Introduction/Features Controls and Functions Getting Started Read this f irst Step 1: Checking the package contents Step 2: Setting up the base unit Step 3: Installing the handset battery pack Step 4: Setting Caller ID options Entering your Area Code Basics Making a call Receiving a call...
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The Integrated Answering Device Features Setting up your answering system Using your answering system Additional Information Changing the digital security code Installing the beltclip Headset installation Note on power sources Maintenance Troubleshooting General Information Technical Information Precautions & Warranty Index...
Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the TRU348 cordless telephone. This phone is designed for reliability, long life and outstanding performance utilizing the latest in 2.4 GHz Spread Spectrum technology. N N o o t t e e : : S S o o m m e e i i l l l l u u s s t t r r a a t t i i o o n n s s i i n n t t h h i i s s m m a a n n u u a a l l m m a a y y d d i i f f f f e e r r f f r r o o m m t t h h e e a a c c t t u u a a l l u u n n i i t t f f o o r r e e x x p p l l a a n n a a t t i i o o n n p p u u r r p p o o s s e e s s .
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• T T a a l l k k M M o o d d e e - The handset is of f the base and dial tone. appears in the display. Uniden ® is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation. Random Code and Auto Talk are trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. has not...
Controls and Functions [ 4 ] 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. Handset Batter y Compar tment 4. Handset Earpiece 5.
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42 43 C O N T R O L S A N D F U N C T I O N S 20. Base Charging Contacts 21. Delete Key 22. Voice Memo Key 23. Base Speaker 24. Greeting Key 25. Pin Set Key 26.
Read This First This cordless telephone must be set up before use. Follow these steps: S S t t e e p p 1 1 ( ( p p a a g g e e 7 7 ) ) Unpack the telephone and accessories. S S t t e e p p 2 2 ( ( p p a a g g e e 8 8 t t o o 9 9 ) ) Next, choose the best location to...
Checking the Package Contents Make sure you have received the following items in the package. If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the Uniden Par ts Depar tment (see below). • • B B a a s s e e u u n n i i t t •...
Setting Up the Base Unit Do the following steps: • Choose the best location • Connect the base unit • Choose the dialing mode C C h h o o o o s s e e t t h h e e b b e e s s t t l l o o c c a a t t i i o o n n Before choosing a location for your new phone, read PRECAUTIONS &...
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C C o o n n n n e e c c t t t t h h e e b b a a s s e e u u n n i i t t 1 1 Connect the telephone line cord to the T T E E L L L L I I N N E E jack and to a telephone outlet.
[ 10 ] G E T T I N G S T A R T E D Use only the Uniden Battery (BT-800) supplied with your phone. Replacement batteries are also available through the Uniden Parts Department (See page 7).
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B B a a t t t t e e r r y y u u s s e e t t i i m m e e ( ( p p e e r r c c h h a a r r g g e e ) ) From fully charged •...
Setting Caller ID Options/Language There are three Caller ID setup options available: AutoTalk, CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting), and Area Code. (See page 13 for Area Code setup instructions.) A A u u t t o o T T a a l l k k phone rings when AutoTalk is on, simply remove the handset from the base and the phone automatically answers the call.
Entering Your Area Code If you enter a 3-digit area code number in th e “ area code does not appear in Caller ID messages. Do not program this option, if your calling area requires 10-digit dialing. When reviewing Caller ID messages, you will see only the local seven digit number.
Receiving a Call F F r r o o m m t t h h e e h h a a n n d d s s e e t t 1 1 The phone rings. “ the display. If you receive a Caller ID, the received Caller ID 2 2 Press information appears.
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F F r r o o m m t t h h e e b b a a s s e e status speaker 1 1 The phone rings. The s s t t a a t t u u s s LED on the base flashes.
Redialing a Call The last three phone numbers dialed can be quickly redialed. R R e e d d i i a a l l i i n n g g f f r r o o m m S S t t a a n n d d b b y y M M o o d d e e F F r r o o m m t t h h e e H H a a n n d d s s e e t t 1 1 Press The phone number that was last dialed appears on the display.
Memor y Dialing allows you to dial a number using just a few key strokes. Your TRU348 stores up to 20 names/numbers in the handset. W W i i t t h h t t h h e e H H a a n n d d s s e e t t 1 1 Press and hold until “...
