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Controls and Functions (Handset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front Cover Foldout
Controls and Functions (Base) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front Cover Foldout
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Battery Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Included with the DXI860 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Important Electrical Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Telephone Line Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Radio Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
More Than One Cordless Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Cordless Telephone Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Selecting a Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Telephone Line Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting the Telephone Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Applying Power to the Base Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adapter Safety Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Desk or Tabletop Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Wall Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Direct Wall Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Extending the Base Unit Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installing the Handset Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cleaning the Battery Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Charging the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Low Battery Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setting the Pulse/Tone Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Automatic Digital Code Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Handset Volume Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Entering the Local Area Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Setting Caller ID on Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Setting the AutoTalk Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using Your Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Making Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Receiving Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Redialing the Last Number Called . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the Flash Key with Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
The Caller ID Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Viewing Calls in Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Calling the Displayed Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Deleting Caller ID messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Programming Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Storing a Caller ID memory number in Dial Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Entering a Number in Dial Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Calling a Number Stored in Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Editing and Deleting Numbers in Dial Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
More Than One Cordless Telephone........ -
Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
4. Do not use this product near water; for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool. 5. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The telephone may fall, causing serious damage to the unit. -
Page 3: Battery Safety Precautions
Battery Safety Precautions Caution: To reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons by the battery, read and follow these instructions: 1. Use only the appropriate type and size Battery Pack specified in this Operating Guide. 2. Do not dispose of the Battery Pack in a fire. The cell may explode. Check the Nickel-Cadmium Battery Disposal package insert for disposal instructions. -
Page 4: Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the DXI860 telephone with an integrated digital answering system. This phone is designed to exacting standards to provide reliability, long life, and outstanding performance. Features Voice Scramble 25 46/49 MHz Channels 30 Number Caller ID Memory AutoSecure ™... -
Page 5: Included With The Dxi860
Included with the DXI860 If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact Uniden Customer Service at: (800) 297-1023, 8:00 am to 5:00 p.m. Central, Monday through Friday. Handset AC Adapter Short Telephone Cord Important Electrical Considerations Unplug all electrical appliances when you know an electrical storm is approaching. Lightning can pass through your household wiring and damage any device connected to it. -
Page 6: Radio Interference
TVs and VCRs. To minimize or prevent such interference, the base of the cordless telephone should not be placed near or on top of a TV or VCR. If interference is experienced, moving the cordless telephone farther away from the TV or VCR will often reduce or eliminate the interference. -
Page 7: Installation
Some equipment is wired directly to a phone jack, and these types of installations require a modular jack converter. This type of installation is not difficult; however, you should contact your Uniden telephone dealer or a telephone supply store for advice about the proper adapter or converter for your particular situation. -
Page 8: Applying Power To The Base Unit
Applying Power to the Base Unit The DXI860 phones require an AC outlet, without a switch to interrupt power, and the included AC adapter. To relieve strain on the DC plug when the phone is placed on a desk or table, connect the adapter as shown below. -
Page 9: Desk Or Tabletop Installation
Unit. 3. Place the AC Adapter cord around the strain relief. 4. Plug one end of the long telephone cord into the TEL LINE jack on the Base Unit. XCI860 5. Plug the other end of the cord into the telephone jack on the wall. -
Page 10: Direct Wall Mounting
Base Unit. Then plug the other end of the telephone cord into the modular jack on the wall. 5. Place the Base Unit on the posts of the wall plate and push down until it’s firmly... - Page 11 4. Plug one end of the long telephone cord into the TEL LINE jack on the Base Unit. 5. Place the cord inside the molded channel on the bottom of the Base Unit. 6. Place the Base Unit on the screws and push down until it’s...
