Welcome Features | Uniden TRU 8880 guide

Welcome

Features

Congratulations on your purchase of this Uniden Digital Expandable Cordless Telephone System! 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 10 handsets. You can now place a fully-featured cordless handset anywhere in your home or office where AC power is available to connect the handset chargers. Extra handsets also allow you to establish a 4-way conference call among 2 handsets, the base speakerphone, and an outside line.

Note: Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit for explanation purposes.

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•5.8GHz Digital Expandable

•Integrated Answering Device

•10 Multi-Handset Expandability

•Hands-Free Duplex speakerphone in the Handset & Base

•Caller ID/Call Waiting Deluxe (subscribe through local telephone company)

•100 programmable CID or Memory Locations

•Trilingual Display Options and Voice Prompts (English, French and Spanish)

•Intercom/Call Transfer Between Handsets

•20 Distinctive Ring Options (10 ringer tones and 10 melody ringers)

•Mute and Hold Features

•Do Not Disturb (DND) Feature

•DirectLink Mode

•Room/Baby Monitoring

•Battery Level Indicator

•Clock Display

•Animation Displays

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Uniden TRU 8880 owner manual Welcome Features

Contents

Series Owners Manual Page Contents Welcome Features Terminology Handset Antenna Play/stop P Find hs/intercom P Example of the standby mode display Display and Icons Animation Displays Making a call Talk mode Standby modeSoft Key Function Setting up the Phone Do the following steps Install the rechargeable battery pack into the handset Connect the base unit Mounting the Base Unit on a Wall Standard wall plate mounting Direct wall mounting Expanding Your Phone Connecting the ChargerHandset Expandability Register the Handset Default Settings Main Menu Options Setting Menu Options Using the interface DirectLink Mode Using DirectLink Mode Using Room/Baby Monitor Room/Baby Monitor Handset Setup Selecting a Ringer Tone Distinctive Ringer Setup PressVol/∨ to select On or Off Press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone Setting the AutoTalk Setting the Anykey Answer Setting the True Banner Selecting a LanguageVol/ ∨ to choose English Français French, or Español Spanish Adjusting the LCD Contrast Press /vol/∧ or /vol/∨ to adjust the contrast LCD 10 levelsSetting the Key Touch Tone Menu and then the Contrast submenu Setting the Animation Screen Answering System SetupSetting a PIN Code Available screens Setting the Ring Time Setting the Record Time Turning the message alert tone off by pressing any key Setting the Message Alert On or OffTurning the message alert tone off from a remote location Setting the Call Screen Setting the Language of your Answering SystemFrench, or Español Spanish Global Setup Setting Day and Time Setting the Area Code Setting Cidcw Caller ID on Call WaitingOK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone Setting the Dial Mode Then the Dial Mode submenuInitial setting is Tone Press /vol/ ∧ or /vol/ ∨ to select Tone or Pulse De-register the Handset Making and Receiving Calls 6CNM From the Base Receiving calls only From the handsetPress speaker and begin speaking To hang up, press speaker Call Waiting Placing a Call on Hold Deleting a Redial Record Redialing a CallStoring a Redial Record Ringer volume Adjusting the Ringer, and Earpiece and Speaker VolumeEarpiece and Speaker Volume Do Not Disturb DND Muting the RingerTemporarily Muting the Ringer Tone Dialing Switch-over Mute MicrophoneWith the handset With the base Privacy Mode Works only when the phone is in useVol/ ∨ to move the pointer to Privacy Mode and then Travelling Out of Range Conferencing Way Conferencing Vol/∧ or /vol/∨ Press the Store soft key, Store/Edit Name appears Chain Dialing Steps for Entering Names and Special Characters If you make a mistake while entering a name For example, to enter Movies Viewing the Phonebook Press /vol/ ∧ Vol/ ∨ , or the number keypad to Making Calls Using the Phonebook From Standby ModeFrom Talk Mode Speed Dialing Vol/∨ to move the pointer to Copying Phonebook Locations If you select All Memories, Are you sure? appears onOr the number key 2-9and 0 to select the phonebook Location you want to export and then press the Copy Caller ID and Cidcw Caller ID on Call Waiting Viewing the Caller ID List Press cid Deleting Information from the Caller ID List Deleting a Caller ID MessageVol/∨ to choose Yes Using the Caller ID Message List Deleting all Caller ID names/numbersCalling a party from the Caller ID list Press /vol/∧ or /vol/∨ to choose Yes Talk mode Storing Caller ID messages in the Phonebook Call Waiting Deluxe Features %QPHGTGPEG &TQR.CUV Features Integrated Telephone Answering Device Answering System Default Settings Turning the Answering System On/Off Setting up your Answering System Answering System Settings Setting the Time Press set to select the hour Setting a PIN code Setting the ring time Announce only feature Selecting the message record time Setting the message alert Turning the message alert tone off by pressing any key Selecting the language Call screen From the handset Screening a callFrom the base When the phone is in standby mode, press play/stop Using your Answering SystemPlaying your messages Repeating a message Skipping a message Deleting a message Voice memo Recording a conversation Remote access away from home Remote Operation Function Remote access with the handset Remote Key Function †/5 Using the DirectLink Mode Multi-Handset FeaturesDirectLink call Intercom/Call Transfer Feature IntercomFrom handset to handset or handset to the base Standby mode, press intcom/hold From the base to a handset Call Transfer FeatureFrom handset to handset or to the base From the base to a handset Installing the Beltclip Headset InstallationChanging the Digital Security Code To attach the beltclip Battery replacement and handling Power Failure Low battery alert Cleaning the battery charging contacts General Information Battery InformationAC Adapter Information Troubleshooting Symptom Suggestion Severe noise interference Symptom Suggestion Liquid Damage Case Action Precautions Installation Considerations Terminal Equipment Memory List Memo Index G, H Remote access away from home Remote Operation Card Task Main Menu Flow Chart From standby mode I N M E N U F L O W C H a R T 9 Please do not Return this Product to the Place of Purchase Page Register Online Today