inSTallaTiOn & SafETy Choosing the best location for your phone. When choosing a location for your phone there are a number of appliances the phone should not be near, and areas you should avoid. AVOID - Television sets and other electronic appliances •...
COnTEnTS INSTAllATION & SAfETy CONTENTS Controls and Functions Welcome Features Terminology Mounting the Base Unit on a Wall Battery Maintenance Installing the Beltclip Headset Installation Display and Icons About the Menu Options Setting up the Menu BASICS Making and Receiving Calls Keypad Lock Placing a Call on Hold Redialing a Call...
WElCOME Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden Multi-Handset Cordless System telephone. 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 Throughout this manual, terms such as Standby and Talk Mode are used. Below is the terminology explanation. Standby Mode - The handset is not in use, is off the cradle, and speaker, or has not been pressed. A dial tone is not present. Talk Mode - The handset is not in the cradle and speaker, or has been pressed...
MOunTing ThE baSE uniT On a Wall You can mount your base 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. •...
baTTEry MainTEnanCE Battery use time (per charge) Fully charged • Up to 7 hours continuous use • Up to 10 days when the handset is in the standby mode (up to 15 hours when in DirectLink mode) Recharge your phone on a regular basis by returning the handset to the charger after each phone call. low battery alert When the batteries are very low and need to be charged, the phone is programmed to eliminate functions in order to save power.
Do not remove or damage the battery casing. • 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. inSTalling ThE bElTClip To attach the beltclip Insert the beltclip into the holes on each side of the handset.
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 is available through Uniden authorized retailers.
abOuT ThE MEnu OpTiOnS There are 6 main menu options, (Directlink Mode, room Monitor, Handset Setup, Answ. Setup, Global Setup and System reset) and submenu options. Summary of the Main Menu and Submenu During Global Setup and System Reset, Two Way Communication between the Handsets Anywhere make sure your without the Base (Directlink) cordless phone is...
Handset Setup The following submenu options must be set separately for each handset. Submenu name Ringer Tones Adjusting the ringer tone (tone your phone makes when ringing) (Default is Flicker) (see page 15). Set the distinctive ring (see page 15). “Distinctive Ring” allows you to preset memory locations with a designated ring tone.
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Answering Setup This main menu option allows you to set up TAD settings from your handset. You can also set these submenu options from the base (see page 44). Submenu name Security Code (Default is 80) Ring Time (Default is 9 time) Record Time (Default is 1 minute) Message Alert...
(see page 20). Replacing Base Clear the base ID. Use this option, for example, if you wish to deregister the base to use the handset with another base of the WDECT3315 and WDECT3355 series (see page 20). Description Description [ 12 ]...
SETTing up ThE MEnu Entering the Menu 1) Press the 2) Use /vol/ To go back to the desired main menu (Directlink Mode, room Monitor, previous screen, Handset Setup, Answ. Setup, Global Setup, and press del. System reset). 3) Press /vol/ 4) Use to enter.
room Monitor using room Monitor 1) Enter the Room Monitor menu (see “Entering the Menu” on page 13). To Room Monitor appears. 2) Select the handset you want to monitor by using /vol/ /vol/ 3) Press RoomMonitor appears, and you hear sounds in the room where the handset is installed.
Handset Setup Selecting a ringer Tone 1) Enter the Handset Setup menu, and then the Ringer Tones submenu (see “Entering the Menu” on page 13). There are 10 ringer tones or 10 polyphonic tones to choose from. Ringers [Flicker, Clatter, Soft Alert, Wake Up, Light Bug, Beep Boop, Tone Board, Chip Chop, Party Clap, Reminder] Polyphonic tones [Beethoven’s Symphony #9 (Beethoven9), For Elise (Elise), We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Merry-Xmas), Home Sweet Home (Hm Swt Hm), Lorri...
