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Cordless Telephone

Owner's Manual

Thank you for your purchase of a Uniden EXI 8600 series 
cordless telephone. Please read this Owner's Manual carefully
before using your cordless telephone to ensure proper use.
After reading the manual, please keep it in a safe place and
refer to it when necessary.

Getting Started

Basics

©1999 Uniden America Corporation

UCZZ01619DZ

EXI 8600

SERIES

EXI 8600 4th  99.9.16 11:10 AM  Page 1

Summary of Contents for EXI 8600 SERIES

Page 1: ...e Please read this Owner s Manual carefully before using your cordless telephone to ensure proper use After reading the manual please keep it in a safe place and refer to it when necessary Getting Started Basics 1999 Uniden America Corporation UCZZ01619DZ EXI 8600 SERIES EXI 8600 4th 99 9 16 11 10 AM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...ns in this manual may differ from the actual unit for explanation purposes Features Digital 900 MHz Performance Secure Digital Transmission Caller ID and Call Waiting Caller ID 50 Number Caller ID Memory 20 Number Memory 32 Digit Redial 3 Redial Memories Flash and Pause Pulse Tone Dialing 7 Day Standby Battery Life 7 Hour Talk Time Handset Earpiece and Ringer Volume Control EXI 8600 4th 99 9 16 11...

Page 3: ...ory erasing 24 Erasing a stored name and phone number 24 Mute 25 Paging 26 Caller ID Features Caller ID service 27 Setting the Caller ID options 27 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 32 Calling a party from the Caller ID list 32 Storing Caller ID message in Memory dialing 33 Using Caller ID with...

Page 4: ...area code in the memory to use the Caller ID service unless your calling area requires 10 digits dialing About the digital security code This cordless telephone uses a digital security code to prevent unauthorized access to your base unit This security code prevents other cordless handsets from making calls through your base unit A random security code will be assigned automatically between your b...

Page 5: ...dset AC adapter AD 310 Rechargeable battery pack BT 905 Telephone line cord 2 Wall mount adapter Beltclip This Owner s Manual Precautions and Important Safety Instructions Registration Card IC Notice Uniden Parts Department 800 554 3988 Hours are 8 30 a m to 5 00 p m Central Time Monday through Friday We can also be reached on the web at www uniden com Getting Started EXI 8600 4th 99 9 16 11 10 AM...

Page 6: ...power outlet which is not switchable Keep the base and handset away from sources of electrical noise such as motors and fluorescent lighting Be sure there is sufficient space to raise the base antenna fully vertical The base can be placed on a desk tabletop or mounted on a standard wall plate Avoid heat sources such as radiators air ducts and sunlight Avoid television sets and other electronic equ...

Page 7: ...AC wall outlet 3 Set the base unit on a desk or tabletop and place the handset on the base unit Then raise the antenna to a vertical position Route the cord To AC outlet To telephone outlet To TEL LINE To DC IN 9V AC adapter supplied Telephone line cord supplied 1 2 3 Getting Started Note Place the power cord so it does not create a trip hazard or where it could become chafed and create a fire or ...

Page 8: ...et isn t modular contact your telephone company for assistance Polarity of the plug Modular Choose the dialing mode Depending on your dialing system set the PULSE TONE switch as follows If your dialing system is Set the switch to Tone TONE Pulse PULSE If you aren t sure of your dialing system Make a trial call with the PULSE TONE switch set to TONE If the call connects leave the switch as is other...

Page 9: ...Close the battery compartment cover by sliding it up until it snaps into place 4 Place the handset on the base unit with the keys and display facing upward This position lets you see Caller ID messages on the display When the handset has been properly placed on the charging terminals of the base unit the status LED of the base unit lights and charging begins Charge the battery for 12 15 hours You ...

Page 10: ... optimum performance be sure to return the handset to the base unit after a telephone call for charging the battery The built in memory backup can hold numbers and names stored in the memory for up to 2 minutes while you replace the battery pack If you must replace the battery pack during a telephone call complete the replacement of the battery pack within 30 seconds and you may return to the orig...

