User manual UNIDEN DCT648

[. . . ] Step 1 Checking the Package Contents Make sure your cordless phone's packaging includes the following items (the number of items may vary depending on model number within this series). If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the Uniden Parts Department. · Base Unit · Handset(s) · AC Adapter(s) · Wall Mount Adapter · Rechargeable Battery Pack(s) · Telephone Cord · Belt Clip(s) · Owner's Manual · Other Printed Materials Step 2 Install and Charge the Handset Battery TO INSTALL THE HANDSET BATTERY (See page 12 for details) Charge the handset battery pack for at least 15-20 hours before using your new cordless telephone for the first time!Use only the Uniden rechargeable battery pack supplied with your new phone. QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Remove the cover. Connect the battery pack connector with the correct polarity and listen for a click to insure connection. [. . . ] A confirmation screen will appear, and returns back to the call. Your phone is pre-programmed with seven call waiting options. You may select to ask the calling party to hold, send them a busy message, forward them to your voice mail, or answer and drop the first caller. You may also select to conference them into the current call or, at any time, choose to drop the first or drop the last caller. Check with your local telephone company for a full list of options. www. uniden. com CALLER ID [49] The Integrated Answering Device The phone has a built-in answering system that answers and records incoming calls. You can also use your answering system to record a conversation, leave a voice memo message or to announce a special outgoing message to callers when you're away from your phone. Features · · · · · · · · · · · · Digital Tapeless Recording Up to 12 Minutes of Recording Time Call Screening On/Off Personal or Pre-recorded Outgoing Messages Voice Prompts for Menu Setup Guidance (English, Spanish, or French) Time and Day Announcement Remote Message Retrieval Toll Saver Conversation Recording Voice Memo Message Alert Hands Free Speaker Phone at Base THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE Digital Tapeless Recording allows you to quickly review, save, or delete the messages you choose. You will never have to worry about a tape wearing out, jamming, or resetting improperly. The Integrated Answering System is easy and convenient to use, but please read through all of the instructions carefully. [50] THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE www. uniden. com Answering System Default Settings Some answering system functions can be set through the base or handset. Default settings for each function are as follows: Reference Page Functions Default Setting Base Handset - Answer On/Off On P. 25 *To activate the clock and time stamp, you must Ring Time Toll Saver P. 27 THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE Turning the Answering System On/Off 1) To turn the answering system On, press ans on/off in standby mode. After the announcement "Answering System is on", the current greeting message will be played and you will hear a confirmation tone. After the announcement "Answering System is off", the message counter display will no longer be illuminated. www. uniden. com THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE [51] Setting up your Answering System note ·When the answering system is full, FL appears on the base. You should delete some messages so that the system can record new messages. ·Position yourself as near to the base as possible and speak clearly when recording your outgoing message. ·If you make an outside call, or a call is received on the base during the operation, the operation is canceled. Setting your outgoing message (Greeting) When you receive a call, the answering system automatically plays either the pre-recorded message or your own personal message (greeting). Pre-recorded message The following message is pre-recorded: "Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please leave a message after the tone. " THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE Recording a personal outgoing message (Greeting) You can record a greeting up to 30 seconds long (must be more than 2 seconds long). 2) Start your recording after the announcement "Record greeting". The message counter displays "- -", then begins to count down. 3) When you have finished recording your greeting, press greeting, SET, or play/stop. You will hear a confirmation tone and your recorded greeting plays back for you. Choosing between the two outgoing messages When the phone is in standby mode, press greeting. Each time greeting is pressed, the outgoing message is switched between the pre-recorded and the personal outgoing message. Deleting an outgoing message To delete the personal outgoing message, press delete while the message is playing. The system announces "Greeting has been deleted". Setting the base ringer volume Your base unit has four ringer options, 3 will display for high, 2 for medium, 1 for low and 0 for off. [52] THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE www. uniden. com 1) When the phone is in standby mode, press ring/volume/ or ring/volume/ repeatedly to scroll through ringer volumes. [. . . ] 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. To relieve strain on the DC plug when the phone is placed on a desk or table, wrap the power cord around the strain relief notch on the bottom of the base. NOTE: Place the power cord so that it does not create a trip hazard, or where it could become chafed and create a fire or other electrical hazards. Cordless Telephone Privacy Cordless telephones are radio devices. Communications between the handset and base of your cordless telephone are accomplished by means of radio waves which are broadcast over the open airways. [. . . ]