Uniden EXV 990 User Manual

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Introduction ..............................................1

•

Setting Up and Adjusting Your Phone ..........................3

•

Standard Use of Your New Phone .............................9

•

VoiceDial Programming Your Phone’s Memory..................11

OF YOUR OWNER’S MANUAL

• Handset Speaker Phone...................................11

• Base Speaker Phone......................................12

•

• Erasing a Stored Number..................................15

• Dialing a Stored Number..................................15

• Reviewing Numbers in Memory ............................16

•

Setting Up the Integrated Answering Device ....................19

•

Using the Integrated Answering Device ........................26

•

Troubleshooting ..........................................31

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CONTENTS

Welcome................................................1

EXV 990 Features .........................................1

Included In Your Package ..................................2

Installation..............................................3

Connecting the Handset Battery Pack .........................4

Charging the Battery Pack..................................5

Setting the Pulse/tone Switch ...............................6

Adjusting Ringer Controls ..................................6

Automatic Digital Code Security .............................7

Page/FIND ..............................................8

Cleaning Battery Contacts ..................................8

Making & Receiving Calls ..................................9

Chain Dialing...........................................10

Changing Channels ......................................10

Flash & Call Waiting .....................................10

Handset Speaker phone ...................................10

Storing a Phone Number in Memory ........................13

Storing a Mixed Mode Number .............................14

Dial Announce On/Off ....................................17

Monitor Mode...........................................17

Voice Memory Entry Tips..................................18

The Integrated Answering Device ...........................19

Features ...............................................19

Turning the Answering System On/Off.......................19

Setting the Clock ........................................20

Setting Your Outgoing Message (OGM).......................22

Selecting Message Time ...................................23

Memo .................................................23

Selecting a Pin Code .....................................24

Calling Party Control Feature ..............................24

Setting the Toll Saver Switch...............................25

Using the Reset Button ...................................25

Playing Your Messages....................................26

Repeating a Message .....................................27

Skipping a Message ......................................28

Deleting a Message.......................................29

Recording a Conversation .................................29

Remote Access Away From Home ...........................30

Specifications ...........................................33

Controls and Functions .......................inside back cover

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TO YOUR NEW VOICEDIAL PHONE

IntroductionINTRODUCTION

WELCOME

Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXV 990 cordless telephone and digital answering device integrated with VoiceDial technology. We designed this phone to exacting standards for reliability, long life, and outstanding performance.

EXV 990 FEATURES

VoiceDial Voice Recognition

•

Integrated Telephone Answering Device (ITAD)

•

30 Number Voice Memory

•

900 MHz Long Range Performance

•

40 Channel AutoScan

•

UltraClear Plus Circuitry

•

AutoTalk

•

Redial, Flash and Pause

•

AutoSecure

•

• Pulse/Tone Dialing

AutoStandby

•

• Page/Find

• 14 Day Long Life Battery

• 7 Hour Talk Time

• Speaker and Ringer Volume Control

•

Any Key Answer

• Hearing Aid Compatible

™

INTRODUCTION

VoiceDial is a technological breakthrough designed to

recognize and respond to the sound of your voice. Just say the name of the person you want to call and VoiceDial automatically dials the number for you.

UltraClear Plus

virtually eliminates background noise and provides you with the best possible reception during all of your conversations.

AutoTalk

handset from the base so you don’t have to waste time pushing buttons or flipping switches.

AutoSecure

handset is in the base.

AutoStandby™allows you to hang up by simply returning

the handset to the base.

INTRODUCTION

™

, together with 40 different channels,

™

allows you to answer a call by just removing the

™

electronically locks your phone when the

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TIP

To get the most from your phone, please read this owner’s manual thoroughly. Also, be sure to complete and mail the product registration form.

INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE

NOTE

If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the Uniden Parts Department at (800) 554-3988, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central, Monday through Friday, or contact us on the web at www.uniden.com.

Handset

Base

Rechargeable Battery AC Adapter

Long Telephone Cord

Short Telephone Cord

• This Owner’s Manual

• Precautions and Important Safety Instructions

• Registration Card

• Quick Reference Guide

• Start Here

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Before choosing a location for your phone, read the “Installation Considerations” included in the “Precautions and Important Safety Instructions” brochure.

SettingUp and AdjustingYourPhoneSETTINGUP

INSTALLATION

1) Plug the AC adapter plug into the 9 VDC input jack on the back of the base.

2) Wrap the AC adapter cord

3) Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120 VAC wall outlet.

AND ADJUSTING YOUR PHONE

4) Charge the battery (refer to “Charging the Battery Pack,” page 5).

5) Plug one end of the telephone

Use only the Uniden AC adapter supplied with this phone. DO NOT use an outlet controlled by a wall switch.

around the strain relief.

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

cord into the the back of the base.

TEL LINE

SETTING UP

jack on

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6) Plug the other end of the cord into your telephone jack on the wall.

Before plugging the telephone cord into the modular jack on the wall, charge the battery. Refer to “Charging the Battery Pack,” page 5.

SETTING UP

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7) Place the base on a desk or tabletop. Then, place the handset in the base. The handset must stand up in the base as shown.

Before choosing a location for your phone, read the “Installation Considerations” included in the “Precautions and Important Safety Instructions” brochure.

