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Uniden EXS 9800 Owner's Manual

Uniden EXS 9800 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS...
  • Page 2 If you need any assistance with this product, 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: Table Of Contents

    Using the Page Feature .......18 Using Your EXS 9800 Intercom ......19 Traveling Out-Of-Range .

  • Page 4: Introduction

    WELCOME Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXS 9800 cordless telephone. This phone is designed for reliability, long life, and outstanding performance utilizing the latest in 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Technology. FEATURES Digital Spread Spectrum Technology utilizes a “wider frequency band”...

  • Page 5: This Owner's Manual To

    Rechargeable Battery 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. Long Telephone Central Time, Monday through Friday.

  • Page 6: Installing

    SELECTING A LOCATION Before choosing a location for your new phone, read the INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS included in the PRECAUTIONS AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS brochure. Here are some important guidelines you should consider: The location should be close to both a phone jack and a continuous power outlet.

  • Page 7: Desk/Tabletop Installation

    8. Set the base on a desk or tabletop with the keypad facing either facing up or down. Place the handset into Use only the Uniden AC the base. Raise the antenna to a adapter supplied with vertical position.

  • Page 8: Wall Installation

    Wrap the cord around the strain relief notch. 4. Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet. Use only the Uniden AC adapter supplied with 5. Plug one end of the short telephone this phone. DO NOT...
  • Page 9 6. Align the mounting slots on the base with the mounting posts on the wall. Push in and down until the phone is firmly seated. Before you plug the other end of the telephone cord into the modular jack on the wall, charge the battery (See CHARGING 7.
  • Page 10 1. Insert two mounting screws (with their appropriate anchoring device) into the wall 3- 15/16 inches apart. Allow about 3/16 of an inch between the wall and screw heads for mounting the phone. Be careful not to insert the mounting screws into possible electrical hazards such as cables, wiring, or pipes.
  • Page 11 6. Align the mounting slots on the base with the mounting screws on the wall. Push in and down until the phone is firmly seated. 7. On the base, pull the handset retainer out of the slot. Rotate clockwise 180°. 8.

  • Page 12: Installing The Handset Battery Pack

    INSTALLING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK 1. Press battery cover release. Slide cover off. Use only Uniden Battery 2. Install the nickel-cadmium battery (model BT-990) supplied with the label down. with your phone. 3. Slide the battery cover forward until it snaps into place...

  • Page 13: Charging The Battery Pack

    The base of your phone is equipped with a compartment for charging an extra battery pack for use in your handset. You can obtain an extra battery pack from your authorized Uniden dealer. 1. Position the battery pack so the contacts are face up.

  • Page 14: Cleaning The Battery Contacts

    Low battery indicator When the battery pack is very low and needs to be charged, the phone is programmed to eliminate some functions to save power. If the phone is not in use, If the phone is in use, To avoid Memory Effect On a monthly basis, use the phone until the indicator flashes on the handset.

  • Page 15: Adjusting The Volume Controls

    Volume Low Base ringer volume The ringer switch at the base of your EXS 9800 allows you to turn the ringer OFF or ON . Base speaker volume To control the speaker volume of the base, press the button.

  • Page 16: Installing The Beltclip

    INSTALLING THE BELTCLIP To attach the beltclip. 1. Remove the slot cover 2. Insert the beltclip into the empty slot and press down until it clicks. To remove the beltclip 1. Pull back on the release tab and lift the beltclip up. 2.

  • Page 17: Headset Installation

    To prevent other parties from making unauthorized calls on your Keep headset wire away phone line, a digital code was added to the EXS 9800. Your phone’s from handset and handset and base share this code. This code is randomly set each time base antennas.

  • Page 18: Using Your New Phone

    MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS Basic 2-line operation Fold out the front cover of this owner’s manual to use the CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS diagram for reference. To answer To make To hang up To redial Handset On Base 1. Pick up the handset.

  • Page 19: Answering A Call From The Base

    ANSWERING A CALL FROM THE BASE 1. The base rings. The LED on the base flashes. 2. Press the 3. When you finish the call, press speaker ANSWERING A CALL FROM THE HANDSET 1. The handset rings and the following screen appears: 2.

  • Page 20: Using The Tone Feature

    USING THE TONE FEATURE If you are dialing in the pulse mode and need to enter tone digits, press tone then enter the digits. Once the call has ended, tone mode is canceled and pulse dialing resumes. The tone feature applies only when the base is set to pulse.

  • Page 21: Using Your Exs 9800 Intercom

    Press on the handset to end int’com paging. Press page/int’com to return to Standby. USING YOUR EXS 9800 INTERCOM Paging from the Base to the Handset 1. Press on the base. page/int’com The handset beeps. (If no answer, press page/int’com again to disconnect.) 2.

  • Page 22: Traveling Out-Of-Range

    As you travel further, the noise increases. If you travel out-of-range, your call terminates. STORING A PHONE NUMBER IN MEMORY Your EXS 9800 stores up to 10 name/numbers in the handset. 1. Remove the handset from the base. 2. Press and hold two seconds.
  • Page 23 6. When you have finished entering a name, press select The following screen appears. The cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for a number. to be entered. 7. Enter the phone number with the number keypad (direct entry) or the keys.

  • Page 24: Editing A Phone Number In Memory

    Edit select keys. keys to enter symbols. < > keys to move the select Memory Store 1>JOHN SMITH UNIDEN > Edit Memory 1 Delete Memory 1 Go Back Store Name JOHN SMITH Store Number 8175551212...
  • Page 25 8. Edit the phone number with the number keypad (direct entry) or with the Use the keys to enter symbols. < > Use the keys to move the cursor left and right. 9. Press select The handset beeps and displays the confirmation screen.

