Uniden EXAI 985HS - Manuals

6 Do the following steps. • Choose the best location• Connect the base unit• Choose the dialing mode Choose the best location Before choosing a location for your new phone, read theINSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS included in the PRECAUTIONSAND IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS brochure. Here are someimporta...

7 Connect the base unit If you want to install the base unit on the wall, see page 9. Place the power cord so itdoes not create a triphazard, or where it couldbecome chafed and createa fire or electrical hazard. 1 Connect the telephone line cord to the TEL LINE jack and to a telephone outlet. 2 Conn...

8 Use only the supplied AD-420 ACadapter. Do not use any other ACadapter. Connect the AC adapter to acontinuous power supply. Place the base unit close to the AC outlet so that you can unplug theAC adapter easily. If your telephone outlet isn't modular,contact your telephone company forassistance. P...

9 Standard wall plate mounting This phone can be mounted on any standard telephone wallplate. 1 Snap the wall mountadapter into thenotches on the base. 2 Plug the telephoneline cord to the TEL LINE jack and the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack. 3 Plug the telephoneline cord into thetelephone outlet. ...

10 Direct wall plate mounting If you don't have a standard wall plate, you can mount your phonedirectly 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....

12 Battery use time (per charge) From fully charged• Seven hours continuous use.• Seven days when the handset is in the standby mode. When the battery charge becomes low When the battery pack is very low and needs to be charged, thephone is programmed to eliminate functions in order to save power.If...

Other Operations To Do this To improve reception Press during the conversation. “ Scanning ” appears on the display. If the operation fails, the error tone sounds. To adjust the earpiece volume Press or during the call. To temporarily switch to tone dial Press . The following (When the base is set t...

17 You can turn off the base or the handset microphone so that theperson you are talking with cannot hear you. When speaking with the base 1 Press during a telephone call.The microphone is turned off. 2 To cancel mute, press , or . 1 Press during a telephone call. The microphone is turned off. 2 To ...

19 From the handset The last three phone numbers entered can be quickly redialed. If the recently dialednumber exceeds 32 digits,only the first 32 digits areretained for redialing. Press and hold to delete the displayed redial number. Redialing from Standby 1 Press .The phone number that was lastdia...

20 During a call, as you begin to move your handset too far fromyour base unit, noise increases. If you pass the range limit of thebase unit, your call will terminate within 30 seconds. From the base 1 To call the last number dialed from thebase, press . 2 Press . 3 Press to finish the call. Rediali...

21 Intercom from the base to handset 1 Press on the base. The handset beeps. 2 Press or on thehandset. Speak into the handsetmicrophone to answer the base. 3 To turn off the intercom, press onthe handset or on the base. Intercom from the handset to base 1 Press on the handset.The base beeps. 2 At th...

22 To transfer from the handset to the base 1 Press on the handsetwhile speaking on the handset. Thecaller is put on hold and theintercom tone sounds on the base. 2 Press or onthe base. The intercom mode isactivated, but the caller is still onhold. 3 To transfer the call to the base, press on the ha...

23 Your EXAI 985HS stores up to 20 names and numbers in the handsetplus 10 numbers in the base. On the handset 1 Press and hold until “ Memory Store ” is displayed. 2 Press and or enter a two-digitnumber (01-20) to select the memorylocation where you would like to storethe number. 3 Press .The follo...

25 You can store only numbers in the base. 1 Press . The status LED blinks. 2 Dial the number you wish to store. 3 Press . Enter the memory location number(0-9) on the keypad. A confirmation tone indicates the number is stored. On the base EXAI985HS 10/10/00 10:13 Page 25

30 4 Press to move the pointer down to “ Delete Memory ” command line. 5 Press . The following confirmation screen appears. 6 Press to move the pointer to “ Yes ”. 7 Press or .There is a confirmation tone andthe entry is deleted. Thefollowing screen appears. 8 After a few seconds, the display return...

31 1 Press .The status LED blinks. 2 Press again. 3 Enter the memory location number (0-9)of the number you wish to delete. The status LED goes out. A confirmation tone indicates thenumber has been erased. With the base EXAI985HS 10/10/00 10:14 Page 31

32 The Uniden EXAI 985HSpermits 3-way conversationsbetween the handset, base, andoutside line. When speaking on the handset 1 Press on the base to jointhe 3-way conversation.This will set the 3-way conversationmode. 2 To hang up, press on thebase. The handset remains connectedto the call. When speak...

33 CALLER ID FEA TURES You must subscribe to the Caller ID service from yourtelephone company to use this feature. When the telephone rings, the Caller ID feature allows you to viewthe caller's name and phone number on the display before youanswer the phone.The handset displays the phone number of t...

36 The EXAI 985HS stores up to 50 messages. If the phone receivesthe 51st message, the oldest one in the list is automaticallydeleted.Caller ID data can also be deleted manually. Deleting a Caller ID message 1 Press .Display the message to be deletedfrom the Caller ID list by pressing or . 2 Press ....

