Uniden EXA2955 manual

Cordless T elephone with Answering System Instruction Manual EXA2955 900 MHz EXA2955-9/21 9/21/01 4:45 PM Page 1[...]

2 Precautions! Before you read anything else, please observe the following: W arning! Uniden America Corporation DOES NOT represent this unit to be waterproof. T o reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or damage to the unit, DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture. Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Battery W arning • This equipment contains a [...]

3 Important Electrical Considerations Unplug all electrical appliances when you know an electrical storm is approaching. Lightning can pass through your household wiring and damage any device connected to it. This phone is no exception. W arning! Please do not attempt to unplug any appliance during an electrical storm. The FCC Wants Y ou T o Know C[...]

4 Radio Interference Radio interference may occasionally cause buzzing and humming in your cordless handset, or clicking noises in the base. This interference is caused by external sources such as TV , refrigerator , vacuum cleaner , fluorescent lighting, or electrical storm. Y our unit is NOT DEFECTIVE. If these noises continue and are too distrac[...]

5 T able of contents T able of contents Getting Started 6 Read this first 7 Step 1:Checking the package contents 8 Step 2:Setting up the base phone 11 Step 3:Preparing the battery pack 13 Identifying the parts Basics 1 6 Making calls 18 Redialing 1 9 Receiving calls T elephone F eatures 20 Memory dialing 20 Storing phone numbers on the handset 21 S[...]

6 Getting Started Getting Started Read this first Before you use your phone, you must first set it up. Here's a quick way to set up your phone: Steps 1, 2 and 3. Step 1 (page 7) First, unpack the phone and the supplied accessories. That‘ s it! Step 2 (pages 8 to 1 0) Next, you need to do three things to set up the base phone, including findi[...]

7 Getting Started Uniden P arts Department (800) 554-3988 Hours: M-F 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST . W e can also be reach ed on the web at www .uni den.com Step 1 Checking the package contents Make sure you have received the following items in the package. AC power adapter (AD-3 1 4) Base phone Handset T elephone line cord (1) W all bracket/stand for bas[...]

8 Getting Started Step 2 Setting up the base phone Do the following steps: • Choose the best location • Connect the base phone • Choose the dialing mode Choose the best location Where you place the base phone affects the reception quality of the handset. CAUTION : • Should you experience intermittent loss of audio during a conversation, tr [...]

9 Getting Started Getting Started continued To LINE 3 To DC IN 9V To an AC outlet To the telephone outlet Telephone line cord (supplied) 1 AC power adapter (supplied AD-314) 2 Align the ∆ marks. Route the code 1 Connect the telephone line cord to the LINE jack and to a telephone outlet. 2 Connect the AC power adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and to a[...]

Step 2: Setting up the base phone (continued) Notes • Use only the supplied AD-314 AC power adapter . Do not use any other AC power adapter . • Connect the AC power adapter to a continuous power supply . • Place the base phone close to the AC outlet so that you can unplug the AC power adapter easily . Tip If your telephone outlet is not modul[...]

Getting Started Getting Started continued 11 BT-905 Black Red CHARGE LED Step 3 Preparing the batter y pack Charge the battery pack for 15-20 hours before you start using your phone. 1 Slide open the battery compartment lid of the handset. 2 Connect the battery connector with correct polarity (black wire goes on left side and red wire goes on right[...]

12 Getting Started Step 3: Preparing the batter y pack (continued) Batter y duration A fully charged battery pack lasts for about: • approx. 7 hours when you use the handset continuously . • approx. 7 days when the handset is in standby mode. Notes • The battery pack will gradually discharge over a long period of time, even if not in use. •[...]

Getting Started Getting Started continued 13 Identifying the parts Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. 1 Antenna 2 Speaker 3 T ALK/BA TT LOW LED (p. 16, 20) Lights up during a call, flashes when you store a phone number for memory dialing. 4 VOL (volume) switch (p. 16, 19) Adjusts the handset volume. 5 T ALK button (p. 16, 19) [...]

14 Getting Started 1 Message counter (p. 37) Indicate the number of new messages recorded. “ A ” appears in the announcement only mode. “ FL ” appears when there is no space to record messages. 2 TIME/SET button (p. 32, 45) Press when setting the day and time, or to check the current time. Also used when setting the remote ID code (security[...]

