Uniden DS 815 User manual

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Digital Spread Spectrum
provides the longest range,
the clearest sound
and the best privacy.
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DS
815

This symbol indicates
important operating and
servicing instructions.
PRECAUTIONS
INSTALLATION & SAFETY
Choosing the best location for your DS815
When choosing a location for your phone there are a number of appliances the phone
should not be near, and areas you should avoid.
AVOID -
Television sets and
other electronic
appliances AVOID -
Microwave
ovens
AVOID -
Computers
AVOID -
Moisture
AVOID -
Other Cordless
phones
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AVOID -
Connecting
more than
phones as Ringing
may be impaired.
CHARGE -
the new phone
for 15 - 20 hrs
and raise the
antenna before
making a call. DON’T -
overload the
power oulet. AVOID -
moisture
CHOOSE -
a central location
(i)
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(ii)
This page is a very condensed version of the Owners Manual. It is designed
to allow you to get your phone installed and operating as quickly as possible
- however it does not attempt to explain any of the advanced features of the
DS815.
Installing
the Base Unit
Plug the phone jack into the Base
Unit, then into the telephone
connector to the wall.
Plug the power cable into the Base
Unit, then into the wall outlet.
Australia
Phone socket
Power point
New Zealand
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NOTE
Use only the Uniden AC
Adaptor supplied with
this unit.
Make sure the AC
Adaptor remains
switched on at all times.

Storing a Number
Please refer to pages 10 & 11 for details of how to store numbers in your phone’s memory
and how to call stored numbers.
Making a Call
Handset on Base Unit:
Remove the handset from the base and speak
(Auto Talk).
Handset off the Base Unit:
Pick up the handset, press and speak.
To hang up - press again or place the
handset on the base unit.
Answering a Call
Pick up the handset and press .
Dial the phone number
OR
Dial the phone number - then press .
To hang up - press
OR
Place the handset on the base Unit.
talk
talk
talk talk
talk
(iii)
Position the battery in the compartment and
slide the cover into place.
Installing the
Handset Battery
Press the battery cover and slide it off.
Connect the battery plug to the socket at the
rear of the battery compartment.
Make sure the plug is the right way
round.
The RED and BLACK battery wires must
match the RED and BLACK printed on the
phone case for the plug to fit properly.
Press firmly until it clicks into place.
Place the handset on the base Unit and
charge it uninterrupted for 20 hours.
ION
fire,
T860
BLACK
RED
NOTE

CONTENTS
CONTENTS
OF YOUR OWNERS MANUAL
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Installation & Safety
Quick Start Guide
Contents
Controls & Functions
Introduction
Welcome
Features
Included in your Package
Battery Maintenance
Battery use time (per charge)
When the Battery Charge becomes Low
Cleaning the Battery Contacts
Adjusting the Ringer and Earpiece Volume
Installing the Belt Clip
Headset Installation
Using Your New Phone
Making and Receiving Calls
Call Transfer
Redialling a Call
Travelling out of Range
Keylock / Unlock
Call Waiting / Flash
Storing Phone Numbers and Names
Making Calls with Memory Dialing
Editing a Stored Name and Phone Number
Erasing a Stored Name and Phone Number
Paging
Registration
Caller ID.
Options - Dial Prefix
Troubleshooting
Warranty
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CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS
Headset jack
Belt clip slot
Battery compartment
Memory key
Talk key
Redial/Pause key
Handset aerial
Handset speaker
Display screen
Flash/Reg key
CID key
Volume control keys
Numeric keypad
Delete/Page key
Select key
Handset Microphone
Options key
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tone
pqrs
ghi
abc def
mno
jkl
wxy
tuv
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memory flash/
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Charging contacts
Base unit aerial
Status LED
Page key
Telephone line
DC In 9V
Registration key
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Rear of Base Unit
Top of Base Unit
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DIGITAL SPREAD SPECTRUM
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status
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900MHz

