CONTENTS Controls and Functions ...Inside front cover Introduction to Your New Phone ...2 Welcome ...2 Features ...2 Included in Your Package ...3 Fold out the front Installing and Adjusting Your Phone ...4 Selecting a Location ...4 cover of this owner’s Desk/Tabletop Installation ...5 manual to use the Wall Installation...6...
WELCOME Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXS 9995 cordless telephone. This phone is designed for reliability, long life, and outstanding performance utilizing the latest 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Technology. FEATURES • 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Technology • 2-Line Operation •...
Be sure to complete and mail the product registration form. 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. Central Time, Monday through Friday.
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.
5. Plug one end of the short telephone cord into the back of the base. Plug the other end into a standard telephone jack. DO NOT use an outlet If your second line has a separate jack, plug the other cord into the base controlled by a wall switch.
Page 9
180 degrees. 8. Flip the retainer from front to back. Before you plug the other end of the telephone cord Slide it back into the slot so that the into the modular jack on the lip of the retainer is up and the wall, charge the battery (See down.
INSTALLING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK 1. Press the battery cover release. Slide cover off. Use only Uniden Battery (model BT-999) supplied with your phone. 2. Install the nickel-cadmium battery with the label down. 3. Slide the battery cover forward until...
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 battery charger.
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, flashes. If the phone is in use, CLEANING THE BATTERY CONTACTS To maintain a good charge, clean all charging contacts on the handset and base...
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME CONTROLS Handset ringer volume Remove the handset from the base. Press the To disable the handset’s ringer, set ringer on the handset ringer volume. There are two ringer bottom of the handset to off. volume settings; high and low. To select the high volume setting, press key.
INSTALLING THE BELTCLIP To attach the beltclip Insert the beltclip into the holes on each side of the handset. If you have wall mounted the base, you must remove Press down until it clicks. the beltclip to charge the handset with facing forward. To remove the beltclip Pull both side of the tabs from the holes.
HEADSET INSTALLATION Your phone may be used with an optional headset, the Uniden HS910. To use this feature, simply plug the headset plug into Use only the Uniden HS910 the headset jack. Your phone is ready for headset specifically designed hands-free conversation.
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 a call To make a call To hang up To redial Handset On Base Handset Off Base AutoTalk On - Press...
You must have a 2-line subscription from your phone company to use the 2-line features. When you have connected power and a telephone line to your EXS 9995, the phone is in “Standby mode”, ready to receive and make calls.
ANSWERING A CALL FROM THE HANDSET 1. The handset rings and the following screen appears: 2. Press AutoStandby automatically hangs up when you place Current volume setting appears on the the handset on the base. LCD display. There is no need to press to hang up.
Dialing from Standby Mode 1. Pick up the handset. 2. Use one of the memory features. (See Using Memory Dialing, page 32). 3. Press You may enter a pause in the dialing sequence 4. When you finish the call, press during Standby Mode.
USING REDIAL Use the The redialed number can be up to 32 digits long. To redial from the handset: The EXS 9995 has last three Number Redial memories. Press redial The redial memory is you want to dial, then press common to both lines.
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. Do not press to take line 1...
2-LINE OPERATION The handset and the base can be used on separate telephone lines at the same time. For example, if the base is on a call with handset on line 1 indicate line 1 is In Use at the handset.
3-WAY CONFERENCING This feature lets you add a third party to your conversation from either the handset or the base. The Flash feature does not function when the phone is For example, to add a party to the in Conference mode. current call on 1.
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 handset: 1. Press 2. Press contact the base.
USING YOUR EXS 9995 INTERCOM From the Base to the Handset 1. Press The handset beeps. (If no answer, press When a call is on hold the handset, and the base is page/int’com paged, the base will ring even when the RING VOL switch is set to 2.
TRANSFERRING A CALL From Handset to Base 1. To transfer a call on handset to the base, press 2. On the handset, press The following screen appears: 3. Answer at the base by pressing page/int’com the call with the intercom. 4.
3. Answer at the handset by pressing . You may then announce int’com/p the call with the intercom. 4. On the handset, Press to talk. line 1 If no one is available to take the call at the handset, return to the caller by pressing on the base to take a message or complete line 1...
STORING A PHONE NUMBER IN MEMORY Your EXS 9995 stores up to 30 name/numbers in the handset. Memory locations are shared by both lines. On the Handset Whenever you are using a menu screen, you must press 1. Remove the handset from the base. a key within 20 seconds or the phone will return to 2.
Page 29
6. When you have finished entering a name, press select The following screen appears. The cursor flashes indicating, the display is ready for a number to be entered. 7. Enter the phone number with the number keypad (direct entry up to 20 digits). Press to erase the number, if you entered a wrong number.
EDITING A PHONE NUMBER IN MEMORY To edit a number you have stored in the handset: 1. Remove the handset from the base. 2. Press and hold The display shows the Memory Store screen and any saved name/numbers. 3. Use the digit number (01-30) to select the memory location you would like to edit.
Page 31
Press character. Press and hold entire name. 7. Press The following screen appears. A cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the number to be edited. 8. Enter the phone number with the number Whenever you are using a keypad.
ERASING A NUMBER FROM MEMORY After erasing a number, you may add a new address to memory. From the Handset 1. Remove the handset from the base. 2. Press and hold The handset shows the Memory Store screen with saved name/numbers displayed. 3.
