WELCOME/FEATURES QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS GETTING STARTED Read this First Checking the Package Contents Setting up the Phone Terminology Setting Caller ID Options Selecting a Language BASICS Making and Receiving Calls Redialing a Call Ringer Volume Setup Ringer Tone Setting Distinctive Ringer Setup Adjusting the Earpiece and Handset Speaker Volume Mute Microphone...
Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden cordless telephone. This phone is designed Welcome and engineered to exacting standards for reliability, long life and outstanding performance. To enjoy the best performance from this phone’s features, please read this manual carefully and save it for future reference.
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The TRU5885 series features include AutoTalk™ and AutoStandby™. AutoTalk allows you to answer a call by just removing the handset from the base so you don’t have to waste time pushing buttons. AutoStandby allows you to hang up by simply returning the handset to the base.
Step 1 Charging the Battery Step 2 Connecting INSTALL THE HANDSET BATTERY CONNECT TO A PHONE LINE When the handset battery pack is fully Remove the cover. charged, plug the telephone cord into the base unit and then into a telephone wall jack.
Controls and Functions [ 6 ] C O N T R O L S A N D F U N C T I O N S 1. Handset Antenna 2. Headset Jack Cover 3. Beltclip Hole 4. Handset Battery Compartment 5.
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(TRU5885-2 only) 54. Charging Contacts (TRU5885-2 only) 55. Charge LED (TRU5885-2 only) 56. DC Power Input (TRU5885-2 only) C O N T R O L S A N D F U N C T I O N S [ 7 ]...
Read this First This cordless telephone must be set up before use. Follow these steps: Step 1 (page 9) Unpack the telephone and accessories. Step 2 (page 10) Next, choose the best location to set up the base unit. Step 3 (page 11 to 14) Then, insert the battery pack into the handset.
Uniden Parts Department (800) 554-3988 Hours: M-F 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST. We can also be reached on the web at www.uniden.com. G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 9 ]...
Setting up the Phone Do the following steps: A. Choose the best location C. Connect the base unit B. Install the battery pack D. Choose the dialing mode A. Choose the best location Before choosing a location for your new phone, read “Installation Considerations” on page 64.
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3) Securely close the battery compartment cover by sliding it up until it snaps into place. 4) Place the handset in the charging cradle with the keypad facing forward. • Use only the Uniden battery (BT-446) supplied with your phone. Replacement batteries are also...
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Do not use any liquids or solvents. [ 12 ] G E T T I N G S T A R T E D appears. For TRU5885-2, if appears, you are ” Low Battery ” appears and the handset beeps.
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“ ” after a few seconds. “ ” indicates that there are no messages in your answering system. 2) Set the base and charger (for TRU5885-2 only) on a desk or tabletop, and place the handset in the base unit as shown.
D. Choose the dialing mode Most phone systems use tone dialing, which sends DTMF tones through the phone lines. However some phone systems still use pulse dialing such as in rural areas. The default setting is tone dialing. Depending on your dialing system, set the mode as follows: •...
Setting Caller ID Options There are three Caller ID setup options available: AutoTalk, CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting), and Area Code. See page 16 for Area Code setup instructions. AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone without pressing talk/flash or spkr. If the phone rings when AutoTalk is On, simply remove the handset from the base and the phone automatically answers the call.
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Entering Your Area Code If you enter a 3-digit area code number in the “ does not appear in Caller ID messages. For calls received from outside your local area code, you will see a full 10-digit number. • If your calling area 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press menu/mute.
Selecting a Language Language option can be used to choose the language of your display. You can select English, French, or Spanish. 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press menu/mute. 2) Press + or - to move the pointer to “ Language then press select/ch.
Making and Receiving Calls On the handset, you may also use the speakerphone while talking on your phone. Using the handset speakerphone is called “hands-free conversation”. This feature allows you to easily communicate while performing other tasks, such as cooking. •...
Redialing a Call The last three phone numbers dialed can be quickly redialed. Redialing from Standby Mode 1) Press redial/p. The phone number that was last dialed appears on the display. 2) Press redial/p again. Each press of redial/p will display one of the last three numbers dialed.
Ringer Volume Setup 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press menu/mute. 2) Press + or - to move the pointer to “ • If you select “Ringer Off”, 3) Press select/ch. “ <Ringer Off> ” 4) Press + or - to move the pointer through the ringer settings appears on the display (Ringer Off, Ringer Low, or Ringer High).
Distinctive Ringer Setup “Distinctive Ringer” allows you to preset memory locations with a designated ring tone. When an incoming call is received and the Caller ID information matches the information in one of the memory locations, the Distinctive Ring that has been stored for that particular caller will sound.
Mute Microphone You can temporarily turn Off the microphone so that the person you are talking with cannot hear you. • If you press end to With the handset cancel muting, the call During a telephone call press and hold menu/mute to turn Off the is disconnected and the phone will return to microphone, and “...
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 select/ch. “ Scanning ” appears on the display, indicating the phone is changing to another channel.
