Uniden EXA3955 manual

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Contents The Integrated Answering Device Features 23 T urning the An swering System On/Off 24 Setting up your An swering System 24 Usin g Y our Answering System 31 Additional Information Changin g the Digital Security Cod e 37 Changin g the Face Plate 38 Headset In stallation 38 Installin g the Beltclip 39 Main tenance 39 Note on P ower Sources 40 [...]

Auto T al k T M allows you to answer a call by just r emovin g the han dset from the base . Aut oStandby T M allows you to han g up by simply returning th e handset to the base . Random Code T M protects you again st misbilled calls, which mi ght result fr om your phone bein g activated by other equipm ent. Random Code digital security autom atical[...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS [ 3 ] Controls and Functions 2 abc int'cm 5 jkl 4 ghi 6 mno 1 talk Digital Spread Spectrum talk vol low batt flash 3 def 8 tuv 7 pqrs 9 wxyz 0 oper tone mute mem 1 redial/p memory mem 2 channel # 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 7 10 11 12 15 14 13 16 17 18 1. Handset An tenna 2. Headset Jack Cover 3. Handset Battery Compartm ent 4. Hand[...]

4 ghi 5 jkl 6 mno 7 pqrs 8 tuv 9 wxyz 0 oper # 12 abc mute/menu memo/rec delete ans. on/off tone int'cm/page volume mic redial/p memory flash/set 3 def status 38 39 34 32 30 29 28 27 24 26 25 23 31 20 21 33 35 36 37 19 22 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS [ 4 ] 19. Base Speaker 20. Mute/M enu K ey 21. Redial/p (Redi al/P ause) Key 22. Base Chargin g Cont[...]

GETTING ST ARTED [ 5 ] Checking the Package Contents Mak e sure you have received th e following item s in the packag e . If any o f these items ar e missing or dam aged, con tact the Uni den P arts Departmen t (see below). Uniden P arts Department (800) 554-3988 Hours: M-F 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST . Be sure to visit our web site: www .uni den.com ?[...]

[ 6 ] GETTING ST ARTED Setting up the Phone Do the follo wing steps: A. Choose th e best location C. Connect th e base unit B . Install the battery pack D. Choose th e dialin g mod e A. Choose the best location Befor e choosing a locati on for your n ew phon e , read “In stallation Con cid erati ons” in “Pr ecaution s & W arranty” . H e[...]

[ 7 ] GETTING ST ARTED GETTING ST ARTED B . Install the battery pack Place the handset on the base unit and charge the battery pack for at least 15-20 hours bef ore plugging the phone line into y our phone . Battery use time (per charge) From fully char ged: • 6 hours con tinuous use . • 10 days wh en the handset is in th e standby mod e. Low b[...]

C. Connect the base unit 1 Connect th e AC adapter to th e DC IN 9V jack and a stan dard 120V A C wall outlet. 2 Set the base on a d esk or tabletop, Pull back stand out f or base support and place th e handset on the base unit as shown. 3 Raise the an tenna to a vertical position. 4 Mak e sure the status LED li ghts. If th e LED does not ligh t, c[...]

GETTING ST ARTED [ 9 ] GETTING ST ARTED D. Choose the dialing mode Most ph one systems use ton e dialin g, which sends D TMF tones thr ough the phon e lines. H owever , some phon e systems still use pulse dialing su ch as in rural ar eas. Th e default settin g is tone di aling. Depen ding on your dialin g system, set the m ode as f ollows: Base Set[...]

GETTING ST ARTED [ 10 ] Mounting the Base Unit on a W all Setting the handset retainer clip f or wall mounting 1 On the base unit, pull th e handset retain er clip out of the slot an d rotate it clockwise 180 degr ees. 2 Flip the r etainer clip from fr ont to back. Slid e it back into th e slot so that the lip of th e retainer is up an d the ▼ is[...]

GETTING ST ARTED [ 11 ] GETTING ST ARTED Direct w all mounting If you don't have a stan dard wall plate , you can moun t your phone dir ectly to the wall. Bef ore doin g this, consi der th e following: • Avoi d electrical cables, pipes , or other items behin d the moun ting location that could cause a hazar d when insertin g screws into th e[...]