Getting Started Getting Started 15 17 REC/MEMO button (p. 33, 44) Records a greeting or memo message. 18 ERASE button (p. 34, 40) Erases the recorded greeting or messages. 19 PL A Y/S TOP (MAILBO X 1 ,2,3) button (p. 39) Plays back the messages in each mailbox. 20 VOL (V olume) +/- button (p. 17, 19, 40) Adjusts the speaker volume. 21 REDIAL/P (P A[...]

16 Basics Basics Making calls Additional tasks T o Do this Put a call on hold Press . The T ALK/BA TT LOW LED flashes slowly . Press to resume the conversation. Select a better channel Press . Adjust the handset Set the VOL switch to H (high), M (middle) or L V olume (low). Switch to tone dialing Press while using the telephone after T emporarily y[...]

Basics Basics continued 17 SPEAKER LED IN USE LED SPEAKER FLASH REDIAL/P VOL HOLD * TONE If the handset batter y becomes weak during a call Y ou hear a beep every three seconds and the T ALK/BA TT LOW LED on the handset flashes. The call will disconnect soon. Replace the handset on the base phone to charge. F or optimum performance, charge the batt[...]

18 Basics Making calls (continued) T o obtain the best speakerphone performance • Y ou may not be able to hear the other party ’ s voice in a noisy place. Therefore, use the speakerphone in a quiet room. • Do not bring your hand or other object too close to the microphone or you will hear a shrill noise ( “ feedback ” ). • When the spea[...]

Basics Basics 19 SPEAKER LED IN USE LED SPEAKER FLASH VOL HOLD * TONE Receiving calls 1 When you hear the phone ring; • Press (or any key except ). or • Pick up the handset from the base phone when the handset is placed on the base phone. The T ALK/BA TT LOW LED on the handset and the IN USE LED on the base phone light up. 2 When you ’ re don[...]

20 T elephone Features TALK/BATT LOW LED MEMORY OFF TALK REDIAL/P T elephone Features Memor y dialing Y ou can dial with a touch of a few buttons by storing a phone number on a dialing key . Y ou can store up to 10 dif ferent phone numbers separately on the handset and on the base phone. Storing phone numbers on the handset 1 Press . The T ALK/BA T[...]

T elephone Features T elephone F eatures continued 21 SPEAKER LED IN USE LED SPEAKER MEMORY REDIAL/P 1 Press . The SPEAKER LED flashes quickly . 2 Press one of the dialing keys ( to ) for the phone number to be stored. Yo u ’ ll hear a confirmation beep. 3 Enter the phone number you want to store. Y ou can enter up to 16 digits, including a tone [...]

22 T elephone Features T o store the previous number dialed Press directly after step 2, then go to step 4. T o store a number to be dialed via Private Branch Exchange (PBX) Before entering a phone number in step 3 on the previous page, do as follows: 1 Enter the outside line access digit (e.g. 9). 2 Press . T o change a stored number T o store a n[...]

T elephone Features T elephone F eatures continued 23 Setting the ringer type Y ou can select a ringer type from four types. 1 Press . 2 Press or . 3 Press a number button, to , to select a ringer type. Yo u ’ ll hear the corresponding ringer tone. 4 Press . OFF 4 1 * TONE SET UP Note Do not allow more than 20 seconds to elapse between each step [...]

24 T elephone Features RINGER switch Setting the ringer type (continued) Checking the ringer type 1 Press . 2 Press or . 3 Press . The currently selected ringer sounds. 4 Press . Note If you hear no sound (only key beep), the ringer on the handset has been turned off. Adjusting the ringer volume level of the base phone Set the RINGER switch on the [...]

T elephone Features T elephone F eatures continued 25 IN USE LED Switching the phones during a call When you put a call on hold, you can return to the call on the other phone without disconnecting the call. 1 Press on the base phone. The IN USE LED and the T ALK/BA TT LOW LED on the handset will flash slowly . 2 Press or pick up the handset from th[...]

26 SPEAKER LED IN USE LED SPEAKER T elephone Features Switching the phones during a call (continued) T o switch from the handset to the base phone 1 Press on the handset. The T ALK/BA TT LOW LED and the IN USE LED on the base phone will flash slowly . 2 Press . The SPEAKER LED on the base phone will light up. The T ALK/BA TT LOW LED will flash. 3 W[...]

