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CEZAI2998 Series User's Guide
Corded
handset
Coiled
cord
(to connect
handset to base)
EZX290
accessory
handset and
charger
If any items are missing or damaged, contact our Customer Care Line
immediately. Never use damaged products!
Need Help? Get answers 24/7 at our website: www.uniden.com.
If You...
have a question or problem
need a replacement part or an
accessory (headset, belt clip, etc.)
need special assistance due to a
disability
* During regular business hours, Central Standard Time. Visit our website for detailed business
hours.
What's in the box?
You will also find:
Charger AC adapter
(PS-0035)
Battery
cover
Rechargeable
battery pack
(BT-1007)
CEZAI2998 base
with answering
system
Telephone
cord
Desk/wall
mount stand
(may be attached to the base)
If you purchased
model number:
CEZAI2998
CEZAI2998-2
CEZAI2998-3
CEZAI2998-4
CEZAI2998-5
CEZAI2998-6
Contact Uniden's...
Customer Care Line*
Parts Department*
Accessibility Help Line
Base AC adapter
(PS-0034)
You should
have:
1 of each
2 of each
3 of each
4 of each
5 of each
6 of each
Phone Number
817-858-2929 or
800-297-1023
800-554-3988
800-874-9314
(voice or TTY)

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  • Page 1 If any items are missing or damaged, contact our Customer Care Line immediately. Never use damaged products! Need Help? Get answers 24/7 at our website: www.uniden.com. If You... have a question or problem need a replacement part or an accessory (headset, belt clip, etc.)
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    What's in the manual? Installing Your Phone ... 1 Set Up the Base ...1 Test the Connection ...3 Set Up the Accessory Handset(s) ...3 Getting to Know Your Phone... 5 Parts of the Base ...5 Parts of the Handset ...7 Reading the Displays ...8 Using the Menus ...
  • Page 3: Installing Your Phone

    Installing Your Phone Set Up the Base Attach the stand Before you attach the stand, you have to decide if you want the phone to rest on a desk or hang on a wall. For desktop use Turn the stand so the word is right side Desk...
  • Page 4 For wall mount use only On the front of the base, pull the clip (that holds the corded handset in place) out of its slot. Rotate the clip 80 degrees. Flip it from front to back and slide it back into the slot. Connect the power and telephone cords Connect the base AC adapter to the cord to the...
  • Page 5: Test The Connection

    Test the Connection Pick up the corded handset from the base. You should hear a dial tone and the display on the base should say Talk. When you get a dial tone, make a quick test call. If... the display says Check Tel Line or you don't hear a dial tone you keep hearing a dial tone there's a lot of noise or static...
  • Page 6: Connect The Charger

    the battery pack with the label inside the handset. Push the battery pack connector in until it clicks into place. Tug gently on the wires to make sure the battery pack is securely connected. Connect the charger Connect a charger AC adapter to each charger's AC IN 8V plug into the notch as shown.
  • Page 7: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Getting to Know Your Phone Parts of the Base If the key name is spelled out on the key itself, it's not labeled in the drawing below. Visual ringer Visual ringer switch switch Handset Handset Hook Hook (on top) (on top) clip clip switch...
  • Page 8 Key name What it does (and icon) In standby: open the redial list. rEdIAL/ During a phone number entry: insert a two-second pause. PAUSE In standby: page a handset using the intercom. INTErCoM/ During a call: put the call on hold and start a call transfer. HoLd In standby: turn the Do Not Disturb feature on or off (see page do NoT...
  • Page 9: Parts Of The Handset

    Parts of the Handset If the key name is spelled out on the key itself, it's not labeled in the drawing below. PHONEBOOK/ PHONEBOOK/ LEFT LEFT SPEAKER SPEAKER (Left side) (Left side) BOOST BOOST DOWN DOWN Handset keys and how they work Key name What it does (and icon)
  • Page 10: Reading The Displays

    Key name What it does (and icon) In standby or during a call: open the Caller ID list. CALLEr Id/ During text entry: move the cursor to the right. rIGHT (CId) In standby: start a telephone call (get a dial tone). TALK During a call: hang up.
  • Page 11 The next three tables show the possible icons and what they mean. Since the icons appear based on what you're doing with the phone, you won't ever see all of these icons at the same time. Icons you might see on both the base and handset Icon What it means The volume of the earpiece is boosted (see page 20).
  • Page 12: Using The Menus

    The menus are designed to be as easy as possible. Some users don't even need the manual once they know how to perform these actions: Open the menu Press The arrow cursor on the left side of the line shows which Move the cursor menu item is currently highlighted.
  • Page 13: The Base Setup Menu

    Personal Ring Autotalk Any Key Answer Banner Handset Language Change the display language to Spanish or French. Key Touch Tone LCD Contrast TTS On/Off The Base Setup Menu These settings apply only to the base. These options work the same as the Handset Setup menu options with the same name.
  • Page 14: The Global Setup Menu

    The Global Setup Menu The settings on this menu apply to all the handsets and the base. Before changing these settings, make sure the phone is in standby and all handsets are within range of the base. (Only one station at a time can change these settings.) Area Enter your area code so the phone hides the area code on...
  • Page 15: Using Your Phone

    Switch between capital letters and small letters Move the cursor Leave a blank space Erase one letter Erase the entire entry Enter punctuation or a symbol To... From the base Dial the number, then pick up make a call the corded handset. answer a call Pick up the corded handset.
  • Page 16: Changing The Volume