Page 11: ... to to enter the 3 digit area code 1 Auto Talk Off 2 CIDCW On 3 Area Code 1 Auto Talk Off 2 CIDCW On 3 Area Code 1 Auto Talk Off 2 CIDCW On 3 Area Code call id ª select 0 9 5 Press A beep sounds and the displayed area code is entered 6 Press to complete the setting Or return the handset to the base unit to complete the setting and the handset returns to the standby mode select call id Note When th...

Page 12: ...s or place the handset on the base The call time will be displayed for about 5 seconds 5 15 talk Other Operations To Do this To improve reception Press To adjust the ear speaker volume Press or To temporarily switch to tone dial Press The following numbers when base is set to pulse mode dialed will be sent as tone dialing To enter a pause within the numbers dialed Press channel ª tone 0 redial p N...

Page 13: ...played for about 5 seconds The phone returns to standby Returning the handset to the base unit during a call disconnects the phone call and sets the handset to the standby mode i e Auto Standby mute ring Talk Talk 0 17 8178583300 talk talk 10 03 Basics Talk High Mute feature Pressing during a telephone call will cut off the sound from the micro phone and display Mute Pressing or will cancel the mu...

Page 14: ... volume setting is displayed 4 Then the selected number is dialed After about 5 seconds the call time display appears 5 To hang up press or place the handset on the base The call time will be displayed for about 5 seconds Redial1 8178583300 redial p redial p redial p Redial2 2145551234 Redial3 9725554321 talk redial p redial p redial p Most recent talk Note If the recently dialed number exceeds 32...

Page 15: ...lay 2 Press The last number dialed will be displayed Only the last number dialed can be accessed while off hook 3 To hang up press or place the handset on the base The call time will be displayed for about 5 seconds talk redial p talk Talk Talk High Basics EXI 8600 4th 99 9 16 11 10 AM Page 15 ...

Page 16: ...ress when the phone rings to mute the ringing sound The handset rings normally with receipt of the next call Any key when paging To cancel paging press any of the handset keys while the handset is beeping See page 26 Caller ID reception Note You must subscribe to Call Waiting service from your local phone company to use this feature When a call is received during a telephone call already in progre...

Page 17: ...olume Pressing or during a telephone call will change the earpiece volume of the handset This setting will remain in effect after the telephone call has ended When you press in Loud mode or press in Normal mode error sound beeps mute ring mute ring ringer off on ringer off on ª High Medium ª Loud ª Normal ª Basics Ringer A High Ringer A Low Ringer B High Ringer B Low mute ring mute ring mute ring ...

Page 18: ...shes 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 location or select Go Back to choose another location redial p 1 tone 0 del mem Memory Store 01 UNIDEN CORP 02 JOHN DOE ª Memory Store 07 08 Store Name select Edit Memory01 Delete Memory01 Go Back...

Page 19: ...or direct entry Use the key to enter pause in the dialing sequence The display show a P Note The pause feature is useful for long distance calling credit card dialing or sequences that require a pause between digits Use to delete digits as needed 7 Press The handset beeps and displays the confirmation screen Memory storage is complete For example if you store a name and number into memory location...

Page 20: ... number 15 with the cursor in that line 3 Press Talk momentarily flashes on the display and the volume setting appears then the displayed number is dialed mem 01 UNIDEN CORP 02 JOHN DOE 03 MOM AND DAD ª 15 JOHN SMITH 16 Memory16 17 Talk 0123456789012 talk Notes To cancel the memory selection press during memory dialing The handset returns to standby Whenever you are using a menu screen you must pr...

Page 21: ...isplay Program name Program number Note When the stored phone number has 14 or more digits the first 12 digits of the phone number are displayed and is displayed at the 13th digit Press to see the extra digits and to return Memory dialing from Talk Mode tone 0 1 1 1 01 8178583300 02 5452930 03 8175551212 01 UNIDEN CORP 02 JOHN DOE 03 MOM AND DAD talk Talk Talk 0 00 mem Telephone Features 15 012345...

