Uniden EXAI2980i, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...9 0 0 M Hz C O R D L E S S with digital answering system caller id call waiting owner s manual EXAI2980 Series To activate the Caller ID features you must subscribe through your telephone company...

Page 2: ...re e t to o v vi is si it t o ou ur r w we eb b s si it te e w ww ww w u un ni id de en n c co om m Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXAI2980 series cordless telephone and answer...

Page 3: ...s and Special Characters 21 Making Calls with Memory Dialing 23 Chain Dialing 24 Editing a Stored Name and or Phone Number 25 Erasing a Stored Name and Phone Number 27 Caller ID Features Caller ID 28...

Page 4: ...dset battery compartment 5 Handset earpiece 6 LCD display 7 Talk key 8 left cursor tone key 9 Caller ID key 10 Volume down key 11 Select key 12 Handset microphone and ringer speaker 13 Memory m key 14...

Page 5: ...key 19 Delete key 20 Set key 21 Base charging contacts 22 Base speaker 23 Message counter display 24 Status LED 25 Skip fast forward ff key 26 Voice memo record rec key 27 Answer on off key 28 Menu k...

Page 6: ...St te ep p 2 2 p pa ag ge e 6 6 t to o 8 8 Next choose the best location to set up the base unit S St te ep p 3 3 p pa ag ge e 9 9 t to o 1 10 0 Then insert the battery pack into the handset Connect t...

Page 7: ...800 554 3988 Hours M F 7 00 a m to 5 00 p m CST We can also be reached on the web at www uniden com Make sure you have received the following items in the package If any of these items are missing or...

Page 8: ...r mounted on a standard wall plate A Av vo oi id d e ex xc ce es ss si iv ve e m mo oi is st tu ur re e e ex xt tr re em me el ly y l lo ow w t te em mp pe er ra at tu ur re es s d du us st t m me ec...

Page 9: ...arity black and red wires to the jack inside the battery compartment Do not exert any force on this connection It could cause damage to the battery or handset Once you are certain that you have made a...

Page 10: ...a g go oo od d c ch ha ar rg ge e i it t i is s i im mp po or rt ta an nt t t to o c cl le ea an n t th he e b ba at tt te er ry y c co on nt ta ac ct ts s o on n t th he e h ha an nd ds se et t a an...

Page 11: ...ched for face up charging For wall mounting see Mounting the Base Unit on a Wall on page 11 3 Raise the antenna to a vertical position 4 Make sure the s st ta at tu us s LED lights If the LED does not...

Page 12: ...omplete If you are not sure of your dialing system set for tone dialing Make a trial call If the call connects leave the setting as is otherwise set for pulse dialing If your phone system requires pul...

Page 13: ...phone line cord into the T TE EL L L LI IN NE E jack Wrap the cord inside the molded wiring channel as shown 7 Plug the telephone line cord into the telephone outlet DO NOT use an outlet controlled by...

Page 14: ...erial is capable of supporting the weight of the base and handset Use 10 screws minimum length of 1 3 8 inches with anchoring devices suitable for the wall material where the base unit will be placed...

Page 15: ...rom the base and the phone automatically answers the call Or if the handset is not on the base press any key to answer the call If the phone rings when AutoTalk is off you must press t ta al lk k to a...

Page 16: ...c ca al ll l i id d The Caller ID setting screen appears 2 Press 3 3 to select Area Code or press twice 3 Press s se el le ec ct t 4 Use the number keys 0 0 to 9 9 to enter the 3 digit area code 5 Pre...

Page 17: ...l l p p Press any key When the AutoTalk is set to on or press t ta al lk k 1 Press t ta al lk k 2 Listen for the dial tone 3 Dial the number O OR R Dial the number then press t ta al lk k 1 Press t ta...

Page 18: ...t earpiece volume settings Low Medium High and Maximum can only be adjusted during a call Talk Mode Press v vo ol l or repeatedly to select Low Medium High or Maximum When you hang up the phone keeps...

Page 19: ...number after you have called your bank The digits of your bank account can be entered using DTMF tones Initially make your call with the pulse dialing mode Once your call connects press tone Enter th...

