Uniden D1779-BT User manual

D1779-BT base
with answering
system and
cordless
handset
Battery
cover
Accessory handset
and charger
If you purchased
model number:
You should
have:
D1779-2BT 1 of each
... ...
D1779-12BT 11 of each
* If the model number ends in R,
your package includes a DRX100
range extender. Refer to the
DRX100 User’s Guide for details.
You will also nd:
Not pictured:
xRechargeable
battery (BT-1025)
xAC adapter (PS-0034)
xTelephone cord
• Ifanyitemsaremissingordamaged,contactourCustomerCareLine
immediately.Neverusedamagedproducts!
• Needhelp?Getanswers24/7atourwebsite: www.uniden.com.
If You... Contact Uniden’s... Phone Number
have a question or problem Customer Care Line* 817-858-2929 or
800-297-1023
need a replacement part or an
accessory Parts Department* 800-554-3988
need special assistance due to
a disability Accessibility Help Line 800-874-9314 (voice or TTY)
* Duringregularbusinesshours,CentralStandardTime;seeourwebsiteforde-
tailedbusinesshours.
D1779-BT Series User's Guide
What's in the box?
Not pictured:
xRechargeable
battery (BT-1025)
xBattery cover
xAC adapter
(PS-0034)
© 2012 Uniden America Corp. Printed in Vietnam
Ft. Worth, Texas U01UN452FZZ(0)

2 - English
Getting Started ................................ 3
Installing Your Phone .................................3
Setting Up the CellLink™
Bluetooth™ Connection.........................4
Getting to Know Your Phone...................6
Using the Handset Menu ..........................9
Using Your Phone........................... 11
Using the Phonebook...............................12
Using Special Features .................. 13
O-Hook Menus .........................................13
Silent Mode ..................................................15
Multihandset Features ............................ 16
Chain Dialing .............................................. 16
Voice Message Notication................... 16
Using the Answering System ....... 17
Answering System Options
( Answering Setup ).................................17
Personalizing the Greeting.....................17
Accessing the Answering System........18
Getting Your Messages............................18
Using the System While
You're Away from Home......................19
Important Information..................20
Solving Problems ...................................... 20
Adapter and Battery Information ....... 23
Compliance Information ........................ 23
1-Year Limited Warranty ......................... 26
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ittorainormoisture.
• Donotusethisproductnearwater,forexample,nearabathtub,
washbowl,kitchensinkorlaundrytub,inawetbasementorneara
swimmingpool.
• Avoidusingatelephone(otherthanacordlesstype)duringanelectrical
storm.Theremaybearemoteriskofelectricshockfromlightning.
• Donotusethetelephonetoreportagasleakinthevicinityoftheleak.
• Useonlythepowercordandbatteriesindicatedinthismanual.Donot
disposeofbatteriesinafire.Theymayexplode.Checkwithlocalcodes
forpossiblespecialdisposalinstructions.
• Donotplacethehandsetinanychargingcradlewithoutthebattery
installedandthebatterycoversecurelyinplace.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
CAUTION! Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type!
Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Do not open or
mutilate the battery. Disconnect the battery before shipping this product.
Formoredetails,seetheImportant Informationsection.
What’s in the manual?

