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CONTENTS

OF YOUR OWNER’S MANUAL

Contents

Introduction...................................................1

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Welcome............................................................1

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Features ............................................................1

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Included in Your Package ..............................................2

Installing and Adjusting Your Phone...............................3

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Desk/Tabletop Installation..............................................3

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Wall Installation......................................................4

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Installing the Handset Battery Pack .....................................10

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Charging the Battery Pack.............................................11

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Cleaning the Battery Contacts ..........................................11

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Setting the Pulse/Tone Switch..........................................12

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Adjusting the Ringer Controls ..........................................12

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Automatic Digital Code Security ........................................13

Using Your New Phone .........................................14

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Making and Receiving Calls............................................14

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Flash and Call Waiting................................................14

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Storing a Phone Number in Memory ....................................15

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Editing a Phone Number in memory ....................................16

•Erasing a Number from Memory........................................17

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Using Memory Dialing................................................18

•Chain Dialing.......................................................18

•Using Caller ID......................................................19

•Using Redial........................................................23

•Using the Tone feature ...............................................23

•Traveling Out-of-Range ...............................................23

Troubleshooting ..............................................24

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Quick Reference Chart................................................24

Specifications ................................................26

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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen CONTENTS OF YOUR OWNER’S MANUAL Contents C:\LaDonna\EXI 7960\EXI7960.vp Wed Jan 13 14:50:05 1999 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 • Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 • Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INTRODUCTION I N T R O D U C T I O N TO YOUR NEW PHONE Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Introduction WELCOME Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXI7960 cordless telephone. This phone is designed for reliability, long life, and outstanding performance.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE TIP To get the most from your phone, please read this owner’s manual thoroughly. Also be sure to complete and mail the product registration form.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Installing and Adjusting Your Phone DESK/TABLETOP INSTALLATION TIP 1) Plug the AC adapter cord into the 9 VDC input jack on the back of the base, then place the AC adapter cord inside the molded strain relief. AND ADJUSTING YOUR PHONE INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING INSTALLING Before choosing a location for your phone, read the “Installation Considerations” included in the “Precautions and Important Safety Instructions” brochure.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 4) Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120 VAC wall outlet. HINT Before using your phone, fully charge the NickelCadmium battery pack for 15-20 hours. Use only the Uniden AC adapter supplied with this phone and DO NOT use an outlet controlled by a wall switch. 5) Raise the antenna to a vertical position. WALL INSTALLATION ▼ Setting the Handset Retainer for Wall Mounting 1) Remove the handset retainer on the base by sliding it upward. 4 C:\LaDonna\EXI
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 2) Flip the handset retainer over so the tab is facing up. 3) Slide the handset retainer back onto the base. DO NOT use an outlet controlled by a wall switch. ! Before you plug the other end of the telephone cord into the modular jack on the wall, charge the battery (refer to “Charging the Battery Pack,” page 11). Standard Wall Plate Mounting This phone can be mounted on any standard AT&T or GTE wall plate.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 3) Plug the other end of the cord into the wall jack. (Remember, the phone must be fully charged before you can use it.) 4) Place the base on the two posts of the wall plate and slide it downward to secure. 5) Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120 VAC wall outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch. 6) Raise the antenna on the base. 6 C:\LaDonna\EXI 7960\EXI7960.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen ▼ Direct wall mounting 1) Insert two mounting screws into the wall, with their appropriate anchoring device if necessary, 3-15/16 inches apart. Allow about 3/16 of an inch between the wall and screw heads for mounting the phone. 3/16 in. 3 15/16 in. 2) Set the handset retainer. (Refer to “Setting the Handset Retainer for Wall Mounting” on page 4.) 3) Plug the AC adapter into the base and place the cord inside the left molded channel cord holder. 7 C:\
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 4) Plug one end of the long telephone cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base and place the telephone cord into the right molded channel cord holder. 5) Place the base on the screws and push it downward to secure. 6) Plug the other end of the telephone cord into the wall jack. 8 C:\LaDonna\EXI 7960\EXI7960.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 7) Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120 VAC wall outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch. 7) Raise the antenna on the base. INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING 9 C:\LaDonna\EXI 7960\EXI7960.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen INSTALLING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK ! Use only the Uniden battery (BT-905) supplied with your phone. 1) Remove the handset battery cover. (For initial charging, the battery pack will already be inside the compartment, but will not be plugged in.) 2) Plug the battery’s cable into the handset. 3) Slide the battery cover on until it snaps into place. 10 C:\LaDonna\EXI 7960\EXI7960.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ▼ Initial battery charging Before plugging the phone line into your new phone for the first time, fully charge the rechargeable battery pack for 15-20 hours without interruption. 1) Place the handset on the base. ▼ INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING 2) Make sure that status LED lights. If the LED doesn’t light, check to see that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the handset makes good contact with the base charging contacts.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen SETTING THE PULSE/TONE SWITCH TIP Be sure the PULSE/TONE switch is in the TONE position unless your local phone system uses pulse dialing. PU LS E- TO N E Most phone systems use tone dialing. Check with your local phone company if you’re not sure whether your system is tone or pulse. ADJUSTING THE RINGER CONTROLS ▼ Handset Ringer Tone Your EXI7960 lets you choose from two ringer tones.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen AUTOMATIC DIGITAL CODE SECURITY To prevent other parties from making unauthorized calls on your phone line, a digital code was added to the EXI7960. Your phone’s handset and base share this code, which is randomly set each time you place the handset in the charging cradle. ▼ To reestablish communication between the handset and the base in the event of a power failure 1) Restore power to the base. 13 C:\LaDonna\EXI 7960\EXI7960.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Using Your New Phone MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS USING YOUR NEW PHONE To answer a call 14 C:\LaDonna\EXI 7960\EXI7960.vp Wed Jan 13 14:51:55 1999 To make a call To hang up To redial Handset On Base Handset Off Base Pick up the handset. Press any button. 1) Press talk. 1) Pick up the handset. 2) Press talk. 2) Listen for the dial tone. 3) Listen for the dial tone. 3) Dial the number. 4) Dial the number. OR Dial the number, then press talk.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen STORING A PHONE NUMBER IN MEMORY NOTE Whenever you are using a menu screen, you must press a key within 20 seconds or the phone will return to standby. You may also press memory to exit a memory menu at any time. 1) Remove the handset from the base. 2) Press and hold memory for two seconds. The following screen appears. Memory Store 1> 2 3) Use the : and ; keys or number keypad to choose the memory location where you would like to enter a number.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen EDITING A PHONE NUMBER IN MEMORY NOTE Whenever you are using a menu screen, you must press a key within 20 seconds or the phone will return to standby. You may also press memory to exit a memory menu at any time. Follow these steps to edit a phone number that you have already programmed into memory. 1) Remove the handset from the base. 2) Press and hold memory for two seconds. The display shows the Memory Store screen and any saved numbers.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 9) Press select. The handset beeps and displays a confirmation screen. For example, if you store a name and number into memory location number one, then the handset shows Memory 1 Stored. Memory 1 Stored 10)The display then returns to the Memory Store screen. You may select another number to edit (return to step 3) or you may press memory to return to standby. ERASING A NUMBER FROM MEMORY Use these steps to erase a programmed number from memory.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 8) Press select. There is a confirmation tone, and the handset displays Memory Memory 1 Deleted 1 Deleted. 9) The display then returns to the Memory Store screen. You may select another number to delete (return to step 3) or you may press memory to return to standby. HINT Use the < and > keys to toggle between the names and the numbers displayed in memory. USING MEMORY DIALING Follow the steps below to dial a number using a programmed memory location.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 3) Press the memory location (0-9) to be erased. A tone indicates that the stored number is erased from memory. USING CALLER ID You must subscribe to Caller ID from your phone company in order to use this feature. ▼ Setting up Caller ID options There are three Caller ID setup options available; Autotalk, CIDCW, and Area Code. AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone without pressing the talk button.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 3) After you have made your selections, press setup and return the handset to the charging cradle. The statues LED flashes, indicating that your setup changes are now effective. ▼ Screening your calls Caller ID allows you to review caller 12/21 12:30P information before you answer your Schlitz Kaysie phone. After the first ring, the display 8175551212 shows the date, time, number, name, and phone number of the caller.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen ▼ Calling a Caller ID number 1) Press call id, and the Caller ID summary screen appears. The screen shows the number of new messages and total messages. 2) Select the number that you would like to dial. Press ; to scan forward through the messages and : to scan backwards through the list. New : 01 Total : 02 12/21 12:30P 03 Schlitz Kaysie 8175551212 3) Press talk and the number automatically dials.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen ▼ Deleting a Caller ID message To delete a single Caller ID message, follow the steps below. 1) Press call id, and the Caller ID summary screen appears. The screen shows the number of new messages and total messages. 2) Select the number that you would like to delete. Press ; to scan forward through the messages and : to scan backwards through the list. 3) Press delete, and the following screen appears.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 4) A confirmation tone sounds, and the following screen appears. Total:00 NOTE The pause button counts as one digit. Pressing redial/p more than once increases the length of pause between numbers. 5) Press call id to return to standby. USING REDIAL The redial key calls the last number dialed. The number redialed can be up to 32 digits long. NOTE USING THE TONE FEATURE NOTE The tone feature only applies when the base unit is set to pulse.
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YOUR NEW PHONE 24 C:\LaDonna\EXI 7960\EXI7960.vp Wed Jan 13 14:52:24 1999 Troubleshooting QUICK REFERENCE CHART If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps. If you are still unable to resolve the problem, contact your place of purchase or call customer service at (800)297-1023. PROBLEM SUGGESTION The charge light won’t come • Make sure the AC adapter is on when the handset is placed plugged into the base and wall outlet. in the base.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen PROBLEM The handset doesn’t ring or receive a page. SUGGESTION • The Nickel-Cadmium battery pack may be weak. Charge the battery on the base unit for 15-20 hours. • The handset may be too far away from the base unit. • Place the base unit away from appliances or metal objects. • Place the handset back on the charging cradle for a few seconds. The status LED will blink indicating that the phone has been reset. 25 C:\LaDonna\EXI 7960\EXI7960.
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SPECIFICATIONS 26 C:\LaDonna\EXI 7960\EXI7960.vp Wed Jan 13 14:52:27 1999 Specifications G E NER A L The EXI7960 complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68. Frequency control: PLL Modulation: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum; DBPSK Operating temperature: 0º to 50º C (+32º F to +122º F) BASE Frequency: 904.2 to 925.8 MHz (20 channels) Power requirements: 10 V 500 mA (from AC adapter) Size: 7-3/8 in. (W) x 3-1/2 in. (D) x 8-3/4 in. (H) Weight: Approx. 110.9 oz. (including optional battery) HANDSET Frequency: 904.
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS