Uniden DSS3450 Owner's Manual

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Owners Manual OWNER'S MANUAL DSS3450 DSS3450+1 ...

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Contents Welcome 5 Product Overview 6 Parts of the Handset 7 Parts of the Base 8 Handset Icons 9 The Standby Screen 10 Using the Interface 11 Installing the Phone 13 Basic Setup 19 Adding Extra Handsets 23 Registering Accessory Handsets 24 Setting Up...

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Deleting Phonebook Entries 28 Deleting All the Phonebook Entries at Once 29 Copying Phonebook Entries to Another Handset 29 Changing the Handset Banner 30 Selecting Ring Tones 31 Activating AutoTalk 32 Activating Any Key Answer 32 Keypad Lock 34 Maki...

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Maintenance 46 Troubleshooting 47 Common Issues 49 Liquid Damage 52 Specifications 53 Index 54 Warranty 55 Battery Replacement and Handling 46 Battery Contact Maintenance 46 Low Battery Alert 47 Talk Time, Standby Time, and Storing the Handset on the...

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Welcome Terminology used in this Manual Thank you for purchasing a Uniden Multi-Handset phone. 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 4 hand...

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Standby Station Talk The handset is not in use. If it is off the cradle, no line has been activated. No dial tone is present. Any handset or the base. A telephone line has been activated on the handset enabling a dial tone. [6] Product Overview Main ...

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Parts of the Handset 1. Handset Antenna 2. Headset Jack Cover 3. Beltclip Hole 4. Speakerphone Speaker and Ringer 5. Handset Battery Compartment 6. New Message LED 7. Handset Earpiece 8. LCD Display 9. key 10. key 11. key (talk/flash) 12. key (phoneb...

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[8] Parts of the Base 24. Base charging contacts 25. Base Speaker 26. key 27. Charge LED 28. in use LED 29. Base Antenna 30. keys (Volume Up/Down) 31. key 32. key 33. key (intercom/transfer) 34. key and LED (do not disturb) 35. key 36. key 37. Base M...

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[9] B P Handset Icons ICON STATUS DESCRIPTION Standby/Talk Standby Talk Talk Talk Talk The icon indicates the handset battery status: full, medium, low, and empty. The icon indicates that the ringer is turned off. The icon appears when you mute the h...

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The Standby Screen When the phone is in standby, the handset display shows the following items: [10] ...

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[11] Using the Interface Using the Handset Menus Using the Four-way Function Key [menu/clear] [select/ ] [ ] Your handset has a four-way function key that allows you to move the cursor on the display and access the most commonly used features at the ...

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[12] Entering Text from Your Handset You can use the number keypad on your phone to enter text by referring to the letters printed on each number key. When you press the number key in a text entry field, the phone displays the first letter printed on...

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Installing the Phone Choosing the Best Location When choosing a location for your new phone, here are some important guidelines you should consider: • The location should be close to both a phone jack and a power outlet that is not controlled by a ...

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[14] Wall Mounting the Base This phone can be mounted on any standard wall plate. 1. Snap the wall mount adapter into the notches on the base top. 2. Plug the AC adapter into the jack. 3. Route the AC adapter cord through the molded wiring channel as...

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[15] Direct wall mounting If you don't have a standard wall plate, you can mount your phone directly to the wall. Before doing this, consider the following: Avoid electrical cables, pipes, or other items behind the mounting location that could c...

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[16] Installing the Rechargeable Battery Use only the Uniden BT-909 rechargeable battery pack supplied with your cordless telephone. Follow the steps below to install a battery. 1. Press in on the handset battery case cover (use the finger indention ...

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[17] Connecting to the Phone Line High Speed Internet Once the handset battery pack is fully charged, connect the telephone line cord to the TEL LINE jack and to a standard telephone wall outlet. If your phone line also has High Speed Internet please...

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[18] Installing the Belt Clip Testing the Connection 1. Line up the holes on each side of the handset. To attach the belt clip, insert into the holes on each side of the handset. Press down until it clicks. 2. To remove the belt clip , pull either si...

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[19] Basic Setup Setting the Day and Time Note: If you don't press any keys for two minutes when setting the day and time, the phone exits the menu. [menu/clear] [select/ ] [select/ ] [select/ ] [select/ ] To change the day and time shown in the...

