When you have set the main base ringer to off and the handset is on the main base, you will still hear the ringer from the handset.

Setting the main base ringer volume

You have three ringer options. One allows you to turn the ringer off. The other two are volume levels.

 

1) Press set/ringer.

 

 

 

You hear the ringer at the current volume level ([

] High,

status

[

] Low, [

] off) (if you set the main base ringer

 

volume to off, “off” is announced) and it is displayed on the main base.

2) Press set/ringer until the desired ringer option appears.

3) The system displayed new ringer volume.

Adjusting the speaker volume level

You can adjust the volume of the main base speaker by pressing

the volume keys on the main base. Press

for louder or

status

for softer during the main base speaker is being used.

 

The numbers 0-9 are displayed on the main base indicating the volume levels. 0 being the softest and 9 being the loudest.

When you press at 9 or at 0, an error tone sounds.

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Uniden 388-2 manual Setting the main base ringer volume, Adjusting the speaker volume level

388-2 specifications

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