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Uniden ELT 560 series Owner's Manual

Uniden ELT 560 series Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 E L T 5 6 0 S E R I E S O W N E R ' S M A N U A L...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Register the Handset Register the ELX500 expansion handset to the main base Changing the Digital Security Code Installing the Holster Optional Headset Installation Installing Uniden's Cordless Telephone Customization Tool Using the Interface Example of the standby mode display Display Icons...

  • Page 3: Welcome/Features/Terminology/Accessibility

    Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Uniden Multi-Handset phone. The USB connection lets you use your personal computer to edit your phonebook, download schedule reminders, and even import contacts from MicroSoft Outlook. Note: Illustrations in this manual are used for explanation purposes. Some Features •...
  • Page 4 Terminology •Standby mode - The handset is not in use. If it is off the cradle, no line has been activated. No dial tone is present. •Talk mode - A telephone line has been activated on the handset, enabling a dial tone. Accessibility Uniden provides a customer service hotline for accessibility questions.

  • Page 5: Controls & Functions

    Controls & Functions w w w . u n i d e n . c o m 1. New Message LED 2. Speakerphone Speaker and Ringer 3. Sub LCD 4. Handset Earpiece 5. LCD display 6. Volume up/down key (P. 39) (phonebook)/ 8.
  • Page 6 25. Base Antenna 26. Base Charge Contacts 27. Find hs (handset) (P. 41) 28. Handset Charge LED 29. DC IN 9V Jack 30. TEL LINE Jack 31. Registration button 32. Base Battery Compartment [ 5 ] C o n t r o l s & F u n c t i o n s w w w .

  • Page 7: Setting Up The Phone

    • The base should be placed in an open area for optimum range and reception. concrete may affect • If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to phone line, be sure that cordless telephone installing the system does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about performance.

  • Page 8: Battery Backup Feature

    Battery Backup Feature The battery backup allows you to make and receive calls during a power failure. You can use any handset or the base, just as you would normally. Install the power backup battery in the base 1) Open the battery case cover by pressing the release button on the bottom of the base as shown.

  • Page 9: Install The Rechargeable Battery Pack

    Install the rechargeable battery pack Follow the steps below if you need to install a battery. note 1) Press down on the handset battery case cover (use the finger indention for a better grip) and slide the cover downward to remove. Use only the Uniden (BT-0002) 2) Place the battery pack in the battery compartment with the connectors on the battery and...

  • Page 10: Low Battery Alert

    Low battery alert When the battery pack is very low, the phone is programmed to eliminate functions in order to save power. The battery pack needs to be charged when: - The empty battery icon appears. appears in the display. L o w B at te r y If the phone is in standby mode, none of the keys will operate.

  • Page 11: Connect The Base And Charge The Handset

    Connect the base and charge the handset 1) Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V note jack. Place the base close to the AC outlet to avoid long extension cords. •Use only the supplied AD-800 AC adapter. 2) Connect the AC adapter to a continuous Do not use any other AC adapter.

  • Page 12: Expanding Your Phone

    Expanding Your Phone Your phone can support a total of ten handsets. Expansion handsets do not need to be connected to a phone jack. Expansion handsets allow you to use additional features such as DirectLink Mode and up to 3-way conference calling.

  • Page 13: Connect The Expansion Handset's Charger

    Connect the expansion handset's charger The handset is powered by a note rechargeable battery pack. The battery recharges automatically when the handset is placed in the charger. •Use only the supplied AD-0005 AC adapter. 1) Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V Do not use any other AC adapter.

  • Page 14: Register The Elx500 Expansion Handset To The Main Base

    Register the ELX500 expansion handset to the main base Before the expansion handset is registered, the battery pack MUST be charged for 10 hours. To register an ELX500 handset, simply place it in the main base. While the handset is registering, is displayed, the handset has been registered to the base.

  • Page 15: 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. To change the digital security code: 1.

