Uniden DECT1905 User manual

Ver. 1, Mar 05
USER GUIDE
THIS EQUIPMENT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR
MAKING EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALLS
WHEN THE POWER FAILS. ALTERNATIVE
ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE FOR
ACCESS TO DIAL EMERGENCY SERVICES.
Before operating this set,
please read these instructions carefully.
DIGITAL CORDLESS
TELEPHONES
DECT1905
WITH SMS
MESSAGING
AND FULL
COLOUR
OPTIONAL HANDSET TO SUIT MODELS 
DECT 1915, DECT1955

Important note — emergency calls
The DECT 1905 must be registered to a base series
designed for making emergency calls when the mains
power fails. So you should make alternative
arrangements for access to Emergency Services.
(This means that you should also have a basic
phone that does not need mains power, connected
to your line so that you can make calls during a
power failure.)
If you need help …
Visit our websites for information;
Australia: www.uniden.com.au
Unpacking your DECT1905
In the box are:
■the cordless handset
■two rechargeable batteries and a battery
compartment cover for each handset
■
charger pod with separate mains power lead
and adaptor
Keep the packaging materials in a safe place in
case you later need to transport the unit.
Keep your sales (till) receipt, which is your
guarantee.
New Zealand: www.uniden.co.nz
(DECT 1915 or DECT1955) before use and is not
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Read these notes first
Choosing
a site for the
charger pod
The charger pod(s) should be placed on a level surface,
in a position where:
■the mains adapter plug will reach an easily accessible
240-V
AC switched mains supply socket — never try
to lengthen the mains power cable
■it is not close to another telephone — this can cause
radio interference
■it is not close to a sink, bath or shower, or anywhere
else where it might get wet
■it is not close to other electrical equipment — fridges,
washing machines, microwave ovens, fluorescent
lights, TVs etc.
Radio signals
between
handset and
base unit
To use your handset and base unit together, you must
be able to establish a radio link between them. Be
aware that:
■Any large metal object — like a refrigerator, a mirror
or a filing cabinet — between the handset and the
base unit may block the radio signal.
■Other solid structures, like walls, may reduce the
signal strength.
Mains power
connection IMPORTANT — The DECT 1905 charger pod must be used with the mains adapter supplied with the unit.
Using any other adapter will invalidate any approval
given to this apparatus.
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Fit the rechargeable batteries in each handset
3
A+
–
. Fit the two batteries as shown,
making sure you match the and
ends to the markings in the
battery compartment
B. Fit the battery compartment
cover, sliding it into place
and pressing firmly to make
sure it is secure
Battery safety
—
DON’T use non-rechargeable
batteries in the handset they may
burst, causing damage. Use the
rechargeable batteries supplied.
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1Plug the mains adapter into a240 VAC,
50 Hz mains socket, with the switch on
the socket set to OFF
Switch on at the mains socket
Choose a suitable site for the charger pod. See page 3.
See the note
on page 3
Installation and Set-up

Installation and set-up
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4Charge the batteries for 15 hours
The battery charge level symbol should
increase by one bar every half hour when
you’re charging an empty battery. If you
think that the symbol isn’t showing the
correct battery charge level, remove and
refit the batteries.
Keeping the batteries charged
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When you don’t need to use the
handset (for example, overnight or
when you go out), replace it on the
base unit or charger pod, to keep the
batteries charged.
Whenever the battery charge level
symbol shows ‘nearly empty’( ),
place the handset on the base unit or
charger pod to charge the batteries.
Before you use the handset for the first time,
it’s important to charge the batteries fully.
The handset ‘beeps’ when it’s correctly in
position on the charging cradle.
Leave the handset on the charging cradle
for 15 hours.
F
Battery charge
level symbol
The Charge
light comes on.

