To turn answering system on, press answer on/off. the package. If any of these items are missing or Step 3 Connect to Phone Line damaged, contact the Uniden Parts Department. A pre-recorded greeting will play and your system is ready to accept calls.
Making Calls with Memory Dialing Index Chain Dialing Remote Operation Card Editing a Stored Name and/or Phone Number Erasing a Stored Name and Phone Number RocketDial RocketDial Storing and Editing the RocketDial Making Calls with the RocketDial Deleting the RocketDial www.uniden.com [ 4 ]...
• English or French Display Option Be sure to visit our web site: www.uniden.com Uniden ® is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation. AutoTalk, AutoStandby, UltraClear Plus, Random Code, AutoSecure, and RocketDial are trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. www.uniden.com [ 5 ]...
18. Memory (mem) key 19. Delete/channel (ch) key 20. Handset charging contacts redial select delete pause channel www.uniden.com [ 6 ] C O N T R O L S A N D F U N C T I O N S...
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36. Skip/fast forward (ff) key 37. Answer on/off key 38. Greeting key 39. Microphone 40. Base antenna www.uniden.com C O N T R O L S A N D F U N C T I O N S [ 7 ]...
• Be sure there is sufficient space to raise the base antenna to a vertical position. • The base can be placed on a desk, tabletop, or mounted on a standard wall plate. www.uniden.com [ 8 ] G E T T I N G S T A R T E D...
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Charge the battery pack for at least 15-20 hours before plugging the telephone jack and start using your phone. • Use only the Uniden (BT-905) rechargeable 1) Press in on the battery cover release and slide the cover down until battery pack supplied it comes off.
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Then make sure to go back over the charging contacts with a dry cloth before returning the handset to the base to charge. www.uniden.com [ 10 ] G E T T I N G S T A R T E D...
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If your telephone outlet isn't modular, contact your telephone company for assistance. Modular www.uniden.com G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 11 ]...
2) Press 3 or press key twice to select “ Area Code ”. returning the handset to the base. 3) Press select. www.uniden.com G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 13 ]...
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4) Press end or return the handset to the base unit to complete the 16). setting. The handset returns to the standby mode. www.uniden.com [ 14 ] G E T T I N G S T A R T E D...
1) Press talk/flash. 4) Press redial/p. 2) Listen for the dial tone. 3) Press redial/p. To redial 1) Pick up the handset. 2) Press redial/p,then press talk/flash. Press redial/p, then press talk/flash. www.uniden.com B A S I C S [ 15 ]...
/tone/ . Enter the desired number. These digits will be sent as tone dialing. Once the call ends, the tone mode is canceled and pulse dialing mode resumes. www.uniden.com [ 16 ] B A S I C S...
You can cancel paging by You must subscribe through your local telephone company to receive Call pressing the find handset Waiting Service. key on the base. www.uniden.com B A S I C S [ 17 ]...
5) Press select. “ Store Number ” is displayed. Store Number The cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the number to be entered. www.uniden.com [ 18 ] M E M O R Y D I A L I N G...
& (blank) 11) When finished, press mem or select. To continue to store the telephone number, proceed to step 6 on page 19. www.uniden.com [ 20 ] M E M O R Y D I A L I N G...
” is displayed 5 012345678901 next to the 13th digit. Press #/ to see the extra digits and 6 011813554329 /tone/ to return. www.uniden.com M E M O R Y D I A L I N G [ 21 ]...
Store your special number with an identifying name. (Refer to “Storing Phone Numbers and Names” on page 18.) www.uniden.com [ 22 ] M E M O R Y D I A L I N G...
1, the display shows “ Memory 1 Stored ”. After about 2 Memory Store seconds, “ Memory Store ” is displayed. 1 Movies 2 JOHN DOE 9)Press end to return to standby mode. www.uniden.com M E M O R Y D I A L I N G [ 23 ]...
The RocketDial allows you to dial a number with one key press. (There is no need to press talk/flash. The phone will automatically dial the number stored.) www.uniden.com [ 24 ] M E M O R Y D I A L I N G...
