D3097 Series User's Guide What's in the box? D3097 base with answering system and cordless handset Not shown: Belt clip Base AC adapter (PS-0034) Rechargeable battery pack (BT-1025) Battery cover Telephone cord You will also find: DCX309 accessory handset and charger Rechargeable battery pack (BT-1025) Battery cover Charger AC adapter (PS-0035) Not shown: Belt clip If you purchased You should model number: have: D3097 None D3097-2 1 of each D3097-3 2 of each : : : : D3097-12 11 of each * If the mode
What's in the manual? Getting Started.................................. 3 Installing Your Phone........................................... 3 Getting to Know Your Phone........................... 4 Using the Menus.................................................... 7 Entering Text on Your Phone.........................10 Using Your Phone............................10 Using Caller ID and Call Waiting....................11 Using the Phonebook........................................12 Using Special Features..
Getting Started Installing Your Phone Test the Connection 1. Pick up the handset and press TALK/ Charge the Battery FLASH. The handset sounds a dial 1. Unpack all handsets, battery packs, tone, and the display shows Talk. and battery -- If you don't hear a dial tone or the covers. If you display says Check Tel Line, check need to the connection between the base remove a and the phone jack. cover, press in 2. Make a quick test call. (Press TALK/ on the notch FLASH to hang up.
Getting to Know Your Phone Parts of the Base Front view Message counter PLAY/STOP Speaker Volume Up/Down Cradle SILENT Charging Contacts REPEAT Visual Ringer ANSWER ON/OFF SKIP GREET FIND HS SLOW DELETE Key (icon) What it does xxIn standby: start playing new messages. Play/stop xxWhile playing a message: stop playing messages. xxWhile the phone is ringing: ignore this call (mute the ringer). Volume Up/Down ( +, - ) xxIn standby or while the phone is ringing: increase/decrease the ringer volume.
Key (icon) What it does xxWhile playing a message: delete this message. Delete xxIn standby: delete all messages. xxWhile outgoing greeting is playing: Delete the greeting. Side View Key name What it does In standby: adjust the brightness of Visual Ringer the base visual ringer (see page 13). In standby: cycle through 4 different Audio Ringer ringer tones (see page 13).
Key (icon) END/CLEAR #/Silent mute/Delete Boost Speaker Talk/Flash */TONE Redial/pause VOL Up ( ) VOL Down ( ) What it does xxDuring a call: hang up. xxIn any menu or list: exit and go back to the previous operation. xxWhile entering text: delete the last character, or press and hold to delete all the characters. xxWhen entering text: insert a space. xxWhen entering a number: insert a 2-second pause. xxWhen displaying Caller ID information: toggle Caller ID area code display on and off.
Icon What it means The volume of the earpiece is boosted (see page 13). The ringer is turned off: this handset will not ring when a call comes in. You have a voice message waiting (see page 16). P Privacy Mode is on: no other handset can use the line or join your call. The speakerphone is on. The battery is 1) fully charged, 2) half charged, 3) getting low, or 4) empty. T-coil mode is on. ANS ON Answering system status. You have a new answering system message (see page 19).
Call Privacy Menu (Off-Hook Menu Only) This menu lets you turn Call Privacy on and off. With Call Privacy turned on, no other handsets can connect with your conversation. Going on-hook (ending your conversation) resets Call Privacy to off. Messages Menu Press MENU/OK and select Messages. You can select Play Message (from your answering system) or Voice Mail (from your provider's voice mail service).
Menu Option T-coil Ringer Tones Personal Ring AutoTalk Any Key Answer Banner Language Key Touch Tone LCD Contrast Caller Announce What it does Turn on T-coil mode to reduce noise on hearing aids equipped with a telecoil (T-coil) feature. T-coil mode shortens talk time, so keep your battery fully charged. Choose this handset's ring tone. As you highlight each ring tone, you hear a sample. To confirm, press MENU/OK. Turn on personal ring so you can assign a special ring tone to people in your phonebook.
Menu Option Edit Voice Mail Time Adjustment What it does Edit your voice mail access number (see page 14). Select Set by Caller ID to allow phone network to automatically set cordless phone system time. Call Blocking Menu See page 14 for a detailed description of the Call Blocking feature. Entering Text on Your Phone Use the 12-key dial pad anytime you want to enter text into your phone (a name in the phonebook, the handset banner, etc.). To... Press... To... erase the character at the cursor DOWN.
Changing the Volume To change the... When... earpiece volume for each handset you are listening to that earpiece or speaker speaker volume (playing messages, etc.) ringer volume* the phone is in standby Press... Up to increase the volume. Down to decrease it. * If you turn the ringer all the way down, that particular ringer turns off. ##If you want to change the volume of Caller ID announcements, change the ringer volume. Finding a Lost Handset With the phone in standby, press Find on the base.