Before you start
Electrical
safety ■DON’T let the base unit or charger pod get wet. Electrical equipment can cause serious injury if used
while you are wet or standing in water.
■If the base unit or charger pod ever falls into water,
DON’T retrieve it until you have unplugged the power
lead from the mains and the telephone line plug from
the telephone socket (base unit only); then pull it out by
the unplugged cables.
■
NEVER use your DECT 1905 outdoors during a
thunderstorm — unplug the base unit from the
telephone line and the mains socket when there are
storms in your area. Damage caused by lightning is not
covered by the guarantee.
Interference If the sound quality gets worse as you move around
while on a call, this is probably caused by interference
between the handset and the base unit, perhaps
because you are too near to another phone or other
electrical equipment.
Move to a different position to clear the interference.
If you do not move, your call may be cut off.
!Radio interference in the environment may occasionally
cause a short break in the link between the handset
and the base unit while you are on a call. The handset’s
display may briefly show No Base Found until the link
is restored.
‘Out of range’
warning If you hear a warning tone during a call, and/or the sound in the earpiece becomes faint or distorted, you
may be going out of range of the base unit. Move
nearer to the base unit within 20 seconds, until the
tone stops. Otherwise, your call may be cut off.
BASIC USE
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Handset registration
!You must register the DECT 1905 handset to a
compatible base (DECT 1915 or DECT1955 series base)
before use.
To check whether a handset is already registered, make
sure mains power to the base unit is switched on
and the handset is within range. The handset’s display
should show its name (default )
and number.
If the display constantly shows No base found, you
need to register the handset.
Each handset can be registered to up to four base
units, which have numbers 1 to 4.
To re-register
or to register a
new handset
1 On the base unit, press and hold the
FIND HS button until you hear
Registration tone (repeated ‘beeps’)
You now have 60 seconds to register the
handset.
2On the handset, press the right Soft button
[Menu], then press the or button to
scroll to Handset
3Press the right Soft button [OK]
4Press the or button to scroll to Register,
then press the right Soft button [OK]
uThe display shows a list of base units. If any
of these numbers has a tick next to it, the
handset is already registered to that base unit.
5Move the highlight to BASE: 1 then press the
right Soft button [OK]
uThe display shows Base-PIN:
6Key in the base unit’s PIN code (default 0000)
If the base unit’s PIN code has been changed
from 0000 (see your base unit's User Guide), you’ll
need to know the current PIN code.
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Handset
find hs

7Press the right Soft button [OK]
uThe display may flash Register for a few
moments, while the handset searches for a
base unit. It then shows a list of handset
numbers for the base unit.
8Key in a free handset number (optional) and
press the right Soft button [OK]
(If you don’t key in a number, the base will
select one automatically.)
uIf registration is successful, the display
returns to standby mode.
To register
to an extra
base unit
◗Follow the steps as for re-registering, but at step 5,
move the highlight to a free base unit number (one
without a tick)
To de-register
a handset You may need to do this in order to replace a faulty handset. Using any registered handset:
1Press the right Soft button [Menu], then
press the or button to scroll to Base
2Press the right Soft button [OK], then press
the or button to scroll to De-register
3Press the right Soft button [OK]
uThe display shows Base-PIN:
4Key in the base unit’s PIN code (default
0000) and press the right Soft button [OK]
uThe display shows a list of the handsets
registered to the base unit.
5Key in a handset number
uThe display shows De-register forafew
moments.When the handset has been de-
registered, the display goes back to standby
mode.
Handset registration
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To select a
base unit If your handset is registered to more than one base unit, it will automatically select the one
with which it can best set up a radio link
(usually the nearest one). Or you can select a
base unit manually.
You don’t need this function if you have
only one base unit.
1Press the right Soft button [Menu], then
press the or button to scroll to
Handset
2Press the right Soft button [OK]
3Press the or button to scroll to
Select Base, then press the right Soft
button [OK]
uThe display shows a list of base units. The
currently selected base unit (or Best Base for
automatic selection), has a tick next to it.
4Move the highlight to the base unit number
you want, or to Best Base, then press the
right Soft button [OK]
uThe display may show No base found for a
few moments, then it should return to standby
mode. If it continues to show No base found,
you’ll need to select a different base unit, or
Best Base for automatic selection.
!We recommend that you leave this setting at
Best Base (the default) if you want your handset
to work with more than one base unit.
Handset registration
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To register to
a different
brand of base
unit
Your DECT 1905 handset(s) can be registered to any
GAP-compatible base unit.
But we do not guarantee that all features or display
messages will be available using other manufacturers’
equipment.
1Follow the instructions in the base unit’s User Guide to
put the base unit into registration mode.
2Follow the instructions to register the handset (Steps 2
to 5 on page 7).
If you need to enter a PIN code for the base unit, refer
to the base unit’s User Guide.
If you have problems, visit our website at
www.uniden.com.au
Handset registration
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