Contents Welcome/Features Memory Dialing Storing Phone Numbers and Names Controls and Functions Steps for Entering Names and Special Characters Getting Started Making Calls with Memory Dialing Read this First Chain Dialing Checking the Package Contents Editing a Stored Name and/or Phone Number 25 Setting up the Phone Erasing a Stored Name and Phone Number Mounting the Base Unit on a Wall...
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21. Handset retainer clip 22. Base charging contacts 23. Status LED 24. Page/find key 25. Base antenna 26. DC power input 27. Telephone line jack C O N T R O L S A N D F U N C T I O N S [ 3 ] [ 3 ]...
Read this First This cordless telephone must be set up before use. Follow these steps: Step 1 (page 5) Unpack the telephone and accessories. Step 2 (page 6) Next, choose the best location to set up the base unit. Step 3 (page 7 to 10) About the digital security code Then, insert the battery pack into the...
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. • Handset • AC adapter • Rechargeable • Base unit battery...
Setting up the Phone Do the following steps: A. Choose the best location C. Connect the base unit B. Install the battery pack D. Choose the dialing mode A. Choose the best location Before choosing a location for your new phone, read the INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS included in the PRECAUTIONS AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS brochure.
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Charge the battery pack for at least 15-20 hours before plugging the phone line into your phone. 1) Press in on the battery cover release and slide the cover down until it comes off. Use only the Uniden battery (BT-905) supplied with your phone. Replacement...
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Battery use time (per charge) From fully charged • Seven hours continuous use • Fourteen days when the handset is in the standby mode • Even when the Low Battery Alert battery pack is not When the battery pack is very low and needs to be being used, it will charged, the phone is programmed to eliminate functions gradually discharge...
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Connect the base unit 1) Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and to a standard 120V AC wall outlet. • The handset can be 2) Set the base on a desk or tabletop, and placed up or face place the handset on the base unit as down in the base for shown.
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• After installing the battery pack in the handset, charge your handset at least 15-20 hours before plugging into the phone line. Once the handset battery pack is fully charged, connect the telephone line cord to the base and telephone wall outlet. 5) Connect the telephone line cord to the TEL LINE jack and to a telephone outlet once the handset is fully charged.
Mounting the Base Unit on a Wall Setting the handset retainer clip for wall mounting 1) On the base unit, pull the handset retainer clip out of the slot and rotate it clockwise 180 degrees. 2) Flip the retainer clip from front to back. Slide it back into the slot so that the lip of the retainer is up and is down.
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6) Plug the telephone line cord into the telephone outlet. 7) Raise the antenna to a vertical position. 8) Align the mounting slots on the base with the mounting posts on the wall. Then push in and down until the phone is firmly seated. Direct wall mounting If you don't have a standard wall plate, you can mount your phone directly to the wall.
Setting Caller ID Options There are three Caller ID setup options available. They are AutoTalk, CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting), and Area Code. See page 14 for Area Code setup instructions. AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone without pressing the talk button. If the phone rings when AutoTalk is on, simply remove the handset from the base and the phone automatically answers the call.
Entering Your Area Code If you enter a 3-digit area code number in the option, your local Area Code area code does not appear in Caller ID messages. Do not program this option, if your calling area requires 10-digit dialing. When reviewing Caller ID messages, you will see only the local seven digit number.
Making and Receiving Calls Handset Handset On Base Off Base Refer to page 13 "Setting Caller ID Options” to turn on Auto Talk feature if desired. Pick up the handset (AutoTalk) Press any key (Any Key Answer) To answer or press talk. or press talk.
Terminology Throughout this manual, terms such as Standby and Talk Mode are used. Below is the terminology explanation. • Standby Mode - The handset is not in use, off the base, and talk has not been pressed. A dial tone is not present. •...
Redial The redial/p key redials the last number dialed. The redialed number can be up to 32 digits long. Tone Dialing Switch-over Some telephone companies use equipment that require pulse dialing (sometimes referred to as rotary dialing). If you The tone feature only applies when the dial need to enter tone dialing digits, you can switch-over to mode is set to pulse.
Selecting a Different Channel If you encounter interference while using your phone, you can manually change the phone´s channel for clear operation. Interference can come from appliances or other phones in your home. This function works only when the phone is in use. During the course of a conversation, if you hear static or noise which makes it difficult to hear, press chan.
Storing Phone Numbers and Names Memory Dialing allows you to dial a number using just a few key strokes. Your EXI2960/EXI2965 stores up to 10 names/numbers in handset. • In memory dialing operation, you must 1) Press and hold m until ¨...
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For example, if you store a name and number into memory location number 7, the display shows Memory Store ¨ Memory 7 Stored ¨. If you store the number into 7 UNIDEN CORP 8 <Memory 8> memory location number 8, the display shows ¨ Memory 8 ¨.
