Uniden EXI 386 Series manual

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Contents Welcome/Features 2 Quick Reference Guide 3 Controls and Functions 4 Getting Started Read this First 6 Checking the Package Contents 7 Setting up the Phone 8 Mounting the Base Unit on a Wall 12 Terminology 13 Setting Menu Options 14 Basics Making and Receiving Calls 17 Adjusting the Handset Ringer and Earpiece Volume 18 Redial 19 Tone Diali[...]

[ 2 ] W elcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden cordless telephone. This phone is designed and engineered to exacting standards for reliability, long life, and outstanding performance. Note: Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit for explanation purpose. The color of your cordless phone may vary. This cordle[...]

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE [ 3 ] Step 1 Charging the Battery TO INSTALL THE HANDSET BATTERY CONNECT TO A PHONE LINE When the handset battery pack is fully charged, after 15-20 hours of charging, plug the telephone cord into the base unit and then into a telephone wall jack. Your phone is set for tone dialing. If your local network requires pulse dialing[...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS [ 4 ] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 1. Handset antenna 2. Beltclip holes 3. Optional headset jack 4. Handset battery compartment 5. Handset earpiece 6. LCD display 7. Caller ID/menu key 8. Talk flash key 9. * /tone/left cursor ( ) key 10. Redial/pause (p) key 11. Select key 12. Handset microphone and ring[...]

21 22 23 24 25 21. Status LED 22. Find handset key 23. Base charging contacts 24. Telephone line jack 25. DC IN 9V jack CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS [ 5 ] EXI386M 8/11/03 5:38 PM Page 5[...]

GETTING STARTED [ 6 ] Read this First This cordless telephone must be set up before use. Follow these steps: About the digital security code This cordless telephone uses a digital security code to prevent unauthorized access to your base unit. This security code prevents other cordless handset from making calls through your base unit. A random secu[...]

GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED [ 7 ] Checking the P ackage Contents Uniden Parts Department at (800) 554-3988 Hours: M-F 8:00 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 damaged, contact the Uniden Parts Department. ?[...]

GETTING STARTED [ 8 ] Setting up the Phone Do the following steps: A. Choose the best location C. Connect the base unit B. Install the battery pack A. Choose the best location Before choosing a location for your new phone, read the INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS included in the PRECAUTIONS. Here are some important guidelines you should consider: • T[...]

GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED [ 9 ] B. Install the battery pack Charge the battery pack for at least 15-20 hours before plugging the phone line into your phone. 1) Press in on the battery cover release and slide the cover down until it comes off. 2) Connect the battery pack connector observing correct polarity (black and red wires) to the jack in[...]

GETTING STARTED [ 10 ] Even when the battery pack is not being used, it will gradually discharge over a long period of time. For optimum performance, be sure to return the handset to the base unit after a telephone call. Low Battery Alert When the battery pack is very low and needs to be charged, the phone is programmed to eliminate functions in or[...]

GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED [ 1 1 ] • Use only the supplied AD-310 AC adapter. Do not use any other AC adapter. • Connect the AC adapter to a continuous power supply. • Place the base unit close to the AC outlet so that you can unplug the AC adapter easily. C. Connect the base unit 1) Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and to a s[...]

GETTING STARTED [ 12 ] Mounting the Base Unit on a W all Standard wall plate mounting This phone can be mounted on any standard wall plate. 1) Plug the AC adapter into the DC IN 9V jack. 2) Wrap the AC adapter cord inside the molded wiring channel as shown. 3) Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet. 4) Plug the telephone line cord [...]

GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED [ 1 3 ] Direct w all mounting If you don't have a standard wall plate, you can mount your phone directly to the wall. Before doing this, consider the following: • Avoid electrical cables, pipes, or other items behind the mounting location that could cause a hazard when inserting screws into the wall. • Try t[...]

GETTING STARTED [ 14 ] Setting Menu Options There are five setup options available. They are Caller ID options [AutoTalk, CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting), Area Code], Dial Mode and Language. AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone without pressing the talk/flash button. If the phone rings when AutoTalk is on, simply remove the handset from the ba[...]

GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED [ 1 5 ] 1) When the phone is in standby mode, press and hold cid/menu . The Caller ID setting screen appears. 2) Press 3 or press twice to select ¨ Area Code ¨. 3) Press select . 4) Use the number keys ( 0 to 9 ), #/ , * /tone/ or delete/ch to enter the 3-digit area code. 5) Press select . A confirmation tone sound[...]

GETTING STARTED [ 16 ] 1) When the phone is in standby mode, press and hold cid/menu . The following screen appears. 2) Press 4 or press three times to select ¨ Dial ¨. 3) Press select to toggle between ¨ Tone ¨ and ¨ Pulse ¨ for each setting. 4) Press end or return the handset to the base unit. The handset returns to standby mode. • If you[...]

