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DECT4096 Series User's Guide
DECT4096 two-line base with
Corded
handset
Coiled
cord
DCX400
accessory
handset and
charger
Battery
cover
Belt clip
If any items are missing or damaged, contact our Customer Care
Line immediately. Never use damaged products!
Need Help? Get answers 24/7 at our website: www.uniden.com.
If You...
have a question or problem
need a replacement part or accessory Parts Department*
need special assistance due to a
disability
* During regular business hours, CST. Visit our website for detailed business hours.
What's in the box?
dual answering
system
You will also find:
Rechargeable
battery pack
(BT-1018)
Charger AC
adapter
(PS-0035)
Contact Uniden's...
Accessibility Help
Base AC
adapter
(PS-0034)
If you purchased
model number:
DECT4096
DECT4096-2
DECT4096-3
DECT4096-4
DECT4096-5
DECT4096-6
Customer Care
Line*
Line
Telephone cord
with two line
support
Desk stand/wall
mount bracket
You should
have:
1 of each
2 of each
3 of each
4 of each
5 of each
6 of each
Phone Number
817-858-2929 or
800-297-1023
800-554-3988
800-874-9314
(voice or TTY)
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- Page 1 Belt clip If any items are missing or damaged, contact our Customer Care Line immediately. Never use damaged products! Need Help? Get answers 24/7 at our website: www.uniden.com. If You... have a question or problem need a replacement part or accessory Parts Department*...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
What's in the manual? Installing Your Phone ... 1 Set Up the Base ... 1 Test the Connection ... 3 Set Up the Accessory Handset(s) ... 4 Getting to Know Your Phone... 6 Parts of the Base ... 6 Parts of the Handset ... 8 Reading the Displays ... -
Page 3: Installing Your Phone
Installing Your Phone Set Up the Base Attach the stand Before you attach the stand, you have to decide if you want the phone to rest on a desk or hang on a wall. For desktop use Turn the stand so the word is right- Desk... - Page 4 Connect the power and telephone cords Connect the base AC adapter to the cord as shown: For desktop use Connect the included two-line telephone cord to the jack. If your phone company uses a separate phone jack for each line, connect a standard telephone cord to the jack.
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Page 5: Test The Connection
Place the mounting slots over the pins on the wall plate, and slide the base down to lock it into place. Test the Connection Pick up the corded handset from the base. The phone should pick up line 1 automatically and change the display to show Talk get a dial tone, make a test call. -
Page 6: Set Up The Accessory Handset(S)
Changing from Tone to Pulse Dialing Phones can communicate with the telephone network in two ways: tone (DTMF) or pulse dialing. If you know your phone company uses pulse dialing or the test call for line 1 did not work, follow these steps: With the phone in standby, press DoWN When your phone prompts you to select a line, press... -
Page 7: Connect The Charger
Place the cover over the battery compartment and slide it up into place. Connect the charger Connect a charger AC adapter to each charger's AC IN 8V plug into the notch as shown. (These adapters might already be connected.) Plug the other end of the adapter into a standard 120V AC power outlet. -
Page 8: Getting To Know Your Phone
Getting to Know Your Phone Parts of the Base If the key name is spelled out on the key itself, it's not labeled in the drawing below. Handset clip Handset clip Hook switch Hook switch Base keys and how they work Key name What it does (and icon) - Page 9 Key name What it does (and icon) In standby: start playing messages. PlAY/SToP While a message is playing: stop playing messages. In standby: increase the ringer volume for line 1 or line 2. During a normal call: increase the earpiece volume. During a speakerphone call or while a message is playing: UP ( increase the speaker volume.
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Page 10: Parts Of The Handset
Key name What it does (and icon) In standby: turn the Do Not Disturb feature on or off (see Do NoT page 32). DISTUrB In standby: open the redial list. rEDIAl/ While entering a phone number: insert a 2-second pause. PAUSE Parts of the Handset Message... - Page 11 Handset keys and how they work Key name What it does (and icon) In standby: increase the ringer volume for line 1 or line 2. During a call: increase the call volume. UP ( In the menu or any list: move the cursor up one line. During a call: hang up.
