Uniden DSS2415 User manual

DSS
2415
Digital Spread
Spectrum provides
the longest range,
the clearest sound
and the best privacy.
Guide
Quick Start

[ i ]
INSTALLATION & SAFETY
• This symbol
indicates important
operating and
servicing instructions.
• The earcap of this
telephone may attract
and retain small
metallic objects.
3
AVOID -
connecting
more than
phones as ringing
may be impaired
AVOID -
multi power boards.
CHARGE -
the new phone
for 17 - 20 hrs.
AVOID -
Moisture
Don’t -
overload the
power outlet.
AVOID -
moisture
AVOID -
Television sets and
other electronic
appliances AVOID -
Microwave ovens
AVOID -
Computers
AVOID -
other cordless
telephones
CHOOSE -
a central location
Note: Ringing will not be impaired by
adding extra cordless handsets.
Choosing the best location for your phone.
When choosing a location for your phone there are a number of appliances the phone
should not be near, and areas you should avoid.
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QUICK START GUIDE
This page is a very condensed version of the Owner’s
Manual. It is designed to allow you to get your phone
installed and operating as quickly as possible -
however it does not attempt to explain any of the
advanced features of the DSS2415.
1) Connect the AC adapter to the AC ADAPTER jack
and to a standard AC wall outlet.
To AC outlet
AC adaptor
(supplied)
To AC adaptor
Make sure the AC
Adapter/s remains
switched ON at all
times. Use only the
Uniden AC Adapter/s
supplied with this unit.
Start
Here!
Installing the Base Unit
2) Connect the telephone line cord to the TEL LINE
jack and to a telephone socket on the wall.
Australia
New Zealand
Telephone line
cord (supplied)
To TEL LINE
To telephone
socket
Route the cord.
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[ iii ]
Installing the AA batteries
1) Press down on the battery cover release and slide the
cover down until it comes off.
2) Install the batteries supplied with your phone, observing
correct + - polarity.
3) Securely close the battery compartment cover by sliding it
up until it snaps into place.
Use only “AA”
rechargeable Ni-MH
batteries. Do Not use
Alkaline, Lithium, or
non-rechargeable
batteries. Using
incorrect batteries
could damage or limit
the performance of
this unit.
3) Set the base on a desk or tabletop.
4) Rise the antenna to a vertical position.
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Charging the handset
1) Place the handset in the charging cradle with the keypad
facing up.
The DSS2415 series will only work with “AA” Ni-MH
rechargeable batteries. If you use any other type of
batteries, the display will show “Use rechargeable
battery only”.
2) Make sure the charge 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
base charging contacts.
• After installing the batteries in the handset, charge your handset at least 17-20 hours.
During a power cut
or if the AC adapter
is switched off,
this telephone
will not operate.
Recharge your phone
on a regular basis by
returning the handset
to the base after
each phone call.
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CONTENTS
INSTALLATION & SAFETY i
QUICK START GUIDE ii
CONTENTS v
GETTING STARTED 1
Controls and Functions 1
Uniden Company Philosophy 3
Welcome 3
Features 4
Checking the Package Contents 5
Terminology 5
Battery Maintenance 6
Installing the Beltclip 7
Headset Installation 8
Display and Icons 8
About Soft Key Function 9
DSS2415 Flow Chart 10
About the Menu 12
Setting up the Menu 14
BASICS 20
Making and Receiving Calls 20
Placing a Call on Hold 21
Redialing a Call 22
Adjusting the Earpiece and Handset Speaker Volume 23
Clarity Booster 23
Ringer Mute (temporarily) 24
Mute Microphone 24
Traveling Out-of-Range 24
Find Handset 25
Flash and Call Waiting 25
Using One Touch Voice Mail Access 26
PHONEBOOK 27
Storing Phone Numbers, Names,
Distinctive Rings, and Speed Dial 27
Steps for Entering Names and Special Characters 29
Viewing the Phonebook 31
Making Calls Using the Phonebook 32
Speed Dialing 32
Editing or Erasing a Stored Name,
Phone Number, Distinctive Ring, and Speed Dial 33
Chain Dialing 34
CALLER ID 35
Viewing the Caller ID List 36
Deleting Information from the Caller ID List 37
Using the Caller ID Message List 38
EXPANDING YOUR PHONE 39
Connecting the Charger 39
Register the Handset 40
Using Two Way Communication between the Handsets
Anywhere without the Base(Directlink) 41
3-Way Conferencing 42
Intercom/Call Transfer Feature 42
Replacing the Base 43
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 44
Changing the Digital Security Code 44
Note on Power Sources 45
TROUBLESHOOTING 46
INDEX 48
WARRANTY 49
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GETTING STARTED
[ 1 ]
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
2
1
3
5
4
6
7
8
9
10
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19
13
12
16
17
14
18
15
1. Handset Antenna
2. Headset Jack Cover
3. Beltclip Hole
4. Hands Free Speaker
5. Handset Battery Compartment
6. Voice Mail LED
7. Handset Earpiece
8. LCD Display
9. Key
10. Key
11. Key
12. Soft Keys
13. /▲(up) Key
14. Key
15. /▼(down) Key
16. Key
17. Key
18. Handset Microphone
19. Handset Charging Contacts
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23
20
22
24
25
21
20. Charge LED
21. Key
22. Base Charging Contacts
23. Base Antenna
24. Telephone Line Jack
25. DC Power Input
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Congratulations on your purchase of this Uniden DSS2415 series Multi Handset Cordless System telephone.
