Terminology Used In This Manual - Uniden DSS8900 Series Owner's Manual

Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden DSS8905
accessory handset and charging cradle. You can place this fully
featured cordless handset anywhere your home has AC power.
Note: Illustrations in this manual are used for explanation purposes.
Some illustrations may differ from the actual unit.
Important!
The DSS8905 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
operating your new handset, please refer to the manual supplied
with your base.

Terminology Used in this Manual

Accessory A handset that works with an expandable phone base.
Handset Accessory handsets must be registered to a base.
The main part of the phone that connects to your phone
Base
line, and lets you make and receive calls.
Charging A cradle that charges an accessory handset. It connects to
cradle power but not to a phone line.
The handset is not in use. No line has been activated.
Standby (It doesn't matter whether the handset is in the cradle.)
No dial tone is present.
Station Any registered handset or the base.
A dial tone has been enabled, so you can dial and carry on
Talk
a conversation with an outside party.
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