Transferring a Call • If you transfer a call and it is not picked up after 5 minutes, the call will be disconnected. The handset returns to the standby mode. • Returning the handset to the base will not cancel the transfer. •...
Flash and Call Waiting If you have Call Waiting service and a call waiting tone sounds while you are on a call, press talk/flash (or flash on the base) to accept the waiting call. There is a short pause, then you will hear the new caller.
Phonebook Phonebook allows you to dial a number using just a few key presses. Your phone stores names/numbers in the phonebook memory location, and you can search names in alphabetical order. You have a total of 100 locations that can be used for the phonebook (including the Speed dials) and Caller ID messages.
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2) Press select/ch, “ ” appears. Store/Edit Name 3) Store the name (up to 16 characters) by using the number keypad. • See the “Steps for entering names and special characters” (see page 28). • Use call id/ /RocketDial/ to move the cursor to the desired location. •...
Steps for Entering Names and Special Characters Refer to the letters on the number keys to select the desired characters. With each press of a number key (0-9), the displayed character appears in the following order: Upper case letters first, lower case letters next and finally the number corresponding to the key. Number of times key is pressed If you make a mistake while entering a name /RocketDial/...
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For example, to enter Uniden: 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press The handset displays the number of phonebook locations you have stored, and how to search and store the phonebook locations. 2) Press select/ch, “ ” appears.
“Steps for Entering Names and Special Characters” on page 28). For example, to search for “Uniden”, press 8 two times. Press - or + until the name is displayed. If you press + while the first name in “U” is displayed, a name starting with “T”...
Making Calls Using the Phonebook From Standby Mode 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press /RocketDial/ . 2) Press + or - to view the phonebook locations (see “Viewing the Phonebook” on page 30). 3) Press talk/flash or spkr. The displayed number is dialed. 4) To hang up press end.
Editing or Erasing a Stored Name, Phone Number, Distinctive Ring, and Speed Dial 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press /RocketDial/ . 2) Press + or -, or the number keypad to view the phonebook locations (see “Viewing the Phonebook” on page 30). a.
RocketDial (One Touch Dialing) You can store a number you dial often in the RocketDial. The rocket dialing allows you to dial a number with one key press. Storing the RocketDial 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press /RocketDial/ .
Chain Dialing The memory locations in the handset are not limited to phone numbers. You can also store a group of numbers (up to 20 digits), that you need to enter once your call connects. This is referred to as Chain Dialing. An example of this is a bank account number.
Caller ID You must subscribe to Caller ID service to use this feature. 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 phone. Additionally, you can dial the displayed number and store the information for memory dialing.
Viewing the Caller ID List The Caller ID list stores information for incoming calls – even unanswered calls. You can store 100 of the Caller ID messages and Phonebook locations (including Speed Dials) in total. You can view the Caller ID list during a call or when the phone is in the standby The number of calls from mode.
Deleting Information from the Caller ID List Deleting a Caller ID message 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, and while the incoming Caller ID information is displayed, press xfer/del. “ ” appears. Delete Message? 2) Press + or - to choose “ ”...
Using the Caller ID Message List Calling a party from the Caller ID list From Standby mode • You cannot make a call 1) Press call id/ . The summary screen appears. The screen shows from the Caller ID list if the number of new messages and the total number of messages.
3) Press select/ch. You will hear a confirmation tone. • You cannot store a Caller ID message in the phonebook if a phone number does not appear in the message. • You cannot set the distinctive ring or speed dial in this step. If you would like to set these options, edit the stored data.
The Integrated Answering Device The phone has a built-in answering system that answers and records incoming calls. You can also use your answering system to record a conversation, leave a voice memo message, or to announce a special outgoing message to callers when you’re away from your phone. Features •...
Screen Incoming Calls You can screen calls when the answering system is On. 1) After the answering system answers, the base speaker will let you hear the calls as the machine records the message. 2) To answer the call, press (talk) or pick up the handset from the base (when AutoTalk is set to On).
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Choosing between the two outgoing messages When the phone is in the standby mode, press greeting. Press greeting again when the outgoing message is played. Each time greeting is pressed, the outgoing message is switched between the pre-recorded and the personal outgoing message. Deleting an outgoing message To delete the personal outgoing message, press announces “greeting has been deleted”.
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Adjusting the speaker volume level When the base speaker is in use or in the standby mode, press base to adjust the volume. Press volume for louder or The numbers 0-9 appear on the base indicating the volume levels. 0 being the softest and 9 being the loudest.
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Setting the Time The clock on the answering system starts when power is supplied to the base. Follow these steps to set the clock to the correct time. 1) Press menu. The system announces the current time. The message counter displays the day of the week •...
Setting the Ring Time 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 two, four, or six rings. Setting “TS” (Toll Saver), the answering system picks up after two rings if you have new messages, and after four rings if there are none.
