Uniden EXI2926 User Manual

900MHz

CORDLESS

EEXXII22992266

with caller id/call waiting

owner’s manual

To activate the Caller ID features, you must

subscribe through your telephone company.

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Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXI2926 cordless telephone.
This phone is designed and engineered to exacting standards for reliability, long life
and outstanding performance.

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Features

• 900 MHz Extended Range

• 2-Line Operation with Intercom

• Caller ID and Call Waiting Caller ID

• 80 Number Caller ID Memory
(40 for each line)

• 30 Number Memory

• 32 Digit Redial

The EXI2926 features include

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• Flash and Pause

• Tone/Pulse Dialing

• 14 Day Standby Batter y Life

• 7 Hour Talk Time

• Handset Earpiece and Ringer Volume Control

• Speakerphone

• 3-Way and 4-Way Conference Operation

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and

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. AutoTalk allows you to
answer a call by just removing the handset from the base so you don´t have to waste
time pushing buttons or flipping switches. AutoStandby allows you to hang up by simply
returning the handset to the base.

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The

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true compander circuitry virtually eliminates background noise.
This innovative technology, together with 40 different channels, provides you with the
best possible reception during all your conversations.

To protect you against misbilled calls which might result from your phone being

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activated by other equipment, the EXI2926 has

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digital security which

automatically selects one of over 65,000 digital security codes for the handset and

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base. Also, the

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feature electronically locks your phone when the handset is

in the base.

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Uniden®is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation.
AutoTalk, AutoStandby, UltraClear Plus, Random Code, and AutoSecure are trademarks of Uniden America Corporation.

Contents

Welcome/Features
Controls and Functions
Getting Started

Read this f irst 4
Step 1: Checking the package contents 5
Step 2: Setting up the phone 6
Step 3: Mounting the Base unit on a wall 9
Step 4: Setting Caller ID options 11

Entering your Area Code 12

Basics

Making and receiving calls 13
Terminology 13
Adjusting the handset ringer and earpiece volume 14
Redial 14
Tone dialing switch-over 15
Traveling out-of-range 15
Selecting a different channel 15
Using the page feature 15
Flash and call waiting 16
Answering a call from the base 16
Answering a call from the handset 16
Making a call from the base 16
Making a call from the handset 17
Placing a call on hold 17
Using the speakerphone mute feature 17

2-Line Features

2-Line operation 18
3-way conferencing 18

2, 3

4-way conferencing 19
Using your EXI2926 intercom 20
Transferring calls 20
Using the speakerphone 20

Memory Features

Storing a phone number in memory 21
Making calls with memory dialing 22
Chain dialing 22
Editing a stored name and/or phone number 23
Erasing a stored name and phone number 24

Caller ID Features

Caller ID 25
When the telephone rings 25
Viewing the Caller ID message list 26
Using the Caller ID list 26
Deleting information from the Caller ID list 27
Using CIDCW (Caller ID with Call Waiting) 28

Additional Information

Changing the digital security code 29
Installing the beltclip 29
Headset installation 29
Note on power sources 30
Maintenance 30
Troubleshooting 31
General information 32
Technical information 32
Index 34

Controls and Functions

1

2

3

10
11

1. Handset Antenna

2. Optional Headset Jack

3. Handset Battery Compartment

4. Handset Earpiece

5. LCD Display

6. Line 1 Key

▼

7. Down Cursor

4

Conference Key

8. Tone/

(t) Left Cursor

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/Character Select/

9. Caller ID/Hold Key

5

12

6

13

10. Select/Volume Key

11. Handset Microphone and Ringer Speaker

12.Memory Key (m)

13. Line 2 Key

▲

7
8

9

14
15

16
17

18

14. Up Cursor
Intercom Key

s

15.#(

) Right Cursor

16. Delete/Flash Key

17. Redial/Pause Key (P)

18. Channel Key (chan)

/Character Select/

19. Handset Charging Contacts

19

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS[ 2 ]

