Uniden EXAI3985 manual

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Contents Mute (han dset/base) 31 Selecting a differ ent chann el 31 T on e Dialin g Switch-over 31 Caller ID Features Caller ID 32 When th e telephon e rings 32 Viewin g the Caller ID M essage list 33 Deleting inf ormati on from th e Caller ID list 34 Usin g the Caller ID list 35 Usin g “Caller ID on call waiting” servi ce 37 Call waiting d elu[...]

Auto T al k T M allows you to answer a call by just r emovin g the han dset from th e base . Aut oStandb y T M allows you to hang up by simply r eturning th e handset to th e base . Random Code T M protects you again st misbilled calls, whi ch migh t result fr om your phon e being activated by other equipm ent. Random Code di gital security automat[...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS [ 3 ] Controls and Functions 2 abc int'cm 5 jkl 4 ghi 6 mno 1 talk flash 3 def 8 tuv 7 pqrs 9 wxyz 0 oper tone mute pause menu redial caller id select memory delete channel # 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 7 10 11 12 15 14 13 16 17 18 19 1. Han dset Antenn a 2. Headset J ack Cover 3. Han dset Battery Compartmen t 4. Han dset Earpiece 5[...]

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 39 40 35 33 31 30 29 28 25 27 26 24 32 21 22 34 36 37 38 20 23 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS [ 4 ] 20. Base Speaker 21. Mute/M enu K ey 22. Redial/P ause K ey 23. Base Chargin g Contacts 24. St[...]

GETTING ST ARTED [ 5 ] Checking the Package Contents 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 • This Owner’s Manual • Quick Reference Guide • Base unit • Handset • AC adapter • Rechargeable battery pack • T elephone line cor d m u t e / m e n u m e m [...]

[ 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 th e battery pack D. Choose th e dialin g mod e A. Choose the best location Befor e choosin g a location f or your new phon e , read th e INST ALLA TI ON CONSIDERA TIONS inclu ded in the PRECA UTIONS AND IMPORT ANT[...]

[ 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 your phone . Battery use time (per charge) From fully char ged: • 6 hours con tinu ous use . • 10 days wh en the han dset is in the stan dby mod e . Low[...]

C. Connect the base unit 1 Connect th e AC ad apter to the DC IN 9V jack and a stand ard 120V AC 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 th e base unit as shown. 3 Raise the an tenna to a verti cal position. 4 Mak e sure th e status LED ligh ts. If th e LED does n ot ligh t[...]

GETTING ST ARTED [ 9 ] GETTING ST ARTED D. Choose the dialing mode Most ph one system s use tone dialin g, which sends D TMF tones through th e phon e lines . However , some ph one system s still use pulse dialing su ch as in rural ar eas. Th e def ault setting is tone di aling. Depen ding on your di aling system, set the m ode as f ollows: Base Se[...]

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 r etainer clip out of the slot an d rotate it clockwise 180 d egrees. 2 Flip the r etainer clip fr om fron t to back. Slid e it back into th e slot so that the lip o f th e retain er is up and the ▼ [...]

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 phon e directly to the wall. Bef ore d oing this , consi der th e followin g: • Avoi d electrical cables , pipes, or oth er items behin d the moun ting location that could cause a hazar d when insertin g screws in to [...]

CALLER ID OPTIONS [ 12 ] Setting Caller ID Options Ther e are thr ee Caller ID setup option s available; AutoT alk allows you to answer th e phon e without pressin g the button. If the ph one rin gs when A utoT alk is on, simply rem ove the han dset from th e base and th e phon e automati cally answers the call. Or if th e handset is not on th e ba[...]

CALLER ID OPTIONS [ 13 ] CALLER ID OPTIONS 4 Use an d to move the poin ter between “ Auto Talk On ” or “ Auto Talk Off ” . For “ CIDCW ”, choose “ CIDCW On ” ,“ CW Options ” or “ CIDCW Off ” dependin g upon the type o f service to whi ch you subscribe . Press to mak e your selection s and a confirm ation tone will sound . T [...]