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FEATURES
WELCOME
Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden DS815 cordless telephone. This
phone is designed for reliability, long life and outstanding performance utilising
the latest in 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Technology.
TO YOUR NEW PHONE
900MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Technology
Multi-Handset operation
Caller ID Function
60 Number Caller ID Memories
Backlit Keypad
3-Line, 16 Character Backlit Handset Display
32 Digit Redial
3 Redial Memories
Flash
Pause
10 Days Standby Battery Life
4.5 Hours Talk Time
Handset Earpiece and Ringer Volume Control
Hearing Aid Compatible
Name Tagging
29 Alpha Numeric Speed Dial Memories
INTRODUCTION
If any of these items are
missing or damaged, contact
your place of purchase.
NOTE
Handset
Base
Rechargeable Battery
AC Adaptor
Telephone Cord
Australian Telephone Cord Adaptor
Belt Clip
Owner’s Manual
Consumer Support Card
INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE
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Use only the genuine
Uniden Battery supplied
with your phone.
Replacement batteries are
also available through the
Uniden Parts Department.
The built-in memory
backup can hold numbers
and names stored in the
memory even if the
battery pack is completely
discharged.
NOTE
NOTE
Battery use time (per charge)
From fully charged
Four and half hours continuous use.
Ten days when the handset is in the standby mode.
A full charge will take at least 12 hours if Low Battery is displayed - however the
phone will be ready for a short call after one hour.
When the battery charge becomes low
If the phone is not in use, Low Battery flashes and none of the keys will operate if the
phone is in use, Low Battery flashes and the handset beeps. Complete your conversation
as quickly as possible and return the handset to the base unit for charging.
You cannot over charge the battery.
You may return the handset to the charger after each call or when the battery is low.
Cleaning the battery contacts
To maintain a good charge, it is important to clean the battery contacts on the handset
and base unit with a dry cloth or a pencil eraser about once a month.
Do not use any liquids or solvents.
Low Battery
BATTERY MAINTENANCE
Genuine Handset Batteries
The high quality rechargeable batteries supplied with your phone perform for up to
two years or more. In order to enjoy the best performance from your phone, we
recommend you replace your batteries every two years with a genuine Uniden Battery.
Simply order a replacement battery from:
Uniden Australia PTY Limited Uniden New Zealand Limited
Service Division Service Division
Toll Free: 1300 366 895 Toll Free: 0800 4 UNIDEN (0800 4 864 336)
www.uniden.com.au www.uniden.co.nz

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ADJUSTINGTHERINGERANDEARPIECEVOLUME
Ringer tone and volume
The phone has four ringer tone and volume
combinations.
In the standby mode, press or on the
handset repeatedly.
The display shows the setting.
RINGER A HIGH
Earpiece volume
Pressing or during a call will change the
earpiece volume of the handset. The telephone will
keep this setting for all calls and display the setting
for each call.
Loud High Mid Low
TALK LOUD 1
To attach the belt clip
To remove the belt clip
INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP
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Gently pull one side of the belt clip
to release.
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Press the belt clip against the rear of the
handset until it clicks into place.
If you are using an
optional headset, you
must still use the handset
keypad for phone
operations.
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options
redial/p
select/
channel delete
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tone
pqrs
ghi
abc def
mno
jkl
wxy
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talk cid
memory flash
vol
headset
jack
Your phone may be used with an optional
headset.
To use this feature, simply plug the headset
into the headset jack.
HEADSET INSTALLATION