  • Page 16: Optional Headset Installation

    Optional Headset Installation Your phone may be used with an optional headset To use an optional headset, insert the headset plug into the headset jack. Your phone is ready for hands-free conversations. (Headsets may be purchased by calling Uniden's Customer Hotline. See page 59.) [ 1 5 ] O p t i o na l H e a d s e t I ns t a l l at io n w w w .

  • Page 17: Installing Uniden's Cordless Telephone Customization Tool

    Installing Uniden's Cordless Telephone Customization Tool This phone includes Uniden's Cordless Telephone Customization Tool for your Windows PC. You can use this application to completely configure your phone, download pictures for wallpaper, and import contacts from Microsoft® Outlook®. NOTE: The Uniden's Cordless Telephone Customization Tool application requires Microsoft®, Windows®...

  • Page 18: Using The Interface

    Using the Interface Example of the standby mode display • Handset Battery icon Date, Day of the week, and time Number of new caller ID calls received If you do not press a key within 30 seconds, the phone will time out and exit the menu mode. When setting Date and Time, the time-out period is extended to two minutes.

  • Page 19: Soft Key Function

    Soft Key Function "Soft" keys are keys that change function during the operation of the phone. There are two soft keys on the handset. The text right above the soft key indicates that key's current function. For example, when the phone is in the main menu, pressing soft key 2 make a selection.
  • Page 20 To make menu selections, please follow the instructions below: [ 1 9 ] U s i n g t h e I n t e r f a c e Press menu/select. Highlight the option you want by pressing the up, down, right, or left key on the handset.

  • Page 21: Entering Text

    Entering text You can use the number keypad on your phone to enter text by referring to the letters printed on each number key. When you press the number key in a text entry field, the phone displays the first letter printed on the number key.

  • Page 22: Main Menu Options

    • If you do not press a key within 30 seconds, the phone will time out and exit the menu mode. When setting Date and Time, the time-out period is extended to two minutes. • All of these options can be configured in the Uniden's Cordless Telephone Customization Tool. Main Menu Options...

  • Page 23: System Setup Menu

    System Setup Menu System Setup (System Setup) Handset Setup Handset The following submenu options must be set separately for each handset. Open to Answer Open to Open to Answer lets you answer the phone by opening the cover Answer of the handset. To turn on Open to Answer, go to and select Answer is active.
  • Page 24 Banner Display You can change the name your phone displays on the screen. If you have more than one handset, you can use the banner name to identify your handset during handset-to-handset functions like intercom and DirectLink. Go to name you want to use. You can use up to 10 characters. Use the DELETE soft key to delete an existing handset name.
  • Page 25 Unique ID You can assign special ringer tones to anyone in your phonebook. When your phone gets a call, it looks up the Caller (System Setup) ID information in your phonebook; if you've assigned a distinctive ringer and pictures to that number, the phone uses it Handset so you know who's calling.

  • Page 26: Call Waiting

    Date and Time To change the date and time shown in the display, go to . Use the up, down, right, left keys to highlight the part you T i me want to change (date, time, AM/PM). Use the number keypad, or tone/ to change each part.
  • Page 27 Area Code If you can make a call by dialing only 7 digits (instead of 10), you can program your local area code in your phone. If you get a call from within your area code, you'll (System Setup) only see the 7-digit phone number. If you get a call from outside your area code, you'll see all 10 digits.

  • Page 28: Setting The Ringer Options

    Setting the Ringer Options This menu lets you customize the ringer settings in your phone. You can set these options separately for each handset. Ringer Tone You can set a different ringer for each handset. This phone comes with 10 prerecorded songs and 15 different ringer tones; you can also record your own ringer tones (see page 28).
  • Page 29 Vibrate All The vibrate alert causes the handset to vibrate when an incoming call is received. For safety reasons, the handset will (Ringer Options) not vibrate while it is charging in base. To turn on the Vibrate Alert for all incoming calls, intercom pages, etc., go to Vibrate All and select A l l...
  • Page 30 Storing Ringer Tones 1) Connect the audio recording cable to the handset and sound source (e.g.stereo or cd player). Insert one end of the audio recording cable into the handset's headset jack and the other end into the sound source. You can also simply use the handset's microphone by holding the handset close to the sound source.

