Uniden EXA 7950 User manual

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CONTENTS
OF YOUR OWNER’S MANUAL
CONTENTS
Controls and Functions ..........................Back Cover Fold-out
Introduction...................................................1
•Welcome............................................................1
•Features ............................................................1
•Included in Your Package ..............................................2
Installing and Adjusting Your Phone...............................3
•Desk/Tabletop Installation..............................................3
•Wall Installation......................................................4
•Installing the Handset Battery Pack ......................................8
•Charging the Battery Pack .............................................8
•Cleaning the Battery Contacts...........................................9
•Page...............................................................9
•Setting the Pulse/Tone Switch..........................................10
•Adjusting the Ringer Controls ..........................................10
•Automatic Digital Code Security ........................................11
Using Your New Phone .........................................12
•Making and Receiving Calls............................................12
•Flash and Call Waiting................................................12
•Storing a Phone Number in Memory ....................................13
•Dialing a Stored Number ..............................................13
•Chain Dialing .......................................................14
•Erasing a Stored Number from Memory ..................................14
•Redial .............................................................15
•Tone..............................................................15
•Traveling Out-of-Range................................................15
•Channel ...........................................................15
•Using the SpeakerPhone ..............................................15
•Three-way call ......................................................15
Setting Up the Integrated Answering Device ........................16
•The Integrated Answering Device .......................................16
•Features ...........................................................16
•Turning the Answering System On/Off...................................17
•Setting the Clock ....................................................17
•Setting Your Outgoing Message (GREETING) ..............................18
•Selecting the Message Record Time......................................19
•Selecting a Pin Code .................................................20
•Calling Party Control Feature ..........................................20
•Setting the Toll Saver Switch...........................................21
•Using the Reset Button ...............................................21
Using the Integrated Answering Device............................22
•Playing Your Messages................................................22
•Repeating a Message .................................................22
•Skipping a Message ..................................................23
•Deleting a Message ..................................................24
•Voice Memo ........................................................24
•Recording a Conversation .............................................25
•Remote Access Away from Home........................................25
•Remote Room Monitor................................................27
Troubleshooting ..............................................28
•Quick Reference Chart................................................28
Specifications.................................................31
NOTE
Fold out the back cover of
this owner’s manual to use
the handy “Controls and
Functions” page
for reference.
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Introduction
WELCOME
Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXA7950 cordless
telephone and answering system. This phone is designed and
engineered to exacting standards for reliability, long life, and
outstanding performance.
FEATURES
•900 MHz Extended Range Technology
•Integrated Telephone Answering Device (ITAD)
•10 Number Memory Dialing
•3 Instant Dial Priority Keys
•32 Digit Redial
•Flash and Pause
•Pulse/Tone Dialing
•Page
•7 Hour Talk Time
•Handset Earpiece and Ringer Volume Control
•Hearing Aid Compatible
The EXA7950 features include AutoTalk™ and AutoStandby™. AutoTalk allows
you to answer a call by just removing the handset from the base so you don’t
have to waste time pushing buttons or flipping switches. AutoStandby allows
you to hang up by simply returning the handset to the base.
The UltraClear Plus™ true compander circuitry virtually eliminates
background noise. This innovative technology, together with 40
different channels, provides you with the best possible reception during
all your conversations.
To protect you against misbilled calls which might result from your phone
being activated by other equipment, the EXA7950 has Random Code™
digital security which automatically selects one of over 65,000 digital
security codes for the handset and base. Also, the AutoSecure™ feature
electronically locks your phone when the handset is in the base.
To get the most from your phone, please read this owner’s manual thoroughly.
Also, be sure to complete the product registration form and mail it in.
Be sure to visit our web site at: www.uniden.com.
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TO YOUR NEW PHONE
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
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INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE
Also included:
•This Owner’s Manual
•Precautions and Important Safety Instructions/Warranty Information
•Registration Card
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Handset Base AC Adapter
Rechargeable Battery Telephone Cord
Wall Mount Adapter
TIP
To get the most from your
phone, please read this
owner’s manual thoroughly.
