Uniden DECT 1615 Series User manual

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When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should
always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to
persons, including the following:
• This unit is NOT waterproof. DO NOT expose this unit to moisture.
• DO NOT expose this unit to rain.
• Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub,
wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a
swimming pool.
• Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an
electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from
lightning.
• Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• The grant of a NZ Telepermit for any item of terminal equipment
indicates only that Telecom has accepted that the item complies with
minimum conditions for connection to its network. It indicates no
endorsement of the product by Telecom, nor does it provide any sort
of warranty. Above all, it provides no assurance that any item will work
correctlyin all respects with another item of Telepermitted equipment
of a differentmake or model, nor does it imply that any product is
compatiblewith all of Telecom’s network services.
• The maximum volume setting of this telephone exceeds the Telecom
specified volume requirement. Telecom takes no responsibility for the
high volume available on this telephone, who believe this telephone is
too loud should contact the manufacturer at the website indicated on
owner’s manual warranty page.
• For telephone networks other than Telecom there may be a charge
incurred for local calls if the Insert 0 feature is on. Turn Insert 0 off.
• This equipment may not provide for the effective hand-over of a call to
another device connected to the same line.
General Notices for New Zealand Model:

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WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
If any items are missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase
immediately. Never use damaged products!
Need help? Get answers at our website:
• www.uniden.com.au for Australian model
• www.uniden.co.nz for New Zealand model.
DECT 1615 base and cordless
handset
You will also find:
Not pictured:
• Rechargeable battery (BT-
694, BT-694s or BT-694n)
• Battery Cover
• AC adaptor (PS-S0635YL3)
• Telephone cord
Not pictured:
Rechargeable
battery (BT-
694, BT-694s or
BT-694n)
Battery cover
AC adaptor
(A AD-600S(M))
If you purchased
model number:
You should
have:
DECT 1615+1 1 of each
DECT 1615+2 2 of each
DECT 1615+3 3 of each
Accessory handset and charger

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CONTENTS
INSTALLING YOUR PHONE ..................................................... 5
Charge the Battery ........................................................................................... 5
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE ..........................................6
Parts of the Handset ........................................................................................6
Reading the Display ........................................................................................ 8
Parts of the Base ...............................................................................................8
Using the Handset Menu ..............................................................................10
USING YOUR PHONE ..............................................................12
Using the Caller ID and Redial Lists ...........................................................13
Using Call Waiting ..........................................................................................14
Using the Phonebook ...................................................................................14
USING THE SPECIAL FEATURES .............................................16
Power Failure Back Up System ...................................................................16
Multi-Handset Features ................................................................................17
Chain Dialing ...................................................................................................18
Voice Message Notification .........................................................................19
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................................. 20
Resetting Handsets ....................................................................................... 22
Registering Handsets ................................................................................... 22
AC Adaptor and Battery Information ........................................................23
Wall Mounting the Base ...............................................................................24
Index ..................................................................................................................25
ONEYEAR LIMITED WARRANTY .......................................... 26

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INSTALLING YOUR PHONE
1. Unpack the handsets, battery packs,
and battery covers.
2. If you need to remove the cover, press
in on the notch and slide the cover
down and off.
3. Line up the battery connector with the
jack inside the handset; the connector
only fits one way.
4. Push the connector in until it clicks
into place; tug gently on the wires
to make sure the battery is securely
connected.
5. Replace the battery cover and slide it into place.
6. Use the AC adaptor to connect the power jack on the charger to a
regular indoor (240V AC) power outlet. Connect any chargers the
same way.
7. Place the handset in the charger with the display facing forward. If
the display doesn’t light up, reseat the handset or connect the charger
to a different outlet. For 2 or more handsets, place each handset in a
charger.
Charge the Battery
#Charge the handset completely (about 15 hours) before using it.
Use the telephone cord to connect the TEL LINE jack on the base to a
standard telephone wall jack.
Connect the Telephone Cord
Test the Connection
1. Pick up the handset and press TALK/FLASH. The handset sounds a
dial tone, and the display shows Talk.
- If you don’t hear a dial tone or the display says Check Tel Line, check
the connection between the base and the phone jack.
2. Make a quick test call. (Press END to hang up.)
- If there’s a lot of noise, check for interference (see page 20).
3. Test all handsets the same way. If you can’t get a dial tone, move the
handset closer to the base.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE
Parts of the Handset
END
CID
MENU/SELECT
LCD
DOWN
MESSAGE/MUTE
CLEAR/INTCOM
SPEAKER
TALK/FLASH
REDIAL/PAUSE
12-key
dial pad
UP
KEYPAD LOCK
Earpiece
STATUS LED
PHONEBOOK

