The phone will begin to ring, and the IN USE LED on the Base blinks, indicating the call is on hold. Note: If there is no answer, press ~ again to cancel. 2. Press (SPEAKER) or (INT'COM) on the Base to answer the page. The INT'COM LED lights. 0 3. Announce there is a call wa~t[...]

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    rransferring a Call from the Base 1. PressONfcou) on the Base. The phone will begin to ring, and the SPEAKER LED blinks, indicating the call is on hold. Note: If there is no answer, preSSONfCoM) again to cancel. 2. Press ~ or (]!D on the Handset to answer the page. The SPEAKER LED on the Base Unit goes off. The TALK BAIT LOW LED on the handset and [...]

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    Room Monitor Feature Another use of the XC345 is to monitor activity near the Base Unit. To turn the monitor on, follow the steps below. 1. Press ~ on the Handset. Press ~ on the Handset. Note: Using the Handset, you should now be able to monitor the room where the Base Unit is located. 2. To turn the monitor off: 3. Press ~on the Handset. 0 2,3 1 [...]

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    Programminnour Phone For convenience, the Handset has 20 memory locations and the base unit has 1O, so you can store the numbers you use most often in either place. Just remember that all programming must be completed when your phone is in the standby mode, since the programming keys will not function while you are on the phone. Storing a Number in[...]

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    @ ( RDUP ~@@0@0@ If a pause is needed during dialing to access a long distance service, press (]0. Note: The (]0 button counts as one digit. Pressing (]0 more than once increases the length of the pause between numbers. 4. 5. Press~again. 6. Enter the two digit memory location (01-20). A tone indicates that the number is stored. 37[...]

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    Base Operation Use these keys to store a number in memory with the Base Unit. Note: An error tone will sound and the programming procedure will be cancelled if more than 20 seconds elapses between each keystroke entry or step. 1. Press G!). The IN USE LED blinks. 2. Enter the number you want to store (up to 16 digits). 3. If a pause is needed durin[...]

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    4. Press CID agai n. 5. Enter the two digit memory location (01-10). A tone indicates that the number is stored. 39[...]

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    Storing a Tone/Pulse Number With a Pulse Dial System (Australian Model Only) If your phone is set up for pulse dialing, you can store a mixed mode number so that you can easily access long distance services. Handset Operation Use these keys to store a mixed mode number in memory with the Handset. Note: An error tone will sound and the programming p[...]

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    4. Press G:)(TONE) on the Handset. 5. Enter the number to be dialed in tone mode. 11 ~~.~' -8@@ 1 2 3 MEM C=> C=> C=> C=> FLASH VOLUME INT'C R,TONE R.VOL ROLlP C=> C=> C=> C=> @@@@ ( RDUP ~@@@ If a pause is needed during dialing to access a long distance service, press 00. Note: The 00 button counts as one digit. P[...]

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    Base Operation Use these keys to store a mixed mode number in memory with the Base Unit. Note: An error tone will sound and the programming procedure will be cancelled if more than 20 seconds elapses between each keystroke entry or step. 1. Press ~. The IN USE LED blinks. 2. Enter the number to be dialed in pulse mode. 3. Press CL)(TONE) on the Bas[...]

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    4. Enter the number to be dialed in tone mode. 0000 ~0000 If a pause is needed during dialing to access a long distance service, press @D. Note: The @D button counts as one digit. Pressing @D more than once increases the length of the pause between numbers. 5. 6. Press @) again. 7. Enter the two digit memory location (01-10). A tone indicates that [...]

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    Storing One-Touch Dialing Numbers The Handset and Base both have three One Touch memory locations, so you have easy access to emergency numbers or the numbers you call most. Handset Operation Use these keys to store a number in a One Touch dialing button with the Handset. Note: An error tone will sound and the programming procedure will be cancelle[...]

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    @ ( ROUP ~@@0@0@ If a pause is needed during dialing to access a long distance service, press Q0. Note: The Q!D button counts as one digit. Pressing ~ more than once increases the length of the pause between numbers. 4. 5. Press ~ again. 6. Now press the One Touch dialing button (1, 2, or 3) you want to program. A tone indicates that the number is [...]

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    tSase Operation Use these keys to store a number in a One Touch dialing button with the Base Unit. Note: An errortone will sound and the programming procedure will be cancelled if more than 20 seconds elapses between each keystroke entry or step. 1. Press ~. The IN USE LED blinks. 2. Enter the number you want to store (up to 16 digits). 3. If a pau[...]

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    4. Press QDagain. 47 5. Now press the One Touch dialing button (1, 2 or 3) you want to program. A tone indicates that the number is stored.[...]

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    Dialing a Stored Number Handset Operation To dial a number previously stored in memory using the Handset, follow these steps: Base Operation To dial a number previously stored in memory using the Base Unit, follow these steps: Chain Dialing On certain occasions, after dialing a number, you may be requested by the party or service you are calling to[...]

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    Erasing a Stored Number To erase a number previously stored in a memory location or in One Touch memory, follow these steps: Note: An error tone will sound and the erase procedure will be cancelled if more than 20 seconds elapses between each keystroke entry or step. 49 HANDSET BASE UNIT Remove the Handset from the Press twice. Base Unit. Press twi[...]

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    Troubleshooting If your XC345 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 for Assistance. Note: Do not attempt to service this unit yourself. All service must be done by qualified service personnel. 50 Problem Suggestion Ch[...]

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    S~ecifications General Frequency Control Modulation Operating Temperature Crystal controlled transmission FM - 1 0° to 50°C Base Unit Receive Frequency Transmit Frequency Power Requirements Size Weight 39.775 to 40.000 MHz (10 Channels) 30.075 to 30.300 MHz (10 Channels) 230 to 240V AC 50Hz 197mm(W) x 140mm(D) x 48mm (H) Approx. 439.5g Handset Re[...]

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    WARRANTY UNIDEN xc 345 1 YEAR WARRANTY (Batteries and Accessories are covered for 90 Days ONLY) Note: Please keep your sales docket as it provides evidence of warranty. Warranty is only valid in the country where the product has been purchased. WARRANTOR: Uniden Australian Pty. Limited ACN 001 865498 Uniden New Zealand Limited ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY:[...]

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