This unit is different from conventional cordless telephones.
It can support up to 8 handsets. Using extra handsets (optional), you can establish a 3-way conference call
(2 handsets and an outside line), while two other handsets are making an intercom call. 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.
Note: Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit for explanation purposes.
WELCOME
[ 3 ]
To bring outstanding wireless communication products to people’s lives throughout the world.
UNIDEN COMPANY PHILOSOPHY
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[ 4 ]
Great features of this cordless phone include:
• Designed and Engineered in Japan
• 2.4GHz Digital Spread Spectrum
• Multi (8) Handset Capable
• Long Range (up to 1km) #
• Digital Duplex Speakerphones on Handset
Advanced Alpha Display Caller ID Features:
• Alpha Memory Dialling
• POP ID - Caller Name Identification*
• 16 Individual Caller Tone Allocation* (8 Rings/8 Melodies)
• 100 Caller ID * Memories with Phonebook
• Backlit Keypad on Handset
• 4 Line Backlit Full Dot Matrix LCD Display with Clock
• Maxi-Sound - Extra Loud Handset Volume Control
• Intercom/Announce Call Transfer
• Handset Conferencing (2 Handsets + Outside Call)
• Two-Way Communication between Handsets Anywhere without the Base
• And More!
FEATURES
* Caller ID, POP ID and Individual Caller Tone Allocation (Distinctive Ring) features work only if you subscribe to the
service provided by your local telephone company. There is usually a fee for this service.
#Range may vary depending on environmental and/or topographical conditions.
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CHECKING THE PACKAGE CONTENTS
Make sure you have received the following items in the package. If any of these items are missing or damaged,
contact your retailer.
• Base unit
• Handset
• AC adapter
• Rechargeable batteries (2)
• Telephone cord or adapter (Australia)
• Telephone cord (New Zealand)
• Beltclip
Also included:
• This Owner’s Manual
• Other Printed Material
Throughout this manual, terms such as Standby and Talk Mode are used. Below is the terminology explanation.
Standby Mode - The handset is not in use, is off the cradle, and or has not been pressed.
A dial tone is not present.
Talk Mode - The handset is not in the cradle and or has been pressed enabling a dial tone.
“Talk” appears on the display.
DirectLink - Two way communication between the handsets anywhere without the base.
TERMINOLOGY
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BATTERY MAINTENANCE
Cleaning the battery charging contacts
To maintain a good charge, it is important to clean the charging
contacts on both the handset and the base unit once a month.
Use a dry cloth or pencil eraser to clean.
Low battery alert
When the batteries are very low and need to be charged, the phone is programmed to eliminate functions in order
to save power.
The batteries need to be charged when:
- The empty battery icon appears.
- “Low Battery” appears in the display.
If the phone is in the standby mode, none of keys will operate. If you are on a call, complete your conversation
as quickly as possible, and return the handset to the cradle.
Low Battery
Battery use time (per charge)
Fully charged (17-20 hours charge time)
• Up to 7 hours continuous use (up to 5 hours when the clarity booster is on)
• Up to 14 days when the handset is in the standby mode (up to 24 hours when in DirectLink mode)
Recharge your phone on a regular basis by returning the handset to the base after each phone call.
contacts
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INSTALLING THE BELTCLIP
To attach the beltclip
Insert the beltclip into the holes on each side of the handset. Press down until it
clicks into place.
To remove the beltclip
Pull both sides of the beltclip to release the tabs from the holes.
Battery replacement and handling
When the operating time becomes short, even after a battery is
recharged, please replace the battery.
