D2998 Series User's Guide What's in the box? D2998 base with answering system Corded handset Base AC adapter (PS-0034) Telephone cord Coiled cord (to connect handset to base) Desk/wall mount stand (may be attached to the base) DCX291 accessory handset and charger You will also find: Charger AC adapter (PS-0035) Battery cover If you purchased You should model number: have: D2998 1 of each D2998-2 2 of each D2998-3 3 of each D2998-4 4 of each D2998-5 5 of each Rechargeable D2998-6 6 of each battery pa
What's in the manual? Getting Started.................................. 3 Set Up the Base....................................................... 3 Set Up the Accessory Handset(s).................... 5 Getting to Know Your Phone........................... 6 Using the Menus..................................................10 Entering Text on Your Phone.........................11 Using Your Phone............................12 Using Caller ID and Call Waiting....................12 Using the Phonebook..........
Getting Started Set Up the Base Attach the Stand For desktop use WALL DESK For wall mount use DESK DESK WALL WALL DESK WALL 1. Turn the stand so the word Desk is 1. Turn the stand so the word Wall is right-side up (it will be on the left). right-side up (it will be on the left). 2. Insert the tabs into the notches at 2. Insert the tabs into the notches at the top of the base. the bottom of the base. 3. Press in on the latches and slip 3.
Connect the Power and Telephone Cords 1. Connect the base AC adapter to the power jack and the telephone cord to the TEL LINE jack. Route the cords as shown below: For desktop use For wall mount use 2. Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120 V AC power outlet, and connect the telephone cord to a standard telephone wall jack. 3. If you are mounting the phone on the wall, place the mounting slots over the pins on the wall plate, and slide the base down to lock it into place.
Set Up the Accessory Handset(s) Install and Charge the Battery 1. Unpack all handsets, battery packs, and battery covers. If any handset has the battery cover already attached, press in on the notch and slide the cover down and off. 2. Line up the battery pack connector with the jack inside the handset. (The battery connector will only fit one way.) 3. Push the battery pack connector in until it clicks into place. Tug gently on the wires to make sure the battery pack is securely connected. 4.
Getting to Know Your Phone Parts of the Base If the key name is spelled out on the key itself, it's not labeled in the drawing. Visual ringer switch Handset (on top) Hook clip switch Display CID UP DOWN Visual ringer Answering system controls Twelvekey dial pad Speaker Key (icon) On/off Slow ) Repeat ( Play/stop Skip ( ) Delete 6 - English INTERCOM/ HOLD Microphone (on bottom) What it does xxIn standby: turn the answering system on or off.
Key (icon) What it does xxIn standby: page a handset using the intercom. Intercom/hold xxDuring a call: put the call on hold and start a call transfer. xxIn standby: turn the Silent Mode on or off (see p. 15). Silent ( ) xxWhile the phone is ringing: ignore this call (mute the ringer). xxDuring a call: mute the microphone. Clear/mute xxWhile entering text: delete the last character, or press and hold to delete all the characters. xxDuring a call: switch to a waiting call.
Parts of the Handset If the key name is spelled out on the key itself, it's not labeled in the drawing. Headset jack TONE (Right side) Visual ringer Earpiece Display Charging contacts Microphone PHONEBOOK SPEAKER Twelve-key dial pad (Left side) BOOST Key (icon) UP DOWN What it does xxIn standby: start a telephone call (get a dial tone). Talk/end xxDuring a call: hang up. xxDuring a call: switch to a waiting call. Flash/exit xxIn any menu or list: exit and go back to the previous operation.
Reading the Displays On the base Status icons Message counter Day and time SUN 12:00 AM New CID: 5 Caller ID count Icon On the handset Status icons Time 12:00A Handset #1 Caller ID New CID: 5 count Handset banner What it means The volume of the earpiece is boosted (see p. 15). The ringer is turned off: this station will not ring when a call comes in. You have a voice message waiting (see p. 17). Privacy Mode is on: no other station can use the line or join your call. The speakerphone is on.
Using the Menus Using the handset menus Using the base menus To open the menu, press SELECT/MENU. To select the highlighted Handset Setup option, press Ans. Setup Day & Time Global Setup Use UP and DOWN to move the cursor. SELECT/ MENU. OR To close the menu, press FLASH/EXIT. To open the menu, press SELECT/MENU. To select the Base Setup highlighted option, press Ans. Setup Day & Time Global Setup RegisterHandset Use UP and DOWN to move the cursor. SELECT/ MENU.
Ans. Setup Menu Refer to p. 18 for details on setting up your answering system. Day & Time Menu You need to set the clock so messages get the correct time stamp. Select the day of the week, then enter the hour and minutes. Then select AM or PM. Use CID to move the cursor past a digit without changing it. To confirm, press Select/menu. Global Setup Menu The settings on this menu affect all the handsets and the base. Only one station at a time can change these settings.
Using Your Phone To... make a call, dial the number, then answer a call hang up ignore the call (mute the ringer) switch to/from the speaker mute the microphone put a call on hold return to a call on hold From the base From a cordless handset Corded Handset Speaker Earpiece Speaker Press Press Press Pick up the handset. Talk/end. Talk/end. Speaker. Press Press Press Pick up the handset. Talk/end. Talk/end. Speaker. Place the handset Press Press Talk/end or place the in the cradle. handset in the cradle.
