Uniden DECT1588-2 User manual

UNIDEN
CORDLESS
TELEPHONES
DECT1588 Series

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Table of Contents
Welcome....................................................................... 5
Accessibility .............................................................. 5
Installing the Phone .................................................... 6
Choosing the Best Location ...................................... 6
Installing the Battery ................................................. 7
Charging the Handset ............................................... 8
Connecting the Base................................................. 9
Connecting to the Phone Line................................. 10
Testing the Connection ........................................... 11
Changing the dial mode ..................................... 12
Expanding Your Phone ........................................... 13
Adding accessory handsets ............................... 13
Registering accessory handsets ........................ 13
Using Multiple Bases .............................................. 14
Registering the handset to another base ........... 14
Selecting the base.............................................. 15
Getting to Know Your New Phone ........................... 16
Features.................................................................. 16
Answering system features ................................ 16
Terminology Used in this Manual ............................ 17
Manual Conventions ............................................... 17
Parts of the Handset ............................................... 18
Parts of the Base .................................................... 19
Using the Interface .................................................... 20
Reading the Display................................................ 20
Using the Four-way Function Key........................... 21
Using the Menus ..................................................... 21
Entering Text from Your Phone ............................... 22
Basic Setup................................................................ 23
Selecting a Language ............................................. 23
Setting the Day & Time ........................................... 23
Activating Personal Ring (Handset only) ................ 24
Activating the Key Touch Tone................................ 24
Setting Up the Phonebook........................................ 25
Creating Phonebook Entries ................................... 25
Finding a Phonebook Entry..................................... 26
Editing an Existing Phonebook Entry...................... 26
Storing Caller ID or Redial Numbers in the
Phonebook ................................................. 27
Deleting a Single Phonebook Entry ........................ 27
Deleting all Phonebook Entries............................... 28
Copying Phonebook Entries to Another Station...... 28
Customizing Your Handsets..................................... 29
Changing the Handset Banner................................ 29

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Selecting a Ring Tone ............................................. 29
Activating AutoTalk.................................................. 30
Activating Any Key Answer ..................................... 30
Using Your Phone...................................................... 30
During a Power Failure ........................................... 30
Making and Receiving Calls.................................... 31
Making a Call from the Phonebook......................... 32
Chain dialing from the phonebook...................... 32
Switching to the Speakerphone During a Call ........ 32
Using Caller ID, Call Waiting, and Redial Lists....... 33
Using the Caller ID List .......................................... 33
Making a Call from a Caller ID Record ................... 33
Seven-digit dialing .............................................. 34
Deleting Caller ID Numbers .................................... 34
Using Call Waiting................................................... 35
Redialing a Number ................................................ 35
Deleting a Redial Record ........................................ 35
Adjusting the Ringer, Earpiece and
Speaker Volume ............................................. 36
Adjusting the Ringer Volume................................... 36
Muting the Ringer (One call only) ........................... 36
Adjusting the Earpiece Volume ............................... 36
Adjusting the Speaker Volume................................ 36
Adjusting the Audio Tone ........................................ 37
Activating T-Coil Mode ............................................ 37
Finding a Lost Handset............................................. 38
Using Hold, Conference and Transfer ..................... 38
Placing a Call on Hold............................................. 38
Conferencing........................................................... 38
Transferring a Call................................................... 39
Answering a transferred call............................... 39
Using Special Features............................................. 40
Privacy Mode .......................................................... 40
Using the Intercom.................................................. 40
Making an intercom page ................................... 40
Answering an intercom page.............................. 41
Muting the Microphone ........................................... 41
Tone Dialing Switch Over........................................ 41
Using a Voice Mail Service ..................................... 42
Resetting the voice message waiting indicator .. 42
Setting Up the Answering System ........................... 43
Recording a Personal Greeting............................... 43
Selecting a Greeting........................................... 43
Deleting Your Personal Greeting ........................ 44
Selecting the Language for Announcements .......... 44
Setting the Number of Rings................................... 44
Setting the Record Time (or Announce only) .......... 45
Activating the Message Alert................................... 45

