Uniden EXS 9950 manual

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Thank you for choosing the Uniden EXS 9950 cordless telephone. This phone is designed for reliability, long life, and outstanding performance utilizing the latest in 900 MHz Spread Spectrum technology. Note: Some illustrations in this manual may differ fr om the actual unit for explanation purposes. • 900 MHz Spread Spectrum T echnology • Stand[...]

vol DIGITAL SPREAD SPECTRUM batt talk mute rdl/p mem abc def ghi mno pqrs tuv wxyz oper tone m1 m2 m3 m4 jkl 12 3 45 6 78 9 0# talk flash DIGIT AL SPREAD SPECTRUM speaker volume status delete play/stop voice memo greeting skip page clock pin mic answer on/off repeat open backup battery 18 5 10 6 7 8 9 11 13 14 15 17 16 12 1 2 3 4 21 25 19 20 22 24 [...]

RING TIME REC TIME 2/4/TS ANN/4/1 40 41 42 43 44 45 38 39 35 37 36 34 1. Handset antenna 2. Headset jack cover 3. Handset battery compartment 4. Ringer on/off switch 5. Handset speaker 6. T alk/Batt LED 7. T alk key 8. V olume down key 9. Mute key 10. T one key 11. Handset microphone 12. V olume up key 13. Flash key 14. Redial/Pause key 15. Memory [...]

Introduction / Features...............inside front cover Controls and Functions ..............inside front cover Getting Started Read this first ..........................................................3 Step 1: Checking the package contents ...............4 Step 2: Setting up the base unit ...........................5 Mounting the base unit on a [...]

3 This cordless telephone must be set up before use. Follow these steps; Step 1 (page 4) Unpack and check the telephone and accessories. Step 2 (page 5 to 9) Next, choose the best location to set up the base unit. Base unit open backup battery Step 3 (page 10 to12) Then, insert the battery pack into the handset. Y ou have to charge the battery pack[...]

4 Make sure you have received the following items in the package. If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the Uniden Parts Department (see below). • Base unit • Handset • AC adapter (AD-9500) • Rechar geable battery pack (BT-999) • Telephone line cord (Long, Short) • W all mount adapter • Beltclip • This Owner's M[...]

5 Do the following steps. • Choose the best location • Connect the base unit • Choose the dialing mode Choose the best location Before choosing a location for your new phone, read the INST ALLA TION CONSIDERA TIONS included in the PRECAUTIONS AND IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS brochure. Here are some important guidelines you should consider: [...]

6 Connect the base unit If you want to install the base unit on the wall, see page 8. T o AC outlet T o telephone outlet T o TEL LINE T o DC IN 10V AC adapter (supplied) T elephone line cord (supplied) 1 2 Route the cord. Place the power cord so it does not create a trip hazard, or where it could become chafed and create a fire or electrical hazard[...]

7 Use only the supplied AD-9500 AC adapter . Do not use any other AC adapter . Connect the AC adapter to a continuous power supply. Place the base unit close to the AC outlet so that you can unplug the AC adapter easily. If your telephone outlet isn't modular , contact your telephone company for assistance. Polarity of the plug Modular Choose [...]

8 Standard wall plate mounting This phone can be mounted on any standard telephone wall plate. 1 Snap the wall mount adapter into the notches on the base. 2 Plug the telephone line cord to the TEL LINE jack and the AC adapter to the DC IN 10V jack. 3 Plug the telephone line cord into the telephone outlet. 4 W rap the AC adapter cord inside the mold[...]

9 Direct wall plate mounting If you don't have a standard wall plate, you can mount your phone directly to the wall. Before doing this, consider the following: • A void electrical cables, pipes, or other items behind the mounting location, that could cause a hazard when inserting screws into the wall. • Try to mount your phone within 10 - [...]

10 Installing the handset battery pack Charge the battery pack for more than 17 hours before you start using your phone. 1 Press in on the battery cover release and slide the cover down until it comes off. 2 Install the nickel-cadmium battery with the label facing down. 3 Slide the battery cover on until it snaps into place. 4 Place the handset on [...]

