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

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Iftwolettersinarowusethesamenumberkey,entertherst
letter, then use [right] on the four-way function key to move the
cursor to the next position to enter the second letter.
For example, to enter the word "Movies":
Press1) [6] once to enter M.
Use2) [right] on the four-way function key to move the cursor
to the right.
Press3) [6] six times to enter o.
Press4) [8] six times to enter v.
Press5) [4] six times to enter i.
Press6) [3]vetimestoentere.
Press7) [7] eight times to enter s.
Press8) [menu/select] to end your text entry.
If you make a mistake while entering a name, use [right] or [left]
on the four-way function key to move the cursor to the incorrect
character. Press [clear/int’com] to erase the wrong character,
and then enter the correct character. To delete all characters,
press and hold [clear/int’com].
Number of times key is pressed

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Using Your Accessory Handset
Making and Receiving Calls
With the earpiece With the speaker phone
Make a
call
Pick up the handset from the1)
cradle.
Dial the number.2)
Press3) [/ash].
Pick up the handset1)
from the cradle.
Dial the number.2)
Press3) [].
Answer
a call
Pick up the handset.1)
(If AutoTalk is on, the phone
answers when you pick up the
handset from the cradle.)
Press2) [/ash].
(If Any Key Answer is on, you
can press any key on the dial
pad.)
Pick up the handset.1)
Press2) [ ].
Hang up Press []or return the handset to the cradle.
Adjusting the Volume
Ringer
Volume
Choose from four ringer volume settings (off, low, medium,
and high). With the phone in standby, press []or [ ].
The display shows the current volume level and the handset
sounds the ringer at that level. Use [ ] to make the ringer
volume louder or [ ] to make it softer or turn it completely
off.
Earpiece
Volume
Choose from six volume levels for the earpiece. While on a
call, press []to make the earpiece volume louder or
[ ] to make it softer.
Speaker
Volume
Choose from six volume levels for the handset speakerphone.
While on a speakerphone call, press []to make the
speaker volume louder or [ ] to make it softer.
Notes: •If you set the ringer volume to OFF, the handset won’t ring.
The other stations will ring according to their individual settings.
•The handset earpiece and the handset speaker have separate
volume settings.

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Using Caller ID and Call Waiting
If you subscribe to Caller ID, you can store up to thirty Caller
ID numbers in each handset. Caller ID records are stored from
newest to oldest. Once your Caller ID list is full and you receive
an incoming call, the oldest record will be automatically deleted
to make room for the new record.
To open the Caller ID list, press []. The phone will show the
number of new Caller ID records (that is, records you have not
reviewed yet) and the total number of stored records. From the
screen, you have the following options:
Scroll through the
records
Press []to scroll through CID records.
CID records are stored chronologically from
newest to oldest. (New records have an
asterisk next to the received time.)
Store a record in the
phonebook
Find the record you want to store and1)
press [menu/select].
MovethecursortoSTOREINTOPB,and2)
press [menu/select].
Dial a record Find the entry you want to dial and press
[/ash] or [ ].
Delete a record
Find the entry you want to delete and press1)
[menu/select].
MovethecursortoDELETEENTRY,and2)
press [menu/select].
Delete all records Press [menu/select].
Exit the Caller ID list Press [],or press [ ] (the left key on the
four-way function key) if you are on a call.
Using Call Waiting
If you have a Call Waiting service and a call waiting tone sounds
while you are on a call;
Australian model: Press [/ash] then [2] to switch between
callers.
New Zealand model: Press [ /ash] to switch between callers.

