Uniden DXI 5186-2 Series User manual

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Contents
Welcome/Features 4
Controls and Functions 5
Getting Started
Installing the Phone 7
Mounting the Main Base Unit on a Wall 12
Register Handsets to the Main Base Before Using! 14
When to Re-register Handsets 15
Call Transfer Feature 15
Setting Menu Display Options 16
Basics
Making and Receiving Calls 19
Adjusting the Handset Ringer and
Earpiece Volume 20
Tone Dialing Switch Over 21
Traveling Out-of-Range 21
Selecting a Different Channel 22
Find Handsets 22
Using Call Waiting 22
Voice Mail Waiting Indicator 23
Memory Dialing
Storing Phone Numbers and Names in Speed Dial Memory 24
Steps for Entering Names and Special Characters 26
Making Calls from Speed Dial Memory 27
Chain Dialing 28
Editing a Stored Name and/or Phone Number 29
Erasing a Stored Name and Phone Number 31
RocketDial
RocketDial 32
Storing and Editing the RocketDial 32
Making Calls with the RocketDial 32
Deleting the RocketDial 33
Caller ID Features
Caller ID and CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting) 34
When the Telephone Rings 34
Viewing the Caller ID Message List 35
Deleting Information from the Caller ID List 36
Making a Call from the Caller ID List 38
Additional Information
Changing the Digital Security Code 40
Installing the Beltclip 40
Headset Installation 41
Note on Power Sources 41
Maintenance 41
Troubleshooting 42
General Information 46
Precautions & Warranty 47
I.C. Notice 49
Index 50

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Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden dual handset cordless telephone. This
cordless phone is designed and engineered to exacting standards for reliability, long life,
and outstanding performance.
Note: Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit for
explanation purposes. The color of your cordless telephone may vary.
Be sure to visit our web site: www.uniden.com
Uniden®and RocketDial®are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation.
AutoTalk, AutoStandby, UltraClear Plus, Random Code and AutoSecure are trademarks of
Uniden America Corporation.
Features • 5.8 GHz Extended Range Technology
• Dual Handset System
(Extra Handset & Charger Included)
• 3 Line Backlit Display
• Caller ID/Caller ID on Call Waiting
• 30 Caller ID Memory Locations
• 10 Speed Dial Memory
• One-Touch RocketDial
• Call Transfer from Handset to Handset
• Find handset Locator
• Earpiece Volume Control
• Ringer Levels (High-Low-Off)
• Hearing Aid Compatible
• Desk or Wall Mountable

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1. Handset antenna
2. Beltclip hole
3. Headset jack
4. Handset battery compartment
5. Handset earpiece
6. LCD display
7. call id (Caller ID)/menu key
8. vol/ / (volume & scroll) key
9. vol/ / (volume & scroll) key
10. /tone/ (left cursor) key
11. redial/pause key
12. select/channel key
13. Handset microphone and
ringer speaker
14. RocketDial key
15. end key
16. talk/flash key
17. #/ (right cursor) key
18. memory key
19. delete/transfer key
20. Handset charging contacts
Controls and Functions
Handsets

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21. Base antenna
22. charge/in use and VMWI
(voice mail waiting) LED
23. find handset key
24. Base charging contacts
25. Telephone line jack
26. DC IN 9V jack
27. Charging contacts
28. Charge LED
29. DC IN 9V jack
Main Base Unit
Extra Charging Cradle (for Second Handset)
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Installing the Phone
Do the following steps:
A. Choose the best location
B. Install the rechargeable battery packs into both handsets
C. Connect the main base unit and charging cradle
A. Choose the best location
When choosing a location for your new phone, here are some important guidelines
you should consider:
•The location should be close to both a phone jack and a continuous power outlet
(one which is not connected to a switch).
•The handsets and the main base should be kept away from sources of electrical
noise such as motors, microwave ovens, and fluorescent lighting.
•The base can be placed on a desk, tabletop, or mounted on a standard wall plate.
Avoid excessive moisture,
extremely low temperatures,
dust, mechanical vibration,
or shock
Avoid heat sources, such as radiators,
air ducts, and sunlight
Avoid television sets and other
electronic equipment
Avoid noise sources such as a window
by a street with heavy traffic
Avoid microwave ovens
Avoid personal computers
Avoid other cordless telephones
Choose a central location
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If your home has
specially wired alarm
equipment connected to
the telephone line, be
sure that installing the
system does not disable
your alarm equipment.
If you have questions
about what will disable
your alarm equipment,
contact your telephone
company or a qualified
installer.