BASICS [ 12 ] Making and Receiving Calls From the Base Press (talk). 1) Press (talk). 2) Listen for th e dial tone . 3) Dial th e number . Press (talk). 1) Press (talk). 2) Listen for th e dial tone . 3) Press to dial th e last number di aled. redial/p T o answer a call T o ma ke a call T o hang up T o redi al From the Handset Handset On the Base P[...]

BASICS [ 13 ] BASICS Adjusting the Handset Ringer and Earpiece V olume Ringer tone and v olume When th e phone is in Stan dby Mode , pressin g the key on th e handset selects the han dset ringer volum e and tone . Ther e are two rin ger tones each with two volume levels . Continue pr essing the key to listen to all tones an d volume levels. Th e ph[...]

[ 14 ] BASICS Flash and Call W aiting If you have “Call W aiting” service an d a call waiting tone soun ds while you are on a call, press to accept the waitin g call. There is a sh ort pause, th en you will hear th e new caller . T o return to th e origin al caller , press again. flash flash T raveling Out-of-Range During a call, as you begin t[...]

[ 15 ] MEMOR Y DIALING Storing Phone Numbers Mem ory Dialing allows you to di al a number using just a few k ey presses. Y our EXA3955 stores up to 12 n umbers in the handset plus 10 n umbers in the base . With the Handset Y our EXA3955 has 10 mem ory locations an d 2 one-touch pri ority dial mem ory locations . 1 Remove th e handset from th e base[...]

[ 16 ] MEMOR Y DIALING • The 10 mem ory location s in the base are inde p ende nt location s from the han dset. • The 10 m emory location s are repr esented by th e numbers 0-9 on th e keypad . If you store a number in on e of these locati ons , then attempt to store a differen t number in the sam e location later , the n ew number will overwri[...]

[ 17 ] MEMOR Y DIALING With the Base 1 Press (talk key) . 2 Press . Enter th e mem ory location number (0-9) and th e number is dialed in stantly . 12 abc mute/menu redial/p memory flash/set 3 def MEMOR Y DIALING With the Base 1 Press . ( Status LED blinks .) 2 Press again. 3 Enter th e memory locati on number (0-9) of th e number you wish to d ele[...]

[ 18 ] TELEPHONE FEA TURES 3-way Conferencing The U niden EXA3955 permits 3-way conversati ons between the han dset, base and an outsid e line . When speaking on the handset 1 Press on the base unit to initiate th e 3-way conversation. 2 T o hang up, pr ess on the base . The han dset will still be connected to th e call. When speaking on the base 1[...]

[ 19 ] TELEPHONE FEA TURES TELEPHONE FEA TURES Intercom/Page Feature Intercom fr om the base to the handset 1 Press on the base . The han dset beeps. (If n o answer , press again to cancel.) 2 Press an y key on the han dset to answer . 3 T o turn off th e intercom, pr ess on th e handset or on the base . Intercom fr om the handset to base 1 Press o[...]

[ 20 ] TELEPHONE FEA TURES Call T ransfer Feature T o transfer fr om the handset to the base 1 Press on the han dset. The caller is put on hold an d the inter com tone soun ds on the base . 2 Press or on the base . The inter com mode is activated , but the caller is still on h old. 3 T o tran sfer the call to the base , press on the han dset. T o c[...]

[ 21 ] TELEPHONE FEA TURES Chain Dialing The m emory location s on the handset an d base are not limited to ph one numbers , you may want to stor e in memory a gr oup of numbers (up to 20 digits) that you n eed to enter once your call conn ects. This is referr ed to as Chain Dialin g. TELEPHONE FEA TURES Mute (Handset/Base) Y ou can temporarily tur[...]

[ 22 ] TELEPHONE FEA TURES T one Dialing Switch-over Some teleph one companies use equipm ent that requir e pulse dialing (sometim es referred to as r otary dialing). If you n eed to enter tone dialin g digits, you can switch-over to ton e dialing d uring the call. An ex ample of this could be enterin g your bank account number after you have calle[...]

[ 23 ] THE I NTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE The Integrated Answering Device The EXA3955 has a built-in an swering system that answers an d records incomin g calls. Y ou can also use your answerin g system to record a conversation, leave a voi ce memo m essage , or to announce a speci al outgoin g message to callers wh [...]