Also be sure to complete
and mail the product
registration form.
NOTE
If any of these items are
missing or damaged,
contact the Uniden Parts
Department at [phone].
Hours are from 8:30 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. Central Time,
Monday through Friday. We
can also be reached on the
web at www.uniden.com.
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Installing and Adjusting Your Phone
DESK/TABLETOP INSTALLATION
1) Plug the AC adapter cord into the 9 VDC input jack on the back of
the base.
2) Wrap the AC adapter cord around the strain relief notch.
3) Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120 VAC wall outlet.
4) Charge the battery (refer to “Charging the Battery Pack,” page 8).
5) Plug one end of the telephone cord into the TEL LINE jack on the
back of the base.
6) Plug the other end of the cord into your telephone jack on the wall.
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AND ADJUSTING YOUR PHONE
INSTALLING
TIP
Before choosing a location
for your phone, read the
“Installation Considerations”
included in the “Precautions
and Important Safety
Instructions” brochure.
Place the power cord so that it does not create a trip
hazard or where it could become chafed and create a fire
or electrical hazard.
Use only the Uniden AC adapter supplied with this phone
and DO NOT use an outlet controlled by a wall switch.
INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING
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7) Set the base on a desk or tabletop, and
place the handset into the base
as shown. Then, raise the antenna
to a vertical position.
WALL INSTALLATION
▼Standard wall plate mounting
This phone can be mounted on any standard AT&T or GTE wall plate.
1) Slide the wall mount adapter into
the notches at the top of the base.
2) Rotate the wall mount adapter
down and snap it into place at the
bottom of the base.
3) Plug the AC adapter into the base.
4) Put the AC adapter cord inside the
molded wiring channel, then wrap it
around the strain relief notch. Plug
the AC adapter into a standard
120 VAC wall outlet.
4
HINT
Before using your phone,
fully charge the Nickel-
Cadmium battery pack for
15-20 hours.
CAUTION
Place the power cord so
that it does not create a
trip hazard or where it
could become chafed and
create a fire or
electrical hazard.
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5) Plug one end of the telephone
cord into the TEL LINE jack
on the back of the base, then
plug the other end into a
standard telephone jack.
6) Line up the mounting slots on
the base with the mounting
posts on the wall, then push
in and down until the
phone is firmly seated.
7) On the base unit, pull the handset
retainer out of the slot and rotate
it clockwise 180 degrees.
8) Flip the retainer from front to back,
then slide it back into the slot so
that the lip of the retainer faces up
and the oval is at the bottom of the
retainer. This will hold the handset
in place.
5
!
DO NOT use an outlet
controlled by a wall switch.
INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING
!
Before you plug the other
end of the telephone cord
into the modular jack on
the wall, charge the battery
(refer to “Charging the
Battery Pack,” page 8).
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▼Direct wall 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:
•Select a location away from electrical cables, pipes, or other items
behind the mounting location. Inserting screws into areas such as
this can be hazardous.
•Try to mount your phone within 10 - 15 feet of a working phone
jack in order to avoid excessive lengths. Remember, you are not
mounting your phone to a wall plate with a built-in phone jack.
•If the selected mounting area has no wooden support beams directly
behind it, you will need the appropriate anchoring devices in order
for the wall to properly support your phone.
1) Insert two mounting screws into
the wall, with their appropriate
anchoring device if necessary,
3-15/16 inches apart. Allow about
3/16 of an inch between the wall
and screw heads for mounting
the phone.
2) Slide the wall mount into the
notches at the top of the base.
3) Rotate the wall mount adapter
down and snap it into place at
the bottom of the base.
4) Plug the AC adapter into the base.