Steps for Entering Names and Special Characters Refer to the letters on the number keys to select the desired characters. With each press of a numeric key, the displayed character appears in the following order : Upper case letters first, lower case letters next and finally the number corresponding to the key.
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For example, to enter Uniden; 1 )Pick up the handset and press and hold m . 2 )Enter a number or press to select a memory location number. 3 )Press select . 4 )Press 8 twice. 5 )Press 6 five times.
Making Calls with Memory Dialing Memory dialing from Standby Mode • To exit the memory 1 UNIDEN CORP 1) Press m. function without 2 JOHN DOE The handset displays your programmed dialing, press m. 3 MOM AND DAD The handset returns memory locations.
Memory dialing from Talk Mode 1) Press talk . ¨ ¨ and the Talk Talk Talk volume setting appears. Volume High 2) Press m . Talk 0:00 3) Enter a number (0 - 9) to select the memory location of the desired phone number.
Editing a Stored Name and/or Phone Number 1) Press and hold m until ¨ Memory Store ¨ is displayed. Memory Store 1 UNIDEN CORP 2 JOHN DOE 2) Press or enter a number (0 - 9) to select the memory location you would like to edit.
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Memory Store 1 Stored ¨. After about 2 seconds, ¨ Memory Store ¨ 1 UNIDEN CORP 2 JOHN DOE is displayed. 9) Press m to return to standby mode. [ 26 ] M E M O R Y D I A L I N G...
Erasing a Stored Name and Phone Number 1) Press and hold m until ¨ Memory Store ¨ is displayed. Memory Store 1 UNIDEN CORP 2 JOHN DOE 2) Press or enter a number (0 - 9) to select the memory location you would like to edit.
The date and not appear. time received 5/11 12:30PM 01 Number of calls (This includes from the same UNIDEN CORP Caller's name Caller ID international calls.) 800-297-1023 Caller's phone number • When the call is via Here are some typical displays;...
5/17 12:30PM 03 name. 2) Press to display the latest Caller ID message. UNIDEN CORP 800-297-1023 3) Press to see the next message. Or press to see previous message. 4) Press call id to return to standby.
Deleting Information from the Caller ID List The EXI2960/EXI2965 stores up to 30 messages. If the phone receives the 31st message, the oldest one in the list is automatically deleted. Caller ID data can also be deleted manually. • While using the ¨...
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3) Press to select ¨ ¨ or ¨ ¨. 4) Press select or delete. When the pointer is at ¨ ¨: A tone sounds and all stored Caller ID messages Total:00 are deleted. When the pointer is at ¨ ¨: Total:02 The display returns to the summary screen.
Using the Caller ID List Calling a party from the Caller ID list You can place a call from the Caller ID list. The EXI2960/EXI2965 stores up to 30 messages. 1) Press call id. Select the phone number that you want to 5/17 12:30PM 03 •...
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UNIDEN CORP in the message. 800-297-1023 ID list by pressing Select Location 2) Press m. 1 UNIDEN CORP 2 JONE DOE 3)Press or enter a number (0 - 9) to select the memory location to be stored. 4) Press select.
Changing the Digital Security Code The digital security code is an identification code used to connect the handset and the base unit. Normally, setting the code is not necessary. The first time you charge your handset, the security code is automatically set. (See "About the digital security code", page 4.) In the rare situation that you suspect another cordless telephone is using the same If the handset battery...
Headset Installation Your phone may be used with an optional headset, the Uniden HS910. To use this feature, insert headset plug into the headset jack. Your phone is ready for hands-free conversations.
BATTERIES MUST BE With normal usage, your battery should last about one year. DISPOSED OF PROPERLY. Please contact your place of purchase or the Uniden Parts Department for a replacement battery. Nickel-cadmium cells are used in the Power Failure battery pack.
Troubleshooting If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. Symptom Suggestion • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base and wall outlet. The status LED won't light • Make sure the handset is properly seated in base. when the handset is placed in the base.
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Symptom Suggestion • The battery pack may be weak. Charge the battery on the base unit The handset doesn't ring or receive a page. for 15-20 hours. • The handset may be too far away from the base unit. • Place the base unit away from appliances or metal objects. •...
Replacement batteries may be purchased at your local Uniden dealer or by contacting the Uniden Parts Department (800) 554-3988. Hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday.
Changes or modifications to this product not The FCC has granted the telephone company the expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of this right to disconnect service in the event that your product in any way other than as detailed by the phone causes problems on the telephone line.
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problem. In addition, we recommend that the base More Than One Cordless Telephone not be plugged into a circuit that also powers a If you want to use more than one cordless major appliance because of the potential for telephone in your home, they must operate on interference.
Index I, J, K, L AC adapter information ......39 Interference ..........40 Adjusting ringer and earpiece volume ..16 M, N, O Maintenance ........36 Battery pack Making a call ........15 Information ........39 Memory dialing Installing ..........7 Editing a stored name Maintenance ........8, 36 and phone number ......
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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.