11 Battery use time (per charge) From fully charged • Four hours coutinuous use. • Seven days when the handset is in the standby mode. When the battery charge becomes low When the voltage of battery pack in the handset is very low and needs to be charged, the phone is programmed to eliminate functions in order to save power . If the battery cha[...]

12 T o prevent other parties from making unauthorized calls on your phone line, a digital code was added to the EXS 9950. Y our phone’s handset and base share this code, which is randomly set each time you place the handset on the base. Automatic digital code security EXS 9950 6th 99.9.24 5:31 PM Page 15[...]

13 1 Press . The talk/batt LED lights. 2 Dial the phone number . 3 T o hang up, press or return the handset to the base. Other Operations T o Do this T o adjust the ear speaker volume Press or during the call. T o temporarily switch to tone dial Press . The following (When the base is set to pulse numbers dialed will be sent as mode) tone dialing. [...]

14 Handset on the base 1 Phone rings. The talk/batt LED flashes. 2 Pick up the handset and begin speaking. 3 T o hang up, press or return the handset to the base. Handset of f the base 1 Phone rings. The talk/batt LED flashes. 2 Press and begin speaking. 3 T o hang up, press or return the handset to the base. From the handset From the base 1 The ph[...]

15 Handset ringer tone The phone has four types of ringer tone. In the standby mode, press and one of - . Handset ringer volume In the standby mode, press for high and for low. T o turn off the ringer, set the ringer on/off switch to off . Handset earpiece volume The phone has four earpiece volume levels, Normal, Medium, High, and Loud. Pressing or[...]

16 Y ou can tur n off the handset microphone so that the person you are talking with cannot hear you. 1 Press during a telephone call. The talk/batt LED blinks. The sound from the microphone is off. 2 T o cancel mute, press again. Mute mute mute The last phone number dialed can be quickly redialed. 1 Press . The talk/batt LED lights. 2 Press . 3 T [...]

17 Y our EXS 9950 stores up to 24 numbers in handset (20 memory dials and 4 one-touch memory dials). 1 Press while in standby mode. The talk/batt LED flashes. 2 Dial the number you wish to store (up to 16 digits). 3 Press again. 4 Enter a two-digit number (01 - 20) or press One-touch memory key ( - ) to select the memory location where you wish to [...]

18 Memory dialing 1 Press . The talk/batt LED lights. 2 Press . 3 Enter a two digit number (01 - 20) to select the memory location you wish to dial. 4 T o hang up, press or return the handset to the base. One-touch memory dialing 1 Press one of the One-touch memory keys ( - ) you wish to dial. 2 T o hang up, press or return the handset to the basel[...]

19 1 Press in the standby mode. The talk/batt LED flashes. 2 Press again. 3 Enter the memory location number (01 - 20 or - ) you wish to delete. A confirmation beep indicates the number has been erased. mem Erasing a stored phone number mem m1 m4 EXS 9950 6th 99.9.24 5:32 PM Page 22[...]

20 3-W A Y CONFERENCE FEA TURES 1 T o locate the handset (while it’s off the base), press on the base. The handset beeps. 2 T o stop paging, press on the base or press on the handset. Replacing handset to the base also stops paging. page open backup battery Using page feature page talk When you stop paging by pressing on the handset, press again [...]

21 The Uniden EXS 9950 permits 3-way conversations between the handset, base and outside line. When speaking on the handset 1 Press on the base to join the 3-way conversation. 2 T o hang up, press on the base. The handset will still be connected to the outline call. open backup battery speaker When speaking on the base 1 Press on the handset to joi[...]

22 THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE The EXS 9950 has a built-in answering system that answers and records incoming calls. Y ou can also use your answering system to record a conversation, leave a voice memo message for others who use the phone, or to announce a special message to callers when you're away from your phone. The integrated answeri[...]

23 3 Next, press or until you hear the correct hour setting. Numbers through display on the base as each hour is announced. Press again to select the correct time. 4 Press or until you hear the correct time setting. Numbers through display on the base as each minute is announced. Press again to select the correct time. 5 The LED displays an or . Pr[...]

24 1 Press and hold until you hear a long tone. Start recording your message immediately after you hear the long tone end. 2 When you finish recording your message, press or . A long tone sounds and your message plays back on the phone. Preset Message The following message is prerecorded: "Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please l[...]