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5) Put the AC adapter cord inside the
molded wiring channel, then wrap
the AC adapter cord around the
strain relief notch. Plug the AC
adapter into a standard
120 VAC wall outlet.
6) Plug one end of the telephone cord
into the TEL LINE jack on the back
of the base, then plug the other end
into a standard telephone jack.
7) Line up the mounting slots on the base
with the mounting screws on the wall,
then push in and down until the
phone is firmly seated.
8) On the base unit, pull the handset
retainer out of the slot and rotate
it clockwise 180 degrees.
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INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING
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9) Flip the retainer from front to back,
then slide it back into the slot so
that the lip of the retainer faces up
and the oval is at the bottom of the
retainer. This will hold the handset
in place.
INSTALLING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK
1) Remove the handset battery cover.
2) Plug the battery’s cable into
the handset
3) Replace the battery cover.
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
▼Initial battery charging
Before plugging the phone line into your new phone for the first time,
fully charge the rechargeable battery pack for 15-20 hours
without interruption.
1) Place the handset on the base.
2) Make sure that the
status LED lights. If the LED doesn’t light, check to
see that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the handset makes good
contact with the base charging contacts.
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12
3
NOTE
The plastic connectors will fit together only one
way. Make sure the battery’s connector is
properly aligned. Use only the Uniden battery
pack (model BT-905).
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▼Low battery indicator
When the battery pack is very low and
needs to be charged, the phone is pro-
grammed to eliminate functions in
order to save power. If the phone
is not in use, the talk/batt LED
flashes every three seconds.
If the phone is in use, the talk/batt
LED flashes every three seconds
and the handset beeps. Complete your
conversation as quickly as possible and
return the handset to the base for charging.
CLEANING THE BATTERY CONTACTS
To maintain a good charge, clean all charging contacts on the handset
and base about once a month with a pencil eraser or other contact
cleaner. DO NOT use liquids or solvents; you may damage your phone.
PAGE
To locate the handset (while it’s
off the base), press page on the
base. The handset beeps
for 60 seconds.
Paging is canceled, when the
handset is returned to the base.
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INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING
!
Use only the Uniden
battery (BT-905) supplied
with your phone.
talk flash
mem
talk batt
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SETTING THE PULSE/TONE SWITCH
Be sure the PULSE/TONE switch is in
the TONE position unless your local
phone system uses pulse dialing.
ADJUSTING THE RINGER CONTROLS
▼Handset ringer tone and ringer volume
When the phone is either charging or in standby mode, pressing the
volume key on the handset selects the handset ringer volume and
tone. There are two ringer tones each with two volume levels; high
and low.
▼Handset earpiece volume
The handset earpiece volume settings (Normal, High and Loud) can only
be adjusted during a call. Press volume to select Normal, High or Loud.
When you hang up, the phone keeps the last volume setting selected.
▼Base unit ringer on-off
To turn the base ringer on, select the
RINGER ON position. To turn the
base ringer off, select the
RINGER OFF position.
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TIP
Most phone systems use
tone dialing. Check with
your local phone company
if you’re not sure whether
your system is tone or pulse.
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AUTOMATIC DIGITAL CODE SECURITY
To prevent other parties from making unauthorized calls on your
phone line, a digital code was added to the EXA7950. Your phone’s
handset and base share this code, which is randomly set each time you
place the handset in the charging cradle.
▼To reestablish communication between the handset and the
base in the event of a power failure
1) Restore power to the base.
2) Place the handset on the base. The status LED blinks to indicate that
the digital security code is reset.
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Using Your New Phone
MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS
Handset
On Base
Handset
Off Base
To answer
a call
Pick up the handset, or
press speaker on the base.
Press any button or press
speaker on the base..
To make
a call
1) Pick up the handset.
2) Press talk .
3) Listen for the dial
tone.
4) Dial the number.
1) Press
talk .
2) Listen for the dial
tone.
3) Dial the number.
To hang up
Press
talk , or return the
handset to the base
(AutoStandby), or press
speaker.
