INSTALLATION & SAFETY Choosing the best location for your phone. When choosing a location for your phone there are a number of appliances the phone should not be near, and areas you should avoid. AVOID - other cordless phones This symbol AVOID - indicates Television sets and...
Installing the Base Unit Plug the telephone cord into the Base Unit, then into the telephone socket on the wall. Plug the AC Adaptor cord into the Base Unit, then the AC Adaptor into the wall power point. Press the AC Adaptor cord into the curved recess under the Base Unit.
Installing the Handset Battery Press the battery cover and slide it off. Connect the battery plug to the socket at the rear of the battery compartment. Make sure the plug is the right way round. The RED and BLACK battery wires must match the RED and BLACK printed on the phone case for the plug to fit properly.
Making a Call Registering Your 2nd Handset Before Using After fully charging the handsets, remove the handset from the extra charging cradle and place it on the main base. (The LED will begin to flash indicating registration is occurring). Wait for at least 5 seconds before removing the extra handset from base.
Using the Radio To turn ON the radio, move the slide switch to the 'on' position. Select modulation by pressing Search for the desired station frequency by pressing Channel You can automatically search for the next available station frequency by pressing Channel for 1 second.
Setting the Clock To change the hour setting, press Each press of while pressing afternoon time. AM is not displayed. To change the minute setting, press Each press of while pressing while pressing increments the hour display by one hour. PM displays for an while pressing increments the minute display by one minute.
Call Transfers...iv Using the Radio..v Setting the Clock...vi Contents..vii Getting Started Controls and Functions...1 Uniden Company Philosophy...3 Welcome/Features...3 Included in your Package...4 Mounting the Base Unit on a wall ...5 Battery Maintenance ...6 Installing the Beltclip ...6 Headset Installation ...6 Using your Phone Setting Menu Options...7...
To bring outstanding wireless communication products to people's lives throughout the world. WELCOME Congratulations on your purchase of this Uniden cordless telephone. This is designed for reliability, long life and outstanding performance utilising the latest in 900MHz Technology. FEATURES Multiple Handsets (up to 2 with XSR918)
Make sure you have received the following items in the package. If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the Uniden Parts Department. XSR917 only includes one(1) item of each shown below, except for the charge cradle which is not included.
MOUNTING THE BASE UNIT ON A WALL Direct wall mounting You can mount your phone directly to the wall. Before doing this, consider the following: • Avoid electrical cables, pipes or other items behind the mounting location that could cause a hazard when inserting screws into the wall.
BATTERY MAINTENANCE Battery use time (per charge) Use only the • 10 hours continuous use genuine Uniden When the Battery charge becomes low Super Chat Battery supplied If the phone is not in use, the ' with your phone. flashes and the handset beeps. Complete your conversation as quickly as possible and return the handset to the base...
SETTING MENU OPTIONS Options available include AutoTalk and Pop Up Name. AUTOTALK AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone without pressing the the handset from the base and the phone automatically answers the call. If the phone rings when Autotalk is off, you must press answer the call.
MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS To answer a call To make a call Refer to page 7 "Setting Menu Options" to turn on the Autotalk feature if desired. To hang up To redial Handset On Base Pick up the handset ( Autotalk on ) or pick up the handset and press...
ADJUSTING THE HANDSET RINGER VOLUME AND EARPIECE VOLUME Handset ringer tone and volume Press in standby mode to select one of five ringer tones and volume combinations. The telephone will keep this setting for all future calls. The transfer ring tone and volume Earpiece Volume can not be...
SELECTING A DIFFERENT CHANNEL If you encounter interference while using your phone, you can manually change the phone's channel for clear operation. This function works only when the phone is in use. Press /channel (for XSR918) or phone is changing to another channel. FIND HANDSET To locate a handset/s (while it's off the base), press beeps for 60 seconds.
STORING PHONE NUMBERS AND NAMES Memory Dialing allows you to dial a number using just a few key presses. Your XSR917/918 stores up to 10 names/numbers in each handset. In memory 1. Press and hold dialling operation, 2. Press you must press a key within 30 you would like to store the number.
'Talk' and the volume settings are displayed. Then the displayed number is dialed. Display a Programmed Number Press . The handset displays your programmed memory locations. to toggle between the names and numbers displayed. UNIDEN AUS Numbers stored JOE BLOGGS in one handset JOHN DOE can not be accessed from the other.
EDITING A STORED NAME AND/OR PHONE NUMBER 1. Press and hold Memory Store 2. Press , or enter a number ( 3. Press . The memory location is displayed. 4. Press to select ' Edit Memory When a name has not been stored, the cursor appears at the beginning of the second line. 5.
CALL TRANSFER (XSR918 only) CALL TRANSFERS To have the ability to transfer calls from one handset to the other handset: Setup: Remove the first handset from the main base unit. Place the second handset on the main base unit for 5 seconds to initiate the automatic digital security code setting.
ROCKETDIAL You can store your most frequent dialed number in the Rocketdial location on each handset. The Rocketdial allows you to dial a number with one key press (there is no need to press Memory Location for Rocketdial is STORING AND EDITING THE ROCKETDIAL independent from memory 1.
CALLER ID You must subscribe to a Caller ID service to use these facilities. When the telephone rings, the Caller ID feature allows you to view the caller's name and phone number on the display before you answer the telephone. The handset displays the phone number of the incoming call, the name, time and number of calls.
The XSR917/918 stores up to 30 messages. If the phone receives the 31st message, the oldest one in the list is automatically deleted. Caller ID data can also be deleted manually. DELETING A CALLER ID MESSAGE If you get an 1.
CALLING A PARTY FROM THE CALLER ID LIST You can place a call from the Caller ID list. 1. Press menu 2. Press . The displayed phone number dials automatically. DIAL EDIT You can temporarily edit the Caller ID number that is displayed by pressing to move the cursor left, make your changes and then press STORED CALLER ID MESSAGES IN MEMORY DIALING Messages shown in the Caller ID list can be stored in memory dialing.
USING YOUR RADIO To turn ON the radio Move the slide switch to the on position. The current frequency (station) is displayed under the clock display. The station frequency shown will be the same as the one used last time. is displayed while receiving AM and is displayed while receiving FM.
SETTING THE CLOCK To change the hour setting, press while pressing Each press of while pressing increments the hour display by one hour (12 hour clock). PM displays for afternoon time. AM is not displayed. To change the minute setting, press while pressing while pressing increments the minute display by one minute.
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SETTING THE ALARM/BUZZER ON To set the Alarm/Buzzer ON, move slide switch to position is for Buzzer and the position is for Alarm and the Once turned on the Alarm/Buzzer will trigger once the current time matches the Alarm/Buzzer time. The Alarm (radio) will activate using the radio station frequency used last.
USING THE SNOOZE FUNCTION The Snooze function stops the Alarm/Buzzer momentarily. The Alarm/Buzzer starts again after 10 minutes. When the Alarm/Buzzer activates you can select the Snooze function by pressing button. You can keep selecting the Snooze function up to 6 times. When you select Snooze for the 6th time the Alarm/Buzzer deactivates and Alarm set mode starts.
For FM radio keep the antenna wire straight and adjust the position for clearest reception. If you still have a problem. Australia: www.uniden.com.au /channel while on a call to change the operating channel. New Zealand: www.uniden.co.nz Page 24...
Uniden. (C) Improperly installed, (D) Repaired by someone other than an authorised Uniden Repair Agent for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty. (E) Used in conjunction with any equipment or parts or as part of a system not manufactured by Uniden, (F) Warranty is only valid in original country of purchase.