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Make sure your cordless phone's

packaging includes the following items.

Base Handset AC adapter

Belt Clip Rechargeablebattery

Telephonecord

Also included: Owner's manual

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the ba jack.

Step 2 Install Handset Battery Pack and Charge

Remove thecover.

Note Use ONLY the Uniden recharge-able battery pack supplied with

your new phone!

Step 1 Check the Package ContentsPlug the AC adapter cord tothe DC IN 9Vjack (yellow).

Plug the AC adapter to a120V AC power outlet.

Route the cord.oute the cord.

Route the cord.

Note Use ONLY the Uniden AC adapter supplied with your new phone!

Place the handset in

Step 3 Set up the Base

Step 4 Charge the Handset

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Contents

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 1Welcome/Features 4Controls and Functions 5Terms Used in this Manual 6

Accessibility Installing the Phone 8

A. Choose the Best Location 8B. Install the Rechargeable Battery Pack into the Handset 9C. Connect the Base Unit and Charge the Handset 10D. Mount the Base Unit on a Wall 11Installing the Beltclip 12Headset Installation 13

Basic Setup 14Activating AutoTalk 14Activating Caller ID on Call Waiting 14Entering Your Area Code 15

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Welcome

Features 2.4GHz Extended Range Technology Caller ID/Caller ID on Call Waiting 3-Line Backlit LCD

Trilingual Menu Displays 30 Caller ID Memory 10 Number Memory Dialing Last Number Redial

Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden cengineered to exacting standards for reliability, lo

Note:Illustrations in this manual are used foillustrations in this manual may differ cordless phone may vary.


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AccessibilityUniden provides a customer service hotline for accessibility questionsservice assistance or if you have any questions about how Uniden's proplease call the accessibility voice/TTY line:1-800-874-9314

A representative is available to talk to you M-F, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, C

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Installing the PhoneDo the following steps:A. Choose the Best LocationB. Install the Rechargeable Battery Pack intoC. Connect the Base Unit and Charge the HaD. Mount the Base Unit on a Wall

A. Choose the Best LocationWhen choosing a location for your new phone, heAvoid heat sources, such as radiators,air ducts, and sunlight

Avoid television sets and other electronic equipment

Choose a central location

If your home hasspecially wired alarmequipment connected tothe telephone line, be

sure that installing thesystem does not disableyour alarm equipment.

If you have questionsabout what will disableyour alarm equipment,contact your telephonecompany or a qualifiedinstaller.

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B. Install the Rechargeable Battery Pack into the HThe handset is powered by a rechargeable battery pack.

The battery recharges automatically when the handset is placedin the base unit.

1) Press down on the handset battery case cover (use thefinger indention for a better grip) and slide the coverdownward to remove.

2) Plug the battery pack connector (red & black wires) into the jack inside the battery compartment.(The connector notches fit into the grooves of the jack onlyone way.) Match the wire colors to the polarity label in thebattery compartment, connect the battery and listen for aclick to insure connection.

3) Make sure you have a good connection by slightly pulling onthe battery wires. If the connection is secure, the battery


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C. Connect the Base Unit and Ch1) Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V

a standard 120V AC wall outlet.2) Place the handset in the base unit with the

facing forward.

3) Make sure the charge/in use LED illumina

If the LED does not illuminate, check to see thadapter is plugged in and the handset makes gocontact with the base charging contacts.

Connect the AC adapter to a continuousupply.

Place the base unit close to the AC ouavoid long extension cords.

4) Charge your handset at least 15-20 hours b

Use only the suppliedAD-0001 AC adapter.Do not use any other AC adapter.

Do not place the powercord where it creates atrip hazard or where itcould become chafedand create a fire orelectrical hazard.

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D. Mount the Base Unit on a WallStandard wall plate mountingThis phone can be mounted on anystandard wall plate.1) Plug the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V

jack.2) Plug the AC adapter into a standard

120V AC wall outlet.3) Plug the telephone line cord into the

TEL LINEjack.4) Plug the telephone line cord into the

telephone outlet.

5) Align the mounting slots on the basewith the mounting posts on the wall.Then push in and down until thephone is firmly seated.

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Direct wall mountingIf you don't have a standard wall plate, you cdirectly to the wall. Before doing this, consid

Avoid electrical cables, pipes, or other itemlocation that could cause a hazard when inswall.

Try to mount your phone within 5 feet of a

avoid excessive cord lengths. Make sure the wall material is capable of suthe base and handset.

Use #10 screws (minimum length of 1-3/8 idevices suitable for the wall material whereplaced.