Press talk , or return the
handset to the base
(AutoStandby).
To redial
1) Pick up the handset.
2) Press
talk .
3) Listen for the dial
tone.
4) Press redial .
1) Press talk .
2) Listen for the dial tone.
3) Press
redial .
FLASH AND CALL WAITING
If you have “call waiting” service
and a call waiting tone sounds
while you are on a call, press
flash to accept the waiting call.
There is a short pause, then you
will hear the new caller. To
return to the original caller,
press
flash again.
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USING
YOUR NEW PHONE
talk flash
mem
1 23
abc def
talk batt
flash
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STORING A PHONE NUMBER IN MEMORY
Your EXA7950 phone has 10 memory locations for storing important
telephone numbers.
1) Remove the handset from the base.
2) Press
mem. You hear a beep
and the talk/batt LED blinks.
3) Enter the phone number, up
to 16 digits. If a pause is
needed during dialing to access
a long distance or other
service, press pause to
insert a pause.
4) Press
mem again.
5) Enter the memory location
(0-9) on the keypad. A tone
indicates that the number
is stored.
DIALING A STORED NUMBER
▼Using the memory location features
1) Press talk .
2) Press mem .
3) Enter the memory location (0-9) on the keypad. The stored number
automatically dials.
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NOTE
The pause button counts
as one digit. Pressing
pause more than once
increases the length of
pause between numbers.
talk
tone
redial pause volumechan
m1 m2 m3
flash
mem
1 23
654
78
0
#
9
abc def
mno jklghi
pqrs tuv
oper
wxyz
mem
talk
batt
talk batt
pause
NOTE
You cannot store numbers in m1 , m2 or m3 .
Refer to “One-Touch Dialing.”
USING YOUR PHONE
NOTE
If you select a memory location that does not
have a stored number, the handset will beep
rapidly and the phone will not dial.
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▼One-touch priority dialing
Your phone is equipped with three “One-Touch Priority” keys for
instant dialing. You cannot store phone numbers directly into
m1 ,
m2 or m3 .They are only used to dial phone numbers stored into
memory locations 1, 2 and 3. (See “Storing a Phone Number in
Memory,” page 13.)
To instantly dial phone
numbers stored in memory
locations 1, 2 or 3, simply press
m1 , m2 or m3 . (There is no
need to press talk; the phone
will automatically dial.)
If you press m1, m2 or m3, and no phone number was stored in
memory locations 1, 2, or 3, the phone will beep rapidly but will
not dial.
CHAIN DIALING
On certain occasions after dialing a number, you may be requested to
enter an access code, such as your account number. You can enter this
number into a memory location for later use by doing the following.
1) Store the access code into one of the memory locations (0-9) or
memory keys
m1 , m2 ,or m3 following the steps above.
2) Dial the party or service main number.
3) When you need to enter the special number, press mem followed by
the memory location (0-9) or memory keys m1 , m2 ,or m3
ERASING A STORED NUMBER FROM MEMORY
1) Remove the handset from the base unit.
2) Press the mem button twice.
3) Press the memory location (0-9). A tone indicates that the stored number
is erased from memory.
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tone
redial pause volumechan
m1 m2 m3
78
0
#
9
pqrs tuv
oper
wxyz
m1,m2,
m3
NOTE
You cannot erase the phone numbers from memory
locations 1-3 by pressing the m1 - m3 keys. You must
use the keypad (1-3) for these locations.
NOTE
An error sounds and the
erase procedure will be
canceled if more than 20
seconds elapse between
each keystroke.
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REDIAL
The redial key redials the last number dialed. The redialed number
can be up to 32 digits long.
TONE
If you are dialing in the pulse mode
and need to enter tone digits, press
tone to enter the digits. Once the call
has ended, the tone mode is canceled
and pulse dialing resumes.
TRAVELING OUT-OF-RANGE
During a call, as you begin to move your handset too far from your
base unit, noise increases. If you pass the range limits of the base unit,
your call will terminate within 20 seconds.