Setting the Anykey Answer 1) Enter the Handset Setup menu, and then the Anykey Answer submenu (see “Entering the Menu” on page 13). 2) Press /vol/ /vol/ to select On or Off. 3) Press . You will hear a confirmation tone. Setting the True Banner 1) Enter the Handset Setup menu, and then the Banner submenu (see “Entering the Menu”...
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Setting the ring Time 1) Enter the Answ. Setup menu, and then the Ring Time submenu (see “Entering the Menu” on page 13). 2) Press (Toll Saver, 4 Times, 6 Times, or 9 Times). 3) Press Setting the record Time 1) Enter the Answ.
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Global Setup Setting Name Tag (POP ID) 1) Enter the Global Setup menu, and then the Name Tag submenu (see “Entering the Menu” on page 13). 2) Press /vol/ /vol/ to change the selection, On or Off. 3) Press . You will hear a confirmation tone. Setting Insert Zero (New Zealand only) 1) Enter the Global Setup menu, and then the Insert 0 submenu (see “Entering the Menu”...
Setting the Dial Mode (Australia only) 1) Enter the Global Setup menu, and then the Dial Mode submenu (see “Entering the Menu” on page 13). 2) Press select, Tone or Pulse (the initial setting is Tone). 3) Press Copy Phonebook 1) Enter the Global Setup menu, and then the Copy Phonebook submenu (see “Entering the Menu”...
System reset De-register the Handset 1) Enter the System Reset menu, and then the Deregister HS submenu (see “Entering the Menu” on page 13). 2) Press /vol/ /vol/ to select the handset ID to be de-registered from the list, and then press .
Making anD rECEiving CallS This handset has a built-in speakerphone that allows you to have a hands-free conversation. This feature allows you to communicate easily while performing other tasks, such as cooking. • To set Autotalk, see page 15 or to set You can easily switch a call from normal conversation to hands-free Anykey Answer see conversation.
kEypaD lOCk The Keypad Lock prevents user from pressing the keypad accidentally. You can still answer calls, and receive page and phonebook locations, and the keypad lock is reactivated after the operation. To lock the keypad Press and hold tone until you hear a confirmation tone.
rEDialing a Call The last three phone numbers dialed can be quickly redialed. redialing from Standby Mode • If the number 1) Press exceeds 32 digits, only the first 32 2) Press digits are retained redial/pause will display one of the last three in redial memory.
redialing from the Base 1) Press on the base. 2) Press redial/pause on the base. The last number dialed from the base is redialed. aDjuSTing ThE hanDSET ringEr, EarpiECE anD SpEakEr vOluME Handset ringer volume Press the volume up key or volume down key (labeled /vol/ /vol/ ) in standby mode to...
DO nOT DiSTurb (DnD) DND allows you to mute the ringer of the handset and the base at once. Additionally, if you have more than one handset, ringer for all handsets will be • Standby Mode muted. To do this, in the standby mode, press and hold do not disturb on the - The handset is base.
TOnE Dialing SWiTCh-OvEr (auSTralia Only) Some telephone companies use equipment that requires pulse dialing (sometimes referred to as rotary dialing). If you need to enter tone dialing digits, you can switch- over to tone dialing during the call. This feature is useful when you need tone dialing to use automated systems, for example, entering your bank account number after you have called your bank.
1) Press 2) Press to Clarity Boost, and then Boost On and B appear in the display. To turn Off the Clarity Booster, repeat above step • Normally, the talk again when the Clarity Booster is on, Boost Off ap- time duration is 7 hours, however, pears.
When speaking on the base 1) Press speaker on the handset to initiate the 3-way conversation. 2) To hang up, return the handset to the cradle, or press key on the handset. The base will still be connected to the call.
phOnEbOOk The 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 • Your phone has 100 search names in alphabetical order. You have a total of 100 locations that can be memory locations for used for the phonebook (including the speed dials) and Caller ID messages.