20

21

22
23
24
25
26

27 28

40

39

41 42 43 44

29
30

31
32
33
34

35

36

20. Handset Retainer Clip

21. Line 1 Status LED

22. Status LED

23. Memory Key

24. Intercom Key

25. Redial/Pause Key

26. Flash Key

27. Base Charging Contacts

37

28. Tone Key/

29. Base Speaker

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30. Line 1 Key

31. Conference Key

32. Line 2 Key

33. Line 2 Status LED

38

34. Hold Key

35. Mute Key

36. Base Antenna

37. Base Speaker Volume Control

38. Base Microphone

39. Ring Volume Switch (2nd Line)

40. Ring Volume Switch (1st Line)

41. Pulse-Tone Switch

42. DC Power Input

43. Phone Jack (2nd Line)

44. Phone Jack (1- and 2- Line)

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS [ 3]

Read This First

This cordless telephone must be set up before use. Follow these steps:

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Unpack the telephone and accessories.

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Next, choose the best location
to set up the base unit.

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Then, insert the battery pack into
the handset. Connect the base unit.
You must charge the battery pack for
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tteelleepphhoonnee lliinnee aanndd uussiinngg tthhee pphhoonnee..

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Finally, set the Caller ID options and store
your area code in the memory to use the
Caller ID service.

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Skip the area code setting if your
calling area requires 10-digit dialing.

To realize the full capabilities of your two-line

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phone, contact the phone company requesting
a two-line subscription.

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This cordless telephone uses a digital
security code to prevent unauthorized
access to your base unit. This security code
prevents other cordless handsets from
making calls through your base unit.

A random security code will be assigned
automatically between your base unit and
handset when you charge the battery pack
for the first time.

If you want to reset the security code, see
page 29.

GETTING STARTED[ 4 ]

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 (see below).

GETTING STARTED

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Uniden Parts Department at [phone]
Hours: M-F 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST.
We can also be reached on the web at www.uniden.com

GETTING STARTED [ 5 ]

Setting up the Phone

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A. Choose the best location C. Connect the base unit
B. Install the battery pack D. Choose the dialing mode

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Before choosing a location for your new phone, read the INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS included in the PRECAUTIONS AND
IMPORTANT SAFET Y INSTRUCTIONS brochure. Here are some important guidelines you should consider:

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• The location should be close to both a phone jack and a continuous power outlet which is not switchable.

• Keep the base and handset away from sources of electrical noise such as motors, microwave ovens, and fluorescent lighting.

• 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.

• If your second phone line has a separate modular jack, place your phone so you can access both jacks.

GETTING STARTED[ 6 ]

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1) Press in on the battery cover release and slide the cover down until it comes off.

GETTING STARTED

note

2) Connect the batter y pack connector observing correct polarity (black and red wires)
to the jack inside the battery compar tment.

Do not exert any force on this connection. It could cause damage to the battery or
handset. The plastic connector will fit together only one way. Once you are certain
that you have made a good connection, then insert the batter y pack into the battery
compartment. Do not pinch the wires.

3) Securely close the batter y compartment cover by sliding it up until it snaps into place.

4) Place the handset on the base unit. Remove the beltclip, if attached, for face up charging.

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From fully charged

• Seven hours continuous use.

• Four teen days when the handset is in the standby mode.

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When the battery pack is very low and needs to be charged, the phone is programmed to
eliminate functions in order to save power. If the phone is not in use, "
appears on the LCD and none of the keys will operate.

If the phone is in use, "

Low Battery" flashes and the handset beeps. Complete your

conversation as quickly as possible and return the handset to the base unit for charging.

note

The last number dialed in the redial memory is retained for up to 30 seconds. The handset
memory backup can hold names and numbers stored in the memory locations even if the battery
pack is completely discharged.

Low Battery"

• Use only the
Uniden Battery
(BT-905) supplied
with your phone.
Replacement
batteries are also
available through
the Uniden Parts
Department (See
page 5).