BASICS BASICS [ 1 7 ] Making and Receiving Calls Pick up the handset (AutoTalk: on) or pick up the handset and press talk/flash (AutoTalk: off). 1) Pick up the handset. 2) Press talk/flash . 3) Listen for the dial tone. 4) Dial the number. OR 1) Pick up the handset. 2) Dial the number, then press talk/flash . 1) Pick up the handset. 2) Press talk/f[...]

BASICS [ 18 ] Adjusting the Handset Ringer and Earpiece V olume Handset ringer tone and volume Press or in standby mode to select one of five ringer tones and volume combinations. Earpiece volume Pressing or during a call will change the earpiece volume of the handset. This setting will remain in effect after the telephone call has ended. Ringer Mu[...]

BASICS BASICS [ 1 9 ] Redial The redial/p key redials the last number dialed. The redialed number can be up to 32 digits long. T one Dialing Switch over Some telephone companies use equipment that requires pulse dialing (sometimes referred to as rotary dialing). If you need to enter tone dialing digits, you can switch over to tone dialing during th[...]

BASICS [ 20 ] Flash and Call W aiting If you have Call Waiting service and a call waiting tone sounds while you are on a call, press talk/flash to accept the waiting call. There is a short pause, then you will hear the new caller. To return to the original caller, press talk/flash again. P age To locate the handset (while it's off the base), p[...]

MEMORY DIALING MEMORY DIALING [ 2 1 ] Storing Phone Numbers and Names Memory Dialing allows you to dial a number using just a few key presses. Your cord- less telephone stores up to 10 names/numbers in the handset. 1) Press and hold mem until ¨ Memory Store ¨ is displayed. 2) Enter a number (0 - 9) or press or to select the memory location where [...]

MEMORY DIALING [ 22 ] The pause feature is useful for long distance calling, credit card dialing, or any other sequences that require a pause between digits. 5) Press select . ¨ Store Numbe r ¨ is displayed. The cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the number to be entered. 6) Use the number keys # / and * /tone/ to enter the p[...]

MEMORY DIALING MEMORY DIALING [ 2 3 ] Steps for Entering Names and Special Characters Refer to the letters on the number keys to select the desired characters. With each press of a numeric key, the displayed character appears in the following order: Upper case letters first, lower case letters next, and finally, the number corresponding to the key.[...]

MEMORY DIALING [ 24 ] For example, to enter Uniden ; 1) Pick up the handset. Press and hold mem . 2) Enter a number or press , to select a memory location number. 3) Press select . 4) Press 8 twice. 5) Press 6 five times. 6) Press 4 six times. 7) Press 3 four times, then press #/ to more the cursor to the right. 8) Press 3 five times. 9) Press 6 fi[...]

MEMORY DIALING MEMORY DIALING [ 2 5 ] Making Calls with Memory Dialing Memory dialing from Standby Mode 1) Press mem . The handset displays your programmed memory locations. 2) Enter a number (0 - 9) or press or to select the memory location you would like to dial. 3) Press talk/flash . ¨ Talk ¨ appears on the display along with the volume settin[...]

MEMORY DIALING [ 26 ] Memory dialing from Talk Mode 1) Press talk/flash . ¨ Talk ¨ and the volume setting appears. 2) Press mem . 3) Enter a number (0 - 9) to select the memory location of the desired phone number. The selected phone number is displayed, and then the number is dialed. 4) To hang up, press end . Chain Dialing The memory locations [...]

MEMORY DIALING MEMORY DIALING [ 2 7 ] Editing a Stored Name and/or Phone Number 1) Press and hold mem until ¨ Memory Store ¨ is displayed. 2) Enter a number (0 - 9) or press or to select the mem- ory location you would like to edit. 3) Press select . The following screen appears with the memory location number that you have selected in the displa[...]

MEMORY DIALING [ 28 ] 7) Use the number key, redial/p or delete/ch to edit the phone number. The phone number cannot exceed 20 digits. (See page 22.) If you don´t want to change the phone number, skip this step. 8) Press select . You hear a confirmation tone, and the following screen appears. The memory storage is complete. For example, if you sto[...]

MEMORY DIALING MEMORY DIALING [ 2 9 ] Erasing a Stored Name and Phone Number 1) Press and hold mem until ¨ Memory Store ¨ is displayed. 2) Enter a number (0 - 9) or press or to select the mem- ory location you would like to erase. 3) Press select . The following screen appears. The memory location number that you have selected appears in the disp[...]

ROCKETDIAL [ 30 ] Edit Number Delete Number Go Back Store Number Number Stored RocketDial You can store your most frequently dialed number in the RocketDial location. The RocketDial allows you to dial a number with one key press. (There is no need to press talk . The phone will automatically dial the stored number.) Storing and Editing the RocketDi[...]

ROCKETDIAL ROCKETDIAL [ 3 1 ] Deleting the RocketDial 1) When the phone is in standby mode, press and hold RocketDial . Following display appears. 2) Press or to select ¨ Delete Number ¨. 3) Press select . Following display appears. 4) Press to move the pointer to ¨ Yes ¨. 5) Press select or delete/ch . You will hear a confirmation tone, and th[...]

