Table of Contents Table of Contents ... 1 Welcome... 4 Terminology Used in this Manual ... 5 Product Overview ... 6 Main Phone Features... 6 Answering System Features ... 6 Parts of the Handset ... 7 Parts of the Answering System Base (DSS3435)...
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Selecting a Ring Tone (Handset Only)... 28 Activating AutoTalk (Handset only) ... 29 Activating Any Key Answer (Handset only) ... 29 Using Your Phone ... 30 Keypad Lock ..31 Making a Call from the Phonebook... 31 Making a Call with Handset Speed Dial ...31 Making a Call with Base Speed Dial (Dual-keypad Base Only)...
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Reviewing Messages ... 52 Screening Calls... 54 Recording a Conversation... 54 Recording a Voice Memo... 55 Turning Off the Message Alert Tone ... 55 Operating the Answering System While You Are Away from Home... 56 Maintenance... 57 Specifications...57 Power Failures ... 57 Battery Life...58 Low Battery Alert...
Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Uniden Multi-Handset phone with integrated answer machine. 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 4 handsets. Using extra handsets, you can establish a 3-way conference call (2 handsets and an outside line), while two other handsets are making an intercom call.
Terminology Used in this Manual Accessory This phone system is expandable: Handset one base supports a total of four handsets. The accessory handset is a handset that is compatible with this model. Base The main part of the phone that connects to your phone line and lets you make and receive calls.
Product Overview Main Phone Features • 2.4GHz Digital Expandable System expands up to 4 Handsets • Integrated Digital Answering System • Caller ID* - Caller ID on Call Waiting* - Distinctive Ring** by Party - Name Tag** (POP ID) - Caller Name Identification •...
Parts of the Answering System Base DSS3435 1. Base charging 9. Message counter contacts charge [on/off] 3. Base speaker (answering system on/off) [greet] key (record /select] greeting) (skip/select) [set] key (play/stop) [menu/clock] 13. Base antenna key (delete) key (volume /select] up/down for (repeat/select) speaker/ringer)
Parts of the Answering System /Dual-keypad Base DSS3455 1. Base charging 9. Message counter contacts charge [on/off] 3. Base speaker (answering system on/off) [greet] key (record /select] greeting) (skip/select) [set] key (play/stop) [menu/clock] 13. Base antenna key (delete) key (volume /select] up/down for (repeat/select)
Using the Interface Reading the Display The handset display uses icons to tell you the status of your phone. The table below lists the icons and what they mean ICON STATUS DESCRIPTION Standby/Talk battery icon indicates the handset battery status: full, medium, low, and empty. ringer off icon indicates that the ringer is Standby...
The Standby Screen When the phone is in standby, the display shows the following items: 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 display and access the most commonly used features at the touch of a button.
Entering Text from Your Handset You can use the number keypad on your phone 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.
Snap the wall mount adapter into the notches on the base top. Plug the AC adapter into the DC IN 9V jack. CAUTION: To avoid risk of fire and shock, only use the Uniden AAD-041S AC adapter. Wrap the AC adapter cord inside the molded wiring channel as shown.
3. Place the battery case cover back on the handset and slide it upwards until it clicks into place. Note: Use only the Uniden BT-909 rechargeable battery pack supplied with your cordless telephone. [14]...
Connecting the Base and Charging the Handset 1. Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack. CAUTION: To avoid risk of fire and shock, only use the Uniden AAD-041S AC adapter. 2. Connect the AC adapter to a standard 240V AC wall outlet.
2. Check to make sure the battery is fully charged. (If you don't see the "battery full" icon, check to make sure the battery is properly connected). 3. Change the dial mode (instructions below). Changing the Dial Mode (Australian Model Only) Your phone can communicate with the telephone network in two different ways: tone dialing or pulse dialing.
Basic Setup Setting the Day and Time To change the day and time shown in the display, follow the steps listed below. Note: If you don't press any keys for two minutes when setting the day and time, the phone will exit the menu. 1.