T elephone Features T elephone F eatures continued 27 T alking between the handset and the base phone (Intercom) Y ou can talk between the base phone and the handset. Y ou can start the intercom from either phone. T o talk from the handset to the base phone Press on the handset. The T ALK/BA TT LOW LED lights up, and INTERCOM LED on the base flashe[...]

28 T elephone Features SPEAKER INTERCOM LED T alking between the handset and the base phone (Intercom) (continued) T o talk from the base phone to the handset Press on the base phone. The handset rings. T ALK/BA TT LOW LED flashes. When the person at the handset presses , you can talk. The call to the handset will stop by pressing on the handset. T[...]

29 T elephone Features T elephone F eatures continued SPEAKER INTERCOM LED TALK/BATT LOW LED INTERCOM TALK T ransferring a call Y ou can transfer a call between the handset and base phone without disconnecting the call. T o transfer from the base phone to the handset 1 Press . The call is put on hold, the handset rings. The T ALK/BA TT LOW LED on t[...]

30 T elephone Features SPEAKER INTERCOM INTERCOM LED T ransferring a call (continued) T o transfer from the handset to the base phone 1 Press . The call is put on hold, the base phone rings. The INTERCOM LED on the base phone flashes. Y ou will be connected automatically after 3 seconds. The T ALK/BA TT LOW LED on the handset lights up. When a pers[...]

T elephone Features T elephone F eatures 31 SPEAKER SPEAKER LED Having a three-way conference The handset and the base phone operate like two extensions on the same line. Both phones can operate at the same time, so that you, the outside caller , and the person at the other phone can engage in a three-way conversation. T o join the phone conversati[...]

32 Answering Machine Features SKIP/QUICK REPEAT/SLOW Answering Machine Features Setting up the answering machine Setting the time and day of the week 1 Press repeatedly until you hear “ Set day and time ” . “ - - ” appears on the display . 2 Press , and you ’ ll hear voice guidance. 3 Press or repeatedly to select the day of the week. 4 P[...]

Answering Machine Features Answering Machine F eatures continued 33 ERASE MIC Tip All the mailbox buttons , and work as the button; press any of the three in this case. T o hear the current time Press . The current time setting is announced. Recording the greeting This answering machine has prerecorded greetings (see page 34). However , you can rec[...]

34 Answering Machine Features Setting up the answering machine (continued) Notes • If you do not record your own greeting, the prerecorded greeting will be assigned automatically (see page 35). • If your greeting is less than two seconds, the greeting is not recorded. The prerecorded greeting will be assigned automatically . • If a call comes[...]

35 Answering Machine Features Answering Machine F eatures continued Prerecorded greetings Normal mode: “ Hello, I ’ m unable to answer your call right now . Please leave your name, number and message after the tone. ” Announcement only mode: “ Hello, I ’ m unable to answer your call right now . Please call again. Thank you. ” Setting th[...]

36 Answering Machine Features SKIP/QUICK VOL REPEAT/SLOW Setting up the answering machine (continued) Setting the audible message alert Y ou can set the answering machine to record incoming messages (normal mode), or just make an announcement without recording messages (announcement only mode). T o set an announcement only mode, see page 42. In the[...]

T urning on the answering function Press on the base phone. The ANSWER ON/OFF button lights up. “ Answering function is on ” is announced. Mailbox usage This phone offers you three voice mailboxes, providing a convenient way to share the mailbox feature with other members of your household or business. When a caller calls The caller can choose [...]

38 Answering Machine Features When the memor y is full The total recording time of this answering machine is approximately 15 minutes (including the greeting, messages, and memo). When the remaining recording time becomes less than 30 seconds, “ FL ” flashes on the display and the answering machine goes into the memory full status. T o avoid th[...]

Answering Machine Features Answering Machine F eatures continued 39 SKIP/QUICK VOL REPEAT/SLOW Playing back messages If there are new messages, the display flashes the number of new messages. Y ou will hear beeps if the audible message alert setting is on (see page 36). Additional tasks when playing back messages T o Do this Adjust the speaker volu[...]

