Uniden EXP-2900 User Manual

Features

• 900 MHz Extended Range Technology

• 3 One-Touch Priority Keys

• 7 Hour Talk Time/14 Day Standby Time

• 10 Number Memory Dialing

• 30 Channel Autoscan

• 32 Digit Redial

The EXP2900 Series features include

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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.

The

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true compander circuitry virtually eliminates background noise. This innovative technology, together with 30 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 activated by other equipment, the EXP2900 Series has

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digital security which automatically selects one of over 65,000 digital security codes for the handset and base. Also, the

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Welcome

The Uniden EXP2900 Series 900 MHz cordless phones are designed and engineered to exacting standards for reliability, long life, and outstanding performance.

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• AutoStandby

• AutoTalk

• Handset Earpiece and Ringer Volume Control

• Hearing Aid Compatible

• Page/Find

• Tone/Pulse Dialing

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

Checking the Package Contents 3 Setting up the Phone 4 Mounting the Base Unit on a Wall 9

Basics

Making and Receiving Calls 11 Terminology 12 Adjusting Ringer and Earpiece Volume 12 Redial 12 Tone Dialing Switch-over 13 Traveling Out-of-Range 13 Selecting a Different Channel 14 Page 14 Flash and Call Waiting 14

Memory Dialing

Storing a Phone Number in Memory 15 Dialing a Stored Number 16 Chain Dialing 17 Erasing a Stored Number from Memory 17

Additional Information

Changing the Digital Security Code 18 Note on Power Sources 19 Maintenance 19 Troubleshooting 20 General Information 22 Technical Information 23

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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS[ 2 ]

Controls and Functions

1. Handset earpiece

2. Talk/batt LED

3. Talk key

/tone key

5. Redial key

6. Pause key

7. One-Touch Priority (m1, m2, and m3) keys

8. Handset microphone and ringer speaker

9. Memory (m) key

10. Flash key

11. Handset ringer tone and earpiece volume key

12. Channel (chan) key

13. Handset charging contacts

14. Handset retainer clip

15. Status LED

16. Page/find key

GETTING STARTED

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GETTING STARTED

Checking the Package Contents

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Uniden Parts Department at (800) 554-3988 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

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).

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• This Owner’s Manual

• Precautions and Important Safety

Instructions/Warranty Information

GETTING STARTED

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. Choose the best location

. Install the battery pack

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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:

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C. Connect the base unit D

. Choose the dialing mode

• 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.

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GETTING STARTED

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

2)Connect the battery pack connector observing correct polarity (black and red wires) to the jack inside the battery compartment.

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 battery compartment cover by sliding it up until it snaps into place.

4)Place the handset on the base.

Use only the Uniden batter y (BT-905) supplied with your phone. Replacement batteries are also available through the Uniden Par ts Depar tment (see page 3).

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GETTING STARTED

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From fully charged

• Seven hours continuous use

• Fourteen 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, the

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If the phone is in use, the

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LED flashes and the handset beeps. Complete your conversation as quickly as possible and return the handset to the base for charging.

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• 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 within 30 seconds, and you can return to the original call.

The last number dialed in the redial memory and the numbers stored in the memory locations are retained for up to 1 minute while you replace the batter y pack.

GETTING STARTED

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GETTING STARTED

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1)Connect the AC adapter to the

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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. (For wall mounting, see "Mounting the Base Unit on a Wall", on page 9.)

3)Then raise the antenna to a vertical position.

4)Make sure the

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

•Use only the supplied AD-310 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.

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

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