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B. Install the rechargeable battery packs into both handsets
Both handsets are powered by a rechargeable battery packs.
The battery recharges automatically when the handset is
placed in the main base unit or charging cradle.
Charge the handset battery pack for at least 15-20 hours
before using your new cordless telephone for the first
time! To maximize the charge capacity of your battery pack,
DO NOT plug the telephone cord into the main base unit and
wall jack until the battery is fully charged.
1) Press down on the handset battery case cover (use the
finger indention for a better grip) and slide the cover
downward to remove.
2) Plug the battery pack connector (red & black wires) into the
jack inside the battery compartment.
(The connector notches fit into the grooves of the jack only
one way.) Match the wire colors to the polarity label in the
battery compartment, connect the battery, and listen for
a click to insure connection.
3) Make sure you have a good connection by slightly pulling on
the battery wires. If the connection is secure, the battery
jack will remain in place.
For optimum
performance use only
the Uniden BT-800
rechargeable battery
pack supplied with your
phone.

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•Replacement batteries
are also available
through the Uniden
Parts Department at
[phone],
Monday through Friday
from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. or online at
www.uniden.com
•Place the handsets in
the main base and
charging cradle with
the keypad facing
forward for charging.
4) Place the battery case cover back on the handset by
sliding it upwards until it clicks into place.
5) Place the handset in the main base unit and one
handset in the charging cradle for 15-20 hours without
interruption. The main base or charging cradle unit’s
LED light (labeled charge/in use or charge) illuminates
once the handset is placed in the main base or charging
cradle. The LED light will illuminate whether the battery
pack is connected or not.
If the main base charge/in use or charging cradle
charge LED light does not illuminate:
•Check to see if the AC adapter is plugged into both
cradles and the electrical wall outlet properly. (Use
only the supplied AC adapters. Do not use any other
AC adapters.)
•Check to see if both handsets are sitting correctly in
each cradle and making good contact with each
cradles charging contacts.

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Cleaning the battery charging contacts
To maintain a good charge, it is important to clean the
charging contacts on the handsets, main base unit and
charging cradle once a month. Using water only, dampen a
cloth to clean the charging contacts. Then make sure to
go back over the charging contacts with a dry cloth before
returning the handsets to the main base unit or charging
cradle to charge.
The last number dialed in the redial memory, the Menu display options, the names and
the numbers stored in the memory locations or CID list are retained for up to 30 minutes
while you replace the battery pack.
Low battery alert
When the battery pack is very low and needs to be charged,
the phone is programmed to eliminate functions in order to
save power. If the phone is not in use, Low Battery flashes
on the LCD 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 either cradle for charging.
Do not use paint thinner, benzene, alcohol, or other chemical products. Doing so
may discolor the surface of the telephone and damage the finish.
•Even when the
battery pack is not
being used, it will
gradually discharge
over a long period of
time. For optimum
performance, be sure
to return the handset
to either cradle after
a telephone call.
•Talk Mode -
The handset is off
either cradle and
talk/flash has been
pressed, enabling a
dial tone.
•Standby Mode -
The handset may be
sitting in or off either
charging cradle but is
NOT in use. The
talk/flash key has
not been pressed and
there is no dial tone.

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Place the power cord
where it does not create
a trip hazard or where
it could become chafed
and create a fire or
electrical hazard.
Use only the supplied
AD-314 AC adapter for
the main base and
AD-310 for the
charging cradle. Do not
use any other AC
adapter.
•Connect each AC adapter to a continuous power supply.
•Place the main base unit and charging cradle close to the AC outlets so that you
can unplug the AC adapters easily.
C. Connect the main base unit and charging cradle
1) Connect each AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack
and to each standard 120V AC wall outlet.
2) Place one handset in the main base unit and
the other in the charging cradle.
3) Make sure that the charge/in use and charge
LED illuminate. If the LED does not illuminate,
check to see that the AC adapter is plugged in
and that the handset makes good contact with
the cradle’s charging contacts.
Route the cord.
•Charge your handsets at least 15-20 hours before plugging into the phone line.
4) Once the handset battery pack is fully
charged, connect the telephone line cord to
the TEL LINE jack and to a telephone outlet.
Modular
If your telephone outlet isn't modular,
contact your telephone company
for assistance.

