Page 3 - CONTENTS; OF Y
Controls And Functions . . . . . . . . . . . .inside front coverIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 4 - FEATURES; TO Y
2 INTR ODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXS 9800 cordlesstelephone. This phone is designed for reliability, long life, andoutstanding performance utilizing the latest in 900 MHz SpreadSpectrum Technology. l 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Technology l Integrated Telephone Answering De...
Page 5 - INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE
3 INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE Handset Rechargeable Battery Long Telephone Cord Base Short Telephone Cord AC Adapter Beltclip Desktop/Wall Mount Adapter Wall Mounting Screws l This Owner’s Manual l Precautions and Important Safety Instructions l Registration Card To get the most fromyour phone, please r...
Page 6 - AND ADJUSTIN; SELECTING A LOCATION
4 INST ALLIN G Before choosing a location for your new phone, read theINSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS included in the PRECAUTIONS ANDIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS brochure. Here are someimportant guidelines you should consider: l The location should be close to both a phone jack and a continuous powerou...
Page 7 - DESK/TABLETOP INSTALLATION
5 1. Snap the desktop/wall mount adapter into the top of the baseas shown. 2. Plug the AC adapter cord into the 10 VDC input jack on the back of the base. 3. Wrap the AC adapter cord around the strain relief notch. 4. Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet. 5. Charge the battery (Se...
Page 8 - WALL INSTALLATION
t Standard wall plate mounting This phone can be mounted on any standard AT&T or GTE wall plate. 1. Snap the desktop/wall mount adapter into the bottom of the baseas shown. 2. Plug the AC adapter into the base. 3. Place the AC adapter cord inside the molded wiring channel. Wrap the cord around t...
Page 12 - INSTALLING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK
1. Press battery cover release. Slide cover off. 2. Install the nickel-cadmium battery with the label down. 3. Slide the battery cover forward until it snaps into place INSTALLING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK 10 Use only Uniden Battery(model BT-990) suppliedwith your phone. exs9800 User's Manual.qxd 3/3...
Page 13 - CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
11 t Initial battery charging Before connecting your the phone for the first time, fully charge therechargeable battery pack for 15-20 hours without interruption. 1. Place the handset on the base. 2. Make sure that status LED lights. If the LED doesn’t light, be sure the ACadapter is plugged in and ...
Page 14 - SETTING THE PULSE/TONE SWITCH
12 Most phone systems usetone dialing. Check withyour local phonecompany if you’re notsure whether yoursystem is tone or pulse. t Low battery indicator When the battery pack is very low and needs to be charged, the phone is programmed toeliminate some functions to save power. If thephone is not in u...
Page 15 - ADJUSTING THE VOLUME CONTROLS
13 t Handset ringer volume Press the vol s or t key on the handset to set the handset ringer volume. There aretwo ringer volume settings; high and low. To select the high volume setting, press vol s . The following screen displays: To select the low volume setting, press vol t . The following screen...
Page 16 - INSTALLING THE BELTCLIP
t To attach the beltclip . 1. Remove the slot cover 2. Insert the beltclip into the empty slot and press down until it clicks. t To remove the beltclip 1. Pull back on the release tab and lift the beltclip up. 2. Replace the slot cover. You can store either the beltclip or slot cover on the bottom o...
Page 17 - AUTOMATIC DIGITAL CODE SECURITY
Your phone may be used with an optional headset, the Uniden HS910. To use this feature, simply plug the headset plug into the headset jack. Your phone is ready for hands-free conversations. To prevent other parties from making unauthorized calls on yourphone line, a digital code was added to the EXS...
Page 18 - USIN; YOUR NEW PHONE; MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS
16 t Basic 2-line operation USIN G YOUR NEW PHONE MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS 1. Pick up the handset. 2. Press talk . 3. Listen for the dial tone. 4. Press redial . Handset Off Base Handset On Base To answer a call 1. Pick up the handset. 2. Press talk . To make a call 1. Pick up the handset. 2. Pres...
Page 19 - MAKING A CALL FROM THE HANDSET
17 1. The base rings. The LED on the base flashes. 2. Press the speaker to answer. 3. When you finish the call, press speaker to hang up. 1. The handset rings and the following screen appears: 2. Press talk to answer 3. When you finish the call, press talk on the handset, or return the handsetto the...
Page 20 - USING THE PAGE FEATURE
18 If you are dialing in the pulse mode and need to enter tone digits, press tone then enter the digits. Once the call hasended, tone mode is canceled and pulsedialing resumes. If you have Call Waiting service and a call waiting tone sounds, press flash to accept the call. After a short pause you wi...
Page 21 - USING YOUR EXS 9800 INTERCOM
19 The handset beeps for 60 seconds. The following screen appears: Press int’com on the handset to end paging. Press page/int’com on the base to return to Standby. t Paging from the Base to the Handset 1. Press page/int’com on the base. The handset beeps. (If no answer, press page/int’com again to d...
Page 22 - STORING A PHONE NUMBER IN MEMORY
20 As you begin to move too far from the base, you will first hear aclicking sound. As you travel further, the noise increases. If you travelout-of-range, your call terminates. Your EXS 9800 stores up to 10 name/numbers in the handset. 1. Remove the handset from the base. 2. Press and hold memory fo...