English - 3
Installing Your Phone
Charge the Battery
1. Unpackallhandsets,
batterypacks,
andbattery
covers.If
youneedto
removea
cover,press
inonthe
notchandslidethecoverdown
andoff.
2. Lineupthebatteryconnector
withthejackinsidethehandset;
theconnectoronlyfitsoneway.
3. Pushtheconnectorinuntil
itclicksintoplace;tuggently
onthewirestomakesurethe
batteryissecurelyconnected.
4. Replacethebatterycoverand
slideitintoplace.
5. UseanACadaptertoconnect
thepowerjackonthebasetoa
regularindoor(120VAC)power
outlet.Connectanychargersthe
sameway.
6. Placeahandsetinthebasewith
thedisplayfacingforward.If
thedisplaydoesn’tlightup,
reseatthehandsetorconnect
thebasetoadifferentoutlet.For
2ormorehandsets,placeeach
handsetinacharger.
#Charge all handsets
completely (about 15 hours)
before using.
Connect the Telephone Cord
Usethetelephonecordtoconnect
the
TEL LINE
jackonthebasetoa
standardtelephonewalljack.
Test the Connection
1. Pickupthehandsetandpress
Talk .Thehandsetsoundsadial
tone,andthedisplayshows Talk .
– If you don't hear a dial tone or
the display says Check Tel Line,
check the connection between
the base and the phone jack.
2. Makeaquicktestcall.(Press END/
ClEaR
tohangup.)
– If you keep hearing a dial tone,
change to pulse dialing.
– If there’s a lot of noise, check
for interference (see page 21).
3. Testallhandsetsthesameway.
Ifyoucan'tgetadialtone,move
thehandsetclosertothebase.
Changing to Pulse Dialing
Yourphoneusestonedialingby
default.Ifyourphonecompanyuses
pulsedialing,youneedtochange
yourphone’sdialmode.
1. Onahandset,press
MENu/sElECT 
andchoose
Global Setup .
2. Select
Dial Mode then Pulse .
You’llhearaconfirmationtone.
TosendDTMFtonesduringacall
(e.g.,foranautomatedresponse
system),press*totemporarily
switchtotonedialing.Whenyou
hangup,thephoneautomatically
returnstopulsedialing.
GETTING STARTED

4 - English
Attaching Optional Wall Mount Bracket
Youcanorderawall-mountbracketfromtheUnidenwebsite.Followthe
instructionsthatcomewiththebracket.
Setting Up the CellLink™ Bluetooth™ Connection
ThenewD1779-BTwithCellLinktechnologycanconnectwithmobile
phonesthatsupporttheBluetoothV2.1handsfreeprofile.
• IfyouarenotcertainoftheprofilessupportedbyyourBluetoothphone
orifyouhavedifficultypairingyourphonetotheD1779-BT,seethe
manualthatcamewithyourphone.
• WiththeCellLinkfeature,youcanessentiallytreatyourcellularphone
asasecondline.YoucanusetheD1779-BThandsettomakeandreceive
callsonyourcellularphonenumber,putcellularcallsonhold,and
transfercallstootherhandsets.Seepage5formoreinformation.
• Bluetoothwirelessdeviceshaveamaximumrangeofabout33feet(10
m);theactualrangewillvarydependingonlocalconditions(obstacles,
batterypower,interference,etc.).
Pair your Bluetooth phone
Pairing“introduces”theBluetoothdeviceandD1779-BTandgivesthem
permissiontoconnecttoeachother.Inmostcases,onceyoupairaphone
totheD1779-BT,thesetwodevicesconnectautomaticallywheneverthey
detecteachother.(Ifyouhavetomanuallyreconnecteachtime,checkthe
Bluetoothsettingsonyourcellularphone.)YoucanpairyourBluetooth
devicesthroughtheD1779-BThandset.
1. Press
MENu/sElECT todisplaythehandset’smainmenu.
2. Selectthe
Bluetooth Setup menu,thenselectthe Add Cellular submenu.
Thebasegoesintopairingmodewhenthehandsetdisplays
Search &
select from Cellular D1779-4BT PIN: 0000 .
3. OnyourBluetoothphone,startasearchforotherBluetoothdevices.
(Thisprocessmaytakeseveralsecondsanditwillbedifferentfor
eachmobilephone.Seeyourphoneowner’smanualfordetailed
instructions.)
4. Yourphoneshoulddiscoveradevicecalled
D1779-4BT or Handsfree
device .Whenyourphoneasksifyouwanttopairwiththisdevice,
answeryes.