Activating the Key Touch Tone Key Touch Tone is the tone your keypad makes when keys are pressed. You can turn this tone on or off. 1. Press [menu/clear] . Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then the KEY TOUCH TONE submenu. 2.
Adding Accessory Handsets Your phone supports up to four handsets, including any handsets supplied with your phone. accessory handsets do not need to be connected to a phone jack. You can now place a fully-featured cordless handset anywhere AC power is available to connect the handset charger. All the handsets ring when a call is received. Compatible Handsets Your phone is compatible with the DSS3405 additional handset.
1. Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and to a 240V AC outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch. Caution: Use only the Uniden AAD-600S adapter. 2. Set the charger on a desk or tabletop, and place the handset in the charger with the keypad facing forward.
Registering DSS3405 Handsets To register DSS3405 handsets, simply place the accessory handset in the base. While the handset is registering, HANDSET REGISTERING will appear in the LCD. When REGISTRATION COMPLETE is displayed, the handset has been registered to the base. If REGISTRATION FAILED appears, remove the handset from the base and try again.
Note: The handset first clears its registration information from the base and then deletes the link to the base from its own memory. The handset will now display MODELS VARY! CHARGE HANDSET ON THE BASE FOR REGISTRATION OR REFER TO OWNER’S MANUAL.
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4. Enter the number for this entry (STORE/EDIT NO.). Once you have stored a name, STORE/EDIT NO. appears next. Use the number keypad to enter the phone number; the phone number can contain up to 20 digits. If you need the phone to pause between digits when it’s dialing (for example, to enter an extension or an access code), press [redial/pause]...
Finding a Phonebook Entry Press to open the phonebook, and then select DIAL/EDIT. Phonebook entries are stored in alphabetical order. To scroll through the phonebook from A to Z, press You can also use the letters on the number keys to jump to a name that starts with that letter. Press a number key through ) once for the first letter, twice for the second letter, and so on.
3. If the phone number is already stored in memory, you will hear a beep, and THIS DATA IS ALREADY STORED!! appears in the display. The number will not be stored. Continue by following the steps for Creating Phonebook Entries Deleting Phonebook Entries You can delete individual phonebook entries or delete all the phonebook entries at once.
2. Move the cursor to select COPY, and then press 3. Move the cursor to select the handset which you want to transfer the entries to and then press 4. Move the cursor to select ONE MEMORY or ALL MEMORY, and then press [select/ 5.
press [redial/pause] to insert a two-second pause. You can also use more than one pause together if two seconds is not long enough. Each pause counts as one digit. 3. Press [memory] again, and then press the number key ( number.
Selecting a Ring Tone (Handset Only) You may choose from 10 melodies or 10 tones for your phone's primary ring tone. Each station can use a different ringer tone or melody. The available ring tones are listed below: Melodies Beethoven's Symphony #9 (BEETHOVEN9) For Elise (ELISE) We Wish You A Merry Christmas (MERRY- XMAS) Home Sweet Home (HM SWT HM)
Activating AutoTalk (Handset only) AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone simply by removing the handset from the cradle. You do not have to press any keys to answer the call. 1. Press [menu/clear] 2. Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then the AUTOTALK submenu.
Using Your Phone From a cordless handset Making a call 1. Remove the handset from the charging cradle. 2. Press [ / flash] 3. Listen for the dial tone. 4. Dial the number. 1. Remove the handset from the charging cradle. 2.
Keypad Lock Use Keypad Lock to disable key response. You can still answer calls, receive page and receive copy phonebook locations - keylock will reactivate after these operations. To lock the keypad Press and hold [*/tone/<] until you hear a confirmation tone. KEYPAD LOCKED appears. If any key is pressed when keypad is locked, TO UNLOCK KEYPAD PRESS &...