Page 24 - EDITING A PHONE NUMBER IN MEMORY
22 To edit a number you have stored in the handset: 1. Remove the handset from the base. 2. Press and hold memory for two seconds. The display shows the Memory Store screen and any saved name/numbers. 3. Use the s and t keys or number keypad to select the memory location youwould like to edit. 4. Pr...
Page 26 - ERASING A NUMBER FROM MEMORY
24 After erasing a number, you may add a new address to memory. 1. Remove the handset from the base 2. Press and hold memory for two seconds. The handset shows the Memory Store screen with saved name/numbersdisplayed. 3. Use the s and t keys, or number keypad, to select the memory location youwould ...
Page 27 - USING MEMORY DIALING
25 There is confirmation tone. The following screen appears: 9. The display then returns to the Memory Store screen. You may selectanother number to delete (return to step 3) or you may press memory to return to Standby. To dial a number using a programmed memory location: 1. Press memory . The hand...
Page 28 - USING CALLER ID
26 You may use the phone as a speaker phone to answer calls by pressingthe talk button on the base. To hang up, press talk again. The base microphone is located under the phone. Position yourselfapproximately 12 inches away from the base and speak clearly. You must subscribe to Caller ID from your p...
Page 32 - ALLER ID
30 t Storing a Caller ID name/number in a memory location 1. Press call id . The Caller ID summary screen shows the number of new calls and total number of callers. 3. Press s or t to find the name/ number that you would like to store. 4. Press memory to store the selected name/number. The following...
Page 35 - SETTIN; THE INTEGR
33 The EXS9800 has a built-in answering system to answer and record yourincoming calls. You can use your answering system to record aconversation, leave a memo message for others who use the phone, or toanswer the phone with your personalized message when you are away. l Digital Tapeless Recording l...
Page 36 - SETTING THE CLOCK
34 1. To turn the answering system on, press answer on/off . A tone sounds. An outgoing message plays on the basespeaker. A second tone sounds after themessage plays. The message counter LEDturns on to indicate the unit is ready toanswer calls. 2. To turn the answering system off, press answer on/of...
Page 37 - RECORDING YOUR OUTGOING MESSAGE
35 5. Press clock again to select the correct hour. 6. Press skip or repeat until you hear the current minute setting. The numbers 0 through 59 display as each minute is announced. 7. Press clock again to select the correct minute. The AM/PM setting is announced. 8. The LED displays an A or P . Pres...
Page 38 - SELECTING THE MESSAGE TIME
36 t Announce Only feature The Announce Only feature repeats a prerecorded greeting - “No one isavailable to take your call”, or your own personal greeting. It will notallow the caller to leave a message. For Announce Only, move the REC TIME switch to the ANN position. The message counter LED displa...
Page 39 - SELECTING A PIN CODE
The Voice Memo function allows the user to record a message on the base for others who use your phone. 1. Press and hold voice memo . A tone sounds and the message counter LEDbegins to blink. 2. Release voice memo . To record your message, speak within 12 inches of the base microphone. 3. When you h...
Page 40 - PLAYING YOUR MESSAGES
38 The ring time/toll saver switch sets your answering system to answer after two orfour rings. In the TS (Toll Saver) position, if you have new messages, the answering systemanswers after two rings. If there are no new messages, the systemanswers after four rings. This way, when you call long dista...
Page 41 - SKIPPING A MESSAGE
39 2. When all new messages have played, a long tone is heard. The message counter LED stops flashing. To indicate all new messages havebeen reviewed. 3. After reviewing your new messages, you can review your old messages. Press play/stop and follow the instructions above. 1. Press play/stop to revi...
Page 42 - RECORDING A CONVERSATION
40 1. Press play/stop to review your messages . 2. If you decide to delete a message, while listening to a message, press delete until you hear a tone. The system beeps andgoes to the next message. 3. After you have played all of your messages, a long tone sounds. To delete all your messages, press ...
Page 43 - REMOTE ACCESS AWAY FROM HOME
41 You can access your answering system from a remote location with atouch-tone telephone to check recorded messages, play or deletemessages, or record a new outgoing message. 1. Call your telephone number. 2. While the outgoing message is playing, press # followed by your PIN number. (For instructi...
Page 44 - REMOTE ROOM MONITOR
You may call your answering system from any touch tone phone tomonitor sounds in the room where the base is installed. 1. Call your telephone number. 2. During the outgoing message playback, press # followed by your PIN code. (See SELECTING A PIN CODE, page 37.) 3. Press # then * while the system an...
Page 45 - QUICK REFERENCE CHART; OUBLESHOOTIN
43 If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try thesesimple steps before calling Uniden customer service at (800) 297-1023. QUICK REFERENCE CHART TR OUBLESHOOTIN G YOUR NEW PHONE The charge lightwon’t come onwhen thehandset isplaced in the base. l ’ Make sure the AC adapter is pl...
Page 46 - HANDSET; SPECIFIC
44 The EXS 9660 complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68. Frequency control: PLL Modulation: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum; DBPSK Operating temperature: 0º to +50º C (+32º F to +122º F) Frequency: 904.2 to 925.8 MHz (20 channels) Power requirements: 10V 500 mA (from AC adapter) Size: 7-3/8 in.(W) x 3-1/2...
