Uniden TCX950 Series User manual

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Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden TCX950
accessory handset and charging cradle. You can place this fully
featured cordless handset anywhere your home has AC power.
Note: Illustrations in this manual are used for explanation purposes.
Some illustrations may differ from the actual unit.
Accessibility
Uniden provides a customer service hotline for accessibility
questions. If you have a disability and need customer service
assistance or if you have any questions about how Uniden's
products can accommodate persons with disabilities, please call
the accessibility voice/TTY line: 1-800-874-9314.
Our customer care hours as well as accessibility information
can be found on our website, www.uniden.com, under the
"Accessibility" link. If your call is received outside of our business
hours, you can leave us a message and we will call you back.
Important!
The TCX950 accessory handset will not operate until it is
registered to a Uniden main base. This manual describes how
to set up your new handset; for more detailed instructions on
operating your new handset, please refer to the manual supplied
with your base.
Terminology Used in this Manual
Accessory
Handset A handset that works with an expandable phone base. Accessory handsets must be registered to a base.
Base The main part of the phone that connects to your phone
line, and lets you make and receive calls.
Charging
cradle A cradle that charges an accessory handset. It connects to power but not to a phone line.
Standby The handset is not in use. No line has been activated. (It doesn’t matter whether the handset is in the cradle.)
No dial tone is present.
Station Any registered handset or the base.
Talk A dial tone has been enabled, so you can dial and carry on
a conversation with an outside party.
Uniden®is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation.

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Compatible Bases
This handset is compatible with Uniden's 5.8 GHz Digital
Expandable phone system: the TRU9500 series.
Please visit our website at www.uniden.com for the most up-to-
date list of compatible bases.
Installing the Accessory Handset
Checking the Package Contents
Make sure your package contains the following items. If any
items are missing or damaged, contact our Customer Service
Hotline. See the back cover page for contact information.
• Cordless Handset • Belt Clip
• Printed Material
• Charging cradle with AC Adapter (model # PS-0007: Input
120V AC, 60 Hz; Output 9V DC, 210 mA)
• Rechargeable NiMH Battery Pack (model # BT-446: Capacity
800 mAh, 3.6V)

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Installing the Battery
Use only the Uniden BT-446 rechargeable battery pack supplied
with your cordless telephone.
Installing the Belt Clip
Insert the tabs on the sides of the belt clip into
the holes on either side of the handset. Press
the belt clip down until it clicks into place. (Tug
on the clip to make sure it’s secure.)
To remove the belt clip, gently pull the tabs out
of the holes, then slide the belt clip off of the
handset.
Battery
pack
Battery
cover
Handset
Locate the battery
pack, battery cover
and the handset.
Push the battery pack connector
in firmly. (You should hear it click
into place.) Gently tug on the
battery wires to make sure the
connection is secure.
Place the cover over the
battery compartment and
slide it up into place.
Line up the red and black
wires on the battery pack
connector with the sticker in
the handset’s battery
compartment.
Battery
pack
Battery
cover
Handset
Locate the battery
pack, battery cover
and the handset.
Push the battery pack connector
in firmly. (You should hear it click
into place.) Gently tug on the
battery wires to make sure the
connection is secure.
Place the cover over the
battery compartment and
slide it up into place.
Line up the red and black
wires on the battery pack
connector with the sticker in
the handset’s battery
compartment.

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Charging the Accessory Handset
The handset is powered by a rechargeable battery pack that
automatically recharges when the handset is placed in the
charging cradle.
Use only the Uniden PS-0007 AC adapter with the charging
cradle.
What if the charge LED
doesn’t light up?
Reseat the handset; make sure the
contacts on the bottom of the handset
are lined up with the contacts in the
cradle.
Check the AC adapter connection.
Make sure you are not using an outlet
that’s controlled by a wall switch.
Make sure that the
charge LED
illuminates when the
handset is seated.
Connect the AC adapter to a
standard 120V AC wall outlet.
Place the cord
through the molded
wiring channel.
Place the handset in the charging
cradle with the display facing forward.
Charge your handset at least 15 to 20 hours
before using your new handset for the first time.
What if the charge LED
doesn’t light up?
Reseat the handset; make sure the
contacts on the bottom of the handset
are lined up with the contacts in the
cradle.
Check the AC adapter connection.
Make sure you are not using an outlet
that’s controlled by a wall switch.
Make sure that the
charge LED
illuminates when the
handset is seated.
Connect the AC adapter to a
standard 120V AC wall outlet.
Place the cord
through the molded
wiring channel.
Place the handset in the charging
cradle with the display facing forward.
Charge your handset at least 15 to 20 hours
before using your new handset for the first time.

