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
GETTING STARTED
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.