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5 5 Press The cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the number to be entered. 6 6 Use the number keypad to enter the phone number. The phone number cannot exceed 20 digits. The pause feature is •...
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 numeric key, the displayed character appears in the following order: Upper case letters f irst, lower case letters next and f inally the number corresponding to the key.
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For example, to enter U U n n i i d d e e n n : 1 1 Pick up the handset and press and hold 2 2 Enter a number or press 3 3 Press 4 4 Press 5 5 Press 6 6 Press 7 7 Press...
Making Calls with Memory Dialing M M e e m m o o r r y y d d i i a a l l i i n n g g f f r r o o m m S S t t a a n n d d b b y y M M o o d d e e 1 1 Press The handset displays your programmed memor y locations.
Editing a Stored Name and/or Phone Number 1 1 Press and hold until “ is displayed. 2 2 Press or enter a two-digit number (01 - 20) • ª to select the memor y location you would like to edit. 3 3 Press The following screen appears with the memor y location number that you have selected in the display.
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7 7 Use the number keypad, phone number. The phone number cannot exceed 20 digits. (See page 22.) If you don´t want to change the phone number, skip this step. 8 8 Press conf irmation screen. The memor y storage is complete. For example, if you store a name and number into memor y location number 01, the display shows “...
Erasing a Stored Name and Phone Number 1 1 Press and hold until “ is displayed. 2 2 Press or enter a two-digit number (01 - 20) to • ª select the memor y location you would like to erase. 3 3 Press The following screen appears with the memor y location number that you have selected in the display.
3-way Conferencing The Uniden TRU348 permits 3-way conversations between the handset, base, and outside line. Pressing the W W h h e e n n s s p p e e a a k k i i n n g g o o n n t t h h e e h h a a n n d d s s e e t t...
Caller ID Y Y o o u u m m u u s s t t s s u u b b s s c c r r i i b b e e t t o o C C a a l l l l e e r r I I D D s s e e r r v v i i c c e e t t o o u u s s e e t t h h i i s s f f e e a a t t u u r r e e . . 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.
Deleting Information from the Caller ID List The TRU348 stores up to 50 messages. If the phone receives the 51st message, the oldest one in the list is automatically deleted. Caller ID data can also be deleted manually. • While using the “...
C C a a l l l l i i n n g g a a p p a a r r t t y y f f r r o o m m t t h h e e C C a a l l l l e e r r I I D D l l i i s s t t You can place a call from the Caller ID list. The TRU348 stores up to 50 messages.
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S S t t o o r r i i n n g g C C a a l l l l e e r r I I D D m m e e s s s s a a g g e e s s i i n n M M e e m m o o r r y y d d i i a a l l i i n n g g Messages shown in the Caller ID list can be stored in memor y dialing.
Using “Caller ID on Call Waiting” Service “ “ C C a a l l l l e e r r I I D D “ “ a a n n d d “ “ C C a a l l l l W W a a i i t t i i n n g g “ “ a a r r e e s s e e p p a a r r a a t t e e s s e e r r v v i i c c e e s s . . C C I I D D C C W W ( ( C C a a l l l l e e r r I I D D o o n n C C a a l l l l W W a a i i t t i i n n g g ) ) p p e e r r f f o o r r m m s s t t h h e e s s a a m m e e a a s s r r e e g g u u l l a a r r C C a a l l l l e e r r I I D D o o n n a a C C a a l l l l W W a a i i t t i i n n g g n n u u m m b b e e r r .
Call Waiting Features Your TRU348 gives you new options for call waiting. At the touch of a button, you can ask the caller to hold or conference them into your current call. You may be required to subscribe to call waiting and call waiting options to use When CIDCW is set to these features.
The Integrated Answering Device The TRU348 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 for others who use the phone, or to announce a special message to callers when yo u ´...
S S e e t t t t i i n n g g t t h h e e c c l l o o c c k k The clock on TRU348 Answering System star ts when power is supplied to the base.
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AM/PM setting. 6 6 Press again to end the time/day setting. The TRU348 announces the day and time that you have set. S S e e t t t t i i n n g g y y o o u u r r g g r r e e e e t t i i n n g g When you receive a call, the answering system automatically plays either a presrecord message or your own greeting.
