Uniden XS9800 User manual

CONTENTS
OF YOUR OWNER’S MANUAL
CONTENTS
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...........................................9
•Charging the Battery Pack .................................................10
•Cleaning the Battery Contacts ..............................................11
•Setting the Pulse/Tone Switch ..............................................11
•Adjusting the Handset Volume Controls ......................................12
•Installing the Beltclip .....................................................13
•Headset Installation ......................................................14
•Automatic Digital Code Security.............................................14
Using Your New Phone .........................................15
•Making and Receiving Calls ................................................15
•Flash and Call Waiting ....................................................15
•Storing a Phone Number in Memory.........................................16
•Editing a Phone Number in Memory .........................................17
•Erasing a Number from Memory ............................................18
•Using Memory Dialing ....................................................19
•Traveling Out-of-Range....................................................19
•Using Caller ID ..........................................................20
•Using Redial ............................................................24
•Using the Tone Feature ...................................................24
•Using the Page/Intercom Feature ...........................................25
•Using the Speaker Phone ..................................................25
Setting Up the Integrated Answering Device........................26
•The Integrated Answering Device ...........................................26
•Features................................................................26
•Turning the Answering System On/Off .......................................27
•Setting the Clock.........................................................27
•Setting Your Outgoing Message (OGM) .......................................30
•Selecting the Message Time ................................................31
•Memo .................................................................31
•Selecting a Pin Code ......................................................32
•Setting the Toll Saver Switch ...............................................33
•Using the Reset Button ....................................................33
Using the Integrated Answering Device............................34
•Playing Your Messages ....................................................34
•Repeating a Message......................................................35
•Skipping a Message.......................................................36
•Deleting a Message .......................................................37
•Recording a Conversation .................................................37
•Remote Access Away from Home ............................................38
Troubleshooting ..............................................39
•Quick Reference Chart ....................................................39
Specifications ................................................42
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Introduction
WELCOME
Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXS9800 cordless
telephone. This phone is designed for reliability, long life, and
outstanding performance utilizing the latest in 900 MHz Spread
Spectrum technology.
FEATURES
•900 MHz Spread Spectrum Technology
•Integrated Telephone Answering Device (ITAD)
•Caller ID and Call Waiting Caller ID
•50 Number Caller ID Memory
•3-Line, 16 Character Backlit LCD Handset Display
•10 Enhanced Memory Dial Locations
•32 Digit Redial
•2nd Battery Capability
•Back-up Power Supply with Optional Battery Pack
•Redial, Flash, and Pause
•Pulse/Tone Dialing
•Page/Intercom
•7 Day Standby Battery Time
•4 Hour Talk Time
•Handset Earpiece and Ringer Volume Control
•Hearing Aid Compatible
Digital Spread Spectrum Technology utilizes a “wider frequency
band” vs. a “single narrow band” used in standard digital trans-
missions. The result is a more secure conversation with the clarity of
digital sound, extended range, and minimal interference from other
cordless phones.
Random CodeTM digital security automatically selects one of over
65,000 codes for the handset and base.
These features enhance your phone's security and also prevent
unauthorized calls as a result of your phone being activated by
other equipment.
1
TO YOUR NEW PHONE
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
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INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE
•This Owners Manual
•Precautions and Important Safety Instructions
•Registration Card
2
Wall Mounting
Screws
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 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. Central Time,
Monday through Friday. We
can also be reached on the
web at www.uniden.com.
Handset Base AC Adapter
Rechargeable Battery
Long Telephone Cord
Short Telephone Cord Beltclip
Desktop/ Wall Mount
Adapter
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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 10).
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.
3
AND ADJUSTING YOUR PHONE
INSTALLING
INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING
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.
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7) Attach the desktop stand to base
8) Set the base on a desk or tabletop and
place the handset into the base. 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) Remove the mounting adapter
from the notches at the top of
the base.
2) Rotate the mounting adapter
180°and snap it into place
at the bottom of the base.
4
HINT
Before using your phone,
fully charge the Nickel-
Cadmium battery pack
for 15-20 hours.
!
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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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.
5) Plug one end of the short 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°.
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
10).
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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.
▼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 cord lengths. Remember, you are
not mounting 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, 3-15/16 inches
apart. Allow about 3/16 of an inch
between the wall and screw heads
for mounting the phone.
6
!
Be careful not to insert the
mounting screws into
possible electrical hazards
such as cables, wiring,
or pipes.
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2) Remove the mounting adapter
from the notches at the top of
the base.
3) Rotate the mounting adapter
180°and snap it into place
at the bottom of the base.
4) Plug the AC adapter cord into the 9 VDC input jack on the back of
the base.
5) 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.
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INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING
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6) Plug one end of the long 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°.
9) Flip the retainer from front to back,
then slide it 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.
