WELCOME Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXS 9965 cordless telephone. This phone is designed for reliability, long life, and outstanding performance utilizing the latest 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Technology. FEATURES Digital Spread Spectrum Technology utilizes a “wider frequency band” vs. a “single narrow band” used in standard digital transmissions.
Be sure to complete and mail the product registration form. Rechargeable If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the Uniden Parts Department at (800) 554- 3988. Hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Long Telephone Central Time, Monday through Friday.
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.
WALL INSTALLATION Standard wall plate mounting This phone can be mounted on any standard telephone wall plate. 1 Snap the wall mount adapter into the notches on the base. Place the power cord so that it does not create a 2.
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8. On the base unit, pull the handset retainer out of the slot. Rotate it clockwise 180 degrees. Before you plug the other end of the telephone cor into the modular jack on the wall, charge the 9. Flip the retainer from front to back. battery (See CHARGING Slide it back into the slot so that THE BATTERY PACK,...
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t Direct wall plate mounting If you don't have a standard wall plate, you can mount your phone directly to the wall. Before 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.
INSTALLING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK 1. Press the battery cover release. Slide cover off. Use only Uniden Battery (model BT-999) supplied 2. Install the nickel-cadmium battery with your phone. with the label down. 3. Slide the battery cover forward until it snaps into place.
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. Pull the cover of the battery charger.
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, <Low Battery> If the phone is in use, flashes and the handset beeps. CLEANING THE BATTERY CONTACTS To maintain a good charge, clean all charging contacts on the handset...
The handset displays indicating the current volume setting. The ringer control for the base of your EXS 9965 allows you to turn the ringer OFF or to select LO or HI olume. To control the speaker volume of the base, adjust the VOLUME slide switch as desired.
INSTALLING THE BELTCLIP To attach the beltclip Insert the beltclip into the holes on each side of the handset. If you have wall Press down until it clicks. mounted the base, you must remove the beltclip to charge the handset with facing forward.
To prevent other parties from making unauthorized calls on your base antennas. phone line, a digital code was added to the EXS 9965. Your phone’s handset and base share this code. If the phone experiences a power failure, you must reset the digital security code by placing the handset in the base.
MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS 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 Basic 2-line operation Handset On Base Pick up handset. a call (AutoTalk) 1.
When you have connected power and a telephone line to your EXS 9965, the phone is in “Standby mode,” ready to receive and make calls. For clarity, the instructions in this Owner’s Manual designates line 1 unless the procedure requires using line 2. The same instructions apply to line 2.
ANSWERING A CALL FROM THE HANDSET 1. The handset rings and the following screen appears: AutoTalk automatically 2. Press line 1 to answer your call. connect the line when you pick up the handset from the base. 3. When you finish the call press on the handset, or return the handset to the base.
1. Pick up the handset. 2. Dial the number on the keypad, or use one of the memory features. (See USING MEMORY DIALING, page 33). 3. Press line 1 . 4. When you finish the call, press the base. USING THE TONE FEA If you are dialing in the pulse mode and need to enter tone digits, press then enter the digits.
USING REDIAL Use the dialed from the handset or the last number dialed when using the base. The redial number can be up to 32 digits long. The handset and the base have independent redial To redial from the handset: memories.
USING THE MUTE FEATURE You can mute your conversation from the base. This prevents the party you are speaking to from hearing what you, or someone else in the room, is saying. For example, to use this privacy feature while using line 1. 1.
If another phone is In Use on “ When you attempt to In Use make a call, the EXS 9965 line 1 informs you if a line is To make your call, you must use currently In Use.
3-WAY CONFERENCING This feature lets you add a third party to your conversation from either the handset or the base. For example, to add a party to the current call on The Flash feature does not function when 1. Press the phone is in Conference mode.
4-WAY CONFERENCING A fourth person, at either the handset or the base, may be added to a conference call. For example, to add a fourth party at the handset to an ongoing conference call at the base: 1. Press . The hold line 1 LEDs turn red.
USING YOUR EXS 9965 INTERCOM 1. Press The handset beeps. (If no answer, press When a call is on h h o o l l d d at the handset, and the base is paged, the base will 2. Press...
TRANSFERRING A CALL From Handset to Base 1. To transfer a call on line 1 handset to the base, press hold. LED turns red. line 1 2. On the handset, press LED flashes on the base. status The following screen appears: 3.
3. Answer at the handset by pressing with the intercom. 4. On the handset, press If no one is available to take the call at the handset, return to the caller by pressing message or complete the call. TRAVELING OUT-OF-RANGE As you begin to move too far from the base, you first hear a clicking sound.
STORING A PHONE NUMBER IN MEMORY Your EXS 9965 stores up to 30 name/numbers in the handset plus 10 numbers in the base. Memory locations are shared by both lines. 1. Remove the handset from the base. Whenever you are using a menu screen, you must 2.
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7. Enter the phone number with the number keypad (direct entry). Use 8. When you have finished entering a name/number, press select . The handset beeps and displays a confirmation screen. 9. The display then returns to the Memory Store screen. You may select another number to store a name/number (return to step 3) or press standby.
Edit select keys. keys to enter symbols. key to move the cursor right. Memory Store > JOHN SMITH UNIDEN > Edit Memory 01 Delete Memory 01 Go Back Store Name JOHN SMITH...
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Press unwanted characters. Press and hold entire name. 7. Press The following screen appears: A cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the number to Whenever you are using a menu screen, you must be edited. press a key within 20 8.
Delete Memory select key to move the select Memory Store > JOHN SMITH UNIDEN keys > Edit Memory 01 Delete Memory 01 Go Back Edit Memory 01 > Delete Memory 01 Go Back Delete Memory ? >...
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9. The display then returns to the Memory Store screen. You may select another number to delete (return to step 3) or you may press mem to return to standby. 1. Press memory . The LED blinks. 2. Press memory a second time. Enter the memory location (0-9) of the number you wish to delete.
Or, you may enter a two-digit memory location number (01-30). Use the keys to display either the name or the number stored in the location. The following screen appears: 3. Press line 1 . The number dials. JOHN SMITH > UNIDEN > JOHN SMITH UNIDEN...
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1. Press line 1 . 2. Press mem. Using the keypad, enter a two digit memory location number (01-30). The number dials. Dialing from the Base 1. Press line 1 . The line 1 LED lights. 2. Press memory. Using the keypad, enter the memory location number (0-9).
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 The status LED Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the won’t come on base and wall outlet.
GENERAL The EXS 9965 complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68. Frequency control: Modulation: Operating temperature: BASE UNIT Frequency: Power requirements: Size: Weight: HANDSET Frequency: Power requirements: Size (without antenna): Weight: Battery: Capacity Talk mode Standby mode Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum; DBPSK 0º...
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