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Key (Icon) What it does
UP • In standby: increase the ringer volume.
• During a call: increase the volume.
• In any menu or list: move the cursor up one line.
DOWN • In standby: decrease the ringer volume.
• During a call: decrease the volume.
• In any menu or list: move the cursor down one
line.
MENU/
SELECT
• In standby: open the menu.
• In any menu or list: select the highlighted item.
CID/RIGHT • In standby or during a call: open the Caller ID list.
END • During a call: hang up.
• In any menu or list: exit and go to standby.
MESSAGE/
MUTE
• During a call: mute the microphone.
• While the phone is ringing: ignore this call (mute
the ringer).
• In standby: access your voice mail service.
INTCOM/
CLEAR
• In Standby: start an intercom call.
• During menu operations: delete saved data.
• During a call: put the call on hold and start a call
transfer.
REDIAL/
PAUSE
• In standby: open the redial list.
• While entering a number: insert a 2-sec pause.
SPEAKER • Switch a normal call to speakerphone (and back).
TALK/FL ASH • In standby: start a telephone call (get a dial tone).
• During a call: switch to a waiting call.
PHONEBOOK/
LEFT
• In standby or during a call: open the phonebook.
• In the menu: go back to the previous screen.
Press and hold to lock/unlock the keypad
LED What it does
LED On: the battery is charging.
Blinking: there are new messages.

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Reading the Display
The table shows the possible status icons and what they mean. Since
the icons appear based on what the phone is doing, you won’t see all the
icons at the same time.
Parts of the Base
Key (Icon) What it means
The ringer is turned off.
Privacy Mode is on (see page 18)
The battery is 1) fully charged, 2) half charged, 3)
getting low, or 4) empty.
The speakerphone is on.
You have a voice mail message.
T-coil mode is on (see page 10).
[Aa] [aA]
Enter 1) capital or 2) lower case letters (see page 9).
Key (Icon) What it does
FIND HS In standby: page all handsets.
FIND HS
Charging
Contacts

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Entering Text on Your Phone
• Use the 12-key dial pad anytime you want to enter text into your phone
(e.g. a name in the phonebook).
• If two letters in a row use the same key, enter the first letter; wait for
the cursor to move to the next space and enter the second letter.
To... Press...
move the cursor left PHONEBOOK/LEFT
move the cursor right CID/RIGHT
erase the character at the cursor CLEAR/INTCOM
erase the entire entry and hold
CLEAR/
INTCOM
enter a blank space
#
switch between upper and lower case letters
*
rotate through the punctuation and symbols
0

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Using the Handset Menu
Handset Setup Menu
Menu Option What it does
T-coil Reduce noise on hearing aids equipped with
a telecoil (T-coil) feature. It shortens talk
time, so keep your battery fully charged.
Ringer Tones Choose the handset’s ring tone. As you
highlight each ring tone, you hear a sample.
To confirm, press MENU/SELECT.
AutoTalk Have this handset answer a call when you
pick it up from the cradle (without pressing
any buttons).
Any Key Answer Have this handset answer a call when you
press any key on the 12-key dialpad.
Banner Change the name used on the handset’s
display.
Key Touch Tone Have the keypad sound a tone when you
press a key.
To open the menu,
press MENU/SELECT
The cursor shows
the highlighted
option.
To move the
cursor, use
UP & DOWN.
Handset Setup
Date & Time
<Handset Setup>
T-coil
To go back a
screen, press
PHONEBOOK/LEFT
press END
to exit the
menu.
OR
Press MENU/SELECT
to choose the
highlighted option

