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Uniden EXAI398 Series Owner's Manual

Uniden EXAI398 Series Owner's Manual

Cordless telephone and answering system
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  • Page 3: Quick Reference Guide

    Step 1 Checking the Package Contents 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. • Base unit Uniden Parts Department at • Handset (800) 554-3988 •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Turning the Answering System On/Off 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 Precautions & Warranty I.C. Notice Index Remote Operation Card www.uniden.com...

  • Page 5: Welcome/Features

    Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXAI398 series cordless telephone and answering system. This phone is designed and engineered to exacting standards for reliability, long life, and outstanding performance. Note: Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit for explanation purpose.

  • Page 6: Controls And Functions

    11. Select key 12. Handset microphone and ringer speaker 13. (Volume) vol/ring/ (up) key 14. RocketDial key 15. End key 16. (Volume) vol/ring/ (down) key 17. #/ (right cursor) key 18. (Memory) mem key 19. Delete/channel key 20. Handset charging contacts www.uniden.com...
  • Page 7 21 22 www.uniden.com 21. Telephone line jack 22. DC IN 9V jack 23. Handset retainer clip 24. Charge/in use LED 25. Delete/ 26. Repeat/rew (rewind)/ 27. Find hs (handset) key 28. Memo rec (record) key 29. Menu/clock key 30. Volume/select/ 31.

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    C. Connect the base unit Avoid noise sources such as a window by a street with heavy traffic Avoid microwave ovens Avoid excessive moisture, extremely low temperatures, dust, mechanical vibration, or shock Avoid personal computers Avoid other cordless telephones www.uniden.com...
  • Page 9 3) Insert the tabs of the cover into the slots of the battery compartment and securely close the cover by pressing down. 4) Place the handset on the base. www.uniden.com • Use only the Uniden (BT-905) rechargeable battery pack supplied with your cordless telephone.
  • Page 10 [ 10 ] G E T T I N G S T A R T E D ” appears on the LCD and none ” flashes and the handset www.uniden.com...
  • Page 11 TEL LINE jack and a telephone outlet. If your telephone outlet isn't modular, contact your telephone company for assistance. www.uniden.com Modular G E T T I N G S T A R T E D • Use only the supplied AD-314 AC adapter.

  • Page 12: Mounting The Base Unit On A Wall

    3-15/16 inches apart. Allow about 1/8 of an inch between the wall and screw heads for mounting the phone. 2) Refer to steps 1 through 7 above. [ 12 ] G E T T I N G S T A R T E D www.uniden.com...

  • Page 13: Setting Menu Options

    The following screen appears. 2) Press 3 or press the vol/ring/ key twice to select “ 3) Press select. www.uniden.com key, or a number key ” and “ ” for Auto Talk and CIDCW. option, your local area code does ”.
  • Page 14 G E T T I N G S T A R T E D /tone / , or delete/channel to key three times to select “ ” and “ key four times to select ”. ” and “ ”. ”. ”. www.uniden.com...

  • Page 15: Basics

    2) Press talk/flash. 3) Listen for the dial tone. 4) Press redial/pause. To redial 1) Pick up the handset. 2) Press redial/pause,then press talk/flash. www.uniden.com Handset Off Base Press talk/flash, any number, /tone/ or #/ . (AutoTalk: On) 1)Press talk/flash.

  • Page 16: Adjusting The Handset Ringer And Earpiece Volume

    ) in standby mode to select one of five ringer tones and ) during a call will change the earpiece volume of the key in Maximum mode or the vol/ring/ /tone/ . Enter the desired number. These digits will be sent as tone dialing. redial select delete pause channel www.uniden.com...

  • Page 17: Traveling Out-Of-Range

    There is a short pause, then you will hear the new caller. To return to the original caller, press talk/flash again. You must subscribe through your local telephone company to receive Call Waiting Service. www.uniden.com • The UltraClear Plus true compander circuitry virtually eliminates background noise.

  • Page 18: Memory Dialing

    M E M O R Y D I A L I N G or the vol/ring/ key, or enter ” to choose another location. /tone / to move the cursor to the desired location. ” is displayed. ” is displayed. www.uniden.com...
  • Page 19 “ “ ” is displayed. Repeat steps 2 - 7 to store more numbers. 8) Press end to return to standby mode. www.uniden.com ”. After about 2 seconds, • The pause feature is useful for long distance calling, credit card...