CALLER ID FEATURES [ 32 ] Caller ID You must subscribe to Caller ID service to use this feature. When the telephone rings, the Caller ID feature allows you to view the caller´s name and phone number on the display before you answer the phone. The handset displays the phone number of the incoming call, the name, and time. Additionally, you can dial[...]

CALLER ID FEATURES CALLER ID FEATURES [ 3 3 ] 2) When you pick up the phone, the display changes to ¨ Talk ¨ (AutoTalk feature is set to on). V iewing the Caller ID Message List The Caller ID list stores information for up to 30 messages (Caller ID names/numbers) - even unanswered calls. 1) Press cid/menu . The summary screen appears. The screen [...]

CALLER ID FEATURES [ 34 ] • While using the ¨ Delete All? ¨ or ¨ Delete Message? ¨ screen if no key is pressed for more than 30 seconds, an error tone sounds and the telephone returns to standby. • If you get an incoming call or page, the deleting operation is canceled, and you can answer the call or page. Deleting Information from the Call[...]

CALLER ID FEATURES CALLER ID FEATURES [ 3 5 ] 3) Press or to select ¨ Yes ¨ or ¨ No ¨. 4) Press select or delete/ch . When the pointer is at ¨ Yes ¨ : A tone sounds and all stored Caller ID messages are deleted. When the pointer is at ¨ No ¨ : The display returns to the summary screen. Total:00 New :01 Total:02 EXI386M 8/11/03 5:38 PM Page [...]

CALLER ID FEATURES [ 36 ] Using the Caller ID List Calling a party from the Caller ID list You can place a call from the Caller ID list. The cordless phone stores up to 30 messages (Caller ID names/numbers). 1) Press cid/menu . Select the phone number that you want to dial by pressing or . 2) If the number you selected is a long distance call, pres[...]

CALLER ID FEATURES CALLER ID FEATURES [ 3 7 ] Storing Caller ID messages in Memory dialing Messages (Caller ID names/numbers) shown in the Caller ID list can be stored in memory dialing. Using the incoming call information (i.e., Caller ID list), the phone number of the party on the Caller ID list can be stored in memory. 1) Press cid/menu . Select[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [ 38 ] Changing the Digital Security Code The digital security code is an identification code used to connect the handset and the base unit. Normally, setting the code is not necessary. The first time you charge your handset, the security code is automatically set. (See "About the digital security code", page 6.) In[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [ 3 9 ] Note on P ower Sources Battery replacement and handling When the operating time becomes short, even after a battery is recharged, please replace the battery. With normal usage, your battery should last about one year. Please contact your place of purchase or the Uniden Parts Department for a rep[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [ 40 ] Troubleshooting If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. Symptom The status LED won't illuminate when the handset is placed in the base. The audio sounds weak and/or scratchy. Can't make or receive calls. Suggestion • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [ 4 1 ] Symptom The handset doesn't ring or receive a page. Severe noise interference. The Caller ID does not display. If you still have a problem. Suggestion • The battery pack may be weak. Charge the battery for 15-20 hours. • The handset may be too far away from the base unit. • Place the [...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [ 42 ] Case If the handset or base is exposed to moisture or liquid, but liquid only affects the exterior plastic housing. If moisture or liquid has entered the plastic- housing (i.e. liquid can be heard in the phone or liquid has entered the handset battery compartment or vent openings on the base). Action Wipe off the liqui[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [ 4 3 ] General Information The phone complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68. Operating temperature: -10 ° to 50 ° C (+14 ° F to +122 ° F) AC Adapter Information AC Adapter part number: AD-310 Input Voltage: 120V AC 60Hz Output Voltage: 9V DC 210 mA Battery Information Battery part number: BT-905 Capacity: 600 mAH, 3.6V Rechar[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [ 44 ] Precautions! Before you read anything else, please observe the following: Warning! Uniden America Corporation DOES NOT represent this unit to be water- proof. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or damage to the unit, DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture. Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Battery Warning •[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [ 4 5 ] Radio Interference Radio interference may occasionally cause buzzing and humming in your cordless handset, or clicking noises in the base. This interference is caused by external sources such as TV, refrigerator, vacuum cleaner, flu- orescent lighting, or electrical storm. Your unit is NOT DEFECTIVE. If these noises c[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [ 46 ] I.C . Notice TERMINAL EQUIPMENT NOTICE: This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada Terminal Equipment Technical Specifications. This is confirmed by the registration number. The abbreviation, IC, before the registration number signifies that registration was performed based on a Declaration of Conformity indic[...]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [ 4 7 ] A AC adapter information ......................................43 Adjusting ringer and earpiece volume ....................18 B Battery pack Information ..................................................43 Install .......................................................... 9 Maintenance ................................[...]

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[ 49 ] At Uniden, w e´ll take car e o f you! If you need any assistance with this product, please call our Customer Hotline at 1-800-297-1023 or visit out web site at www.uniden.com PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE. Our Uniden representatives will be happy to help you with any matters regarding the operation of this unit,[...]

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