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5. IfyourphonepromptsyouforaPINcodeorpasswordtopairwiththe
D1779-BT,enter0000(fourzeroes).
6. WhenyourphoneacceptstheBluetoothconnection,theD1779-BT
soundsaconfirmationtone.TheBluetoothdevicenumbericononthe
baseandthehandsetdisplaylightup.
#Most cell phones automatically transfer the audio to a Bluetooth
device as soon as it pairs; if yours does not, look in your cell
phone’s Bluetooth setup for a “transfer audio” or “send audio to
device” option.
To test the connection
1. Pickupthehandsetfromthecradle.
2. Dialthenumberyouwanttocall,thenpress
CEll onthehandset.You
maynothearadialtoneorringing,butthehandsetdisplaysaysTalk.
3. Makesurethecallconnectsandyoucanhearclearly.(Whenyou’re
finished,press
END/ClEaR tohangup.)
• TheD1779-BTremembersthepairinginformationforyourcellular;
ifitlosesconnectionwithyourphoneforanyreason(e.g.,thecell
phonetravelsoutofrange,runsoutofcharge,etc.),theD1779-BT
canautomaticallyreconnectthenexttimeyourphonebecomes
available.
Using the D1779-BT with two Bluetooth phones
• TheD1779-BTcansavethepairinginformationfortwodifferent
Bluetoothphones,butitcanonlyuseonecellularlineatanygiventime.
Forexample,ifyoupairtheD1779-BTtotwoBluetoothphones,when
youpress
CEll onthehandset,theD1779-BTaskswhichphoneyouwant
toconnectto.
• IfyouareusingtheD1779-BTtotalkononeBluetoothphone,the
D1779-BTwillnotringifacallcomesinonanotherphone.
• Youcansetadifferentringtoneforeachpairedcellphone(seepage10).
• TopairanotherBluetoothphone,justrepeatthepairingprocedurewith
thenewphone.(Ifthepairedphoneinterfereswhenyou’repairingthe
newone,justturnoffBluetoothonthepairedphoneuntilyoufinish
pairingthenewone.)

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Getting to Know Your Phone
Parts of the Handset
Key (icon) What it does
PhoNEbook
( )
xIn standby or during a call: open the phonebook.
xIn the menu: go back to the previous screen.
xWhen entering text: move the cursor to the left.
sPEakER ( ) xSwitch a normal call to the speakerphone (and back).
hoME/Flash
xIn standby: start a telephone call (get a dial tone).
xDuring a call: switch to a waiting call.
DowN ( )
xIn standby: decrease the ringer volume.
xDuring a call: decrease the audio volume.
xIn any menu or list: move the cursor down one line.
REDial/PausE
xIn standby: open the redial list.
xWhen entering a phone number: insert a 2-second pause.
uP ( )
xIn standby: increase the ringer volume.
xDuring a call: increase the audio volume.
xIn any menu or list: move the cursor up one line.
MENu/sElECT
xIn standby: open the menu.
xIn the menu or any list: select the highlighted item.
END/ClEaR
xDuring a call: hang up.
xIn the menu or any list: exit and go to standby.
xWhen entering text or numbers: erase the character at the
cursor (press & hold to erase all characters).
Twelve-key
dial pad
UP
PHONEBOOK
MENU/SELECT
DOWN CID
REDIAL/PAUSE
MESSAGE/MUTE
SPEAKER
CELL
HOME/FLASH
END/CLEAR
Status
Charging
contacts
Earpiece
Display
Microphone

English - 7
Key (icon) What it does
CEll
xIn standby: start a telephone call using a paired Bluetooth
phone.
xWhile a paired phone is ringing: answer the incoming call.
xDuring a CellLink call: switch to a waiting call.
CiD ( ) xIn standby or during a call: open the Caller ID list.
xWhen entering text: move the cursor to the right.
iNTERCoM
xIn standby: start an intercom call.
xDuring a call: put the call on hold and start a call transfer.
MEssagE/
MuTE
( )
xIn standby: access your answering system.
xDuring a call: mute the microphone.
xWhile the phone is ringing: ignore this call (mute the ringer).
LED What it means
Status
xOn: the battery is charging.
xBlinking: there are new messages.
Reading the Display
Thetableshowsthepossible
statusiconsandwhatthey
mean.Sincetheiconsappear
basedonwhatthephoneis
doing,youwon'tseeallthe
iconsatthesametime.
Icon What it means
Bluetooth device #1 or #2.
Home phone line.
The signal from the base is acceptable.
The ringer is turned off and will not ring for new calls.
The speakerphone is on.
Indicates you have a new voice mail.
Privacy mode is on: no other handset can join the call.
Status
icons
Current
call info Answering
system
status
Time &
date