37 Deleting all Caller ID names/numbers 1 Press . 2 Press . The followingscreen appears. 3 Press or to select “ Yes ” or “ No ”. 4 Press or . When the pointer is at “ Yes ” : A tone sounds and all stored Caller IDmessages are deleted. When the pointer is at “ No ” : The display returns to the summar...

38 When a long distance callhas been set, “ 1 ” appears in the display. You cannot make a callfrom the Caller ID list ifyour EXAI 985HS isconnected to privatebranch exchange (PBX). Dial edit Press to move thecursor to the left, make yourchanges and then press .This will not change the number in the ...

39 Storing Caller ID messages in Memory dialing The phone number of the party on the Caller ID list can be stored inmemory dialing. 1 Press .Select the phone number to be storedfrom the Caller ID list by pressingor . 2 Press . 3 Press and or enter a two-digitnumber (01-20) to select the memorylocati...

41 Your EXAI 985HS gives you new options for call waiting. At thetouch of a button, you can ask the caller to hold or conferencethem into your current call. You may be required to subscribe tocall waiting and call waiting options to use these features. Not allfeatures are available in all areas. Che...

42 The EXAI 985HS has a built-in answering system that answers andrecords incoming calls. You can also use your answering system to record a conversation,leave a voice memo message for others who use the phone, or toannounce a special message to callers when you're away from your phone. • Digital Ta...

44 1 Press and hold until you heara tone. Start recording your messageimmediately after you hear the tone end. 2 When you finish recording yourmessage, press or . A tone sounds and your message playsback on the phone. Preset Message The following message is prerecorded: "Hello, no one is availab...

45 Selecting the message record time You can set your answering system to record messages up to oneor four minutes long. One minute option: move the REC TIME switch to 1 . Four minute option: move the REC TIME switch to 4 . Announce only feature: The announce only feature plays an outgoing message, ...

46 Setting ring time switch The ring time/toll saver switchallows you to set the number ofrings the caller hears before theanswering system plays youroutgoing message. You can setthe switch to answer after tworings or after four rings. Once thegreeting has started, you can stopit when you pick up th...

47 Playing your message The base LED shows the number of total messages on thedisplay. If the display is blinking, then there are new messageswaiting for you. The EXAI 985HS is designed to play your newmessages first. After you play your new messages you can thenplay your old messages. 1 Press . The...

48 Repeating a message 1 Press to review your message.The number of stored messages isannounced. 2 After a message has played for a fewseconds, press to repeat themessage. 3 Press at any time to stopreviewing messages and return tostandby. The message counter LEDshows the total number of messagesrem...

When you press ,you are permanentlydeleting the message.Once deleted, the messagecannot be replayed. 49 Deleting a message Deleting individual message 1 Press to review your message. 2 If you decide to delete a message,press anytime during themessage. The system beeps andimmediately goes to the next...

50 Recording a conversation You can record up to 10 minutes of conversation while you aremaking your call from the handset. You cannot record a conversation while you are speakingon the base. 1 During the conversation from thehandset. Press and hold on the base. The unit begins recording and the LED...

51 Remote access away from home You can operate your answering system from a remote locationusing any touch-tone telephone. Use this function to check forrecorded messages, to play or delete messages, even to record anew outgoing message, and to monitor sounds in the room.Prior to accessing the syst...

52 You cannot use # and while the new messagesare playing. Press # then 5 to stop messageplayback first and go tostep 5. If you enter an incorrectPIN code three times, anerror tone sounds and thephone automaticallyhangs up. Remote room monitor You can call your answering system from any touch-tone p...

53 The digital security code is an identification code used to connectthe handset and the base unit. Normally, setting the code isnot necessary.The first time you charge your handset, the security code isautomatically set. (See page 4.) In the rare situation that you suspect another cordless telepho...

57 T h e E X A I 9 8 5 H S c o m p l i e s w i t h F C C P a r t s 1 5 a n d 6 8 .O p e r a t i n g Te m p e r a t u r e : 0 º C t o + 5 0 º C ( + 3 2 º F t o + 1 2 2 º F ) AC Adapter Information A C A d a p t e r p a r t n u m b e r : A D - 4 2 0I n p u t Vo l t a g e : 1 2 0 V A C 6 0 H z O u t p ...

58 If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please trythese simple steps first. Symptom The status LED won't light when the handsetis placed in the base unit. The audio soundsweak and/or scratchy. Can't make or receivecalls. The handset doesn'tring or receive a page. Suggestion • Make s...

60 0 - 9 3-way conferencing ..............32 A Answering device Features ...........................42Setting up ........................43Using ...............................47 B Base ringer switch ................18Battery pack Preparing and charging..11Replacement and handling .....................

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