Uniden XC3545 Instruction Manual

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Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Included with the

Important Electrical Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Telephone Line Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Radio Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

More Than One Cordless Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Selecting a Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Telephone Line Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting the Telephone Cords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Applying Power to the Base Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Adapter Safety Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Desk or Tabletop Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Wall Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Direct Wall Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Setting up your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Extending the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Installing the Handset Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Cleaning the Battery Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Charging the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Low Battery Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Setting the Tone/Pulse Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Adjusting Ringer/Volume Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Automatic Digital Code Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Using your

Making and Receiving Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Changing Channels, Hold, Mute, and Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using Page/Intercom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

2-Way Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Transferring a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Room Monitor Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Programming your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Storing a Number in Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Storing a Tone/Pulse Number With a Pulse Dial System. . . . . . . . 43

Storing One-Touch Dialing Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Dialing a Stored Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Chain Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Erasing a Stored Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Important Safety Instructions ....... . . 2 Introduction ..........4 Features .
Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions When using your telephone equipment, these basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, and injury to persons: 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3.
Page 3 12. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: A. When the power supply cord is damaged or frayed. B. If liquid has been spilled into the product. C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water. D.
Page 4: Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of a Uniden Cordless Telephone. The :+!#"# is designed with exacting standards to provide reliability, long life, and outstanding performance. Features 25 46/49 MHz Channels Dual Keypads for added flexibility UltraClear Plus AutoTalk AutoStandby 6 One-Touch Memory Buttons...
Page 5: Included With The
Included with the If any are missing or damaged, do not contact the place of purchase. Instead contact Uniden Customer Service at: (800) 297-1023, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. Handset Part No.________ Long Telephone Cord Part No.________...
Page 6: Important Electrical Considerations
Warning: Please do not attempt to unplug any appliance during an electrical storm. Caution: Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of the product in any way other than as detailed by this Operating Guide, could void your authority to operate this product.
Page 7: Radio Interference
Radio Interference Radio interference may occasionally cause buzzing and humming in your cordless Handset, or clicking noises in the Base Unit. This interference is caused by external sources such as TV, refrigerator, vacuum cleaner, fluorescent lighting, or electrical storm. Your unit is NOT DEFECTIVE. If these noises continue and are too distracting, please check around your home to see what appliances may be causing the problem.
Page 8: 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 advise about the proper adapter or converter for your particular situation.
Page 9: Connecting The Telephone Cords
Connecting the Telephone Cords Consider these safety guidelines before connecting the telephone cords: CAUTION: Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected. Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. Applying Power to the Base Unit :+!#"# requires a standard electrical outlet (120 volts AC without a...
Page 10: Adapter Safety Feature
Adapter Safety Feature The AC adapter furnished with this phone may be equipped with a polarized line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug.
Page 11 Plug the AC Adapter cord into the 9V DC input jack on the Base Unit. Place the AC Adapter cord inside the molded channel. Plug one end of the long telephone cord into the TEL LINE jack on the Base Unit.
Page 12 Plug the other end of the cord into the telephone jack on the wall. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet.
Page 13: Wall Installation
Placement of the Handset The unique design of your phone allows you to place the Handset on the Base Unit either facedown or in an upright position. The battery is charged in either position. Upright Position for Handset Wall Installation Standard Wall Plate Mounting These phones are designed to be mounted on a standard AT&T or GTE wall plate.
Page 14 Place the AC Adapter cord inside the molded channel. Plug one end of the short telephone cord into the TEL LINE jack on the Base Unit. Place the telephone cord inside the molded channel on the bottom of the Base Unit. Then plug the other end of the telephone cord into the modular jack on the wall.
Page 15 Place the Base Unit on the posts of the wall plate and push down until it’s firmly seated. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet.