1) Insert two mounting screws into the wall, 15/16 inches apart. Allow about 1/8 of an mounting the phone.


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Basic SetupThere are five basic options that you will neeWaiting), Area Code, Dial Mode and Languag

Activating AutoTalkAutoTalk allows you to answer the phone simdo not have to press any keys.

1) When the phone is in standby mode, pressmenu key. The following screen appears.

2) Press the select key to turn AutoTalk on.3) Press the end key to complete the setting

Activating Caller ID on Call WaiCaller ID allows you to see the name and numphone Caller ID on Call Waiting (CIDCW) le


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2) Press the /vol/ key to select CIDCW.

3) Press the select key to toggle and turn on Caller ID on Call Waiting.

4) Press the end key and return the handset to the base unit to complehandset returns to standby mode.

Entering Your Area CodeIf you can make a call by dialing only 7 digits (instead of 10), you can prcode in your phone. If you get a call from within your area code, you'll ophone number. If you get a call from outside your area code, you'll see a

1) When the phone is in standby mode, press and hold the call id/ menu key. The following screen appears.

2) Press the /vol/ key twice to select Area Code .

3) Press the select key. If an area code was already stored, theh ll d l


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Choosing the Dialing ModeYour phone can communicate with the telephand pulse dialing. These days, most phone neyour phone comes programmed for tone dialiIf your phone company uses pulse dialing, yoThere's an easy way to tell: try making a call.fine. If not, follow the steps below:

1) When the phone is in standby mode, pressmenu key. The following screen appears.

2) Press the / vol/ key three times to s

3) Press the select key to set the phone to pu

4) Press the end key to complete the setting.standby mode.

Setting the Language

If your phone systemrequires pulse dialingand you need to sendDTMF tones during a

call, you cantemporarily switch overto tone dialing. (Referto Tone Dialing Switch-over on page 20 .)

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3) Press the select key to select Eng , F r . or Esp.

4) Press the end key to complete the setting. The handset returns tostandby mode.

Selecting the Ring Tone and VolumeYour phone has five different ringer tone/volume combinations you ca

1) With the phone in standby mode, press the /vol/ or / vo2) The phone will sound the different ring tones at different volumes. T

select Ringer Off .

3) When the phone sounds the ring tone and volume you wish to use,


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Using Your Phone

Making and Receiving CallsMaking a call1) Remove the handset from the base.2) Press the talk/flash key.3) Listen for the dial tone.4) Dial the number.OR1) Remove the handset from the base.2) Dial the number.3) Press the talk/flash key.

Receiving a call1) Remove the handset from the base. (If Aut

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To turn on the AutoTalkfeature, see ActivatingA t T lk g 14

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Redialing the Last Dialed Number 1) Remove the handset from the base.

2) Press the talk/flash key.3) Listen for the dial tone.4) Press the redial/pause key.OR1) Remove the handset from the base.2) Press the redial/pause key.

3) Press the talk/flash key.

Adjusting the Earpiece VolumeTo change the earpiece volume, press the /vol/ or

/ vol/ key during a call.

Temporarily Mute Ringer If the handset is off the base while an incoming call isringing, simply press the end key to mute the incoming


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noteTone Dialing Switch-over If your telephone company requires pulse dia

switch over to tone dialing after the call connfeature is useful when you need tone dialing tautomated menu systems, such as telephone btelephone prescription refills, customer suppo

If your phone is set to pulse dialing mode, ma

normally. Once your call connects, press thekey. Any digits you enter from then on will bdigits. When this particular call ends, the phoautomatically returns to pulse dialing mode.

Traveling Out-of-RangeDuring a call, as you begin to move your hanincreases. If you pass the range limits of the bminute.


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Find HandsetTo locate the handset, press the find hs key on the base. The

handset beeps for 60 seconds.To cancel paging, press any key on the handset or the find hskey on the base, or return the handset to the base.Paging is also canceled when the phone receives an incomingcall.

Using Call WaitingIf you have Call Waiting, you can rline.

1)If a call comes in while you are o


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Voice Mail Waiting Indicator If you subscribe to voice mail service, you cavoice mailbox. The

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messages waiting in your voice mailbox.

Just dial the access number supplied by your You can program your voice mail access numIf the voice mail waiting indicator remains on

and hold the find hs key for 5 seconds. This

You must subscribe tovoice mail service fromyour telephone companyin order to use this fea-ture. The voice mail company will provideyou with the accessnumber.

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Using the Speed Dial MemoryThe speed dial memory allows you to store up to 10 names and numbecan dial these numbers with just a few key presses.

