Uniden Cell Phone TCX950 User Manual

 
Compatible Bases  
This handset is compatible with Uniden's 5.8 GHz Digital  
Expandable phone system: the TRU9500 series.  
date list of compatible bases.  
Installing the Accessory Handset  
Checking the Package Contents  
Make sure your package contains the following items. If any  
items are missing or damaged, contact our Customer Service  
Hotline. See the back cover page for contact information.  
• Cordless Handset  
• Printed Material  
• Belt Clip  
• Charging cradle with AC Adapter (model # PS-0007: Input  
ꢀꢁ0V AC, 60 Hz; Output 9V DC, ꢁꢀ0 mA)  
• Rechargeable NiMH Battery Pack (model # BT-446: Capacity  
800 mAh, 3.6V)  
 
Installing the Battery  
Use only the Uniden BT-446 rechargeable battery pack supplied  
with your cordless telephone.  
Locate the battery  
pack, battery cover  
and the handset.  
Line up the red and black  
wires on the battery pack  
connector with the sticker in  
the handset’s battery  
compartment.  
Battery  
pack  
Battery  
cover  
Handset  
Push the battery pack connector  
in firmly. (You should hear it click  
into place.) Gently tug on the  
battery wires to make sure the  
connection is secure.  
Place the cover over the  
battery compartment and  
slide it up into place.  
Installing the Belt Clip  
Insert the tabs on the sides of the belt clip into  
the holes on either side of the handset. Press  
the belt clip down until it clicks into place. (Tug  
on the clip to make sure it’s secure.)  
To remove the belt clip, gently pull the tabs out  
of the holes, then slide the belt clip off of the  
handset.  
 
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Charging the Accessory Handset  
The handset is powered by a rechargeable battery pack that  
automatically recharges when the handset is placed in the  
charging cradle.  
Use only the Uniden PS-0007 AC adapter with the charging  
cradle.  
Place the cord  
through the molded  
Connect the AC adapter to a  
wiring channel.  
standard 120V AC wall outlet.  
Place the handset in the charging  
cradle with the display facing forward.  
Make sure that the  
charge LED  
illuminates when the  
handset is seated.  
What if the charge LED  
doesn’t light up?  
Reseat the handset; make sure the  
contacts on the bottom of the handset  
are lined up with the contacts in the  
cradle.  
Check the AC adapter connection.  
Make sure you are not using an outlet  
that’s controlled by a wall switch.  
Charge your handset at least 15 to 20 hours  
before using your new handset for the first time.  
 
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Installing the Optional Headset  
Your phone may be used with an optional  
headset. To use a headset, insert the  
headset plug into the headset jack.  
Headsets may be purchased by calling  
the Uniden Parts Department. See the  
back cover page for contact information.  
Registering the Handset  
You must register the handset to the base before you can use it.  
Only one handset can be registered at a time. (If an accessory  
handset has ever been registered to a base, you must reset the  
handset before you can register it to a new base.)  
To register to a TRU9565 or TRU9585 base:  
Place the accessory handset in the base. While the handset is  
registering, HANDSET REGISTERING appears in the LCD.  
When REGISTRATION COMPLETE is displayed, the handset  
has been registered to the base.  
 
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Resetting the Handset  
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.  
ꢀ) Press and hold [ ] and [#] for at least five seconds, until the  
SYSTEM RESET menu appears.  
ꢁ) Select the DEREGISTER HS  
submenu by pressing [menu/  
select]. WHICH HANDSET?  
appears in the display.  
3) Use [  
] or [  
] to select the handset ID to be de-  
registered from the list, and then press [menu/select].  
DEREGISTER HS appears.  
4) Press [  
] to move the cursor to YES, and then press  
[menu/select]. You will hear a confirmation tone.  
Resetting the Handset Without the Base  
If the original base this handset was registered to is not  
available for some reason (for example, it is lost or somehow  
incapacitated), you can still reset the handset and use it with  
another base.  
ꢀ) Press and hold [ ] and [#] for at least five seconds, until the  
SYSTEM RESET menu appears.  
ꢁ) Press [  
] to move the cursor to BASE UNAVAILABLE and  
then press [menu/select]. BASE UNAVAILABLE appears.  
3) Press [  
] to move the cursor to YES, and then press  
[menu/select]. You hear a confirmation tone, and the  
handset deletes its own link to the base without trying to  
contact the base.  
Now you are ready to register the handset to the new base.  
 
