Uniden EXS 9800 Owner'S Manual Download

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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

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Page 2: ...oduct please call our Customer Hotline at 1 800 297 1023 PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE 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 ...

Page 3: ...hone Number In Memory 22 Erasing a Number From Memory 24 Using Memory Dialing 25 Setting Up Caller ID 26 Using the Speaker Phone 26 Using Caller ID 30 Setting Up the Integrated Answering Device 33 Features 33 Turning the Answering System On and Off 34 Setting the Clock 34 Recording Your Outgoing Message 35 Selecting the Message Time 36 Setting the Ring Time Switch 36 Recording a Voice Memo 37 Sele...

Page 4: ...lume Control l 20 Channel AutoScan l 10 Enhanced Memory Dial Locations l 32 Digit Redial l 2 way Page Intercom l Hearing Aid Compatible l Redial Flash and Pause l Pulse Tone Dialing l 7 Day Standby Battery Time l 4 Hour Talk Time Digital Spread Spectrum Technology utilizes a wider frequency band vs a single narrow band used in standard digital transmissions The result is a more secure conversation...

Page 5: ...and Important Safety Instructions l Registration Card To get the most from your phone please read this owner s manual thoroughly Be sure to complete and mail the product registration form If any of these items are missing or damaged contact the Uniden Parts Department at 800 554 3988 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 uni...

Page 6: ...tlet which does not have a switch to interrupt its power l Keep the base and handset away from sources of electrical noise such as motors and fluorescent lighting l Be sure there is sufficient space to rotate the base antenna fully vertical l The base can be placed on a desk tabletop or mounted on a standard wall plate l You should charge your handset for 15 20 hours before connecting the phone li...

Page 7: ...the back of the base 7 Plug the other end of the cord into the telephone jack on the wall 8 Set the base on a desk or tabletop with the keypad facing either facing up or down Place the handset into the base Raise the antenna to a vertical position DESK TABLETOP INSTALLATION Before using your phone fully charge the Nickel Cadmium battery pack for 15 20 hours Place the power cord so that it does not...

Page 8: ...round the strain relief notch 4 Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet 5 Plug one end of the short telephone cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base Plug the other end into a standard telephone jack WALL INSTALLATION 6 Use only the Uniden AC adapter supplied with this phone DO NOT use an outlet controlled by a wall switch Place the power cord so that it does not create...

Page 9: ...don t have a standard wall plate you can mount your phone directly to the wall Before doing this consider the following l Select a location away from electrical cables pipes or other items behind the mounting location that could cause a hazard when inserting the screws into the wall l Mount your phone near a working phone jack to avoid excessive cord lengths l Make sure the wall material is capabl...

Page 10: ...lug the AC adapter cord into the 10V DC input jack on the back of the base 4 Put the AC adapter cord inside the molded wiring channel Wrap it around the strain relief notch Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet 5 Plug one end of the long telephone cord into theTEL LINE jack on the back of the base Plug the other end into a telephone jack 8 Be careful not to insert the mounting sc...

Page 11: ...n and down until the phone is firmly seated 7 On the base pull the handset retainer out of the slot Rotate clockwise 180 8 Flip the retainer from front to back Slide it back into the slot so that the lip of the retainer is up and the oval is down The retainer holds the handset in place ...

Page 12: ...lide cover off 2 Install the nickel cadmium battery with the label down 3 Slide the battery cover forward until it snaps into place INSTALLING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK 10 Use only Uniden Battery model BT 990 supplied with your phone ...

Page 13: ...pack from your authorized Uniden dealer 1 Position the battery pack so the contacts are face up 2 Slide the battery pack into the charging compartment until it locks into place 3 Charge the battery for 24 hours When charging is complete lift the latch to remove the battery pack To install the charged battery into the handset see INSTALLING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK page 10 In the event of a power f...

Page 14: ...ntil the Low Battery indicator flashes on the handset Then charge the battery for 15 20 hours With normal usage your battery should last about one year To maintain a good charge clean all charging contacts on the handset and base about once a month Use a pencil eraser or other contact cleaner DO NOT use liquids or solvents you may damage your phone Be sure the PULSE TONE switch is the TONE positio...

Page 15: ...hree volume settings for the handset earpiece high normal and low The handset earpiece volume can be adjusted only during a call To lower the volume press vol t To raise the volume press vol s The handset displays Volume High Volume Normal or Volume Low indicating the current volume setting t Base ringer volume The ringer switch at the base of your EXS 9800 allows you to turn the ringer OFF or ON ...

Page 16: ...eltclip into the empty slot and press down until it clicks t To remove the beltclip 1 Pull back on the release tab and lift the beltclip up 2 Replace the slot cover You can store either the beltclip or slot cover on the bottom of the base INSTALLING THE BELTCLIP 14 ...

Page 17: ... the phone experiences a power failure you must reset the digital security code by placing the handset in the base t To reset the digital security code 1 Restore power to the base 2 Place the handset on the base The status LED flashes to indicate that the digital security code is reset AUTOMATIC DIGITAL CODE SECURITY If you are using an optional headset you must still use the handset keypad for ph...

