EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 101 OW NE R’S MANUAL EXT1160/EXT1165 900 MHz Extended Range Caller ID One Touch Voice Mail Access Message Waiting Indicator
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 102 Contents Welcome/Features Controls and Functions Memory Dialing 2 Getting Started Read this First Checking the Package Contents Setting up the Phone Mounting the Base Unit on a Wall Setting Caller ID Options Entering Your Area Code 4 5 6 11 13 14 Basics Making and Receiving Calls Terminology Adjusting the Handset Ringer and Earpiece Volume Redial Tone Dialing Switch-over Traveling Out-of-Range Selecting a Different Channel Page Flash and Call Waiting Using One Tou
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Welcome Page 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXT1160 (white) or EXT1165 (charcoal) 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.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 2 Controls and Functions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. memory [2] CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 3 voice messages status 21. Handset retainer clip 22. Base charging contacts 23. Voicemessages/status LED indicator 24. Page/find key 25. Base antenna 26. Tone/pulse switch 27. DC power input 28.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 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) Next, choose the best location to set up the base unit. Step 3 (page 7 to 10) Then, insert the battery pack into the handset. Connect the base unit. You must charge the battery pack for 15-20 hours before plugging into the telephone line and using the phone.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 5 G E T T I N G S TA R T E D 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.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 6 Setting up the Phone Do the following steps: A. Choose the best location B. Install the battery pack C. Connect the base unit D. Choose the dialing mode A. Choose the best location Before choosing a location for your new phone, read the INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS included in the PRECAUTIONS AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS brochure.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 7 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 inside the battery compartment. Use only the Uniden battery (BT-905) supplied with your phone. Replacement batteries are also available through the Uniden Parts Department. (See page 5.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 8 Battery use time (per charge) From fully charged • Seven hours continuous use • Fourteen days when the handset is in the standby mode • 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.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 9 1) Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and to a standard 120V AC wall outlet. • The handset can be placed face up or face down in the base for charging. 2) Set the base on a desk or tabletop, and place the handset on the base unit as shown. Remove the beltclip, if attached, for face up charging. (See "Mounting the Base Unit on a Wall", on page 11.) 3) Raise the antenna to a vertical position.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 10 • After installing the battery pack in the handset, charge your handset at least 15-20 hours before plugging into the phone line. Once the handset battery pack is fully charged, connect the telephone line cord to the base and telephone wall outlet. contacts. 5) Connect the telephone line cord to the TEL LINE jack and If your telephone outlet isn't modular, contact your telephone company for assistance. Modular D.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 11 G E T T I N G S TA R T E D Mounting the Base Unit on a Wall Setting the handset retainer clip for wall mounting 1) On the base unit, pull the handset retainer clip out of the slot and rotate it clockwise 180 degrees. 2) Flip the retainer clip from front to back. Slide it back into the slot so that the lip of the retainer is up and the ▼ is down. The retainer holds the handset in place. This phone can be mounted on any standard wall plate.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 12 6) Plug the telephone line cord into the telephone outlet. 7) Raise the antenna to a vertical position. 8) Align the mounting slots on the base with the mounting posts on the wall. Then push in and down until the phone is firmly seated. Direct wall mounting If you don't have a standard wall plate, you can mount your phone directly to the wall.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 13 G E T T I N G S TA R T E D Setting Caller ID Options There are three Caller ID setup options available. They are AutoTalk, CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting), and Area Code. See page 14 for Area Code setup instructions. AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone without pressing the talk button. If the phone rings when AutoTalk is on, simply remove the handset from the base and the phone automatically answers the call.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 14 Entering Your Area Code If your calling area requires 10-digit dialing, do not program this option. If you enter a 3-digit area code number in the Area Code option, your local area code does not appear in Caller ID messages. Do not program this option, if your calling area requires 10-digit dialing. When reviewing Caller ID messages, you will see only the local seven digit number. For calls received from outside your local area code, you will see a full 10-digit number.