The speed dial memory is not limited to phone numbers. You can storedigits) that you need to enter once your call connects. This is referred For example, you can save your bank account number to speed dial meyour bank's telephone teller service and are prompted to enter your accpress the memory key and the speed dial number where you stored yoThen press the select key.

Storing Names and Numbers in Speed Dial Memory

1) With the phone in standby mode, press the memory key.

2) Enter 0-9 to select the speed dial number where you would like tostore this entry You can also scroll through the list with the


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4) Enter a name according to the instructions required, go to step 5. The name can be up to 13 characters.

Use the #/ and* /tone/ keys to Use the delete/chan key to delete char Press and hold the delete/chan key to

Refer to the letters on the number keys to With each press of a numeric key, the dispupper case letters first, lower case letters nthe key.

If you make a mistake while enterUse the* /tone/ or #/ key to movPress the delete/chan key to erase the wrTo delete all characters, press and hold the

For example, to enter Movies.1) Press 6. Then press the #/ key to

move the cursor to the right.2) Press 6 six times

If the next characteruses the same numberkey, you must press the#/ key to move the

cursor over. Otherwisethe next time you pressthe number key, itchanges the characterthat was previously set.

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5) Store Number is displayed. The cursor flashes indicating that thephone is ready for the number to be entered.

6) Use the keypad to enter the phone number; each number can beup to 20 digits.If you need the phone to pause during the dialing sequence, pressthe redial/pause key to insert a two-second delay between thenumbers. You can enter multiple pauses to increase the delay.Each pause counts as a digit. The display shows a P for everypause.

When storing numbers into memory, if the handset is idle (i.e., no kthan 30 seconds, it will beep rapidly, and the phone will return to s

7) Press the memory key. You will hear a confirmation tone, and thefollowing screen appears.Memory storage is complete.After about 2 seconds, the following screen displays all the speeddial memory entries


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Storing Caller ID Messages in SpMessages (Caller ID names/numbers) shown dialing. For instructions on viewing the Calle

1) Press the call id/menu key. Select the phfrom the Caller ID list by pressing thekey.

2) Press the memory key.

3) Enter a number ( 0 - 9) or press the /vlocation to be stored.

4) Press the select key. You hear a confirmanumber is stored in memory. The display rlist.

You cannot store aCaller ID message if nophone number appearsin the message.

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Making Calls from Speed Dial Memory1) Press the memory key. The handset displays your programmed

speed dial number.

2) Enter the number ( 0 - 9), or press the /vol/ or /vol/ key to select the speed dial number you would like to dial.

3) Press the talk/flash key. Talk and the number selected appear on

the display. Then the displayed number is dialed.

To cancel speed dialingPress the end key to cancel speed dialing. The handset returns to stanAlso, if the handset is idle (e.g., no key is pressed) for 30 seconds, thestandby mode.


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Caller ID and CIDCW (Calle You must subscribe to Caller ID service thrthis feature. When the telephone rings, the name, phone number, date and time of call. TCaller ID record. If the Caller ID service incluon the display (up to 15 letters).

You may receive any one of the followingWhen invalid data is received IncWhen a private name is received PrivWhen a private number is received Priv

When a unknown name is received UnkWhen a unknown number is received Unk

Data errors appear as

The date andtime received

Caller's nameCaller's phone number

If you answer a call before the Caller IDmessage is received(for example, before

the second ring), theCaller ID message will not appear.

When the call isreceived via atelephone company

that does not offerCaller ID service, thecallers phone numberand name do notappear (This includes

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Deleting Information from the CaIf the phone receives more Caller ID messageautomatically deleted. Caller ID data can also

Deleting a Caller ID message1) Press the call id/menu key in standby mo

be deleted from the Caller ID list by press /vol/ key.

2) Press the delete/chan key.

3) Press the /vol/ or /vol/ key press the select key.

Deleting all Caller ID names/numbe1) With the phone in standby mode, press the

2) Press the delete/chan key.

While using the DeleteAll? or DeleteMessage? screen, if nokey is pressed for more

than 30 seconds, anerror tone sounds, andthe handset returns tostandby mode.

If you get an incomingcall or page, thedeleting operation iscanceled, and you cananswer the call orpage.

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Making a Call from the Caller ID ListYou can place a call from the Caller ID list.1) Press the call id/menu key in standby mode. Select the phone

number that you want to dial by pressing the /vol/ or /vol/ key.