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Using the Phonebook
Your handset can store up to seventy names and numbers in
your phonebook. When all the phonebook entries are full, you
willhearabeepandMEMORYFULLappears.Youcannotstore
any additional names and numbers unless you delete some of
the existing ones.
Press []to enter the phonebook. Once in the phonebook, you
have the following options:
Scroll through
the entries
Press []to scroll through the phonebook
alphabetically.
Jump to
entries that
start with a
certain letter
Press the number key corresponding to the letter you
want to jump to.
Store a new
entry
Press1) [menu/select].
MovethecursortoCREATENEW,andthenpress2)
[menu/select].
Copy one
entry to
another
station
Find the entry you want to copy, and press1)
[menu/select].
Move the cursor to COPY, and press2) [menu/select].
Move the cursor to select the station you want to3)
copy the entry to, and press [menu/select].
Copy all
entries to
another
station at
once
Press1) [menu/select],andthenselectCOPYALL.
Move the cursor to select the2) station you want to
copy the entries to, and press [menu/select].
Move the cursor to YES, and press3) [menu/select].
Dial an entry Find the entry you want to dial.1)
Press2) [/ash] or [ ].
Delete an
entry
Find the entry you want to delete, and press1)
[menu/select].
MovethecursortoDELETE,andpress2) [menu/select].
Delete all
entries
Press1) [menu/select].
MovethecursortoDELETEALL,andpress2)
[menu/select].
Close the
phonebook Press [], or press [ ] again if you are on a call.

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Redialing a Number
Toredialoneofthelastvenumbersdialedonthishandset,
press [redial/pause]. This opens the redial list. Use [ ] and
[ ]tondthenumberyouwanttodial,andpress[/ash] or
[ ] in standby, or press [menu/select] during a call.
Muting the Ringer (One Call Only)
While the handset is ringing, press [ /mute] or [ ] to mute the
ringer for this call. The phone will ring again on the next call. (The
handset must be off the cradle to mute the ringer.)
Muting the Microphone
To mute the microphone so the caller can't hear you, press
[ /mute] during a call. MUTE ON and appear in the display.
Press [ /mute] again to cancel muting.
Privacy Mode
To prevent other stations from interrupting a call, press
[menu/select].MovethecursortoCALLPRIVACY,andthen
press [menu/select].PRIVACYMODEONandPappearinthe
display.Repeattheproceduretoturnoffprivacymode.
Adjusting the Audio Tone
Ifyouaren'tsatisedwithyourphone'saudioquality,youcan
adjust the Audio Tone of the earpiece. While on a call, press
[menu/select]. Move the cursor to select AUDIO TONE, and
then press [menu/select]. Move the cursor to select desired
audiotoneoptions:HIGHTONE,NATURALTONE,orLOW
TONE. (The default setting, Natural Tone, is recommended for
hearing aid users.) Press [menu/select]toconrm.Aftertwo
seconds, the displayed audio tone is set, and the display returns
to normal. Audio tone adjustments only apply to the earpiece,
not the speakerphone.

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Using Hold, Conference, Transfer and Intercom
Put a call on hold
Press [clear/int’com]. If you leave a caller on
holdformorethanveminutes,thecallwillbe
disconnected. To return to the party on hold, press
[/ash] or [ ].
Join a call already
in progress
To join a call already in progress, press [/ash] or
[ ]. You can hang up normally; the other station
remains connected to the call.
Transfer a call
Press [clear/int’com]; the call is placed on hold.
Use []or [ ] to select the station you want
to transfer the call to, and press [menu/select]. (To
pageallstationsatonce,selectALL.)Whenthe
other station answers, you can talk to the station;
the outside call remains on hold. If the other
station accepts the call, you will be disconnected.
Cancel a transfer To cancel the transfer and return to the call,
press [/ash] or [ ].
Accept a
transferred call
To answer the transfer page and speak to the
transferring station, press [/ash] or [clear/
int’com]. To accept the call and speak to the
caller, press [/ash] again.
Make an intercom
page
With the phone in standby, press [clear/int’com].
Use []or [ ] to select the station you want
to talk with, and then press [menu/select]. (If you
selectALL,allotherstationswillbepaged.)
Cancel a page To cancel the intercom page, press [].
Answer an
intercom page Press [/ash] or [clear/int’com].
Note: When answering a transferred call or an intercom page, if
AutoTalk is on, the handset will automatically answer the page
when you pick up the handset from the cradle. If Any Key
Answer is on, you can also press any key on the handset’s dial
pad.