To... open the CID list open the redial list scroll through the lists dial the current number add other digits or codes at the front of CID number delete the current number add the current number to this station's phonebook. close the lists Press... CID. Redial/Pause. DOWN to scroll from newest to oldest. UP to scroll from oldest to newest. Talk/end or speaker on the handset. Pick up the corded handset on the base. to add 1 for a toll call. # to add (or remove) the area code.
Adding Phonebook Entries With the phone in standby, open the phonebook. Press Select/menu and select Create New. Enter a name and number; cordless handsets also prompt you to choose a personal ring. Enter the phone number (up to 20 digits) exactly as you would dial it. If you need to enter a pause between the numbers, press Redial/pause; you’ll see P in the display. (The dialing will pause for about 2 seconds per a digit.) To edit the number, press Clear to back up the cursor and delete numbers.
It takes at least 2 rings for the phone to receive CID information and announce it. If the phone is answered before the end of the second ring, the phone won't announce the name of the caller. Adjusting the Base Visual Ringer You can change the brightness of the base visual ringer. The Visual Ringer switch is at the top of the base (above the cradle). Slide the switch to High, Low, or Off. (It doesn't affect the audio ringers.
Using Privacy Mode To activate Privacy Mode on a call in progress, press Select/menu twice. As long as privacy mode is on, no other handsets can join your call. Privacy Mode turns off automatically when you hang up or put the call on hold; you can also turn it off by pressing Select/menu twice again. To use privacy mode during a conference call, wait until all stations have joined the call before turning on Privacy Mode.
Finding a Lost Handset You can use the intercom page to find a lost handset. When the intercom tone sounds, you can track the tone to the lost handset. Using Voice Message Notification If you subscribe to a voice mail service, your phone can notify you when you have a new message. This feature supports Frequency-Shift Keying (FSK) notification. Contact your voice mail provider for information. When you have new messages, the display shows a message icon.
Using the Answering System Answering System Options (Ans. Setup) You can change the answering system options from any station. Just open the menu and select Ans. Setup. Menu Option What it does Record Greeting (Base only) Record an outgoing message (see p. 19) Greeting Options (Base only) Switch greetings or delete your greeting (see p. 19). Enter a 2-digit PIN so you can access your answering system Security Code from any touch-tone phone (see p. 21).
Only 1 station can access the system at a time. During remote access: -- The system beeps so you know it's waiting for your next command. -- You can press the number key shown next to each command instead of scrolling through the screens. -- If you do nothing for 30 seconds, the phone returns to standby. Recording Your Personal Greeting Your personal outgoing message or greeting can be between 2 seconds and 30 seconds long.
Getting Your Messages To... From the base From a handset Press Play/stop. Press mute/Messages. play The system announces the number of new and old messages, new messages then plays each new message (followed by the day and time if set) in the order it was received. Wait at least 5 seconds after the message starts playing, restart this message press repeat. select 1:Repeat. Within 2 seconds after a message starts playing, replay an earlier messages press repeat. select 1:Repeat. skip a message Press Skip.
Using the System While You're Away from Home You can also operate your answering system from any touch-tone phone. Before you can use this feature, you have to program a security code. Programming a Security Code 1. With the phone in standby, open the menu. Select Ans. Setup, then select Security Code. 2. Use the number keypad to enter a two-digit security code (01 to 99). Press Select/menu when you’re finished. ##Remember to make a note of your new security code! Dialing in to Your System 1.
Important Information Solving Problems If you have any trouble with your phone, check this section first. If you need help, call our Customer Care Line listed on the front cover. General problems Possible solutions xxCheck the telephone cord connection. No station can make or receive xxDisconnect the base AC adapter for a few calls. minutes; then reconnect it. A handset can’t make or xxMove the handset closer to the base. receive calls. The corded handset can make calls but the cordless handset(s) cannot.
Caller ID problems Caller ID displays briefly and then clears. Possible solutions xxYou may have to change the line mode. Contact Customer Service for instructions. Caller ID displays, but I can't hear the CID announcements. xxMaking sure TTS (Text-To-Speech) is turned on. xxIncreasing the ringer volume so the CID announcements are louder. Multi-station problems Possible solutions I can’t transfer calls. xxReset all the stations (see p. 24). Two handsets can’t talk to a caller.
Liquid Damage CAUTION: If the base is covered in liquid, disconnect the adapter and phone cord from the wall before touching it. If the liquid is only on the exterior housing of the base or handset, wipe it off and use as normal. If you can hear liquid inside the housing: 1. Disconnect all cables and cords and remove all compartment covers. 2. If liquid is leaking from any vent or hole, turn the phone so that vent faces down. If not, place the largest vent face down. 3. Let dry for at least 3 days.
Adapter and Battery Information Do not charge the batteries in any AC adapter Part number Input voltage Base Charger PS-0034 PS-0035 120V AC, 60 Hz 7.8V AC 8V AC Output voltage @ 450mA @ 300mA Use only the supplied AC adapters. Use the proper adapter for the base and any chargers. Do not place the unit in direct sunlight or subject it to high temperatures. Battery pack (with normal use) Part number / Capacity BT-1016 / 500mAh, 2.4V DC or BT-1025 / 400mAh, 2.
An applicable Universal Service Order Codes (USOC) certification for the jacks used in this equipment is provided (i.e., RJ11C) in the packaging with each piece of approved terminal equipment. A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product.
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: xxReorient or relocate the receiving antenna. xxIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver.
for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (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.
