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Uniden EXAI 398 Series Owner's Manual

Uniden EXAI 398 Series Owner's Manual

900mhz integrated digital answerer with caller id/call waiting
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  • Page 1 EXAI398 12/26/2 10:32 AM Page i...
  • Page 2 EXAI398 12/26/2 10:32 AM Page ii...

  • Page 3: Quick Reference Guide

    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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    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 ]...

  • Page 5: Welcome/Features

    • 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 ]...

  • Page 6: Controls And Functions

    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...
  • Page 7 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 ]...

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    • 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...
  • Page 9 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.
  • Page 10 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...
  • Page 11 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 ]...

  • Page 12: Mounting The Base Unit On A Wall

    2) Refer to steps 1 through 7 of the “Standard wall plate mounting”. www.uniden.com [ 12 ] G E T T I N G S T A R T E D...

  • Page 13: Setting Menu Options

    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 ]...
  • Page 14 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...

  • Page 15: Basics

    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 ]...

  • Page 16: Adjusting The Handset Ringer And Earpiece Volume

    /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...

  • Page 17: Traveling Out-Of-Range

    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 ]...

  • Page 18: Memory Dialing

    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...
  • Page 19 M E M O R Y D I A L I N G [ 19 ]...

  • Page 20: Steps For Entering Names And Special Characters

    & (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...

  • Page 21: Making Calls With Memory Dialing

    ” 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 ]...

  • Page 22: Chain Dialing

    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...

  • Page 23: Editing A Stored Name And/Or Phone Number

    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 ]...

  • Page 24: Erasing A Stored Name And Phone Number

    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...

  • Page 25: Storing And Editing The Rocketdial

    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 ]...

  • Page 26: Caller Id

    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...

  • Page 27: Viewing The Caller Id Message List

    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 ]...
  • Page 28 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...

  • Page 29: Using The Caller Id List

    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 ]...

  • Page 30: The Integrated Answering Device

    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...

  • Page 31: Turning The Answering System On/Off

    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 ]...
  • Page 32 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...
  • Page 33 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...
  • Page 34 “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...
  • Page 35 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...
  • Page 36 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...
  • Page 37 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...

  • Page 38: Using Your Answering System

    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...
  • Page 39 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...
  • Page 40 • 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...
  • Page 41 (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 ]...
  • Page 42 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...

  • Page 43: Changing The Digital Security Code

    Press down until it clicks. tabs from the holes. 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...

  • Page 44: Headset Installation

    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.

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    • 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...
  • Page 46 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...
  • Page 47 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.

  • Page 48: General Information

    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.

  • Page 49: Precautions & Warranty

    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.
  • Page 50 • 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.

  • Page 51: I.c. Notice

    “Privacy of communications may not be ensured when using this telephone”. www.uniden.com A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N...

  • Page 52: Index

    Message alert........44 Viewing........34 Outgoing message ......45 Call waiting ........21 Package contents ......8 Chain dialing ........27 Page ..........21 Channel ........21 Personal Security Code (PIN code) ..41 Charging the battery pack ....11 Precautions ........59 Cleaning Battery Contacts ....11 www.uniden.com [ 52 ]...

  • Page 53: Remote Operation Card

    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...
  • Page 54 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...
  • Page 55 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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