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INSTALLING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK
1) Press in on the battery cover release
and slide the cover down until it
comes off.
2) Install the nickel-cadmium battery
with the label facing down.
3) Slide the battery cover on until it snaps into place.
9
INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING
!
Use only Uniden battery
model (BT-990) supplied
with your phone.
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CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
▼Initial battery charging
Before plugging the phone line into your new phone for the first time,
fully charge the battery pack for 15-20 hours without interruption.
1) Place the handset on the base.
2) Make sure that 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.
▼Charging optional battery packs
The base unit of your phone is equipped with a compartment for
charging an extra battery pack for use in your handset. You can
obtain an extra battery pack from your authorized Uniden dealer.
1) Position the battery pack so the inner side contacts are facing up.
2) Slide the battery pack into the
charging compartment until it
clicks into place.
3) Charge the battery for 24 hours. When charging is complete, pull up
on the latch to remove the battery pack. To install the charged battery
into the handset, refer to "Installing the Handset Battery Pack," page 9.
10
!
In the event of a power failure, your spare battery pack
can be used as a back-up power supply for the base unit.
NOTE
Please visit your
authorized Uniden dealer
to obtain an extra battery
pack or contact the Uniden
parts department at
[phone]. Hours are
from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Central Time, Monday
through Friday.
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▼Low battery indicator
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 flashes. 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 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.
SETTING THE PULSE/TONE SWITCH
Be sure the PULSE/TONE switch is in
the
TONE position unless your local
phone system uses pulse dialing.
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INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING
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.
Low Battery
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ADJUSTING THE HANDSET VOLUME CONTROLS
▼Handset ringer volume
When the phone is in standby mode, pressing the vol ▲or ▼key on
the handset selects the handset ringer volume. There are two ringer
volume settings; high and low.
To select the high volume setting, press
vol ▲. The handset displays
Ringer High.
To select the low volume setting, press
vol ▼. The handset displays
Ringer Low.
▼Handset earpiece volume
There are three volume settings for the handset earpiece; high, normal,
and low. The handset earpiece volume can only be adjusted during a call.
To lower the volume, press vol ▼, and to raise the volume, press vol
▲. The handset will display Volume High,Volume Normal,or
Volume Low, indicating the current volume setting.
The volume returns to normal after you hang up.
▼Base unit ringer off-on
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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Ringer High
Ringer Low
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INSTALLING THE BELTCLIP
▼To attach the beltclip
1) Remove the slot cover.
2) Inset the beltclip into the empty slot
and press down until it clicks.
▼To remove the beltclip
1) Pull back on the release tab and
pull the beltclip up.
2) Replace the slot cover. You can
store either the beltclip
or slot cover on the
bottom of the base.
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INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING
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HEADSET INSTALLATION
Your phone may be used with an
optional headset, the Uniden
HS 910. To use this feature, simply
plug the headset plug into the
headset jack. Your headset is ready
for hands-free conversations.
AUTOMATIC DIGITAL CODE SECURITY
To prevent other parties from making unauthorized calls on your
phone line, a digital code was added to the EXS9800. Your phone’s
handset and base share this code, which is randomly set each time you
place the handset in the charging cradle. If the phone experiences a
power failure, you must reset the digital security code.
▼To reset the digital security code
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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NOTE
If you are using the
optional headset, you must
still use the handset
keypad for
phone operations.
headset
jack
IMPORTANT
Use only the Uniden
HS910 headset specifically
designed for Spread
Spectrum technology.
IMPORTANT
Keep headset wires away
from base antenna.
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Using Your New Phone
MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS
Handset
On Base
Handset
Off Base
To answer
a call
1) Pick up the handset.
2) If not in Autotalk Mode,
press
talk .
Press any button.
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 dial the tone.
3) Dial the number.
To hang up 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
USING YOUR PHONE
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STORING A PHONE NUMBER IN MEMORY
1) Remove the handset from the base.
2) Press and hold memory for two
seconds. The following screen appears.
3) Use the :and ;keys or number keypad to scroll to the memory
location where you would like to enter a number.
4) Press
select . The following screen
appears, and a cursor flashes indicating
that the display is ready for the name to
be entered.
5) Use the :and ;keys to scroll through the character menu. Use the
<and >keys to move the cursor to the desired location, and enter the name.
6) Press select . The following screen
appears, and a cursor flashes indicating
that the display is ready for the number
to be entered
7) Enter the phone number with the number keypad (direct entry) or the
:and ;keys. Use the :and ;keys to enter symbols, such as
parenthesis and dashes. Use the <and >keys to move the cursor to
the desired location, and enter the number.
8) Press
select. The handset beeps and
displays a confirmation screen. For
example, if you store a name and number
into memory location number one, the
display shows Memory 1 Stored.