  • Page 31: Display Settings

    Changing Ringer Name 1) Go to 2) Select a ringer you want to change the title, and press the OPTIONS soft key. 3) Use the up/down key to select 4) Edit the title of this ringer (up to 12 characters) using the number keypad, the DELETE soft key, right, or left key.
  • Page 32 Wallpaper/Image Displays Your phone has 33 preset wallpaper/images to choose from. You can customize or replace 30 of these images using the software application CD-ROM supplied with this phone. During standby mode the wallpaper will display on the Handset's LCD Screen. To set your wallpaper, scroll through the Wall Paper options, and press the VIEW soft key.
  • Page 33 LCD Contrast LCD Contrast adjusts the handset's display. To adjust the contrast, go to . Use the up/down key to adjust the L CD C on tr as t (Display Options) contrast. Press menu/select to activate it. you will hear a confirmation tone.
  • Page 34 Animation Type Your phone has 4 different system animations (Dog, Car, Frog and Abstract) with 10 different animation schemes: done delete To set your animation type, scroll through Animation Type options, and press the VIEW soft key. Press menu/select to activate the animation type of your choice.

  • Page 35: Using Your Phone

    Using Your Phone note 1) Remove the handset from the charging cradle. 2) Flip the top panel up. 3) Press talk/flash. •When you dial the 4) Listen for the dial tone. number, hyphens are 5) Dial the number. inserted between numbers.

  • Page 36: Receiving A Call/Autotalk Set To Off

    Receiving a call/AutoTalk set to OFF Handset is in the cradle 1) Remove the handset from the charging cradle. 2) Flip the top panel up. 3) Press talk/flash. Hanging Up Press end or close the top panel. Switching to the Handset Speakerphone During a Call To switch a normal call to the speakerphone, press handset.

  • Page 37: Call Waiting

    Call Waiting If you hear a call waiting tone while you're on a call, press talk/flash to switch to note the new call. After a short pause, you'll hear the new caller. Press talk/flash again to go back to the original caller. •You must subscribe Call Waiting Deluxe through your local...

  • Page 38: Placing A Call On Hold

    Placing a Call on Hold During a call, press back/hold/int'com and then end, to put the call on hold. Press talk/flash to go back to the call. Conferencing If you have more than one handset, two handsets can talk to the outside caller at the same time in a conference call.
  • Page 39 Deleting Redial Records If you want to delete a phone number from the redial list, go to the redial list in note standby mode, and select the number you want to delete. Press the OPTIONS soft key, and select delete all the redial records, select •Each redial record can store up to 32 digits.

  • Page 40: Using The Handset Volume Setting Menu

    Using the Handset Volume Setting Menu Ringer: Adjust the handset ringer volume You can choose from three different ringer volume settings on your handset: off, low, and high. When the phone is in standby mode, go to Ringer Options, and then select .

  • Page 41: Mute

    Speaker: Adjust the handset speaker volume You can choose from six volume levels for the handset speakerphone. To adjust the speaker volume, go to Speaker Setup (Speaker Setup) menu, and select to use. Speaker Volume You can also adjust the handset speaker volume during a call by pressing the (to make it louder) or down (to make it softer).

  • Page 42: Tone Dialing Switch Over

    Tone Dialing Switch Over If your telephone company uses pulse dialing, you can switch over to tone dialing after the call connects. This feature is useful when you need tone dialing to use any automated menu systems, such as telephone bank tellers, telephone prescription refills, customer support menus, etc.