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Activating Caller ID on Call Waiting Activating Distinctive Ring Your phone supports Caller ID on Call Waiting (CIDCW), so you see the name and number of someone who calls when you're already on the line. You need to subscribe to these features ...

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number into your phone, you can simply press to access your voice mail. When you subscribe to the service, your voice mail provider provides you with the access number and the required voice mail signaling tone. [select/ ] Notes: Voice Mail Access Nu...

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[22] Activating Name Tag (POP ID) Activating the Insert 0 The Name Tag feature works with the Caller Display number from Caller ID. A subscription to the Caller ID service is required from your network provider. There is usually a fee for this servic...

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[23] Adding Extra Handsets Your phone supports up to four handsets, including any handsets supplied with your phone. Accessory handsets do not need to be connected to a phone jack. You can now place a fully-featured cordless handset anywhere AC power...

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[24] Registering Accessory Handsets If you purchase an accessory handset, you need to register the handset before use. Only one handset can be registered at a time. Handsets supplied with the phone are registered to the base by the factory. When char...

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[25] Resetting Handsets Creating Phonebook Entries If you want to register the handset to a different base or replace a handset with another one, you must first clear the registration information from the base and the handset. 1. Press and hold and f...

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[26] keypad to enter a name for this entry; the name can contain up to 16 characters. (See page 12 for entering text instructions.) If you do not want to enter a name for this entry, your phone stores this entry as <No Name>. Press 5. Enter the...

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[27] Programming Base Speed Dial Numbers The dual- keypad phone can store 10 speed dial numbers, to . Follow the steps below to store new speed dial numbers in the base. ( Handset speed dial numbers are stored as part of a phonebook entry. See on pag...

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Editing an Existing Phonebook Entry Storing Caller ID or Redial Numbers in the Phonebook Deleting Phonebook Entries 1. With the phone in standby, press to open the phonebook. 2. Select DIAL/EDIT. 3. Use or to scroll through the phonebook entries. Whe...

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[29] Deleting All the Phonebook Entries at Once Copying Phonebook Entries to Another Handset 1. When the phone is in standby, press . 2. Move the cursor to select DELETE ALL, and press . DELETE ALL? appears in the display. 3. Select YES, then press ....

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[30] Customizing Your Phone Changing the Handset Banner [menu/clear] [select/ ] Each handset will display a banner name once it is registered to the base. The default banner is Handset #1, Handset #2, etc. You can change the name your phone displays ...

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[31] Selecting Ring Tones You may choose from 10 tones or 10 melodies for your phone's primary ring tone. Each station can use a different ring tone or melody. The available ring tones are listed below: 1. Press . 2. Select the HANDSET SETUP men...

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Activating AutoTalk Activating Any Key Answer AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone simply by removing the handset from the cradle. You do not have to press any keys to answer the call. 1. Press . 2. Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then the AUTO...

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[33] Using Your Phone Making a call Answering a call Hanging up From a cordless handset [ / flash] OR [ / flash] [ / flash] [] From a handset speaker phone [] OR [] [] [] From the base speakerphone 1. Remove the handset from the charging cradle. 2. P...

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[34] Keypad Lock Use Keypad Lock to disable key response. You can still answer calls, receive page and receive copy phonebook locations - keylock will reactivate after these operations. Press and hold until you hear a confirmation tone. KEYPAD LOCKED...

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[35] Using the Caller ID List Making a Call from a Caller ID Record Deleting Caller ID Numbers You can store up to 100 Caller ID numbers in each handset. Your phone shares memory between your Phonebook and Caller ID entries. Once you reach your maxim...

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[36] Using Call Waiting If you have Call Waiting service and a second call comes in when you are on the phone, a call waiting tone will sound. Press and then 2 on the handset OR and then 2 on the base to switch between callers. There is a short pause...

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[37] Redialing a Number Deleting a Redial Record Adjusting the Ringer, Earpiece, and Speaker Volume If you want to delete a phone number from the handset's redial list, follow the steps below: 1. With the phone in standby, press . 2. Use or and ...

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[38] Adjusting the Earpiece and Speaker Volume Adjusting the Audio Tone and Clarity Boost Finding a Lost Handset You can choose from six volume levels for the earpiece and speaker. To adjust the volume while on a call, press to make it louder or to m...