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6) Distinctive Ring appears. Press to move the pointer to one of the Distinctive Ring options, and then press If you choose not to store a Distinctive Ring, simply select the “No Selectn” option. 7) Speed Dial appears. Press /vol/ to move the pointer to select the Speed dial location (10 locations: SPD1-SPD0).
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 ( ), the displayed character appears in the following order: upper case letters first, lower case letters next and finally the number corresponding to the key.
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If you make a mistake while entering a name to move the cursor to the incorrect character. tone Press /del to erase the wrong character and then enter the correct character. To delete all characters, press and hold For example, to enter Movies: 1) When the phone is in standby mode, press 2) Press , Store/Edit Name appears.
viEWing ThE phOnEbOOk Your phone stores names/numbers in the phonebook memory locations, and you can search names in alphabetical order. You can view the phonebook even while the phone is in use. 1) Press If you recall the phonebook during a call, Store [SELECT] will not appear.
Making CallS uSing ThE phOnEbOOk from Standby Mode 1) When the phone is in standby mode, view the phonebook location to dial (see “Viewing the Phonebook” on page 33). 2) Press speaker. The displayed number is dialed. 3) To hang up press from Talk Mode 1) Press speaker.
EDiTing Or EraSing a STOrED naME, phOnE nuMbEr, 1) When the phone is in standby mode, press 2) Press keypad to view the phonebook locations (see “Viewing the Phonebook” on page 33). a. Editing the Stored Data 1) When the phonebook location to be edited appears, press appears.
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 services through your local telephone provider to use these features. • If you answer a call When the telephone rings, the Caller ID feature allows you to view the caller’s before the Caller ID name, and phone number along with the date and time of call.
2) When you pick up the phone, the display changes to Talk. (AutoTalk feature is set to on). Data errors appear as “ .” 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 SpeedDials) in total.
DElETing a CallEr iD MESSagE Deleting Information from the Caller ID list • Once the Caller ID data has been 1) When the phone is in standby mode, view the deleted, the Caller ID information to be deleted (see “Viewing information cannot the Caller ID List”...
uSing ThE CallEr iD MESSagE liST Calling a party from the Caller ID list from Standby mode 1) When the phone is in standby mode, view the Caller ID message (see “Viewing the Caller ID List” on page 38). 2) Press speaker.
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.
Answering System Default Settings Some answering system functions can be set through the base or handset. Default settings for each function are as follows: functions Default Setting Answer On/Off On Time SUN 12:00 AM* Security Code 80 Ring Time 9 times Record Time 1 minute Message Alert Off...
SETTing up yOur anSWEring SySTEM Setting your outgoing message (Greeting) When you receive a call, the answering system automatically plays either the pre- recorded message or your own personal message (greeting). • When the answering system Pre-recorded message is full, FL appears The following message is pre-recorded: on the base.
1) When the phone is in standby mode, press repeatedly to scroll through ringer volumes. The ringer level is displayed, and you will hear each volume level. The last ringer heard will be the volume setting, then the phone returns to standby mode. 2) You can also set the base ringer volume while the phone is ringing by pressing /volume/ / volume/...
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Setting the Time Follow these steps to set the clock on the answering system to the correct time. 1) Press clock/MENU. 2) Press the corresponding number (from 1 Sunday to 7 Saturday) appears. Time stamp will not 3) Press SET to select the day. be heard until you 4) Press have set the time.
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 four, six, nine rings. If you enable the Toll Saver (TS setting), the answering system picks up after six rings if you have new messages, and after nine rings if there are none.
Announce only feature The Announce only feature plays a pre-recorded outgoing message or your own personal outgoing message, but it will not allow the caller to leave a message. To set “Announce only”, follow the steps on page 46. To choose between the pre-recorded message or your own personal greeting, press greeting, when the outgoing message is played.
Setting the call screen You can screen calls when the Call Screen function is set to On. 1) Press clock/MENU six times. The current Call Screen setting (On or Off) appears on the base. skip/SELECT or repeat/SELECT to choose On or OF. 2) Press 3) Press SET.
