Uniden CXA 15698 - Manual (Page 5)

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Terminology
Base The main part of the phone that connects
to your phone line and lets you make and
receive calls.
Charger A cradle that charges the handset battery.
It connects to power but does not connect
to a phone line.
CID Caller ID is available from your telephone
provider. With this service, you can
see the name and number of incoming
callers.
CIDCW Caller ID on Call Waiting is available from
your telephone provider. With this service,
you can see incoming caller information
while on another call.
Corded.
Handset.on.
the.Base
A handset connected to the base. It can
make and receive calls during a power
failure.
Handset A cordless handset that can be placed
anywhere in your home or office where
AC power is available.
Standby The cordless handset or the base is
NOT in use. [talk/flash] on the cordless
handset and [ ] (speaker) have not been
pressed. No dial tone is present.
Station The Cordless handset or base phone.
Talk When a dial tone has been enabled
allowing the user to 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:
• lower.case.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 base