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Icon What it means
The battery is 1) full, 2) half charged, 3) getting low or 4) empty.
The handset is using ECO (power save) mode.
[Aa] [aA] Enter 1) capital or 2) lower case letters (see page 11).
Parts of the Base
Key (icon) What it does
FiND hs
xIn standby: page all handsets.
REV ( ) xWhile playing a message: restart the message.
xIn the first 2 seconds of a message: play the previous message.
DElETE ( ) xWhile playing a message: delete this message.
xIn standby: delete all messages.
FwD ( ) xWhile playing a message: skip to the next message.
uP (
+
)xIn standby: increase the ringer volume.
xWhile playing a message: increase the speaker volume.
DowN (
–
)xIn standby: decrease the ringer volume.
xWhile playing a message: decrease the speaker volume.
aNs oN/oFF
xIn standby: turn the answering system on or off.
Play/sToP
( )
xIn standby: start playing messages.
xWhile playing a message: stop playing messages.
xWhen the phone is ringing: ignore this call (mute the ringer).
UP
DOWN
FWD
FIND HS
Charging
contacts
DELETE
PLAY/STOP
ANS ON/OFF
REV
Message
Counter
Bluetooth
Device Number

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Key (icon) What it does
Bluetooth
device
number
The number indicates the Bluetooth device number linked to
the D1779.
MEssagE
CouNTER
xDisplays the number of messages you have.
Using the Handset Menu
Ifyoudon'tpressanykeysforabout30
seconds,thehandset
exitsthemenu.
Duringacall,use
PhoNEbook toback
outofthe
menuwithout
hangingup.

Intercom Menu
The
Intercom menuletsyouconnect2handsetswithoutusingthephone
line.Anyhandsetcanconnecttoanintercomcall,butonlytwohandsets
canbeinthecallatonetime.
Bluetooth Setup Menu
The
Bluetooth Setup menuprovidesthefollowingoperations:
Menu Option What it does
Add Cellular Pairs cellular phone with base.
Privacy Setup Determines which handsets will ring when a cellular
call comes in (default = ALL).
Download PB Downloads the cellphone phone book to the base.
Remove Cellular Un-pairs a cellular phone from the base.
Handset Setup Menu
Youcanchangethesesettingsseparatelyforeachhandset.
Search & Select
from Cellular
Add Cellular
Intercom
Bluetooth Setup
Use
UP
and
DOWN
to
rotate through the
options.
Press
MENU/SELECT
to
open the menu.
Press
MENU/SELECT
to choose
the current option.
Press
PHONEBOOK
to
go back a screen
OR
press
END
to exit
the menu.

10 - English
Menu Option What it does
T-Coil
Turn on T-coil mode to reduce noise on hearing aids
equipped with a telecoil (T-coil) feature. T-coil mode
shortens talk time, so keep your battery fully charged.
Ringer Tones
Choose this handset's ring tone. As you highlight each
ring tone, the phone plays a sample. When you hear
the tone you want, press MENu/sElECT .
Personal Ring
Turn on personal ring so you can assign a special ring
tone to people in your phonebook. With Caller ID, this
handset uses the assigned tone when the person calls.
AutoTalk
Have this handset answer a call when you pick it up
from the cradle (without pressing any buttons).
Any Key Answer
Have this handset answer a call when you press any
key on the 12-key dialpad.
Banner Change the name used on the handset's display.
Handset Language Change the display language.
Key Touch Tone Have the keypad sound a tone when you press a key.
Answering Setup Menu
Refertopage17fordetailsonsettingupyouransweringsystem.
Date & Time Menu
Usethismenutosettheclock.Enterthedateandtime(MM/DD/YYand
HH/MM);select AM or PM .Use CiD tomovethecursorpastadigitwithout
changingit.IfyouhaveCIDservice,youcansetittoprovidethetime
( Global Setup/Time Adjustment ).
Global Setup Menu
Thesettingsonthismenuaffectallhandsets.Onlyonehandsetatatime
canchangethesemenuoptions.
Menu Option What it does
Dial Mode Choose tone or pulse dialing (see page 3).
Edit Voice Mail
Enter, edit, or delete the access number for your
voice mail service (see page 17).
Edit Int’l Number Enter, edit, or delete an international code.
Set Line Mode
Do not change this setting unless instructed to by
customer service.