  • Page 43: Reminder

    Reminder Date & Time must be set to use the Calendar features. To set Date & Time, note scroll to Global System Setup options. Your phone has a built-in calendar that you can use to schedule Before using this reminders and appointments (all the way through December 31, feature, you must set 2099).
  • Page 44 1) Press menu/select to select a date. 2) Press the STORE soft key to add a reminder. 3) Press menu/select to set the date and time. 4) Use the number keypad or minutes. Press menu/select when you're finished. 5) To change the title, select Use the number keypad, left, right key, and the DELETE soft key.
  • Page 45 Using One Touch Voice Mail Access If you subscribe to voice mail service, you can use your phone to access your voice note mailbox. The new message LED flashes whenever you have messages waiting in your voice mailbox. Just program the handset with your access number, and you can get your messages at the touch of a button on the handset.

  • Page 46: Voice Mail Tone

    Voice Mail Tone If your voice mail service uses an SDT message signal to alert you of a new voice mail message, you will need to turn on the Voice Mail Tone. If your voice mail service uses an FSK message signal to alert you of new voice mail messages, you can turn the Voice Mail Tone off.

  • Page 47: Using The Phonebook

    Using the Phonebook Your phone lets you store up to 100 entries in each handset. You can store up to 4 phone numbers for each name in your phonebook (for a total of 400 numbers), and you can assign names to groups for easy searching. You can store a distinctive ringer tone and picture display to each or group.
  • Page 48 Step 1: Name Select and use the keypad to enter the name for this entry. You can enter up to 16 characters. If you don't want to enter a name, your phone will store this entry as No Name. Press menu/ select when you're finished, and your phone will go back to the current phonebook entry.
  • Page 49 Step 4: Unique Display Select to attach a special screen display to this entry. Select the display you want the phone to use when this person calls, or select to have the N o S el e ct i on phone use its regular display.

  • Page 50: Storing Caller Id Or Redial Numbers In The Phonebook

    Storing Caller ID or Redial Numbers in the Phonebook You can store Caller ID or redial numbers in your phonebook so you can use them later. Go to the Caller ID list or redial list and select the number you want to store. (If the Caller ID information didn't include the number, then you can't store it.).

  • Page 51: Managing The Phonebook

    Managing the Phonebook With the OPTIONS soft key, you can delete phonebook entries, copy entries to another handset, check how many empty phonebook and speed dial entries you have available, sort your phonebook by groups, and name phonebook groups. Deleting phonebook entries Go to the phonebook and select the entry you want to delete.

  • Page 52: Checking The Number Of Stored Entries

    To copy a single entry, go to the Phonebook and select the entry you want to copy. Press the OPTIONS soft key and then select . Select the handset you want to copy to the C o py Se l ec ti o n entry to.

  • Page 53: Naming Phonebook Groups

    Naming phonebook groups Your phone comes with 10 groups to organize your phonebook. You can name groups things like "Family" or "Friends" or "Softball team" to let you find entries in your phonebook more quickly. Follow the steps below to name a group: 1) Go to the Phonebook and select the OPTIONS soft key.

  • Page 54: Caller Id Features

    Caller ID Features If you subscribe to Caller ID from your phone company, your phone will show you the caller's phone number and name (if available) whenever a call comes in. If you subscribe to both Call Waiting and Caller ID the phone also shows you the name and the number of call waiting calls (that is, calls that come in while you're on the line.) Using the Caller ID List...

  • Page 55: Deleting Caller Id Numbers

    Calling someone from the Caller ID list Go to the Caller ID list and select the number you want to call. If you need to add a note "1" to the number for a long distance call, press saved area code to the number, press #. Then press talk/flash or number.

  • Page 56: Multi-Handset Features

    Multi-Handset Features The features in this section require a minimum of two handsets to operate. To add additional handsets to your system, see "Expanding Your Phone" on page 11. Using DirectLink Mode In DirectLink Mode, a pair of handsets can function as two-way radios. DirectLink Mode does not interfere with the main base's ability to make or receive telephone calls.

