Uniden EXP 2905 Instruction Manual Download

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Troubleshooting

If you’ve experienced any of the following difficulties while using your
phone, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem.
Should any problem persist, call our customer hotline at 1-800-297-1023.

Symptom

You hear five short error
beeps when you press

You hear no dial tone.

The phone does not connect at
all, even though the number
you have dialed is correct.

The phone does not redial
correctly.

The handset does not ring.

The base phone does not ring.

You hear interference during
conversation.

You hear a beep every three
seconds during the
conversation.

Remedy

• Make sure you have set up the base phone correctly

(page 8).

• Move the handset closer to the base phone.
• Replace the handset to the base phone for a while to

reset the random security code.

• Make sure the telephone line cord is securely

connected to the telephone outlet.

• Make sure the battery is fully charged (page 11).

• Make sure the dialing mode is set correctly (page 10).
• Before dialing, make sure you hear a dial tone.

• Make sure the last dialed number is really the one you

want to dial.

• Make sure the ringer is turned on (page 23).
• The battery may be weak. Charge the battery for 15-20

hours (page 11).

• Make sure you have set up the base phone correctly

(page 8).

• Move the handset closer to the base phone.
• Replace the handset to the base phone for a while to

reset the random security code.

• Make sure the telephone line cord is securely

connected to the telephone outlet.

• Make sure the ringer is turned on (page 24).

• Move the handset closer to the base phone.
• Place the base phone away from noise sources

(page 8).

• Press for a channel that gives better

reception.

• The battery is weak. Charge the battery for 15-20

hours.

TALK

CHANNEL

Making

calls

Receiving

calls

During

conversation

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Page 2: ...ur telephone equipment these basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire electrical shock and injury to persons 1 Read and understand all instructions 2 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product 3 Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Use a dry cloth for cleaning without liquid or aerosol cleaners 4 Do not use this product near ...

Page 3: ... in writing prior to such actions to allow you time for making necessary arrangements to continue uninterrupted service If you are having trouble with your telephone service you must first disconnect your phone to determine if it is the cause of your problem If you determine that it is the cause you must leave it disconnected until the trouble has been corrected D If the product does not operate n...

Page 4: ... handset or clicking noises in the base This interference is caused by external sources such as TV refrigerator vacuum cleaner fluorescent lighting or electrical storm Your unit is NOT DEFECTIVE If these noises continue and are too distracting please check around your home to see what appliances may be causing the problem In addition we recommend that the base not be plugged into a circuit that al...

Page 5: ...ng off the ringer 24 Checking the ringer type 24 Adjusting the ringer volume level of the base phone 25 Switching the phones during a call 25 To switch from the base phone to the handset 26 To switch from the handset to the base phone 27 Talking between the handset and the base phone Intercom 27 To talk from the handset to the base phone 28 To talk from the base phone to the handset 29 Transferrin...

Page 6: ...for the base phone Base phone Step 3 pages 11 to 12 Then insert the battery pack into the handset and charge it for 15 20 hours About the digital security code The cordless telephone uses a digital security code to provide protection against unwanted access to your base phone The security code blocks other cordless handsets to make calls through your base phone A random security code will be assig...

Page 7: ... 00 PM CST We can also be reached on the web at www uniden com Step 1 Checking the package contents Make sure you have received the following items in the package AC power adapter AD 314 Base phone Handset Telephone line cord 1 Wall bracket stand for base phone Rechargeable battery pack BT 905 ...

Page 8: ...erference to nearby TVs and VCRs the base phone should not be placed near or on the top of a TV or VCR and if interference is experienced moving the cordless telephone farther away from the TV or VCR will often reduce or eliminate the interference Away from television sets and other electronic equipment Away from a microwave oven Away from excessive moisture extremely low temperatures dust mechani...

Page 9: ...ect the telephone line cord to the LINE jack and to a telephone outlet 2 Connect the AC power adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and to an AC outlet 3 Raise the antenna Make sure it points towards the ceiling Connect the base phone If you want to hang the base phone on the wall see page 32 If you want to use the wall bracket as the stand attach it on the bottom of the base phone before step 1 as illustr...

Page 10: ...f your telephone outlet is not modular contact your telephone service company for assistance Choose the dialing mode For the telephone to work properly select an appropriate dialing mode tone or pulse Polarity of the plug Modular Depending on your dialing system set the DIAL MODE switch as follows If your dialing system is Set the switch to Tone TONE Pulse PULSE If you aren t sure of your dialing ...

Page 11: ...handset 2 Connect the battery connector with correct polarity black wire goes on left side and red wire goes on right 3 Close the battery compartment lid 4 Place the handset on the base phone The CHARGE LED lights up when the handset is properly seated on the charge terminals of the base phone Charge the battery pack for 15 20 hours so that the battery is fully charged The CHARGE LED remains lit e...