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Page 12: Reading The Displays
reading the Displays On the base Status icon areas Status icon areas SUN 12:00A SUN 12:00A Date Date New CID: 4 New CID: 4 Caller ID Caller ID count count LINE1 LINE1 Current Current functions functions for: Soft key 1 for: Soft key 1 On the handset Handset... - Page 13 Base Icon Handset Icon Answering system status icons The icons on the right hand side of the base display indicate the status of the answering system. Each icon will appear separately for line 1 (at the top) and line 2 (at the bottom). See Using Your Answering System on page 35 for more information.
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Page 14: Using The Soft Keys
Using the Soft Keys Soft keys are controlled by the software: they will automatically change their function depending on what you're currently doing: Soft keys with the phone in standby on the base SUN 12:00A 12/31/08 New CID: 4 LINE1 MENU Soft key 1 Soft key 2 Soft key 3 Soft keys in the main menu... - Page 15 The description of the soft key's current function appears in the bottom of the display directly above the corresponding key. If the description for a soft key is blank, that key doesn't currently have a function. Sometimes, the current function of a soft key can duplicate the ...
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Page 16: Entering Text On Your Phone
Entering Text on Your Phone When you want to enter text into your phone (for example, a name in the phonebook), use the twelve-key dial pad to enter the letters printed on the number keys. Here's how it works: The phone enters the letters in the order they appear on the key. ... -
Page 17: Using The Menus
The menus are designed to be as easy as possible. Some users don't even need the manual once they know how to perform these actions: To open the menu, To open the menu, press press MENU MENU to move to move DOWN DOWN the cursor. -
Page 18: The Handset And Base Setup Menu
The next several pages list all the available menu options and how to use them. Most of the menus are the same for the base and cordless handsets; any option that is available only for the base or handset is noted in the description. -
Page 19: The Clock Setup Menu
menu option: Use it to: (Handset only) Change the name used on the handset's Banner display. Enter any name up to 10 characters. Handset/Base Change the language used in the display. Language LCD Contrast Change the contrast of the display. Key Touch Tone Have the keypad sound a tone when you press a key. -
Page 20: Special Feature Menus
menu option: Use it to: Enter your area code so the phone hides the area code Area Code on incoming local calls (see "Using Seven-digit Dialing" on page 23). Change the way your phone communicates with the Dial Mode telephone network (see "Changing from Tone to Pulse Dialing"... -
Page 21: Using Your Phone
Working with Two lines When performing common tasks, you can let the station use the primary line, or you can manually choose a particular line for each task. Using the primary line makes common tasks much simpler, but you will need to assign a primary line to each station (see below). If you want to... - Page 22 To assign a primary line, open the menu and select Handset Setup or Base Setup. Select Primary Line, then choose the line you want this station to connect to when it goes off hook: Line 1 Always connect to line 1, regardless of either line's status. Line 2 Always connect to line 2, regardless of either line's status.
