Page 2 - CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
Page 3 - CONTENTS; OF Y
Troubleshooting xx Introduction xx Controls and Functions . . . .Inside Front Cover Introduction to Your New Phone . . . . . . . . . . .2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Included in Your Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 4 - FEATURES; TO Y
2 INTR ODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXS 9966 cordless telephone. This phone is designed for reliability, long life, and outstanding performance utilizing the latest 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Technology. FEATURES WELCOME TO Y OUR NEW PHONE l 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Te...
Page 5 - INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE
3 INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE Handset Rechargeable Battery Long Telephone Cord Base Short Telephone Cord C Beltclip This Owner’s ManualPrecautions and Important Safety InstructionsRegistration Card You must have a two-line subscription from your phone company to realize the capability of your two-line ...
Page 6 - AND ADJUSTIN; SELECTING A LOCATION
INST ALLIN G 4 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: The location should be close to both a phone jack and a continuous power ...
Page 7 - DESK/TABLETOP INSTALLATION
5 1. Plug the AC adapter cord into the 10V DC input jack on the back of the base. 2. Wrap the AC adapter cord around the strain relief notch. 3. Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet.4. Charge the battery (refer to CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK, page 10). 5. Plug one end of the long te...
Page 8 - WALL INSTALLATION
DO NOT use an outlet controlled by a wall switch. Standard wall plate mounting 1 Snap the wall mount adapter into the notches on the base. This phone can be mounted on any standard telephone wall plate. 2. Plug the telephone line cord to the TEL LINE 1/2 jack and the AC adapter to the DC IN 10V jack...
Page 11 - INSTALLING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK
1. Press the 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 9 Use only Uniden Battery (model BT-999) supplied with your phone.
Page 12 - CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
10 Initial battery charging Before connecting your phone for the first time, charge the rechargeable 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 AC adapter is plugged in and the handset...
Page 13 - SETTING THE PULSE/TONE SWITCH
Most phone systems use tone dialing. Check with your local phone company if you’re not sure whether your system is tone or pulse. 11 Low battery indicator When the battery pack is very low and needs to be charged, the phone is programmed to eliminate some functions to save power. If the phone is not...
Page 14 - ADJUSTING THE VOLUME CONTROLS
12 Handset ringer switch This switch turns the handset ringer on or off. Remove the handset from the base. Press the vol or key on the handset to set the handset ringer volume. There are two ringer volume settings; high and low. To select the high volume setting, press vol . The following screen dis...
Page 15 - INSTALLING THE BELTCLIP; HEADSET INSTALLATION
t To attach the beltclip Insert the beltclip into the holes on each side of the handset. Press down until it clicks. t To remove the beltclip Pull both sides of the beltclip to release the tabs from the holes. INSTALLING THE BELTCLIP 13 If you have wall mounted the base, you must remove the beltclip...
Page 16 - AUTOMATIC DIGITAL CODE SECURITY
To prevent other parties from making unauthorized calls on your phone line, a digital code was added to the EXS 9966. Your phone’s handset and base share this code. If the phone experiences a power failure, you must reset the digital security code by placing the handset in the base. To reset the dig...
Page 17 - USIN; YOUR NEW PHONE; MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS
1. Press line 1 or line 2 . 2. Listen for dial tone. 3. Press redial . 1. Press line 1 or line 2 . 2. Listen for dial tone. 3. Dial number. or 1. Dial number 2. Press line 1 or line 2 . 1. Press line 1 or line 2 . 2. Listen for dial tone. 3. Dial number Basic 2-line operation 15 USIN G YOUR NEW PHON...
Page 18 - ANSWERING A CALL FROM THE BASE
16 When you have connected power and a telephone line to your EXS 9966 , the phone is in Standby Mode , ready to receive and make calls. For clarity, the instructions in this Owner’s Manual designates line 1 unless the procedure requires using line 2. The same instructions apply to line 2. 1. The ba...
Page 19 - MAKING A CALL FROM THE HANDSET
17 1. The handset rings and the following screen appears: 2. Press line 1 to answer your call. 3. When you finish the call press line 1 on the handset, or return the handset to the base. 1. Press line 1. 2. Dial the number on the keypad, or, use the memory feature. (See USING MEMORY DIALING, page 33...