Page 22: ... 0 mem Memory Store 01 UNIDEN CORP 02 JOHN DOE Memory Store 01 UNIDEN CORP 02 JOHN DOE ª Edit Memory01 Delete Memory01 Go Back select 4 Press or to select Edit Memory then press The following screen appears The cursor flashes indicating 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 Press or to edit the n...

Page 23: ... 1 redial p select del Memory Store 01 UNIDEN CORP 02 JOHN DOE mem Display a Programmed Number Use and to toggle between the names display and the numbers display Program name Program number When the stored phone number has 14 or more digits the first 12 digits of the phone number are displayed and is displayed at the 13th digit Press to see the extra digits and to return tone 0 1 1 1 Memory Store...

Page 24: ...ess and hold for 2 seconds The display shows the memory screen and any saved name number 2 Press or or enter a two digit number 01 20 to select the memory location you would like to erase 3 Press The following screen appears with the memory location number that you have selected in the display For example if you selected memory location number 2 the display shows memory 02 as the location in the s...

Page 25: ...onversation from the handset This prevents the party you are speaking to from hearing what you or someone else in the room is saying talk 1 Press during a telephone call The sound from the microphone is cut off You will be able to hear the party you are speaking to but they will not be able to hear you 2 To cancel mute press or mute ring mute ring talk Mute 5 39 Bell in mute Press when the phone r...

Page 26: ...for 60 seconds If you press and hold for more than 60 seconds the handset beeps until you release When an incoming call is received during paging paging is stopped and the telephone is switched to the incoming call If you press the key during a page the handset will be placed in off hook talk mode Paging cannot be performed while the handset is in use page find page find talk To locate the handset...

Page 27: ...y dialing Setting Caller ID options There are three Caller ID options Auto Talk CIDCW Caller ID with Call Waiting and Area Code 1 In the standby mode hold down until the Caller ID setting appears 2 Press or to move the cursor to the item that is to be set Example To select CIDCW 3 For Auto Talk and CIDCW press to toggle between on and off For the Area Code setting please see page 11 4 To complete ...

Page 28: ...1 Private Name 817 858 3300 5 11 12 30PM 01 UNIDEN CORP Unknown Number 5 11 12 30PM 01 Unknown Name 817 858 3300 Incomplete Data When the phone number and name data are received When a private number is received When a private name is received When an unknown number is received When an unknown name is received When invalid data is received Notes If you answer a call before the Caller ID message is...

Page 29: ...ee previous message 4 Press to return to standby call id New 01 Total 02 ª 5 17 12 30PM 03 UNIDEN CORP 817 858 3300 call id ª Long Distance call settings Pressing while the incoming call information is displayed in step 2 will set or cancel a long distance call The prefix 1 will be displayed at the beginning of the phone number when a long distance call is set When the phone number is 15 digits lo...

Page 30: ...om the Caller ID list by pressing or 2 Press 3 Press or to select Yes or No 4 Press or When the pointer is at Yes A tone sounds and the next Caller ID message displayed When the pointer is at No The display returns to the Caller ID display 5 17 12 30PM 03 UNIDEN CORP 817 858 3300 del Delete Message Yes No ª del select Notes While using the Delete Message screen if no key is pressed for more than 2...

Page 31: ...The display returns to the summary screen New 01 Total 02 del Delete All Yes No ª del select call id Total 00 New 01 Total 02 Notes While using the Delete All screen if no key is pressed for more than 20 seconds an error tone sounds and the telephone returns to standby If you get an incoming call memory storage is canceled and the telephone returns to standby so you can answer the call Caller ID F...