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Accessing Your Answering System
If your base has an answering system, you can use your handset
to get your messages and change your answering system setup.
The answering system plays your new messages (that you
havenotlistenedtoyet)rst.Ifyouhavenonewmessages,the
system plays your old messages.
You have the following options:
Playing
new
messages
Press [ /mute]. The system announces the number of
newandoldmessages,thenplaystherstnewmessage
followed by the day and time it was received. Then the
system plays the new messages in the order they were
received.
Repeating
a message
Press [1/ ]once to go to the beginning of the current
message.
Press [1/ ]repeatedly to go back to a previous message.
Skipping a
message Press [3/ ]to go to the beginning of the next message.
Deleting a
message
While a message is playing, press [4/ ].
The message is permanently deleted.
Playing old
messages
After you listen to your new messages, press [/mute]
again to play your old messages.
Exiting the
message
review
Press [5/ ]to stop the message playback.
Press []to exit the system and return to standby,
or press [2/ ]to restart the message playback.
Screening Calls
If your base has an answering system, you can listen to callers
as they leave a message. Press [ /mute] when the system is
answering to listen to the caller without answering the phone.

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Accessing Voicemail
If your base doesn't have an answering system and you
subscribe to a voice mail service, you can program your handset
to automatically dial the access number.
Press1) [menu/select].
Move the cursor to HANDSET SETUP and press2)
[menu/select].
MovethecursortoEDITVOICEMAILandpress3)
[menu/select].
Enter your access number (up to twenty digits). If you need4)
the phone to wait before sending the next digits, press
[redial/pause] to insert a two-second pause. For a longer
pause, press [redial/pause] multiple times. Each pause
counts as one digit.
Press5) [menu/select]whenyouarenished.
Once you program your access number, press [/mute] to dial
your voice mail service.
Maintenance
Battery Life
With average use, your battery talk time will be approximately
six hours and standby time will be approximately ten days. For
optimum performance, be sure to return the handset to the
cradle after each call. If the handset is left off of the cradle, the
actual talk time duration will be reduced respective to the amount
of time the handset is off the cradle.
Note: Do not place the power cord where it creates a trip hazard or
whereitcouldbecomechafedandcreateareorelectrical
hazard.
Low Battery Alert
Whenthebatterypackisverylow,thedisplayshowsLOW
BATTERY-CHARGEHANDSETandtheemptybatteryicon.If
the phone is in standby, none of the keys will operate. If you are
onacall,completeyourconversationasquicklyaspossible,and
return the handset to the cradle.

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Battery Replacement and Handling
With normal usage, your battery should last about one year.
If the talk time becomes short even after the battery is recharged,
please replace the battery. A replacement Uniden adapter or
battery may be purchased by visiting our website at; Australian
model: www.uniden.com.au , New Zealand model: www.uniden.
co.nz
Warning:
To avoid the risk of personal injury or property damage from re or
electrical shock, use only the BT-446 battery pack.
Caution:
ThisequipmentcontainsarechargeableNickel-Metal-Hydridebattery.-
Do not remove the batteries to charge them.-
Neverthrowthebatteryinareordisassembleorheatit.-
Do not remove or damage the battery casing.-
Do not short-circuit the battery.-
Donotchargethebatteryusedinthisequipmentinanychargerother-
thantheonedesignedtochargethisbatteryasspeciedintheowner's
manual. Using another charger may damage the battery or cause the
battery to explode.
Rechargeablebatteriesmustberecycledordisposedofproperly.-
Clean the Battery Contacts
To maintain a good charge, clean
the charging contacts on the
handset once a month. Dampen
a cloth with plain water. Gently
rub the damp cloth over the
charging contacts until all visible
dirt is removed.
Dry the contacts thoroughly
before returning the handset to the cradle.
Caution:
Do not use any chemical products (alcohol, paint thinner, etc.), or
you may discolor the surface and damage the nish.

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MEMO