Page 16: Direct Wall Mounting
Direct Wall Mounting If you do not have a standard wall plate, you can mount the phone directly on a wall. Before mounting your phone consider the following: Select a location away from electrical cables, pipes, or other items behind the mounting location that could cause a hazard when inserting screws into the wall.
Page 17 Place the AC Adapter cord inside the molded channel. Plug one end of the long telephone cord into the TEL LINE jack on the Base Unit. Place the cord inside the molded channel on the bottom of the Base Unit.
Page 18 Place the Base Unit on the screws and push down until it’s firmly seated. Plug the other end of the telephone line cord into the wall jack. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet.
Page 19: Setting The Handset Retainer
Setting the Handset Retainer The handset retainer holds the Handset in place if your mounted on a wall. The steps below describe how to remove and replace the retainer so that the tab faces up. Push up on the Handset retainer on the Base Unit, and slide the tab out.
Page 20 Put the retainer back into its slot on the Base Unit. Push down on the Handset retainer until it snaps into place. CHANNEL CHANNEL...
Page 21: Setting Up Your Phone
Extending the Antenna Before using your phone, be sure to raise its antenna to the vertical position, and then extend the antenna. Installing the Handset Battery Pack Press in on the Battery Cover Release. Setting up your Phone...
Page 22 Slide the battery compartment cover down. Align the plastic connector of the Nickel-Cadmium battery pack with its socket and plug it in. Place the battery pack inside the battery compartment, and slide the battery cover back on. 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 phone numbers that may be stored in the telephone’s memory.
Page 23: Cleaning The Battery Contacts
Cleaning the Battery Contacts To maintain a good charge, it is important to clean all charging contacts on the Handset and Base Unit about once a month. Use a pencil eraser or other contact cleaner. Do not use any liquids or solvents. TALK CHANNEL TALK...
Page 24: Charging The Battery Pack
Charging the Battery Pack Initial Battery Charging The rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium battery pack must be fully charged before using your phone for the first time. We recommend that the battery pack charge for approximately 15-20 hours, without interruption, before plugging the phone line into your new phone. Place the Handset on the Base Unit.
Page 25 Make sure the CHARGE LED lights. If the LED doesn’t light, check to see that the AC adapter is plugged in, and that the Handset is making good contact with the Base Unit charging contacts. Continuous Battery Charging For the best battery performance, return the Handset to the Base Unit at the end of the day.
Page 26: Low Battery Indicator
Low Battery Indicator When the Battery Pack in the Handset is very low and needs to be charged, the TALK/BATT LOW LED flashes. If the TALK/BATT LOW LED begins to flash, the phone is programmed to eliminate its functions to save power. The table below describes how to return the Handset to normal operation.
Page 27: Setting The Tone/Pulse Switch
Setting the Tone/Pulse Switch Be sure the TONE/PULSE switch is in the TONE position. Note: Most phone systems are Tone dialing. Check with your local phone company if you are not sure whether your system is Tone or Pulse dialing. Adjusting Ringer/Volume Controls The Handset and Base of the volumes.
Page 28 To adjust the receiver OPER volume, press while you are on a call. TONE FLASH VOLUME INT'C R.TONE R.VOL RDL/P Handset Receiver Volume Select Button Base Volume Controls To adjust the Base Unit ringer volume, move the RING-OFF LO HI switch to the RING-OFF LO HI desired setting.
Page 29: Automatic Digital Code Security
Automatic Digital Code Security Many cordless telephones operate similarly and on the same frequency. Without digital code security, another Handset could make calls using your Base Unit and telephone line. To avoid unauthorized calls on your phone, a Digital Code feature was added to the only between the Handset and Base Unit.
Page 30 The CHARGE LED will blink to indicate that the Digital Security Code is set to one of the more than 65,000 codes. If the Base Unit loses power while the Handset is off the Base, the Digital Code may be erased. When this happens, the Handset will not function. To establish communication between the Handset and Base Unit: Remove the Handset from the Base Unit (if it is on the...
Page 31 Restore power to the Base Unit, and place the Handset back on the Base Unit. The CHARGE LED will blink to indicate that the Digital Security Code is set. IN USE CHARGE RDL/P FLASH MUTE H Q SERIES TONE OPER INT'COM SPEAKER PAGE / FIND...
Page 32: Using Your
:+!#"# has dual keypads: one in the Handset, and one on the Base Unit. This is like having two phones because most operations can be performed using either the Handset or the Base Units. Making and Receiving Calls The following features of your the Handset’s location when you make or receive a call.
Page 33: Changing Channels, Hold, Mute, And Flash
Changing Channels, Hold, Mute, and Flash To change channels, place a call on hold, mute a call, or access call waiting while on the phone, follow these steps: Press Note: Change channels to CHANGING help eliminate background CHANNELS noise. 1) Press Note: The phone will PLACING A begin to ring, and the...
Page 34: Using Page/Intercom
The 2-Way Page/Intercom feature allows you to communicate between the Base Unit and Handset. To use this feature remember the following: The RING ON/BATT SAVE switch on the Handset must be in the RING ON position. The BASE UNIT RINGER switch must be set to either LO or HI. Note: If you are on a call while using the Handset and you page the Base Unit, the Base Unit will ring even when the Base ringer switch is set to the OFF position.
Page 35: Transferring A Call
Paging the Handset 1. Press on the Base Unit. The IN USE LED blinks, and the INT’COM LED lights. Note: If there is no answer, press again to cancel. 2. Press on the Handset to answer the page. To end the conversation: 3.
Page 36: Transferring A Call From The Handset