Page 32: ...Long Distance calls Pressing while the incoming call information is displayed in step 1 will set or cancel a long distance call 1 Notes When a long distance call has been set 1 appears in the display You cannot make a call from the Caller ID list if your EXI 8600 series phone is connected to private branch exchange PBX When the cursor is displayed at the end of the phone number as in step 2 editin...

Page 33: ... UNIDEN CORP 02 JONE DOE mem 5 17 12 30PM 03 UNIDEN CORP 817 858 3300 select ª Notes If a message has already been stored in the select ed memory numbers location a verification screen is displayed Press to select Yes Press to overwrite The display returns to the Caller ID list Caller ID lists for which phone numbers are not displayed cannot be stored in memory dialing You can not store a Caller I...

Page 34: ... Please contact your telephone company for details When a new incoming call arrives during your current telephone call the phone number appears The name of the new caller is displayed depending upon the telephone service 1 When a new incoming call arrives during your current telephone call the phone number and the name of the caller is displayed 2 Press You will be able to talk with the person tha...

Page 35: ...e security code you can change the code 1 Remove the handset from the base unit Press 2 While the handset is producing the paging sound hold while placing the handset in the base unit The paging tone stops Leave the handset on the base A random new security code is set page find Note If the handset battery pack is completely discharged or the battery pack removed the digital security code will be ...

Page 36: ...e DC IN 9V jack 3 Plug the telephone line cord into the telephone outlet 4 Wrap the AC adapter cord inside the molded wiring channel Then wrap the cord around the strain relief notch 5 Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet 6 Raise the antenna to a vertical position 7 Align the mounting slots on the base with the mounting posts on the wall Push in and down until the phone is firml...

Page 37: ...fore doing this consider the following Avoid electrical cables pipes or other items behind the mounting location That could cause a hazard when inserting screws into the wall Try to mount your phone within 10 15 feet of a working phone jack to avoid excessive cord lengths Make sure the wall material is capable of supporting the weight of the base and handset 1 Insert two mounting screws into the w...

Page 38: ...s of the beltclip to release the tabs from the holes Headset installation Your phone may be used with an optional headset To use this feature simply plug any standard 2 5mm headset plug into the headset jack Your phone is ready for hands free conversation headset jack Note If you have the base wall mounted you must remove the beltclip to charge the handset facing forward EXI 8600 4th 99 9 16 11 11...

Page 39: ...e period that the power is off you will not be able to make or receive calls with the telephone Ni Cd Caution Use the specified battery pack Do not remove the battery from the handset to charge it Never throw the battery into a fire disassemble it or heat it Do not remove or damage the battery casing Maintenance When slightly dirty Wipe with a soft dry cloth When very dirty Wipe with a soft cloth ...

Page 40: ...ay from metal objects or appliances and try again Press to help eliminate background noise Make sure that you are not too far from the base Check both ends of the base unit telephone line cord Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base unit and wall outlet Disconnect the AC adapter for a few minutes then reconnect it Reset the digital security code See page 35 Make sure is pressed Make sure...

Page 41: ...equirements Rechargeable Nickel Cadmium battery pack Size without antenna 7 in W x 2 17 64 in D x 2 in H 178 mm W x 57 6 mm D x 51 mm H Weight Approx 9 3 oz 264 6 g including battery Battery BT 905 Capacity 600 mAH 3 6V Talk mode 7 hours TYP Standby mode 7 days TYP Specifications features and availability of optional accessories are all subject to change without prior notice At Uniden we ll take c...

Page 42: ...G Earpiece volume 17 H Headset installation 38 I J K L Installing the beltclip 38 M N O Maintenance 39 Making calls Dialing from Talk Mode 13 Dialing from Standby 12 Memory dialing Editing a stored name and or phone number 22 Erasing a stored name and or number 24 Using memory dialing 20 Storing phone numbers and names 18 Mounting the base unit to a wall 36 Mute 25 P Q Package contents 5 Paging 26...

Page 43: ...43 Additional Information EXI 8600 4th 99 9 16 11 11 AM Page 43 ...

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