Using Caller ID and Call Waiting If you subscribe to Caller ID from your phone company, your phone will show you the caller's phone number and name (if available) whenever a call comes in. If you subscribe to both Call Waiting and Caller ID, the phone also shows you the name and the number of any call that comes in while you're on the line.
Deleting Caller ID Numbers To delete only one Caller ID number, go to the Caller ID list and select the number you want to delete. Press [menu/clear] . When the phone asks you to confirm, select YES. To delete all the Caller ID numbers, press and then Delete all.
Redialing a Number You can quickly redial the last 3 numbers dialed on each handset or the last number dialed on the dual-keypad base. From the dual-keypad base From the handset 1. Press [speaker] 1. With the phone in standby, press 2.
Adjusting the Ringer, Earpiece and Speaker Volume Adjusting the Ringer Volume You can choose from three ringer volume settings on the handset (off, low, and high) and four options (off, low, medium, and high) on the base. With the phone in standby, use to adjust the ringer volume.
Using the Clarity Boost Feature If you encounter interference while using your handset, you can manually improve the sound by setting the clarity booster to on. This works only when the handset is in use, so while you are on a call: 1.
Conferencing If you have more than one handset, up to four people can participate in a conference call. A three-way conference call consists of an outside line and two stations. A four-way conference call consists of an outside line, the base speaker phone, and two handsets.
Answering a Transferred Call When a station receives a call transfer, it sounds a paging tone; handsets also show the ID of the station that is paging. To accept the call transfer: 1. To answer the page and speak to the transferring station, press On the base, press [speaker] [int'com] [hold/int'com/xfer]...
Muting the Microphone Mute turns off the microphone so the caller can't hear you. This only works while you are on a call. From the base 1. Press [mute] [mute/find hs] on the dual- keypad base). The speaker LED blinks while muting is on.
Using the DirectLink Communication Feature Using the DirectLink two-way communication feature, a pair of handsets can function as two-way radios. DirectLink communication does not interfere with the base's ability to make or receive telephone calls. You must set both handsets to use DirectLink communication before they can call each other. Other handsets can be used while two handsets are using DirectLink communication;...
Using the Intercom You can use the intercom to talk to another station without using the phone line. Making an Intercom Page From the base 1. With the phone in standby, press [int'com] [hold/ int'com/xfer] on the dual-keypad base). All other stations will be paged.
Room/Baby Monitor This feature allows you to monitor sounds in another room. Place a station in the room you wish to monitor; it will function as a microphone. Any handset can be set to function as a remote speaker, allowing you to monitor sounds in the room.
Your phone may be used with an optional headset. To use this feature, insert the headset plug into the headset jack. Your phone is ready for hands-free conversations. (Headsets may be purchased by visiting www.uniden.com.au (Australian Model) or www.uniden.co.nz (New Zealand Model). [43]...
Setting Up the Answering System Your phone has a built-in answering system that answers and records incoming calls. You can also use your answering system to record a conversation or leave a voice memo. Features • Digital Tapeless Recording • Call Screening •...
Using the Answering System Interface Base operation When the phone is in standby, press [menu/clock] to scroll through the answering system setup menu options. Each menu option has voice prompt instructions; you can press the next key at any time during the instructions. After the last option, call screening, the system returns to standby if you press [menu/clock] .
Setting the Number of Rings The ring time setting allows you to set the number of rings the caller hears before your answering system plays the outgoing message. You can set the ring time to answer after six, nine or twelve rings. If you enable the Toll Saver (TS) setting, the answering system picks up after two rings if you have new messages, and after four rings if there are none.
Setting the Day & Time If you do not set the clock on your answering system, your messages may not have the correct time and day stamp. You can set the day and time from the handset or the base. From the base 1.
Recording a Personal Greeting Your answering system comes with a pre-recorded outgoing message or greeting that plays when you receive a call: "Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please leave a message after the tone." You can record your own personal outgoing greeting.