  • Page 26: Erasing A Number From Memory

    Delete Memory select > key to move the select Memory Store 1>JOHN SMITH UNIDEN > keys > Edit Memory 1 Delete Memory 1 Go Back Delete Memory ? > No Delete Memory ? > Yes...

  • Page 27: Using Memory Dialing

    2. Use the keys to select the memory location you would like to dial. The following screen appears: 3. Press talk . The number dials. Memory 1 Deleted Memory Store > JOHN SMITH UNIDEN Memory Store > JOHN SMITH UNIDEN...

  • Page 28: Setting Up Caller Id

    USING THE SPEAKER PHONE You may use the phone as a speaker phone to answer calls by pressing The base microphone is located under the phone. Position yourself approximately 12 inches away from the base and speak clearly. USING CALLER ID You must subscribe to Caller ID from your phone company to use this feature.
  • Page 29 To change your Caller ID options: 1. Press and hold for two setup seconds. The following screen appears 2. Use the keys to move the cursor to the selection that you would like to change. To turn AutoTalk and CIDCW On or Off, press the key.
  • Page 30 Reviewing Caller ID name/numbers To review your Caller ID name/numbers, follow the steps below: 1. Press The following screen appears: 2. Press name/numbers. The most recent name/number appears first, with the date, time, call count, name, and phone number. Press scan backwards.
  • Page 31 Calling a Caller ID name/number 1. Press call id The Caller ID summary screen shows the number of new callers and total number of calls. 2. Press to scan forward. Press to scan backwards through the list. 3. Select the name/number that you would like to dial.

  • Page 32: Using Caller Id

    . A confirmation tone select . The following select New : 01 Total : 15 Select Location 1>Schlitz Maren 2 UNIDEN keys to select a Replace Memory? >No...
  • Page 33 8. Use the key to move the cursor to A confirmation tone sounds. The number is programmed. Deleting a Caller ID name/number To delete a single Caller ID name/number, follow the steps below. 1. Press call id The Caller ID summary screen shows the number of new callers and total number of calls.
  • Page 34 Deleting all Caller ID name/numbers To delete all of your Caller ID locations, follow the steps below: 1. Press The Caller ID summary screen shows the number of new callers and total number of calls. 2. Press The following screen appears. 3.

  • Page 35: Setting Up The Integrated Answering Device

    THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE The EXS9800 has a built-in answering system to answer and record your incoming calls. You can use your answering system to record a conversation, leave a memo message for others who use the phone, or to answer the phone with your personalized message when you are away.

  • Page 36: Turning The Answering System On And Off

    TURNING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM ON/OFF 1. To turn the answering system on, press answer on/off . A tone sounds. An outgoing message plays on the base speaker. A second tone sounds after the message plays. The message counter LED turns on to indicate the unit is ready to answer calls.

  • Page 37: Recording Your Outgoing Message

    5. Press clock again to select the correct hour. 6. Press until you hear the skip repeat current minute setting. The numbers 0 through 59 display as each minute is announced. 7. Press clock again to select the correct minute. The AM/PM setting is announced.

  • Page 38: Selecting The Message Time

    Announce Only feature The Announce Only feature repeats a prerecorded greeting - “No one is available to take your call”, or your own personal greeting. It will not allow the caller to leave a message. For Announce Only, move the REC TIME switch to the ANN position.

  • Page 39: Recording A Voice Memo

    RECORDING A VOICE MEMO The Voice Memo function allows the user to record a message on the base for others who use your phone. The Voice Memo function 1. Press and hold voice memo . A tone is completely independent sounds and the message counter LED of the outgoing message.

  • Page 40: Setting The Toll Saver Switch

    SETTING THE TOLL SAVER SWITCH The ring time/toll saver switch sets your answering system to answer after two or four rings. In the TS (Toll Saver) position, if you have new messages, the answering system answers after two rings. If there are no new messages, the system answers after four rings.

  • Page 41: Repeating A Message

    2. When all new messages have played, a long tone is heard. The message counter LED stops flashing. To indicate all new messages have been reviewed. 3. After reviewing your new messages, you can review your old messages. Press play/stop and follow the instructions above. Pressing repeat before 1-1/2 seconds of the REPEATING A MESSAGE...

  • Page 42: Deleting A Message

    DELETING A MESSAGE 1. Press play/stop to review your messages . When you press delete, 2. If you decide to delete a message, while you are permanently listening to a message, press delete until deleting the message. Once deleted, the you hear a tone.

  • Page 43: Remote Access Away From Home

    REMOTE ACCESS AWAY FROM HOME You can access your answering system from a remote location with a touch-tone telephone to check recorded messages, play or delete messages, or record a new outgoing message. 1. Call your telephone number. 2. While the outgoing message is playing, press # followed by your PIN You must enter a number.

  • Page 44: Remote Room Monitor

    REMOTE ROOM MONITOR You may call your answering system from any touch tone phone to monitor sounds in the room where the base is installed. 1. Call your telephone number. 2. During the outgoing message playback, press # followed by your PIN code.

  • Page 45: Quick Reference Chart

    QUICK REFERENCE CHART If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps before calling Uniden customer service at (800) 297-1023. PROBLEM ’ Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base The charge light won’t come on...

  • Page 46: Specifications

    GENERAL The EXS 9660 complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68. Frequency control: PLL Modulation: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum; DBPSK Operating temperature: 0º to +50º C (+32º F to +122º F) BASE UNIT Frequency: 904.2 to 925.8 MHz (20 channels) Power requirements: 10V 500 mA (from AC adapter) Size: 7-3/8 in.(W) x 3-1/2 in.

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