User manual UNIDEN DCT5260

[. . . ] c o m Contents WELCOME/FEATURES 3 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 5 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 6 DISPLAY AND ICONS 8 ABOUT SOFT KEY FUNCTION/TERMINOLOGY 9 GETTING STARTED 10 Read this First 10 Checking the Package Contents 11 Setting up the Phone 12 DCT5260 Flow Chart 16 About the Menu 18 Setting up the Menu 20 BASICS 26 Making and Receiving Calls 26 Placing a Call on Hold 27 Redialing a Call 28 Ringer Mute (temporarily) 29 Adjusting the Earpiece and Handset Speaker Volume 29 Mute Microphone 29 Tone Dialing Switch-over 30 Traveling Out-of-Range 30 Clarity Booster 30 Find Handset 31 Flash and Call Waiting 31 Using One Touch Voice Mail Access 32 PHONEBOOK 33 Storing Phone Numbers, Names, Distinctive Rings, and Speed Dial 33 Steps for Entering Names and Special Characters 35 Viewing the Phonebook 37 [2] Making Calls Using the Phonebook Speed Dialing Editing or Erasing a Stored Name, Phone Number, Distinctive Ring, and Speed Dial Chain Dialing CALLER ID Viewing the Caller ID List Deleting Information from the Caller ID List Using the Caller ID Message List Call Waiting Deluxe Features EXPANDING YOUR PHONE Setting up an Extra Handset Register the Handset Using the DirectLink Mode 3-Way Conferencing Intercom/Call Transfer Feature Replacing the Base ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Changing the Digital Security Code Installing the Beltclip Headset Installation Note on Power Sources Maintenance General Information TROUBLESHOOTING Liquid Damage PRECAUTIONS & WARRANTY I. C. NOTICE INDEX 38 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 46 47 48 49 49 50 51 51 51 51 52 52 53 54 56 57 59 60 Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden DCT5260 series Multi Handset Cordless System telephone. This unit is different from conventional cordless telephones. When the base unit is connected to AC power and a telephone line, it can support up to 8 handsets. [. . . ] "Deleted!" appears in the display. Yes No BACK BACK OK PHONEBOOK PHONEBOOK [ 39 ] Chain Dialing The memory locations in the handset are not limited to phone numbers. You can also store a group of numbers (up to 20 digits), that you need to enter once your call connects. An example of this is a bank account number. Store a special number in the phonebook location (refer to "Storing Phone Numbers, Names, Distinctive Rings and Speed Dial" on page 33). Once you have called your bank, and when you are prompted to enter the account number, just as you do when viewing the phonebook location, view the special number, then press the DIAL soft key. [ 40 ] PHONEBOOK Caller ID You must subscribe to Caller ID service to use this feature. When the telephone rings, the Caller ID feature allows you to view the caller's name and phone number in the display before you answer the phone. Additionally, you can dial the displayed number and store the information for memory dialing. Make sure you have turned On the CIDCW feature (see page 24). Important: Memory locations for Caller ID messages and Phonebook locations (including Speed Dials) are common, you can store up to 100 in total. A Caller ID message is not stored when you have stored 100 of the phonebook locations. The earliest Caller ID message is overwritten when you have stored 100 of the phonebook locations and Caller ID messages in total. · If any of the following occurs during Caller ID operation, the operation will be canceled. The phone will return to the standby mode (or the call will be disconnected). -Receive an outside/intercom call or page. -Receive a CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting) (during a call or when the line is in use). · If the handset remains idle for 30 seconds, the phone will return to the standby mode (or back to the call). · If you answer a call before the Caller ID message is received (Example: before the second ring), the Caller ID message will not appear. · When the call is received via a telephone company that does not offer Caller ID service, the caller´s phone number and name does not appear. (This includes some international calls. ) · When the call is via a private branch exchange (PBX), the caller´s phone number and name may not appear. CALLER ID 1) When the Caller ID message is received, the display shows the caller's phone number along with the date and time. The incoming call information is stored in the Caller ID record. If the The date and Caller ID service includes time received 12/12 12:30AM the caller's name, the name Caller's name Jane Smith will appear in the display 214-555-1234 Caller's phone number (up to 15 characters). MUTE Soft keys CALLER ID [ 41 ] You may receive any one of the following messages: When invalid data is received "Incomplete Data" When a private name is received "Private Name" When a private number is received "Private Number" When a unknown name is received "Unknown Name" When a unknown number is received "Unknown Number" 2) When you receive the call, the display changes to "Talk". Viewing the Caller ID List · The number of calls from the same Caller ID appears next to the received time. Once you have reviewed the new message, the number will be cleared and disappears. The Caller ID list stores information for incoming calls ­ even unanswered calls. [. . . ] · Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. · Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected. · Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. More than One Cordless Telephone If you want to use more than one cordless telephone in your home, they must operate on different channels. Press the channel key to select a channel that provides the clearest communication. Applying Power to the Base This phone requires an AC outlet, without a switch to interrupt power, and the included AC adapter. [. . . ]