Page 20 - FLASH AND CALL WAITING
Dialing from Standby Mode 1. Pick up the handset.2. Dial the number on the keypad, or use one of the memory features. (See USING MEMORY DIALING, page 33). 3. Press line 1 . 4. When you finish the call, press line 1 , or return the handset to the base. If you are dialing in the pulse mode and need to...
Page 21 - PLACING A CALL ON HOLD
Use the redial/p key to recall the last 3 numbers dialed from the handset or the last number dialed when using the base. The redialed number can be up to 32 digits long. To redial from the handset: Press redial repeatedly to display the number you want to dial, then press line 1 . If you press line ...
Page 22 - USING THE PAGE FEATURE
20 You can mute your conversation from the base. This prevents the party you are speaking to from hearing what you, or someone else in the room, is saying. For example, to use this privacy feature while using line 1. 1. Press mute . The line 1 LED flashes red. You can hear the party on line 1, but t...
Page 26 - USING YOUR EXS 9966 INTERCOM
24 From the Base to the Handset 1. Press on the base. The handset beeps. (If no answer, press again to disconnect.) 2. Press on the handset. Speak into the mouthpiece to answer the page. To hang up at the base: Press To hang up at the handset: Press . From the Handset to the Base 1. Press on the han...
Page 27 - TRANSFERRING A CALL
From Handset to Base 1. To transfer a call on line 1 from the handset to the base, press hold . The handset displays <Hold> and the line 1 LED on the base turns red. 2. On the handset, press . The status LED flashes on the base. The following screen appears: 3. Answer at the base by pressing ....
Page 29 - STORING A PHONE NUMBER IN MEMORY
Your EXS 9966 stores up to 30 name/numbers in the handset plus 10 numbers in the base. Memory locations are shared by both lines. On the Handset 1. Remove the handset from the base. 2. Press and hold mem for two seconds. The following screen appears: 3. Use the and keys, or enter a two digit number ...
Page 31 - EDITING A PHONE NUMBER IN MEMORY
29 To edit a number you have stored in the handset: 1. Remove the handset from the base.2. Press and hold mem for two seconds. The display shows the Memory Store screen and any saved name/numbers. 3. Use the s and t keys or enter a two-digit number (01-30) to select the memory location you would lik...
Page 33 - ERASING A NUMBER FROM MEMORY
After erasing a number, you may add a new address to memory. From the Handset 1. Remove the handset from the base. 2. Press and hold mem for two seconds. The handset shows the Memory Store screen with saved name/ numbers displayed. 3. Use the and keys, or number keypad, to select the memory location...
Page 35 - USING MEMORY DIALING
Follow the steps below to dial a number using a programmed memory location. Standby Mode Dialing from the Handset 1. Press mem . The handset displays your programmed memory locations. 2. Use the and keys to select the memory location you would like to dial.Or, you may enter a two-digit memory locati...
Page 37 - USING CALLER ID; CALLER ID
USIN G You must subscribe to Caller ID from your phone company to use this feature. Setting up Caller ID options There are three Caller ID options available; they are AutoTalk, CIDCW, and Area Code. AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone without pressing line 1 or line 2 . If the phone rings when A...
Page 45 - QUICK REFERENCE CHART; OUBLESHOOTIN
43 If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps before calling Uniden customer service at (800) 297-1023. QUICK REFERENCE CHART TR OUBLESHOOTIN G YOUR NEW PHONE The status LED won’t come on when the handset is placed in the base. Make sure the AC adapter is plu...
Page 46 - HANDSET; SPECIFIC
The EXS 9966 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: 8-49/64 in. (W) x 6-57/6...
Page 48 - THANK Y
FOR PUR CHASIN G A UNIDEN PHONE THANK Y OU Covered by one or more of the following patents:4,511,761 4,523,058 4,595,795 4,797,916 5,381,460 5,426,690 5,434,905 5,491,745 5,533,010 5,574,727 5,650,790 5,660,269 5,661,780 5,663,981 5,671,248 5,717,312 5,754,407 5,768,345 5,787,356 5,838,721 Ó 1999 Un...