Page 18: ...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 the dial tone 3 Dial the number To redial 1 Press talk 2 Listen for the dial tone 3 Press redial To hang up Press talk or return the handset to the base AutoStandby Press talk Fold out the front cover of this owner s manual to use the CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS diagram for reference...

Page 19: ...s talk to answer 3 Dial the number on the keypad or use one of the memory features See USING MEMORY DIALING page 25 4 When you finish the call press talk or return the handset to the base t Standby Dialing On Hook Dialing To call a number while the handset is on the base dial the number on the keypad or use one of the memory features Press talk See USING MEMORY DIALING page 25 MAKING A CALL FROM T...

Page 20: ...new caller To return to the original caller press flash again The redial key redials the last number dialed The redialed number can be up to 32 digits long To call the last number dialed from the handset press redial If any key is pressed before redial p the the last number will not redial To locate the handset when it is off the base press page int com on the base USING THE PAGE FEATURE USING RED...

Page 21: ...2 To answer a page press int com on the handset Speak within 12 inches of the base microphone 3 To turn off the intercom press page int com on the base or int com on the handset t Paging from the Handset to the Base 1 Press int com on the handset If no answer press int com to disconnect 2 To answer a page at the base press page int com Speak within 12 inches of the base microphone 3 To turn off th...

Page 22: ...er keypad to choose a memory location to store a name number 4 Press select The following screen appears 5 Enter a name by using the s and t keys to scroll through the character menu Stop scrolling and press select when you see the desired character Use the and keys right or left or to create a blank space Store Number z Memory Store 1 2 STORING A PHONE NUMBER IN MEMORY TRAVELING OUT OF RANGE When...

Page 23: ...keys to enter symbols such as dashes Use the and keys to position the cursor 8 When you have finished entering a number press select The handset beeps and and displays a confirmation screen Memory 1 Stored When entering name numbers you may press pause to enter a pause in the dialing sequence The display shows a P The pause feature is useful for long distance calling credit card dialing or any oth...

Page 24: ...dit the name number 6 Edit the name with the s and t keys Use the s and t keys to enter symbols Use the and keys to move the cursor left and right 7 Press select The following screen appears A cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the number to be edited Store Number 8175551212z Store Name JOHN SMITHz Edit Memory 1 Delete Memory 1 Go Back Memory Store 1 JOHN SMITH 2 UNIDEN EDITIN...

Page 25: ...keys to enter symbols Use the and keys to move the cursor left and right 9 Press select The handset beeps and displays the confirmation screen 10 The display then returns to the Memory Store screen You may select another number to edit return to step 3 or press memory to return to Standby Memory 1 Stored ...

Page 26: ...er keypad to select the memory location you would like to delete The and keys toggle between the name display and the number display 4 Press select The following screen appears 5 Use the t key to move the cursor to Delete Memory 6 Press select 7 Use the t key to move the cursor to Yes 8 Press select Delete Memory Yes No Delete Memory Yes No Edit Memory 1 Delete Memory 1 Go Back Memory Store 1 JOHN...

Page 27: ...emory to return to Standby To dial a number using a programmed memory location 1 Press memory The handset displays your programmed memory locations 2 Use the s and t keys to select the memory location you would like to dial The following screen appears 3 Press talk The number dials Memory Store 1 JOHN SMITH 2 UNIDEN Memory Store 1 JOHN SMITH 2 UNIDEN USING MEMORY DIALING Memory 1 Deleted ...

Page 28: ... the base and the phone automatically answers the call If the phone rings when AutoTalk is off you must press talk to answer the call This option is useful for screening calls CIDCW Caller ID with Call Waiting performs the same as regular Caller ID on a call waiting number You must subscribe to CIDCW from your phone company to use this feature The Area Code feature is used when storing or calling ...

Page 29: ...turn the handset to the base The status LED flashes indicating that your setup changes are now effective t Screening your calls Caller ID allows you to review caller information before answering your phone At the beginning of the second ring the display shows the date time call count name and phone number of the caller If your Caller ID service is number only the name does not appear on the second...

Page 30: ...with the date time call count name and phone number Press s to scan backwards 3 Once you have reviewed your oldest name number the following screen appears 4 Press memory to return to Standby Once you have viewed all of your Caller ID name numbers and reach End the message list does not cycle back to the beginning You must press s to view your previous name numbers End 12 21 12 30P 03 Schlitz Mare...

Page 31: ... number of calls 2 Press t to scan forward Press s to scan backwards through the list 3 Select the name number that you would like to dial 4 Press talk The number automatically dials For long distance calling insert 1 by pressing 1 on the keypad before pressing talk 12 21 12 30P 03 Schlitz Maren 817 555 1212 New 01 Total 15 ...

Page 32: ...elect Location screen appears Use the s and t keys to select a blank memory location to store the new name number If you want to replace an existing number with the Caller ID name number skip to step 5 6 Press select A confirmation tone sounds The number is programmed Do not complete steps 5 and 6 7 If you choose to replace an existing number with the new Caller ID name number press select The fol...

