Uniden Elite 8805 User manual

OWNER'S MANUAL
ELITE 8805
ELITE SERIES
EXPANSION HANDSET
OWNER'S
MANUAL

Welcome
Checking the Package Contents
Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden ELITE8805 Series optional
handset and charger. This expansion handset is compatible with models
in the following series: ELITE8815/ELITE8815+1 and
ELITE8855/ELITE8855+1 (Model numbers may vary).
Each model within this series will support up to ten handsets. You can
place a fully featured cordless handset anywhere in your home as long as
AC power is available to connect to the handset's charging cradle.
The ELITE8805 Series expansion handset will not operate unless it has
been registered to your main base. Refer to the owner's manual supplied
with your main base model for detailed instructions on operating your
new expansion handset.
Your phone is compatible with other Uniden 5.8GHz Digital Expandable
Systems. Models include the ELITE series (ELITE8815, ELITE8815+1,
ELITE8855 and ELITE8855+1) and the DSS7800 series (DSS7815,
DSS7815+1, DSS7855 and DSS7855+1).
Your new handset has many advanced features that may NOT be
supported by main base models such as the DSS7800 Series. Please visit
our website at www.uniden.com.au or www.uniden.co.nz for feature
comparisons.
Make sure you have received the following items in the package.
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your retailer.
IMPORTANT
Backward /Forward Compatibility
• Cordless Handset
• Charging Cradle
• AC Adapter (AAD-600S)
(INPUT:240V AC 50Hz)
(OUTPUT:9V DC 210 mA)
• Audio Recording Cable
• Battery Pack (BT-0003)
• Belt Clip
• This Owner’s Manual
• Other Printed Material
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Installing Your Expansion Handset
Follow these three easy steps to get your new handset ready to use:
Install the battery pack.
Connect the charger and charge your new handset for 15 - 20 hours.
Register your new handset to the main base.
Press down on the handset battery case
cover (use the finger indention for a better
grip) and slide the cover downward to
remove.
Place the battery pack in the battery
compartment with the connectors on the
battery and on the compartment aligned.
Place the battery case cover back on the
handset and slide it upwards until it clicks
into place.
•
Replacement batteries are available.
Please see our website at
www.uniden.com.au or www.uniden.co.nz
• Recharge your handset on a regular
basis by returning the handset to
the charger after each phone call.
Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries
Must Be Recycled or Disposed of Properly
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Step 1: Install the Battery Pack
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Use only the Uniden battery (BT-
0003) supplied with your phone.
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Step 2: Connect the Charger
Step 3: Register the Handset
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Connect the AC adapter to
the jack and to a
standard 240V AC wall outlet.
Set the charger on a desk or
tabletop, and place the
handset in the charger with
the LCD screen facing
forward.
Make sure the LED
illuminates. If the LED does not
illuminate, check to see that the AC adapter is plugged in and that
the handset makes good contact with the charger charging contacts.
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• Place the charger close to the AC outlet so that you can
unplug the AC adapter easily.
Charge the handset for 15 - 20 hours before using.
DC IN 9V
charge
Use only the supplied AAD-600S AC adapter. Do not use
any other AC adapter.
YOU NEED TO REGISTER THE ELITE8805 SERIES TO THE MAIN BASE
BEFORE USE!
For Backward Compatible Base Models - DSS7800 series [DSS7815,
DSS7815+1, DSS7855 and DSS7855+1]
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Disconnect the AC adapter from the main base.
While pressing down on the following key, reconnect the AC adaptor.
DSS7815/DSS7815+1 models - key
DSS7855/DSS7855+1 models - key
Keep pressing the key until the CHARGE LED starts to blink.
On the handset, press and hold the key until you hear a beep.
find handset
flash/find hs
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For ELITE8815/ELITE8815+1
For Main Base Models ELITE8855/ELITE8855+1
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Press and hold the Registration
button at the underside of the base.
Keep pressing the Registration
button until the handset charge
LED on main base starts to blink.
On the handset, press and hold the
key until you hear a beep.
With the main base in standby mode (i.e. not being used), press
on the base.
Use the up/down key to select .
Use the up/down key to select .
The base LCD screen will display the following prompt:
On the handset, press and hold the key until you hear a beep.
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#
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menu/select
System Setup
Register Handset
On handset, press and hold "#" key for 2 sec
De-register the handset
Press and hold and for more than 5 seconds. Select
.
The phone will ask you to confirm the deregistration. Select .
Select at instruction 1 if handset has previously
been registered to another base and you want to register to a new
base.
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Deregister Hs
Yes
Replacing Base
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Registration button