CHANNEL
To help eliminate background noise, press chan to change channels.
USING THE SPEAKERPHONE
To use the speakerphone to answer a call, press speaker on the base.
Direct your voice to the microphone on the bottom of the base. To
hang up, press
speaker again.
To use the speakerphone while making a call, first dial the number
using the handset. Then press
speaker on the base unit. You can press
talk to disconnect the handset and continue the call with the
speakerphone. Press
speaker to hang up.
THREE-WAY CALL
First, dial the number using the handset. Then, press speaker to set up
a three-way call between the base, handset, and the person on the line.
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USING YOUR PHONE
NOTE
The tone feature only
applies when the base unit
is set to pulse.
tone
redial pause volumechan
m1 m2 m3
78
0
#
9
pqrs tuv
oper
wxyz
tone
TIP
Adjust the speakerphone
volume by pressing ▲for
louder or ▼for softer.
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Setting Up the Integrated Answering Device
THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE
The EXA7950 has a built-in answering system that answers and records
incoming calls. You 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.
FEATURES
•Digital Tapeless Recording
•15 minutes of Recording Time
•Call Screening
•Selectable Outgoing Messages
•Time and Day Stamp
•Remote Message Retrieval and Room Monitor
•Toll Saver
•Conversation Recording
Digital Tapeless Recording allows you to quickly review, save, or delete
the messages you choose. You’ll never have to worry about a tape
wearing out, jamming, or resetting improperly.
The Integrated Answering System is easy and convenient to use, but
please read through all of the instructions carefully before attempting
to use it.
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SETTING UP
THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE
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TURNING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM ON/OFF
1) To turn the answering system on,
press answer on/off . A beep
tone will sound and the current
outgoing message will play on the
base speaker. A second beep tone
will sound after the outgoing
message plays. The message
counter LED lights to indicate that
the unit is ready to answer calls.
2) To turn the answering system off, press
answer on/off again. A beep
tone will sound followed by the announcement “Answer off” and the
message counter LED will go out.
SETTING THE CLOCK
The clock on the EXA7950 Answering System starts when power is
applied to the base. Follow these steps to set the clock to the
correct time:
1) Press and hold
clock until a beep
tone sounds.
2) Next, press the
skip or repeat
key until the correct day is
announced. (Numbers zero
through six display on the base
as each day is announced.)
3) Press
clock again to select the day. The hour setting is announced.
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ANSWERING DEVICE SETUP
clock
NOTE
Press skip or repeat
multiple times to scrol
through days, hours,
minutes, etc.
NOTE
If you make no entries
within two minutes, the
system returns to standby.
TIP
Adjust the volume of the
system’s announcements
by pressing sor louder
or tfor softer on the
base speaker.
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4) Press skip or repeat until you hear the current hour setting. Numbers
1 through 12 display on the base as each hour is announced.
5) Press clock again to select the correct hour.
6) Press skip or repeat until you hear the current minute setting. The
numbers 0 through 59 display on the base as each minute
is announced.
7) Press clock again to select the correct minute. The AM/PM setting
is announced.
8) The LED displays an Aor P. Press skip or repeat until you hear the
correct AM/PM setting.
9) Press clock again to end the time/day setting. The EXA7950
announces the time that you have set.
SETTING YOUR OUTGOING MESSAGE (GREETING)
When you receive a call, the answering system automatically plays
either a preset message or your own personal outgoing message.
▼Preset message
The following message is prerecorded:
“Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please leave a message
after the tone.”
To record your own greeting, follow the steps below.
▼Recording your personal greeting
1) Press and hold greeting until
you hear a long tone. Start
recording your message
immediately after you hear the
long tone end. The message
counter LED will blink,
indicating record mode.
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NOTE
You can record up to a
30-second greeting.
Stand within 12 inches in
front of the microphone
and speak clearly when
recording your outgoing
message.
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