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Activating the Base Call Screen.............................. 45
Using the Answering System ................................... 46
Turning Your Answering System On and Off........... 46
Remote Operation from the Handset ...................... 47
Reviewing Messages .............................................. 48
Screening Calls....................................................... 49
Turning Off the Message Alert Tone........................ 49
Operating the Answering System
While You Are Away from Home................. 49
Setting a security code or
Personal Identication Number (PIN)......... 49
Dialing in to your answering system................... 49
Wall Mounting the Base .......................................... 51
Maintenance............................................................... 53
Specications.......................................................... 53
Battery Information.................................................. 53
Battery life .......................................................... 53
Low battery alert ................................................ 54
Cleaning the charging contacts .......................... 54
Battery replacement and handling ..................... 54
Power Failures ........................................................ 54
Troubleshooting ........................................................ 55
Common Issues ...................................................... 55
Weak or Hard to Hear Audio .................................. 58
Noise or Static on the Line...................................... 58
Installing a telephone line lter or DSL lter ....... 59
Resetting the Handset ............................................ 59
Resetting the Handset Without the Base ................ 60
Changing the Line Mode for Multiple Extensions.... 61
Traveling Out of Range........................................... 61
Liquid Damage........................................................ 62
Precautions! .............................................................. 63
Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Battery Warning ... 63
Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Must Be
Recycled or Disposed of Properly .............. 63
The FCC Wants You To Know ................................ 64
Important Safety Instructions ................................. 64
Radio interference ............................................. 66
Cordless telephone privacy ................................ 66
I.C. Notice ............................................................... 66
Terminal equipment ............................................ 66
Radio equipment ................................................ 66
Index 67
Remote Operation Card ............................................ 69
One Year Limited Warranty....................................... 71

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Welcome
Welcome
Thank you for purchasing a Uniden Multi-Handset phone.
Note: Illustrations in this manual are used for explanation purposes. Some illustrations in this manual may differ
from the actual unit.
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Accessibility
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service assistance or if you have any questions about how Uniden’s products can accommodate persons with
disabilities, please call the accessibility voice/TTY line: 1-800-874-9314.
Our customer care hours as well as accessibility information can be found on our website, www.uniden.com, under
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Installing the Phone
7
Installing the Phone
Choosing the Best Location
When choosing a location for your new phone, here are some important guidelines you should consider:
Notes: For maximum range:
Keep both the base and handset antennas free of obstruction.
When the handset is not in use, place the handset in an upright position.
Metal and reinforced concrete may affect cordless telephone performance.
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PLACE YOUR BASE
Near an AC outlet and
a telephone wall jack.
• Microwave ovens
• Refrigerators
• TVs
• Other electronics
• Direct sunlight
• Extreme temperatures
• Fluorescent
lighting
• Personal computers
• Wireless LAN
equipment
• Dust
• Excessive
moisture
• Other cordless
telephones
• Areas with
a lot of
background
noise
• Shock
• Vibration
In a centrally-located
open area.
TRY TO AVOID
• TVs
• Other electronics
• Direct sunlight
• Extreme temperatures
• Personal computers
• Wireless LAN
equipment
• Dust
• Excessive
moisture
• Areas with
a lot of
background
noise
• Shock
• Vibration

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7
Installing the Phone
Installing the Battery
Use only the Uniden BT-1015 rechargeable battery pack supplied with your cordless telephone.
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.
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.
BLACK
RED
Unpack all handsets,
battery packs, and battery
covers. (If the battery cover
is on the handset, press in
on the notch and slide the
cover off.)

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Installing the Phone
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Charging the Handset
Use only the Uniden PS-0007 AC adapter supplied with your cordless telephone.
Place the handset in the charging
cradle with the display facing forward.
Connect the AC
adapter to the
DC IN 9V jack and
route the cord
through the molded
wiring channel.
Connect the AC adapter to a
standard 120V AC wall outlet.
DO NOT use an AC outlet
controlled by a wall switch.
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.
Charge your handset at least 15 to 20 hours before plugging into the phone line.
Make sure that the charge
LED illuminates when the
handset is seated.
Place the handset in the charging
cradle with the display facing forward.
Connect the AC
adapter to the
DC IN 9V jack and
route the cord
through the molded
wiring channel.
Connect the AC adapter to a
standard 120V AC wall outlet.
DO NOT use an AC outlet
controlled by a wall switch.
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.
Charge your handset at least 15 to 20 hours before plugging into the phone line.
Make sure that the charge
LED illuminates when the
handset is seated.