Page 20: ...el for clear operation Interference can come from appliances or other phones in your home This function works only when the phone is in use During the course of a conversation if you hear static or no...

Page 21: ...0 9 to select the memory location where you would like to store the number 3 Press s se el le ec ct t The following screen appears and a cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the nam...

Page 22: ...is ready for the number to be entered 6 Use the number keys to enter the phone number The phone number cannot exceed 20 digits Use r re ed di ia al l p p to enter pause in the dialing sequence The di...

Page 23: ...he key I If f y yo ou u m ma ak ke e a a m mi is st ta ak ke e w wh hi il le e e en nt te er ri in ng g a a n na am me e Use tone or to move the cursor to the incorrect character press d de el le et t...

Page 24: ...mes 6 Press 4 4 six times 7 Press 3 3 four times then press to more the cursor to the right If the next character uses the same number key you must press to move the cursor over Otherwise the next tim...

Page 25: ...tone to toggle between the names display and the numbers display 1 UNIDEN CORP 2 JOHN DOE 3 MOM AND DAD Talk 0123456789012 P Pr ro og gr ra am m n na am me e P Pr ro og gr ra am m n nu um mb be er r...

Page 26: ...not limited to phone numbers You may want to store in memory a group of numbers up to 20 digits that you need to enter once your call connects This is referred to as Chain Dialing An example of this...

Page 27: ...ting that the display is ready for the name to be edited When a name has not been stored the cursor appears at the beginning of the second line 5 Use the number keys tone or d de el le et te e to edit...

Page 28: ...firmation screen The memory storage is complete For example if you store a name and number into memory location number 1 the display shows Memory 1 Stored After about 2 seconds Memory Store is display...

Page 29: ...down to Delete Memory 5 Press s se el le ec ct t The following confirmation screen appears 6 Press to move the pointer to Yes 7 Press s se el le ec ct t or d de el le et te e The following screen appe...

Page 30: ...number of calls Additionally you can dial the displayed number and store the information for memory dialing Make sure you have turned on the Caller ID Call Waiting feature See page 13 1 When the Calle...

Page 31: ...u un nk kn no ow wn n n nu um mb be er r i is s r re ec ce ei iv ve ed d W Wh he en n a an n u un nk kn no ow wn n n na am me e i is s r re ec ce ei iv ve ed d 2 When you pick up the phone the displa...

Page 32: ...g g a a C Ca al ll le er r I ID D m me es ss sa ag ge e 1 Press c ca al ll l i id d Display the message to be deleted from the Caller ID list by pressing or 2 Press d de el le et te e 3 Press or to se...

Page 33: ...t You can place a call from the Caller ID list The EXAI2980 series stores up to 30 messages 1 Press c ca al ll l i id d Select the phone number that you want to dial by pressing or 2 Press t ta al lk...

Page 34: ...c ca al ll l i id d Select the phone number to be stored from the Caller ID list by pressing or 2 Press m m 3 Press and or enter a number 0 9 to select the memory location to be stored 4 Press s se el...

Page 35: ...ssage to callers when you re away from your phone Features Digital Tapeless Recording 15 20 minutes of Recording Time Call Screening Selectable Outgoing Messages Voice Prompt for Guidance Time and Day...

Page 36: ...the last menu option A confirmation tone sounds to indicate Standby Mode If any of the following occurs during menu setup the handset returns to standby Start over with menu function prior to the inte...

Page 37: ...mo o r re ec c to start recording your message Start your recording after the announcement Record your greeting after the tone 3 When you are finished recording your greeting press v vo oi ic ce e m m...

Page 38: ...and hold s sk ki ip p f ff f or r re ep pe ea at t r re ew w to quickly scroll through numbers on the display 1 Press m me en nu u twice The system announces the current time The message counter disp...

Page 39: ...D displays To exit the menu mode press p pl la ay y s st to op p if desired S Se et tt ti in ng g a a P Pe er rs so on na al l S Se ec cu ur ri it ty y C Co od de e P PI IN N To play your messages fro...