• Even when the
batter y pack is
not being used,
it will gradually
discharge over a
long period of
time. For optimum
performance, be
sure to return the
handset to the
base unit
after each
telephone call.

• If you must replace
the batter y pack
during a telephone
call, complete the
replacement of the
batter y pack
within 30 seconds,
and you can
return to the
original call.

GETTING STARTED [ 7 ]

!

Place the power cord
so that it does not
create a trip hazard
or where it could
become chafed and
create a f ire or
electrical hazard.

note

•The handset can
be placed face up
or face down in
the base for
charging.

• You must remove
the beltclip, if
attached, for face
up charging.

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1) Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and a standard

120V AC wall outlet.

2) Set the base on a desk or tabletop, and place the handset on
the base unit as shown. Remove the beltclip, if attached for
face up charging. (For wall mounting, see "Mounting the Base
Unit on a Wall", on page 9 and 10).

3) Raise the antenna to a vertical position.

4) Make sure the status LED lights. If the LED does not light,

check to see that the AC adapter is plugged in and the
handset makes good contact with the base charging contacts.

After installing the battery pack in the handset,
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battery pack is fully charged, connect the telephone line cord to the base
and telephone wall outlet.

note

• Use only the supplied AD-420 AC adapter. Do not use any other AC adapter.

• Connect the AC adapter to a continuous power supply.

• Place the base unit close to the AC outlet so that you can unplug the AC adapter easily.

5) Connect the telephone line cord to the TEL LINE 1 jack and a telephone outlet

once the handset is fully charged.

If your telephone outlet isn´t modular,

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contact your telephone company for assistance.

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. Once the handset

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GETTING STARTED[ 8 ]

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Most phone systems use tone dialing which sends DTMF tones through the phone lines.
However some phone systems still use pulse dialing such as in rural areas. The default setting is tone dialing.
Depending on your dialing system, set the

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Tone

Pulse

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switch as follows:

• If you aren´t sure of your dialing system,
make a trial call with the PULSE-TONE switch set to
If the call connects, leave the switch as is; otherwise, set to

TTOONNEE

.

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.

• If your phone system requires pulse dialing and you need to send DTMF tones for certain situations during a
call, you may "switch-over" to tone dialing. (Refer to "Tone Dialing Switch-over" on page 15.)

Mounting the Base Unit on a Wall

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GETTING STARTED

note

For 2 line
subscriptions,

• If the two phone
lines are in one
modular jack,

connect using TEL
LINE 1-2 jack.

1) On the base unit, pull the handset retainer out of the slot. Rotate it clockwise
180 degrees.

2) Flip the retainer from front to back.
Slide it back into the slot so that the lip of the retainer is up and the

▼ is down.

The retainer holds the handset in place.

• If the two phone
lines are on two
separate modular
jacks, connect

using both TEL

LINE 1-2 and TEL
LINE 2 jacks.

GETTING STARTED [ 9 ]

1

2

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This phone can be mounted on any standard telephone wall plate.

1) Snap the wall mount adapter into the notches on the base.

2) Plug the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack.

3) Wrap the AC adapter cord inside the molded wiring channel as shown.

4) Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet.

5) Place the handset on the base unit and charge for 15-20 hours.

6) Plug the telephone line cord into the TEL LINE jack.

Wrap the cord inside the molded wiring channel as shown.

!

DO NOT use an
outlet controlled by
a wall switch.

note

If you have wall
mounted the base,
you must remove
the beltclip to hang
the handset with
the display facing
forward.

GETTING STARTED[ 10 ]

7) Plug the telephone line cord into the telephone outlet.

8) Raise the antenna to a vertical position.

9) Align the mounting slots on the base with the mounting posts on the wall
then push in and down until the phone is f irmly seated.

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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 6-10 feet of a working phone jack to avoid excessive cord lengths.

• Make sure the wall material is capable of supporting the weight of the base and handset.

• Use #10 screws (minimum length of 1-3/8 inches) with anchoring devices suitable for the wall material

where the base unit will be placed.