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Using the Interface  
Parts of the Handset  
new message LED  
Earpiece  
Display (LCD)  
[
] key (up)  
[menu/select] key  
] key (caller ID/right)  
[ ] key (end call)  
] key (down)  
[clear/int’com] key  
(clear/intercom)  
[
] key (phonebook/left)  
[
[ /flash] key (talk/flash)  
[
Twelve-key dial pad  
[
/tone] key  
[redial/pause] key  
/mute] key  
(messages/mute)  
[#] key  
[
] key (speaker)  
[
Microphone  
Charging contacts  
Headset jack cover  
Belt clip hole  
Speakerphone speaker and ringer  
Battery compartment  
 
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Reading the Display  
Handset ID and banner  
Number of new  
Caller ID calls received  
Call duration  
The ringer off icon indicates that the ringer is  
turned off.  
The voice mail icon appears when you have  
messages waiting in your voice mailbox.  
The privacy icon appears when the Privacy  
Mode is turned on.  
The speaker icon appears when the speaker  
phone is in use.  
The mute icon appears while the microphone  
is muted.  
The battery icon indicates the handset  
battery status: full, medium, low, and empty.  
 
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Using the Four-way Function Key  
Your handset has  
a four-way function  
key that allows you  
to move the cursor  
or pointer on the  
Up  
display and access  
the most commonly  
View the  
phonebook  
View the  
Caller ID  
used features at the  
touch of a button. By  
moving this key to  
Four-way  
Function Key  
the left, you open the  
phonebook. Move  
the key to the right  
to access Caller ID  
information.  
Down  
To use this four-way key, place your thumb over the key on the  
handset and move to the four positions to get the feel of how it  
moves and operates.  
Using the Handset Menus  
To open the menu, press the [menu/select] key.  
• The arrow pointer on the left side of the line shows which  
menu item is currently highlighted. Use [  
function key to move the pointer up and [  
pointer down.  
] on the four-way  
] to move the  
To select the highlighted option, press [menu/select].  
To go back to the previous screen, press [left] on the four-  
way function key.  
[ ]  
To exit the menu, press  
.
• If you don’t press any keys for thirty seconds, the phone will  
time out and exit the menu.  
Entering Text from Your Handset  
You can use the number keypad on your handset 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 the number key. Press the number key  
twice to display the second letter and three times to display the  
third. Capital letters are displayed first, then lower case letters,  
and then the number on the key.  
 
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If two letters in a row use the same number key, enter the first  
letter, then use [right] on the four-way function key to move the  
cursor to the next position to enter the second letter.  
Number of times key is pressed  
For example, to enter the word "Movies":  
ꢀ) Press [6] once to enter M.  
ꢁ) Use [right] on the four-way function key to move the cursor  
to the right.  
3) Press [6] six times to enter o.  
4) Press [8] six times to enter v.  
5) Press [4] six times to enter i.  
6) Press [3] five times to enter e.  
7) Press [7] eight times to enter s.  
8) Press [menu/select] to end your text entry.  
If you make a mistake while entering a name, use [right] or [left]  
on the four-way function key to move the cursor to the incorrect  
character. Press [clear/int’com] to erase the wrong character,  
and then enter the correct character. To delete all characters,  
press and hold [clear/int’com].  
 
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Using Your Accessory Handset  
Making and Receiving Calls  
With the earpiece  
With the speaker phone  
ꢀ) Pick up the handset from the ꢀ) Pick up the handset  
cradle.  
ꢁ) Dial the number.  
3) Press [ /flash].  
from the cradle.  
ꢁ) Dial the number.  
Make a  
call  
3) Press [  
].  
ꢀ) Pick up the handset.  
(If AutoTalk is on, the phone  
answers when you pick up the  
handset from the cradle.)  
ꢀ) Pick up the handset.  
ꢁ) Press [ ].  
Answer  
a call  
ꢁ) Press [