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Page 23: Using The Speakerphone
Using the Speakerphone Both the handset and the base have a speakerphone. To use the base speaker, press To use the handset speaker, press To... make a call: Dial the number, then to use the primary line to choose a line answer a call on the primary line by choosing a line... -
Page 24: Using The Caller Id And Redial Lists
Using the Caller ID and redial lists You have to subscribe to Caller ID to use Caller ID features: contact your telephone provider for more information. Caller ID list information When a call comes in, the phone displays the caller’s number and name (if available) along with which line is receiving the call. -
Page 25: Using Seven-Digit Dialing
Caller ID and redial menu options Open the CID or the redial list. Find the entry you want and press . Choose one of the following: opTIoNs Add the selected CID/redial list entry to this station's phonebook. The phone creates a new phonebook entry, Store into PB then prompts you to edit the name and phone number;... -
Page 26: Using Call Waiting
Using Call Waiting A Call Waiting call refers to a call received on a line while that line is already in use. Call Waiting and Caller ID on Call Waiting are services provided by your telephone company. You must subscribe to these services to use these features. -
Page 27: Using The Phonebook
Using the Phonebook Each station can store up to 100 entries in its phonebook, and each entry can have two different phone numbers. Open the phonebook Scroll through the entries Jump to entries that start with a certain letter Quick dial the primary number for an entry Dial either number... -
Page 28: Setting Up Your Phonebook
Setting Up Your Phonebook Creating a new entry Open the phonebook with the phone in standby, and press The phone walks you through the phonebook entry items in the order listed below. On each screen, press the item or if you want to skip the item: Edit Enter the name (up to 16 characters) you want to use for this Name... -
Page 29: Phonebook Menu Options
Editing an existing entry With the station in standby, open the phonebook and find the entry you want. Press opTIoNs Bob Smith Bob Smith 987-555-1234 987-555-1234 123-555-9876 123-555-9876 Clatter Clatter Speed Dial 4 Speed Dial 4 BACK BACK Highlight the individual item you want to change and press . -
Page 30: Chain Dialing
If you select an individual entry and then press these additional options: Add an entry to your phonebook. (See "Creating a new Create New entry" on page 26.) Copy this entry to another station. (You must have at least Copy one accessory handset to use this multi-station feature.) Edit Edit this entry. -
Page 31: Using Multi-Station Features
Your base supports a total of ten DCX400 accessory handsets, including any that were supplied with your phone. Your base might be compatible with other Uniden accessory handsets: please visit our website for a list of compatible handsets. -
Page 32: Using Privacy Mode
To leave a conference call, hang up normally; all other stations remains connected to the call. If you conference line 1 and line 2 together (see page 20), the base and four cordless handsets can hold a seven-way call with both outside callers at the same time. -
Page 33: Using The Intercom
Using the Intercom Here are some things you need to know about using the intercom: Whenever the phone is in standby, you can make an intercom call between stations without using the phone line. You can make an intercom call from any station, but only two ... -
Page 34: Using Special Features
Using Special Features Using Your Phone During a Power Failure Because it includes a corded handset, your phone can perform several of its functions during a power failure. The following features will operate during a power failure (all other features are disabled): Making and receiving calls with the base corded handset. -
Page 35: Select Days
To turn on the alarm, select On. The phone goes to the alarm edit screen. Time setting Time setting Repeat setting Repeat setting Ringer setting Ringer setting Highlight the time setting and press Use the number keys to set the time you want the alarm to ring; press when you're finished. -
Page 36: Using Voice Message Notification
When an alarm rings When the day and time on the phone matches the day and time of an alarm setting, the handset sounds the selected tone and displays the alarm screen. The alarm will ring for one minute. To turn off the alarm, press When the phone prompts you to confirm, press... -
Page 37: Using The Answering System
Using the Answering System Each line has a separate answering system. Whenever you access the answering system, the phone prompts you to choose a line. After that, any settings or operations will affect only the answering system for that line. For example, deleting all the messages from the answering system from line 1 does not affect any messages on the answering system for line 2. - Page 38 Delete your greeting Open the menu and select Ans. Setup. Select Line 1 or Line 2, then select Greeting Options. While the system plays back the current greeting, press to erase the personal greeting for this line. (You can't erase the pre-recorded greeting.) Ans.
