User manual UNIDEN DX834

[. . . ] CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions . 11 Installing the Handset Battery Pack . 15 Changing Channels, Flash, and Page/Find . 25 Important Safety Instructions When using your telephone equipment, these basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, and injury to persons: 1. [. . . ] Put the retainer back into its slot on the Base Unit. 4. Push down on the Handset retainer until it snaps into place. 2. Flip the retainer over so the tab faces up. 10 DX834/DXC834 Setting Up Your Phone Extending the Antenna Before using your phone, be sure to raise its antenna to the vertical position. Then, fully extend the antenna. Installing the Handset Battery Pack 1. Align the plastic connector of the Nickel-Cadmium battery pack with its socket and plug it in. Note: The black lead will be on the left when the plug is properly aligned. 2. Slide the battery compartment cover down. 4. Place the battery pack inside the battery compartment, and slide the battery cover back on. Note: The built-in Memory Backup feature allows up to 3 minutes to disconnect the old battery pack and install a new one without losing any numbers stored in memory. DX834/DXC834 11 Cleaning the Battery Contacts To maintain a good charge, it is important to clean all charging contacts on the Handset and Base Unit about once a month. Use a pencil eraser or other contact cleaner. Do not use any liquids or solvents. Contacts Charging the Battery Pack Initial Battery Charging The rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium battery pack must be fully charged before using your phone for the first time. We recommend that the battery pack charge for approximately 15-20 hours, without interruption, before plugging the phone line into your new phone. Either place the Handset with ear peace in the cradle Charging from the Charging Cradle (Only for the DXC834 phone. ) 1. Plug the Charging Cradle AC Adapter cord into the DC Input Jack on the Charging Cradle. 2. Place the AC Adapter cord around the strain relief. DCIN9V + _ status page/find UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION model : dxc834 cordless telephone charger --OR-- Place the Handset in the cradle with it standing on end (desk mount only) . INPUT : DC 9V 100mA use uniden AC adaptor AD-800 only made in China Note: Make sure to change the Handset Retainer before hanging up the phone (wall mounted bases). 3. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet. Note: Do not use an outlet controlled by a wall switch. 12 DX834/DXC834 4. Place the Handset upright on the Charging Cradle. The red Status LED lights while the unit is charging. talk talk batt low flash/rdl 1 2abc 5 jkl 3def 4ghi 6 mno 7 pqrs tone 8 tuv 9 wxyz 0 oper r. tone r. vol chan mem Q pause volume Charge Battery Memory Effect Rechargeable batteries can develop a "memory" (reduced charge capacity) caused by repeated charge and discharge cycles. The battery life will seem to be shorter every time you use the unit. To Avoid this Memory Effect At least once a month, operate the unit until the "Battery Low" indicator appears. Then recharge the battery for a full 15 - 20 hours. Avoid putting the handset back in the base after using the phone for a short time. This could cause "topping off" the charge. Also, do not charge the Rechargeable Battery for extended periods of time. DX834/DXC834 13 Low Battery Indicator When the Battery Pack in the Handset is very low and needs to be charged, the TALK/BATT LOW LED flashes. Adjusting Ringer Controls To adjust the ringer volume of your Handset, press G when the phone is not in use. You can also select one of two different ringer tones for the Handset. Press G to select a different ringer tone when the phone is not in use. Adjusting Handset Receiver Volume If the TALK/BATT LOW LED begins to flash, the phone is programmed to eliminate its functions to save power. The table below describes what to do to return your phone to normal operation. During a Call Only the T button operates. [. . . ] To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or damage to the unit, DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture. RECHARGEABLE NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY WARNING This equipment contains a Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Battery. Cadmium is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer. The Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Battery contained in this equipment may explode if disposed of in a fire. Do not charge the Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Battery used in this equipment in any charger other than the one designed to charge this battery as specified in this Guide. [. . . ]