25 Selecting the message recor d time Y ou can set your answering system to record messages up to one or four minutes long. One minute option: move the REC TIME switch to 1 . Four minutes option: move the REC TIME switch to 4 . Announce only feature: The announce only feature plays an outgoing message, but it will not allow the caller to leave a me[...]

26 Setting ring time switch The ring time/toll saver switch allows you to set the number of rings the caller hears before the answering system plays your outgoing message. Y ou can set the switch to answer after two rings or after four rings. Once the greeting has started, you can stop it when you pick up the call at the handset or base. If you ans[...]

27 Playing your messages The base LED shows the number of total messages on the display. If the display is blinking, then there are new messages waiting for you. The EXS 9950 is designed to play your new messages first. After you play your new messages you can then play your old messages. Using your answering system 1 Press . The system announces t[...]

28 Repeating a message 1 Press to review your message. The number of stored messages is announced. 2 After a message has played for a few seconds, press to repeat the message. 3 Press at any time to stop reviewing messages and return to standby. The message counter LED shows the total number of messages still on the system. play/stop repeat play/st[...]

29 Deleting a message Deleting individual message 1 Press to review your message. 2 If you decide to delete a message, press anytime during the message. The system beeps and immediately goes to the next message. 3 After you have played all of your messages, a long tone sounds on the base speaker . play/stop open backup battery delete When you press[...]

30 Recording a conversation Y ou can record up to 10 minutes of conversation while you are making your call from the handset. 1 During the conversation from the handset, press and hold on the base. The unit begins recording and the LED blinks. A beep that can be heard by both parties sounds every 15 seconds. 2 T o stop the recording, press o r . pl[...]

31 Remote access away from home Y ou can operate your answering system from a remote location using any touch-tone telephone. Use this function to check for recorded messages, to play or delete messages, even to record a new outgoing message, and to monitor sounds in the room. 1 Call your telephone number . 2 During the answering machine is activat[...]

32 Remote room monitor Y ou can call your answering system from any touch-tone phone and monitor sounds in the room where your base is installed. 1 Call your telephone number . 2 While the answering machine is activated, press # and your PIN code. 3 The answering system begins announcing the time and day. 4 Press # then 5 to stop the messages. 5 Pr[...]

33 T o attach the beltclip Insert the beltclip into the holes on each side of the handset. Press down until it clicks. T o r emove the beltclip Pull both sides of the beltclip to release the tabs from the holes. Y our phone may be used with an optional headset. To use this feature, simply plug any standard 2.5mm headset plug into the headset jack. [...]

34 Battery replacement and handling When the operating time becomes short, even after a battery is recharged, please replace the battery. With normal usage, your battery should last about one year . Please contact your place of purchase for a replacement battery. RECYCLING NICKEL- CADMIUM BA TTERIES NICKEL- CADMIUM BA TTERIES MUST BE DISPOSED OF PR[...]

35 If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. Symptom The status LED won't come on when the handset is placed in the base unit. The audio sounds weak and/or scratchy. Can't make or receive calls. The handset doesn't ring or receive a page. Suggestion • Make sure the AC adapter is plug[...]

36 Symptom The answering system does not work. Messages are incomplete. After a power failure, the outgoing message is deleted. No sounds on the base unit speaker during call monitoring or message playback. Cannot access remote call-in features from another touch-tone phone. Suggestion • Make sure the base unit is plugged in. • Make sure that t[...]

37 General The EXS 9950 complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68. Frequency control: PLL Modulation: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum; DBPSK Operating temperature: 0 ° C to +50 ° C (+32 ° F to +122 ° F) Base unit Frequency: 904.2 MHz to 925.8 MHz (20 channel) Power requirements: 10V 500mA (from AC adapter) Size: 8-49/64 in. (W) x 6-57/64 in. (D) x 2-37[...]

38 0 - 9 3-way conferencing ..............21 A Answering device Features ...........................22 Setting up ........................23 Using ...............................27 B Base ringer switch ................15 Battery pack Preparing and charging ..........................10 Replacement and handling ..........................34 C Connecti[...]

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