Using Call Waiting If you get a Call Waiting call, the phone can sound a tone and display any CID information received for the waiting call. Press TALK/FLASH to switch between your current call and the waiting call; remember, each time you switch, there is a short pause before you're connected to the other caller. Using the Phonebook Each handset can store up to 200 entries in its phonebook. To... Press... open/close the phonebook Phonebook. Down to scroll through the entries from A to Z.
Using Special Features Using the Base Ringers Visual Ringer The visual ringer blinks for the following conditions: New messages Incoming call - outside line Incoming call - page Incoming call - intercom or intercom hold You can change the brightness of the base visual ringer. The Visual Ringer switch is on the right-hand side of the base. Slide the switch to High, Low, or Off. (It doesn't affect the audio ringers.) Audio Ringer The AUDIO RINGER key is also on the right-hand side of the base.
To change the volume of CID announcements, change the ringer volume. To change the volume for all Caller Announce features, change the speaker volume. To make sure it doesn't interrupt a call or an intercom page, the phone only uses Caller Announce when it starts out in standby. 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.
Choose this... Edit Delete To... Edit this entry. The phone will prompt you to edit the name & phone number. Erase this entry from the list & allow calls from this number. Blocking a Number With the phone in standby, open the menu, select Call Blocking, then Create New. Enter the name and number to be blocked. Press Menu/OK to save the entry Using Multi-Handset Features ##To use the features in this section, you need at least 2 handsets.
Intercom Whenever the phone is in standby, you can make an intercom call between handsets without using the phone line. You can make an intercom call from any handset, but only two handsets can be in an intercom call at any time. If an outside call comes in during an intercom page, the phone cancels the page so you can answer the incoming call. If an outside call comes in during an intercom call, press TALK/FLASH to hang up the intercom call and answer the outside call. To...
If... Then... the handset and base are connected the handset sounds an error tone and Out (intercom call) and no signal from of Range displays. the base the outside line is put on Hold for 30 the handset is in Talk mode and seconds and then dropped. The LCD alternately displays Out of Range and moves out of range Check Base Power. the handset and base are in standby the LCD alternately displays Out of Range mode and the handset does not get and Check Base Power.
Menu Option What it does Turn your answering system on or off. (To turn your system Answer On/Off on or off from the base, just press On/off.) Record Greeting Record an outgoing message or greeting (see below). Greeting Options Switch greetings or delete your greeting (see below). Accessing the Answering System With the phone in standby, you can access your system from the base or remotely from any handset. Only 1 handset or the base can access the system at a time.
Switch Between Greetings From the base 1. Press Greet. The system plays back the greeting it is currently using. 2. Press Greet again to switch greetings. From a handset 1. Press MENU/OK and select Answering Setup/ Greeting Options. 2. The current outgoing message plays. 3. During playback, press MENU/OK to switch between the preset outgoing message and the message you created. Delete Your Greeting From the handset, switch to your personal greeting; while it is playing back, press MUTE/DELETE.
To... stop playback From the base Press Play/stop. From a handset Select 5:Stop. Screening Your Calls You can use the answering system for call screening. While the system takes a message, you can listen on the base speaker (if you turn on Call Screen) or from a handset. Only one handset can screen calls at a time. If another handset tries to screen the call, it beeps and returns to standby. To...
3. The system announces the time, the number of messages in memory, and a help prompt. It beeps intermittently to let you know it's waiting for a command. 01 Repeat message 05 Stop playback 4. When you hear 06 Turn the system on beeping, enter a 2-digit 02 Play message command from the 03 Skip message 09 Turn the system off chart: 04 Delete message 10 Hear help prompts ##If you don't press any keys for 15 seconds, the phone will hang up and return to standby.
Audio issues Possible solutions xxCheck for interference from appliances (microwave ovens, TVs, etc.) or wireless devices (baby monitors, WiFi equipment, etc.). Move the handset or base away from the interference source. xxTry to adjust the audio tone. During a call, press Tone to cycle There’s a lot of through the three audio tone options: Low Tone, Natural Tone noise or static (recommended for hearing aid users), or High Tone. (The tone on the line setting appears in the display as you do this.
Answering system problems Possible solutions My outgoing message is xxIf there was a power failure, re-record your gone. personal outgoing message. xxMake sure call screening is turned on. I can’t hear the base speaker. xxChange the base speaker volume. xxIncrease the Record Time. Messages are incomplete. xxDelete messages (memory may be full). The system keeps recording xxYou may have to change the line mode. when I answer on an Contact Customer Service for instructions. extension.
1. Place the handset in the base; the display should say Handset Registering. 2. Wait until the handset display says Registration Complete (about 30 seconds), then pick up the handset and press TALK/FLASH. ##If you don’t hear a dial tone or the display says Registration Failed, charge the battery completely, then try again. Adapter and Battery Information AC adapter Part number Input voltage Output voltage Base PS-0034 Charger PS-0035 120V AC, 60 Hz 7.
Warning! The cords on this product and/or accessories contain lead, a chemical known to the state of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Compliance Information FCC Part 68 Information This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product identifier in the format US: AAAEQ##TXXXX.
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
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.
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