  • Page 20: Steps For Entering Names And Special Characters

    ¨ is displayed. See page 23 for information on “Editing a Stored Name to move the cursor key to select a memory location. Number of times key is pressed keys pqrs wxyz (blank) www.uniden.com...

  • Page 21: Making Calls With Memory Dialing

    When the stored phone number has 15 or more digits, “\ ” is displayed next to the 13th digit. Press #/ /tone/ to return. www.uniden.com key, or enter a number Program number to see the extra digits and • If you press select...

  • Page 22: Chain Dialing

    Store your special number with an identifying name. (Refer to “Storing Phone Numbers and Names” on page 18.) [ 22 ] M E M O R Y D I A L I N G ” and the volume www.uniden.com...

  • Page 23: Editing A Stored Name And/Or Phone Number

    For example, if you store a name and number into memory location number 1, the display shows “ seconds, “ ” is displayed. 9)Press end to return to standby mode. www.uniden.com ” is displayed. key, or enter a number key to select “ ”, ”.

  • Page 24: Erasing A Stored Name And Phone Number

    M E M O R Y D I A L I N G ” is displayed. or vol/ring/ key, or enter a number key to move the pointer down to “ key to move the pointer to “ ”. ” www.uniden.com...

  • Page 25: Storing And Editing The Rocketdial

    4) Press the vol/ring/ key to move the pointer to “ 5) Press select or delete/channel. You hear a confirmation tone and the following display appears. The handset returns to standby mode. www.uniden.com ”, then key to select “ ”. ”.

  • Page 26: Caller Id Features

    C A L L E R I D F E A T U R E S The date and time received Caller's name Caller's phone number “Incomplete Data” “Private Name” “Private Number” “Unknown Name” “Unknown Number” ”. ”. (AutoTalk feature is set to on.) www.uniden.com...

  • Page 27: Viewing The Caller Id Message List

    1) Press cid/menu. Display the message to be deleted from the Caller ID list by pressing the vol/ring/ 2) Press delete/channel. 3) Press the vol/ring/ or the vol/ring/ www.uniden.com key to display the oldest or or the vol/ring/ key. key to select “...

  • Page 28: Deleting All Caller Id Names/Numbers

    When the pointer is at “ The display returns to the summary screen. [ 28 ] C A L L E R I D F E A T U R E S ”: ”: or the vol/ring/ key to select ”. ”: ”: www.uniden.com...

  • Page 29: Using The Caller Id List

    2) Press mem. 3) Press the vol/ring/ or vol/ring/ select the memory location to be stored. www.uniden.com key. key. key or enter a number (0 - 9) to • You cannot make a call from the Caller ID list if...

  • Page 30: The Integrated Answering Device

    T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E ”. Press select to overwrite. The display returns to the Caller • Time and Day Announcement • Remote Message Retrieval • Toll Saver • Conversation Recording • Voice Memo key to www.uniden.com...

  • Page 31: Turning The Answering System On/Off

    Return to standby with tone sounds. www.uniden.com T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E • For your convenience,...

  • Page 32: Setting The Time

    “To set security code, press menu again”. key until the correct ] through [ ] are displayed on key until you hear ] through [ ] are key until you hear ] through [ ] are key until you hear www.uniden.com...
  • Page 33 3) Press the set/ringer key to select the new ring time. You hear a confirmation tone, then the announcement “Ring time” and the new ring time is announced. After a few seconds, the system announces “To set record time, press menu again”. www.uniden.com key until the desired number appears. ] 2, [...
  • Page 34 T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E ] 1 minute, [ or volume/select/ key until the desired time appears. ] Off or [ ] 4 minutes, [ ] On), and it is displayed www.uniden.com...
  • Page 35 2) Press the volume/select/ or volume/select/ 3) Press the set/ringer key. A confirmation tone is heard along with the setting in the language selected. www.uniden.com key to make your selection. ” or “ ”) appears on the base. key to select the desired language.
  • Page 36 [ 36 ] T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E ] to [ ] every second. key during the announcement www.uniden.com...
  • Page 37 Press volume/select/ for softer while the base speaker is being used except for menu mode. The numbers are displayed on the base indicating the volume levels. loudest. www.uniden.com ] High, [ ] Low, [ ] off) (if you...