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DO NOT use an AC
outlet controlled by
a wall switch.
Mounting the Main Base Unit on a Wall
Standard wall plate mounting
This phone can be mounted on any standard wall plate.
1) Plug the AC adapter into the DC IN 9V jack.
2) Wrap the AC adapter cord inside the molded
wiring channel as shown.
3) Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120V AC
wall outlet.
4) Plug the telephone line cord into the TEL LINE
jack. Wrap the cord inside the molded wiring
channel as shown.
5) Plug the telephone line cord into the telephone
outlet.
6) Align the mounting slots on the base with the
mounting posts on the wall. Then push in and
down until the phone is firmly seated.

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Direct wall mounting
If you don't have a standard wall plate, you can mount your phone directly to the
wall. Before doing this, consider the following:
•Avoid electrical cables, pipes, or other items behind the mounting location that
could cause a hazard when inserting screws into the wall.
•Try to mount your phone within 5 feet of a working phone jack to avoid excessive
lengths.
•Make sure the wall material is capable of supporting the weight of the base
and handset.
•Use #10 screws (minimum length of 1-3/8 inches) with anchoring devices suitable
for the wall material where the main base unit will be placed.
1) Insert two mounting screws into the wall (with their
appropriate anchoring device), 3-15/16 inches apart.
Allow about 1/8 of an inch between the wall and screw heads
for mounting the phone.
2) Refer to steps 1 through 6 on page 12 to mount the telephone.

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Register Handsets to the Main Base Before Using!
•When you charge the
handsets, Caller ID
summary screen and
the name of the
handset, HS1 appears.
If HS2 appears, you
are charging the
handset No. 2.
•The charging cradle
can be used to charge
either handset.
Whichever handset you choose to charge in the main base will automatically register
to the base.
The second handset (charging in the extra charging cradle) MUST also be registered
to the main base before use. Follow the steps below to register the second handset.
1) Be sure both handsets are fully charged.
2) Remove the handset from the charging cradle, and place it in the main base. The
charge/in use LED light on the main base will begin to flash, indicating that the
registration is taking place.
3) Wait for at least 5 seconds before removing the handset from the main base.
4) Once both handsets are registered, it doesn’t matter which handset is placed in
the main base or the charger.

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When to Re-register Handsets
1) You’ll need to re-register the second handset (follow steps on page 14) each time
the digital security code is changed. Refer to page 40 for details regarding the
Digital Security Code.
2) When there is a power failure for more than one hour:
If power failure occurs (e.g. due to electrical storm or if the unit is unplugged
during a move), both handsets will need to be re-registered. To re-register, follow
the same registration process on page 14.
3) If the second handset’s battery becomes very low, the handset must be recharged
for 15-20 hours and re-registered to the main base unit.
Call Transfer Feature
Your cordless phone allows you to transfer outside calls from handset to handset,
only one handset at a time can talk with an outside caller. The second handset
cannot go off hook to listen to conversations or make an outgoing call while the
other handset is in use.
To transfer a call
1) During a call, press delete/transfer. The call will
automatically be placed on hold and the transfer tone sounds.
2) When the other handset receives the call, the transfer tone stops. To cancel the transfer
and return to the caller, press delete/transfer or talk/flash on the handset.
To receive a transfer call (from the second handset)
Pick up the handset from the base (when AutoTalk is set to on),
or pick up the handset and press talk/flash to answer the
transferred call. Additionally, you can answer the transferred call
by pressing any number key, /tone/ or #/ (when AutoTalk is set to on).
•Make sure to return the
handsets to the charg-
ing cradles after each
phone call.
•If you transfer the call
and it is not picked up
after 5 minutes, the
call will be
disconnected.
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The cordless phone
features include
AutoTalkTM and
AutoStandbyTM.
AutoStandby allows you
to hang up by simply
returning the handset to
the main base or
charging cradle.
Setting Menu Display Options
There are five setup options, AutoTalk, CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting), Area Code,
Dial Mode and Language.
CIDCW and Dial Mode options can only be set by using Handset 1. If you try to set
by using Handset 2, you will not see these options listed on the LCD screen.
To confirm which handset is HS1, refer to the display indicating HS1 or HS2.
AutoTalk, Area Code and Language options can be set by using
either Handset 1 or Handset 2.
Setting AutoTalk and CIDCW
1) Press and hold call id/menu. The following screen appears.
2) Use vol/ / or vol/ / to move the pointer to the
selection that you would like to change.
Press select/channel to toggle between On and Off.
3) Press end and return the handset to the main base unit to complete the setting.
The handset returns to standby mode.
AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone without pressing the talk/flash key.
If the phone rings when AutoTalk is on, simply remove the handset from either
charging cradle and the phone automatically answers the call. If the phone rings
when AutoTalk is off, you must press talk/flash to answer the call.
Entering your Area Code
If you enter a 3-digit area code number in the Area Code option, your local area
code does not appear in Caller ID messages. Do not program this option if your
calling area requires 10-digit dialing. When reviewing Caller ID messages, you will
see only the local seven digit number. For calls received from outside your local area
code, you will see a full 10-digit number.