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Menu Option What it does
VMWI Reset
Reset the Voice Message Waiting Indicator (see page
17.)
CID Time Setting
Set CID Time Setting to ON or OFF to allow phone
network to automatically set cordless phone system
time.
Entering Text on Your Phone
• Usethe12-keydialpadanytimeyouwanttoentertextintoyourphone
(anameinthephonebook,thehandsetbanner,etc.).
• Iftwolettersinarowusethesamekey,enterthefirstletter;waitforthe
cursortomovetothenextspaceandenterthesecondletter.
To... Press...
move the cursor left
PhoNEbook .
move the cursor right
CiD .
erase the character at the cursor
END/ClEaR .
erase the entire entry and hold
END/ClEaR .
enter a blank space
#
.
switch between upper and lower case letters *.
rotate through the punctuation and symbols
0
.
USING YOUR PHONE
Thissectionexplainsthemostcommonfunctionsonthephone.
To... Using the
earpiece
Using the
speakerphone
make a call, dial the number & press
hoME/Flash . press sPEakER .
answer a call press
hoME/Flash . press sPEakER .
hang up press
END/ClEaR or put the handset in the
cradle.
ignore a call/mute the ringer press
MEssagE/MuTE while the phone is
ringing.
switch to the speaker & back press
sPEakER .
mute the microphone during
a call
press
MEssagE/MuTE (press again to turn the
microphone back on).
put a call on hold press
iNTERCoM* .
return to a call on hold press
hoME/Flash . press sPEakER .
* Aer5minutesonhold,thecallwillbedisconnected.

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Finding a Lost Handset
Withthephoneinstandby,press FiND hs onthebase.Allhandsetsbeepfor
1minute;tocancel,press FiND hs againorpressanyhandsetkey.
Changing the Volume
To change the... When... Press...
earpiece or speaker
volume for each handset
you are listening to that
earpiece or speaker (playing
messages, etc.)
uP to increase
the volume.
DowN to
decrease it.
base speaker volume
ringer volume for each
handset or the base* the phone is in standby
* Ifyouturntheringerallthewaydown,thatparticularringerturnso.
Using the Caller ID and Redial Lists
CallerID(CID)isaserviceavailablefromyourtelephoneproviderthat
showsthephonenumber(andsometimesthecaller’sname)ofincoming
calls.Contactyourtelephoneproviderformoreinformation.
Caller ID list Redial list
xThe phone saves the information for the last 50
received calls to the CID list. The NEW icon marks any
calls received since the last time you checked the list.
xAll handsets share the same CID list so only one
handset can access the list at a time.
xIn standby, handsets show how many calls came in
since the last time you checked the CID list.
xEach handset
remembers the
last 5 numbers
you dialed on it.
xOnly one handset
can access its
redial list at a time.
To… Press...
open the CID list
CiD .
open the redial list
REDial/PausE .
scroll through the
lists
DowN to scroll from newest to oldest.
uP to scroll from oldest to newest.
dial the
highlighted
number
hoME/Flash or sPEakER.
(If the number is a toll call but there is no 1at the
beginning, press *to add 1before dialing.)
close the lists
PhoNEbook .
Forindividualrecordoptions,highlightanumberandpress MENu/sElECT :
Delete Entry Erase the number from the list.

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Store Into PB
Add the number to the phonebook. The handset prompts
you to edit the name and number and select a personal ring.
Delete All (CID list only) Erase all numbers from the list.
Using Call Waiting
• CallWaiting,aserviceavailablefromyourtelephoneprovider,letsyou
receivecallswhileyouareonanothercall.CallerIDonCallWaiting
(CIDCW)servicedisplaysCallerIDinformationforawaitingcall.
• IfyougetaCallWaitingcall,thephonesoundsatoneanddisplays
anyCIDinformationreceivedfromthewaitingcall.Press
hoME/Flash 
toswitchbetweenthecurrentcallandthewaitingcall;eachtimeyou
switch,thereisashortpausebeforeyou'reconnectedtotheothercall.
Using the Phonebook
Thephonecanstoreupto100entriesinitsphonebook.Allhandsetsshare
thesamephonebook,soonlyonehandsetcanaccessitatatime.
To... Press...
open/close the phonebook
PhoNEbook .
scroll through the entries
DowN to scroll through the entries from A to Z.
uP to scroll from Z to A.
jump to entries that start
with a certain letter
the number key corresponding to the letter
you want.
dial the current entry
hoME/Flash or sPEakER .
edit the current entry
MENu/sElECT , then select Edit .
delete the current entry
MENu/sElECT , then select Delete . When the
phone prompts you to confirm, select Yes .
Adding Phonebook Entries
Withthephoneinstandby,openthephonebook.Press
MENu/sElECT and
select Create New. Enteraname,number,andapersonalringifdesired.
• Enterthephonenumber(upto32digits)exactlyasyouwoulddialit.
• Ifyouneedthephonetowaitbeforesendingthenextsetofdigits,press
REDial/PausE toinserta2-secondpause.Youcaninsertmultiplepauses,
buteachonecountsasadigit(you’llsee P inthedisplay).
Downloading Cellular Phonebooks
Youcandownloadupto700namespercellularphonebook(1400total)to
thephonebook.

