Uniden XCI-660 - Manual

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

Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden XCI-660 Series Cordless Telephone. It is designed to exacting standards which provide reliability, longlife, and outstanding performance. This series of phones is available in designer colorswhich are designated by different model numbers.A...

Included with the XCI-660 Series If any of these items are missing or damaged,contact the Uniden Parts Department at:(800) 554-3988, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Central,Monday through Friday. Handset pag e/find 25 CHANNE L PLUS ULTRA CLEAR Extend A Phone • • Extend A Phone • • Base Unit Rechargeable Battery ...

Important Electrical Considerations Unplug all electrical appliances when you know anelectrical storm is approaching. Lightning can passthrough your household wiring and damage anydevice connected to it. This phone is no exception. Warning: Please do not attempt to unplug any appliance during an ele...

Installation Selecting a Location Before choosing a location for your new phone,there are some important guidelines you shouldconsider: • The location should be close to both a phonejack and continuous power outlet. Note: A continuous power outlet is an ACoutlet which does not have a switch to inter...

Telephone Line Outlets There are two types of phone outlets: Modular Jack Most phone equipment available now usesmodular jacks. Phone cords are fitted with amolded plastic connector which plugs intothis type of jack. If you do not have modularphone jacks, contact your local telephonecompany for info...

Applying Power to the Base Unit The XCI-660 Series phone requires an AC outlet, without a switch to interrupt power, and theincluded AC adapter. To relieve strain on the DCplug when the phone is placed on a desk or table,connect the adapter as shown below. Important: Place the power cord so that it ...

Desk or Tabletop Installation 1. Place the Base on a desk or tabletop. 2. Plug the AC Adapter cord into the 9V DCinput jack on theBase Unit. 3. Place the AC Adapter cord aroundthe strain relief. 4. Plug one end of the long telephone cordinto the TEL LINEjack on the BaseUnit. DC IN 9V PULSE–T ONE TEL...

Wall Installation Standard Wall Plate Mounting These phones are designed to be mounted on astandard AT&T or GTE wall plate. 1. Plug the AC Adapter into the Base Unit. 2. Place the AC Adapter cord insidethe molded channel. 3. Plug one end of the short telephone cordinto the TEL LINEjack on the Ba...

Direct Wall Mounting If you do not have a standard wall plate, you canmount your phone directly on a wall. Beforemounting your phone, consider the following: • Select a location away from electrical cables,pipes, or other items behind the mountinglocation that could cause a hazard wheninserting scre...

7. Plug the other end of the telephone linecord into the walljack. 8. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard120V AC wall outlet. Note: Do not use anoutlet controlled bya wall switch. Setting the Handset Retainer The handset retainer holds the Handset in place ifyour phone is mounted on a wall. The step...

Setting Up Your Phone Extending the Antenna Before using your phone, be sure to raise itsantenna to the vertical position. Installing the Handset Battery Pack 1. Press in on the Battery CoverRelease. 2. Slide the battery compartment coverdown. 22 660CH2E.CHP Mon Nov 03 16:43:48 1997 Color profile: D...

Cleaning the Battery Contacts To maintain a good charge, it is important to cleanall charging contacts on the Handset and Base Unitabout once a month. Use a pencil eraser or othercontact cleaner. Do not use any liquids or solvents. page/find Contacts Contacts 24 660CH2E.CHP Mon Nov 03 16:43:55 1997 ...

Charging the Battery Pack Initial Battery Charging The rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium battery packmust be fully charged before using your phone forthe first time. We recommend that the battery packcharge for approximately 15-20 hours, withoutinterruption, before plugging the phone line intoyour new pho...

Continuous Battery Charging For the best battery performance, return theHandset to the Base Unit at the end of the day.This keeps the battery fully charged, so your phoneworks best. Low Battery Indicator When the BatteryPack in the Handsetis very low andneeds to becharged, the Batteryicon flashes. I...

Setting the Pulse/Tone Switch Be sure the PULSE/TONE switch is in the TONEposition. ❉ Most phone systems are Tone dialing. Checkwith your local phone company if you are notsure whether your system is Tone or Pulsedialing. Adjusting Ringer Controls ❉ Please refer to the foldout in front of youroperat...

Automatic Digital Code Security To avoid unauthorized calls on your phone, aDigital Code feature was added to the XCI-660 Series phone. This Digital Code is shared only between the Handset and Base Unit. The Code isset automatically when you first use the phone. ❉ Please refer to the foldout in fron...

❉ If the Base Unit loses power while theHandset is off the Base, the Digital Code maybe erased. When this happens, the Handsetwill not function. To reestablish communication between theHandset and Base Unit: 1. Restore power to the Base Unit. 2. Place the Handset back on the Base Unit. 3. The Batter...

