Uniden Cordless Telephone DECT2180 Series User Manual
DECT2180 Series User's Guide  
What's in the box?  
Base AC adapter  
(PS-0034)  
Battery  
cover  
DECT2180 base with  
answering system and  
cordless handset  
Telephone  
cord  
Rechargeable  
battery pack  
(BT-1016)  
You might also find:  
DCX210  
If you purchased You should  
Charger AC  
adapter  
accessory  
handset &  
charger  
model number:  
DECT2180  
have:  
None  
(PS-0035)  
DECT2180-2  
DECT2180-3  
DECT2180-4  
DECT2180-5  
DECT2180-6  
1 of each  
2 of each  
3 of each  
4 of each  
5 of each  
Battery  
cover  
Rechargeable  
battery pack  
(BT-1016)  
If any items are missing or damaged, contact our Customer Care  
Line immediately. Never use damaged products!  
Need Help? Get answers 24/7 at our website: www.uniden.com.  
If You...  
Contact Uniden’s...  
Phone Number  
817-858-2929 or  
800-297-1023  
have a question or problem  
Customer Care Line*  
need a replacement part or  
an accessory (such as a wall  
mount bracket)  
Parts Department*  
800-554-3988  
need special assistance due  
to a disability  
800-874-9314  
(voice or TTY)  
Accessibility Help Line  
* During regular business hours, Central Standard Time. Visit our website for detailed business hours.  
 
Installing Your Phone  
Charge the Battery  
1) Unpack all handsets, battery packs, and  
battery covers. If any battery cover is  
already on the handset, press in on the  
notch and slide the cover down and off.  
2) Line up the red and black wires  
on the battery pack with the  
label inside the handset.  
Black  
Red  
3) Push the connector in until it  
clicks into place; tug gently  
on the wires to make sure  
the battery pack is securely  
connected.  
4) Place the cover over the battery  
compartment and slide it up into place.  
5) Connect the base AC adapter to the AC IN  
7.8V jack on the rear of the base. Route  
the cord through the molded wiring  
channel as shown.  
6) If you have accessory  
handsets, connect a  
charger AC adapter to  
each charger's AC IN 8V  
jack and set the plug  
into the notch as  
shown. (These  
adapters might already  
be connected.)  
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7) Plug the other end of each adapter into  
a standard 120V AC power outlet.  
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8) Place a handset in the base and any accessory handset(s) in the  
charger(s) with the display(s) facing forward.  
The CHArGE light on the base and each charger  
should all turn on.  
If...  
Try...  
the CHArGE  
light does  
not turn on  
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reseating the handset.  
checking the AC adapter connection.  
seeing if the outlet is controlled by a  
wall switch.  
Charge all handsets completely (about 15 hours) before using  
them.  
Connect the Telephone Cord  
Use the telephone cord to  
connect the TEL LINE jack to a  
standard telephone wall jack.  
Test the connection  
1) Pick up the handset from  
the cradle and press  
TaLk  
. You should hear a  
dial tone, and the display  
should say Talk  
.
If...  
Try...  
you don't hear a dial tone or the checking the connection between  
display says Check Tel Line  
the base and the phone jack.  
ENd  
2) Make a quick test call. (Press  
to hang up.)  
If...  
Try...  
changing to pulse dialing mode  
(see page 25).  
you keep hearing a dial tone  
see page 24 for tips on avoiding  
interference.  
there's a lot of noise or static  
3) Test any accessory handsets the same way. If you can't get a  
dial tone or the handset display says Unavailable, try moving the  
handset closer to the base or resetting it (see page 25). Charge  
all handsets completely (about 15 hours) before using them.  
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