Uniden EXP2800 User manual

with extended range
owner’s manual
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Features •900 MHz Extended Range Technology
•3 One-Touch Priority Keys
•7 Hour Talk Time/14 Day Standby Time
•10 Number Memory Dialing
•30 Channel Autoscan
•32 Digit Redial
The EXP2800 features include
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TM
and
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. 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
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TM
true compander circuitry virtually eliminates background noise. This
innovative technology, together with 30 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 EXP2800 has
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TM
digital security which automatically
selects one of over 65,000 digital security codes for the handset and base. Also, the
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TM
feature electronically locks your phone when the handset is in the base.
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Welcome The Uniden EXP2800 900 MHz cordless phones are designed and engineered to exacting
standards for reliability, long life, and outstanding performance.
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•AutoStandbyTM
•AutoTalkTM
•Handset Earpiece and Ringer Volume Control
•Hearing Aid Compatible
•Page/Find
•Tone/Pulse Dialing
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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Contents
Welcome/Features
Controls and Functions 22
Getting Started
Checking the Package Contents 3
Setting up the Phone 4
Mounting the Base Unit on a Wall 9
Basics
Making and Receiving Calls 11
Terminology 12
Adjusting Ringer and Earpiece Volume 12
Redial 12
Tone Dialing Switch-over 13
Traveling Out-of-Range 13
Selecting a Different Channel 14
Page 14
Flash and Call Waiting 14
Memory Dialing
Storing a Phone Number in Memory 15
Dialing a Stored Number 16
Chain Dialing 17
Erasing a Stored Number from Memory 17
Additional Information
Changing the Digital Security Code 18
Note on Power Sources 19
Maintenance 19
Troubleshooting 20
General Information 22
Technical Information 23
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[2] CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
Controls and Functions
1. Handset earpiece
2. Talk/batt LED
3. Talk key
4. */tone key
5. Redial key
6. Pause key
7. One-Touch Priority
(m1, m2, and m3) keys
8. Handset microphone and ringer speaker
9. Memory (m) key
10. Flash key
11. Handset ringer tone and earpiece
volume key
12. Channel (chan) key
13. Handset charging contacts
14. Handset retainer clip
15. Status LED
16. Page/find key
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GETTING STARTED [ 3 ]
GETTING STARTED
Checking the Package Contents
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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 (see below).
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•This Owner’s Manual
•Precautions and Important Safety
Instructions/Warranty Information
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GETTING STARTED[ 4 ]
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A. Choose the best location
B. Install the battery pack
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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:
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Setting up the Phone
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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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[ 5 ]GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTED
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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 handset. The plastic connector
will fit together 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.
Use only the Uniden
battery (BT-905)
supplied with your
phone. Replacement
batteries are also
available through the
Uniden Parts
Department
(see page 3).
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[ 6 ] GETTING STARTED
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From fully charged
•Seven hours continuous use
•Fourteen days when the handset is in the standby mode
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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, the
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LED flashes when the battery pack is low.
If the phone is in use, the
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LED flashes and the handset beeps. Complete
your conversation as quickly as possible and return the handset to the base for
charging.
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•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
each telephone call .
•If you must replace
the battery pack
during a telephone
call, complete the
replacement within
30 seconds, and you
can return to the
original call.
The last number dialed in the redial memory and the numbers stored in the
memory locations are retained for up to 1 minute while you replace the
battery pack.
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GETTING STARTED [ 7 ]
GETTING STARTED
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1)Connect the AC adapter to the
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jack
and a standard 120V AC wall outlet.
2)Set the base on a desk or tabletop, and place
the handset on the base unit as shown. (For
wall mounting, see "Mounting the Base Unit
on a Wall", on page 9.)
3)Then raise the antenna to a vertical position.
4)Make sure the
ssttaattuuss
LED lights. If the LED does not
light, check to see that the AC adapter is plugged in
and the handset makes good contact with the base
charging contacts.
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 supplied AD-310 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.
The handset can be
placed face up or face
down in the base for
charging.
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[ 8 ] GETTING STARTED
If your telephone outlet isn’t
modular, contact your telephone
company for assistance.
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Most phone systems use tone dialing which sends DTMF tones through the phone lines.
However some phone systems still use pulse dialing such as in rural areas. The default
setting is tone dialing. Depending on your dialing system, set the mode as follows:
1)Press and hold
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until you hear a confirmation tone.
2)To set the dial mode for pulse dialing, press
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.
Or to set the dial mode for tone dialing, press */
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.
A confirmation tone sounds to indicate the setting is complete.
•If you are not sure of your dialing system, set for tone dialing. Make a trial call.
If the call connects, leave the setting as is, otherwise set for pulse dialing.
•If your phone dialing system requires pulse dialing and you need to send DTMF
tones for certain situations during a call, you may "switch-over" to tone dialing.
(Refer to "Tone Dialing Switch-over" on page 13.)
Modular
Make sure your battery
pack is fully charged
before choosing the dial
mode.
5)Connect the telephone line cord to the
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jack and a telephone outlet once the handset is
fully charged.
After installing the battery pack in the handset, charge your handset at least
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fully charged, connect the telephone line cord to the base and telephone wall outlet.
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