Please use only “AA” rechargeable Ni-MH batteries.
Caution
• Use only “AA” rechargeable Ni-MH batteries.
• Do not remove the batteries from the handset to charge them.
• Never throw the batteries into a fire, disassemble them, or heat them.
• Do not remove or damage the battery casing.
To avoid the risk of personal injury or property damage from fire or
electrical shock, only use the Uniden adapter model specifically
designated for this product, and “AA” rechargeable Ni-MH batteries.
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Your phone may be used with an optional headset, the Uniden HS910. To use this feature,
insert the headset plug into the headset jack. Your phone is ready for hands-free conversations.
Headset is available through Uniden authorized retailers.
HEADSET INSTALLATION
DISPLAY AND ICONS
Handset ID and Banner
Number of new Caller ID calls received
Battery icon
Soft keys
(These will not be displayed while the handset is charging in the cradle.)
Ringer off icon (when the ringer is Off)
Day of the week and time (hh:mm/A/P)
SUN 12:00A
Handset #1
New: 5
ENU CID RDL PB
Example of the standby mode display
ICON STATUS DESCRIPTION
Battery icons indicate the handset battery status. This icon cycles
Standby/Talk depending on the battery status (empty, low, medium, and full).
indicates that the batteries installed are not for use with this
phone, remove the batteries immediately.
Standby Ringer off icon indicates that ringer is set to Off.
Standby Voice mail soft key is used to access the voice mail (you will need
to program the voice mail number to use this feature).
Talk Mute icon appears when you mute the handset.
Talk Speaker icon appears when the handset speaker phone is used.
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ABOUT SOFT KEY FUNCTION
In the standby mode In the talk mode
(Australia model) (New Zealand model)
Soft key functions consists of soft key icons and soft keys (No. 1, 2, and 3). Each soft
key corresponds to the icon displayed above, and each icon will be changed depending
on the operation. Press the corresponding soft key to enter a menu, or select an item.
In this manual, we refer to this combination of icons and keys as the soft key.
For example, you will use the soft keys when you want to:
- Access the main menu
- Access Caller ID messages stored
- Store or edit phone numbers
- Redial one of the last three numbers dialed from the handset
- Etc….
Note: The soft key icons will not appear while charging the handset.
SUN 12:00A
Handset #1
New: 5
ENU CID RDL PB
Soft key 1 Soft key 2 Soft key 3
Talk 999:59
1234567890
UTE ENU CALL WAIT
Soft key 1 Soft key 2 Soft key 3
Talk 999:59
1234567890
UTE ENU
Soft key 1 Soft key 2
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DSS2415 FLOW CHART
Caller ID
Redial History
Phonebook
BACK BACK OK
SUN 12:00A
Handset #1
New: 5
ENU CID RDL PB
DirectLink ode
Handset Setup
Global Setup
OKBACK
To enter
DirectLink mode
press [ENTER]
BACK BACK ENTER
OKBACK
Ringer Tones
Distinct. Ring
Auto Talk
Anykey Answer
Contrast
Banner
<HANDSET SETUP>
Edit Voice ail
Ringer Volume
SUN 12:00A
Handset #1
DirectLink ode
CANCEL DirectLink
SUN 12:00A
Handset #1
DirectLink ode
CANCEL DirectLink
DirectLink ode
Handset Setup
Global Setup
OKBACK
• From the standby mode
▲
or
▼
▲
or
▼
Setup the menu:
•See page 35 for Caller ID.
•See page 22 for Redial.
•See page 27 for Phonebook.
Access the voice mail
dial (see page 26).
Go to DirectLink operation
(see pages 15, 41).
Select a menu,
then press the
OK soft key.
CID
RDL
PB
M
E
N
U
▼▼
Setup the menu
(see pages 15-17).
OK soft key
OK soft key OK soft key
ENTER soft key
DirectLink soft key
Normal standby mode
CANCEL soft key, then OK.
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DirectLink ode
Handset Setup
Global Setup
OKBACK
Handset Setup
Global Setup
System Reset
OKBACK
Talk 999:59
1234567890
UTE ENU CALL WAIT
▼ ▼
OKBACK
Day & Time
<GLOBAL SETUP>
Name Tag
Insert 0
▲
or
▼
Setup the menu
(see page 18).
OK soft key
<SYSTE RESET>
Deregister HS
Replacing Base
BACK BACK OK
▲
or
▼
Setup the menu
(see page 19).
OK soft key
OK soft key OK soft key
• From the Talk mode
•Press the MUTE soft key to mute a call
(see page 24).