[ 24 ] THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE T urning the Answering System On/Off 1 T o turn the an swering system on, press . The curr ent greetin g message will be played an d you will hear a ton e. Th e message coun ter displays the number o f messages stor ed in memory . If th e display flashes , then ther e are new m essages waiting f or you. 2 T o[...]

[ 25 ] THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE [ 2 5 ] Setting Y our Outgoing Message (Gr eeting) When you r eceive a call, the answerin g system automatically plays eith er a preset m essage or your own greetin g. ▼ Preset message The f ollowing messag e is prerecor ded: “Hello, n o one is available to take your call. Please leave a m essage after th[...]

[ 26 ] THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE Setting the Time The clock on th e EXA3955 answering system starts wh en power is applied to the base . Follow these steps to set th e clock to the correct tim e. 1 Press twi ce. The system ann ounces the curr ent time . The m essage counter displays [ ]. 2 Press to select the day o f the week. Y ou hear th e[...]

[ 27 ] THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE 9 Press or until you h ear the correct AM or PM settin g. The messag e counter displays [ ] or [ ]. 10 Press to select the AM/PM setting. A confirmati on tone sounds , then the d ay and time ar e announced f or your revi ew . Setting a P ersonal Security Code T o play your messag es from a rem ote location, y[...]

[ 28 ] THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE Setting the base ringer volume Y ou have three rin ger option s. One allows you to turn the base rin ger off. Th e other two are volum e levels. 1 Press f our times . Y ou hear th e current rin ger option ([ ] High, [ ] Low , [ ] off), an d it is displayed on the base . 2 Press to chan ge th e ring er volume [...]

[ 29 ] THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE Setting the Ring Time The rin g time setting allows you to set th e number of rin gs the caller hears bef ore your answerin g system plays the outgoin g message . Y ou can set the rin g time to answer after two, f our , or six rings . Setting (T oll Saver), the an swering system picks up after two rin gs if y[...]

[ 30 ] THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE Selecting the message recor d time Y ou have three r ecord time opti ons. Th e option s “ 1 minute”, or “ 4 minutes” set th e durati on for recor ding the in coming m essages. “ Announce only ” answers th e call with the preset gr eeting or your personal gr eeting but preven ts the caller from lea[...]

[ 31 ] THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE Using your Answering System The m essage counter displays th e number of m essages stored in m emory . If the display flash es, then th ere are n ew messages waitin g for you. The EXA3955 is desi gned to play your new m essages first. After you play all your new m essages, you can th en play your old messages[...]

[ 32 ] THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE Repeating a message 1 Press to r eview your messag es. Th e number of stored m essages is announ ced. 2 After a messag e has played for a few seconds , press to replay th e message . If you have several messag es, press repeatedly un til you return to the m essage you want to r eplay . 3 Press at an y time to[...]

[ 33 ] THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE Deleting a message T o main tain maximum r ecord time , delete th e old messag es. 1 Press to r eview your messag es. 2 Press anytim e durin g the m essage to d elete the m essage . 3 Y ou hear a beep an d the messag e is deleted. T o delete all m essages, pr ess and hold after revi ewing your messag es in th[...]

[ 34 ] THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE Recording a conv ersation Y ou can recor d up to a 10 minute conversation while you are usin g your phone . 1 During a conversati on from the han dset, press and hold at the base . The unit begin s recordin g and th e message coun ter displays [ ]. A beep, that can be heard b y both parties, sounds during rec[...]

[ 35 ] THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE 4 Y ou may select a comm and from th e following chart: * For Mem o Record and Gr eeting Messag e Record fun ction, the first tim e you enter th e correspondin g command , it starts the Recordin g function. If you want to stop th e recordin g, enter the comm and again. 5 After the comm and was finished , you [...]

[ 36 ] THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE Turn on the answ ering system r emotely If you have for gotten to turn on your answerin g system, you can turn it on rem otely from any tou ch-tone telephon e. 1 Call your telephon e number . 2 W ait ten rings until th e system answers. Y ou hear a beep. 3 Press and th en enter your PIN code . The an swering [...]

[ 37 ] ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Changing the Digital Security Code The di gital security code is an id entificati on code used to connect th e handset an d the base unit. Norm ally , setting th e code is not n ecessary . The first tim e you charge your han dset, the security code is autom atically set. In the r are situati on that you suspect anothe[...]