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Page 39: Getting Your Messages
Getting Your messages Accessing your system from a handset (remote operation) You can access your system from a handset whenever the phone is in standby. Only one handset at a time can access the system through remote operation, and you can't use remote operation if the base is using the answering system. -
Page 40: Screening Your Calls
To... From the base Press replay previous until you hear the message you messages want to replay. skip a message Press delete a While the message is playing, message press With the phone in standby, press delete all of your DElETE messages you to select a line, press... -
Page 41: Using The System While You're Away From Home
Using the System While You're Away from Home You can also operate your answering system from any touch-tone phone. Before you can use this feature, you have to program a security code. Programming a security code With the phone in standby, open the menu and select Ans. Setup. When the phone prompts you to select a line, press , then select Security Code. -
Page 42: Solving Problems
If you have any trouble with your phone, try these simple steps first. If you still have a question, call our Customer Care Line listed on the front cover. If… No stations can make or receive calls. One cordless handset can’t make or receive calls. - Page 43 If… A cordless handset says Unavailable. No stations will display any Caller ID information. I can't dial from the Caller ID list. Caller ID displays briefly and then clears. I can’t transfer calls. I can’t get two cordless handsets to talk to the caller.
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Page 44: Weak Or Hard To Hear Audio
If… A handset can't access the answering system. My outgoing message is gone. I can’t hear the base speaker. Messages are incomplete. The system keeps recording if I answer on an extension. I can't register a handset. My alarm rings at the wrong time. -
Page 45: Noise Or Static On The Line
Noise or Static on The line oise or Static on The line Interference is the most common cause of noise or static on a cordless phone. Here are some common sources of interference: electrical appliances, especially microwave ovens computer equipment, especially wireless LAN equipment and DSL ... -
Page 46: Resetting And Registering Handsets
static on telephones. A DSL filter or telephone line filter usually solves this problem. The technician who installed your DSL service might have left some filters for you; if not, call your DSL provider or look in any electronics store. Plug the DSL filter into the telephone wall jack and plug your phone’s base into the filter. -
Page 47: Handling Liquid Damage
In about 30 seconds, the handset display should say Registration Complete. Press If... you don't hear a dial tone the display says Registration Failed To register a handset to a different base, see the section "expanding Your phone" in the user's guide for the other base. Handling liquid Damage Moisture and liquid can damage your cordless phone. -
Page 48: Important Information
Important Information Terms Used In This Guide Accessory An extra handset that can register to and be used with an expandable phone base. All Handset accessory handsets must be registered to a base. The main part of the phone. It connects to your phone line and lets you make and receive Base calls. Most bases also have a cradle to store a handset. CIDCW (CID on Call Waiting.) A service that shows CID for calls that come in during another call. Call Waiting A service that lets you receive calls while you are on another call. Caller ID (Also called CID.) A service that shows the name and number of incoming callers. Charger A cradle that stores and charges a handset but doesn’t connect to the phone line. The part of the phone that stores a handset. While in a cradle, a handset is always in Cradle standby, and any keys are locked. During a call The station is currently on a call or has activated a dial tone. ) A cordless handset that you use to dial the phone and talk to callers. Handset ) A corded handset that attaches to a base with a coiled cord. In standby The phone is inactive: there is no dial tone, no station is on a call or listening to messages. On a two-line jack, line 1 is connected to the inner pair of wires, and line 2 is connected to the outer pair of wires. If you want to switch the lines, contact your phone company. -
Page 49: Compliance Information
Using another charger may damage the battery pack or cause the battery pack to explode. rechargeable Batteries Must Be recycled or Disposed of properly. Uniden works to reduce lead content in pVC coated cords in our products & accessories. Warning! The cords on this product and/or accessories contain lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. - Page 50 isn't practical, the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary. The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures that could affect the operation of the equipment. If this happens the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service.
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Page 51: One-Year Limited Warranty
(A) damaged or not maintained as reasonable or necessary, (B) modified, altered, or used as part of any conversion kits, subassemblies, or any configurations not sold by Uniden, (C) improperly installed, (D) serviced or repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the owner's manual for this product. - Page 52 ,00,0 ,0,0 ,, ,,0 ,, ,,0 ,,0 ,,0 ,,0 ,,0 ,,0 ,, ,,0 ,, ,0, ,0,0 ,,0 ,0, ,, ,0, ,00, ,,0 ,0,0 ,0,0 ,0, ,0, Other patents pending. © 2009 Uniden America Corp. Ft. Worth, TX 76155 ® ® As an Energy Star...
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