Handset ringer volume setting 1 When th e phon e is in the Stan dby Mod e , press . 2 Press to move th e pointer to “ Ringer Volume ”. Then pr ess . 3 Press or to move the poin ter through the ring settin gs. 4 Press to complete th e ringer volum e setting an d you will hear th e confirmati on tone . Then th e handset r eturns to th e men u scr[...]

CALLER ID OPTIONS [ 15 ] CALLER ID OPTIONS For mor e details r egarding the Disti ctive Ring setup see page 22. note 3 Press or to move the poin ter and you will hear th e ring er or the m elody as you scr oll through the opti ons . 4 Press an d you will hear a confirmati on tone . int ’ cm/select ª • If you have set multiple m emory location [...]

CALLER ID OPTIONS [ 16 ] 1 When th e phon e is in the Stan dby Mod e , press . 2 Press to move th e pointer to “ Language ". Then pr ess . The Lan guage settin g screen appears. 3 Use or to move th e pointer to th e desir ed selection. Then pr ess to complete the settin g, and a confirmati on tone will sound . int ’ cm/select ª • int ?[...]

BASICS [ 17 ] BASICS Making and Receiving Calls From the Base Press (talk). 1) Press (talk). 2) Listen for th e dial ton e. 3) Dial th e number . Press (talk). T o answer a call To m a k e a call To h a n g up From the Handset Handset On the Base Pick up th e Han dset (Auto T alk on) or press . Handset Off the Base Press . 1) Press . 2) Listen for [...]

BASICS [ 18 ] Call W aiting Note: Y ou must subscribe to Call W aiting service to use this feature . When a call is r eceived durin g a telephone call alr eady in pr ogress , press to switch to the new call. If you also subscribe to Call W aiting on Caller ID, you will see the n ame and n umber of th e caller in Call W aiting. (See pag e 37.) Adjus[...]

[ 19 ] BASICS BASICS Redialing a Call The last thr ee phon e numbers dialed can be qui ckly redi aled. Redialing fr om Standby Mode 1 Press . The ph one n umber that was last dialed appears on th e display . 2 Press again. Each press o f will display one o f the last thr ee numbers dialed . 3 Press . “ Talk ” appears on th e display , then th e[...]

[ 20 ] BASICS From the Base 1 T o call the last n umber dialed fr om the base , press (talk key). 2 Press . The last n umber dialed fr om the base is redi aled. 3 T o hang up, pr ess (talk key). redial/p T raveling Out-of-Range During a call, as you begin to m ove your handset too far fr om your base unit, noise in creases . If you pass the r ang e[...]

[ 21 ] MEMOR Y DIALING MEMOR Y DIALING Storing Phone Numbers, Names and Distinctive Rings Mem ory Dialin g allows you to dial a n umber using just a few key str okes . Y our EXAI3985 stores up to 30 n ames/n umbers in the han dset plus 10 numbers in th e base . With the handset 1 Press . The followin g screen appears . 2 Press to select “ Memory [...]

[ 22 ] MEMOR Y DIALING 5 Press to stor e the nam e . “ Store Number ” appears on th e display . 6 Press th e number k eypad to enter th e phon e number . Then pr ess to store th e numbers. 7 “ Distinctive Ring ” appears . Press or to move th e pointer to on e of the Distin ctive Ring opti ons . 8 Press to complete th e setting. Y ou will he[...]

[ 23 ] MEMOR Y DIALING MEMOR Y DIALING With the Base 1 Press . ( Status LED blinks .) 2 Dial th e number you wish to stor e. (Th e phon e number cann ot ex ceed 20 digits .) 3 Press . Enter th e mem ory location n umber (0-9) on the k eypad. Th e status LED stops blinking. A confirm ation ton e sounds and th e number is stor ed. mute/menu memo/rec [...]

[ 24 ] MEMOR Y DIALING Display a pr ogrammed number while in memory location list Press to r eview th e details o f a mem ory location. Press to return to th e progr am nam e list. Memory dialing fr om T alk Mode 1 Press . “ Talk ” and th e volume settin g appears. 2 Press . 3 Enter a two-di git number (01 - 30) to select th e mem ory location [...]

