User manual UNIDEN CLX502

[. . . ] CLX 485/CLX475 SERIES OWNER'S MANUAL Welcome/Features/Terminology 2 Controls & Functions 4 Setting up the Phone 6 Choose the best location 6 Install the rechargeable battery pack 7 Low battery alert 8 Cleaning the battery charging contacts 8 Connect the base and charge the handset 9 Mounting the Base Unit on a Wall 10 Standard wall plate mounting 10 Expanding Your Phone 11 Backwards/Forwards Compatibility 11 Connect the expansion handset's charger 12 Register the Handset 12 Register the TCX440 and TCX400 expansion handset to main base 13 Changing the Digital Security Code 14 Installing the Beltclip 14 Optional Headset Installation 15 Installing Uniden's Cordless Telephone Customization Tool 15 Using the Interface 17 Example of the standby mode display 17 Display Icons 18 Soft Key Function 19 Using the joystick 20 Entering text 21 Main Menu Options 22 System Setup Menu 23 Using Your Phone 36 [1] Making Calls 36 Receiving a call 38 Hanging Up 38 Switching to the Handset Speakerphone During a Call 38 Moving out of range 39 Call Waiting 39 Call Waiting Deluxe 39 Placing a Call on Hold 40 Conferencing 41 Redialing Calls 42 Adjusting Base Ringer and Speaker Volumes 43 Using the Handset Volume Options 44 Mute 45 Mute the Microphone 45 Tone Dialing Switch Over 46 Privacy Mode 46 Find Handset 46 Reminder (Handset only) 47 Using the Phonebook 49 Creating and Editing Phonebook Entries 49 Storing Caller ID or Redial Numbers in the Phonebook 52 Managing the Phonebook 53 Checking the number of stored entries 54 Changing the sorting order 54 Naming phonebook groups 55 Making Calls with the Phonebook 55 Caller ID Features 56 Using the Caller ID List 56 Deleting Caller ID numbers 57 Answering Machine 58 Contents Features 58 Setting Up the Answering Machine 59 Setting Your Outgoing Greeting 62 Using the Answering Machine 63 Recording a phone conversation 66 Screening Calls 66 Do Not Disturb (DND) 67 Remote Operation 68 Multi-Handset Features 70 Using DirectLink Mode 70 Room/Baby Monitor 71 Intercom 72 Transferring a Call 73 Note on Power Sources 74 Power Failure 74 Optional Power Backup Feature 74 Battery replacement and handling 74 Warning 74 Install the optional power backup battery in the base 75 General Information 76 AC Adapter Information 76 Battery Information 76 Troubleshooting 77 System Reset 80 Liquid Damage 81 Precautions & Warranty 82 I. C. Notice 84 Index 85 www. uniden. com We l co m e/ Fea t u r es / Te r m i no l og y Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Uniden Multi-Handset phone. The USB connection lets you use your personal computer to edit your phonebook, download schedule reminders, and even import contacts from Microsoft Outlook. Note: Illustrations in this manual are used for explanation purposes. Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit. [. . . ] Your phone will ask you to confirm, select Ye s. To copy all the phonebook entries, go to the phonebook and press the OPTIONS soft key without selecting an entry. Select the handset or base you want to copy the entry to. Checking the number of stored entries To see how many phonebook entries you have, go to the phonebook and press the OPTIONS soft key and select Ph on e Bk C a pa c it y. The phone will show you how many stored names (entries) and how many stored phone numbers (total) you have. To see your speed dial entries, go to the phonebook and press the OPTIONS key and select C h ec k D i al . The phone will show you which speed dial slots have phone numbers stored in them. Changing the sorting order To change the sorting order of your phonebook entries, go to the phonebook and press the OPTIONS soft key and select S or t . Then select Al p ha b et i ca ll y by pressing the center of the joystick or menu/select on the base to see the list of names in alphabetical order; select G r ou p by pressing the center of the joystick or menu/ select on the base to see the list of groups in alphabetical order. For alphabetical order, enter a letter from the keypad to jump to the first entry beginning with that letter. www. uniden. com U s in g t he P h on e b oo k [ 5 4 ] Using the Phonebook U s i n g t h e P ho n e b o o k Naming phonebook groups Your phone comes with 10 groups to help you organize phonebook. You can name groups things like "Family" or "Friends" or "Softball team" to let you find entries in your phonebook more quickly. Follow the steps below to name a group: 1) Go to the Phonebook and select the OPTIONS soft key. 2) Scroll down to E di t G ro u p N am e and press the center of the joystick or menu/select on the base. 3) Scroll down to the group number you want to edit, and press the center of the joystick or menu/select on the base. 4) Use the number keypad to enter a name for this group. Press the center of the joystick or menu/select on the base when finished. Making Calls with the Phonebook To call someone in your phonebook, go to the phonebook and select that person's phonebook entry and press the center of the joystick or menu/select on the base. Select the number (one of the four available) that you want to call, and then press talk/flash, speaker or /flash on the base. You can also dial the number with the phone in talk mode. After select number, press the DIAL soft key. The phone will dial the number at the top of the list. Using the Speed Dial With the phone in standby mode, press and hold the number of the speed dial entry you want to call until the phonebook entry appears. Select the number (one of the four available) that you want to call, and then press talk/flash, speaker on the handset or /flash on the base. [ 5 5 ] U s in g t h e P h on e bo o k www. uniden. com C a ll er ID Fe a tur e s Caller ID Features If you subscribe to Caller ID from your phone company, your phone will show you the caller's phone number and name (if available) whenever a call comes in. If you subscribe to both Call Waiting and Caller ID the phone also shows you the name and the number of any incoming calls when you are already on the phone with a caller. 0 Using the Caller ID List You can store up to 100 Caller ID numbers in each handset or the base. To see the Caller ID list, slide the joystick to the right (or by pressing the Caller ID key on the base). You can use the joystick or the up/down key to scroll through the list, or you can enter a letter with the keypad to jump to the first caller ID name that starts with that letter. www. uniden. com C al le r ID F e at u r es [ 5 6 ] C a ll er ID Fe a tur e s If you want to see how many Caller ID numbers are stored in your phone, slide the Joystick to the right or press the Caller ID key on the base, and then the OPTIONS soft key. [. . . ] Press 0 then 6 to turn the answering system on. CUT CUT REMOTE OPERATION CARD REMOTE OPERATION CARD Remote access away from home 1. Call your phone number from a touch-tone phone. During the outgoing message, press 0 and enter your PIN code. The answering system announces the number of messages stored in memory and the voice prompts. [. . . ]