Uniden TRU8888 Series User manual

TRU8888
SERIES
OWNER'S
MANUAL

[1]
www.uniden.com
Contents
WELCOME 2
FEATURES 2
TERMINOLOGY 3
CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS 4
DISPLAY AND ICONS 6
SOFT KEY FUNCTION 7
GETTING STARTED 8
Setting up the Phone 8
Expanding Your Phone 12
Installing the Beltclip 15
Headset Installation 15
Main Menu Options 16
Setting Menu Options 17
BASICS 28
Using Your Phone 28
Call Waiting 31
Placing a Call on Hold 31
Redialing a Call 32
Adjusting the Earpiece and Speaker Volume 32
Muting the Ringer 33
Mute Microphone 34
Tone Dialing Switch-over 34
Traveling Out of Range 35
Privacy Mode 35
Conferencing 36
Find Handset 37
PHONEBOOK 38
Setting up the Phonebook 38
Viewing the Phonebook 42
Making Calls Using the Phonebook 43
Speed Dialing 43
Editing or Erasing a Phonebook Entry 44
Copying Phonebook Entries 45
CALLER ID 46
Caller ID and CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting) 46
THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE 52
The Integrated Telephone Answering Device 52
Turning the Answering System On/Off 57
Setting Your Outgoing Message (Greeting) 57
New Message LED 58
Using Your Answering System 58
Remote Operation 62
MULTI-HANDSET FEATURES 66
Multi-Handset Features 66
Using DirectLink Mode 66
Intercom 68
Room/Baby Monitor 71
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 72
Note on Power Sources 72
General Information 74
TROUBLESHOOTING 75
Troubleshooting 75
Liquid Damage 78
PRECAUTIONS & WARRANTY 79
I.C. NOTICE 81
MEMORY LIST 82
INDEX 85
REMOTE OPERATION CARD 86
MAIN MENU FLOW CHART 88
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WELCOME/FEATURES [2]
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden Digital Expandable Cordless Telephone
System! This is a "Corded/Cordless" Telephone unit. The corded handset (on base) can
make/receive calls during power failure. When the base unit is connected to AC power
and a telephone line, it can support up to ten cordless handsets. You can now place a
fully-featured cordless handset anywhere in your home or office where AC power is
available to connect the handset chargers. Extra handsets also allow you to establish a
4-way conference call among two handsets, the base speakerphone, and an outside line.
Note: Illustrations in this manual are used for explanation purposes.
Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit.
As an Energy Star®Partner, Uniden has determined that this product or product models
meets the Energy Star®guidelines for energy efficiency.
Energy Star®is a U.S. registered mark.
• 5.8GHz Digital Expandable
• Corded/Cordless Telephone System
• Make and Receive Calls During a Power Failure
• Integrated Answering Device
• Dual Keypad and LCD Screen at Base
• Ten Multi-Handset Expandability
• Hands-Free Duplex Speakerphone in the Handset and Base
• Caller ID/Call Waiting Deluxe (Subscribe through Local Telephone Company)
• 100 Programmable Memory Locations in the Base and Each Cordless Handset
• Trilingual Display Options and Voice Prompts (English, French and Spanish)
• Intercom/Call Transfer Between Handsets or Handset and Base
• 20 Distinctive Ring Options (Ten Ringer Tones and Ten Melody Ringers)
• Mute and Hold Features
• Do Not Disturb (DND) Feature
• DirectLink™Mode
• Room/Baby Monitoring
• Battery Level Indicator
• Clock Display
•AnimationDisplays
WELCOME/FEATURES
Welcome
Features
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[3] TERMINOLOGY
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This series features AutoTalk™and AutoStandby™. AutoTalk allows you to answer a call by just removing
the handset from the cradle so you don't have to waste time pushing buttons. AutoStandby allows you to
hang up by simply returning the handset to the cradle.
To protect you against mis-billed calls that might result from your phone being activated by other
equipment, this series has Random Code™digital security, which automatically selects one of more than
10,000,000 digital security codes for the handset and base.
Digital Spread Spectrum Technology uses a wider frequency band than standard digital transmissions. The
result is a more secure conversation with the clarity of digital sound, extended range, and minimal
interference from other cordless phones.
IntegriSound™Built in sound quality which provides life-like conversations.
With DirectLink™mode, you can use two or more handsets as radio transceivers (walkie-talkies).
Be sure to visit our web site: www.uniden.com
Uniden®is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation.
AutoTalk, AutoStandby, DirectLink, IntegriSound and Random Code are trademarks of Uniden America.
Terminology
•Standby Mode - The handset maybe sitting or off the cradle, but is NOT in use. talk/flash or speaker has not been
pressed. The corded base handset is on the base and speaker on the base has not been pressed.
No dial tone is present.
•Talk Mode - The handset is off the cradle and talk/flash or speaker has been pressed, or pick up the corded
base handset and speaker on the base is pressed and enabling a dial tone.