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1. Press MENu/sElECT andselect Bluetooth Setup .ScrolltoDownload PBand
selectit.
2. TheBluetoothiconontheLCDdisplaywillshowthedevicenumberof
thedownloadingphonebook(forBluetoothdevice#1: .)
3. Download PB Completeddisplayswhenthedownloadiscompleted.
Download PB Faileddisplaysifthedownloadfails.
Deleting All the Phonebook Entries
Withthephoneinstandby,openthephonebook.Press
MENu/sElECT and
select Delete All .Whenthephonepromptsyoutoconfirm,select Yes .
USING SPECIAL FEATURES
O-Hook Menus
Whenyouareinacall,pressing MENu/sElECT bringsupspecialoff-hook
menus:
Hold/Transfer
Inacall:putsthecallonholdandletsyoupagea
specifichandsetorbasetotransferthecalltoor
pagethebaseandallthehandsets.
Call Privacy Determines which handsets will ring when a cellular
call comes in (default = ALL).
Drop Call In a 3-way conference call: allows you to drop one of
the outside calls and remain connected the other.
Hold/Transfer
Youcanputalandlinecallonholdandtransferittoanotherhandset.
To... Press...
put a landline
call on hold
MENu/sElECT and select Hold/Transfer.
take a landline
call off of hold
hoME/Flash.
transfer a call
MENu/sElECT and select Hold/Transfer from the off-hook
menus. The call is now on hold and the system prompts
you to select the handset (or all handsets) you want to
page. When another handset accepts the call, you will
be disconnected. Press hoME/Flash to rejoin the call.
cancel a transfer
hoME/Flash to return to the call.

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To... Press...
accept a
transferred call
END/ClEaR to answer the page and speak to the other
handset. Then, press hoME/Flash to speak to the caller.
Call Privacy
Toactivatecallprivacymodeonacallinprogress,press
MENu/sElECT ,then
select
Call Privacy .Aslongascallprivacymodeison,you’llseea inthe
display,andnootherhandsetscanjoinyourcall.Callprivacymodeturns
offautomaticallywhenyouhangup;youcanalsoturnitoffbypressing
MENu/sElECT andthenselecting Call Privacy again.
Drop Call
Thisoff-hookmenuselectionletsyoudropacallwhenyouareina3-way
conferencecallwithalandlinecallandacellularcall.Youcanselectto
droponeoftheoutsidecalls.
1. Froma3-wayconferencecall,press
MENu/sElECT andselect Drop Call 
fromtheoff-hookmenus.
2. SelecttheHOMEicontodropthelandlinecallortheCELLiconto
dropthecellularcall.Youwillremainconnectedtotheothercall.
Intercom (Handset to Handset)
• Wheneverthephoneisinstandby,youcanmakeanintercomcall
betweenhandsetswithoutusingthephoneline.
• Youcanmakeanintercomcallfromanyhandset,butonlytwohandsets
canbeinanintercomcallatanytime.
• Ifanoutsidecallcomesinduringanintercompage,thephonecancels
thepagesoyoucananswertheincomingcall.
• Ifanoutsidecallcomesinduringanintercomcall,press
hoME/Flash to
hanguptheintercomcallandanswertheoutsidecall.
To... Press...
make an intercom page
MENu/sElECT and select Intercom from the menus.
A list of handsets displays. Select the handset
you want to talk with, or All to page all handsets
at the same time.
cancel a page
END/ClEaR .
answer a page
hoME/Flash or select Intercom from the menus.

