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Uniden WDSS 5315 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 WDSS 5315 WDSS 5315+1 Series Owner’s Manual OWNER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Welcome ... 4 Terminology Used in this Manual ... 5 Manual Conventions ... 5 Product Overview ... 6 Features ... 6 Parts of the Phone ... 7 Using the Interface ... 9 Reading the Display ... 9 Using the Four-way Function Key ...
  • Page 3 Customizing Your Phone ... 28 Selecting a Ring Tone (Handset only)... 28 Activating AutoTalk (Handset only) ... 29 Activating Any Key Answer (Handset only) ... 29 Activating Clarity Boost for All Calls (Handset Only) ... 29 Using Your Phone ... 30 Making a Call from the Phonebook ...
  • Page 4 Precautions! ... 49 Rechargeable Nickel-Metal-Hydride Battery Warning ... 49 Index ... 50 One Year Limited Warranty ... 54...

  • Page 5: Welcome

    Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Uniden Multi-Handset phone. Note: Illustrations in this manual are used for explanation purposes. Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit.

  • Page 6: Terminology Used In This Manual

    Terminology Used in this Manual The handset is not in use. If the handset is on the cradle or [ /flash] or [ Standby line has been activated. No dial tone is present. Caller ID is available from your Telephone provider and is offered to users on a subscription basis. With this service and a display on your cordless phone, you will be able to see the incoming caller information such as name and phone number.

  • Page 7: Product Overview

    Product Overview Features: • 5.8GHz Wide Band Digital Technology Expandable System • Expands up to 8 Handsets • Caller ID* • Caller ID on Call Waiting • Name Tag (Pop ID) • Personal (Distinctive) Ring • Store 30 Caller ID Numbers •...

  • Page 8: Parts Of The Phone

    Parts of the Phone The following illustrations show you all of the different parts of your phone. Handset Headset Jack Cover Belt clip Hole Speakerphone Speaker and Ringer Handset Battery Compartment New Message LED Handset Earpiece LCD Display [menu/clear] key ] key (up) [ /flash] key (talk/flash) ] key (phonebook/left)
  • Page 9 Base Base charging contacts in use LED [find hs] key (find handset) charge LED 24 25 26 TEL LINE Jack DC IN 9V Jack 27 28...

  • Page 10: Using The Interface

    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 Standby/Talk Status The battery icon indicates the handset battery status: full, medium, low, and empty.

  • Page 11: Using The Four-Way Function Key

    The Standby Screen When the phone is in standby, the handset 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.
  • Page 12 Entering Text from Your Handset You can use the number keypad on your handset 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.

  • Page 13: Entering Text From Your Handset

    Installing the Phone Choosing the Best Location When choosing a location for your new phone, here are some important guidelines you should consider: • The location should be close to both a phone jack and a continuous power outlet (one which is not connected to a switch).

  • Page 14: Wall Mounting The Base

    Wall Mounting the Base This phone can be mounted on any standard wall plate. Snap the wall mount adapter into the notches on the base top. Plug the AC adapter into the DC IN 9V jack. Wrap the AC adapter cord inside the molded wiring channel as shown.

  • Page 15: Direct Wall Mounting

    Direct Wall Mounting If you don’t have a standard wall plate, 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.

  • Page 16: Installing The Battery

    Installing the Battery Use only the Uniden BT-909 rechargeable battery pack supplied with your cordless telephone. Follow the steps below to install the handset battery. Press in on the handset battery case cover (use the finger indention for a better grip) and slide the cover downward to remove.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Base And Charging The Handset

    Connecting the Base and Charging the Handset Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack. CAUTION: To avoid risk of fire and shock, only use the Uniden AAD-04S AC adapter. Connect the AC adapter to a standard 240V AC wall outlet.

  • Page 18: Connecting To The Phone Line

    Connecting to the Phone Line Once the battery pack is fully charged, connect the telephone cord to the TEL LINE jack and to a telephone jack. High Speed Internet If your phone line has High Speed Internet please ensure you are using and approved line filter before connecting the telephone cord.

  • Page 19: Basic Setup

    Basic Setup Activating Personal (Distinctive) Ring You can assign special ringer tones to anyone in your phonebook. When your phone gets a call, it looks up the Caller ID information in your phonebook. If you’ve assigned a personal ringer to that number, the phone uses it so you know who is calling.

  • Page 20: Name Tag

    Name Tag Name Tagging works with the caller display number from Caller ID. You will need to subscribe to the Caller ID feature with your phone company for Name Tagging to work. When the phone rings, the received caller display number is compared to numbers stored in the phonebook. If there is a match then any name stored with the phonebook number will be displayed.