Page 33
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 to return to standby.
USING MEMORY DIALING Follow the steps below to dial a number using a programmed memory location: Standby Mode Dialing from the Handset 1. Press The handset displays your programmed memory locations. 2. Use the memory location you would like to dial. Or, you may enter a two digit number (01-30).
Page 35
Talk Mode Dialing from the Handset 1. Press line 1 2. Press . Using the keypad, enter a two digit number (01-30). The number dials.
USING CALLER ID You must subscribe to Caller ID from your phone company to use this feature. Setting up Caller ID options There are three Caller ID options available; they are AutoTalk, CIDCW, and Area Code. AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone without pressing phone rings when AutoTalk is on, simply remove the handset from the base.
Page 37
4. If you want to set CIDCW, use the keys to move the cursor to you can press 2. Press the key to toggle between select 5. After you finish the setting, press and return the handset to the base. Programming Your Area Code 1.
Page 38
Reviewing Caller ID name/numbers To review your Caller ID name/numbers, follow the steps below: 1. Press If you have no Caller ID name/numbers, then the total is shown as The following screen appears: 2. Use Once a Caller ID message Press has been viewed, it is no longer considered a new...
Page 39
Once you have viewed all of your Caller ID name/numbers and reach the “ cycle back to the beginning. You must press previous name/numbers. Calling a Caller ID name/number 1. Press call id/hold The Caller ID summary screen shows the number of new callers and total number of calls.
Page 40
Storing a Caller ID number in a memory location 1. Press The Caller ID summary screen shows the number of new calls and total number of callers. 2. Use Press 3. Press number that you would like to store. 4. Press The following screen appears: 5.
Page 41
Deleting a Caller ID message To delete a single Caller ID message, follow the steps below. 1. Press The Caller ID summary screen shows the number of new callers and total number of calls. 2. Use Press 3. Select the number that you would like to delete.
Page 42
6. Press 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. Use 3. Press The following screen appears: 4.
Page 43
Using CIDCW (Caller ID with Call Waiting) 1. During a call, when you hear the Caller Waiting tone, check the handset display for the name and number of incoming calls. 2. Press to accept the incoming call. flash (See FLASH AND CALL WAITING, page 17 for additional information.)
SETTING UP YOUR ANSWERING SYSTEM Your EXS 9995 2-Line answering system operates independently for each phone line. To review messages and record personal greetings, you must first select the appropriate line using the “ Turning the answering system on/off Press “ line 2 The selected line indicator lights.
3. Next, press through 12 display on the base as each hour is announced.) Press select the correct time. 4. Press 59 display on the base as each minute is announced.) Press the correct time. 5. The LED displays an A or P. Press AM/PM setting.
Page 46
Choosing between Prerecorded and User Greetings 1. Press greeting. 2. Press Position yourself as near to is playing. This switches between the the base as possible and prerecorded and user greetings. speak clearly when recording your greeting message. If you choose a personal/user greeting, the selected line message counter LED displays “U”.
SELECTING THE MESSAGE RECORD TIME You can set your answering system to record messages up to one or four minutes long. There are two separate REC TIME switches on the side of the base unit, one for each line. One minute option: move the Four minutes option: move the Announce only feature: The announce only feature plays an outgoing message, but it will not allow the caller...
SETTING RING RIME SWITCH The ring time switch is common for The ring time/toll saver switch allows you to set the number of rings the caller hears before the answering system plays your greeting message. You can set the switch to answer after two rings or after four rings.
USING YOUR ANSWERING SYSTEM Playing your messages The base display shows the number of total messages received on each line. If the display is blinking, then there are new messages waiting for you. The EXS 9995 is To stop playing your messages, press play/stop designed to play your new messages first.
REPEATING A MESSAGE 1. Press The number of stored messages is announced. 2. After a message has played for a few seconds, Pressing before 2 repeat seconds (4 seconds from press remote) of the message has 3. Press played causes the system to scan back one message.
DELETING A MESSAGE Deleting individual message Press “ The selected line LED lights. When you press , you delete are permanently deleting the 1. Press message, Once deleted, the message cannot be replayed. 2. If you decide to delete a message, press delete system beeps and immediately goes to the next message.
RECORDING A CONVERSATION Press “ The selected line indicator lights. You can record up to 10 minutes of conversation while you are making your call. A recorded conversation is stored and play back with 1. During the conversation, press and hold typical recorded messages.
You can operate your answering system from a remote location using any touch-tone telephone. Use this function to check for recorded messages, to play or delete messages, even to record a new greeting message, and to monitor sounds in the room.
You can call your answering system from any touch-tone phone and monitor sounds in the room where your base is installed. 1. Call your telephone number. (Either 2. While the answering machine is activated, press 3. The answering system begins announcing the time and day.
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 charge light won’t • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base come on when the and wall outlet.
Page 56
The answering system does not work. Messages are incomplete. After a power failure, the outgoing message is deleted. No sounds on the base unit speaker during call monitoring or message playback. Cannot access remote call-in features from another touch-tone phone. PROBLEM •...
Page 59
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. Hours: M-F 7:00a.m. to 7:00 p.m., CST...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the EXS 9995 and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers