Uniden XCAI680 - Manual

Important Safety Instructions When using your telephone equipment, these basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, and injury to persons: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 11 12. 13. Read and understand all instructions. Follow all warnings and inst...

Battery Safety Precautions Caution: To reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons by the battery read and follow these instructions: 1. Use only the appropriate type and size Battery Pack specified in this Operating Guide. 2. Do not dispose of the Battery Pack in a fire. The cell may explode. 3. D...

Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden XCAI680 Cordless Telephone with Digital AnsweringSystem and Caller Display. This phone is designed to exacting standards which provide reliability, long life, and outstanding performance. Features l 10 Channels l Random C o d e ™ Digital Se...

Included with the If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the place of purchase. Handset Two Mounting Screws Base Unit Rechargeable Battery Part # CTA885 Telephone Cord Remote Access for Australia Memo Cards AC Adapter (AAD-650U) Registration Card Operating Guide Memo Paper Quick Start...

Important Electrical Considerations Unplug all electrical appliances when you know an electrical storm is approaching. Lightning can pass through your household wiring and damage any device connected to it. This phone is noexception. Warning: Please do not attempt to unplug any appliance during an e...

Installation Selecting a Location Before choosing a location for your new phone, there are some important guidelines you should consider: l The location should be close to both a phone jack and continuous power outlet. Note: Make sure that the AC outlet is switched on for continuous power supply Kee...

Connecting the Telephone Cord Consider these safety guidelines before connecting the telephone cord: CAUTION: l Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. l Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected. l Use caution when installi...

Desk or Tabletop Installation 1. Place the Base on a desk or tabletop. 2. Plug one end of the telephone cord into the TEL LINE jack on the Base Unit. 10

Direct Wall Mounting You can mount your phone directly on a wall. Before mounting your phone, consider the following: l Select a location away from electrical cables, pipes, or other items behind the mountinglocation that could cause a hazard when inserting screws into the wall. l Make sure the wall...

Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 230V-240V AC wail outlet and make sure it is switched on. ! Use only the Uniden AC Adapter supplied with this phone. Setting the Handset Retainer The Handset Retainer holds the Handset in place if your phone is mounted on a wall. The steps below describe how to re...

3. Put the retainer back into its slot on the Base Unit. 4. Push down on the Handset Retainer until it snapsinto place. 15

Setting Up Your Phone Extending the Base Unit Antenna Before using your phone, be sure to raise the antenna to the vertical position, and fully extend at all times. Installing the Handset Battery Pack 1. Press in on the Battery Cover Release. 2. Slide the battery compartment cover down. 16

Cleaning the Battery Contacts To maintain a good charge, it is important to clean all charging contacts on the Handset and Base Unit about once a month. Use a pencil eraser or other contact cleaner. Do not use any liquids or solvents. 18

Charging the Battery Pack Initial Battery Charging The rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium battery pack must be fully charged before using your phone for the first time. We recommend that the battery pack charge for approximately 15-20 hours, without interruption, before plugging the phone line into your ne...

If the Battery icon begins to flash, the phone is programmed to eliminate its functions to save power. The table below describes what to do to return your phone to normal operation. DURING A CALL IN STANDBY MODE Only the button operates. None of the buttons will operate. The Handset beeps and the ba...

Handset Volume Controls Please refer to the foldout in front of your operating guide for key positions. To adjust the ringer volume of your Handset, press volume/cancel until you hear the desired ringer tone and volume. Two-tone High Two-tone Low Three-tone High Three-tone Low To adjust the receiver...

To adjust the Base speaker volume, press the volume control buttons to achieve the desired setting. Automatic Digital Code Security To help prevent unauthorized calls on your phone, a Digital Code feature has been included in allXCAI680 phones. This Digital Code is shared only between the Handset an...

Setting Caller ID on Call Waiting Note: This feature is not currently available in Australia. You can set your XCAI680 phone to display information about calls that generate a call waiting tone while you are on a call. Note: With this feature set you will not be able to hear the person you are talki...

Setting the Caller ID Number Grouping Feature (using Hyphen) For ease of reading Caller ID Number, Uniden added this extra feature. To turn Hyphen on: 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press flash/function four times. 3. Press I. 4. Press mem. A confirmation tone sounds and the display re...

Using Your Phone Please refer to the foldout in front of your operating guide for key positions. Making Calls 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit, 2. Dial the number you wish to call. For example, 1234-5678 3. If you entered a wrong number, press chan/delete to backspace until the number is era...

Receiving Calls Note: You must subscribe to a Caller Display Service from your telephone service provider for the caller’s number to be displayed. When the phone rings, the LCD displays informationabout the person calling you. -OR- If Name Tagging is enabled and the caller’s detail isprogrammed in t...

Answering a Call with AutoTalk Enabled If you have enabled the AutoTalk feature, just remove the Handset from the Base to answer an incoming call. See “Setting the AutoTalk Feature” on page 26 for details on setting AutoTalk. Answering a Call without AutoTalk Enabled When the phone rings, pick up th...

5. Press talk button to end the current call. 6. The phone will ring back indicating that the first caller is still on hold. 7. Press talk button to answer this call. 8. Press talk button to end the call. Note: Pressing the c wait button during the call will toggle between callers. Pulse mode networ...

