Uniden EXI2970 Series User manual

EXI2970
Series
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Contents
Welcome/Features
Controls and Functions 2
Getting Started
Read this First 4
Checking the Package Contents 5
Setting up the Phone 6
Mounting the Base Unit on a Wall 11
Setting Caller ID Options 13
Entering Your Area Code 14
Basics
Making and Receiving Calls 15
Terminology 16
Adjusting the Handset Ringer and
Earpiece Volume 16
Redial 17
Tone Dialing Switch-over 17
Traveling Out-of-Range 17
Selecting a Different Channel 18
Page 18
Flash and Call Waiting 18
Memory Dialing
Storing Phone Numbers and Names 19
Steps for Entering Names and Special
Characters 21
Making Calls with Memory Dialing 23
Chain Dialing 24
Editing a Stored Name and/or Phone Number 25
Erasing a Stored Name and Phone Number 27
Caller ID Features
Caller ID 28
When the Telephone Rings 28
Viewing the Caller ID Message List 29
Deleting Information from the Caller ID List 30
Using the Caller ID List 32
Additional Information
Changing the Digital Security Code 34
Installing the Beltclip 35
Headset Installation 35
Note on Power Sources 36
Maintenance 36
Troubleshooting 37
General Information 39
Technical Information 40
Index 42
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Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXI2970 Series cordless telephone. This
phone is designed and engineered to exacting standards for reliability, long life, and
outstanding performance.
Note: Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit for
explanation purpose.
Features •900 MHz Extended Range Technology
•3 Line Backlit Display
•Caller ID and Call Waiting Caller ID
•10 Number Memory Dialing
•Face Up/Face Down Charging
•32 Digit Redial
•Flash and Pause
•Tone/Pulse Dialing
•Page/Find
•7 Hour Talk Time/14 Day Standby Time
•Handset Earpiece and Ringer Volume Control
•Hearing Aid Compatible
•40 Channel Autoscan
The EXI2970 Series features include AutoTalkTM and AutoStandbyTM. 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 PlusTM 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 EXI2970 Series has Random CodeTM digital security
which automatically selects one of over 65,000 digital security codes for the handset
and base. Also, the AutoSecureTM feature electronically locks your phone when the
handset is in the base.
Be sure to visit our web site: www.uniden.com
Uniden®is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation.
AutoTalk, AutoStandby, UltraClear Plus, Random Code, and AutoSecure are trademarks of Uniden America Corporation.
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[ 2 ] CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS[ 2 ]
Controls and Functions
1. Handset antenna
2. Optional headset jack
3. Beltclip holes
4. Handset battery compartment
5. Handset earpiece
6. LCD display
7. Talk key
8. */left cursor ( )/tone key
9. Caller ID key
10. Volume down ▼ key
11. Select key
12. Handset microphone and
ringer speaker
13. Memory (m) key
14. Flash key
15. #/right cursor ( ) key
16. Delete key
17. Volume up ▲key
18. Redial/pause (p) key
19. Channel (chan) key
20. Handset charging contacts
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[ 3 ]CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS [ 3 ]
21. Handset retainer clip
22. Base charging contacts
23. Status LED
24. Page/find key
25. Base antenna
26. DC power input
27. Telephone line jack
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Read this First
GETTING STARTED[ 4 ]
This cordless telephone must be set up before use. Follow these steps:
About the digital security code
This cordless telephone uses a digital
security code to prevent unauthorized
access to your base unit. This
security code prevents other cordless
handset from making calls through
your base unit.
A random security code will be
assigned automatically between your
base unit and handset when you
charge the battery pack for the
first time.
If you want to reset the security
code, see page 34.
Step 1 (page 5)
Unpack the telephone and accessories.
Step 2 (page 6)
Next, choose the best location to
set up the base unit.
Step 3 (page 7 to 10)
Then, insert the battery pack into the
handset. Connect the base unit. You
must charge the battery pack for 15-20
hours before plugging into the
telephone line and using the phone.
