Uniden EXV 990 User manual

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CONTENTS
Introduction ..............................................1
•Welcome................................................1
•EXV 990 Features .........................................1
•Included In Your Package ..................................2
Setting Up and Adjusting Your Phone ..........................3
•Installation..............................................3
•Connecting the Handset Battery Pack .........................4
•Charging the Battery Pack..................................5
•Setting the Pulse/tone Switch ...............................6
•Adjusting Ringer Controls ..................................6
•Automatic Digital Code Security .............................7
•Page/FIND ..............................................8
•Cleaning Battery Contacts ..................................8
Standard Use of Your New Phone .............................9
•Making & Receiving Calls ..................................9
•Chain Dialing...........................................10
•Changing Channels ......................................10
•Flash & Call Waiting .....................................10
•Handset Speaker phone ...................................10
VoiceDial Programming Your Phone’s Memory..................11
•Handset Speaker Phone ...................................11
•Base Speaker Phone......................................12
•Storing a Phone Number in Memory ........................13
•Storing a Mixed Mode Number .............................14
•Erasing a Stored Number..................................15
•Dialing a Stored Number ..................................15
•Reviewing Numbers in Memory ............................16
•Dial Announce On/Off ....................................17
•Monitor Mode...........................................17
•Voice Memory Entry Tips..................................18
Setting Up the Integrated Answering Device ....................19
•The Integrated Answering Device ...........................19
•Features ...............................................19
•Turning the Answering System On/Off.......................19
•Setting the Clock ........................................20
•Setting Your Outgoing Message (OGM).......................22
•Selecting Message Time ...................................23
•Memo .................................................23
•Selecting a Pin Code .....................................24
•Calling Party Control Feature ..............................24
•Setting the Toll Saver Switch...............................25
•Using the Reset Button ...................................25
Using the Integrated Answering Device ........................26
•Playing Your Messages....................................26
•Repeating a Message .....................................27
•Skipping a Message ......................................28
•Deleting a Message.......................................29
•Recording a Conversation .................................29
•Remote Access Away From Home ...........................30
Troubleshooting ..........................................31
•Specifications ...........................................33
•Controls and Functions .......................inside back cover
CONTENTS
OF YOUR OWNER’S MANUAL
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IntroductionINTRODUCTION
WELCOME
Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXV 990
cordless telephone and digital answering device integrated with
VoiceDial technology. We designed this phone to exacting
standards for reliability, long life, and outstanding performance.
EXV 990 FEATURES
•VoiceDial Voice Recognition
•Integrated Telephone Answering Device (ITAD)
•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™, together with 40 different channels,
virtually eliminates background noise and provides you with the
best possible reception during all of your conversations.
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.
AutoSecure™electronically locks your phone when the
handset is in the base.
AutoStandby™allows you to hang up by simply returning
the handset to the base.
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INTRODUCTION
TO YOUR NEW VOICEDIAL PHONE
INTRODUCTION
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INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE
Base
Rechargeable Battery AC Adapter
Short Telephone Cord
•This Owner’s Manual
•Precautions and Important Safety Instructions
•Registration Card
•Quick Reference Guide
•Start Here
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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.
NOTE
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.
Handset
Long Telephone Cord
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Setting Up and Adjusting Your PhoneSETTING UP
INSTALLATION
1) Plug the AC adapter plug into
the 9 VDC input jack on the
back of the base.
2) Wrap the AC adapter cord
around the strain relief.
3) Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120 VAC wall outlet.
4) Charge the battery (refer to “Charging the Battery Pack,” page 5).
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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SETTING UP
AND ADJUSTING YOUR PHONE
SETTING UP
Before choosing a location
for your phone, read the
“Installation Considerations”
included in the “Precautions
and Important Safety
Instructions” brochure.
Use only the Uniden AC adapter supplied
with this phone. DO NOT use an outlet
controlled by a wall switch.
Before plugging the telephone cord into the
modular jack on the wall, charge the battery.
Refer to “Charging the Battery Pack,” page 5.
Place the power cord so that it does not create
a trip hazard or become worn and create a
fire or electrical hazard.
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7) Place the base on a desk or tabletop.
Then, place the handset in the base.
The handset must stand up in the base
as shown.
8) Raise the base antenna to the
vertical position.
CONNECTING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK
The EXV 990 is shipped with the rechargeable
Nickel-Cadium battery in the handset. The battery will hold
a charge for up to 14 days while removed from the basae.
Depending on how much you use you phone, this time
may be reduced significantly.
▼To connect the battery
1) Press in on the battery cover
release and slide the battery
compartment cover back.