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To... Press...
put an outside line call
on hold and make an
intercom call
MENu/sElECT and select Hold/Transfer from the
off-hook menus. Select the handset you want
to talk with, or All to page all handsets at the
same time.
end an intercom call
END/ClEaR . Both handsets return to standby.
Silent Mode
Youcansilencetheringersonthebaseandallhandsetsforaspecific
periodoftime;theansweringsystemanswersanyincomingcallswithout
playinganythingthroughthespeaker.
1. Withthephoneinstandby,pressandhold
#
onanyhandset.Thephone
promptsyoutoselectthenumberofhours( 1 - 9 or Always On )thatyou
wantittostayinsilentmode.
2. Toconfirm,press
#
orjustwaitabout5seconds.Thephoneturnsonthe
answeringsystemanddisplays Silent Mode On oneachhandset.
3. Aftertheselectednumberofhours,thephoneautomaticallyexitssilent
mode.Toexitsilentmodemanually,pressandhold
#
again.
#If the phone is in silent mode and you turn off the answering
system, the phone exits silent mode.
Multihandset Features
#To use the features in this section, you need at least 2 handsets.
• Yourbasesupportsatotalof12cordlesshandsets:theonethatcame
withthebaseandupto11DCX170BTaccessoryhandsets.Yourbase
alsosupportsatotalof2DRX100rangeextenders,includinganythat
camewithyourphone.
• Youmustregisteraccessoryhandsetstothebasebeforeusingthem.
(Handsetsthatcamepackagedwiththebasearealreadyregistered.)
• Handsetsthataren’tregistereddisplayaNot Registeredmessage.
Forregistrationinstructions,seepage23,orseetheaccessoryhandset
manual.
• Ifahandsetwaseverregisteredtoabase,youmustresetitbeforeitcan
registertoanewbase;seepage23,orseetheaccessoryhandsetmanual.
Conference Calling
• Whenanoutsidecallcomesin,twohandsetsandonecellphonecan
joininaconferencecallwiththeoutsidecaller.

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• Tojoinacallthat’salreadyinprogress,justpress hoME/Flash or sPEakER .
• Toleavetheconferencecall,hangupnormally;theotherhandset
remainsconnectedtothecall.
Chain Dialing
Ifyouoftenhavetoenteraseriesofdigitsoracodenumberduringa
call,youcansavethatcodenumbertoaphonebookentryandusethe
phonebooktosendthecodenumber.
1. Enterthecodenumber(upto32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.
2. Whenyouhearthepromptthattellsyoutoenterthenumber,openthe
phonebookandfindtheentrythatcontainsyourcodenumber.
3. Press
MENu/sElECT tosendthecode.Ifyouchangeyourmind,justclose
thephonebook.
Voice Message Notication
Ifyousubscribetoavoicemailservice,yourphonedisplaysthevoicemail
icon( )whenyouhaveanewmessage.
Afteryoulistentoyourmessages,themessageiconturnsoff.Ifitdoesn’t,
youcanresetit:Withthephoneinstandby,openthemenuandselect
Global Setup ;select VMWI Reset ,thenselect Yes.
Ifyouchangevoicemailproviders,youcanedityourvoicemailnumber.
OpenthemenuandselectGlobal Setup/Edit Voice Mail.
USING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM
Answering System Options ( Answering Setup )
Youcansetorchangetheansweringsystemoptionsfromanyhandset.Just
openthemenuandselect Answering Setup .Selectoneofthefollowing:
Security Code
Enter a 2-digit PIN so you can access your answering
system from any touch-tone phone (see page 20).
Ring Time
Set the number of rings ( 2 , 4 , or 6 ) before the system
answers. Toll Saver makes the system answer after 2 rings
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Record Time
Set the amount of time ( 1 or 4 minutes) callers have to
leave a message. Choose Announce Only if you don't
want the system to let callers to leave a message.
Message Alert
Have the system beep every 15 seconds when you have
a new message. The alert stops after you listen to all
your new messages or if you press any key on the base.
Ans. Language Change the language of the system's voice prompts.
Call Screen
Turn on the call screen feature so you can hear callers as
they leave messages on the base speaker (see page 20).
Ans. On/Off Turn your answering system on or off.
Record Greeting Record an outgoing message or greeting.
Greeting Options Switch greetings or delete your greeting.
Personalizing the Greeting
Yourpersonaloutgoingmessageorgreetingcanbefrom2to30seconds
long.Ifyoudon’trecordagreeting,thesystemusesapre-recorded
greeting:Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please leave a message
after the tone.
To... Follow these steps:
Record a
personal
greeting
1. Open the menu with the phone in standby. Select
Answering Setup , then Record Greeting .
2. Press
MENu/sElECT to start recording. Wait until the system
says "Record greeting" before speaking.
3. Press
MENu/sElECT to stop recording. The system plays back
your new greeting.
4. To keep the greeting, press
END/ClEaR . To re-record it,
press
MENu/sElECT .
Switch
between
greetings
1. Open the menu with the phone in standby. Select
Answering Setup , then Greeting Options .
2. The system plays back the current greeting. Press
MENu/
sElECT
to switch greetings.
Delete your
greeting Switch to your personal greeting, then press
END/ClEaR .