Step 4 (page 13 to 14)
Finally, set the Caller ID options and
store your area code in the memory to
use the Caller ID service.
Note: Skip the area code setting if your
calling area requires 10-digit dialing.
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GETTING STARTED [ 5 ]
GETTING STARTED
Checking the Package Contents
• Base unit • Handset • AC adapter • Rechargeable
battery
• Telephone cord
Uniden Parts Department at [phone]
Hours: M-F 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST. We can also be
reached on the web at www.uniden.com
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.
Also included:
•This Owner's Manual
•Quick Reference Guide
•Precautions and Important Safety
Instructions/Warranty Information
• Beltclip
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GETTING STARTED[ 6 ]
Do the following steps:
A. Choose the best location
B. Install the battery pack
A. Choose the best location
Before choosing a location for your new phone, read the INSTALLATION
CONSIDERATIONS included in the PRECAUTIONS AND IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS brochure. Here are some important guidelines you should consider:
Avoid excessive moisture,
extremely low temperatures,
dust, mechanical vibration, or shock
Setting up the Phone
Avoid heat sources, such as
radiators, air ducts, and sunlight
Avoid television sets and
other electronic equipment
Avoid noise sources such as a window
by a street with heavy traffic
Avoid microwave ovens
Avoid personal computers
Avoid other cordless telephones
Choose a central location
C. Connect the base unit
D. Choose the dialing mode
•The location should be close to both a phone jack and a continuous power
outlet which is not switchable.
•Keep the base and handset away from sources of electrical noise such as
motors, microwave ovens, and fluorescent lighting.
•Be sure there is sufficient space to raise the base antenna to a vertical
position.
•The base can be placed on a desk, tabletop, or mounted on a standard wall plate.
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GETTING STARTED [ 7 ]
GETTING STARTED
Charge the battery pack for at least 15-20 hours
before plugging the phone line into your phone.
1)Press in on the battery cover release and slide the cover
down until it comes off.
2)Connect the battery pack connector observing correct
polarity (black and red wires) to the jack inside the
battery compartment.
Do not exert any force on this connection. It could cause
damage to the battery or to the handset. The plastic
connectors will fit together in only one way.
Once you are certain that you have made a good
connection, then insert the battery pack into the battery
compartment. Do not pinch the wires.
3)Securely close the battery compartment cover by sliding
it up until it snaps into place.
4)Place the handset on the base. Remove the beltclip, if
attached, for face up charging.
B. Install the battery pack
Use only the Uniden
battery (BT-905)
supplied with your
phone. Replacement
batteries are also
available through the
Uniden Parts Department.
(See page 5.)
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GETTING STARTED[ 8 ]
Battery use time (per charge)
From fully charged
•Seven hours continuous use
•Fourteen days when the handset is in the standby mode
Low Battery Alert
When the battery pack is very low and needs to be
charged, the phone is programmed to eliminate functions
in order to save power. If the phone is not in use,
¨Low Battery¨appears on the LCD and none of the keys
will operate.
If the phone is in use, ¨Low Battery¨flashes and the
handset beeps. Complete your conversation as quickly as
possible and return the handset to the base unit
for charging.
Cleaning the Battery Charging Contacts
To maintain a good charge, it is important to clean
the battery contacts on the handset and base unit
with a dry cloth or a pencil eraser about once month.
Do not use any liquids or solvents.
•Even when the
battery pack is not
being used, it will
gradually discharge
over a long period of
time. For optimum
performance, be sure
to return the
handset to the base
unit after a
telephone call.
•If you must replace
the battery pack
during a telephone
call, complete the
replacement of the
battery pack within
30 seconds, and you
can return to the
original call.
The last number dialed in the redial memory, the names and
the numbers stored in the memory locations are retained for
up to 30 minutes while you replace the battery pack.
contacts
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