2) With the red wire to the left,
firmly push the battery
pack plug into the
handset connector
3) Slide the battery cover forward
and snap it into place.
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Before choosing a location
for your phone, read the
“Installation Considerations”
included in the “Precautions
and Important Safety
Instructions” brochure.
DO NOT use an outlet
controlled by a wall
switch.
The handset must be
placed in the base to
charge. Use only the
Uniden battery (BT-905)
supplied with your phone.
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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 in 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.
▼Low battery indicator
When the battery pack is very low and needs to be charged, the
phone is programmed to eliminate 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 for recharging.
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SETTING UP
Use ONLY the Uniden AC
adapter supplied with
this phone.
The battery discharges
more quickly with use. For
optimum charge, return
the handset to the base
after using.
Before using your phone,
fully charge the
rechargeable Nickel-
Cadmium battery pack.
We recommend that the
battery pack charge for
15-20 hours without
interruption before
plugging the phone line
into your new phone.
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SETTING THE PULSE/TONE SWITCH
Slide the PULSE/TONE
switch to the TONE position
using a pencil point.
ADJUSTING RINGER CONTROLS
▼Handset ringer tone and volume
Without a call in progress, press
ring/vol. The phone has 3 ringer
tones with 2 volume levels -
one soft and one loud. Each
time you press ring/vol , the
ringer tone changes.
▼Handset earpiece volume
With a call in progress, press
ring/vol to increase the
earpiece volume. Once you hang up, the volume returns
to the preset level.
▼Ringer on or off
The ringer is on when the switch is in
the RINGER ON position.
To turn the ringer off, simply move the
switch to the OFF position with a pencil
point. Now, when a call comes in, the
status LED will flash but the ringer will
be silent.
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You can change the base
receiver volume only when
you are on a call.
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.
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AUTOMATIC DIGITAL CODE SECURITY
To avoid unauthorized calls on your phone, a digital code
was added to the EXV 990 phone. The handset and base
share this digital code. The number is selected randomly the
first time you 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) Remove the handset from the
base until the beeping stops.
Return the handset to the base.
The
status LED flickers
momentarily to indicate that
the digital security code is set
to one of the more than 65,535 codes.
▼To reestablish communication
between the handset and base:
1) Restore power to the base.
2) Place the handset on the base.
The status LED flickers
momentarily to indicate that
the digital security code is set.
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SETTING UP
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.
Put the handset on the base
to reset the digital code.
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PAGE/FIND
To locate the handset while it’s
off the base, press page/find on
the base. The handset beeps
about 6 seconds.
CLEANING BATTERY CONTACTS
To maintain a good charge, clean all
contacts on the handset and base about once
a month. Use a pencil eraser or other
contact cleaner.
DO NOT use liquids or solvents to
clean battery contacts.
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DO NOT use liquids
or solvents to clean
battery contacts.
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Standard Use of Your New PhoneSTANDARD USE
MAKING & RECEIVING CALLS
AutoTalk allows you to answer a call by just removing the
handset from the base, eliminating the need to push buttons
or flip switches.
▼Standard calls without using the memory features
Standard
Calls
without
using
the Memory
Features
To answer call Press
VoiceDia l.Press any key. Press VoiceDial.
To make a call 1) Press
VoiceDial .
2) Listen for tone.
3) Say name.
1) Press
talk .
2) Listen for tone.
3) Dial number.
To hang up Press VoiceDial .Press talk or return
handset to base
(AutoStandby).
Press
VoiceDial.
To redial 1) Press talk .
2) Listen for tone.
3) Press
redial .
▼Using the memory features
1) Press
voice.
2) You will hear:
3) State the name of the party you are
calling. (See “Voice Memory Entry Tips”
on page 18 for VoiceDial programming.)
Or, you can enter the two-digit memory
location where your number is stored.
For example: enter
0 then 1 .
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OF YOUR NEW PHONE
STANDARD USE
Handset Off Base Base Only
Handset in Base
STANDARD USE
Sometimes when you press talk to hang up the phone, you
may get an error tone and the phone will not disconnect.
If this happens, place the handset in the base or press talk
again while holding the handset close to the base.
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CHAIN DIALING
On certain occasions, after dialing a number, you may be
requested by the party or service you are calling to enter a
special access code, such as an account number. You can
enter this number into a memory location.
1) Store the access code into one of the memory numbers.
2) Dial the party or service main number.
3) When you need to enter the special
number, press voice followed by the
access code’s two-digit memory
location number. You will hear the
tones for the numbers.
CHANGING CHANNELS
To improve reception or eliminate
static, press channel .