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Installing the Optional Headset
Your phone may be used with an optional
headset. To use a headset, insert the
headset plug into the headset jack.
Headsets may be purchased by calling
the Uniden Parts Department. See the
back cover page for contact information.
Registering the Handset
You must register the handset to the base before you can use it.
Only one handset can be registered at a time. (If an accessory
handset has ever been registered to a base, you must reset the
handset before you can register it to a new base.)
To register to a TRU9565 or TRU9585 base:
Place the accessory handset in the base. While the handset is
registering, HANDSET REGISTERING appears in the LCD.
When REGISTRATION COMPLETE is displayed, the handset
has been registered to the base.

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Resetting the Handset
If you want to register the handset to a different base or replace
a handset with another one, you must rst clear the registration
information from the base and the handset.
Press and hold [ ] and [#] for at least ve seconds, until the
SYSTEM RESET menu appears.
Select the DEREGISTER HS
submenu by pressing [menu/
select]. WHICH HANDSET?
appears in the display.
Use [ ] or [ ] to select the handset ID to be de-
registered from the list, and then press [menu/select].
DEREGISTER HS appears.
Press [ ] to move the cursor to YES, and then press
[menu/select]. You will hear a conrmation tone.
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Resetting the Handset Without the Base
If the original base this handset was registered to is not
available for some reason (for example, it is lost or somehow
incapacitated), you can still reset the handset and use it with
another base.
Press and hold [ ] and [#] for at least ve seconds, until the
SYSTEM RESET menu appears.
Press [ ] to move the cursor to BASE UNAVAILABLE and
then press [menu/select]. BASE UNAVAILABLE appears.
Press [ ] to move the cursor to YES, and then press
[menu/select]. You hear a conrmation tone, and the
handset deletes its own link to the base without trying to
contact the base.
Now you are ready to register the handset to the new base.
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Using the Interface
Parts of the Handset
Twelve-key dial pad
[ ] key (down)
[ ] key (caller ID/right)
[menu/select] key
[ /mute] key
(messages/mute)
[ ] key (end call)
[#] key
[ ] key (speaker)
Microphone
Charging contacts
[ /tone] key
[ ] key (up)
new message LED
Earpiece
Display (LCD)
[clear/int’com] key
(clear/intercom)
[ ] key (phonebook/left)
[redial/pause] key
[ /flash] key (talk/flash)
Headset jack cover
Belt clip hole
Speakerphone speaker and ringer
Battery compartment
Twelve-key dial pad
[ ] key (down)
[ ] key (caller ID/right)
[menu/select] key
[ /mute] key
(messages/mute)
[ ] key (end call)
[#] key
[ ] key (speaker)
Microphone
Charging contacts
[ /tone] key
[ ] key (up)
new message LED
Earpiece
Display (LCD)
[clear/int’com] key
(clear/intercom)
[ ] key (phonebook/left)
[redial/pause] key
[ /flash] key (talk/flash)
Headset jack cover
Belt clip hole
Speakerphone speaker and ringer
Battery compartment

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Reading the Display
Call duration
Handset ID and banner
Number of new
Caller ID calls received
The ringer off icon indicates that the ringer is
turned off.
The voice mail icon appears when you have
messages waiting in your voice mailbox.
The privacy icon appears when the Privacy
Mode is turned on.
The speaker icon appears when the speaker
phone is in use.
The mute icon appears while the microphone
is muted.
The battery icon indicates the handset
battery status: full, medium, low, and empty.

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Using the Four-way Function Key
Your handset has
a four-way function
key that allows you
to move the cursor
or pointer on the
display and access
the most commonly
used features at the
touch of a button. By
moving this key to
the left, you open the
phonebook. Move
the key to the right
to access Caller ID
information.
To use this four-way key, place your thumb over the key on the
handset and move to the four positions to get the feel of how it
moves and operates.
Using the Handset Menus
To open the menu, press the [menu/select] key.
The arrow pointer on the left side of the line shows which
menu item is currently highlighted. Use [ ] on the four-way
function key to move the pointer up and [ ] to move the
pointer down.
To select the highlighted option, press [menu/select].
To go back to the previous screen, press [left] on the four-
way function key.
To exit the menu, press [ ].
If you don’t press any keys for thirty seconds, the phone will
time out and exit the menu.
Entering Text from Your Handset
You can use the number keypad on your handset to enter text
by referring to the letters printed on each number key. When you
press the number key in a text entry eld, the phone displays
the rst letter printed on the number key. Press the number key
twice to display the second letter and three times to display the
third. Capital letters are displayed rst, then lower case letters,
and then the number on the key.
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View the
phonebook
Four-way
Function Key
Up
View the
Caller ID
Down
View the
phonebook
Four-way
Function Key
Up
View the
Caller ID
Down