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 plays your new messages first. After you play all your new messages, you can then play your old messages. Playing your messages 1) When the phone is in standby mode, press The system announces the number of new and old messages while the message counter...
Skipping a message 1) Press play/stop to review your messages. The number of stored messages is announced. 2) Press skip/SELECT at anytime to skip to the next message. Each time skip/SELECT is pressed, the system scans forward one message. If you have several messages, press skip/SELECT repeatedly to find the message you want to play.
Voice memo The voice memo function allows the user to record messages (more than 2 seconds and within 4 minutes). 1) Press and hold memo record. You hear a beep. 2) Start your recording after the announcement “Record Memo Message” and a •...
rEMOTE OpEraTiOn You can check, play, or delete messages, even record a new greeting message from a remote location (when you are away from home, or from another room using a handset). Additionally, you can turn On or Off your answering system remotely. remote access away from home You can operate your answering system from a remote location using any touch-tone telephone.
* To repeat a message, press # then 1 within about four seconds to repeat the previous message, or press # then 1 after about four seconds to repeat the cur- rent message. ** For the Memo Record and Greeting Message Record functions, the first time you enter the corresponding command, it starts the Recording function.
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remote key function Repeat a Message* Playing incoming Messages Skipping a Message Deleting a Message Stop Operation * For Repeat a Message function, press 1 within about four seconds to repeat the previous message, or press 1 after about four seconds to repeat the current message.
IMPOrTANT: • If you purchase a WDECT3305 extra handset, please register the handset to the WDECT3355 series base before use. The WDECT3305 will not operate until it is registered. • If you change a setting of the Global Setup menu in one of the handsets, you change settings for all the handsets.
rEgiSTEr ThE hanDSET If you purchase an extra handset, you need to register the handset to the base before use. Only one handset can be registered at a time. The handset ID for the supplied handset(s) was assigned at the factory, which has #1 or #2 in the display (#2 for models that have two handsets in packaging).
uSing TWO Way COMMuniCaTiOn bETWEEn ThE hanDSETS To use this feature, you must enter the two handsets • Two handsets can into the DirectLink mode first. be in DirectLink mode while other To enter the Directlink mode handsets are in •...
4-Way COnfErEnCing Fourth person, at either the handset or the base, may be added to the conference call. For example, to add a fourth party to an ongoing conference call at the base or another handset, press on the fourth party’s handset (or either caller from your conversation, press base).
If the base unit is replaced with a different base from this same series of cordless models, uniden.com.au or www.uniden.co.nz you must clear the handset(s) and base identification numbers. To do this, select “System Reset” from handsets display menu option list (see page 20 for guidance).
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. In the rare situation that you suspect another cordless telephone is using the same security code, you can change the code.
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. • Use only the specified Uniden battery pack (BT-446).
TrOublEShOOTing If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. Symptom The charge LED won’t illuminate • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base or charger and wall when the handset is placed in outlet.
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Symptom Severe noise interference. • Keep the handset away from microwave ovens, computers, • Move to another location or turn off the source of interference. The Caller ID does not display. • The handset was picked up before the second ring. •...
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• Make sure you have set the time (see “Setting Day and Time” on page 18 or “Setting the Time” on page 45). If you still have a problem. • Check our website for the latest information and frequently asked questions. www.uniden.com.au www.uniden.co.nz Suggestion [ 64 ]...
rEMOTE OpEraTiOn CarD C U T REMOTE OPERATION CARD Remote access away from home 1. Call your phone number from a touch-tone phone. 2. During the outgoing message, press # and enter your PIN code. The answering system announces the number of messages stored in memory and the help guidance.
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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 [ 67 ]...
ElEMENT Of WArrANTy: Uniden warrants to the original retail owner for the duration of this warranty, its WDECT3355, WDECT3355+1 or WDECT3355+2 cordless phone (herein after referred to as the Product), to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below. Warranty is only valid in the original country of purchase.