Deleting Your Personal Greeting You can delete your personal greeting from the base. You cannot delete the pre-recorded greeting. 1. With the phone in standby, press [greet] 2. While the personal greeting is playing, press 3. The system announces "Greeting has been deleted," and switches back to the pre-recorded greeting. Setting the Record Time (or Announce Only) You can choose how long callers have to record a message.
Activating the Message Alert The message alert feature sounds a short alert tone every 15 seconds whenever you have a new message. To turn on the message alert: From the base 1. Press [menu/clock] five times. The current setting (ON or OFF) appears on the base and it is announced.
Setting a Security Code or Personal Identification Number (PIN) To play your messages from a remote location, you will need to enter a two-digit security code or Personal Identification Number (PIN). The default security code is 80. From the base 1.
Using the Answering System Turning Your Answering System On and Off From the base 1. With the phone in standby, press [on/off] Turning 2. The system announces "Answering System is on" and plays the current greeting. 3. The message counter displays the number of messages stored in memory.
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From the base Playing Press . The system announces the messages number of new and old messages. It announces the message number, plays the message, then announces the time and day it was received. Repeating Press /select] once to go to the a message beginning of the current message.
Screening Calls If you activate the call screening feature, you can listen to callers leaving a message without answering the phone (see Activating Call Screening on page 50). You can always hear callers from the base speaker. To screen an incoming call from the handset: •...
Recording a Voice Memo The voice memo feature allows you to record messages that are between two seconds and four minutes long. You might want to use this feature to leave messages for other members of your household instead of written notes. From the base Starting 1.
Operating the Answering System While You Are Away from Home You can access your answering system while you are away from home to check, play, and delete messages, or even record a new greeting message or turn your answering system on and off. To operate from a remote location, use any touch-tone telephone, and follow these steps: 1.
Maintenance Specifications Operating Temperature 0° C to +50° C (+32° F to +122° F) Part Number AC Adapter Input Voltage Output Voltage Battery Part Number Capacity Power Failures During a power failure, you will not be able to make or receive calls with the phone. To avoid damage from an electrical spike when the power comes back on, we recommend you unplug your phone during power outages.
When the talk time becomes short, even after the battery is recharged, please replace the battery. With normal usage, your battery should last about one year. A replacement Uniden adapter or battery may be purchased by visiting www.uniden.com.au (Australian Model) or www.uniden.co.nz (New Zealand Model).
Even when the battery pack is not being used, it will gradually discharge over a long period of time. With average use, your phone’s battery should last approximately one year. To order replacement batteries, visit www.uniden.com.au (Australian Model) or www.uniden.co.nz (New Zealand model). Clean the Battery Contacts To maintain a good charge, clean the charging contacts on the handset once a month.
1. Press and hold [#/>] for more than 5 seconds. Select DEREGISTER HS. 2. Select the handset you want to reset, then press 3. The phone will ask you to confirm the deregistration. Select YES. The selected handset will clear its registration information from the base, and then delete the link to the base from its own memory.
Common Issues If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. If these steps do not solve your problem, visit the customer support page at www.uniden.com.au (Australian Model) or www.uniden.co.nz (New Zealand model). Symptom...
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Symptom Suggestion Can't make or receive calls. • Make sure that you are not too far from the base. • Make sure the line is not in use. If an outside call is already using a line, you cannot use that line to make another outside call.
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Symptom Suggestion The handset doesn't • Change the Digital Security Code (see communicate with other • Make sure that you have registered all handsets (see handsets. page 20). An extra handset can't join the • Make sure there are not two handsets already using the conference feature. conversation.
DO NOT use a microwave oven to speed up the drying process. This will cause permanent damage to the handset, base and the microwave oven. After following these steps, if your cordless telephone does not work, please, visit the customer support page at www.uniden.com.au (Australian Model) or www.uniden.co.nz (New Zealand model).
(C) Improperly installed, (D) Repaired by someone other than an authorized 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.