•Press the MENU soft key, then select:
-“Booster On”to improve the sound
quality (see page 23).
-“Caller ID”to view Caller ID list
(see page 36).
-“Phonebook”to view phonebook
locations (see page 31).
-“Redial History”to view the last
three number dialed (see page 22).
•Press the CALL WAIT soft key to access
the Call Waiting (see page 25)
(Australia only).
“Insert 0”is available only for
New Zealand model.
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Most of the handset settings are set from the menu. The menu has 4 main menus
(DirectLink Mode, Handset Setup, Global Setup, and System Reset) and
submenus respectively.
Summary of the Main Menu and Submenu
Two Way Communication between the Handsets Anywhere without the
Base (DirectLink)
Select this menu to enter the handset into Directlink mode. If you have 2 or more
handsets, a pair of handsets work as transceivers. Use them at a shopping mall to stay
in contact with family and friends. To use this feature, you must set the two handsets
to the DirectLink mode first (see page 15).
ABOUT THE MENU
Handset Setup
All settings must be set separately for each handset in the Handset Setup menu.
This menu only applies when you have 2 or more handsets.
Submenu name Description
Edit Voice Mail Program or delete the voice mail access number (see page 15).
Ringer Volume Adjust the ringer volume (see page 15).
Ringer Tones Adjusting the ringer tone (see page 16).
Distinct. Ring Set the distinctive ring (see page 16). “Distinctive Ring”allows you to
(Distinctive ring) preset memory locations with a designated ring tone. When an incoming call
is received and the Caller ID information matches the information in one of
the memory locations, the distinctive ring that has been stored for that
particular Caller will sound.
If you have set multiple memory locations with distinctive rings,
switching the setting to “Distinctive Off”will result in no distinctive ringing.
All incoming calls will have a normal ring tone. Switching to “Distinctive On”
will activate all programmed distinctive ring memory locations.
For Global Setup and
System Reset
(Deregister HS)
menu, make sure the
line is not in use,
and the handsets are
within the range
limits of the base.
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Global Setup
If you change the setting in one of the handsets, you change the settings for all
handset(s) in the Global Setup menu. Only one handset can change a setting at a time.
Submenu name Description
AutoTalk Allows you to answer the phone without pressing or .
When the AutoTalk is set to On, simply remove the handset from the cradle
and the phone automatically answers the call (see page 16).
Anykey Answer Allows you to answer the phone without pressing or .
When the Anykey Answer is On, you can answer a call by pressing any number
key, or on the handset (see page 17).
Banner Customize the name of your handset, and display it in the LCD in the standby
mode. For example, you can name the handset “John”(see page 17).
Contrast Adjust the handset LCD brightness for better viewing (10 levels) (see page 17).
Submenu name Description
Name Tag (POP ID) Display the stored name with the Caller ID telephone number, if the displayed
Caller ID telephone number is exactly the same as a number stored in the
phone book (see page 18).
Insert 0 Add “0”or “00”to the number, when you receive the Caller ID message
(New Zealand only) (see page 18).
Day & time Set the day and time of your display (see page 18).
System Reset
This menu is used to clear the handset ID from the base, or the base ID from
the handset.
Submenu name Description
Deregister HS Clear the handset ID from the base. Use this menu, for example when
you change the digital security code (see page 19).
Replacing Base Clear the base ID. Use this menu, for example, if you wish to deregister
the base to use the handset with another base of the DSS series.
(DSS2415/DSS2455/DSS2465 series) (see page 19).
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Entering the Menu
1) Press the MENU soft key in the standby mode.
2) Use /▲or ▼to move the pointer to a
desired main menu (DirectLink Mode, Handset Setup,
Global Setup, and System Reset).
3) Press the OK soft key to enter the menu. To return to
the previous screen, press the BACK soft key.
4) Use /▲or ▼to select a desired submenu,
then press the OK soft key to enter.
In the submenu, /▲or ▼is used to select an item. Press the OK soft key to
confirm your selection. To return to the previous screen, press the BACK soft key. For
detailed instructions, see the following sections for the desired submenu.
5) To exit the menu, press .
•If any of the following occurs during the menu operation, the operation will be cancelled.
- Press .
- Press or .
- Charge the handset.
- Receive an outside/intercom call or page.
•If the handset remains idle for 30 seconds, the phone will return to the standby mode.
ENU
SUN 12:00A
Handset #1
New: 5
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DirectLink ode
Handset Setup
Global Setup
OKBACK
SETTING UP THE MENU
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