[ 25 ] MEMOR Y DIALING MEMOR Y DIALING T o delete all characters press an d hold . delete/channel note 1 Press . The f ollowing scr een appears. 2 Press to select “ Memory Edit ” . 3 Press , to scroll through mem ory location s. or Press n umber keypad (0-3) f or tens ’ di git and pr ess number k eypad (0-9) for on es ’ digit to select th e[...]

[ 26 ] a. Editing a stored name , phone number or distinctive ring 1 Use th e number k eypad, , and to edit the n ame an d numbers . Use or to scroll thr ough distinctive rin g list if you want to m ake a chan ge . 2 Press when all editin g is complete and a confirm ation tone soun ds. b . Deleting the stor ed data 1 Press to move th e pointer to ?[...]

[ 27 ] MEMOR Y DIALING With the Base 1 Press . ( Status LED blinks .) 2 Press again. 3 Enter th e mem ory location n umber (0-9) of th e number you wish to d elete . The status LED stops blinking. A confirm ation ton e indi cates the number has been er ased. mute/menu memo/rec delete ans. on/off redial/p memory flash/set status MEMOR Y DIALING T o [...]

[ 28 ] 3-way Conferencing The U nid en EXAI3985 permits 3-way conversation s between the han dset, base and an outsi de 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 Press on th e han[...]

[ 29 ] TELEPHONE FEA TURES TELEPHONE FEA TURES Intercom/Page Feature Intercom fr om the base to the handset 1 Press on th e base . The han dset beeps. (If n o answer , press again to cancel.) 2 Press an y key on th e handset to an swer . “ Intercom ” appears on the display . 3 T o turn off th e inter com, press on the han dset or on the base . [...]

[ 30 ] 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 mod e is activated, but the caller is still on h old. 3 T o tran sfer the call to th e base , press on the han dset. T o cancel the tr ansfer[...]

[ 31 ] TELEPHONE FEA TURES TELEPHONE FEA TURES Mute (Handset/Base) Y ou can temporarily turn o ff the mi croph one so that th e person you are talking with cann ot hear you. Durin g a telephone call pr ess (handset) or (base) to turn off th e micr ophon e . Press m ute again to cancel m uting. mute mute/pause Selecting a Different Channel If you en[...]

[ 32 ] CALLER ID FEA TURES Caller ID Y ou must subscribe to Caller ID service to use this feature . When th e telephon e rings , the Caller ID featur e allows you to view the caller ’ s nam e and ph one n umber on the display bef ore you answer th e phon e . Once th e caller ID inform ation is stored , the han dset displays the ph one number o f [...]

[ 33 ] CALLER ID FEA TURES 2 When you an swer the call, th e display chang es to “ Talk ” . When an unknown number is r eceived When an unknown name is r eceived Incoming Call 800-297-1023 Incoming Call When a private number is r eceived When a private name is r eceived Incoming Call 800-297-1023 Incoming Call V iewing the Caller ID Message Lis[...]

[ 34 ] CALLER ID FEA TURES Deleting Information from the Caller ID List The EXAI3985 stor es up to 70 messag es. If the ph one r eceives the 71st messag e , the old est one in th e list is automati cally deleted . Caller ID data can also be deleted m anu ally . Deleting a Caller ID message 1 Press . Display the m essage to be d eleted from th e Cal[...]

[ 35 ] CALLER ID FEA TURES CALLER ID FEA TURES Deleting all Caller ID names/number s 1 Press . 2 Press . 3 Press or to select “ Yes ” or “ No ” . 4 Press or . When the pointer is at “ Yes ” : A tone soun ds and all stor ed Caller ID messag es are d eleted. When the pointer is at “ No ” : The display r eturns to th e summary scr een.[...]

[ 36 ] CALLER ID FEA TURES Long distance calls and ar ea code setting/cancellation Pressin g while the in coming call inf ormati on is displayed (in step 1) will set or cancel a lon g distance call. Pressin g will set or cancel an area cod e setting. Storing Caller ID messages in memory dialing Messag es shown in th e Caller ID list can be stored i[...]