  • Page 21: Setting Up Voice Mail

    Setting up Voice Mail If you subscribe to a voice mail service, you can use your phone to access your voice mailbox. The new message LED flashes whenever you have messages waiting in your voice mailbox. If you have programmed your access number into your phone, you can simply press [select/ service, your voice mail provider provides you with the access number and the required voice mail signaling tone.

  • Page 22: Adding Accessory Handsets

    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. Set the charger on a desk or tabletop, and place the handset in the charger with the keypad facing forward.

  • Page 23: Registering Wdss 5305 Accessory Handsets

    Registering WDSS 5305 Accessory Handsets Your phone supports a total of eight (8) cordless handsets. Handset(s) supplied in the box with the phone base are pre-registered at the factory. If you purchase an accessory handset, you need to register the handset before use. Only one handset can be registered at a time.

  • Page 24: Resetting Handsets

    Resetting Handsets If you want to register the handset to a different base or replace a handset with another one, you must first clear the registration information from the base and the handset. To clear the registration information, please follow these steps: Press and hold [ ] and [#] for at least 5 seconds, until the SYSTEM RESET menu appears.

  • Page 25: Setting Up The Phonebook

    Setting Up the Phonebook Your handset can store up to 70 names and numbers in your phonebook. When all the phonebook entries are full, you will hear a beep and MEMORY FULL appears. You cannot store any additional names and numbers unless you delete some of the existing ones.

  • Page 26: Finding A Phonebook Entry

    Assign a personal ring tone for this entry (PERSONAL RING). You can attach a special ring tone to each phonebook entry; the phone will use this ring tone when this person calls. Use [ of the 7 different ring tone options (see Selecting a Ring Tone on page 28 for a complete list of ring tones).

  • Page 27: Storing Caller Id Or Redial Numbers In The Phonebook

    Storing Caller ID or Redial Numbers in the Phonebook You can store Caller ID records or redial numbers in the phonebook so you can use them later. Go to the Caller ID or redial list and select the number you want to store. (If the Caller ID information did not include the number, then you will not be able to store it.) When the phone is in standby, press [ Use [...

  • Page 28: Copying Phonebook Entries To Another Handset

    Copying Phonebook Entries to Another Handset If you have more than one handset, you can transfer phonebook entries from one handset to another without having to re-enter names and numbers. You can transfer one phonebook entry at a time or all phonebook entries at once. When the phone is in standby, press [ Move the cursor to select COPY, and then press [select/ Move the cursor to select the handset which you want to transfer the entries to and then press [select/...

  • Page 29: Customizing Your Phone

    Customizing Your Phone Selecting a Ring Tone (Handset only) You may choose from 4 melodies or 3 tones for your phone’s primary ring tone. Each handset can use a different ringer tone or melody. The available ring tones are listed below: Melodies Fur Elise (ELISE) We Wish You A Merry Christmas (MERRY-XMAS)

  • Page 30: Activating Autotalk (Handset Only)

    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 a button to answer the call. Press [menu/clear]. Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then the AUTOTALK submenu. Select ON or OFF, and press [select/ Activating Any Key Answer (Handset only) Any Key Answer allows you to answer the phone by pressing any key on the dial pad.

  • Page 31: Using Your Phone

    Using Your Phone From a cordless handset Remove the handset from the charging cradle. Press [ /flash]. Listen for the dial tone. Dial the number. Making a call Remove the handset from the charging cradle. Dial the number. Press [ /flash]. Pick up the handset.

  • Page 32: Making A Call From The Phonebook

    Making a Call from the Phonebook When the phone is in standby, press [ Move the cursor to select DIAL/EDIT, and then press [select/ Find the phonebook entry you want to call (see Finding a Phonebook Entry on page 25). Press [ /flash] or [ ] to dial the number.

  • Page 33: Using Caller Id, Call Waiting, And Redial Lists

    Using Caller ID, Call Waiting, and Redial Lists 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.

  • Page 34: Deleting Caller Id Numbers

    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, go to the Caller ID list and press [menu/clear]. Select YES when asked if you want to DELETE ALL.

  • Page 35: Redialing A Number

    Redialing a Number You can quickly redial the last 5 numbers dialed on each handset. With the phone in standby, press the [redial/pause] to open the redial list. Use [ ] and [ ] or [redial/pause] to scroll through the redial list. When you find the number you want to dial, press [ /flash] or [ Note: •...

  • Page 36: Adjusting The Ringer, Earpiece And Speaker Volume

    Adjusting the Ringer, Earpiece and Speaker Volume Adjusting the Ringer Volume You can choose from four ringer volume settings on the handset (off, low, medium, and high). With the phone in standby, use [ ] or [ ] on the handset to adjust the ringer volume.

  • Page 37: Adjusting The Audio Tone

    Adjusting the Audio Tone If you aren’t satisfied with the audio quality of your phone, you can adjust the Audio Tone of the earpiece while on a call. Your phone gives you three audio tone options: low, natural and high; the default setting, Natural Tone, is recommended for hearing aid users.

