Uniden EXAI2980 Series Owner'S Manual Download

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Contents

Welcome/Features

Controls and Functions

2, 3

Getting Started

Read this First

Checking the Package Contents

Setting up the Phone

Mounting the Base Unit on a Wall

Setting Caller ID Options

Entering Your Area Code

Basics

Making and Receiving Calls

Terminology

Adjusting the Handset Ringer and

Earpiece Volume

Redial

Tone Dialing Switch-over

Traveling Out-of-Range

Selecting a Dif ferent Channel

Page

Flash and Call Waiting

Memory Dialing

Storing Phone Numbers and Names

Steps for Entering Names and

Special Characters

Making Calls with Memory Dialing

Chain Dialing

Editing a Stored Name and/or Phone Number 25
Erasing a Stored Name and Phone Number

Caller ID Features

Caller ID

When the Telephone Rings

Viewing the Caller ID Message List

Deleting Information from the Caller ID List

Using the Caller ID List

The Integrated Answering Device

Features

Turning the Answering System On/Of f

Setting Up Your Answering System

Using Your Answering System

Additional Information

Changing the Digital Security Code

Installing the Beltclip

Headset Installation

Note on Power Sources

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

General Information

Technical Information

Index

Remote Operation Card

Summary of Contents for EXAI2980 Series

Page 1: ...9 0 0 M Hz C O R D L E S S with digital answering system caller id call waiting owner s manual EXAI2980 Series To activate the Caller ID features you must subscribe through your telephone company ...

Page 2: ... re e t to o v vi is si it t o ou ur r w we eb b s si it te e w ww ww w u un ni id de en n c co om m Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXAI2980 series cordless telephone and answering system This phone is designed and engineered to exacting standards for reliability long life and outstanding performance N No ot te e S So om me e i il ll lu us st tr ra at ti io on ns s i in n t...

Page 3: ...es 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 31 The Integrated Answering Device Features 33 Turning the A...

Page 4: ...ndset 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 ...

Page 5: ...p key 19 Delete key 20 Set key 21 Base charging contacts 22 Base speaker 23 Message counter display 24 Status LED 25 Skip fast forward ff key 26 Voice memo record rec key 27 Answer on off key 28 Menu key 29 Page key 30 Speaker volume keys 31 Microphone 32 Base antenna 33 DC IN 9V jack 34 Telephone line jack ...

Page 6: ... St te ep p 2 2 p pa ag ge e 6 6 t to o 8 8 Next choose the best location to set up the base unit S St te ep p 3 3 p pa ag ge e 9 9 t to o 1 10 0 Then insert the battery pack into the handset Connect the base unit You must charge the battery pack for 1 15 5 2 20 0 h ho ou ur rs s b be ef fo or re e p pl lu ug gg gi in ng g i in nt to o t te el le ep ph ho on ne e l li in ne e a an nd d u us si in ...

Page 7: ... 800 554 3988 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 A Al ls so o i in nc cl lu ud de ed d This Owner s Manual Quick Reference Guide Precautions and Important Safety Instructions Warranty Information Other pr...

Page 8: ...or mounted on a standard wall plate A Av vo oi id d e ex xc ce es ss si iv ve e m mo oi is st tu ur re e e ex xt tr re em me el ly y l lo ow w t te em mp pe er ra at tu ur re es s d du us st t m me ec ch ha an ni ic ca al l v vi ib br ra at ti io on n o or r s sh ho oc ck k A Av vo oi id d h he ea at t s so ou ur rc ce es s s su uc ch h a as s r ra ad di ia at to or rs s a ai ir r d du uc ct ts s ...

Page 9: ...larity 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 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...

Page 10: ... a g go oo od d c ch ha ar rg ge e i it t i is s i im mp po or rt ta an nt t t to o c cl le ea an n t th he e b ba at tt te er ry y c co on nt ta ac ct ts s o on n t th he e h ha an nd ds se et t a an nd d b ba as se e u un ni it t w wi it th h a a d dr ry y c cl lo ot th h o or r a a p pe en nc ci il l e er ra as se er r a ab bo ou ut t o on nc ce e a a m mo on nt th h D Do o n no ot t u us se e ...

Page 11: ...ached for face up charging For wall mounting see Mounting the Base Unit on a Wall on page 11 3 Raise the antenna to a vertical position 4 Make sure the s st ta at tu us s 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 Use only the supplied AD 420 AC adapter Do not use any other AC adapter Connec...

Page 12: ...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 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 17 Modular Make sure your battery pack is...