9) Press memory to exit store mode. Or, wait 20 seconds for the phone to
return to standby.
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NOTE
When entering numbers, press pause to enter a
pause in the dialing sequence. The display shows
aP. The pause feature is useful for long distance
calling, credit card dialing, or sequences requiring
a pause between digits.
NOTE
Whenever you are using a
menu screen, you must
press a key within 20
seconds or the phone will
return to standby. You
may also press
memory
to exit a memory menu at
any time.
Memory Store
1>
2
Store Name
❚
HINT
The character menu
consists of letters, symbols,
and numbers.
HINT
The “–” does nothing to
the dialing sequence. It
simply allows you to
display a dash.
Store Number
❚
NOTE
The pause button counts
as one digit. Pressing
pause more than once
increases the length of
pause between numbers.
Memory 1 Stored
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EDITING A PHONE NUMBER IN MEMORY
Follow these steps to edit a phone number that you have already
programmed into memory.
1) Remove the handset from the base.
2) Press and hold
memory for two seconds.
The display shows the Memory Store
screen and any saved numbers.
3) Use the :and ;keys or number keypad to select the memory
location you would like to edit. The <and >keys toggle between the
names display and the numbers display.
4) Press select . The following screen
appears with the memory location
number that you have selected in
the display.
5) With >cursor next to Edit Memory,
press select . The following screen
appears, and a cursor flashes indicating
that the display is ready for the name to
be edited.
6) Use the :and ;keys to scroll through the character menu. Use the
<and >keys to move the cursor to the desired location, and enter
the name.
7) Press
select . The following screen
appears, and a cursor flashes indicating
that the display is ready for the number
to be edited.
8) Enter the phone number with the number keypad (direct entry) or the
:and ;keys. Use the :and ;keys to enter symbols, such as
parenthesis and dashes. Use the <and >keys to move the cursor to
the desired location, and enter the number.
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USING YOUR PHONE
Memory Store
1>JOHN SMITH
2 UNIDEN
NOTE
You may move the >cursor down to Go Back and
press select if you would like to exit this menu.
>Edit Memory 1
Delete Memory 1
Go Back
Store Name
JOHN SMITH
NOTE
The “–” does nothing to
the dialing sequence. It
simply allows you to
display a dash.
Store Number
817 555-1212
NOTE
If you select Go Back
at any time, no changes
are made and the handset
shows the Memory
Store screen.
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8) Press select. The handset beeps and
displays a confirmation screen. For
example, if you store a name and number
into memory location number one, then
the handset shows Memory 1 Stored.
9) The display then returns to the Memory Store screen. You may select
another number to edit (return to step 3) or you may press memory
to return to standby.
ERASING A NUMBER FROM MEMORY
Use these steps to erase a programmed number from memory. Once a
number is erased, that memory location may be programmed with a
new number.
1) Remove the handset from the base.
2) Press and hold
memory for two seconds.
The handset shows the Memory Store
screen with any saved numbers displayed.
3) Use the :and ;keys to select the memory location you would like
to delete. The <and >keys toggle between the names display and the
numbers display.
4) Press select . The following screen
appears with the memory location
number that you have selected in
the display.
5) Use the ;key to move the >cursor
down to the Delete Memory command.
6) Press select . The following confirmation
screen appears.
7) Use the ;key to move the >cursor down to the Yes command.
8) Press
select. The following confirmation screen appears.
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Memory Store
1>JOHN SMITH
2 UNIDEN
>Edit Memory 1
Delete Memory 1
Go Back
Edit Memory 1
>Delete Memory 1
Go Back
NOTE
If you select Go Back
at any time, no changes
are made and the handset
shows the Memory
Store screen.
NOTE
If you select No,no
changes are made and the
handset shows the Memory
Store screen.
Delete Memory?
Yes
>No
Memory 1 Stored
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9) Use the ;key to move the >cursor down to the Yes command.
10) There is confirmation tone, and the
handset displays Memory 1 Deleted.
11) The display then returns to the Memory
Store screen. You may select another number to delete (return to step
3) or you may press memory to return to standby.
USING MEMORY DIALING
Follow the steps below to dial a number using a programmed
memory location.
1) Press
memory . The handset displays
your programmed memory locations.
2) Use the :and ;keys or the number
keypad to select the memory location you
would like to dial.
3) Press
talk and the number dials.
TRAVELING OUT-OF-RANGE
As you begin to move too far from your base unit, you will first
hear a clicking sound. As you travel further out-of-range, the voice
transmission will begin to break up. If you pass the range limits of the
base unit, your call will terminate.
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USING YOUR PHONE
Memory 1 Deleted
1>John Smith
2 Uniden
3 Grandma
1 John Smith
2>Uniden
3 Grandma
HINT
Use the <and >keys to
toggle between the names
and numbers displayed in
memory.
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