  • Page 38: Using Conference And Transfer

    Using Conference and Transfer Conferencing If you have more than one handset, up to three people can participate in a conference call. A three-way conference call consists of an outside line and two handsets. You can easily join a call already in progress. Press [ /flash] or [ ] to join the call.

  • Page 39: Using Special Features

    Only the first handset to answer the transfer page will be connected to the call. If the transfer page is not picked up within one minute, the operation will be canceled. Using Special Features Muting the Ringer (One call only) While the phone is ringing, press [ ] to mute the ringer for this call.

  • Page 40: Using The Intercom

    Move the cursor to CALL PRIVACY, and then press [select/ 2 seconds; appears and remains in the display until the feature is turned off. To turn privacy mode off, repeat the procedure listed above. Using the Intercom You can use the intercom to talk to another handset without using the phone line. Making an Intercom Page From the handset: With the phone in standby, press [hold/int’com/xfer].

  • Page 41: Installing The Optional Headset

    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 calling the Uniden Parts Department. See back cover page for contact information.)

  • Page 42: Maintenance

    Maintenance Specifications Operating Temperature AC Adapter Part Number Input Voltage Output Voltage Battery Part Number Capacity Notes: • Use only the supplied AAD-04S and AAD-600S AC adapters. • Do not use any other AC adapter. • Do not place the power cord where it creates a trip hazard or where it could become chafed and create a fire or electrical hazard.

  • Page 43: Battery Replacement And Handling

    Doing so may discolor the surface of the telephone and damage the finish. Warning To avoid the risk of personal injury or property damage from fire or electrical shock, use only Uniden AAD-041S (9V 350mA) and AAD-600S AC adapters and Uniden BT-909 battery pack with your phone.

  • Page 44: Low Battery Alert

    Low Battery Alert When the battery pack is very low, the phone is programmed to eliminate functions in order to save power. When LOW BATTERY appears in the display and the phone is in standby, none of the keys will operate. If you are on a call, complete your conversation as quickly as possible, and return the handset to the charging cradle.

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    “Handset #4” but you only have two handsets.) • When you are instructed to by one of Uniden’s call center representatives. Press and hold [ ] and [#] for more than 5 seconds. Select DEREGISTER HS. Select the handset which you are operating, then press [select/ The phone will ask you to confirm the deregistration.

  • Page 46: Resetting The Handset Without The Base

    Resetting the Handset Without the Base If your original base is not available for some reason (for example, it is lost or somehow incapacitated), you can still reset the handset and use it with another base. Press and hold [ ] and [#] for at least 5 seconds. Move the cursor to select BASEUNAVAILABLE and then press [select/ Move the cursor to select YES, and then press [select/ deletes its own base information without contacting the base.

  • Page 47: Common Issues

    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, please visit our website customer support page at www.uniden.com.au for Australia, www.uniden.co.nz for New Zealand.
  • Page 48 Symptom • Make sure that you are not too far from the base. • Make sure that your handset is registered to the main base unit. The handset doesn’t ring • Charge the battery in the handset for 5 to 20 hours by placing the handset on the or receive a page.

  • Page 49: Liquid Damage

    Liquid Damage Moisture and liquid can damage your cordless phone. • If the handset or base is exposed to moisture or liquid, but only the exterior plastic housing is affected, wipe off the liquid, and use as normal. • If moisture or liquid has entered the plastic housing (i.e. liquid can be heard in the phone or liquid has entered the handset battery compartment or vent openings on the base), follow the steps below: Handset Remove the battery cover and leave it off for...

  • Page 50: Precautions

    Before you read anything else, please observe the following: Warning! Uniden Australia and Uniden New Zealand DOES NOT represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or damage to the unit, DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture.

  • Page 51: Index

    Index Answering calls... 30 Any key answer ... 29 AutoTalk ... 29 Base Installing ... 6 Parts of the base ... 8 Wall mounting ... 3 Battery Installing ... 5 Low battery alert ... 43 Replacement and handling ... 42 Talk and standby time ...
  • Page 52 Redial Deleting a record ... 34 Making calls with ... 34 Ringer Choosing a handset ringer ... 28 Muting ... 38 Personal ring ... 8 Text, entering ... Transferring a call ... 37 Voice Mail ... 20 Voice Mail Programming... 20 Voice Message Waiting Indicator Reset ...
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  • Page 55: One Year Limited Warranty

    WDSS 5315, WDSS 5315+1 Corded Phone Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. Warrantor: Uniden Australia Pty Limited A.B.N. 58 00 865 498 Uniden New Zealand Limited Warranty is only valid in the original country of purchase.
  • Page 56 ©2007 Uniden Australia Pty Limited/Uniden New Zealand Limited Part Code UPZZ0880BZ(0) Printed in China...

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