Uniden EXAI 7980 manual

Cordless T elephone EXAI 7980 Owner's Manual Thank you for your purchase of the Uniden EXAI 7980 cordless telephone. Please read this Owner's Manual carefully before using your cordless telephone to ensure proper use. After read- ing the manual, please keep it in a safe place and refer to it when necessary . ©1999 Uniden America Corporat[...]

2 Introduction Thank you for choosing the Uniden EXAI 7980 cordless telephone. This phone is designed to exacting standards that provide reliability , long life and outstanding performance. Note: Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit for explanation purposes. Features • 900 MHz T echnology • 3-line Backlit Display ?[...]

3 T able of contents Getting Started Read this first .................................................................................................. 4 Step 1: Checking the package contents ......................................................... 5 Step 2: Setting up the base unit .................................................................[...]

4 Read this first This cordless telephone must be set up before use. Follow these steps; Step 1 (page 5) Unpack the telephone and accessories. Step 2 (page 6 to 8) Next, choose the best location to set up the base unit. Step 3 (page 9 to10) Then, insert the battery pack into the handset. Y ou have to charge the battery pack for more than 12-15 hour[...]

5 Step 1 Checking the package contents 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 (see below). • Base unit • Handset • AC adapter (AD-420) • Rechargeable battery pack (BT -905) • T elephone line cord • Wall mount adapter • Beltclip ?[...]

6 Step 2 Setting up the base unit Do the following steps. • Choose the best location • Connect the base unit • Choose the dialing mode Choose the best location Before choosing a location for your new phone, read the INST ALLA TION CONSIDERA- TIONS included in the PRECAUTIONS AND IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS brochure. Here are some important[...]

7 Step 2 (continued) Connect the base unit If you want to install the base unit on the wall, see page 45. 1 Connect the telephone line cord to the TEL LINE jack and to a telephone outlet. Note Until the handset battery is fully charged, you can only answer incoming calls at the base unit. 2 Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and to a stand[...]

8 Step 2 (continued) Notes • Use only the supplied AD-420 AC adapter . Do not use any other AC adapter . • Place the base unit close to the AC outlet so that you can unplug the AC adapter easily . T ips • If your telephone outlet isn't modular , contact your telephone company for assistance. Polarity of the plug Modular Choose the dialin[...]

9 Step 3 Preparing the battery pack Charge the battery pack for more than 12-15 hours before connecting the phone line. 1 Press and slide the battery compart- ment cover toward the bottom of the unit. 2 Connect the battery pack connector with the correct polarity (black and red wires), then insert the battery pack into the battery compartment. 3 Se[...]

10 Step 3 (continued) Battery use time (per charge) From fully charged • Seven hours coutinuous use. • Seven days when the handset is in the standby mode. When the battery charge becomes low When the voltage of battery pack is very low and needs to be charged, the phone eliminates functions to save power . If the phone is not in use, “ Low Ba[...]

11 Step 4 Setting Caller ID options There are three Caller ID options, Auto T alk, CIDCW (Caller ID with Call Waiting), and Area Code. 1 In the standby mode, hold down for 2 seconds until the Caller ID setting appears. 2 Press or to move the cursor to the item that is to be set. Example: T o select CIDCW 3 For Auto T alk and CIDCW press to toggle b[...]

12 Step 4 (continued) Entering your area code When you use this phone for the first time, or move to an area that has a different area code, you must enter your area code. This is necessary because the phone must distinguish local or long distance calls to properly dial calls from the Caller ID message list. (See page 31.) 1 When the phone is in th[...]

13 Making calls On-hook dialing 1 Dial the phone number . (Phone numbers can be up to 32 digits.) Example: Enter 817-858-3300 2 Press . “ Talk ” flashes on the display . 3 The number is dialed. After about 5 seconds, the call-time display appears. 4 Press or place the handset on the base to end the telephone call. The call-time will be displaye[...]

14 Making calls (continued) Off-hook dialing 1 Pick up the handset. 2 Press . “ Talk ” appears flashing on the display . 3 Dial the phone number . After about 5 deconds, the call-time display appears. Example: Enter 817-858-3300 4 Press or place the handset in the base to end the telephone call. The call-time will be displayed for about 5 secon[...]

15 Making calls (continued) Redialing The redial key redials the last number dialed. The redialed number can be up to 32 digits long. [On-hook redialing] 1 Press . The phone number that was last dialed appears on the display . 2 Press . “ Talk ” appears flashing on the display . 4 Then the phone number is dialed. After about 5 seconds, the call[...]

16 Receiving calls 1 Phone rings. 2 Press , the call-time display starts. T alk with the caller . 3 Press or place the handset on the base when the telephone call is finished. The call time will be displayed for about 5 seconds. flash  Calling Talk 0:00 talk talk 115:35 Receiving a call from the handset Auto T alk when ringing When the Aut[...]

17 Handset ringer tone In the standby mode, press or . Each time or is pressed, the ringer tone setting changes and the selected ringer tone sounds for 2 seconds. Handset ear speaker volume Pressing or during a telephone call will change the ear speaker volume of the handset. This setting will remain in effect after the telephone call has ended. Wh[...]

