Uniden DSS8900 Series User manual

DSS8905
Accessory Handset
for DSS8900 Series

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Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden DSS8905
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.
Important!
The DSS8905 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.

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Compatible Bases
This handset is compatible with Uniden's 5.8 GHz Digital
Expandable phone system: the DSS8900 series. Please visit
our website at; Australian model: www.uniden.com.au , New
Zealand model: www.uniden.co.nz 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 your place of purchase.
•CordlessHandset •BeltClip
•PrintedMaterial
•ChargingcradlewithACAdapter(model#AAD-600S(M):
Input 240V AC, 50 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.
Unpack the
handset, battery
pack and battery
cover. (If the
battery cover is on
the handset, press
in on the notch and
slide the cover off.)
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.
BLACK
RED
Line up the red and black
wires on the battery pack
connector with the sticker in
the handset’s battery
compartment.
Place the cover over the
battery compartment and
slide it up into place.

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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AAD-600S(M)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 240V 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 visiting
the customer support page on the
website; www.uniden.com.au for Australia
and www.uniden.co.nz for New Zealand.
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 DSS8900 series 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 hold1) []and [#]foratleastveseconds,untilthe
SYSTEMRESETmenuappears.
SelecttheDEREGISTERHS2)
submenu by pressing [menu/
select]. WHICH HANDSET?
appears in the display.
Use3) []or [ ] to select the handset ID to be de-
registered from the list, and then press [menu/select].
DEREGISTERHSappears.
Press4) []to move the cursor to YES, and then press
[menu/select].Youwillhearaconrmationtone.
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 hold1) []and [#]foratleastveseconds,untilthe
SYSTEMRESETmenuappears.
Press2) []tomovethecursortoBASEUNAVAILABLEand
then press [menu/select].BASEUNAVAILABLEappears.
Press3) []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
[ / ] 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 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.
View the
phonebook
Four-way
Function Key
Up
View the
Caller ID
Down