English - 19
Accessing the Answering System
Whenthephone’sinstandby,you
canaccesstheansweringsystem
fromanyhandset:
• Only1handsetcanaccessthe
systematatime.
• Ifyoudonothingfor30
seconds,thephonereturnsto
standby.
• Duringremoteaccess,the
phonebeepssoyouknowit's
waitingforthenextcommand.
• Youcanpressthenumberkeyshownnexttoeachcommandinsteadof
scrollingthroughthescreens.
Getting Your Messages
To... From the base From a handset
play new
messages
Press
Play/sToP. Press MEssagE/MuTE .
The system announces the number of new & old
messages, then plays each new message (followed by the
day and time) in the order it was received.
restart this
message
Wait at least 5 seconds after the message starts playing,
press
REV. select 1:Repeat .
replay an
earlier message
Within 2 seconds after a message starts playing,
press
REV. select 1:Repeat .
skip a message Press
FwD . Select 3:Skip .
delete a
message
While a message is playing, press
DElETE .
While a message is
playing, select 4:Delete .
delete all
messages
With the phone in standby,
press
DElETE ; press DElETE again to
confirm.
Not available.
play old
messages
After the system plays all new messages,
press
Play/sToP again. select 2:Play .
stop playback Press
Play/sToP . Select 5:Stop .
1:Repeat 3:Skip
4:Delete 5:Stop
Press
MESSAGE/MUTE
to start
remote operation mode.
Press a correspond-
ing number key to
choose an operation
OR
END
to exit remote
operation mode.

20 - English
Screening Your Calls
Youcanusetheansweringsystemforcall screening.Whilethesystem
takesamessage,youcanlistenonthebasespeaker(ifyouturnon
Call
Screen)
orfromahandset.Onlyonehandsetcanscreencallsatatime.If
anotherhandsettriestoscreencalls,itbeepsandreturnstostandby.
To... From the base From a handset
hear the caller leaving
a message
Listen to the caller
over the speaker. Press
MEssagE/MuTE .
answer the call NA Press
hoME/Flash .
mute the call screen
without answering* Press
Play/sToP . Press
END/ClEaR or return
the handset to the cradle.
* Ifyoumutethecallscreen,thesystemcontinuestakingthemessage:itjust
stopsplayingthroughthespeaker.
Using the System While You're Away from Home
Youcandialintoyouransweringsystemfromanytouch-tonephone.
Beforeyoucanusethisfeature,youmustprogramasecuritycode.
Programming a Security Code
Withthephoneinstandby,openthemenu;select
Answering Setup ,then
select Security Code .Usethenumberkeypadtoenteratwo-digitsecurity
code( 01 to 99 ).Press MENu/sElECT whenyou’refinished.
#Remember to make a note of your new security code!
Dialing In to Your System
1. Callyourphonenumber&waituntilthesystemanswers.(Ifthesystem
isturnedoff,itanswersafter10rings&soundsaseriesofbeeps.)
2. Duringthegreetingorbeeps,press
0
andimmediatelyenteryour
securitycode.Ifyouenteritincorrectly3times,thesystemhangsup
andreturnstostandby.
3. Thesystemannouncesthetime,thenumberofmessagesinmemory,
andahelpprompt.Itbeepstoletyouknowit'swaitingforacommand.
4. Whenyouhearbeeping,entera2-digitcommandfromthechart.
01 Repeat message 05 Stop playback
02 Play message 06 Turn the system on
03 Skip message 09 Turn the system off
04 Delete message 10 Hear help prompts