  • Page 38: Using Your Answering System

    T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E is displayed on the base, and the system announces “No remaining key. key. Once you have listened to a new message, it becomes an old message. www.uniden.com...

  • Page 39: Repeating A Message

    The message counter shows the number of messages stored in memory. To quickly scroll forward through a message, press and hold the skip/ff/ www.uniden.com key to replay the key repeatedly until you key repeatedly to find the message you want to play.
  • Page 40 T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E key to review your messages. key anytime during the message to delete. key in standby mode. key again. , memo rec or set/ringer key to stop ] flashes on the message www.uniden.com...

  • Page 41: Recording A Conversation

    Then you hear “To play incoming messages, press zero two. For help, press one zero”. 4) You may continue to listen to the Help Guidance, or you may select a command from the following chart: www.uniden.com ] flashes on the message counter. or memo rec key.
  • Page 42 0 then 4 Deleting a Message 0 then 5 Stop Operation 0 then 6 Answering System On 0 then 7 Memo Record/Stop* 0 then 8 Greeting Message Record/Stop* 0 then 9 Answer System Off 1 then 0 Help Guidance www.uniden.com...

  • Page 43: Changing The Digital Security Code

    Installing the Beltclip To attach the beltclip Insert the beltclip into the holes on each side of the handset. Press down until it clicks. www.uniden.com To remove the beltclip Pull both sides of the beltclip to release the tabs from the holes.

  • Page 44: Headset Installation

    With normal usage, your battery should last about one year. Please contact your place of purchase or the Uniden Parts Department for a replacement battery. Warning: To avoid the risk of personal injury or property damage from fire or electrical shock, only use the Uniden battery model and Uniden adapter model specifically designated for this product.

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    Can't make or receive calls. The handset doesn't ring or receive a page. Severe noise interference. www.uniden.com Suggestion • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base and wall outlet. • Make sure the handset is properly seated on the base.
  • Page 46 • 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. Suggestion www.uniden.com...

  • Page 47: Liquid Damage

    DO NOT use a microwave oven to speed up the drying process. This will cause permanent damage to the handset, base and the microwave oven. After following these steps, if your cordless telephone does not work, please send to: Uniden America Corporation Parts and Service Division 4700 Amon Carter Blvd.

  • Page 48: General Information

    A replacement Uniden adapter and battery may be purchased at your local Uniden dealer or by contacting the Uniden Parts Department (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.uniden.com.

  • Page 49: Precautions & Warranty

    • Through the RBRC® program, Uniden makes it easy for you to drop off the used battery at local retailers of replacement nickel- cadmium batteries. You may also contact your local recycling center for information on where to return the used battery.

  • Page 50: Installation Considerations

    (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the owner’s manual for this product.

  • Page 51: I.c. Notice

    “Privacy of communications may not be ensured when using this telephone”. www.uniden.com A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N...

  • Page 52: Index

    Setting menu options ...13 Setting up the phone ...8 Storing phone numbers and names ...18 T, U Tone ...16 Traveling out-of-range ...17 Troubleshooting ...45 V, W, X, Y, Z Voice memo ...40 Volume control ...16 Wall mounting ...12 Warranty ...50 www.uniden.com...

  • Page 53: Remote Operation Card

    Remote Operation Card REMOTE OPERATION CARD Remote access away from home 1. Call your phone number from a touch-tone phone. 2. During the outgoing message, press 0 and enter your PIN code. The answering system announces the number of messages stored in memory and the help guidance.
  • Page 54 Remote Operation Card C U T Task Repeat a Message Playing Incoming Messages Skipping a Message Deleting a Message Stop Operation Answering System On Memo Record/Stop Greeting Message Record/Stop Answer System Off Help Guidance C U T Task Repeat a Message Playing Incoming Messages Skipping a Message Deleting a Message...
  • Page 55 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. Thank you for purchasing a Uniden product.

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