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1) When the phone is in standby mode, press and hold
call id/menu. The following screen appears.
2) Press vol/ / to move the pointer to Area Code.
3) Press select/channel. If an area code has been already stored,
the phone displays it.
4) Use the number keys (0 - 9) to enter a 3-digit area code. To change a
previously–entered area code, use the delete/transfer to backspace.
5) Press select/channel. A confirmation tone sounds and the displayed area code is
entered.
6) Press end to complete the setting. The handset returns to standby mode.
Choosing the dialing mode
Most phone systems use tone dialing. However, some phone systems (such as those
in rural areas) still use pulse dialing. Your Uniden phone supports both tone and
pulse dialing. The default setting is tone dialing. If your dialing system uses pulse
dialing, follow the steps below to change the dialing mode:

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1) Be sure you are using handset 1. Handset 1 shows HS1 in its display.
2) When the phone is in standby mode, press and hold
call id/menu. The following screen appears.
3) Press vol/ / three times to select Dial.
4) Press select/channel to set the phone to Pulse dialing.
5) Press end and return the handset to the main base unit to complete the setting.
The handset returns to standby mode.
Setting the language
There are three languages to choose from; English, French and Spanish.
1) When the phone is in standby mode, press and hold
call id/menu. The following screen appears.
2) Use vol/ / to move the pointer to Language.
3) Press select/channel to select Eng, Fr. or Esp.
4) Press end to complete the setting. The handset returns to
standby mode.
•If you are not sure of
your dialing system,
set for tone dialing
and make a trial call.
If the call connects,
leave the setting as is.
Otherwise, set for
pulse dialing.
•If your phone system
requires pulse dialing
and you need to send
the DTMF tones during
a call, you can
temporarily switch over
to tone dialing. (Refer
to "Tone Dialing Switch
Over" on page 21.)

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Refer to page 16
"Setting Menu Display
Options" to turn On the
AutoTalk feature if
desired.
Making and Receiving Calls
Remove the handset (AutoTalk:
On) or remove the handset and
press talk/flash (AutoTalk: Off).
1) Remove the handset.
2) Press talk/flash.
3) Listen for the dial tone.
4) Dial the number.
OR
1) Remove the handset.
2) Dial
the number, then press
talk/flash .
1) Remove the handset.
2) Press talk/flash.
3) Listen for the dial tone.
4) Press redial/pause.
OR
1) Remove the handset.
2) Press redial/pause, then
press talk/flash.
Handset On Main Base or Charging Cradle Handset Off Main Base or Charging Cradle
Receiving
a call
Making
a call
Hanging up
Redialing
Press talk/flash (AutoTalk: Off),
or press talk/flash, /tone/ ,
#/ or any number key
(AutoTalk: On).
1) Press talk/flash.
2) Listen for the dial tone.
3) Dial the number.
OR
Dial the number, then press
talk/flash.
1) Press talk/flash.
2) Listen for the dial tone.
3) Press redial/pause.
OR
Press redial/pause, then press
talk/flash.
Press end or return the handset to the main base or charging cradle
(AutoStandby).

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Adjusting the Handset Ringer and Earpiece Volume
Handset ringer tone and volume
Press the volume up key or volume down key (labeled as
vol/ / or vol/ / ) in standby mode to select one of five
ringer tones and volume combinations.
Earpiece volume
To change the earpiece volume, press vol/ / or vol/ /
keys during a call. This setting will remain in effect after the
telephone call has ended.
Temporarily Mute Ringer
If the handset is off the base, simply press end to temporarily mute the incoming
ring. The ringer will sound with the next incoming call.