  • Page 57: Room/Baby Monitor

    Room/Baby Monitor This feature allows you to monitor sounds note in another room. Place a handset in the room you wish to monitor; it will function as a microphone. A second handset can be •This feature only works used as a remote speaker, allowing you to when the handset is monitor sounds in the room.

  • Page 58: Intercom

    Intercom You can use the intercom to talk to another handset without using the phone line. While the phone is in standby mode, press back/hold/int'com. Select the handset you want to page. If you select , all other handsets will be paged. A ll If the handset you're trying to page is busy, the phone displays S y st e m b us y P le a se tr y l at e r...

  • Page 59: Transferring A Call

    Transferring a Call You can transfer a call from one handset to another. During a call, press back/hold/int'com; this will put the call on hold. Select the handset you want to page. If you select , all other Al l handsets will be paged.

  • Page 60: Note On Power Sources

    Note on Power Sources Power Failure The phone use the backup battery in the base. It provides power backup in the event of a power failure or outage. You will be able to make or receive calls with the telephone. Battery replacement and handling When the operating time becomes short, even after the battery is recharged, please replace the battery.

  • Page 61: General Information

    General Information The phone complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68. Operating temperature: 0 °C to +50 °C (+32 °F to +122 °F) AC Adapter Information AC Adapter part number: AD-800 Input Voltage: 120V AC 60Hz Output Voltage: 9V DC 350mA Battery Information Battery part number: BT-0002 (Handset) BT-446 (Base)

  • Page 62: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. If these steps do not solve your problem, please call our Customer Hotline at 1-800-297-1023. (Mon - Fri 7 am to 7 pm, Sat/Sun 9 am to 5 pm, CST. Phone support is closed on holidays.) Symptom •...
  • Page 63 Symptom • The call was placed through a switchboard. The Caller ID does not display. • Call your local telephone company to verify your Caller ID service is current. There may be a problem with your Caller ID service. You cannot register the •...

  • Page 64: System Reset

    System Reset De-register the Handset 1) Press and hold end and # for more than 5 seconds. Select 2) The phone will ask you to confirm the deregistration. Select When the base information is deleted, the handset displays M U ST pl ac e th e h a nd se t i n ba se to r eg is te r ! M od el s ma y v a ry , r e f e r t o O w ne rs Ma nu a l .

  • Page 65: Liquid Damage

    CAUTION: DO NOT use a microwave oven to speed up the drying process. This will cause permanent damage to the handset, base and the microwave oven. After following these steps, if your cordless telephone does not work, please call our Customer Service Hotline at 1-800-297-1023.
  • Page 66 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 interference. If you cannot eliminate this type of interference, you need to change to a different channel.

  • Page 67: One Year Limited Warranty

    Cordless Telephone Privacy Cordless telephones are radio devices. Communications between the handset and base of your cordless telephone are accomplished by means of radio waves which are broadcast over the open airways. Because of the inherent physical properties of radio waves, your communications can be received by radio receiving devices other than your own cordless telephone unit.

  • Page 68: I.c. Notice

    I.C. Notice TERMINAL EQUIPMENT NOTICE: This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada Terminal Equipment Technical Specifications. This is confirmed by the registration number. The abbreviation, IC, before the registration number signifies that registration was performed based on a Declaration of Conformity indicating that Industry Canada technical specifications were met.

  • Page 69: Index

    Index Animations....33 Anykey Answer ....22 Area Code ....26 Audio Tone .
  • Page 70 Transferring a call ... . 58 Troubleshooting ... . . 61 Uniden’s Cordless Telephone Customization Tool ... 16 Unique ID .
  • Page 71 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? Our customer care specialists are here to help you! Visit our website at www.uniden.com or call our customer hotline at 1-800-297-1023, Mon-Fri, 7 a.m.
  • Page 72 R E G I S T E R O N L I N E T O D AY ! T H A N K Y O U F O R B U Y I N G A U N I D E N P R O D U C T. UPZZ01742BZ ©2005 Uniden America Corporation, Fort Worth, Texas.

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