2) To have the phone dial a 1 before the displayed Caller ID numberphone dial the stored area code before the displayed Caller ID num

3) Press the talk/flash key. The displayed phone number dials autom

Caller ID on Call Waiting (CIDCW)With CIDCW, you will hear a Call Waiting tone while you are on a cal

is displayed. To accept the waiting call, press the talk/flash key (s


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Changing the Digital SecurityTo protect you against misbilled calls which mi

other equipment, the cordless phone provideswhen the handset is in the base) and Randomone of over 262,000 digital security codes for thIf the handset battery pack is completely dischasecurity code will be lost. If this happens, a new

the battery pack is charged. In the rare situatiois using the same security code, you can chan1) Remove the handset from the base unit. Pr2) While holding the find hs key, place the

in the base for more than 3 seconds. A new


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Talk and Standby TimesWith average use, your handset battery provides approximately 6 hourstandby time. When your handset is not being used and is left off of thdischarge. You can achieve optimum battery life and performance by rafter each use. If the handset is left off of the charging cradle, the acturespective to the amount of time the handset is off of the charging crad

Cleaning the battery charging contactsTo maintain a good charge, clean the charging contacts onthe handset once a month.Dampen a cloth with plain water. Gently rub the dampcloth over the charging contacts until all visible dirt isremoved. Dry the contacts thoroughly before returning thehandset to the base.

CautionDo not use paint thinner, benzene,alcohol, or other chemical products.Doing so may discolor the surface of


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General InformationThe phone complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68.

Operating temperature: -10C to +50C (+14F to +122F)AC Adapter Information

AC Adapter part number: AD-0001Input Voltage: 120V AC 60HzOutput Voltage: 9V DC 210 mA

Battery InformationBattery part number: BT-905 BT-1006Capacity: 600mAh, 3.6V 500mAh, 3.6V

Frequency 924.516925 - 926.704425 MHz2,405.155942 - 2,411.718441 MHz

To avoid damage to the phone use only Uniden AD-0001 and If the handset is left off the base, the actual talk mode duration withe handset is off the base.

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TroubleshootingIf your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these s

your problem, please call our Customer Hotline at 1-800-297-1023. (MCST. Phone support is closed on holidays.)

Symptom S

The charge/in use LED won't

illuminate when the handset isplaced in the base.

Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the

Make sure the handset is properly seated in th Make sure the charging contacts on the hands

The audio sounds weak and/orscratchy.

Move the handset and/or base away from met Press the delete/chan key in the talk mode Make sure that the handset is not too far from

Can't make or receive calls. Check both ends of the telephone line cord. Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the Disconnect the AC adapter for a few minutes


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Symptom S

The handset doesn't ring orreceive a page. The battery pack may be weak. Charge the ba The handset may be too far from the base uni Place the base unit away from appliances or m Change the digital security code (see page Check the battery pack to ensure there is a se Make sure ringer volume isn't set to "off."

Severe noise interference. Keep the handset away from microwave ovensmicrophones, alarm systems, intercoms, roomappliances.

Move to another location or turn off the sourc

The Caller ID does not display. The call was answered before the second ring. The call was placed through a switchboard. Charge the handset. Your Caller ID service may not be active; con


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Liquid DamageMoisture and liquid can damage your cordless phone. In case of accidenta

Case

If the handset or base is exposed tomoisture or liquid, but it only affects theexterior plastic housing.

Wipe off the liquid, and use as norma

If moisture or liquid has entered theplastic housing (i.e., liquid can be heard

in the phone or liquid has entered thehandset battery compartment or ventopenings on the base).

Handset:1.Remove the battery cover and leave

2.Remove the battery pack by discon3.Leave the battery cover off and the 4.Once the handset is completely dry,5.Recharge the handsets battery packBase:1.Disconnect the AC adapter from the2.Disconnect the telephone cord from

3.Let dry for at least 3 days.IMPORTANT:You must unplug the tavoid charge interruption.CAUTION:


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I.C. NoticeTERMINAL EQUIPMENT NOTICE:This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada Termi

confirmed by the registration number. The abbreviation, IC, registration was performed based on a Declaration of Confospecifications were met. It does not imply that Industry Cana

NOTICE:The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this terminal eqREN assigned to each terminal equipment provides an indicallowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termincombination of devices subject only to the requirement that all the devices does not exceed five.

RADIO EQUIPMENT The term IC: before the radio certification number only signifies thamet.


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At Uniden, we'll take careThank you for purchasing a Uniden product. If you h

please do not return this product to theHaving Trouble?Our customer care specialists are here to help youcall our Customer Hotline at 1-800-297-1023 ,to 5 p.m. CST. (Phone support is closed on holida

Need a part?To order headsets, additional handsets, replacemour website at www.uniden.com or call 1-800-

Help for our Special Needs CustomersIf you need special assistance due to a disabilityfeatures of this product, please call 1-800-874

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