[ 38 ] Changing the Face Plate T o remo ve the F ace plate T o attach the Face plate Y our phon e may be used with an option al headset, the U niden HS910. T o use this feature , insert h eadset plug into th e headset jack. Y our phon e is read y for han ds-free conversation s. (Headsets m ay be purchased by calling th e Unid en Parts Departmen t o[...]

[ 39 ] Installing the Beltclip T o attach the beltclip Insert th e beltclip into the h oles on each side o f the han dset. Press down un til it clicks. T o remo ve the beltclip Pull both sid es of the beltclip to r elease the tabs from th e holes. ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Maintenance When slightly dirty Wipe with a soft, d ry cloth. When very dirty [...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION [ 40 ] Note on Power Sources Battery r eplacement and handling When th e operating tim e becomes short, even after a battery is r echarged , please replace th e battery . With norm al usage , your battery should last about one year . Please con tact your place of pur chase or the U niden P arts Departmen t for a replacem ent[...]

[ 41 ] ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Symptom The status LED won’t ligh t when th e handset is placed in the base unit. The au dio soun ds weak and/or scr atchy . Can’t mak e or receive calls . The han dset doesn’t rin g or receive a pag e . Severe n oise interfer ence T roubleshooting If your phon e is not performin g to your expectation s, please [...]

[ 4 2 ] ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Symptom The an swering system d oes not work. The an swering system d oes not an swer calls. Messag es are in complete . After a power failur e , the outgoin g messag e is deleted . No soun d on the base unit speaker d uring call monitorin g or messag e playback. Cannot access r emote call-in features fr om anoth er [...]

[ 43 ] ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION The EXA3955 compli es with FCC Parts 15 an d 68. Operatin g T emperatur e: 0°C to +50°C (+32°F to +122°F) AC A dapter part number: AD-312 Input V oltage: 120V AC 60Hz Output V oltage: 9V DC 350 mA Battery part number: B T -905 Capacity: 600 mAH, 3.6V Battery Use Tim e (per charg e) From fully char ged: T alk Mod e[...]

[ 44 ] ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Precautions! Before you r ead anything else , please observe the following: W arning! Unid en America Corpor ation DOES NO T represent this unit to be waterproof. T o reduce th e risk of fire , electrical shock, or dam age to the unit, DO NO T expose this unit to rain or moistur e. Rechargeable Nick el-Cadmium Battery[...]

[ 45 ] ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION [ 4 5 ] Radio Interference Radio interfer ence may occasi onally cause buzzing an d humming in your cordless handset, or cli cking noises in th e base. This interferen ce is caused by external sour ces such as TV , refrig erator , vacuum cleaner , fluorescen t lighting, or electri cal storm. Y our unit is NO T DEFECTI[...]

[ 4 6 ] ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION [ 46 ] Index 0 - 9 3-way conferen cing . . . . . .19 A Announ ce only feature . . . .30 Answerin g system . . . . . . .23 Deleting a m essage . . . . .33 Playing your m essages . . .31 Recordin g a conversation .34 Remote access . . . . . . . .34 Repeating a m essage . . . .32 Skipping a m essage . . . . .32 T urning[...]

[ 47 ] ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION [ 4 7 ] Remote Operation Card C U T REMOTE OPERA TION CARD Remote access away from home 1. Call your phone n umber from a touch-ton e phone . 2. During the outgoin g messag e, press # and enter your PIN code . The an swering system announ ces the n umber of messag es stored in mem ory and the h elp guid ance . The pho[...]

[ 4 8 ] ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION [ 48 ] Remote Operation Card T ask K ey Repeat a Messag e # 1 Playing your M essages # 2 Skipping a M essage # 3 Deleting a M essage # 4 Stop Messag e Playback # 5 Answerin g System On # 6 Mem o Record/Stop # 7 Greetin g Messag e Record/Stop # 8 Answer System Off # 9 Help Gui dance # 0 C U T EXA3955 newstyle 3.3 7/4/[...]

A t Uniden, we’ll tak e care o f you! If you need an y assistance with this prod uct, please call our Customer H otline at 1-800-297-1023 PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT T O THE PLACE OF PURCHASE. Our Uni den repr esentatives will be happy to help you with an y matters regar ding the oper ation of this unit, available accessori es, or any oth e[...]

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