Uniden EXS9980 Owner's Manual

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6Use only the supplied AD-9500 ACadapter. Do not use any other ACadapter.Connect the AC adapter to acontinuous power supply.Place the base unit close

7Standard wall plate mountingThis phone can be mounted on any standard telephone wallplate.Mounting the base unit on a wall1 Snap the wall mountadapte

8Direct wall plate mountingIf you don't have a standard wall plate, you can mount your phonedirectly to the wall. Before doing this, consider the

9Charge the battery pack for more than 17 hours before you startusing your phone.1 Press in on the battery coverrelease and slide the coverdown until

10Even when the batterypack is not being used, itwill gradually dischargeover a long period. Foroptimum performance, besure to return the handsetto th

113 The number is dialed. After about 5 seconds, the call-time display appears.4 To hang up, press or place the handset on the base. The call-

12Off-hook dialing1 Press . “Talk” flashes on thedisplay.Then the volume setting is displayed.For example, if the volume is set tohigh, the di

131 Phone rings.2 Press . “ Talk” and volumesetting appears on the display.3 Talk with the caller.4 To hang up, press or placethe hand

14From the base1 The phone rings. The statusLEDon the base flashes.2 Press and begin speaking.3 To hang up, press .openbackup

15Adjusting the volumeRinger volumeIn the standby mode, press on the handset to set the handset ringer volume. There are two ringer volume settings; h

Congratulations on your purchase of the EXS 9980 cordlesstelephone. This phone is designed for reliability, long life, andoutstanding performance util

16The last three phone numbers dialed can be quickly redialed.Redialing a callOn-hook redialing1 Press .The phone number that was lastdial

17Off-hook redialing1 Press . “Talk” appears flashing on thedisplay.2 Press .The last number dialed will be displayed.3To hang u

18You may use the phone as speaker phone to answer calls andintercom by pressing the button on the base. To hangup, press ag

19To transfer from the handset to the base1 Press on the handsetwhile speaking on the handset. Theline will be held, and the inter’comton

20Intercom from the base to handset1 Press on the base. The handset beeps.2 Press or on the handset,and the int

21MuteYou can turn off the handset microphone so that the personwhom you are talking with cannot hear you.When speaking on thehandset1 Press

22In memory dialingoperation, you must pressa key within 20 seconds orthe phone will return tostandby. If you return thehandset to the base thephone w

235 Press .“Store Number” is displayed. The cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the number to be entered.6 Use the numbe

24To exit the memoryfunction without dialing,press . Thehandset returns to standby.If you pressbefore , you canconfirm the n

25Off-hook memory dialing1 Press .“Talk” flashes and the volume setting appears.2 Press .3 Enter a two-digit number (01 - 20) toselec

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26Editing a stored name and/or phone number1 Press and hold for 2 seconds.The display shows the memoryscreen and any saved name/number.2Pres

277 Use the dial keypad, or key to edit thephone number. The phone number cannot exceed 20 digits. (See page 23.)If you don’t want

284 Press to move the cursor down to “Delete Memory” command line.5 Press . The following confirmation screen appears.6 Press t

293-WAYCONFERENCE FEATURESIf you pick up the handsetfrom the base whilespeaking on the base, thecall will be transferred tothe handset.The Uniden EXS

30CALLER IDFEATURESYou must subscribe toCaller ID on Call Waitingin order to use thisfeature.Caller IDYou must subscribe to the Caller ID service to u

311 When the Caller ID message is received, the display showsthe caller’s phone number, along with the date and time. Theincoming call information is

32“End” appears whenyou have reviewed allmessages in the Caller IDlist. Press repeatedlyto return to the summaryscreen.If a call comes in via

33The EXS 9980 stores up to 50 messages. If the phone receives the51st message, the oldest one in the list is automatically deleted.Caller ID data can

34Deleting all Caller ID name/numbers1 Press .2 Press .3 Press or to select “Yes” or “No”.4 Press or .Whe

35Calling a party from the Caller ID listYou can place a call from the Caller ID list.The EXS 9980 stores up to 50 messages.1 Press .Select

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36Storing Caller ID messages in Memory dialingMessages shown in the Caller ID list can be stored in memorydialing.Using the incoming call information

37Using "Caller ID on call waiting" service“Caller ID” and “Call waiting” are separate services. CIDCW(Caller ID on Call Waiting) performs t

38THE INTEGRATEDANSWERING DEVICEThe EXS 9980 has a built-in answering system that answers andrecords incoming calls. You can also use your answering s

393 Next, press or until you hear thecorrect hour setting. Numbers through display on thebase as each hour is announce

401 Press and hold until youhear a long tone. Start recordingyour message immediately after youhear the long tone end.2 When you finish

41Selecting the message record timeYou can set your answering system to record messages up to oneor four minutes long.One minute option: move the REC

42Setting ring time switchThe ring time/toll saver switch allows you to set the number of rings the caller hears before the answering system plays you

43Playing your messagesThe base LED shows the number of total messages on thedisplay. If the display is blinking, then there are new messageswaiting f

44Repeating a message1 Press to review yourmessage. The number of storedmessages is announced.2 After a message has played for a fewsec

45Deleting a messageDeleting individual message1 Press to review yourmessage.2 If you decide to delete a message,press anyti

Introduction / Features...inside front coverControls and Functions ...inside front coverGetting StartedRead this first...

46Recording a conversationYou can record up to 10 minutes of conversation while you aremaking your call from the handset.1 During the conversation fro

47Remote access away from homeYou can operate your answering system from a remote locationusing any touch-tone telephone. Use this function to check f

48Remote room monitorYou can call your answering system from any touch-tone phoneand monitor sounds in the room where your base is installed.1 Call yo

49If the handset battery packis completely dischargedor the battery pack isremoved, the digitalsecurity code will be lost.If this happens, a newsecuri

50To attach the beltclipInsert the beltclip into theholes on each side of thehandset. Press down until itclicks.To remove the beltclipPull both sides

51Battery replacementand handlingWhen the operating timebecomes short, even after abattery is recharged, pleasereplace the battery.With normal usage,

52TROUBLESHOOTINGIf your phone is not performing to your expectations, please trythese simple steps first.SymptomThe statusLED won'tcome on when

53SymptomThe Caller ID does notdisplay.The answering systemdoes not work.Messages areincomplete.After a power failure,the outgoing messageis deleted.N

54SPECIFICATIONSSpecificationsGeneralThe EXS 9980 complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68.Frequency control: PLLModulation:Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum;

55INDEX0 - 93-way conferencing...29AAdjusting the volume ...15Answering deviceFeatures...38Setting up...

2This cordless telephone must be set up before use. Follow these steps;Step 1 (page 3)Unpack and check the telephone and accessories.Step 2 (page 4 to

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3Make sure you have received the following items in the package.If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the UnidenParts Department(see b

4Do the following steps.• Choose the best location• Connect the base unit• Choose the dialing modeChoose the best locationBefore choosing a location f

5Connect the base unitIf you want to install the base unit on the wall, see page 7.To AC outletTo telephone outletTo TEL LINETo DC IN 10VAC adapter(su