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USING
YOUR NEW PHONE
When Handset
Off Base
To answer
a call
(phone ringing)
To hang up
Basic phone operation
Pick up handset.
INCOMING CALL
TALK LOUD 1
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2.
3.
1.
Auto talk answers the call as
soon as the handset is picked
up.
(AutoStandby)
Press
1.
2.
3. TALK LOUD 1
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INCOMING CALL
Return the handset to the base. Press on the handset.
To make
a call
Pick up handset.
TALK LOUD 1
2.
3.
4.
1.
95979035
(example)
Enter the phone number
95979035
Pick up handset.
TALK LOUD 1
2.
3.
4.
1.
95979035
(example)
Enter the phone number
Press
95979035
Press
talk
talk talk
talk
MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS
options
redial/p
select/
channel delete
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tone
pqrs
ghi
abc def
mno
jkl
wxy
tuv
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talk cid
memory flash
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button
talk
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When Handset
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During a call, you can transfer the call to another optional handset
(maximum 7 handsets).
1. Press
2. Press [handset No. ]
The hanset number is shown on the right side of
the display.
3. Press
4. Called handset rings and cal is transferred.
CALL TRANSFER
If the called handset is not
answered within 20
seconds, the call will return
to the original handset.
TRANSFER TO
HAND # (1 - 7)
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(
1
talk
NOTE
NOTE
If any key is pressed before
pressing ,
the last number dialed will
not redial.
redial/p
The last three phone numbers dialed can be quickly redialed.
Redial from standby
1. Press .
The most recent phone number that was dialed will be displayed on the screen.
2. Press again and the 2nd most recent number dialed will be displayed.
3. Press again and the 3rd most recent number dialed will be displayed.
Example: Press
REDIALLING A CALL
REDIAL 1
95979035
4. Press and the number will be dialed.
Most recent number dialed is displayed.
REDIAL 2
95993355
Press again
redial/p
2nd ‘most recent number dialed’ is displayed.
REDIAL 3
95983577
Press again
redial/p
3rd ‘most recent number dialed’ is displayed.
talk
redial/p
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If the Call Waiting tone sounds during a call -
Australia: Press , then to switch between callers.
New Zealand: Press to switch between callers.
NOTE
Redial from talk mode
1. Press
2. Press - the last number dialed
will be displayed and redialed.
redial/p
talk
Only the last number
dialed can be accessed
after talk has been
pressed.
TALK LOUD 1
TALK LOUD 1
95979035
During a call, noise will increase if you move your handset too far from your base unit.
If the range limit of your base unit is exceeded, your call will terminate within 30 seconds.
KEY LOCK / UNLOCK
When the handset is in the ST/BY mode, press
and hold , a beep confirms and
the screen displays Key Locked.
During the ‘Key Locked’ condition, the keys
will only operate on an incoming call. To
unlock the keys, press and hold
again.
KEY LOCKED
KEY UNLOCKED
TRAVELLING OUT OF RANGE
flash/reg
flash/reg
flash/reg
flash/reg
CALLWAITING/FLASH
2
flash/reg
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3. Press - STORE NAME is displayed
and a cursor flashes indicating that the
display is ready for the name to be entered.
If this screen appears, the selected memory
location has a number already stored.
4. Use numeric key to enter the name.
The name cannot exceed 12 characters.
Use and to move the cursor
to the next letter - or to create a space.
Use to delete characters as
needed.
5. Press - STORE NUMBER is
displayed.
6. Use the number keypad to enter the phone
number. It cannot exceed 24 digits.
Use to enter a pause. The
screen displays P.
Each pause counts as one digit and
represents one and half second delay in
time between digits.
Use to delete digits as
needed.
7. Press - the handset beeps and
displays the confirmation screen.
8. Press to return to standby mode
or select another location to programme.
Memory Dialing allows you to dial a number
using just a few key strokes. You can store up
to 29 phone numbers in the memory.
Since each step must be completed within 10
seconds, it may be advisable to review these
instructions before starting.
1. Press and hold until MEMORY
STORE is displayed.
2. Press or or enter a two digit
number ( ) to select the
STORING PHONE NUMBERS AND NAMES
memory
EDIT MEMORY 01
DELETE MEMORY 01
GO BACK
STORE NAME
MEMORY STORE
01 EMPTY
02 EMPTY
STORE NUMBER
delete/page
#
select
select
redial/p
delete/page
select
memory
The pause feature is useful
for long distance calling,
credit card dialing, or
sequences that require a
pause between digits.
NOTE
When storing a number,
always include your area
code (eg: 02), so name
tagging will operate (refer
page 15).
NOTE
STORE NUMBER
95979035
MEMORY 01 STORE
MEMORY STORE
01 FRED
02 JOHN SMITH
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Memory Dialling from Standby
1. Press once, the handset displays
your programmed memory locations.
2. Press and or enter a two-digit
number ( ) to select the memory
location you would like to dial.
3. Press - the displayed number is
dialled.
MAKING CALLS WITH MEMORY DIALLING
memory
talk
01 FRED
02 JOHN SMITH
03 KAY JONES
TALK LOUD 1
0295979035
Use and to toggle between the
names display and the numbers display.
Program name Program number
When the stored
phone number has 14
or more digits, +is
displayed next to the
12th digit. Press
to see the extra digits
and to return.
#
01 FRED
02 JOHN SMITH
03 KAY JONES
01 0295979035
02 0295738645
03 0205477631
NOTE
Memory dialing from talk mode
1. Press
2. Press
3. Enter a two-digit number ( )
to select the memory location of the
desired phone number. The selected phone
number is displayed. Then the number is dialed.
memory
TALK LOUD 1
-
TALK LOUD 1
00182326634488-
Chain Dialing
On certain occasions after dialing a number, you may be requested to enter an access
code, such as your account number for phone banking. You can enter this number into
a memory location for later use by doing the following:
1. Store the access code into one of the memory locations ( ) following
the steps STORING PHONE NUMBERS AND NAMES
2. Dial the party or service main number.
3. When you need to enter the special number, press followed by the two
digit memory location ( ) memory
#
Display a Memory Number or Name
#
talk
0 1 2 9
0 1 2 9
0 1 2 9
0 1 2 9