Page 13: ...ephone line cord into the T TE EL L L LI IN NE E jack Wrap the cord inside the molded wiring channel as shown 7 Plug the telephone line cord into the telephone outlet DO NOT use an outlet controlled by a wall switch S Se et tt ti in ng g t th he e h ha an nd ds se et t r re et ta ai in ne er r c cl li ip p f fo or r w wa al ll l m mo ou un nt ti in ng g 1 On the base unit pull the handset retainer...

Page 14: ...terial is capable of supporting the weight of the base and handset Use 10 screws minimum length of 1 3 8 inches with anchoring devices suitable for the wall material where the base unit will be placed 1 Insert two mounting screws into the wall with their appropriate anchoring device 3 15 16 inches apart Allow about 1 8 of an inch between the wall and screw heads for mounting the phone 2 Set the re...

Page 15: ...from the base and the phone automatically answers the call Or if the handset is not on the base press any key to answer the call If the phone rings when AutoTalk is off you must press t ta al lk k to answer the call To change your Caller ID options 1 Press and hold c ca al ll l i id d The following screen appears 2 Use and or a number key 1 3 to move the pointer to the selection that you would lik...

Page 16: ... c ca al ll l i id d The Caller ID setting screen appears 2 Press 3 3 to select Area Code or press twice 3 Press s se el le ec ct t 4 Use the number keys 0 0 to 9 9 to enter the 3 digit area code 5 Press s se el le ec ct t A tone sounds and the displayed area code is entered 6 Press c ca al ll l i id d to complete the setting Or return the handset to the base unit to complete the setting The hands...

Page 17: ...al l p p Press any key When the AutoTalk is set to on or press t ta al lk k 1 Press t ta al lk k 2 Listen for the dial tone 3 Dial the number O OR R Dial the number then press t ta al lk k 1 Press t ta al lk k 2 Listen for the dial tone 3 Press r re ed di ia al l p p H Ha an nd ds se et t O On n B Ba as se e H Ha an nd ds se et t O Of ff f B Ba as se e To answer a call To make a call To hang up To...

Page 18: ...et earpiece volume settings Low Medium High and Maximum can only be adjusted during a call Talk Mode Press v vo ol l or repeatedly to select Low Medium High or Maximum When you hang up the phone keeps the last volume setting selected As you increase or decrease the volume your selection appears on the display Terminology Throughout this manual terms such as Standby and Talk Mode are used Below is ...

Page 19: ...t number after you have called your bank The digits of your bank account can be entered using DTMF tones Initially make your call with the pulse dialing mode Once your call connects press tone Enter the desired number like in the example above the bank account number These digits will be sent as tone dialing This special number can be stored in a memory location This is referred to as Chain Dialin...

Page 20: ...nel for clear operation Interference can come from appliances or other phones in your home This function works only when the phone is in use During the course of a conversation if you hear static or noise which makes it difficult to hear press chan Scanning appears on the display indicating the phone is changing to another channel For more information on interference refer to Technical Information...

Page 21: ... 0 9 to select the memory location where you would like to store the number 3 Press s se el le ec ct t The following screen appears and a cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the name to be entered If this screen appears the selected memory location is already stored Then you must either change the entry in this location clear the entry in this location or select Go Back to choo...

Page 22: ...y is ready for the number to be entered 6 Use the number keys to enter the phone number The phone number cannot exceed 20 digits Use r re ed di ia al l p p to enter pause in the dialing sequence The display shows a P Each pause counts as one digit and represents a two second delay of time between the digits as they are sent Use d de el le et te e to delete digits as needed 7 Press s se el le ec ct...

Page 23: ...the key I If f y yo ou u m ma ak ke e a a m mi is st ta ak ke e w wh hi il le e e en nt te er ri in ng g a a n na am me e Use tone or to move the cursor to the incorrect character press d de el le et te e to erase up to the wrong entry then enter the correct character To delete all characters press and hold d de el le et te e N Nu um mb be er r o of f t ti im me es s k ke ey y i is s p pr re es ss...

Page 24: ...imes 6 Press 4 4 six times 7 Press 3 3 four times then press to more the cursor to the right If the next character uses the same number key you must press to move the cursor over Otherwise the next time you press the number key it changes the character that was previously set 8 Press 3 3 five times 9 Press 6 6 five times 10 When finished press s se el le ec ct t To continue to store the telephone ...