[ 37 ] CALLER ID FEA TURES CALLER ID FEA TURES Using “Caller ID on Call W aiting” Service “ Caller ID ” , “ Call W aiting ” , and Caller ID on Call W aiting are separate services. CIDCW (Caller ID on Call W aiting) performs the same as regular Caller ID on a call w aiting number . Y ou must subscribe to the “ Caller ID on Call W aitin[...]

[ 38 ] 1 When you r eceive a call waiting call, pr ess f or a list of opti ons . 2 Press th e , or n umber key pad (1 - 6) k ey to select an option. For e xample: 3 Press . A confirmati on screen will appear . Y our EXAI3985 is pre-pr ogramm ed with six call waiting option s. Y ou may select to ask th e calling party to hold , send th em a busy m e[...]

THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE [ 39 ] THE I NTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE The Integrated Answering Device The EXAI3985 has a built-in an swering system that an swers and recor ds incomin g calls. Y ou can also use your answerin g system to recor d a conversation, leave a voi ce mem o messag e , or to announ ce a special outgoin g messag e to caller[...]

THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE [ 40 ] T urning the Answering System On/Off 1 T o turn the an swering system on, pr ess . The curr ent gr eeting m essage will be played an d you will hear a ton e . The m essage coun ter displays the number o f messag es stored in m emory . If the display flashes , then th ere ar e new m essages waitin g for you. 2[...]

THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE [ 41 ] THE I NTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE Setting Y our Outgoing Message (Greeting) When you r eceive a call, the an swering system automati cally plays either a preset m essage or your own gr eeting. ▼ Preset message The f ollowing m essage is pr erecor ded: “ Hello, n o one is available to tak e your call. Plea[...]

THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE [ 42 ] Setting the Time The clock on th e EXAI3985 answerin g system starts when power is applied to the base . Follow these steps to set th e clock to the corr ect time . 1 Press twi ce . The system ann ounces th e curren t time . The m essage counter displays [ ]. 2 Press to select the d ay of th e week. Y ou hear[...]

THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE [ 43 ] THE I NTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE 9 Press or until you hear th e correct AM or PM settin g. The messag e counter displays [ ] or [ ]. 10 Press to select the AM/PM settin g. A confirmati on tone soun ds, then th e day an d time ar e announ ced for your revi ew . Setting a P ersonal Security Code T o play your [...]

THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE [ 44 ] Setting the base ringer volume Y ou have three rin ger opti ons . One allows you to turn the base rin ger o ff. The oth er two are volum e levels. 1 Press f our times . Y ou hear th e curren t ring er option ([ ] High, [ ] Low , [ ] o ff), and it is displayed on th e base . 2 Press to chan ge th e ring er vol[...]

THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE [ 45 ] THE I NTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE Setting the Ring Time The rin g time settin g allows you to set the n umber of rings th e caller hears bef ore your an swering system plays th e outgoing m essage . Y ou can set the rin g time to an swer after two, four , or six rings. Settin g (T oll Saver), the an swering s[...]

THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE [ 46 ] Selecting the message recor d time Y ou have three r ecord tim e option s. Th e option s “ 1 minute ” , or “ 4 minutes ” set th e dur ation f or recor ding th e incomin g messag es. “ Announce only ” answers th e call with the pr eset greetin g or your personal gr eeting but pr events th e caller [...]

THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE [ 47 ] THE I NTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE Using your Answering System The m essage coun ter displays the n umber of messag es stored in m emory . If the display flash es, th en ther e are n ew messag es waiting f or you. The EXAI3985 is desi gned to play your n ew messages first. After you play all your new m essages[...]

THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE [ 48 ] Repeating a message 1 Press to r eview your m essages . The n umber of stored m essages is ann ounced . 2 After a messag e has played for a few secon ds, press to replay th e messag e . If you have several messag es, pr ess repeatedly until you r eturn to the m essage you wan t to replay . 3 Press at an y tim[...]

THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE [ 49 ] THE I NTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE Deleting a message T o main tain maxim um recor d time , delete th e old messag es. 1 Press to r eview your m essages . 2 Press anytim e durin g the m essage to d elete the m essage . 3 Y ou hear a beep an d the m essage is d eleted. T o delete all m essages , press an d hold[...]

THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE [ 50 ] Recording a conv ersation Y ou can recor d up to a 10 minute conversati on while you are usin g your phon e. 1 During a conversati on from th e handset, pr ess and hold at the base . The unit begin s recor ding and th e messag e counter displays [ ]. A beep, that can be heard b y both parties, sounds during r[...]

THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE [ 51 ] THE I NTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE 4 Y ou may select a comm and fr om the f ollowing chart: * For Mem o Record an d Greetin g Messag e Record fun ction, th e first time you enter th e correspon ding comman d, it starts th e Recordin g functi on. If you want to stop th e recordin g, enter th e comman d again. 5[...]

THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE [ 52 ] Turn on the answ ering system r emotely If you have for gotten to turn on your an swering system, you can turn it on rem otely from an y touch-ton e telephon e . 1 Call your telephon e number . 2 W ait ten rings un til the system an swers. Y ou hear a beep. 3 Press and th en enter your PIN cod e . The an swer[...]

[ 53 ] ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Changing the Digital Security Code The di gital security code is an i dentifi cation cod e used to connect th e handset an d the base unit. N ormally , setting the cod e is not necessary . The first tim e you charg e your handset, the security cod e is automati cally set. In the r are situ atio[...]

[ 54 ] 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 opti onal h eadset, the U nid en HS910. T o use this feature , insert headset plug in to the headset jack. Y our phon e is read y for han ds-free conversati ons . (Headsets m ay be purchased by callin g the Uni den P arts Departmen [...]

[ 55 ] ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Installing the Beltclip T o attach the beltclip Insert th e beltclip into th e holes on each sid e of the han dset. Press d own until it cli cks. T o remo ve the beltclip Pull both sid es of th e beltclip to release th e tabs from th e holes . ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Maintenance When slightly dirty Wipe with a soft, d[...]

[ 56 ] ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Note on Power Sources Battery r eplacement and handling When th e operatin g time becom es short, even after a battery is r echarg ed, please replace th e battery . With norm al usage , your battery should last about one year . Please contact your place of pur chase or the Uni den P arts Departmen t for a r eplacemen [...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION [ 57 ] 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 The Caller ID/CIDCW d oes not display . T roublesho[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION [ 58 ] 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 tou[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION [ 59 ] ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION The EXAI3985 compli es with FCC P arts 15 and 68. Operatin g T emperature: 0 ° C to +50 ° C (+32 ° F to +122 ° F) AC A dapter part n umber: AD-312 Input V oltage: 120V AC 60Hz Output V oltage: 9V DC 350 mA Battery part number: BT -905 Capacity: 600 mAH, 3.6V Battery Use Tim e (per charg e) [...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION [ 60 ] Precautions! Before you r ead anything else , please observe the followin g: W arning! Unid en America Corporati on DOES NO T represent this unit to be waterproof. T o reduce th e risk of fire , electrical shock, or d amage to the unit, DO NO T expose this unit to rain or moisture . Rechargeable Nick el-Cadmium Batter[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION [ 6 1 ] Radio Interference Radio interfer ence may occasion ally cause buzzing and h umming in your cordless handset, or cli cking noises in th e base. This interferen ce is caused by external sources su ch as TV , refriger ator , vacuum cleaner , fluorescent li ghting, or electri cal storm. Your unit[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION [ 62 ] Index 0 - 9 3-way conferen cing . . . . . .28 18 ring opti ons . . . . . . . .15 A Announ ce only feature . . . .46 Answerin g system Deleting a m essage . . . . .49 Playing your m essages . . .47 Recordin g a conversation .50 Remote access . . . . . . . .50 Repeating a m essage . . . .48 Skipping a m essage . . . . .[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION [ 6 3 ] 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 outg oing m essage , 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 ph one wa[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION [ 64 ] Remote Operation Card T ask Ke y 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 dan ce # 0 C U T EXAI3985 newstyle 3.3 5/30/1 10:[...]

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