Uniden DSS8955+3 - Manual (Page 17)

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Getting to Know
Your New Phone
Terminology Used in this Manual
Accessory
Handsets Additional handsets that can register to the base, allowing you to add handsets without connecting another
phone line. This base supports a total of ten cordless handsets; see page 12 for compatible handsets.
Base The main part of the phone that connects to your phone line and lets you make and receive calls.
Charging
cradle A cradle that comes with an accessory handset and charges the handset battery pack.
It connects to power but does not connect to a phone line.
CID
Caller ID is available from your telephone provider and is offered to users on a subscription basis.
With this service, you will be able to see the incoming caller information such as name and phone number.
CID/CW or
CIDCW Caller ID with Call Waiting is available by subscription from your telephone provider.
With this service, you will be able to view incoming caller information while on a call with another user.
Global
Settings
Any settings that apply to all registered handsets and the base.
These features are available by selecting
“ GLOBAL SETUP ” in the handset or the base menu. Only one
handset or the base can change global settings at a time, and you have to make sure the phone is not
currently being used.
Standby
The handset and the base are not in use. (It doesn’t matter whether the handset is in the cradle: the [ /flash]
or [
] on the handset or [ ] on the base hasn’t been pressed, and there is no dial tone.)
Station Any registered handset or the base.
Talk A dial tone has been enabled, so you can dial and carry on a conversation with an outside party.
Manual Conventions
This manual uses several different type styles to help you distinguish between different parts of the phone:
BOLD • text with “[ ]” indicates a key or button on the phone
ALL CAPITALS indicates text on the display, such as menu options, prompts, and confirmation messages •
lower case bold • text indicates a status light on the phone
ALL CAPITALS BOLD • indicates a connection jack on the base or charging cradle
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