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9
Installing the Phone
Connecting the Base
To avoid risk of re and shock, only use the Uniden PS-0008 AC adapter with the base.
Route the cord
through the molded
wiring channel.
Connect the coiled cord to the left
side of the phone and the base
corded handset.
Connect the AC adapter
to the DC IN 9V jack. Connect the AC adapter to a
standard 120V AC wall outlet.
DO NOT use an AC outlet
controlled by a wall switch.
Don’t put any power cord where
it people might trip over it or step
on it. If a power cord becomes
chafed or worn out, it can create
a fire or electrical hazard.
Route the cord
through the molded
wiring channel.
Connect the coiled cord to the left
side of the phone and the base
corded handset.
Connect the AC adapter
to the DC IN 9V jack. Connect the AC adapter to a
standard 120V AC wall outlet.
DO NOT use an AC outlet
controlled by a wall switch.
Don’t put any power cord where
it people might trip over it or step
on it. If a power cord becomes
chafed or worn out, it can create
a fire or electrical hazard.

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Installing the Phone
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Connecting to the Phone Line
Telephone
cord
Telephone
wall jack
DSL filter
Connect the
telephone cord
to a telephone
wall jack.
Connect the
telephone
cord to the
TEL LINE jack.
Route the cord through the
molded wiring channel.
What if Check TEL Line appears
on the base or handset display?
The telephone cord may not be
connected correctly. Check the
telephone cord connection.
Do you have DSL or any high-speed Internet service
delivered through your phone line?
Try putting a DSL filter between the base and the wall
jack. Without a filter, telephone-line-based Internet
services can interfere with standard phones.