Page 40: ...l the desired ringer option appears 4 Press s se et t to select the ringer option The system announces new ringer volume To exit the menu mode press p pl la ay y s st to op p if desired When you have...

Page 41: ...aver the answering system picks up after two rings if you have new messages and after four rings if there are none This way if you make a long distance call to check your messages you can hang up afte...

Page 42: ...is prerecorded Hello no one is available to take your call Please call again A An nn no ou un nc ce e o on nl ly y f fe ea at tu ur re e The announce only feature plays a prerecorded outgoing message...

Page 43: ...and old messages and the LED displays the number of messages The time and day that each message was received is announced after the message is played and the message counter displays the number of the...

Page 44: ...ay y s st to op p to review your messages The number of messages is announced 2 Press s sk ki ip p f ff f at anytime to skip to the next message Each time s sk ki ip p f ff f is pressed the system sca...

Page 45: ...message 3 You hear a beep and the message is deleted To delete all messages press and hold d de el le et te e after reviewing your messages You hear a beep and the message is deleted followed by the...

Page 46: ...ng a conversation from the handset press and hold v vo oi ic ce e m me em mo o r re ec c The unit begins recording and the message counter displays A A b be ee ep p t th ha at t c ca an n b be e h he...

Page 47: ...age Record function the first time you enter the corresponding command it starts the Recording function If you want to stop the recording enter the command again 5 After all of the Help Guidance menu...

Page 48: ...n remotely from any touch tone telephone 1 Call your telephone number 2 Wait ten rings until the system answers You hear a beep 3 Press and then enter your PIN code The answering system announces the...

Page 49: ...g the same security code you can change the code 1 Remove the handset from the base unit Press and hold p pa ag ge e on the base 2 While the handset is emitting the paging sound place the handset on t...

Page 50: ...tc cl li ip p Pull both sides of the beltclip to release the tabs from the holes Your phone may be used with an optional headset the Uniden HS910 To use this feature insert headset plug into the head...

Page 51: ...a replacement battery Maintenance W Wh he en n s sl li ig gh ht tl ly y d di ir rt ty y Wipe with a soft dry cloth W Wh he en n v ve er ry y d di ir rt ty y Wipe with a soft cloth that has been dampen...

Page 52: ...et and base are clean Make sure that the base antenna is in a vertical position Move the handset and or base to a different location away from metal objects or appliances and try again Press c ch ha a...

Page 53: ...ity code See page 47 Keep the handset away from microwave ovens computers remote control toys wireless microphones alarm systems intercoms room monitors fluorescent lights and electrical appliances Mo...

Page 54: ...m another touch tone phone If you still have a problem S Su ug gg ge es st ti io on n Adjust the speaker volume on the base unit Make sure you re using the correct PIN code Make sure that the touch to...

Page 55: ...ual Talk mode duration will be reduced respective to the amount of time the handset is off the base Recharge your phone on a regular basis by returning the handset to the base after each phone call Wh...

Page 56: ...means of comparison against other range claims T Te el le ep ph ho on ne e L Li in ne e P Pr ro ob bl le em ms s The FCC has granted the telephone company the right to disconnect service in the event...

Page 57: ...r on top of a TV or VCR If interference is experienced moving the cordless telephone farther away from the TV or VCR will often reduce or eliminate the interference M Mo or re e T Th ha an n O On ne e...

Page 58: ...and Functions 2 3 D Dial mode 10 Digital security code 4 47 E F G H I J K L Earpiece volume 16 Flash 18 General information Specification 53 Greeting 35 Headset installation 48 Interference 18 M N O P...

Page 59: ...s 2 Enter your PIN code 3 Press then 5 to stop the announcement 4 Press then 6 to turn the answering system on C U T REMOTE OPERATION CARD R Re em mo ot te e a ac cc ce es ss s a aw wa ay y f fr ro om...

Page 60: ...ng System On 6 6 Memo Record Stop 7 7 Greeting Message Record Stop 8 8 Answer System Off 9 9 Help Guidance 0 0 C U T T Ta as sk k K Ke ey y Repeat a Message 1 1 Playing your Messages 2 2 Skipping a Me...

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