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 15 Making and Receiving Calls Handset On Base Handset Off Base voice mail 900 MH id dn - - dn call emory select / z dele te / To make a call Pick up the handset (AutoTalk) or press talk. Press any key (When the AutoTalk is set to on) or press talk. 1) Pick up the handset. 2) Press talk. 3) Listen for the dial tone. 4) Dial the number. 1) Press talk. 2) Listen for the dial tone. 3) Dial the number.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 16 Terminology Throughout this manual, terms such as Standby and Talk Mode are used. Below is the terminology explanation. • Standby Mode - The handset is not in use, off the base, and talk has not been pressed. A dial tone is not present. • Talk Mode - The handset is off the base and talk has been pressed enabling a dial tone.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 17 BASICS Redial The redial/p key redials the last number dialed. The redialed number can be up to 32 digits long. Tone Dialing Switch-over The tone feature only applies when the dial mode is set to pulse. BASICS Some telephone companies use equipment that require pulse dialing (sometimes referred to as rotary dialing). If you need to enter tone dialing digits, you can switch-over to tone dialing during the call.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 18 Selecting a Different Channel If you encounter interference while using your phone, you can manually change the phone´s channel 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 noise which makes it difficult to hear, press select/ch. " Scanning " appears on the display, indicating the phone is changing to another channel.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 19 Using One Touch Voice Mail Access If you subscribe to voice mail service, you can use your EXT1160/EXT1165 to access your voice mailbox. The messages light on the base of your phone flashes whenever you have messages waiting in your voice mailbox. Just program the voice mail key with your access number and you can get your messages at the touch of a button. (The voice mail service provider will supply you with the access number. This number may be simply a phone number.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 20 Dialing your Voice Mail Service Once you’ve programmed your personal access number, you can dial your mailbox with a touch of a button. When you have messages, simply pick up the handset and press voice mail. Or press talk, listen for the dial tone, and then press voice mail. If you have not entered the access number or it has been deleted, when you press voice mail, an error tone sounds.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 21 Storing Phone Numbers and Names Memory Dialing allows you to dial a number using just a few key strokes. Your EXT1160/EXT1165 stores up to 10 names/numbers in the handset. 1) Press and hold memory until ¨ Memory Store¨ is displayed. 2) Press ▲ and ▼ or enter a number (0 - 9) to select memory location where you would like to store the number. Memory Store 1 2 the 3) Press select/ch.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 22 5) Press select/ch. ¨ Store Number¨ is displayed. The cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the number to be entered. • You have 20 seconds after pressing memory to enter the number you wish to store. Otherwise, an error tone will sound. • The pause feature is useful for long distance calling, credit card dialing, or sequences that require a pause between digits. [ 22 ] 6) Use the number keys to enter the phone number.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 23 T H E I N T E G R AT E D ANSWERING DEVICE Making Calls with Memory Dialing Memory dialing from Standby Mode 1 UNIDEN CORP 2 JOHN DOE 3 MOM AND DAD 1) Press memory. The handset displays your programmed memory locations. 2) Press ▼ and ▲ or enter the number (0 - 9) to select the memory location you would like to dial. 3) Press talk . ¨ Talk¨ and the volume setting appear on the display. Then the displayed number is dialed.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 24 Memory dialing from Talk Mode 1) Press talk . ¨ Talk¨ and the volume setting appears. Talk Talk 0:15 2) Press memory . Talk 3) Enter a number (0 - 9) to select the memory location of the desired phone number. The selected phone number is displayed. Then the number is dialed. 0:00 Talk 0:35 0123456789012 4) To hang up, press talk . Chain Dialing The 10 memory locations on the handset are not limited to phone numbers.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 25 Editing a Stored Name and/or Phone Number 1) Press and hold memory until ¨ Memory Store¨ is displayed. Memory Store 1 UNIDEN CORP 2 JOHN DOE 2) Press ▲ and ▼ or enter a number (0 - 9) to select the memory location you would like to edit. 3) Press select/ch. The following screen appears with the memory location number that you have selected in the display. Edit Memory 2 Delete Memory 2 Go Back 4) Press ▲ or ▼ to select ¨ Edit Memory¨, then press select/ch.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 26 8) Press select/ch. The handset beeps and displays the confirmation 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 displayed. 9) Press memory to return to standby mode.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 27 Erasing a Stored Name and Phone Number 1) Press and hold memory until ¨ Memory Store¨ is displayed. 