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EDITINGASTOREDNAMEANDPHONENUMBER
1. Press and hold until MEMORY STORE
is displayed.
2. Press and or enter a two-digit number
( ) to select the memory
location you would like to edit.
3. Press - the screen displays the
memory location number you have selected.
4. Press or to select ‘Edit Memory’, then
press . The cursor flashes to indicate
the display is ready for editing the name. When
a name has not been stored, the cursor appears
at the beginning of the second line.
5. Press , or to edit the
name.
To edit only the phone number, skip this step.
6. Press STORE NUMBER is displayed.
7. Use and the number keypad to edit
the phone number.
The phone number cannot exceed 24 digits.
If you don’t want to change the phone number,
skip this step.
8. Press - the handset beeps and
displays the confirmation screen.
9. Press to return to standby mode or
select another memory location to edit.
MEMORY 01 STORED
MEMORY STORED
01 FRED
02 JOHN SMITH
MEMORY STORE
01 FRED
02 JOHN SMITH
EDIT MEMORY 01
DELETE MEMORY 01
GO BACK
STORE NAME
FRED
STORE NUMBER
0295979035
select
select
0 1 2 9
delete/page
select
#
#
select
memory
memory

0 1 2 9

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If a handset is registered at
any time as handset 1, all
other handsets will need to
be registered again from
Step 1.
The original handset supplied with the Main Base is already registered as handset 1, this leaves handset
numbers 2 - 7 available. It is very important to allocate each handset a different number to enable
functions such as Call Transfer.
After Registration the
handset number is shown
on the Display screen either
during a call or while the
handset is charging (Fig 5).
The Registration process
needs to be completed
within 15 seconds, 3 beep
tones will indicate that the
time has been exceeded.
Please start the process
again.
Handset
Registration
number
displayed
HANDSET: 1
NEW: 1
TOTAL: 1
TALK HIGH 1
Fig 4.
Fig 5.
Charging On a Call
REGISTER AS
HAND #2
REGISTER AS
HAND # (3 - 7)
Fig 2.
Fig 3.
Fig 1.
Registration Process
Follow this process for each additional handset (DS805) that needs to be registered to the Main Base
or for registering your Main Handset.
1. Remove the handset from its charger
2. Press flash/reg on the handset (Fig 1).
3 Press the number 2 (Fig 2) for handset 2.
4. Place the handset in the Main Base Unit (Fig 4).
5. Press and hold the Registration button located on the back of the Main Base unit near the DC
power jack (Fig 4). Hold the Registration button in until a long beep confirms the handset has
REGISTRATION
If you have additional
handsets, repeat the same
process, but at Step 2 select
a number from 3 - 7 to
register the next handset as
(fig 3)