Page 25: ...d tone to toggle between the names display and the numbers display 1 UNIDEN CORP 2 JOHN DOE 3 MOM AND DAD Talk 0123456789012 P Pr ro og gr ra am m n na am me e P Pr ro og gr ra am m n nu um mb be er r 1 1 1 8002971023 2 5452930 3 8175551212 1 UNIDEN CORP 2 JOHN DOE 3 MOM AND DAD 5 012345678901 6 011813554329 7 When the stored phone number has 15 or more digits is displayed next to the 13th digit P...

Page 26: ...e not limited to phone numbers You may want to store in memory a group of numbers up to 20 digits that you need to enter once your call connects This is referred to as Chain Dialing An example of this is a bank account number Once you have called your bank when you are prompted to enter the account number simply press m and then the location where the special number has been stored Store your spec...

Page 27: ...ating that the display is ready for the name to be edited When a name has not been stored the cursor appears at the beginning of the second line 5 Use the number keys tone or d de el le et te e to edit the name See page 19 To edit only the phone number skip this step 6 Press s se el le ec ct t The following screen appears The cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the number to be...

Page 28: ...nfirmation screen The memory storage is complete For example if you store a name and number into memory location number 1 the display shows Memory 1 Stored After about 2 seconds Memory Store is displayed 9 Press m m to return to standby mode Memory 1 Stored Memory Store 1 UNIDEN CORP 2 JOHN DOE ...

Page 29: ... down to Delete Memory 5 Press s se el le ec ct t The following confirmation screen appears 6 Press to move the pointer to Yes 7 Press s se el le ec ct t or d de el le et te e The following screen appears 8 After a few seconds the display returns to the Memory Store screen You may delete the information in another memory location return to step 2 or press m m to return to standby Memory Store 1 UN...

Page 30: ... number of calls Additionally you can dial the displayed number and store the information for memory dialing Make sure you have turned on the Caller ID Call Waiting feature See page 13 1 When the Caller ID message is received the display shows the caller s phone number along with the date and time The incoming call information is stored in the Caller ID record If the Caller ID service includes the...

Page 31: ...n u un nk kn no ow wn n n nu um mb be er r i is s r re ec ce ei iv ve ed d W Wh he en n a an n u un nk kn no ow wn n n na am me e i is s r re ec ce ei iv ve ed d 2 When you pick up the phone the display changes to Talk AutoTalk feature is set to on The Caller ID list stores information for up to 30 incoming calls even unanswered calls 1 Press c ca al ll l i id d The summary screen appears The scre...

Page 32: ...ng g a a C Ca al ll le er r I ID D m me es ss sa ag ge e 1 Press c ca al ll l i id d Display the message to be deleted from the Caller ID list by pressing or 2 Press d de el le et te e 3 Press or to select Yes or No 4 Press s se el le ec ct t or d de el le et te e W Wh he en n t th he e p po oi in nt te er r i is s a at t Yes A tone sounds and the Caller ID message is deleted The next Caller ID me...

Page 33: ... t You can place a call from the Caller ID list The EXAI2980 series stores up to 30 messages 1 Press c ca al ll l i id d Select the phone number that you want to dial by pressing or 2 Press t ta al lk k The displayed phone number dials automatically Long Distance calls and Area Code Setting Cancellation Pressing 1 while the incoming Caller ID information is displayed in step 1 will place the prefi...

Page 34: ... c ca al ll l i id d Select the phone number to be stored from the Caller ID list by pressing or 2 Press m m 3 Press and or enter a number 0 9 to select the memory location to be stored 4 Press s se el le ec ct t The number is stored in memory and the display returns to the Caller ID list 5 17 12 30PM 03 UNIDEN CORP 800 297 1023 Select Location 1 UNIDEN CORP 2 JONE DOE 5 17 12 30PM 03 UNIDEN CORP ...

Page 35: ...essage to callers when you re away from your phone Features Digital Tapeless Recording 15 20 minutes of Recording Time Call Screening Selectable Outgoing Messages Voice Prompt for Guidance Time and Day Announcement Remote Message Retrieval Toll Saver Conversation Recording Voice Memo Digital Tapeless Recording allows you to quickly review save or delete the messages you choose You will never have ...

Page 36: ... the last menu option A confirmation tone sounds to indicate Standby Mode If any of the following occurs during menu setup the handset returns to standby Start over with menu function prior to the interruption Press t ta al lk k Press p pl la ay y s st to op p 20 seconds lapse of time The idle time default setting is 20 seconds If the handset remains idle for 20 seconds a tone sounds and the syste...

