Uniden cordless telephone owners manual tru 8865 (80 pages)
Summary of Contents for Uniden TWX977
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Information is also available on our website, www.uniden.com, under the “Accessibility” link. Important! The TWX977 accessory handset will not operate until it is registered to a Uniden main base. This manual describes how to set up your new handset; for more detailed instructions on...
Uniden is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation. Compatible Bases Your phone is compatible with the following Uniden 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Systems: the TRU9 series (TRU9460, TRU9465, TRU9466, TRU9480, TRU9485, TRU9488, TRU9496, TRU9060, TRU9085), the TRU8 series (TRU8860,...
Once activated, remove the label and then place the handset in the charger. Notes: • Use only the Uniden (BT-446) rechargeable battery pack supplied with your cordless telephone. • Replacement batteries and/or rubber seals are also available through the...
IN 21V jack and to a 120V AC outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch. Caution: Use only the Uniden AD-1011 adapter. 2. Set the charger on a desk or tabletop, and place the handset in the charger with the keypad facing forward.
You must register the handset to the base before you can use it. Only one handset can be registered at a time. (If an accessory handset has previously been registered to a base, you must reset the handset before you can register it to a new base.) 1.
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MODEL • On the base, press • Scroll down to SYSTEM SETUP and press the key. CLX465 • Select REGISTER HANDSET and press the CLX485 ELBT585 key. ELBT595 • On the handset, press and hold reads HANDSET REGISTERING and you hear a beep.
4 screws. If the rubber seal appears warn, nicked, or dried out, replacement seals are available through the Uniden Parts Department. If you have questions regarding the installation of the battery pack and/or rubber seal, please call our Customer Service Hotline at 1-800- 297-1023.
Notes: • If there is any foreign matter on the rubber seal located on the under side of the battery cover, the handset may not be water resistant. • The rubber seal should be kept clean and replaced every 2 years to ensure the handset is water resistant even if the seal does not look worn.
If the original base this handset was registered to 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. 1. Press and hold SYSTEM RESET menu appears. 2.
The handset display uses icons to tell you the status of your phone. The table below lists the icons and what they mean. ICON STATUS Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk Standby Standby/Talk The Standby Screen When the phone is in standby, the handset display shows the following items: Note: Illustration is of a single line system.
Your handset has a four-way function key that allows you to move the cursor (or highlighted area) on the display and access the most commonly used features at the touch of a button. By moving this key to the left, you open the Phonebook.
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If two letters in a row use the same number key, enter the first [right] letter, then use to move the cursor to the next position to enter the second letter. For example, to enter “Movies”: 1. Press once to enter M. [right] 2.
Making and Receiving Calls Using the handset 1. Remove the handset from the charger. Making a 2. Dial the number. call 3. Press 1. Pick up the handset. (If AutoTalk is on, the phone will answer when you remove the handset Answering from the charging cradle.) a call...
You can store up to 100 Caller ID numbers in your handset. Your phone shares a total of 100 memory entries between your Phonebook and Caller ID. Once you store 100 phonebook names, Caller ID information can not be stored (but it will still display when the call comes in).
Your phone allows you to store up to 2 numbers per name and up to 100 names in your phonebook. Your phone shares a total of 100 memory entries between your phonebook and CID. Once you store 100 phonebook entries, CID information will not be stored and will only display at time of new incoming calls.
Delete all entries Close the phonebook Redialing a Number You can quickly redial the last 3 numbers dialed on the handset. 1. With the phone in standby, press REDIAL soft key to open the redial list. 2. Use 3. When you find the number you want to dial, press Note: You can also press the redial list.
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Intercom Put a call on hold Join a call in progress Transfer a call Cancel a transfer Accept a transferred call Make an intercom page Cancel a page Answer an intercom page [int’com/hold] Press for more than five minutes, the call will be disconnected.
If your base has an answering machine, you can use your handset to get your messages and change your answering machine setup. To access the answering machine, press the soft key. The answering machine announces the number of new and old messages and then waits for your next command. You have the following options: Play messages Repeat a message...
If you subscribe to a voice mail service, you can program your access number into your handset and access your voice mail at the touch of a button. 1. Press the MENU soft key. Select HANDSET SETUP and EDIT VOICE MAIL submenu. 2.
With normal usage, your battery should last about one year. When the talk time becomes short, even after the battery is recharged, please replace the battery. A replacement Uniden adapter or battery may be purchased by calling Uniden’s Parts department. See back cover page for contact information. Warning...
The FCC Wants You To Know Changes or modifications 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 operate this product.
(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 owner’s manual for this product.
Thank you for purchasing a Uniden product. if you have any questions or problems, please do not return this product to the place of purchase. Having trouble? Need a part? Help for our customers with special needs May be covered under one or more of the following U.S. patents:...
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