40 Answering Machine Features Playing back messages (continued) Adjusting the speaker volume 1 Press and hold for more than one second. “ Please select mailbox ” is announced. 2 Press a button for the mailbox you want to erase ( , or ) . All “ old ” messages in the selected mailbox are erased. “ All of your messages has been erased ” is[...]

Answering Machine Features Answering Machine F eatures 41 Notes • The display shows the total number of “ new ” (i.e. unreviewed) messages. Therefore, the display is reset to “ 0 ” when you have played back all new messages, whether they have been erased or not. Be sure to erase unnecessary messages before the memory becomes full. • Whe[...]

42 Answering Machine Features SKIP/QUICK REPEAT/SLOW Selecting the Announcement Only Mode Y ou can set the answering machine to play the greeting without recording incoming messages (announcement only mode). Y ou might want to select this mode when, for example, you expect to be away for a while and you cannot pick up messages. Notes • T o activa[...]

Answering Machine Features Answering Machine F eatures 43 Screening calls Y ou can screen calls by leaving the answering machine on while you are at home. When a call is answered, you can hear the message being recorded through the base phone. Y ou can decide either to continue recording or to answer the call. The message will be recorded, but to h[...]

44 Answering Machine Features MIC Recording a memo message Y ou can leave messages for other users of the phone. 1 Press . “ Please select mailbox ” is announced. 2 Press a mailbox button , or to which you want to leave the message. “ Now recording ” is announced and counting starts. 3 Speak into the base phone microphone (MIC) to record yo[...]

Answering Machine Features Answering Machine F eatures continued 45 SKIP/QUICK REPEAT/SLOW Operating from an outside phone Setting the remote ID code (security code) T o operate the answering machine from a touch-tone phone while you are away from home, you need to set the remote ID code (security code). 1 Press repeatedly until you hear “ Set se[...]

46 Answering Machine Features Operating from an outside phone (continued) Picking up new messages 1 Call your telephone number from a touch-tone phone. 2 When you hear the greeting, press and enter your remote ID code (security code). Y ou will hear a confirmation beep. The number of new messages will be announced. 3 Press the keys in the “ T abl[...]

Additional Information Additional Information continued 47 Hang-up tab Telephone line cord AC power adapter cord Wall bracket Telephone line cord AC power adapter Wall plate AC outlet Additional Information Mounting the base phone on a wall 1 Raise the hang-up tab. 2 Plug the telephone line cord to the LINE jack and the AC power adapter to the DC I[...]

48 Additional Information T roubleshooting If you ’ ve experienced any of the following difficulties while using your phone, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, call our customer hotline at 1-800-297-1023. Symptom Y ou hear five short error beeps when you press . Y ou hear no dial tone. The p[...]

Additional Information Additional Information continued 49 Intercom Answering machine Operating from an outside phone Power source/battery Remedy • The handset may be engaged in conversation. • The battery may be weak. Charge the battery for 15-20 hours (page 1 1). • Move the handset closer to the base phone. • Place the base phone away fro[...]

50 Additional Information T roubleshooting (continued) Message counter The message counter on the base phone shows the following information. When the counter shows Flashing number PF A FL It means Number of messages not yet played back. Flashes when the day and time is cleared due to a power interruption. Reset the time correctly (page 32). The an[...]

Additional Information Additional Information continued 51 Specifications General Frequency band 902 - 928 MHz Operating channel 40 channels Dial signal T one, 10 PPS (pulse) selectable Supplied accessories See page 7. Handset Power source Rechargeable battery pack BT -905 Battery charging time Approx. 15-20 hours Battery life Standby: Approx. 7 da[...]

52 Additional Information Index A Adjusting volume handset volume 16, 19 speaker volume 17, 19, 40 Announcement only mode 42 Answering machine playing back messages 39 setting up 32 turning on 37 Audible message alert 36 B Battery pack charging 1 1 duration 12 C Connection 9 Control codes for r emote operations 46 D Day and time stamp 32, 39 Dialin[...]

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55 One Y ear Limited W arranty Important : Evidence of original purchase is requir ed for warranty service. W ARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORA TION (“Uniden”) ELEMENTS OF W ARRANTY : Uniden warrants, for one year , to the original retail owner , this Uniden Product to be fr ee from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitation[...]

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