Number Deleted 5) Press select or delete/ch. You hear a confirmation tone and the following display appears. The handset returns to standby mode. www.uniden.com R O C K E T D I A L I N G [ 25 ]...
2) When you pick up the phone, the display changes to “ Talk ”. (AutoTalk feature is set to on.) Data errors appear as “ ”. www.uniden.com [ 26 ] R O C K E T D I A L I N G...
2) Press delete/ch. Delete Message? keys to select “ Yes ” or “ No ”. 3) Press www.uniden.com C A L L E R I D F E A T U R E S [ 27 ]...
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You hear a confirmation tone and all stored Caller ID messages are deleted. Total:00 When the pointer is at “ No ”: The display returns to the summary screen. Total:02 www.uniden.com [ 28 ] C A L L E R I D F E A T U R E S...
3) Press keys or enter a number (0 - 9) to select the memory location to be stored. 2 JOHN DOE www.uniden.com C A L L E R I D F E A T U R E S [ 29 ]...
The Integrated Answering System is easy and convenient to use, but please read through all of the instructions carefully. www.uniden.com [ 30 ] T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E...
T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E [ 31 ]...
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The base LED displays the number that corresponds with the day of the week. www.uniden.com [ 32 ] T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E...
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3) Press set/ringer to select the new ring time. You hear a confirmation tone, then the announcement “Ring time” and the new ring time is announced. www.uniden.com T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E...
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“to leave a message”. Refer to "Recording a personal outgoing message" (Greeting) on page 36. www.uniden.com [ 34 ] T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E...
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Message Alert tone will automatically deactivate. The tone will not deactivate until all messages are played back. www.uniden.com T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E...
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To delete the personal Greeting, press delete during the announcement and the system announces “Greeting has been deleted”. www.uniden.com [ 36 ] T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E...
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9 or key at 0, an error tone sounds. www.uniden.com T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E...
Once you have listened to a new message, it becomes an old message. The old messages will be played in the order in which they were received. www.uniden.com [ 38 ] T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E...
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To quickly scroll forward through a message, press and hold skip/ff. www.uniden.com T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E...
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• The voice memo messages are recorded as incoming messages. www.uniden.com [ 40 ] T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E...
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(located after the index page). www.uniden.com T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E [ 41 ]...
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6) When you are finished, hang up to exit the system. The answering system automatically returns to standby. www.uniden.com [ 42 ] T H E I N T E G R A T E D A N S W E R I N G D E V I C E...
Please contact your place of purchase or the Uniden Parts Department for a replacement battery. Warning: To avoid the risk of personal injury or property damage from fire or electrical shock, only use the Uniden battery model and Uniden adapter model specifically designated for this product.
• Place the base unit away from appliances or metal objects. • Change the digital security code (See page 43). www.uniden.com A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N...
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If it cannot, you may have to use another phone to access your messages. • Call our customer hotline at 1-800-297-1023. If you still have a problem. www.uniden.com [ 46 ] A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N...
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DO NOT use a microwave oven to speed up the drying process. This will cause permanent damage to the handset, base and the microwave oven. After following these steps, if your cordless telephone does not work, please send to: Uniden America Corporation Parts and Service Division 4700 Amon Carter Blvd.
A replacement Uniden adapter and battery 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. We can also be reached on the web at www.uniden.com.
Never spill • Through the RBRC® program, Uniden makes it easy for you to drop NOTE: You must not connect your phone to: liquid of any kind on the product.
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• The location should be close to both a phone jack and continuous or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the owner’s manual for this power outlet.
EXAI398 12/26/2 10:33 AM Page 53 Remote Operation Card C U T C U T REMOTE OPERATION CARD REMOTE OPERATION CARD E X A I 3 9 8 s e r ie s E X A I3 98 s e r i e s Remote access away from home Turn on the answering system remotely Remote access away from home...
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EXAI398 12/26/2 10:33 AM Page 54 Remote Operation Card C U T C U T Task Task Repeat a Message Repeat a Message Playing Incoming Messages Playing Incoming Messages Skipping a Message Skipping a Message Deleting a Message Deleting a Message Stop Operation Stop Operation Answering System On...
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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.
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