18 Base ringer switch T o turn off the ringer , set the ringer switch to off position. This switch turns the handset ringer on or off. Base speaker volume T o control the speaker volume of the base, adjust the and button as desired. Receiving calls (continued) Receiving a call from the base 1 The base rings. The status LED on the base flashes. 2 Pr[...]

19 Memory storing Y ou can store up to 10 phone numbers in the dial memory . Storing phone numbers and names 1 Press and hold for 2 seconds until “ Memory Store ” is displayed. 2 Press or to scroll to the memory number where you would like to store the number . Or press the keypad ( to ) to select the memory location where you would like to sto[...]

20 4 Use the , , , , or keys to enter the name. The name cannot exceed 16 characters. • Use the and key to scroll through the characters. • Use the and to move the cursor to the desired position. • Use the key to delete characters as needed. 5 Press . “ Store Number ” is displayed. The cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready f[...]

21 Memory dialing Making calls with memory dialing [On-hook dialing] 1 Press . The handset displays your programmed memory locations. 2 Press the and keys to select the memory location you would like to dial. For example if the key is pressed once, the cursor move down to the next memory location number . Or press the number keypad to select the me[...]

22 1 Press . " Talk " flashes on the display . 2 Press . 3 Press the number keypad to select the memory location of the desired phone number . The selected phone number is displayed. Then the number is dialed. Memory dialing (continued) Display a Programmed Number Press , then use the and keys to toggle between the names and the numbers d[...]

23 Memory editing Editing a stored name and/or phone number 1 Press and hold for 2 seconds. The display shows the memory screen and any saved name/number . 2 Press the or keys or number keypad to select the memory location you would like to edit. 3 Press . The following screen appears with the memory location number that you have selected in the di[...]

24 Memory editing (continued) 7 Use the number keypad, , , , or key to edit the phone number . The phone number cannot exceed 16 digits. (See page 20.) When the phone number will not be edited, skip this step. 8 Press . The handset beeps and displays the confirma- tion screen. The memory storage is complete. For example if you store a name and numb[...]

25 4 Press to move the cursor down to “ Delete Memory ” command line. 5 Press . The following confirmation screen appears. 6 Press to move the cursor to “ Yes ”. 7 Press or . There is a confirmation tone and memory is deleted. The following screen appears. For example if memory location number 2 is selected for deletion, the following displ[...]

26 Caller ID Caller ID service Y ou must subscribe to the Caller ID service from your telephone company 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, time[...]

27 Caller ID (continued) When the telephone rings 1 When phone rings, the status LED blinks. On the second ring, the display shows the caller’ s phone number , along with the date and time. The incoming call information is stored. If the Caller ID service includes the caller’ s name, it appears on the display (up to 15 letters). Here are some t[...]

28 Caller ID (continued) V iewing the Caller ID Message list The Caller ID list stores information for up to 30 incoming calls - even unanswered calls. Note If a call comes in via a telephone system that does not offer Caller ID service, no information is stored. 1 Press . The summary screen appears. When there are new messages you have received, ?[...]

29 Caller ID (continued) Deleting information from the Caller ID list The EXAI 7980 stores up to 30 Caller ID messages. If more new calls are received, messages stored in the list are deleted beginning with the oldest message in the list. Data can also be deleted manually . [Deleting a Caller ID message] 1 Press . 2 Press or to select the message t[...]

30 Caller ID (continued) [Deleting all Caller ID name/numbers] 1 Press . 2 Press , while the summary screen is displayed. 3 Press or to select “ Yes ” or “ No ”. 4 Press or . When the pointer is at “ Yes ” : A beep tone sounds and all stored Caller ID messages are deleted. When the pointer is at “ No ” : The display returns to the s[...]

31 Caller ID (continued) Using the Caller ID list Calling a party from the Caller ID list Y ou can place a call from the Caller ID list. The EXAI 7980 stores up to 30 messages. 1 Press . 2 Press or to select the phone number that you want to dial. (See page 38.) 3 Press . 4 Press . The displayed phone number dials automatically . 5/17 12:30PM 03[...]

32 Caller ID (continued) Storing Caller ID messages in Memory Messages shown in the Caller ID list can be stored for 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 dialing. 1 Press . 2 Display the phone number to be stored from the Caller ID lis[...]

33 Caller ID (continued) Using “Caller ID with call waiting” service “Caller ID” and “Call waiting” are separate services. CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting) performs the same as regular Caller ID on a call waiting number . Y ou must subscribe to the "Caller ID with call waiting (CIDCW)" service from your telephone company befo[...]

34 Using the answering machine Setting the clock The answering machine’ s clock starts when the AC adapter cord is plugged in. 1 Press until you hear the long beep. 2 First set the day by pressing o r . When the number appears on the LED display , press . The unit announces the day currently selected. 3 Next set the hour by pressing or . When the[...]

35 Using the answering machine (continued) 1 Press and hold on the base until you hear the long beep. Then, begin speaking over the micro- phone. 2 When you finish speaking, press o r . The greeting you just recorded will auto- matically b e played back. Recording the greeting Y ou can record a personalized greeting or use the prerecorded message. [...]