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Date & Time Menu
Use this menu to set the clock (if you have Caller ID, the phone sets date
and time automatically). Enter the date and time; select
AM or PM . Use
CID/RIGHT to move the cursor past a digit without changing it. To
confirm, press MENU/SELECT.
Global Setup Menu
The settings on this Menu affects all handsets.
Menu Option What it does
Edit Voice Mail Enter, edit your voice mail access number (page 19)
Set Line Mode Do not change it unless instructed to by customer
service.
Insert 0 This feature adds “0” or “00” at the beginning of the
number received from Caller ID. The default setting
for New Zealand is ON. The default setting for
Australia is OFF.
VMWI Reset Reset the Visual Message Waiting Indicator (page
19)

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USING YOUR PHONE
To.... Earphone Speakerphone
make a call, dial the
number, and
press TALK /FLASH. press SPEAKER.
answer a call press TALK /FLASH. press SPEAKER.
hang up press END or put the handset in the cradle
ignore a call/mute
the ringer
press MESSAGES/MUTE while the phone is
ringing.
switch to/from the
speaker
press SPEAKER.
mute the
microphone
press MESSAGES/MUTE. press again to turn
the microphone back on.
put a call on hold Press CLEAR/INTCOM.
return to a call on
hold
press TALK /FLASH press SPEAKER
The section explains the most common functions of the phone.
Find the Handset
With the phone in standby, press FIND HS on the base. All handsets
beep for 1 minute. To cancel, press FIND HS again or press any handset
key.
Changing the Volume
To change the... When... Press...
earpiece or speaker
volume for each
handset
you are listening
to that earpiece or
speaker (playing
messages, etc.)
UP to increase the
volume.
DOWN to decrease it.
ringer volume for each
handset (If you turn
the ringer all the way
down, that particular
ringer turns off.)
the phone is in
standby

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Using the Caller ID and Redial Lists
Caller ID (CID) is a service available from your telephone provider that
shows the phone number (and sometimes the caller’s name) of incoming
calls. Contact your telephone provider for more information.
Caller ID list Redial list
• The phone saves the information
for the last 30 received calls to the
CID list.
• All handsets share the same
CID list so only one handset can
access the list at a time.
• In standby, handsets show how
many calls came in since the last
time you checked the CID list.
• Each handset remembers
the last 5 numbers you
dialed on it.
• Only one handset can
access its redial list at a
time
To... Press...
open the CID list CID.
open the redial list REDIAL/PAUSE.
scroll through the lists DOWN to scroll from newest to oldest.
UP to scroll from oldest to newest.
dial the current entry TALK/FL ASH or SPEAKER
.
close the lists PHONEBOOK/LEFT.
To select a number, highlight the number and press MENU/SELECT. The
phone gives you the following options.
Delete Entry Erase the number from the list.
Store Into PB Add the number to the phonebook. The
handset prompts you to edit the name and
number.
Delete All Erase all numbers from the list.

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Using Call Waiting
If you get a Call Waiting call, the phone can sound a tone and display any
CID information received for the waiting call.
For Australia:
Press TALK/FLASH and then press 2 to accept the waiting call. The first
caller is put on hold, and you will hear the new caller after a short pause.
To return to the original caller, press TALK/FLASH and then 2 again.
For New Zealand:
Press TALK/FLASH to accept the waiting call. The first caller is put on
hold, and you will hear the new caller after a short pause. To return to the
original caller, press TALK/FLASH again.
Using the Phonebook
The phone can store up to 70 entries in its phonebook. All handsets
share the same phonebook, so only one handset can access it at a time.
To... Press...
open/close the phonebook PHONEBOOK.
scroll through the entries
DOWN to scroll through the entries from
A to Z.
UP to scroll from Z to A.
jump to entries that start with
a certain letter
the number key corresponding to the
letter you want.
dial the current entry TALK/FL ASH or SPEAKER
edit the current entry MENU/SELECT, then select Edit
delete the current entry MENU/SELECT, then select
Delete .
When the phone prompts you to
confirm, select
Yes.

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Adding Phonebook Entries
With the phone in standby, open the phonebook. Press MENU/SELECT
and select Create New. Enter a name and number.
• Enter the phone number (up to 20 digits) exactly as you would dial it.
• If you need the phone to wait before sending the next set of digits,
press REDIAL/PAUSE to insert a 2-second pause. You can insert
multiple pauses, but each one counts as a digit (you’ll see
P in the
display).
Deleting All the Phonebook Entries
With the phone in standby, open the phonebook. Press MENU/SELECT
and select Delete All . When the phone prompts you to confirm, select
Yes .

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USING THE SPECIAL FEATURES
Power Failure Back Up System
When a power failure occurs, the charged handset temporarily supplies
power to the base unit. You can then make and receive calls using a
handset.
When a power failure occurs, place the charged handset on the base,
the handset LCD backlight is illuminated for 10 secs and the message
“Supplying power Handset >> Base” is displayed on the LCD.
After 3 seconds, the message “Please don’t pick up the handset” is
displayed on the LCD.
If the handset is lifted from the base during the power back up mode, the
message, “Please put on the base cradle” will be displayed on the LCD.
If the battery level is low, the unit will not work efficently during the power
back-up mode. In addition, in case the handset battery power runs
out, we recommend connecting a corded-type telephone to the same
telephone line.
Making Calls
To make a call during the power failure mode, follow the steps given
below:
When more than one handset is registered:
•You should leave one handset on the base unit for supplying the
power, and use another handset for making calls. Please refer to the
“Using your Phone’ section on page 12 for details.
• During a call with the handset placed on the base unit (power back-
up mode), the call may be disconnected if you touch the handset. In
such a case, try to call back.
•The range of the base unit is limited during a power failure. Please
use the handset close to the base.
1. Taking care not to lift the handset from the base, press TALK/FLASH
(the speakerphone is turned on automatically). Dial the number.
2. After you finish, press END.

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#Some of the functions may not be available under the power failure back
up system.
Redial List/Phone book
1. Place the handset on the base and press REDIAL/PAUSE or
phonebook icon.
2. Press the or key and select the desired number.
3. Press TALK/FLASH to dial out the number.
Multi-Handset Features
Conference Calling
•When an outside call comes in, two handsets can join in a
conference call with the outside caller.
•To join a call that’s already in progress, just press TALK/FLASH or
SPEAKER.
•To leave the conference call, hang up normally; the other handset
remains connected to the call.
To... Press...
transfer a call INTCOM/CLEAR. The phone puts
the call on hold and prompts you to
select the handset you want to page.
When the other handset accepts the
call, you’ll be disconnected (press
TALK/FL ASH to rejoin the call).
cancel a transfer TALK/FL ASH to return to the call.
accept a transferred call INTCOM/CLEAR
to answer the page
and speak to the other handset.
Then, press TALK /FLASH
to speak
to the caller.
Call Transfer