Page 33: ...allers and total number of calls 2 Select the number that you would like to delete Press t to scan forward through the name numbers and s to scan backwards 3 Press delete The following screen appears If you select No the Caller ID screen returns 4 Press select or delete A confirmation tone sounds The Caller ID screen returns with the next name number displayed 5 Press call id to return to Standby ...

Page 34: ...o Yes A confirmation tone sounds The following screen appears 4 All your caller ID locations are deleted 5 Press call id to return to Standby t Using CIDCW Caller ID with Call Waiting 1 During a call when you hear the Caller ID tone check the handset display for the name and number of incoming calls 2 Press flash to accept the incoming call See FLASH AND CALL WAITING page 19 for additional informa...

Page 35: ... minutes Recording Time l Call Screening l Selectable Outgoing Messages l Time and Day Stamp l Remote Access l Toll Saver Digital Tapeless Recording allows you to quickly review save or delete messages You ll never worry about a tape wearing out jamming or resetting improperly The Integrated Answering System is easy and convenient to use However please read all instructions carefully before using ...

Page 36: ...swer off The message counter LED turns off The clock on the EXS9800 Answering System starts when power is applied to the base To set the correct time 1 Press and hold clock until a tone sounds 2 Press skip or repeat until the correct day is announced Numbers zero through six display as each day is announced 3 Press clock again to select the day The hour setting is announced 4 Press skip or repeat ...

Page 37: ...tically plays either a preset greeting or your own personal greeting t Preset message The following message is prerecorded Hello no one is available to take your call Please leave a message after the tone t Recording your personal Greeting 1 Press and hold greeting until you hear a long tone After the message counter LED blinks release greeting Record your message by speaking within 12 inches of t...

Page 38: ...he caller to leave a message For Announce Only move the RECTIME switch to the ANN position The message counter LED displays A when the system is on Standby You can set your answering system to record messages up to four minutes long To record up to one minute move the RECTIME switch to 1 To record up to four minutes move the RECTIME switch to 4 SELECTING THE MESSAGE TIME ...

Page 39: ...t a PIN 1 Press and hold the pin button A tone sounds and the LED displays 00 2 To set the first number press skip or repeat to scroll from 0 to 9 When the desired number appears in the display press pin again This selects the first number 3 To set the second number press skip or repeat to scroll from 0 to 9 When the desired number appears in the display press pin This selects the second numbe r Y...

Page 40: ... and become inoperative Pressing RESET does not erase any data stored in your system memory The base LED displays the total number of messages If the display is blinking you have new messages When the message center is full the LED displays FL The EXS9800 plays your new messages first After listening to your new messages you may listen to your old messages 1 Press play stop The system announces th...

Page 41: ...stem 1 Press play stop to review your messages The number of messages is announced 2 Press skip at anytime to skip to the next message 3 Press play stop at any time to stop reviewing your messages and return to Standby The message counter LED shows the total number of messages still on the system SKIPPING A MESSAGE REPEATING A MESSAGE The system automatically returns to Standby when all messages h...

Page 42: ...message are deleted a tone sounds You can record up to a 15 minute conversation while using your phone 1 During a conversation press voice memo The unit begins recording The display shows two dashes A tone can be heard by both parties every 15 seconds 2 To stop recording press voice memo again RECORDING A CONVERSATION DELETING A MESSAGE A recorded conversation is handled as an incom ing message It...

Page 43: ...ter all of your messages have played intermittent beeps indicate that your system is in Command Waiting mode At this time you may enter another command from the chart above 6 When you are finished hang up to exit the system The answering system automatically returns to Standby FUNCTION PRESS Repeat 1 Play 2 Skip 3 Delete 4 Stop 5 Answer On 6 Voice Memo Record Stop 7 Greeting Record Stop 8 Answer O...

Page 44: ...e SELECTING A PIN CODE page 37 3 Press then while the system announces the time and date You will hear sounds in the room where your base unit is installed After 15 seconds the answering system returns to the Command Waiting mode 4 Press then to monitor the room for another 15 seconds Or select another remote function Hang up to exit the system The answering system automatically returns to Standby...

Page 45: ...ay from metal objects or appliances and try again Can t make or receive calls The handset doesn t ring or receive a page l Check both ends of the base telephone line cord l Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base and wall outlet l Disconnect the AC adapter for a few minutes then reconnect it l Place the handset back on the charging cradle for a few seconds The status LED blinks indicatin...

Page 46: ... in H Weight Approx 110 9 oz including optional battery Frequency 904 2 to 925 8 MHz 20 channels Power requirements Rechargeable Nickel Cadmium battery pack Size without antenna 2 1 4 in W x 1 3 4 in D x 7 1 4 in H Weight Approx 9 3 oz including battery Battery BT 990 Capacity 600 mAH 3 6V Talk mode 4 hours Standby mode 7 days Specifications features and availability of optional accessories are al...

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