Uniden EXV 98 User manual

NOTE: Foldout the back cover of this owner’s manual to use the
handy “Controls and Functions” page for reference.
CONTENTS
Introduction......................................1
• Welcome ......................................1
• Features.......................................1
• Included in Your Package .........................2
Setting Up and Adjusting Your Phone..................3
• Desk or Tabletop Installation ......................3
• Wall Installation ................................4
• Direct Wall Mounting ............................5
• Installing the Handset Battery Pack .................6
• Charging the Battery Pack ........................6
• Setting the Pulse/Tone Switch .....................7
• Adjusting Ringer Controls .........................8
• Automatic Digital Code Security ....................8
• Ringer On or Off ................................9
• Page/Find .....................................9
• Attaching the Beltclip ............................9
• Cleaning Battery Contacts.........................9
Standard Use of Your New Phone....................10
• Making & Receiving Calls ........................10
• Chain Dialing .................................11
• Changing Channels.............................11
• Flash & Call Waiting ............................11
Programming Your Phone’s Voice Memory ...12
• Monitor Mode .................................12
• Voice Memory Entry Tips ........................13
• Storing a Phone Number in Voice Memory ..........14
• Storing a Mixed Mode Number....................15
• Erasing a Stored Number ........................16
• Dialing a Stored Number ........................16
• Reviewing Numbers in Voice Memory ..............17
• Dial Announce On/Off...........................18
Troubleshooting .................................19
Specifications....................................21
Controls & Functions ..................inside back cover
CONTENTS
OF YOUR OWNER’S MANUAL

IntroductionINTRODUCTION
WELCOME
Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXV 98
cordless telephone integrated with VoiceDial technology. We
designed this phone to exacting standards to provide you
reliability, long life, and outstanding performance.
This phone comes in two colors, charcoal (EXV 98) and
ivory (EXV 98I).
FEATURES
•VoiceDial Voice Recognition
•30 Number Voice Memory
•900 MHz Long Range Performance
•40 Channel AutoScan
•UltraClear Plus Circuitry
•AutoTalk™
•Redial, Flash and Pause
•AutoSecure™
•Pulse/Tone Dialing
•AutoStandby™
•Page/Find
•14 Day Long Life Battery
•7 Hour Talk Time
•Speaker and Ringer Volume Control
•Any Key Answer
•Hearing Aid Compatible
VoiceDial is a technological breakthrough designed to
recognize and respond to the sound of your voice. Just say
the name of the person you want to call and VoiceDial
automatically dials the number for you.
UltraClear Plus™uses true compander circuitry to virtually
eliminate background noise and to provide you with crystal
clear reception.
To protect you against misbilled calls that might result from
your phone being activated by other equipment, Random
Code™digital security automatically selects one of over
65,000 digital security codes for the handset and base. In
addition, the AutoSecure™feature electronically locks your
phone when the handset is in the base.
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INTRODUCTION
TO YOUR NEW VOICEDIAL PHONE
INTRODUCTION

INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE
•This Owner’s Manual
•Precautions and Important Safety Instructions
•Registration Card
2
Handset Base AC Adapter
Rechargeable Battery Short Telephone Cord Beltclip
Long Telephone Cord Wall Mount Adapter with Screws
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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.
WARNING
If any of these items are
missing or damaged,
contact the Uniden Parts
Department at
[phone], 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Central,
Monday through Friday, or
contact us on the web at
www.uniden.com.

Setting Up and Adjusting Your PhoneSETTING UP
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.
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.
3) Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120 VAC wall outlet.
4) Charge the battery (refer to “Charging the Battery Pack,”
page 6).
5) Plug one end of the long 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.
7) Place the base on a desk or tabletop.
Then, place the handset into the base as
shown.
In desk/tabletop installation, the handset is
designed to stand vertically in the base.
When using on a flat surface, DO NOT lay
the handset down on the base.
8) Raise the base antenna to the
vertical position.
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AND ADJUSTING YOUR PHONE
SETTING UP
SETTING UP
Use only the Uniden AC adapter supplied with this phone.
DO NOT use an outlet controlled by a wall switch.
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Before choosing a location
for your phone, read the
“Installation Considerations”
included in the “Precautions
and Important Safety
Instructions” brochure.

WALL INSTALLATION
▼Standard wall plate mounting
This phone can be mounted on a
standard AT&T or GTE wall plate.
To attach the wall mount adapter to
the base:
1) Slide the wall mount adapter into the
notches at the top of the base.
2) Pivot the wall mount adapter down and
snap into place.
3) Plug the AC adapter into the base.
4) Wrap the AC adapter cord around
the strain relief notch. Then, put the AC
adapter cord inside the molded wiring
channel. Plug the AC adapter into a
standard 120 VAC wall outlet.
5) Plug one end of the short
telephone cord into the
TEL LINE jack on the base.
Place the telephone cord
inside the molded channel
on the bottom of the base.
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 6).
6) Place the base on the posts
of the wall plate and push
down until it’s firmly
seated.
4
HINT
Before choosing a location
for your phone, read the
“Installation Considerations”
included in the “Precautions
and Important Safety
Instructions” brochure.
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.
!
NOTE: DO NOT use an
outlet controlled by a
wall switch.