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S S e e l l e e c c t t i i n n g g t t h h e e m m e e s s s s a a g g e e r r e e c c o o r r d d t t i i m m e e You can set your answering system to record messages up to one or four minutes long.
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S S e e t t t t i i n n g g r r i i n n g g t t i i m m e e s s w w i i t t c c h h The ring time/toll saver switch allows you to set the number of rings the caller hears before the answering system plays your outgoing message.
P P l l a a y y i i n n g g y y o o u u r r m m e e s s s s a a g g e e s s The base LED display shows the number of total messages. If the display is blinking, then there are new messages waiting for you. The TRU348 is designed to • To stop playing your play your new messages f irst.
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S S k k i i p p p p i i n n g g a a m m e e s s s s a a g g e e 1 1 Press to review your messages. The number of messages is announced.
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V V o o i i c c e e m m e e m m o o The voice memo function allows the user to record a message (up to 10 minutes) on the base. 1 1 Press and hold •...
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R R e e m m o o t t e e a a c c c c e e s s s s a a w w a a y y f f r r o o m m h h o o m m e e You can operate your answering system from a remote location using any touch- tone telephone.
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6 6 When you f inish, hang up to exit the system. The answering system automatically returns to standby. R R e e m m o o t t e e r r o o o o m m m m o o n n i i t t o o r r You can call your answering system from any touch-tone phone and monitor If you enter an incorrect sounds in the room where your base is installed.
Changing the Digital Security Code The digital security code is an identif ication code used to connect the handset and the base unit. Normally, setting the code is not necessar y. The f irst time you charge your handset, the security code is automatically set. (See page 6.) In the rare situation that you suspect another cordless telephone is using the same security code, you can change the code.
Press down until it clicks. Headset Installation Your phone may be used with an optional headset, the Uniden HS910. To use this feature, inser t headset plug into the headset jack. Your phone is ready for hands-free conversations.
With normal usage, your batter y should last about one year. Please contact your place of purchase or the Uniden Par ts Depar tment for a replacement batter y. (See Page 7.) P P o o w w e e r r F F a a i i l l u u r r e e During the period that the power is of f, you will not be able to make or receive calls with the telephone.
Maintenance W W h h e e n n s s l l i i g g h h t t l l y y d d i i r r t t y y Wipe with a sof t, dr y cloth. W W h h e e n n v v e e r r y y d d i i r r t t y y Wipe with a sof t cloth that has been dampened with diluted, neutral detergent.
Troubleshooting If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please tr y these simple steps f irst. S S y y m m p p t t o o m m The s s t t a a t t u u s s LED won´t light when the handset is placed in the base unit.
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S S y y m m p p t t o o m m The answering system does not work. Messages are incomplete. Af ter a power failure, the outgoing message is deleted. No sounds on the base unit speaker during call monitoring or message playback.
With normal usage, the batter y should last about one year. Replacement batteries may be purchased at your local Uniden dealer or by contacting the Uniden Par ts Depar tment (800) 554-3988. Hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday.
T T h h e e F F C C C C w w a a n n t t s s y y o o u u t t o o k k n n o o w w ! ! Changes or modif ications 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...
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problem. In addition, we recommend that the base not be plugged into a circuit that also powers a major appliance because of the potential for interference. Be certain that the antenna on the unit is fully extended when needed. In the unlikely event that you consistently hear other voices or distracting transmissions on your phone, you may be receiving radio signals from another cordless telephone or other source of...
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• Through the RBRC¤ program, Uniden makes it easy for you to drop off the used battery at local retailers of replacement nickel- cadmium batteries. You may also contact your local recycling center for information on where to return the used battery.
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WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION (“Uniden“) ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for one year, to the original retail owner, this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below.
Index 0 0 - - 9 9 3-way conferencing ..30 Adjusting the volume ..18 Answering device Features ....39 Setting up .
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P P L L E E A A S S E E D D O O N N O O T T R R E E T T U U R R N N T T H H I I S S P P R R O O D D U U C C T T T T O O T T H H E E P P L L A A C C E E O O F F P P U U R R C C H H A A S S E E . . Our Uniden representatives will be happy to help you with any matters regarding the operation of this unit, available accessories, or any other related matters.