TERMINOLOGY
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CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS [4] www.uniden.com
Controls & Functions
1. Handset Antenna
2. Beltclip Hole
3. Speakerphone Speaker and Ringer
4. Handset Battery Compartment
5. New Message LED
6. Handset Earpiece
7. LCD Display
8. soft Keys (P. 7)
9. cid/vol (volume up) (P. 48, 32 & 17)
10.redial/p/vol (volume down) (P. 32, 29 & 17)
11.
*
/tone/< (P. 34 & 39)
12.speaker (P. 29)
13.intcom/hold (P. 68 & 31)
14.Headset Jack Cover
15.talk/flash (P. 28 & 31)
16.end (P. 30)
17.phonebook (P. 38)
18.#/> (P. 39)
19. (P. 62)
20.Handset Microphone
21.Handset Charging Contacts
2
1
4
3
Play
Skip
Stop
Delete
Repeat
Start Handset
Remote
2
1
4
3
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13 20
21
15
18
19
16
17
14
Retrieve TAD message
with Handset Remote keys
CONTROLS &
FUNCTIONS
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[5] CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS www.uniden.com
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37
38
39
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22. play/stop (P. 58)
23. In use LED
24. New Message LED
25. caller id/exit (P. 48)
26. Corded Base Handset
27. Base Speaker
28. Curl Cord
29. delete message (P. 60)
30. answer on/off (P. 57)
31. do not disturb /DND LED (P. 33)
32. /tone/<(P. 34 and
39 )
33. LCD Display
34. /vol
/ (volume up/down)
(P. 32 and 17)
35. soft Keys (P. 7)
36. speaker/speaker LED (P. 29)
37. flash
/ find handset ( P. 31 and 37)
38. intercom / hold ( P. 68 and 31)
39. phonebook ( P. 38 )
40. mic (microphone)
41. #/> (P. 39)
42. DC IN 9V Jack
43. TEL LINE Jack
CONTROLS &
FUNCTIONS
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DISPLAY AND ICONS [6] www.uniden.com
Display and Icons
Example of the standby mode display
•Handset
•Base
* appears if you have a new message.
appears if you turn your answering system off.
** appears when the message storage is full.
appears if you set your answering system to announce only.
ICON Appears During DESCRIPTION
Standby/Talk Battery icons indicate the handset battery status. This icon changes depending on
the battery status (empty, low, medium and full)(handset only).
Standby The Ringer off icon indicates that ringer is turned off.
Talk The Mute icon appears when you mute the handset or base.
Talk The Speaker icon appears when the handset speaker phone is used (handset only).
Talk The Privacy icon appears when the Privacy Mode is turned on.
Talk The Recording icon appears while recording a conversation.
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Ringer off icon (when the ringer is off)/ day of the week and time / battery icon
Handset ID and Banner
Number of new Caller ID calls received (If there are no new Caller ID messages,
the Handset ID appears here.)
* Status of your
Answering machine
** Number of message
Day of the week and time
Number of new Caller ID calls received
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DISPLAY AND ICONS
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[7] SOFT KEY FUNCTION www.uniden.com
Soft Key Function
"Soft" keys are keys that change function during the operation of the phone. There are three soft keys on
the base and three on each handset. Soft keys allow you to:
- Access the main menu
- Redial one of the last three numbers dialed
The function of each soft key is determined by the icon that appears directly above it. For example, when
the base is in standby mode, pressing soft key 1 will redial the last number. When the base is in talk
mode, pressing soft key 1 will mute the microphone.
Complete information on the features controlled by the soft keys can be found under each feature.
In standby mode
Handset Base
In talk mode
Handset Base (base speaker phone) (Corded base handset)
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GETTING STARTED [8] www.uniden.com
Setting up the Phone
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 base and handset should be kept away from sources of electrical noise such as motors,
microwave ovens, and fluorescent lighting.
• For better reception, place the base as high as possible.
• The base should be placed in an open area for optimum range and reception.
• If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to phone line, be sure that
installing the system does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about
what will disable alarm equipment, contact your telephone company or a qualified
installer.
For maximum range:
•Keep the antenna free
of obstruction.
•When the handset is
not in use place it in
an upright position.
•Do not hold the
handset where you
would block the signal.
•Metal and reinforced
concrete may affect
cordless telephone
performance.
note
Correct
Incorrect
GETTING STARTED
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[9] GETTING STARTED www.uniden.com
B. Connect the base unit
1) Connect to the handset cord to the left side of the
phone and the corded base handset.
2) Connect AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and to a
standard 120V AC wall outlet.
Connect the AC adapter to a continuous power
supply (i.e., an outlet that is not controlled by a
switch).
Place the base unit close to the AC outlet so that
you can unplug the AC adapter easily.
3) Connect the telephone line cord to the TEL LINE
jack.
4) Set the base on a desk or tabletop. Place the corded
base handset on the base.
If your telephone outlet isn't modular, contact
your telephone company for assistance.
•Use only the supplied
[AD-800] AC adapter.
Do not use any other
AC adapter.
•Do not place the power
cord where it creates a
trip hazard or where it
could become chafed
and create a fire or
electrical hazard.
note
GETTING STARTED
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