There may be a brief pause as
your phone searches for the
clearest channel available.
FLASH & 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
may be a short pause, then you will
hear the new caller.
HANDSET SPEAKER PHONE
To use your handset as a speaker
phone, press speaker on the
handset. Now you can continue the
call “hands-free.” To return to
standard use, press speaker again.
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Programming Your Phone’s MemoryVOICEDIAL PROGRAMMING
HANDSET SPEAKER PHONE
The EXV 990 speaker phone handset has two sets of
microphones and speakers. The microphone
on the back of the handset is only used for
VoiceDialing when the handset is
in the base.
On the handset, you may use
either the speaker in the
earpiece or the speaker phone while programming or talking
on your phone. The speaker LED on the handset front
indicates the operation mode.
To make the speaker phone the
default setting, press
store and
speaker .
To make the earpiece speaker the
default setting, press
store and talk .
The handset speaker phone is activated when you press
the speaker, voice, store or review keys. You know the
speaker phone is enabled when the speaker LED is on.
If you are interrupted while programming,
press
cancel to abort the operation.
Otherwise, you may not hear the
next message because it is
playing through the earpiece.
To return to speaker phone
operation, press
speaker .
VoiceDial SHOULD NOT be used to access
emergency numbers such as 911 (Police or
Fire) or to summon other emergency
services (ambulance, medical, or
security/alarm). In an emergency your voice
may sound different due to stress or injury; or, background
noises may make your voice unidentifiable to VoiceDial.
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PROGRAMMING YOUR PHONE’S VOICE MEMORY
VOICEDIAL PROGRAMMING
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BASE SPEAKER PHONE
▼Handset removed from base
The base speaker phone contains
an answering device. It has a
front microphone and rear
speaker. You are using the
microphone in the base unless
the handset is in the base and
you are using
VoiceDial .
To receive a call at the
base, press VoiceDial .
The speaker LED lights.
▼Handset in base
When the handset is in the
base, the handset
microphone is used for
programming VoiceDial.
Press
VoiceDial to answer
or hang up. The speaker
LED is on while
operating.
▼Base speaker volume
While on a call, press
volume
or on the base unit.
Each time you press or ,
the receiver volume changes.
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Be sure the base microphone is unobstructed.
You may monitor a call at
the base when the handset
is removed from the base.
Press VoiceDial on the
base and talk on the
handset.
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STORING A PHONE NUMBER IN MEMORY
With VoiceDial, programming is easy.
Just follow the preprogrammed
voice prompts. (See page 18 for
Voice Memory Entry Tips.)
1) Remove the handset from the base.
2) Press store . The talk LED blinks and, in speaker mode, the
speaker LED lights.
You will hear:
For example: Press
0 , then 1 .
3) You will hear:
Without a pause between the names, say: “John Smith.”
Then you will hear:
To confirm, repeat the name, “John Smith.” If you don’t
respond within 3 seconds, you will hear “closer please.” If
you still don’t respond, the handset beeps and the
programming procedure cancels.
4) You will hear:“On
the keypad, enter the phone number then press
store .
Use the keypad to enter the number you want to store
(up to 16 digits.) For example: enter
555-5555; then press
store .
If you press cancel while entering a
number, you will return to step 4.
5) You will hear:
Then, you will hear a confirmation beep.
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VOICEDIAL PROGRAMMING
To automatically select the first available
(empty) memory location, press 0 , then 0 .
You can skip the VoiceDial and enter a phone number
in memory without a name. Enter the number on the
keypad, then press store (go to step 5.)
When the voice prompt says
“Say yes or no,” if you don’t
say anything within 3
seconds, you will hear
“closer please.” If you still
don’t respond, the handset
beeps and the programming
procedure cancels.
When the voice prompt says
“Enter the phone number
then press store,” if you do
not make an entry within 10
seconds, the handset beeps
and the programming
procedure cancels.
If you need a pause to
separate groups of numbers
during dialing, press pause .
This 4 second pause counts
as one digit. Pressing pause
more than once increases
the length of the pause
between numbers.
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STORING A MIXED MODE NUMBER
If your phone service is set for
pulse dialing, you can store a mixed
mode number to easily access
automated services (such as
banking) that require tones within
their systems. (See page 18 for
Voice Memory Entry Tips.)
1) Remove the handset from the base.
2) Press
store . The talk LED blinks and, in speaker mode, the
speaker LED lights.
You will hear:
For example: Press
0 , then 1 .
3) You will hear:
For example: say “My Bank.”
Then you will hear:
To confirm, repeat the name “My Bank.”
