Uniden DCT5280 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
Mounting the Base Unit on a Wall 16
DCT5280 Flow Chart 18
About the Menu 20
Setting up the Menu 23
BASICS 31
Making and Receiving Calls 31
Placing a Call on Hold 32
Redialing a Call 33
Ringer Mute (temporarily) 34
Adjusting the Earpiece and Handset Speaker Volume 34
Mute Microphone 34
Tone Dialing Switch-over 35
Traveling Out-of-Range 35
Clarity Booster 35
3-way Conferencing 36
Intercom/Call Transfer Feature 36
Flash and Call Waiting 37
New Message LED 37
PHONEBOOK 38
Storing Phone Numbers, Names,
Distinctive Rings, and Speed Dial 38
Steps for Entering Names and Special Characters 40
Viewing the Phonebook 42
Making Calls Using the Phonebook 43
Speed Dialing 43
Editing or Erasing a Stored Name,
Phone Number, Distinctive Ring, and Speed Dial 43
Chain Dialing 44
CALLER ID 45
Viewing the Caller ID List 46
Deleting Information from the Caller ID List 47
Using the Caller ID Message List 48
Call Waiting Deluxe Features 49
THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE 50
Turning the Answering System On/Off 51
Setting up your Answering System 51
Using your Answering System 58
Remote Operation 61
EXPANDING YOUR PHONE 64
Connecting the Charger 64
Register the Handset 65
Using the DirectLink Mode 65
4-Way Conferencing 66
Intercom/Call Transfer Feature 67
Replacing the Base 68
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 69
Changing the Digital Security Code 69
Installing the Beltclip 69
Headset Installation 69
Note on Power Sources 70
Maintenance 70
General Information 71
TROUBLESHOOTING 72
Liquid Damage 74
PRECAUTIONS & WARRANTY 75
I.C. NOTICE 77
INDEX 78
REMOTE OPERATION CARD 79
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Welcome
Features
Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden DCT5280 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 4 handsets. Using extra
handsets, you can establish a 4-way conference call (2 H/S- Base Speaker Phone-an outside line,
or 3 handsets- an outside line). Additionally, with 4-way conference using 2 handsets, another 2
handsets can establish 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 DCT5280 only.
• 2.4GHz Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
• Integrated Answering Device (Trilingual Announcement Option)
• 4 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) (Handset)
• 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
• Battery Level Indicator
• Clock Display
WELCOME/FEATURES [ 3 ]
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WELCOME/FEATURES[ 4 ]
The DCT5280 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
DCT5280 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
Step 3 Using the Phone
TO 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.
TO 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
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 Step 4 Setting up
Answering System
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 30.
TO TURN THE ANSWERING
SYSTEM ON/OFF
Each time ans on is pressed, the
answering mode is switched between
On and Off.
TO SET GREETING MESSAGE
Press and hold greeting.
Start recording your message.
Position yourself as near to
the base as possible.
When finished, press greeting
or .
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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. New Message 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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(DCT5280-2 only)
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20. Base Speaker
21. (repeat)/SELECT Key
22. del (delete) Key
23. CLOCK/MENU Key
24. Message Counter Display
25. SET Key
26. ans (answer) on Key
27. Charge LED
28. Greeting Key
29. Memo rec (record) Key
38. Ringer/vol (volume) ▲(up) Key
39. Ringer/vol (volume) ▼(down) Key
40. Microphone
41. Telephone Input
42. DC Power Input
43. Charging Contacts (DCT5280-2 only)
44. Charge LED (DCT5280-2 only)
45. DC Power Input (DCT5280-2 only)
30. Intercom Key
31. Mute Key
32. Base Charging Contacts
33. Base Antenna
34. (skip)/SELECT Key
35. In use LED
36. (play/stop) Key
37. (talk) Key/speaker LED
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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 Handset Remote soft key is used to play an incoming message remotely.
Talk Mute icon appears when you mute the handset.
Talk Speaker icon appears when the handset speaker phone is used.
Talk Recording icon appears while recording a conversation.
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