Uniden DECT2180 Series manual Solving Problems, If… Try…, Unavailable

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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…

Try…

No stations can make

- Checking the telephone cord connection.

or receive calls.

- Disconnecting the base AC adapter. Wait a few

minutes, then reconnect it.

 

One handset can’t

- Moving the handset closer to the base.

make or receive calls.

- Resetting the handset.

A station can make

- Making sure the ringer is turned on.

calls, but it won’t ring.

- Making sure Do Not Disturb is turned off.

A handset's display

- Charging the battery for 15-20 hours.

won't turn on.

- Checking the battery pack connection.

A handset is not

- Charging the battery for 15-20 hours.

- Checking the battery pack connection.

working.

- Resetting the handset.

 

A handset says

- Moving the handset closer to the base.

- Seeing if another handset has Privacy Mode on.

Unavailable.

- Making sure the base is plugged in.

 

No stations will

- Letting calls ring at least twice before answering.

- Seeing if the call was placed through a switchboard.

display any Caller ID

- Checking with your telephone service provider to

information.

make sure your Caller ID service is active.

 

I can't dial from the

- Making sure you entered the correct area code. If

you have to dial all 10 digits, you need to delete the

Caller ID list.

area code (see Seven-digit Dialing on page 12).

 

Caller ID displays

- You may have to change the line mode. Contact

briefly & then clears.

customer service for more information.

I can’t transfer calls.

- Resetting all the handsets.

I can’t get two

- Making sure both handsets are registered to this

handsets to talk to the

base.

caller.

- Making sure no handset is in Privacy Mode.

The phone keeps

- You may have to change the line mode. Contact

ringing if I answer on

an extension.

customer service for more information.

 

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Contents DECT2180 Series Users Guide Whats in the box?You might also find Important Safety Instructions Whats in the manual?Installing Your Phone Charge the BatteryConnect the Telephone Cord Test the connectionMake a quick test call. Press End to hang up TryGetting to Know Your Phone Parts of the BaseParts of the Handset Handset keys and how they work Key nameDuring text entry move the cursor to the right Reading the Display On the baseOn the handset Icon What it meansUsing the Handset Menu Ans. Setup Menu By pressing a key on the twelve-key dial padEntering Text on Your Phone Follow these stepsUsing Your Phone Using the Base SpeakerphoneChanging the Volume Base speakerphone lets you use the following featuresUsing the Redial List Using Caller ID and Call WaitingDialing from the Caller ID list Using Seven-Digit Dialing Using Call WaitingCaller ID menu options Add the number to the call block list seeUsing the Phonebook Chain DialingPhonebook menu options Phonebook entry optionsUsing Special Features Using Do Not DisturbUsing Call Block Finding a Lost HandsetUsing Voice Message Notification Resetting the voice message indicatorCall Blocking menu options Call block entry optionsUsing Multi-station Features Using Conference CallingUsing Privacy Mode Expanding Your PhoneUsing Call Transfer Using the IntercomFrom the base From a handset Using the Answering System Setting Up Your Answering SystemAns. Setup menu options You can set up your answering system from any handset Accessing your answering system from a handset Getting Your MessagesHow to operate your answering system Screening Your CallsFrom the base From a handset remote Operation Using the System While Youre Away from Home Programming a security codeDialing in to your system With the phone in standby, open the menu from any handsetSolving Problems If… Try…Unavailable Adjust the audio tone Weak or Hard To Hear AudioAnnounce Only Here are some hints for when the static is Installing a line filter or DSL filterNoise or Static On The Line On 1 handset or in 1 locationResetting and Registering Handsets System Reset menuChanging from Tone to Pulse Dialing Do you have the base the handset is registered to? YesHandling Liquid Damage Registering a handsetMoisture and liquid can damage your cordless phone Does the handset fit in the base cradle? YesImportant Information Terms Used In This GuideCompliance information FCC Part 15 information One-year Limited Warranty