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Privacy Mode
•To activate privacy mode on a call in progress, press MENU/
SELECT and select Privacy Mode. As long as privacy mode is on,
you’ll see a Pin the display, and no other handsets can join your call.
•Privacy mode turns off automatically when you hang up; you can also
turn it off by pressing MENU/SELECT and selecting Privacy Mode.
Handset to Handset Intercom
•Whenever the phone is in standby, you can make an intercom call
between handsets without using the phone line.
•If an outside call comes in during an intercom page, the phone
cancels the page so you can answer the incoming call.
•If an outside call comes in during an intercom call, press TALK/
FLASH to hang up the intercom call and answer the outside call.
To... Press...
make an intercom page INTCOM/CLEAR
. Select the handset
you want to talk with, or
All to page all
handsets at the same time
cancel a page END
answer a page INTCOM/CLEAR or TALK/FL ASH
end an intercom call END. Both handsets return to standby.
Chain Dialing
If you often have to enter a series of digits or a code number during a
call, you can save that code number to a phonebook entry and use the
phonebook to send the code number.
1. Enter the code number (up to 20 digits) into the phonebook just like a
regular phonebook entry. Be sure to enter the code number into the
phonebook exactly as you would enter it during a call.
2. When you hear the prompt that tells you to enter the number, open the
phonebook and find the entry that contains your code number.
3. Press MENU/SELECT to send the code. If you change your mind, just
close the phonebook.

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Voice Message Notification
If you subscribe to a voice mail service, your phone displays the voice
mail icon ( ) when you have a new message. This feature supports
Frequency-Shift Keying (FSK) notification.
When you have new messages, the voice message icon appears in the
display, and the Status light on the handset blinks.
After you listen to your messages, the message icon turns off. If it
doesn’t, you can reset it: With the phone in standby, open the menu and
select
Global Setup ; select VMWI Reset , then select Yes.
Resetting the Voice Message Indicator
If the voice message icon remains after you check your messages, you
can reset it.
1. With the phone in standby, open the menu.
2. Select the Global Setup, then select the VMWI Reset.
3. Select Yes.
When you sign up for a voice mail service, your service provider should
give you an access number. If you don’t have this information, contact
your provider before you start.
1. With the phone in standby, open the menu.
2. Select Global Setup, then select Edit Voice Mail. For the New Zealand
model the Telecom access number (083210) is preprogrammed.
3. Enter your access number exactly as you would dial it. You can enter
a total of 20 digits. If you need the phone to wait for a few seconds
between digits (to wait for the service to answer, for example), press
REDIAL/PAUSE to insert a 2-second pause. If two seconds isn’t long
enough, you can insert as many pauses as you need, but each pause
counts as one digit. Press MENU/SELECT when you’re finished.
Setting up Your Voice Mail
Getting Your Messages
Press MESSAGES/MUTE and then MENU/SELECT to dial the access
number you programmed into this handset.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
General Problems Possible Solutions
No handsets can make
or receive calls.
• Check the telephone cord connection.
• Disconnect the base AC adaptor for a
few minutes; then reconnect it.
A handset can’t make or
receive calls.
Move the handset closer to the base.
A handset can make
calls, but it won’t ring.
Make sure the ringer is turned on.
A handset is not working. • Charge the battery for 15-20 hours.
• Check the battery connection.
The phone keeps ringing
when I answer on an
extension.
• You may have to change the line
mode. Contact Customer Service for
instructions.
Audio Issues Possible Solutions
Callers sound weak or
soft.
• Move the handset closer to the base.
• Keep the handset’s battery fully charged.
• Increase the earpiece volume.
There’s a lot of noise or
static on the line
• Check for interference from appliances
(microwave ovens, TVs, etc.) or wireless
devices (baby monitors, WiFi equipment,
etc.). Move the handset or base away
from the interference source.
• If you use a telecoil hearing aid, turn on
T-coil mode (see page 10).
• If you have any service that uses the
phone line, add a DSL or telephone line
filter (see page 22).
Caller ID Issues Possible Solutions
No handsets display
Caller ID information.
• Let calls ring twice before answering.
• Make sure your Caller ID service is
active.
Caller ID displays briefly
and then clears.
You may have to change the line mode.
Contact Customer Service for instructions.