DIRECT WALL MOUNTING
If you do not have a standard wall plate, you can mount
your phone directly on a wall. Before mounting your phone,
consider the following:
•Select a location away from electrical cables, pipes, or
other items behind the mounting location that could cause
a hazard when inserting screws into the wall.
•Make sure the wall material can support the weight of the
base and handset.
•Use the #10 screws included with the wall mount adapter kit.
1) Insert 2 mounting
screws 3-15/16 inches
apart. Allow about 3/16
of an inch between the
wall and screw heads
for mounting the
phone.
2) Follow “Standard
Wall Plate Mounting”
steps 1 through 4 on
page 4.
3) Plug one end of the short telephone cord into the TEL LINE
jack on the base. Put the cord inside the molded channel on
the bottom of the base.
4) Place the base on the screws and push down until it’s
firmly seated.
5) Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120 VAC wall outlet.
DO NOT use an outlet controlled by a wall switch.
6) 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 6).
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SETTING UP
!
NOTE: DO NOT use an outlet
controlled by a wall switch.
!
NOTE: Use ONLY the
Uniden AC adapter
supplied with this phone.
CAUTION
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 6.

INSTALLING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK
1) Press in on the battery cover release
and slide the battery compartment
cover down.
2) Put in the rechargeable
Nickel-Cadmium battery pack. The
battery pack fits with the electrical
contacts touching. The label side on
the battery pack should be facing up.
3) Slide on the battery cover and snap
it into place.
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
▼Initial battery charging
Before using your phone for the first time, fully charge the
rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium battery pack. We recommend
that the battery pack charge for approximately 15-20 hours,
without interruption, before plugging the phone line into
your new phone.
1) Place the handset on the base.
2) Make sure 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.
Continued
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HINT
Before using your phone,
fully charge the
rechargeable Nickel-
Cadmium battery pack.
We recommend that the
battery pack charges for
15-20 hours.
HINT
When recharging the
battery pack, allow 15 to
20 hours without
interruption for the
handset to fully recharge.
!
NOTE: In desk/tabletop
use, the battery charges
only in the vertical
position. When wall
mounted, hang the
handset on the cradle.
Use only the Uniden
battery (BT-098) supplied
with your phone.

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK continued
▼Battery memory effect
Rechargeable batteries can develop a reduced charge capacity
caused by repeated charge and discharge cycles.
Rechargeable batteries that have developed this effect will
not operate to their fullest capacity.
To avoid memory effect, before recharging, operate the unit
until the rechargeable battery completely discharges. DO NOT
“top off” the charge by placing the handset on the base after
using for a short time.
To erase memory effect, operate the unit until the
rechargeable battery is completely discharged, then fully
recharge. Repeat this process at least 3 times.
▼Low battery indicator
When the battery pack is very low and
needs to be charged, the phone is
programmed to eliminate its functions
to save power. If the phone is not in use, the
talk LED flashes every 3 seconds and none of the
buttons will operate. If you are using the phone,
the handset beeps and the
talk LED flashes every
3 seconds. Complete your conversation as quickly
as possible. Return the handset to the base to
recharge the battery pack.
SETTING THE PULSE/TONE SWITCH
Be sure the PULSE/TONE
switch is in the TONE position.
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SETTING UP
NOTE
Allow 15 to 20 hours
without interruption for
the handset to fully
recharge.
TIP
Most phone systems use
tone dialing. Check with
your local phone company
if you are not sure
whether your system is
tone or pulse dialing.

ADJUSTING RINGER CONTROLS
▼Ringer tone and volume
With no call in progress, press
ringer .
The phone has 3 ringer tones with 2
volume levels - one soft and one loud.
Each time you press
ringer , the ringer
tone changes. Each time you
press volume , the ringer
volume changes.
▼Receiver volume
While on a call, press volume .
The phone has two receiver volume
levels - one soft and one loud. Each
time you press volume , the receiver
volume changes.
AUTOMATIC DIGITAL CODE SECURITY
To avoid unauthorized calls on your phone, a digital code
was added to the EXV 98 phone. Only the handset and base
share this digital code. The code will automatically set when
you first use the phone.
▼To change the digital code:
1) Place the handset on the base.
2) Press
page/find on the base.
The handset will beep for about 6 seconds.
3) When the beeping stops, briefly remove the handset and then
return it to the base.
The status LED blinks to indicate that the digital security
code is set to one of the more than 65,000 codes.
▼To establish communication between the handset and base:
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 set.
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IMPORTANT
You can change the
receiver volume only when
you are on a call.
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If the base loses power
while the handset is off the
base, the digital code may
be erased. If this happens,
the handset won’t
function. You need to
reestablish the connection
between the handset
and base.

RINGER ON OR OFF
The ringer is on when the switch
is in the RING ON position. To
turn off the ringer, move the
switch to the
BATT SAVE
position. Now, when a call comes
in, the talk LED will flash but the
ringer will be silent.
PAGE/FIND
To locate the handset
(while it’s off the base),
press
page/find on the
base. The handset beeps
for about 6 seconds.
ATTACHING THE BELTCLIP
1) Put the tab (at the belt clip top)
into the notch at the top of
handset back.
2) Snap the bottom tabs into both
CLIP notches until secure.
CLEANING BATTERY CONTACTS
To maintain a good charge,
clean all charging contacts
on the handset and base
about once a month.
Use a pencil eraser or other
contact cleaner. DO NOT use
any liquids or solvents.
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SETTING UP
WARNING
When cleaning battery
contacts, DO NOT use any
liquids or solvents.