DO NOT use an outlet controlled by a wall switch.

The handset must be placed in the base to charge. Use only the Uniden battery (BT-905) supplied with your phone.

8) Raise the base antenna to the vertical position.

CONNECTING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK

The EXV 990 is shipped with the rechargeable Nickel-Cadium battery in the handset. The battery will hold a charge for up to 14 days while removed from the basae. Depending on how much you use you phone, this time may be reduced significantly.

▼ To connect the battery

1) Press in on the battery cover release and slide the battery compartment cover back.

2) With the red wire to the left, firmly push the battery pack plug into the handset connector

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3) Slide the battery cover forward and snap it into place.

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CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

Initial battery charging

▼

Use ONLY the Uniden AC adapter supplied with this phone.

Before using your phone, fully charge the rechargeable NickelCadmium battery pack. We recommend that the battery pack charge for 15-20 hours without interruption before plugging the phone line into your new phone.

Before using your phone for the first time, fully charge the rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium battery pack. We recommend that the battery pack charge for approximately 15-20 hours, without interruption, before plugging the phone line into your new phone.

1) Place the handset in the base.

status

2) Make sure the

LED lights. If the LED doesn’t light, check to see that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the handset makes good contact with the base charging contacts.

SETTING UP

The battery discharges more quickly with use. For optimum charge, return the handset to the base after using.

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▼

Low battery indicator

When the battery pack is very low and needs to be charged, the phone is programmed to eliminate functions to save power.

If the phone is not in use, the

talk

LED flashes every 3 seconds, and none of the buttons will operate. If you are using the phone, the

talk

handset beeps and the

LED

flashes every 3 seconds.

Complete your conversation as quickly as possible. Return the handset to the base for recharging.

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SETTING THE PULSE/TONE SWITCH

Most phone systems use tone dialing. Check with your local phone company if you are not sure whether your system is tone or pulse dialing.

Slide the switch to the

PULSE/TONE

TONE

position

using a pencil point.

ADJUSTING RINGER CONTROLS

Handset ringer tone and volume

▼

Without a call in progress, press

ring/vol.

tones with 2 volume levels one soft and one loud. Each time you press ringer tone changes.

▼ Handset earpiece volume

With a call in progress, press earpiece volume. Once you hang up, the volume returns to the preset level.

The phone has 3 ringer

ring/vol

, the

ring/vol

to increase the

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You can change the base receiver volume only when you are on a call.

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▼

Ringer on or off

The ringer is on when the switch is in the

RINGER ON

position.

To turn the ringer off, simply move the switch to the

OFF

position with a pencil

point. Now, when a call comes in, the

status

LED will flash but the ringer will

be silent.

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AUTOMATIC DIGITAL CODE SECURITY

To avoid unauthorized calls on your phone, a digital code was added to the EXV 990 phone. The handset and base share this digital code. The number is selected randomly the first time you use the phone.

To change the digital code:

▼

1) Place the handset on the base.

If the base loses power while the handset is off the base, the digital code may be erased. If this happens, the handset won’t function. Put the handset on the base to reset the digital code.

2) Press

page/find

on the base. The handset will beep for about 6 seconds.

3) Remove the handset from the base until the beeping stops. Return the handset to the base.

status

The

LED flickers momentarily to indicate that the digital security code is set to one of the more than 65,535 codes.

▼

To reestablish communication between the handset and base:

1) Restore power to the base.

SETTING UP

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2) Place the handset on the base.

The

status

LED flickers momentarily to indicate that the digital security code is set.

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DO NOT use liquids or solvents to clean battery contacts.

PAGE/FIND

To locate the handset while it’s off the base, press

page/find

on the base. The handset beeps about 6 seconds.

CLEANING BATTERY CONTACTS

To maintain a good charge, clean all contacts on the handset and base about once a month. Use a pencil eraser or other contact cleaner.

DO NOT use liquids or solvents to clean battery contacts.

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OF YOUR NEW PHONE

StandardUse of YourNewPhoneSTANDARDUSE

MAKING & RECEIVING CALLS

AutoTalk allows you to answer a call by just removing the handset from the base, eliminating the need to push buttons or flip switches.

Standard calls without using the memory features

▼

Standard

Calls

without

using

the Memory

Features

To answer call

Handset in Base

Press

VoiceDia

Handset Off Base

Press any key.

Base Only

Press

VoiceDial.

To make a call

To hang up Press

To redial 1) Press

▼

Using the memory features

1) Press

voice.

1) Press

VoiceDial

2) Listen for tone.

3) Say name.

VoiceDial

Sometimes when you press may get an error tone and the phone will not disconnect. If this happens, place the handset in the base or press again while holding the handset close to the base.

1) Press

2) Listen for tone.

3) Dial number.

. Press

handset to base (AutoStandby).

2) Listen for tone.

3) Press

2) You will hear:

3) State the name of the party you are calling. (See “Voice Memory Entry Tips” on page 18 for VoiceDial programming.)

talk

or return

talk

redial

talk

to hang up the phone, you

Press

VoiceDial.

STANDARD USE

talk

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Or, you can enter the two-digit memory

location where your number is stored. For example: enter

STANDARD USE

then1.

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