Page 12: ...s full capacity To obtain the best performance from the battery Do not place the handset on the base phone after each call The battery works best if the handset is returned to the base phone after two or three calls However do not leave the handset off the base phone for a long period of time as this will completely discharge the battery pack When to purchase a new battery pack If the battery last...

Page 13: ... Battery compartment p 11 8 TONE button p 16 19 Allows you to switch temporarily to tone dialing 9 MEMORY button p 22 Used to make a call with memory dialing 10 OFF button p 16 19 Allows you to disconnect the call 11 FLASH button p 16 19 12 HOLD button p 16 19 26 Used to hold a call 13 INTERCOM button p 27 Used to make an intercom call 14 CHANNEL button p 16 19 Used to select a better channel 15 R...

Page 14: ...ry is being charged 6 HOLD button p 17 19 25 Used to hold a call 7 MIC microphone Identifying the parts continued 8 SPEAKER PHONE LED p 17 19 25 Lights while making or receiving a call with the base phone 9 SPEAKER PHONE button p 17 19 Used to make or receive a call with the base phone 10 Antenna p 9 32 11 REDIAL P PAUSE button p 18 22 Redials the last number called inserts a pause in the dialing ...

Page 15: ... speaker volume 16 INTERCOM button p 28 Used to make an intercom call 17 INTERCOM LED p 27 Lights up during an intercom call 18 RINGER switch p 24 Adjusts the ringer volume 19 DIAL MODE switch p 10 Selects pulse or tone dialing 20 DC IN 9V jack p 9 32 21 LINE telephone line jack p 9 32 ...

Page 16: ...re dialing make sure you can hear the dial tone otherwise you cannot dial correctly When the TALK BATT LOW LED repeats a set of two flashes the base phone is in use When you set the handset volume to H high the volume will be raised considerably Under normal circumstances set the volume to M middle FLASH FLASH TONE CHANNEL TALK HOLD 1 Pick up the handset from the base phone 2 Press The TALK BATT L...

Page 17: ... very short thus it is recommended that you fully charge the battery before the next usage Making calls through the speakerphone Press on the base phone The SPEAKER LED and the LINE LED light up Dial the phone number When you are done talking press again SPEAKER SPEAKER Additional tasks To Do this Put a call on hold Press The LINE LED flashes slowly Press to resume the conversation Adjust the spea...

Page 18: ... that the volume drops suddenly This is due to a circuit in the telephone designed to protect against feedback In such cases lower the speaker volume slightly Redialing On the handset 1 Press The TALK BATT LOW LED lights up 2 Press to redial the number last dialed On the base phone 1 Press The SPEAKER LED lights up appears on the display 2 Press to redial the number last dialed Note If the number ...

Page 19: ... switch to H high M middle or L low Switch to tone dialing Press while using the telephone after you re connected temporarily The line remains in tone dialing until disconnected Switch to another call Press to access the flash function call waiting service Press again to return to the first caller Turn on off the ringer See Setting the ringer type on page 23 of the handset You need to subscribe to...

Page 20: ... be stored You ll hear a confirmation beep 3 Enter the phone number you want to store You can enter up to 16 digits including a tone and a pause each of which is counted as one digit 4 Press again You ll hear a confirmation beep and the number is stored The TALK BATT LOW LED goes off SET UP 9 0 SET UP Notes In step 3 if you don t enter the phone number the previously stored number will be erased D...

Page 21: ...of which is counted as one digit 4 Press again You ll hear another confirmation beep and the number is stored EDIT 9 0 EDIT Storing phone numbers on the base phone Notes In step 3 if you don t enter the phone number the previously stored number will be erased Do not allow more than 20 seconds to elapse between each step of the procedure You cannot store phone numbers on the base phone while the ha...

Page 22: ...ry 1 Press on the handset on the base phone 2 Press the memory dialing key you want to clear 3 Press again Making calls with memory dialing on the handset 1 Press The TALK BATT LOW LED lights up 2 Press 3 Enter the desired memory dialing number to The phone number stored in the memory dialing number will be dialed Making calls with memory dialing on the base phone 1 Press The SPEAKER LED lights up...

Page 23: ...ringer type You ll hear the corresponding ringer tone 4 Press OFF 4 1 TONE SET UP Note Do not allow more than 20 seconds to elapse between each step of the procedure Turning off the ringer 1 Press 2 Press or 3 Press 4 Press The ringer on the handset is turned off To turn the ringer on again Follow the instructions described in Setting the ringer type OFF 5 TONE SET UP TONE OFF ...

Page 24: ...ress or 3 Press The currently selected ringer sounds 4 Press Note If you hear no sound only key beep the ringer on the handset has been turned off Adjusting the ringer volume level of the base phone Set the RINGER switch on the base phone to HIGH or LOW To turn the ringer off set it to OFF OFF 0 TONE SET UP ...