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You must subscribe to the Caller ID service from your local telephone company to use
these features.
When the telephone rings, the Caller ID feature allows you to view the caller’s name
and phone number on the display before you answer the phone. The handset displays
the phone number of the incoming call, the name, time and the number of calls.
Additionally, you can dial the displayed number and store the information for memory
dialing.
When the Telephone Rings
When the Caller ID message is received, the display shows the caller’s phone number
along with the date and time.
The incoming call information is stored in the Caller ID record. If the Caller ID service
included the caller’s name, the caller’s name appears on the display (up to 15 letters).
Date and Time received
(DD MM HH MM)
28/09 12:30 01
JIM STATEN
02 9597 9035
Number of calls
Caller’s name
Caller’s number
Some typical Displays:
INCOMPLETE DATA
28/09 12:30PM 01
FRED
02 9597 9035
When the phone number,
name and date are received When invalid data
is received
Name tagging
If the displayed caller ID telephone number is exactly the same as a number stored in
memory, then the stored name will also be displayed with the incoming Caller ID telephone
number. Oversea’s calls cannot be name tagged.
28/09 12:30PM 01
PRIVATE 28/09 12:30PM 01 UNAVAILABLE
When a private number
is received When an unknown number is received
28/09 12:30PM 01
0000
28/09 12:30PM 01
PAYPHONE
UNAVAILABLE
When a call is coming from
overseas (New Zealand only) When a call is coming from a payphone (Australia only)
NOTE
Caller ID information may
not be displayed
immediately.
CALLER ID
NOTE
Private numbers will not
be recorded in the Caller
ID list.

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Deleting a Caller ID message
1. Press - display the message to be
deleted from the Caller ID list by pressing
or .
2. Press .
3. Press or to indicate “Yes” or “No”.
4. Press .
When you indicate ‘Yes’ -
a tone sounds and the Caller ID message is
deleted. The screen displays the next Caller
ID message.
When you indicate ‘No’ -
the display returns to the Caller ID screen.
Deleting all Caller ID names/numbers
1. Press .
2. Press .
3. Press or to indicate ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
4. Press .
When you indicate ‘Yes’ -
a tone sounds and all stored Caller ID
messages are deleted.
When you indicate ‘No’ -
the display returns to the Summary screen.
5/11 12:30 PM 01
FRED
02 9597 9035
1. Press - the summary screen is displayed.
The screen shows the number of new
messages and total messages.
2. Press to display the latest Caller ID
message.
3. Press to see the next message, or press
to see previous message.
4. Press again to return to standby .
cid
cid
HANDSET 1
NEW 1
TOTAL 3
5/11 12:30 PM 01
FRED
02 9597 9035
DELETE MESSAGE?
YES
NO
Viewing the Caller ID Message List
The Caller ID list stores information for up to 60 incoming calls-even unanswered calls.
Deleting Information from the Caller ID List
The DS815 stores up to 60 messages. If the phone receives the 61st message, the oldest
one in the list is automatically deleted. Caller ID data can also be deleted manually.
cid
select
delete/page
cid
delete/page
NEW: 01
TOTAL: 03
DELETE ALL?
YES
NO
TOTAL: 00
select