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Page 12: Setting Up Your Phone
Note: The built-in Memory Backup feature allows up to 3 minutes to disconnect the old battery pack and install a new one without losing any numbers stored in memory. DXI860... -
Page 13: Cleaning The Battery Contacts
Note: Make sure to change the Handset Retainer before hanging up the phone. DXI860 Contacts 2. Make sure the Battery icon lights. If the icon doesn’t light, check to see that the AC adapter... -
Page 14: Setting The Pulse/Tone Switch
Automatic Digital Code Security To avoid unauthorized calls on your phone, a Digital Code feature was added to all DXI860 phones. This Digital Code is shared only between the Handset and Base Unit. The code is set automatically when you first use the phone. -
Page 15: Handset Volume Controls
Hi g h Three-tone High To adjust the receiver volume, press volume/cancel while you are on a call. VOLUME HIGH Hi g h Hi g h DXI860 3. The Battery icon will blink to indicate that the Digital Security Code is set. -
Page 16: Entering The Local Area Code
Note: You must subscribe to Caller ID on Call Waiting from your local phone service to use this feature. You can set your DXI860 phone to display information about calls that generate a call waiting tone while you are on a call. -
Page 17: Setting The Autotalk Feature
5. Place the Handset on the Base. The Battery icon will blink to indicate that the setting has been stored. DXI860 To turn AutoTalk off: 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press flash/function four times. OFF-0 3. Press 0 . -
Page 18: Using Your Phone
Answering a Call without AutoTalk Enabled When the phone rings, pick up the Handset and press talk . The channel number is displayed for 2 seconds. Then the LCD displays the call timer. KATHLEEN ROL 817-858-3333 DELETING CALLING DELETING CH-10 DELETING 00:00:04 DXI860... -
Page 19: Redialing The Last Number Called
5. When you are finished with the conversation, press talk to hang up. — OR — Place the Handset back on the Base. DXI860 Using the Flash Key with Call Waiting Note: You must subscribe to call waiting service from your local phone company to use this feature. -
Page 20: Using Caller Id
TOTAL CALLS NO NEW CALLS Note: The DXI860 can store information on up to 30 different calls. Information on new calls received after 30 calls will be stored, and the oldest call in memory will be deleted. Viewing Calls in Memory 1. -
Page 21: Calling The Displayed Number
2. To add a 1 for long distance dialing, press 1 and then press the talk key. Deleting Caller ID messages Only individual messages can be deleted on the DXI860. To delete messages follow the steps below. 1. Press caller id . 2. Press scroll to the call you want to delete. -
Page 22: Programming Your Phone
2. Press caller id . TOTAL CALLS Entering a Number in Dial Memory There are 20 dial memory locations in the DXI860 cordless phone. You can manually enter any number into dial memory so that it can be dialed later. -
Page 23: Calling A Number Stored In Memory
05, press 05 . — OR — Use the keys to scroll to the memory location. DXI860 8. Enter a memory location for the STORING number. For 6 CALLS example, press 05 to assign location 05 to the number. - Page 24 T is displayed in the Tob Jones LCD. 8361234 Press twice to move two Tob Jones characters to the 8361234 right. Press until m is displayed in the Tom Jones LCD. 8361234 Press mem . STORING 6 CALLS DXI860...
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Page 25: Troubleshooting
If your DXI860 cordless telephone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps. If you are still unable to resolve the problems, contact Uniden Customer Service at (800) 297-1023, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central, Monday through Friday. -
Page 26: Specifications
General – The XCI-660 Series complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68. Frequency Control Modulation Operating Temperature Base Unit Receive Frequency Transmit Frequency Power Requirements Size (w/o antenna) Weight Handset Receive Frequency Transmit Frequency Power Requirements Size Weight (w/battery) Battery Specifications, Features, and availability of Optional Accessories are all subject to change without prior notice. - Page 27 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen DXI860 Cordless Telephone with Caller ID NICAD.CHP Fri Aug 08 16:59:54 1997...
- Page 28 Composite Default screen Warning! Uniden America Corporation 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. Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium This equipment contains a Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Battery.
- Page 29 Controls and Functions (Handset) LCD Display Talk Key Numeric Keypad Down Arrow/Tone Key Flash /Function Keys Redial /Pause Keys talk caller id wxyz pqrs tone oper flash redial volume chan function pause cancel delete Caller ID Key Memory Key Up Arrow/Pound Key Channel Volume /Delete Key...
- Page 30 Controls and Functions (Base) 12. Pulse-Tone Switch 13. Telephone Line Jack 14. DC Power Jack status page/find Extend A Phone • • Status Indicator Page/Find Key...
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Page 31: One Year Limited Warranty
Uniden, (C) improperly installed, (D) serviced or repaired by someone other than an authorized 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 Operating Guide for this product. - Page 32 Composite Default screen Covered under one or more of the following U.S. patents: 4,511,761 ©1997 Uniden America Corporation. All rights reserved. 860CH4.CHP Fri Aug 08 17:12:57 1997 4,595,795 4,797,916 4,523,058 ® Printed in the Philippines.