Uniden DCT5260 User manual

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Contents
WELCOME/FEATURES 3
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 5
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 6
DISPLAY AND ICONS 8
ABOUT SOFT KEY FUNCTION/TERMINOLOGY 9
GETTING STARTED 10
Read this First 10
Checking the Package Contents 11
Setting up the Phone 12
DCT5260 Flow Chart 16
About the Menu 18
Setting up the Menu 20
BASICS 26
Making and Receiving Calls 26
Placing a Call on Hold 27
Redialing a Call 28
Ringer Mute (temporarily) 29
Adjusting the Earpiece and Handset Speaker Volume 29
Mute Microphone 29
Tone Dialing Switch-over 30
Traveling Out-of-Range 30
Clarity Booster 30
Find Handset 31
Flash and Call Waiting 31
Using One Touch Voice Mail Access 32
PHONEBOOK 33
Storing Phone Numbers, Names,
Distinctive Rings, and Speed Dial 33
Steps for Entering Names and Special Characters 35
Viewing the Phonebook 37
Making Calls Using the Phonebook 38
Speed Dialing 38
Editing or Erasing a Stored Name,
Phone Number, Distinctive Ring, and Speed Dial 39
Chain Dialing 40
CALLER ID 41
Viewing the Caller ID List 42
Deleting Information from the Caller ID List 43
Using the Caller ID Message List 44
Call Waiting Deluxe Features 45
EXPANDING YOUR PHONE 46
Setting up an Extra Handset 46
Register the Handset 47
Using the DirectLink Mode 48
3-Way Conferencing 49
Intercom/Call Transfer Feature 49
Replacing the Base 50
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 51
Changing the Digital Security Code 51
Installing the Beltclip 51
Headset Installation 51
Note on Power Sources 52
Maintenance 52
General Information 53
TROUBLESHOOTING 54
Liquid Damage 56
PRECAUTIONS & WARRANTY 57
I.C. NOTICE 59
INDEX 60
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Welcome
Features
Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden DCT5260 series Multi Handset Cordless
System telephone. This unit is different from conventional cordless telephones.
When the base unit is connected to AC power and a telephone line, it can support up to
8 handsets. Using extra handsets, you can establish a 3-way conference call (2 handsets
and an outside line), while two other handsets are making an intercom call. You can
now place a fully featured cordless handset anywhere in your home or office where AC
power is available to connect the handset chargers.
Note: Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit for
explanation purposes.
As an Energy Star® Partner, Uniden has determined that this product or
product models meets the Energy Star® guidelines for energy efficiency.
Energy Star® is a U.S. registered mark.
Note: Energy Star® applies to DCT5260 only.
• 2.4GHz Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
• 8 Multi-Handset Expandability
• Hands Free Speakerphone in the Handset
• Call Waiting Deluxe
• Caller ID/Caller ID On Call Waiting
• 100 Dynamic Memory Location (Phonebook & Caller ID)
• Trilingual Function Menus (English-French-Spanish)
• Intercom/Call Transfer
• 16 Distinctive Ring Options (8 ringer tones and 8 melody ringers)
• Mute Feature
• Flash and Pause
• 88 Channel Auto Scan
• DirectLinkTM Mode
• Voice Mail Access
• Battery Level Indicator
• Clock Display
WELCOME/FEATURES [ 3 ]
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WELCOME/FEATURES[ 4 ]
The DCT5260 series features include AutoTalk™ and AutoStandby™. AutoTalk allows you to answer a call by just
removing the handset from the cradle so you don’t have to waste time pushing buttons. AutoStandby allows
you to hang up by simply returning the handset to the cradle.
To protect you against mis-billed calls, which might result from your phone being activated by other
equipment, the DCT5260 series has Random Code™ digital security, which automatically selects one of over
approx. 130,000 digital security codes for the handset and base.
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) technology improves calling range and clarity, and eliminates cross
talk. Because it rapidly changes transmission frequencies within the 2.4GHz bandwidth, this cordless phone
helps reduce the possibility of eavesdropping.
DirectLink mode is used when you have 2 or more handsets. You can use your handsets as transceivers.
Be sure to visit our web site: www.uniden.com
Uniden® is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation.
AutoTalk, AutoStandby, DirectLink, and Random Code are trademarks of Uniden America Corporation.
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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE [ 5 ]
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
INSTALL THE AA BATTERIES
Remove the cover.
Install the batteries,
observing the correct
+ - polarity.
Replace the cover.
PLUG INTO AC POWER
Plug the AC adapter cord into the base unit and
then to a 120V AC outlet.
Place the handset in the base.
Note:
You must charge the batteries continuously
for 17-20 hours before using the phone.
Step 1 Charging the Batteries Step 2 Connecting
CONNECT TO A PHONE LINE
When the handset batteries are fully charged, plug the
telephone cord into the base unit and then into a
telephone wall jack.
Your phone is set for tone dialing. If your local network
requires pulse dialing, please see “Setting the Dial
Mode” on page 24.
Step 3 Using the Phone
SELECT CALLER ID OPTIONS
Press the MENU soft key in the standby mode.
Press volume/ ▲or ▼to select “Global
Setup”, then the OK soft key.
Press volume/ ▲or ▼to select “CIDCW”,
then the OK soft key.
Press volume/ ▲or ▼to select “CW
On/CWDX On”, “CW On/CWDX Off”,
or “CW Off/CWDX Off”, then the OK
soft key.
CHOOSE THE LANGUAGE
Press the MENU soft key in the standby mode.
Press volume/ ▲or ▼to select “Handset
Setup”, then the OK soft key.
Press volume/ ▲or ▼to select
“Language”, then the OK soft key.
Press volume/ ▲or ▼to choose a Language,
then the OK soft key.
SUN 12:00
Handset #1
New: 5
MENU CID RDL PB
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Controls and Functions
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS[ 6 ]
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1. Handset Antenna
2. Headset Jack Cover
3. Beltclip Hole
4. Hands Free Speaker
5. Handset Battery Compartment
6. Voice Mail LED
7. Handset Earpiece
8. LCD Display
9. Talk/flash Key
10. /tone/tKey
11. Speaker Key
12. Soft Keys
13. Volume/▲(up) Key
14. End Key
15. Volume/▼(down) Key
16. #/sKey
17. Intercom/hold Key
18. Handset Microphone
19. Handset Charging Contacts
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS [ 7 ]
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(DCT5260-2 only)
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20. Base Antenna
21. Charge LED
22. Find handset Key
23. Base Charging Contacts
24. Telephone Line Jack
25. DC Power Input
26. Charging Contacts (DCT5260-2 only)
27. Charge LED (DCT5260-2 only)
28. DC Power Input (DCT5260-2 only)
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DISPLAY AND ICONS[ 8 ]
Display and Icons
Handset ID and Banner
Number of new Caller ID calls received
Ringer off icon (when the ringer is Off) / day of the week and time
(hh:mm/A/P) / battery icon
Soft keys
(These will not be displayed while the handset is charging in the cradle.)
SUN 12:00
Handset #1
New: 5
MENU CID RDL PB
Example of the standby mode display
ICON STATUS DESCRIPTION
Battery icons indicate the handset battery status. This icon cycles
Standby/Talk depending on the battery status (empty, low, medium, and full).
indicates that the batteries installed are not for use with this
phone, remove the batteries immediately.
Standby Ringer off icon indicates that ringer is set to Off.
Standby Voice mail soft key is used to access the voice mail (you will need
to program the voice mail number to use this feature).
Talk Mute icon appears when you mute the handset.
Talk Speaker icon appears when the handset speaker phone is used.
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