Uniden DSS8955 Telephone User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
Welcome .......................................................................4
Installing the Phone ....................................................5
Choosing the Best Location .................................5
Installing the Battery .............................................6
Connecting the AC adapter ...................................7
To the base .........................................................7
To the charging cradle
(for multi-handset packs only) ............................ 7
Charging the Handset ...........................................8
Connecting to the Phone Line ..............................9
Testing the Connection .......................................10
Installing the Belt Clip ......................................... 11
Expanding Your Phone ........................................12
Adding accessory handsets .............................12
Registering accessory handsets ......................12
Wall Mounting the Base ......................................13
Getting to Know Your New Phone ...........................15
Features ................................................................15
Answering system features ..............................15
Terminology Used in this Manual .......................16
Manual Conventions ............................................16
Parts of the Handset ............................................17
Parts of the Base ...................................................18
Using the Interface ....................................................19
Reading the Display ............................................19
Using the Four-way Function Key ......................20
Using the Menus ..................................................20
Entering Text from Your Phone ..........................21
Basic Setup ................................................................22
Activating Personal Ring (Handset only) .......... 22
Activating the Key Touch Tone ...........................22
Name Tag ..............................................................23
Insert 0 ..................................................................23
Setting Up the Phonebook ........................................24
Creating Phonebook Entries ..............................24
Finding a Phonebook Entry ................................25
Editing an Existing Phonebook Entry ................25
Storing Caller ID or Redial Numbers in the
Phonebook ......................................................26
Deleting a Single Phonebook Entry ...................26
Deleting all Phonebook Entries ..........................26
Copying Phonebook Entries to Another Station 2 7
Customizing Your Handsets ..................................... 28
Changing the Handset Banner ...........................28
Selecting a Ring Tone ..........................................28
Activating AutoTalk .............................................29
Activating Any Key Answer ................................29
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