To delete your local area code: 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press flash/function twice. 3. Press chan/delete three times. 4. Press mem . A confirmation tonesounds and thedisplay remains onfor two seconds. 5. Place the Handset on the Base. TheBattery icon willblink to indicate thatth...

3. Press 1 . 4. Press mem . A confirmation tonesounds and thedisplay remains onfor two seconds. 5. Place the Handset on the Base. TheBattery icon willblink to indicate thatthe setting has beenstored. To turn Caller ID on Call Waiting off: 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press flash/func...

Setting the AutoTalk Feature To turn AutoTalk on: 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press flash/function four times. 3. Press 1 . 4. Press mem . A confirmation tonesounds and thedisplay remains onfor two seconds. 5. Place the Handset on the Base. TheBattery icon willblink to indicate that...

Using Your Phone ❉ Please refer to the foldout in front of youroperating guide for key positions. Making Calls 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Dial the number you wish to call. Forexample, 123 - 4567 3. If you entered a wrong number,press chan/delete to backspace until thenumber is eras...

Receiving Calls ❉ You must subscribe to Caller ID services fromyour local phone company for the caller’sname and number to be displayed. When the phonerings, the LCDdisplays informationabout the personcalling you. — OR — If the signal is notstrong enough todisplay the completeID, the LCD maydisplay:...

When you are finished with the conversation,press talk to hang up. — OR — Place the Handset back on the Base. Redialing the Last Number Called 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press talk . ❉ If the Handset fails to connect with the Basethe Handset beeps and returns to standbymode. 3. Pre...

Using Caller ID The Caller ID Display The LCD displays information about the current calland previous calls received on your XCI-660 Series cordless phone, including the total calls received,and the number of new calls received. The LCD display is always active while the Handsetis on the Base. While...

Viewing Calls in Memory 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press caller id . 3. To view calls stored in memory, Pressthe ▼ or ▲ keys. To dial the number currently displayed, pressthe talk key. To add a 1 for long distance dialing, press 1 and then press the talk key. ❉ If the number is lon...

Programming Your Phone Storing a Caller ID memory number inDial Memory ❉ There are 20 dial memory locations in theXCI-660 Series cordless phone. You can store any number in your Caller IDmemory in Dial memory so it can be used later withmemory dialing. See Calling a Number Stored inMemory on page 41...

3. Press 1 . 4. Enter the phone number you want tostore. For example, 123 - 4567 . 5. Press mem . 6. Enter a name up to 12 characters long usingthe ▼ and ▲ keys to select characters and the 0 or 2 to move one character to left or right. For example, to enter the name Bob Jones: Press ▼ until B is di...

Continue until thename Bob Jones isdisplayed in theLCD. 7. Press mem . 8. Enter a memory location for thenumber. Forexample, press 05 to assign location 05 tothe number. Youhear a confirmationbeep and the LCDdisplays: Calling a Number Stored in Memory Use this feature to dial a number previously sto...

Editing and Deleting Numbers in DialMemory Use this feature to edit or delete numbers stored indial memory. 1. Remove the Handset from the Base Unit. 2. Press flash/function . 3. Press 0 . 4. Enter the memory location to edit ordelete. For example,to edit or deletelocation 05, press 05 . — OR — Use ...

To edit the number entry in dial memory, forexample, to change 5941 to 1234: Press mem . Press chan/delete four times. Enter 1234 . To edit the name entry in dial memory, for exampleto change Bob Jones to Tom Jones: Press mem again. Press ▼ until T is displayed in theLCD. Press 2 twice to move twoch...

Troubleshooting If your XCI-660 Series Cordless Telephone is notperforming to your expectations, please try thesesimple steps. If you are still unable to resolve theproblems, contact Uniden Customer Service at(800) 297-1023, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central,Monday through Friday. Problem Suggestion Ch...

Specifications General – The XCI-660 Series complies withFCC Parts 15 and 68. Frequency Control PLL Modulation FM OperatingTemperature -10°C to 50°C Base Unit ReceiveFrequency 48.76 to 49.99 MHz(25 Channels) TransmitFrequency 43.72 to 46.97 MHz(25 Channels) PowerRequirements 120V AC 60 Hz  3V AC Si...

PRECAUTIONS Before you read anything else, please observe the following: WARNING! Uniden America Corporation DOES NOT representthis unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire,electrical shock, or damage to the unit, DO NOTexpose this unit to rain or moisture. RECHARGEABLE NICKEL-CADMIUMBATTER...

One-Year Limited Warranty Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION(“Uniden”)ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for oneyear, to the original retail owner, this Uniden Product to befree from defects in materials and craftsmans...

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