Page 25: ...W LED on the handset will light up 3 When you are done talking press or replace the handset to the base phone OFF TALK HOLD To switch from the base phone to the handset Notes If you pick up the handset while talking through the speakerphone on the base phone the call will be switched to the handset If you do not press in step 1 and press in step 2 you can make a three way conversation see Having a...

Page 26: ...tch from the handset to the base phone 1 Press on the handset The TALK BATT LOW LED and the LINE LED on the base phone will flash slowly 2 Press The SPEAKER LED on the base phone will light up The TALK BATT LOW LED will flash 3 When you are done talking press again SPEAKER SPEAKER HOLD TALK BATT LOW LED ...

Page 27: ...ers you can talk The LINE LED on the base and the TALK BATT LOW LED on the handset will light up The INTERCOM LED on the base will light up When you are done talking or if no one answers the phone Press OFF INTERCOM Tips You can receive an intercom call on the base phone even when the RINGER switch on the base phone is set to OFF The base phone will ring at a low level When a person at the base ph...

Page 28: ...hen you are done talking or if no one answers the phone Press again INTERCOM OFF INTERCOM INTERCOM Notes If there is an incoming call while on the intercom only the base phone rings at a low level To answer the call press on the handset or on the base phone The intercom is canceled and you can talk to the outside caller While conversing with an outside caller via the base phone or handset you cann...

Page 29: ...ld the handset rings The TALK BATT LOW LED on the handset flashes 2 Press on the handset The TALK BATT LOW LED on the handset and INTERCOM LED on the base phone light up You can talk between the base phone and the handset 3 Press on the handset to talk to the caller with the handset If no one answers the phone Press on the base phone SPEAKER TALK INTERCOM INTERCOM Tip You can receive an intercom c...

Page 30: ... talk 2 Press on the base phone to talk to the caller with the base phone If no one answers the phone Press on the handset TALK SPEAKER INTERCOM Tips You can receive an intercom call on the base phone even when the RINGER switch on the base phone is set to OFF The base phone will ring at a low level When a person at the base phone want to answer the intercom call within 3 seconds press on the base...

Page 31: ...three way conversation To join the phone conversation Press The TALK BATT LOW LED on the handset lights up If you are at the base phone simply press The SPEAKER LED on the base phone lights up SPEAKER TALK When you are done talking Press on the handset or press if you re at the base phone Tip While talking through the speakerphone on the base phone if you pick up the handset the conversation will ...

Page 32: ... the LINE jack and the AC power adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and hook the cords 3 Attach the wall bracket to the center of the base phone Align the marks of the wall bracket with those of the base phone 4 Plug the telephone line cord to the telephone outlet and hook the base phone to the wall plate 5 Plug the AC power adapter to an AC outlet Then raise the antenna so that it points towards the cei...

Page 33: ...to reset the random security code Make sure the telephone line cord is securely connected to the telephone outlet Make sure the battery is fully charged page 11 Make sure the dialing mode is set correctly page 10 Before dialing make sure you hear a dial tone Make sure the last dialed number is really the one you want to dial Make sure the ringer is turned on page 23 The battery may be weak Charge ...

Page 34: ... handset is placed on the base phone properly The battery pack was charged for 15 20 hours due to power failure etc The usage life of the battery has expired and needs replacement Symptom You cannot store a memory dialing number You cannot make a memory dialing call Memory dialing is incorrect The handset does not ring when calling from the base phone The CHARGE LED does not light up when you plac...

Page 35: ...pprox 7 days Talk Approx 7 hours Dimensions Approx 54 x 178 x 46 mm w h d antenna excluded approx 2 1 4 x 7 1 8 x 1 13 16 inches Antenna Approx 35 mm approx 1 7 16 inches Mass Approx 210 g approx 7 4 oz battery included Base phone Power source DC 9V from AC power adapter AD 314 Dimensions Approx 170 x 65 x 220 mm w h d antenna excluded approx 6 3 4 x 2 5 8 x 8 3 4 inches Antenna Approx 150 mm appr...

Page 36: ...g between the phones 27 Three way conference 31 Tone dialing dialing mode 10 switching to 16 19 Transferring a call 29 Troubleshooting 33 V W X Y Z Volume handset 16 speaker 17 19 M N O Making calls 16 Memory dialing 20 Mounting the base phone on a wall 32 P Q Package contents 7 Pulse dialing 10 R Receiving calls 19 Redialing 18 Ringer adjusting the base ringer 24 setting the ringer type 23 turnin...

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Page 39: ...arrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty Warrantor at its option may replace the unit with a new or refurbished unit THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER WHETHER EXPRESS IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW INCLUDING BUT...

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