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11
Installing the Phone
Testing the Connection
Pick up the handset from the cradle and press TALK/FLASH. You should hear a dial tone, and the display
should show Talk.
What if I can’t hear a dial tone?
Check the telephone cord connection on the base.
What if the display doesn’t show Talk?
Check the battery pack connection in the handset.
Make sure the battery pack is fully charged.
Make sure the AC adapter cord is securely connected to the
DC IN 9V jack and a standard power outlet.
Try resetting the handset (see page 59).
Make a quick test call, and then press END to hang up.
What if there is a lot of static?
Check the sources of interference described in Choosing the
Best Location (see page 6): is the base near any of those?
What if the call doesn’t go through?
Try changing the dialing mode (see the next section).
Note: Make sure you can get a dial tone on any accessory handsets that were packaged with your phone.
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Installing the Phone
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Changing the dial mode
Your phone can communicate with the telephone network in two different ways: tone dialing or pulse dialing. These
days, most base networks use a method called tone dialing, so your phone comes programmed for tone dialing. If
your phone company uses pulse dialing, you will need to change your phone’s dial mode. If you don’t get a dial tone
or can’t connect to the telephone network, please follow the steps below to modify your phone’s settings:
Press MENU/SELECT.
Select the Global Setup menu, and then the Dial Mode submenu.
Scroll to highlight Pulse.
Press MENU/SELECT. You will hear a conrmation tone.
If you ever need to change the dial mode back to tone dialing, follow the same procedure, but select Tone in step 3.
NOW YOU ARE READY TO USE YOUR PHONE!
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13
Installing the Phone
Expanding Your Phone
Adding accessory handsets
Your phone supports a total of six cordless handsets, including any that were supplied with your phone. You can now
place a fully-featured cordless handset anywhere AC power is available to connect the charging cradle.
Your phone is compatible with the following Uniden DECT 6.0 accessory handsets: DCX150, DCX200, and
DCX300. (Please visit our website at www.uniden.com for the most up-to-date list of compatible handsets.)
If you purchase any accessory handsets separately, you must register the handsets to the base before you can
use them. (Accessory handsets that come packaged with a base are already registered to that base.)
Registering accessory handsets
When charged, registered handsets display a handset ID number. Handsets that have not been registered display:
↔
To register an accessory handset:
Charge the handset completely. (For the DCX150 accessory handset, see page 8 for instructions on connecting
the charging cradle and charging the handset. For a DCX200 or DCX300 accessory handset, see the manual
supplied with the handset for instructions on connecting the charging cradle and charging the handset.)
With the phone in standby, press MENU/SELECT on the base.
Move the cursor to select the Register Handset menu, and then press MENU/SELECT. Handset Registering will
appear.
On the handset, press and hold #until the handset beeps and displays Handset Registering.
When the handset has registered to the base, the LCD will display Registration Complete then show the handset
ID number.
If the display shows Registration failed, repeat the process again.
Note: If a handset has ever been registered to a base, reset the handset before you register it to a new base (see
Resetting the Handset on page 59). Or to use multiple bases, see the next section.
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Installing the Phone
15
Using Multiple Bases
The handsets supplied with your phone can be registered to a total of four different bases. Compatible bases include
the DECT1500 series and the WXI2077 series. (See our website or contact Customer Service for an up-to-date list
of compatible models.)
Note: To conrm how many bases the handset is registered to, open the Select Base submenu (follow the step 1 of
Selecting the base on page 15). Press END to close the list and return to standby.
Registering the handset to another base
To register a handset to another base:
Make sure the handset battery is fully charged.
If the other base has an LCD display:
With the phone in standby, press MENU/SELECT on the base. Move the cursor to select the Register
Handset menu, and then press MENU/SELECT. Handset Registering will appear.
If the other base does not have an LCD display:
Disconnect the base AC adapter. Then press and hold the Find Handset key* while you reconnect the
adapter. Keep holding the Find Handset key until the charge LED starts to blink.
*This key might be labeled Find or Find HS.
On the handset, press MENU/SELECT. Select the Register Base menu. Handset Registering will appear in the
display. (After step 2, you have thirty seconds to complete this step 3 before the system returns to standby.)
Wait approximately thirty seconds. Registration complete will be displayed to indicate the handset has been
registered to the base and a handset ID will be automatically assigned. The handset assigns its own ID to this
base, too. (Since the base ID is based on the order in which the handset was registered to the different bases, a
base may have different IDs on each handset.)
If Registration failed appears in the LCD, please try these steps again.
Note: The handset will stay connected to the new base until you select a different base (see below).
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15
Installing the Phone
Selecting the base
After you register your handset to more than one base, you can set the handset to automatically search for a new
base if the base it’s currently connected is unavailable or out of range. You can also manually select which base you
want the handset to connect to; for example, if you have one base with an answering machine, you can connect to
that base to check messages from the handset.
With the phone in standby, press MENU/SELECT. Select the Handset Setup menu, and then the Select Base
submenu.
Move the cursor to select the base you want to connect to, or choose Auto to have the handset automatically
search for and select base.
Press MENU/SELECT. Searching will appear in the display.
When the base is found, the handset will return to standby. If the base is not found, “Searching” continues
to appear. You can repeat the procedure listed above to return back to the original connection or to nd the
different base.
Note: You cannot change bases during a call.
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Getting to Know Your New Phone
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Getting to Know Your New Phone
Features
1.9GHz DECT 6.0 expandable system
Expands up to 6 handsets
Corded handset with base keypad
Cordless handset and charging cradle
70-number phonebook with alphabetical search
Personalized ring and display name by party
(on handset)
Transfer single listing or entire phonebook
Caller ID/Call Waiting with phonebook match
Store 30 Caller ID numbers
Speakerphone on base & handset
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7 ringer options on handset (3 tones/4 melodies)
Last 5 number redial
Trilingual menu displays on handset
(English, Spanish, or French)
& Bilingual menu displays on base
(for US models: English and Spanish,
for Canadian models: English and French)
Call transfer
Conferencing
Intercom
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Answering system features
Digital tapeless recording
Up to 14 minutes of recording time
Call screening
Personal or pre-recorded outgoing messages
Bilingual voice prompts
(for US models: English and Spanish,
for Canadian models: English and French)
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Day and time announcement
Remote message retrieval
Toll saver
Message alert
Records up to 59 messages
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Getting to Know Your New Phone
Terminology Used in this Manual
Accessory
Handsets
Additional handsets that can register to the base, allowing you to add handsets without connecting another
phone line. This base supports a total of six cordless handsets; see page 13 for compatible handsets.
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 comes with an accessory handset and charges the handset battery pack.
It connects to power but does not connect to a phone line.
CID Caller ID is available from your telephone provider and is offered to users on a subscription basis.
With this service, you will be able to see the incoming caller information such as name and phone number.
CID/CW Caller ID with Call Waiting is available by subscription from your telephone provider.
With this service, you will be able to view incoming caller information while on a call with another user.
Global
Settings
Any settings that apply to all registered handsets and the base.
These features are available by selecting “Global Setup” or “Day & Time” in the handset menu. Only one
handset can change global settings at a time, and you have to make sure the phone is not currently being
used. If you have multiple bases, the different bases have each global settings; select the base before
changing the global setting (see Selecting the base on page 15).
Standby
The handset and the base are not in use. (It doesn’t matter whether the handset is in the cradle: the TALK/
FLASH or on the handset or on the base hasn’t been pressed or the base corded handset hasn’t
been picked up from the base, and there is no dial tone.)
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.
Manual Conventions
This manual uses several different type styles to help you distinguish between different parts of the phone:
Bold italic text indicates a key or button on the phone
Italic text indicates text on the display, such as menu options, prompts, and conrmation messages
lower case bold text indicates a status light on the phone
ALL CAPITALS BOLD indicates a connection jack on the base or charging cradle
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Getting to Know Your New Phone
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Parts of the Handset
Twelve-key dial pad
key (down)
key (caller ID/right)
MENU/SELECT key
/MUTE key
(messages/mute)
END key
#key
key (speaker)
Microphone
Charging contacts
/TONE key
key (up)
new message LED
Earpiece
Display (LCD)
CLEAR/INT'COM key
(clear/intercom)
key (phonebook/left)
REDIAL/PAUSE key
TALK/FLASH key
Speakerphone
speaker and ringer
Battery compartment