Using Your Expansion Handset
Now that your new handset is registered, it can perform all the same
functions as the handsets originally included with your phone. With
your new handset, you can;
• Transfer calls between handsets
• Use two handsets as 2-way radios in DirectLink mode
• Use two handsets or a handset and the base as a baby/room
monitor
• Hold 3 to 4 way conference calls (depends on the model)
• Access the integrated answering device or voice mail using the
handset
• Record Distinctive Ringer Tones
See the owner's manual that came with your main base for complete
instructions on operating your new expanded digital phone. You can
also download owner's manuals from our website at www.uniden.com.au or
www.uniden.co.nz.
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Using the joystick
The joystick makes it easy
to use your phone. The
four most commonly used
functions are accessible
just by moving the
joystick:
To enter the menu, press the centre of
the joystick inwards.
Highlight the option you want by moving the
joystick up, down, right, or left on the
handset. This will move the cursor; the
option currently highlighted appears in
reversed out text.
Select the highlighted option by pressing in
on the center of the joystick.
To exit the MENU and return to standby, press the key on the
handset.
To go back a level in the menu, press the
.
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back/hold/int'com
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Setting Advanced Features
• When using your handset with the backward-compatible
DSS7800 Series (DSS7815, DSS7815+1, DSS7855 and
DSS7855+1), some advanced features (such as
Reminders) may not be compatible.
• Please refer to your respective (DSS7815, DSS7815+1,
DSS7855 and DSS7855+1) Owner's Manual.
1) Connect the audio recording cable to the handset and sound source
(e.g. stereo or CD player). Insert one end of the audio recording
cable into the handset's headset jack and the other end into the
sound source. You can also simply use the handset's microphone by
holding the handset close to the sound source.
2) Select menu option .
3) Go to .
4) Select a location from 1-5, and press the soft key.
5) Select . To start recording, press the soft key. The
message counter displays 20 and then begins to count down.
6) When you are finished recording, press the soft key. The
phone will play the recorded ringer. To re-record the ringer, press
the soft key.
7) Enter the title of this ringer (up to 12 Characters) using the number
keypad, the soft key, right, or left key.
8) Press the center of the joystick, you will hear a confirmation tone,
and appears.
1) Select menu option .
2) Go to and highlight the animation you want.
3) Press the soft key to activate it.
1) Select menu option .
2) Go to and highlight the wallpaper you want. Press the
soft key to see the wallpaper or the center of the joystick to
activate it.
Record Ringer Tones
OPTIONS
RECORD
STOP
ReRec
DELETE
Set Animation Type
SELECT
Set Themes (wallpaper)
VIEW
Rec/Edit Rings
Record
Done!
Animation Type
Wall Paper
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Set Color Scheme (Color handsets Only)
Creating and Editing Phonebook Entries
STORE
OPTIONS
DONE
Operational Restrictions
Setting Privacy Mode
OPTIONS
1) Select menu option .
2) Go to and select the color you want. As you scroll
through the options, the phone displays the highlighted color for you.
Press the joystick to the left, and then press the soft key for the
1st entry. From the 2nd entry, press the soft key. Select
to store, or to edit the location. Enter as
much information as you want. Press the center of the joystick to enter
each entry and confirm the selection. When you finish, press the
soft key to save this phonebook entry.
Several of your handset's advanced settings such as Room Monitor,
Unique ID and Call Privacy, will operate differently with the DSS7800
Series Phones.
Privacy mode prevents interruption from other registered handsets or
the base. This works only when the phone is in use:
While on a call, press the soft key. Use the joystick to select
appears in the display. To exit
Privacy Mode, use the same procedure.
OR
1) Select menu option .
2) Go to
3) Select .
4) Use the joystick to select .
You will hear a confirmation tone.
Color Scheme
New
Entry Edit Selection
Call
Privacy, Privacy Mode On
Handset.
Call Privacy
On
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Setting Unique ID
Setting Room Monitor On/Off
You can assign special ringer tones to anyone in your phonebook. When
your phone gets a call, it looks up the Caller ID information in your
phonebook; if you have assigned a distinctive ringer and pictures to
that number, the phone uses them to tell you who's calling.
1) Select .
2) Go to
3) Select .
4) Use the joystick to select .
A confirmation tone tells you that distinctive ringing is active.
When viewing a Caller ID entry, the picture that
corresponds to the Phonebook Unique ID setting appears.
If the Unique ID is set to Off, the phone uses the default
picture for viewing Caller ID entries.
To prevent the monitoring of a particular handset or the base, simply
turn off the Room Monitor Feature.
To turn off the Room Monitor:
1) Select .
2) Go to .
3) Select .
4) Use the joystick to select .
You will hear a confirmation tone.
Handset.
Unique ID
On
Handset
Room Monitor
Off
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