36 Using the answering machine (continued) 1 Press to change the status from on to off. The LED display indicates the change. 2 When the unit is turned on, it initializes by playing the greeting. If you want to stop playing, press . T urning the answering machine on and off play/stop answer Check the LED display to see if the answering machine is o[...]

37 Using the answering machine (continued) In the TS (toll saver) position, if you have new messages, the answering system answers after two rings. If there are no new messages, the system answers after four rings. This way , when you call long distance to check your messages, and have no messages, you can hang up after the second ring to save a ch[...]

38 Using the answering machine (continued) 1 The number on the display blinks to indicate that there are new messages received. 2 Press to hear the messages. They will be played in the order they were received. Playing recorded messages Y ou can listen to message at the base unit. T o stop playback , press any time. T o repeat the message , press .[...]

39 Using the answering machine (continued) Deleting recorded messages T o delete individual messages , press during playback, immediately after , or before the next message begins. Y ou will hear a confirmation tone when the deletion is completed. T o delete all messages , first, make sure all new messages are played. Then press and hold at the bas[...]

40 Using the answering machine (continued) 1 Press and hold for approximately 1 second. 2 After a long beep, turn to the micro- phone and begin speaking. Be sure to keep within 10 inches off the microphone while recording. 3 When you have finished the memo, press again, or press . Leaving a voice memo Y ou can record a memo by using the base unit, [...]

41 Using the answering machine (continued) 1 During the conversation, press and hold on the base unit approximately 1 second. Recording starts automatically . 2 T o stop recording, return the handset to the base and press or on the base unit. Recording a phone conversation (2-way REC) Y ou can record a telephone conversation that is already in prog[...]

42 Selecting a PIN code T o play your messages from a remote location, you will need to enter a two-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) code (00-99). T o select a PIN, perform the follow- ing steps: 1 On the base, press and hold . A beep sounds, and the LED displays ‚‚ . 2 T o set the first number , press or to scroll from ‚ to · . Wh[...]

43 Using the answering machine (continued) Remote access Y ou can operate your answering system from a remote location using any touch-phone telephone. Use this function to check for recorded messages, to play or delete messages, even to record a new outgoing message, and to monitor sounds in the room. 1 Call your telephone number . 2 During the gr[...]

44 Using the answering machine (continued) 1 Call your telephone number . 2 During the outgoing message playback, press # followed by your PIN code. 3 The answering system begins announcing the time and day stamp. 4 Press # then while the system announces the time and day stamp. Y ou hear sounds in the room where your phone is installed. After 15 s[...]

45 Additional information 3-way conversation The Uniden EXAI 7980 permits 3-way conversations between the handset, base, and outside line. When speaking on the handset 1 Press on the base to join the 3-way conversation. 2 Press on the base to hang up. The handset will still be connected to the outside call. speaker speaker When speaking on the base[...]

46 Additional information (continued) 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 page 4.) In the rare situation that you suspec[...]

47 Additional information (continued) Mounting the base unit on a wall [Standard wall plate mounting] This phone can be mounted on any standard telephone wall plate. 1 Snap the wall mount adapter into the notches on the base. 2 Plug the telephone line cord to the TEL LINE jack and the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack. 3 Plug the telephone line cord [...]

48 Additional information (continued) [Direct wall plate 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: • A void electrical cables, pipes, or other items behind the mounting location. That could cause a hazard when inserting screws into the wall. ?[...]

49 Additional information (continued) Installing the beltclip T o attach the beltclip Insert the beltclip into the holes on each side of the handset. Press down until it clicks. T o remove the beltclip Pull both sides of the beltclip to release the tabs from the holes. Headset installation Y our phone may be used with an optional headset. T o use t[...]

50 Additional information (continued) Note on power 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 for a replacement battery . RECYCLING NICKEL-CADMIUM BA[...]

51 Additional information (continued) T roubleshooting If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. Symptom The status light won't come on when the handset is placed in the base unit. The audio sounds weak and/or scratchy . Can't make or receive calls The handset doesn't ring or receive a[...]

52 Additional information (continued) Symptom The answering system does not work. The answering syatem does not answer calls. Messages are incomplete. After a power failure, the greeting is deleted. No sound on the base unit speaker during call monitoring or message playback. Suggestion • Make sure the base unit is plugged in. • Make sure the a[...]

53 Additional information (continued) Specifications General The EXAI 7980 complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68. Frequency control: PLL Frequency shift keying: FSK Operating temperature: 0 ° C to +50 ° C (+32 ° F to +122 ° F) Base unit RX frequency: 902.102 MHz to 904.103 MHz (40 channel) TX frequency: 925.997 MHz to 927.948 MHz (40 channel) Power[...]

54 Additional information (continued) Index 0 - 9 3-way conversation..............................45 A Answering machine Changing the greeting ...................35 Deleting recorded messages .........39 Leaving voice memo ......................40 Playing a recorded messages ........38 Recording a phone conversation ...41 Recording the greeting ...[...]

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