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A confirmation tone sounds. If you want to use your own greeting, you may want to change your greeting to omit the prompt to leave a message. Refer to “Recording a personal outgoing message (Greeting)” on page 41. The following message is pre-recorded: “Hello, no one is available to take your call.
Using your Answering System The message counter displays the number of messages stored in memory. If the display flashes, then there are new messages waiting for you. The answering system is designed to play your new messages first. After you play all your new messages, you can then play your old messages.
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Skipping a message 1) Press to review your messages. The number of stored messages is announced. 2) Press at anytime to skip to the next message. Each time is pressed, the system scans forward one message. If you have several messages, press through a message, press and hold double speed.
Voice memo The voice memo function allows the user to record messages (more than 2 seconds and within 10 minutes). 1) Press and hold memo rec. You hear a beep. 2) Start your recording after the announcement “Record memo message” and a confirmation tone.
Remote Operation You can operate your answering system from a remote location using any touch-tone telephone or the handset. For your convenience a Remote access away from home remote operation card is You can check, play, or delete messages, even record a new greeting message when you provided for you to use while away from home are away from home.
5) After the command has finished, you hear intermittent beeps indicating that the system is in the command waiting mode. You may enter another command at this time from the chart above. 6) When you are finished, hang up to exit the system. The answering system automatically returns to standby.
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Playing incoming messages 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press -/remote on the handset. “ Remote Playback the current time and the number of messages stored in the memory. Messages will be played in the order in which they were received. The time and day that each message was •...
Additionally, you can transfer an outside call to another handset. • We refer to the TXC580 handset and the TRU5885-2 handset No.2 as the second handset, and TRU5885 handset and TRU5885-2 handset No.1 as the original handset in this section.
Call Transfer Feature You can transfer an outside call to the additional handset, or receive a transferred call from the additional handset. • If you transfer a call and it is not picked up after 5 minutes, the call will be disconnected. •...
Registration For the TRU5885-2 handset No.2, you can use it with the TRU5885-2 base without registering the handset. However, you need to register the TRU5885-2 handset No.2 each time you change the digital security code of the original base. Follow the instructions under “Registering the Second Handset”...
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• Save this owner’s manual. The TXC580 owner’s manual describes only the instructions specific to the second handset. For detailed operation, refer to this owner’s manual (for TRU5885). [ 56 ] E X PA N D I N G Y O U R P H O N E ”...
Changing the Digital Security Code The digital security code is an identification code used to connect the handset and the base unit. Normally, setting the code is not necessary. The first time you charge your handset, the security code is automatically set. (See “About the digital security code”, page 8.) In the rare situation that you suspect another cordless telephone is using the same security code, you can change the code.
Pull both sides of the beltclip to release the tabs from the holes. Headset Installation Your phone may be used with an optional headset, the Uniden HS910. To use this feature, insert the headset plug into the headset jack. Your phone is ready for hands-free conversations. (Headset may be purchased by calling the Uniden Parts Department or visiting the web site.
Please contact your place of purchase or the Uniden Parts Department for a replacement battery. (See page 9) Warning To avoid the risk of personal injury or property damage from fire or electrical shock, only use the Uniden battery model and Uniden adapter model specifically designated for this product.
A replacement Uniden adapter and battery may be purchase Uniden accessories at your local Uniden dealer or by contacting the Uniden Parts Department (800) 554-3988. Hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday.
Troubleshooting If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. Symptom The status LED won’t illuminate • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base and wall outlet. when the handset is placed in •...
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Symptom The Caller ID does not display. • The handset was picked up before the second ring. • The call was placed through a switchboard. • Call your local telephone company to verify your Caller ID service is current. • Charge the handset. The handset doesn’t communicate •...
The FCC Wants You To Know Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of this product in any way other than as detailed by the owner’s manual, could void your authority to operate this product.
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Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the owner’s manual for this product.
I.C. Notice TERMINAL EQUIPMENT NOTICE: This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada Terminal Equipment Technical Specifications. This is confirmed by the registration number. The abbreviation, IC, before the registration number signifies that registration was performed based on a Declaration of Conformity indicating that Industry Canada technical specifications were met.
Index 0 - 9 Call Transfer Feature ...54 3-way Conferencing ...23 Chain Dialing ...34 Channel ...23 10 Ring Options...20 Clock ...44 Conversation, Recording ...49 Announce Only Feature ...45 Answering System Deleting a Message ...48 Deluxe Call Waiting Features ...39 Playing Your Messages ...47 Dialing Mode ...14 Recording a Conversation ...49 Digital Security Code ...8, 57...
Remote Operation Card C U T REMOTE OPERATION CARD Remote access away from Turn on the answering home system remotely 1. Call your phone number from a 1. Call your phone and let it ring touch-tone phone. 10 times until you hear a beep. 2.
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C U T Task Repeat a Message Playing incoming Messages Skipping a Message Deleting a Message Stop Operation Answering System On Memo Record/Stop Greeting Message Record/Stop Answer System Off Help Guidance [ 68 ] R E M O T E O P E R A T I O N C A R D...
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