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[39] Using Hold, Conference, and Transfer Conferencing Placing a Call on Hold During a call, press on the handset or on the base to place the caller on hold. If you leave a caller on hold for more than ten seconds, the display screen will read LINE O...

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[40] Transferring a Call Answering a Transferred Call You can transfer a call from one station to another. When a station receives a call transfer, it sounds a paging tone and shows the ID of the station that is paging. To accept the call transfer: 1...

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[41] Using Special Features Muting the Ringer (One Call Only) Muting the Handset Microphone Privacy Mode (Handset only) While a handset is ringing, press on the handset to mute the ringer for this call. The phone rings again on the next call. Mute tu...

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[42] Using the DirectLink Communication Feature Using the DirectLink feature, a pair of handsets can function as two-way radios. You can have up to two pairs of handsets using DirectLink at a time. DirectLink communication does not interfere with the...

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[43] Making a DirectLink Call Exiting DirectLink Operation Making an Intercom Page 1. To call another handset with DirectLink communication, press . 2. The display shows TO DIRECTLINK A HANDSET PRESS . 3. Press the number of the handset you want to c...

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[44] Answering an Intercom Page Room/Baby Monitor When the intercom page tone sounds, the display shows the ID of the station that is paging. From the handset, press or . If AutoTalk is on, the handset automatically answers the page when you remove t...

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[45] Tone Dialing Switch Over (Australian Model Only) Installing the Optional Headset If your telephone company requires pulse dialing, you can switch to tone dialing after the call connects. This feature is useful when you need tone dialing to use a...

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[46] Maintenance Warning Battery Replacement and Handling Battery Contact Maintenance With average use, your phone's battery should last approximately one year. To order replacement batteries, please visit www.uniden.com.au (Australian Model) or...

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Low Battery Alert Troubleshooting When the battery pack is very low, the phone is programmed to eliminate functions in order to save power. The battery pack needs to be charged when the empty battery icon appears. When LOW BATTERY appears in the disp...

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[48] To reset the handset, do the following: [ ] [#/>] Note: It is also possible to reset the handset back to its original factory settings. All changes including phonebook entries and Caller ID information will be erased. For more information on ...

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Changing the Digital Security Code Traveling Out of Range Common Issues The digital security code is an identification code used to connect the handset and the base. Your unit ships from the manufacturer with a preset security code. Resetting this co...

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[50] Symptom Can't make or receive calls. Severe noise interference. The Caller ID does not display. The handset doesn't ring or receive a page. You cannot register the handset at the base. Suggestion • Make sure that you are not too far ...

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Symptom Suggestion The handset doesn't communicate with other handsets. An extra handset can't join the conversation. Room Monitor does not work. The Voice Message Waiting LED flashes, but there are no new messages • Change the Digital Se...

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[52] Liquid Damage Moisture and liquid can damage your cordless phone. Follow the suggestions below if your phone gets wet: If the handset or base is exposed to moisture or liquid, but only the exterior plastic housing is affected, wipe off the liqui...

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[53] Specifications Operating Temperature 0° Cto+50° C (+32° F to +122° F) Notes: Part Number Base: AAD-041S Charging cradle: AAD-600S Input Voltage Base: 240V AC, 50 Hz Charging cradle: 240V AC, 50 Hz Output Voltage Base: 9V DC @ 350 mA Charging...

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[54] Index A B C D E F H I K L M N O P R S T V Adjusting Audio Tone 38 Answering a Call 33 Any Key Answer 32 AutoTalk 32 Battery Contact Maintenance 46 Battery Replacement and Handling 46 Caller ID on Call Waiting 20 Clarity Boost 38 Day and Time 19 ...

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[55] Important: Warrantor: ELEMENT OF WARRANTY: DSS3450 WARRANTY DURATION: PARTS COVERED: DSS3450 DSS3450 STATEMENT OF REMEDY: PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OR WARRANTY: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. Uniden Aus...

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THANK YOU FOR BUYING A UNIDEN PRODUCT. © 2006 Uniden Australia Pty Limited. Uniden New Zealand Ltd. Printed in China UPZZ01428BZ(0) ...