    To... switch a call to the speakerphone switch back to the earpiece hang up a speakerphone call Changing the Volume You can set the volume of the ringer, the earpiece, and the speakerphone separately for the base and each cordless handset. For each item, just press to make it louder or The available volume levels and how change them are listed below:...
  • Page 17: Using Seven-Digit Dialing

    The phone saves the information for the last 0 received calls to the CID list. When it's in standby, the phone displays how many new calls you've received since the last time you checked the CID list. Open the CID list Press Scroll through the Press...
  • Page 18: Using The Phonebook

    Open the menu and select Global Setup, then select Area Code. Use the number keypad ( Press seLeCT/meNu The phone uses the programmed code as a filter. When calls come in,  the phone compares the received area code to the programmed one. If they match, the phone hides the area code in the Caller ID list.
  • Page 19: Chain Dialing

    Phonebook entry options With the phone in standby, open the phonebook and find the entry you want. Press seLeCT/meNu Choose one of these options: Edit this entry. The phone will prompt you to enter the name Edit and phone number. (Cordless handsets will also prompt you to choose a personal ring.) Copy this entry to another station.
  • Page 20: Using Multi-Station Features

    Your base supports a total of six EZX90 accessory handsets, including  any that were supplied with your phone. Your phone may be compatible with other Uniden accessory handsets.  Please visit our website for a list of compatible handsets for your base.
  • Page 21: Using Call Transfer

    Using Call Transfer You can transfer an outside call to any other station. To... transfer a call cancel a transfer and return to the call accept a transferred call Using the Intercom Here are some general things you need to know about using the intercom: Whenever the phone is in standby, you can make an intercom call ...
  • Page 22: Using Special Features

    Using Special Features Using Your Phone during a Power Failure Because your phone combines a corded handset with a cordless phone, it can perform several of its functions during a power failure. The following features will operate during a power failure (all other features are disabled): Making and receiving calls with the base corded handset ...
  • Page 23: Using Text-To-Speech

    Using Text-To-Speech With the Text To Speech (TTS) feature, your phone can announce phone numbers or names in several different situations. When you... (from standby) The phone announces... Receive a call Dial a number Open the phonebook Things to know about TTS: You have to turn on TTS separately for each station.
  • Page 24: Using The Answering System

    Using the Answering System Setting Up Your Answering System Recording your outgoing message Your personal outgoing message or greeting can be between  seconds and 0 seconds long. If you don't want to record an outgoing message, the system will use its pre-recorded greeting: Hello, no one is available to take your call.
  • Page 25: Setup Menu Options

    Ans. Setup menu options You can change the answering system options from any station. Just open the menu and select Ans. Setup. Record Greeting (Base only) Record an outgoing message (see page 22) Greeting (Base only) Change greetings or delete your personal Options greeting (see page 22).
  • Page 26: Screening Your Calls

    During remote operation, the phone beeps to let you know it's waiting  for your next command. You can press the number key next to the commands instead of  scrolling through them. If you don't press any keys for 0 seconds, the phone returns to ...
  • Page 27: Using The System While You're Away From Home

    To... hear the caller leaving a message answer the call mute the call screen without answering If you mute the call screen, the system continues taking the message: it  just stops playing through the speaker. Only one cordless handset at a time can screen calls. If another ...
  • Page 28: Solving Problems

    If you have any trouble with your phone, try these simple steps first. If you still have a question, call our Customer Care Line listed on the front cover. If… No stations can make or receive calls. One cordless handset can’t make or receive calls.
  • Page 29: Weak Or Hard To Hear Audio

    If… The phone keeps ringing when I answer on an extension. The answering system does not work. The answering system won't record messages. My outgoing message is gone. I can’t hear the base speaker. Messages are incomplete. The answering system keeps recording when I answer on an extension.
  • Page 30: Noise Or Static On The Line

    Noise or Static on The Line oise or Static on The Line The most common cause of noise or static on a cordless phone is interference. Here are some common household sources of interference: electrical appliances, especially  microwave ovens computer equipment, especially ...
  • Page 31: Resetting And Registering Handsets

    your DSL service might have left some filters for you; if not, call your DSL provider or look in any electronics store. Plug the DSL filter into the telephone wall jack and then plug your phone’s base into the filter. Make a test call to make sure the noise is gone. resetting and registering Handsets If you are having trouble with a cordless handset or if you want to replace one, you need to clear the registration information from the base and the...
  • Page 32: Handling Liquid Damage

    Handling Liquid damage Moisture and liquid can damage your cordless phone. If the handset or base is exposed to moisture or liquid, but only the  exterior plastic housing is affected, wipe off the liquid, and use as normal. If moisture or liquid has entered the plastic housing (i.e. liquid can ...
  • Page 33: Important Information

    Important Information Terms Used In This Guide Accessory An extra handset that can register to and be used with an expandable phone base. All Handset accessory handsets must be registered to a base. The main part of the phone. It connects to your phone line and lets you make and receive Base calls.
  • Page 34: Compliance Information

    Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation.) rechargeable batteries must be recycled or Disposed of properly. uniden works to reduce lead content in pVC coated cords in our products & accessories. Warning! The cords on this product and/or accessories contain lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
  • Page 35: Terminal Equipment

    Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by the manufacturer or other party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate this product. NOTICE: According to telephone company reports, AC electrical surges, typically resulting from lightning strikes, are very destructive to telephone equipment connected to AC power sources. To minimize damage from these types of surges, a surge arrestor is recommended.
  • Page 36: One-Year Limited Warranty

    Important: evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION ("Uniden") ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for one year, to the original retail owner, this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials & craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below.

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