Transferring a Call from the Handset 1. Press on the Handset. The phone will begin to ring, and the TALK/BATT LOW LED will blink, indicating the call is on hold. Note: If there is no answer, press again to cancel. 2.
Page 37: Transferring A Call From The Base
Transferring a Call from the Base 1. Press on the Base. The phone will begin to ring, and the IN USE LED will blink, indicating the call is on hold. Note: If there is no answer, press again to cancel. 2.
Page 38: Room Monitor Feature
Room Monitor Feature :+!#"# Another use of the the monitor on, follow the steps below. Press on the Handset. Press on the Handset. Note: Using the Handset, you should now be able to monitor the room where the Base Unit is located.
Page 39: Programming Your Phone
Programming your Phone For convenience, both the Handset and Base units have ten memory locations, so you can store the numbers you use most often in either place. Just remember that all programming must be completed when your phone is in the standby mode, since the programming keys will not function while you are on the phone.
Page 40 If a pause is needed during dialing to access a long distance service, press Note: The button counts as one digit. Pressing once increases the length of the pause between numbers. Press again. Enter the memory location (0-9). A tone indicates that the number is stored.
Page 41: Base Operation
Base Operation Use these keys to store a number in memory with the Base Unit. Note: An error tone will sound and the programming procedure will be cancelled if more than 20 seconds elapses between each keystroke entry or step. Press The IN USE LED blinks.
Page 42 Press again. Enter the memory location (0-9). A tone indicates that the number is stored.
Page 43: Storing A Tone/Pulse Number With A Pulse Dial System
Storing a Tone/Pulse Number With a Pulse Dial System If your phone is set up for pulse dialing, you can store a mixed mode number so that you can easily access long distance services. Handset Operation Use these keys to store a mixed mode number in memory with the Handset.
Page 44 Press TONE on the Handset. Enter the number to be dialed in tone mode. If a pause is needed during dialing to access a long distance service, press Note: The button counts as one digit. Pressing once increases the length of the pause between numbers. Press again.
Page 45: Base Unit
Base Operation Use these keys to store a mixed mode number in memory with the Base Unit. Note: An error tone will sound and the programming procedure will be cancelled if more than 20 seconds elapses between each keystroke entry or step. Press The IN USE LED blinks.
Page 46 Enter the number to be dialed in tone mode. If a pause is needed during dialing to access a long distance service, press Note: The button counts as one digit. Pressing once increases the length of the pause between numbers. Press again.
Page 47: Storing One-Touch Dialing Numbers
Storing One-Touch Dialing Numbers The Handset and Base both have three One Touch memory locations, so you have easy access to emergency numbers or the numbers you call most. Handset Operation Use these keys to store a number in a One Touch dialing button with the Handset.
Page 48 If a pause is needed during dialing to access a long distance service, press Note: The button counts as one digit. Pressing once increases the length of the pause between numbers. Press again. Now press the One Touch dialing button (1, 2, or 3) you want to program.
Page 49 Base Operation Use these keys to store a number in a One Touch dialing button with the Base Unit. Note: An error tone will sound and the programming procedure will be cancelled if more than 20 seconds elapses between each keystroke entry or step.
Page 50 Press again. Now press the One Touch dialing button (1, 2 or 3) you want to program. A tone indicates that the number is stored.
Page 51: Dialing A Stored Number
Dialing a Stored Number Handset Operation To dial a number previously stored in memory using the Handset, follow these steps: MEMORY Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. Press Press Press the memory location number (0-9) you want dialed. Base Operation To dial a number previously stored in memory using the Base Unit, follow these steps: MEMORY...
Page 52: Erasing A Stored Number
Erasing a Stored Number To erase a number previously stored in a memory location or in One Touch memory, follow these steps: HANDSET Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. Press twice . Press the memory location number (0-9) or the One Touch dialing button (1, 2 or 3) you want to clear.
Page 53: Troubleshooting
If your 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. EST, Monday through Friday. Problem Charge light won’t come on when Handset...
Page 54: Specifications
:+!#"# General – The Frequency Control Modulation Operating Temperature Base Unit Receive Frequency Transmit Frequency Power Requirements Size Weight Handset Receive Frequency Transmit Frequency Power Requirements Size Weight Battery Specifications, Features, and availability of Optional Accessories are all subject to change without prior notice. Specifications complies with FCC Part 15 and 68 Crystal controlled transmission...
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Page 56 Before you read anything else, please observe the following: 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.
Page 57: Handset Controls And Keys
Handset Controls and Keys 1. Antenna 2. Talk/Battery Low Indicator 3. Talk Button 4. Numeric Keypad 5. Tone Button 6. Memory Programming Button 7. Intercom Button 8. Flash /Ringer Tone Select Button 9. Channel Select Button 10. Ring On/Battery Save Switch 11.
Page 58: Base Unit Controls And Keys
Base Unit Controls and Keys 6 7 8 H Q SERIES Base Ringer Switch Tone/Pulse Switch Telephone Line Jack DC Power Jack Handset Retainer Base Unit Antenna In Use LED Charge LED Built-in Speaker Speaker Volume Control CHANNEL ULTRACLEAR PLUS IN USE CHARGE RDL/P...
Page 59: One Year Limited Warranty
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. WARRANTY DURATION: This warranty to the original user shall terminate and be of no further effect 12 months after the date of original retail sale.

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