4) You will hear:
Enter the number you want to
store in pulse mode on the keypad.
For example: Enter
555 5555 .
5) Press (tone) on the handset.
6) Enter the number (such as an account number).
For example: Enter
1234 .
7) Then press store .
8) You will hear:
Then, you will hear a confirmation beep.
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When the voice prompt says
“Enter the phone number
then press store,” if you do
not make an entry within 10
seconds, the handset beeps
and the programming
procedure cancels.
If you need a pause to
separate groups of numbers
during dialing, press pause .
This 4 second pause counts
as one digit. Pressing pause
more than once increases
the length of the pause
between numbers.
To automatically select the first available (empty)
memory location, press 0 , then 0 .
To enter a number into memory without a name,
skip voice entry and go to step 4.
When the voice prompt says
“Say yes or no,” if you don’t
say anything within 3
seconds, you will hear
“closer please.” If you still
don’t respond, the handset
beeps and the programming
procedure cancels.
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ERASING A STORED NUMBER
1) Remove the handset from the base.
2) Press
store . The talk LED blinks
and, in speaker mode, the
speaker LED lights.
You will hear:
3) Enter the 2-digit memory location
number that you want to erase.
For example enter
0 then 1 .
You will hear:
4) Say “Yes.”
5) Press
store . This erases the memory location
DIALING A STORED NUMBER
1) To dial a number from the handset,
remove the handset from the base.
Press voice .
To dial a number from the base,
press VoiceDial .
2) You will hear:
For example, if you have programmed John Smith in
location 01 at 555-555, you say “John Smith.”
Or, you can enter the two-digit memory location where John
Smith’s number is stored. For example: enter
0 then 1 .
You will hear:
3) The number will automatically dial.
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When the voice prompt
says “Replace memory
[location number]. Say yes
or no,” if you don’t say
anything within 3 seconds,
you will hear “closer
please.” If you still don’t
respond, the handset beeps
and the programming
procedure cancels.
When you are ready
to talk on the phone,
press speaker to hear
through the handset
earpiece.
VOICEDIAL PROGRAMMING
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REVIEWING NUMBERS IN MEMORY
1) Press review .
The talk LED flashes
and the speaker LED lights.
2) You will hear:
For example: You’ve programmed John Smith’s phone
number, 555-5555, into memory location 01.
Press . You will hear:
3) To dial the announced number,
simply press
talk before you hear
the last digit.
4) To hear the number in the next
memory location, press . Or, to
hear the number in the previous location, press .
5) If you don’t press or , you will hear all your
programmed memory locations one at a time from the
lowest to the highest memory location number.
If you want to dial an announced number,
press
talk before you hear the last digit.
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If there are no phone numbers stored in memory,
you will hear:
If you entered phone numbers without using
VoiceDial, you will hear:
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DIAL ANNOUNCE ON/OFF
▼To turn the “dialing” announcement off
Press
store and then . You will hear a confirmation
beep. The dialing announcement is off.
▼To turn the “dialing” announcement on
Press store and then . You will hear a confirmation
beep. The dialing announcement is on.
MONITOR MODE
You may monitor a call at the base when the handset is
removed from the base.
Press VoiceDial on the base and
talk on the handset.
If the handset speaker phone
option is in use, calls cannot be
monitored from the base.
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#
For faster dialing,
you can turn off the
“Dialing [number]”
announcement.
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VOICE MEMORY ENTRY TIPS
VoiceDial is “speaker (voice) dependent” - it’s designed to
recognize the voice that programmed the name. If you
program a memory location for “pizza delivery” and another
person tries to VoiceDial “pizza delivery,” the phone may not
recognize the new voice. But, when responding to the
prompt “Say yes or no,” the phone is speaker (voice)
independent - it can recognize most voices.
• Excessive background noise
will affect your voice entries.
If you are in a noisy area, go to
a quiet area.
• Don’t pause between first and
last names.
• Speak in a consistent voice.
• Keep your voice entry name to less than 3 seconds.
• When making a voice entry, hold the handset microphone
about 8 to 12 inches from your mouth.
• When the voice prompt says “Say yes or no,” if you don’t
say anything within 3 seconds, you will hear “closer
please.” If you still don’t respond, the handset beeps and
the programming procedure cancels.
• When the voice prompt says “Enter the phone number
then press
store .” If you do not make an entry within 10
seconds, the handset beeps and the programming
procedure cancels.
• To cancel a programming
procedure, press
cancel .
• Follow the voice prompts for
additional guidance.
• You cannot program the
phone while you’re on a call. If you get a call while you
are
programming the phone, it will
cancel the current memory operation.
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