Using the Flash Key with Call Waiting To access the Telstra’s Call Waiting service, you can either use the c wait button or the flash key 1. While talking you hear the call waiting signal. 2. Press f/ash/function then 2 to switch call and put the current call on hold. 3. back to your original call, ...

The Caller ID Display Using Caller ID To make use of these features, you must first subscribe to your telephone service provider.The LCD displays information about the current call and previous calls received on your XCAI680cordless phone, including the total calls received, and the number of new ca...

4. To see ail calls stored in memory, press the A key repeatedly until the LCD displays END. 5. To see the time and day a call was received: a. While the number is displayed press b. To return to the number display press again. 6. To see how many times a caller has phoned: a. While the number is dis...

Programming Your Phone Storing a Caller ID memory number in Dial Memory There are 20 dial memory locations in the XCAI680 cordless phone. You can store any number in your Caller ID memory in Dial Memory so it can be used later with memory dialing. See Calling a Number Stored in Memory on page 38 for...

Calling a Number Stored in Memory Use this feature to dial a number previously stored in memory. See Storing a Caller ID memorynumber in Dial Memory on page 36 or Storing a Regular Number in Dial Memory on page 36 for details. 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press mem. 3. Enter the two ...

The Integrated Answering System The XCAI680 has a built-in Answering System which answers incoming calls and records your messages. You can also use your new Answering System to leave a memo message for someoneelse who will use the phone, or to announce a special message when you’ll be away from you...

Answering System Setup Turning the Answering System On/Off 1. To turn the Answering System on, press answer. A tone sounds, and the current outgoing messageplays on the Base Unit speaker. A second tone sounds to indicate the unit is ready to answer calls,and the Message Counter LED turns on. When th...

5. To set AM, press the Handset. To set PM, press #on the Handset. 6. Press the flash/function key again. /Vote: A beep indicates the new time is programmed, and the new Time and DayStamp is announced from the Base speaker. You are then prompted for a PIN code. 7. Enter the four-digit number you wan...

Recording Your Personal OGM 1. To record an outgoing message, press and hold ogm. Start recording your message after you hear the long tone and the Message Counter LED begins to count up. 2. Do not get closer than 30 cm to the microphone, and speak clearly while recording your message. When you are ...

A tone will sound, and you will hear the preset message “Hello. No one is available to takeyour call, please leave your message after the tone” on the Base Unit speaker. A second tone sounds after the preset message plays, and the Answering System automatically returns to Standby. 3. To select your ...

Using the Reset Button The RESET button is used to erase all recorded outgoing messages and any messages which aresaved in memory. Pressing RESET does not erase your PIN (Personal Identification Number) code or the security code between the Handset and Base Unit. 1. When RESET is pressed, the Messag...

Using Your Answering System Playing New Messages When the message counter flashes, you have received new messages. 1. 2. Press */new. The time and day each message was received is announced after the message is played, and the Message Counter LED displays the number of themessage playing. If you wan...

2. /repeat at anytime to replay a message. Note: Pressing /repeat during a message returns the system to the beginning of thatmessage. Pressing /repeat again before the message replays causes the system to scan back one message. if you have severalmessages, press /repeat until you return to the mess...

3. Press /stop at anytime to stop reviewing messages and return to Standby. The Message Counter LED shows the total numberof messages. Note: The system automatically returns to Standby when all messages have been played. Deleting a Message 1. Press to review your messages. Note: You can press */new ...

Deleting All Messages You can delete all your messages without deleting each separate message. To delete all the messages, you must use the delete button on the Base Unit. Note: You must review all messages before using the “Delete All Messages” function. 1. Press and hold 2. You will hear three sho...

3. After you have recorded your message, the system returns to Standby. Note: If you have new or unplayed messages, the Message Counter LED on the Base Unit will continue to flash. When all the messages have been reviewed, the Message Counter LED shows the number of stored messages but does not flas...

Remote Operation You can operate your XCAI680 while you’re away from home by calling from any touch-tone phone. When using this feature, remember these important guidelines. l You should change your Personal Identification Number (PIN) before using your Handset.When you first apply power, the code i...

Troubleshooting If your XCAI680 Integrated Telephone Answering Device is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps. If you are still unable to resolve the problems, contact UnidenCustomer Service for assistance. Telephone Troubleshooting Chart Problem light won’t come on whe...

Answering System Troubleshooting Chart Problem Suaaestion Answering System does not work. Answering System does not answer calls. Messages are incomplete. After a power failure, the outgoing message is deleted. Message Counter LED flashes the letter P. No sound on the Base Unit speaker during call m...

Caller ID Troubleshooting Chart Problem Caller ID Feature not working. Suggestion l You must subscribe to a caller ID Display Service first. l Please contact your Telephone company to subscribe to this service. Calling party name is not displayed. Caller ID On Call Waiting (CIDCW) is not working. LC...

Specifications General Frequency Control Modulation Operating Temperature Base Unit Receive Frequency Transmit Frequency Power Source Size Weight Flash Time Handset Receive Frequency Transmit Frequency Power Requirements Size Weight Battery Answering System Memory Type Memory Capacity Message Length...

Warrantv UNIDEN XCAl680 1 YEAR WARRANTY (Batteries and Accessories are covered for 90 Days ONLY) Note: Please keep your sales docket as it provides evidence of warranty. Warranty is only valid in the country where the product has been purchased. WARRANTOR: Uniden Australia Pty Limited ACN 001 865 49...