Page 37: ... mo o r re ec c to start recording your message Start your recording after the announcement Record your greeting after the tone 3 When you are finished recording your greeting press v vo oi ic ce e m me em mo o r re ec c or p pl la ay y s st to op p You hear a tone after your greeting plays back on the base speaker C Ch ho oo os si in ng g b be et tw we ee en n t th he e t tw wo o o ou ut tg go oi...

Page 38: ...s and hold s sk ki ip p f ff f or r re ep pe ea at t r re ew w to quickly scroll through numbers on the display 1 Press m me en nu u twice The system announces the current time The message counter displays 2 Press s se et t to select the day You hear the current day and the numbers through are displayed on the base 3 Press s sk ki ip p f ff f or r re ep pe ea at t r re ew w until the correct day i...

Page 39: ...ED displays To exit the menu mode press p pl la ay y s st to op p if desired S Se et tt ti in ng g a a P Pe er rs so on na al l S Se ec cu ur ri it ty y C Co od de e P PI IN N To play your messages from a remote location you will need to enter a two digit Personal Identification Number PIN code 00 99 To select a PIN perform the following steps 1 Press m me en nu u three times The current PIN code ...

Page 40: ...il the desired ringer option appears 4 Press s se et t to select the ringer option The system announces new ringer volume To exit the menu mode press p pl la ay y s st to op p if desired When you have set the base ringer to off and the handset is on the base you will still hear the ringer from the handset A Ad dj ju us st ti in ng g t th he e s sp pe ea ak ke er r v vo ol lu um me e l le ev ve el ...

Page 41: ...Saver the answering system picks up after two rings if you have new messages and after four rings if there are none This way if you make a long distance call to check your messages you can hang up after the second ring to avoid billing charges 1 Press m me en nu u five times You hear the current ring time 2 2 4 4 6 6 Toll saver and it is displayed on the base 2 Press s se et t to change the ring t...

Page 42: ...e is prerecorded Hello no one is available to take your call Please call again A An nn no ou un nc ce e o on nl ly y f fe ea at tu ur re e The announce only feature plays a prerecorded outgoing message or the previously set personal outgoing message but it will not allow the caller to leave a message To set Announce only follow the steps above To choose between the prerecorded message or your own ...

Page 43: ... and old messages and the LED displays the number of messages The time and day that each message was received is announced after the message is played and the message counter displays the number of the current messages When all new messages have been played you hear a beep The system returns to standby 2 After you have reviewed your new messages you can play your old messages by again pressing p p...

Page 44: ... ay y s st to op p to review your messages The number of messages is announced 2 Press s sk ki ip p f ff f at anytime to skip to the next message Each time s sk ki ip p f ff f is pressed the system scans forward one message If you have several messages press s sk ki ip p f ff f to find the message you want to play 3 Press p pl la ay y s st to op p at any time to stop reviewing your messages and re...

Page 45: ...e message 3 You hear a beep and the message is deleted To delete all messages press and hold d de el le et te e after reviewing your messages You hear a beep and the message is deleted followed by the announcement Messages have been deleted The voice memo function allows the user to record messages up to 10 minutes 1 Press and hold v vo oi ic ce e m me em mo o r re ec c You hear a beep The message...

Page 46: ...ing a conversation from the handset press and hold v vo oi ic ce e m me em mo o r re ec c The unit begins recording and the message counter displays A A b be ee ep p t th ha at t c ca an n b be e h he ea ar rd d b by y b bo ot th h p pa ar rt ti ie es s s so ou un nd ds s d du ur ri in ng g r re ec co or rd di in ng g If you receive a call waiting tone while recording a conversation press f fl la ...

Page 47: ...sage Record function the first time you enter the corresponding command it starts the Recording function If you want to stop the recording enter the command again 5 After all of the Help Guidance menu has played you hear intermittent beeps indicating that the system is in the command waiting mode You may enter another command at this time from the chart above 6 When you are finished hang up to exi...

Page 48: ...on remotely from any touch tone telephone 1 Call your telephone number 2 Wait ten rings until the system answers You hear a beep 3 Press and then enter your PIN code The answering system announces the number of messages stored in memory You hear To play incoming messages press pound two For help press pound zero 4 Press then 6 6 to turn the answering system on 5 Hang up the phone and subsequent ca...

Page 49: ...ng the same security code you can change the code 1 Remove the handset from the base unit Press and hold p pa ag ge e on the base 2 While the handset is emitting the paging sound place the handset on the base unit holding p pa ag ge e The paging sound stops Leave the handset on the base for more than 5 seconds or until flashing stops A new random security code is set Changing the Digital Security ...