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19
Getting to Know Your New Phone
MUTE
MIC
1
ABC
2
DEF
3
4
MNO
6
GHI
7
TUV
8
WX
YZ
9
PQ
RS
0
OPER
TONE
JKL
5
INTCOM
PAUSE
HOLD
ANSWER DELETE
VOLUME+/ -
SELECT
FIND
REDIAL
ON/OFF
FLASH
CLEAR MENU
key (down)
MENU/SELECT key
DELETE key
MUTE key
#key
Antenna
Microphone
Corded
handset
Coiled
handset
cord
Speaker
/TONE key
/ key
(repeat/left/phonebook)
/ key (skip/right/caller ID)
key (up)
key and LED
(play/stop)
key and LED (speaker)
Display (LCD)
CLEAR key
ANSWER ON/OFF key
FIND/HOLD/INT'COM key (find/hold/intercom)
REDIAL/PAUSE key
FLASH key
Parts of the Base

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Using the Interface
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Using the Interface
Reading the Display
Handset
Note: The handset does not display the day and time.
Base
The ringer off icon indicates that the ringer is turned off.
The voice mail icon appears when you have messages waiting in your voice mailbox.
The privacy icon appears when the Privacy Mode is turned on.
The speaker icon appears when the speaker phone is in use.
The T-coil icon appears when the T-coil Mode is turned on.
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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Call duration
Time
In standby During a call
Status of your
answering system
Message counter
Day of the week
and time
Number of new
Caller ID calls received
Answer ON OFF
Status of your
answering system
Message counter
Call duration
Answer ON OFF
In standby During a call