Page 50: ...t tc cl li ip p Pull both sides of the beltclip to release the tabs from the holes Your phone may be used with an optional headset the Uniden HS910 To use this feature insert headset plug into the headset jack Your phone is ready for hands free conversations Headset may be purchased by calling the Uniden Parts Department or visiting the web site See Page 5 Headset Installation If the beltclip is a...

Page 51: ... a replacement battery Maintenance W Wh he en n s sl li ig gh ht tl ly y d di ir rt ty y Wipe with a soft dry cloth W Wh he en n v ve er ry y d di ir rt ty y Wipe with a soft cloth that has been dampened with diluted neutral detergent Dry with a dry cloth W Wh he en n t th he e c ch ha ar rg gi in ng g t te er rm mi in na al ls s b be ec co om me e d di ir rt ty y Wipe with a dry cloth or a pencil...

Page 52: ...set and base are clean Make sure that the base antenna is in a vertical position Move the handset and or base to a different location away from metal objects or appliances and try again Press c ch ha an n to help eliminate background noise Make sure that the handset is not too far from the base Check both ends of the base telephone line cord Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base and wa...

Page 53: ...rity code See page 47 Keep the handset away from microwave ovens computers remote control toys wireless microphones alarm systems intercoms room monitors fluorescent lights and electrical appliances Move to another location or turn off the source of interference Make sure the base unit is plugged in Make sure the answering system is turned on Set the record time to either the one minute or four mi...

Page 54: ...om another touch tone phone If you still have a problem S Su ug gg ge es st ti io on n Adjust the speaker volume on the base unit Make sure you re using the correct PIN code Make sure that the touch tone phone you re using can transmit the tone for at least two seconds If it cannot you may have to use another phone to access your messages Call our customer hotline at 1 800 297 1023 ...

Page 55: ...tual Talk mode duration will be reduced respective to the amount of time the handset is off the base Recharge your phone on a regular basis by returning the handset to the base after each phone call When the operating time becomes short even after the battery is recharged please replace the battery With normal usage the battery should last about one year Replacement batteries may be purchased at y...

Page 56: ... means of comparison against other range claims T Te el le ep ph ho on ne e L Li in ne e P Pr ro ob bl le em ms s The FCC has granted the telephone company the right to disconnect service in the event that your phone causes problems on the telephone line Also the telephone company may make changes in facilities and services which may affect the operation of your unit However your telephone company...

Page 57: ...or on top of a TV or VCR If interference is experienced moving the cordless telephone farther away from the TV or VCR will often reduce or eliminate the interference M Mo or re e T Th ha an n O On ne e C Co or rd dl le es ss s T Te el le ep ph ho on ne e If you want to use more than one cordless telephone in your home they must operate on different channels Press the channel key to select a channe...

Page 58: ... and Functions 2 3 D Dial mode 10 Digital security code 4 47 E F G H I J K L Earpiece volume 16 Flash 18 General information Specification 53 Greeting 35 Headset installation 48 Interference 18 M N O P Q Maintenance 49 Making a call 15 Memory dialing Editing a stored name and phone number 25 26 Erasing a stored name and phone number 27 Making calls with memory dialing 23 Storing phone numbers and ...

Page 59: ...rs 2 Enter your PIN code 3 Press then 5 to stop the announcement 4 Press then 6 to turn the answering system on C U T REMOTE OPERATION CARD R Re em mo ot te e a ac cc ce es ss s a aw wa ay y f fr ro om m h ho om me e 1 Call your phone number from a touch tone phone 2 During the outgoing message press and enter your PIN code The answering system announces the number of messages stored in memory and...

Page 60: ...ing System On 6 6 Memo Record Stop 7 7 Greeting Message Record Stop 8 8 Answer System Off 9 9 Help Guidance 0 0 C U T T Ta as sk k K Ke ey y Repeat a Message 1 1 Playing your Messages 2 2 Skipping a Message 3 3 Deleting a Message 4 4 Stop Message Playback 5 5 Answering System On 6 6 Memo Record Stop 7 7 Greeting Message Record Stop 8 8 Answer System Off 9 9 Help Guidance 0 0 C U T T Ta as sk k K K...

Page 61: ...02 23 3 P PL LE EA AS SE E D DO O N NO OT T R RE ET TU UR RN N T TH HI IS S P PR RO OD DU UC CT T T TO O T TH HE E P PL LA AC CE E O OF F P PU UR RC CH HA AS SE E Our Uniden representatives will be happy to help you with any matters regarding the operation of this unit available accessories or any other related matters Thank you for purchasing a Uniden product Hours M F 7 00 AM to 7 00 PM CST ...

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