2) Press ▲ and ▼ or enter a number (0 - 9) to select the memory location you would like to edit. 3) Press select/ch. The following screen appears with the memory location number that you have selected in the display. 4) Press ▼ to move the pointer down to ¨ Delete Memory¨. 5) Press select/ch. The following confirmation screen appears.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 28 Caller ID • If you answer a call before the Caller ID message is received (Example: before the second ring), the Caller ID message will not appear. • When the call is received via a telephone company that does not offer Caller ID service, the caller´s phone number and name do not appear. (This includes international calls.) • When the call is via a private branch exchange (PBX), the caller´s phone number and name may not appear.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 29 When an unknown number is received 2) When you pick up the phone, the display changes to ¨ Talk¨. (AutoTalk feature is set to on.) Data errors appear as ¨ 2 ¨. Viewing the Caller ID Message List The Caller ID list stores information for up to 30 incoming calls - even unanswered calls. 1) Press call id. The summary screen appears. The screen shows the number of new messages and total messages. 2) Press ▼ to display the latest Caller ID message.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 30 Deleting Information from the Caller ID List • While using the ¨Delete All?¨ or ¨Delete Message?¨ screen if no key is pressed for more than 20 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 the telephone returns to standby so you can answer the call or page. The EXT1160/EXT1165 stores up to 30 messages.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 31 C A L L E R I D F E AT U R E S 3) Press ▲ or ▼ to select ¨ Yes¨ or ¨ No¨. 4) Press select/ch or delete. When the pointer is at ¨ Yes¨: A tone sounds and all stored Caller ID messages are deleted. Total:00 When the pointer is at ¨ No¨: The display returns to the summary screen.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 32 Using the Caller ID List Calling a party from the Caller ID list You can place a call from the Caller ID list. The EXT1160/EXT1165 stores up to 30 messages. • You cannot make a call from the Caller ID list if your EXT1160/EXT1165 is connected to private branch exchange (PBX). 1) Press call id. Select the phone number that you want to dial by pressing ▲ or ▼ . • When a long distance call has been set, ¨1¨ appears in the display.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 33 Messages 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 call id. Select the phone number to be stored from the Caller ID list by pressing ▲ or ▼ . 5/17 12:30PM 03 UNIDEN CORP 800-297-1023 2) Press memory.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 34 Changing the Digital Security Code If the handset battery pack is completely discharged or the battery pack is removed, the digital security code will be lost. If this happens, a new security code is set automatically next time the battery pack is charged. [ 34 ] The digital security code is an identification code used to connect the handset and the base unit. Normally, setting the code is not necessary.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 35 Installing the Beltclip To a t t a c h t h e b e l t c l i p To re m ove t h e b e l t c l i p Insert the beltclip into the holes on each side of the handset. Press down until it clicks. Pull both sides of the beltclip to release the tabs from the holes. If the beltclip is attached, you can only charge the handset in the face down position. ADDITIONAL I N F O R M AT I O N Headset Installation Your phone may be used with an optional headset, the Uniden HS910.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 36 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 or the Uniden Parts Department for a replacement battery. Power Failure During the period that the power is off, you will not be able to make or receive calls with the telephone.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 37 Troubleshooting If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. Suggestion The voice mail/status LED indicator won't light when the handset is placed in the base. • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base and wall outlet. • Make sure the handset is properly seated in base. • Make sure the charging contacts on the handset and base are clean. The audio sounds weak and/or scratchy.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 38 Symptom Suggestion The handset doesn't ring or receive a page. • The 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. • Reset the digital security code (See page 34). Severe noise interference.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 39 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: Input Voltage: Output Voltage: AD-310 120V AC 60Hz 9V DC 210 mA ADDITIONAL I N F O R M AT I O N Battery Information Battery part number: BT-905 Capacity: 600 mAH, 3.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 40 Technical Information The FCC wants you to know! Telephone Line Problems Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of this product in any way other than as detailed by the owner's manual, could void your authority to operate this product. The equipment cannot be used on public coin phone service provided by the telephone company. Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 41 In addition, we recommend that the base not be plugged into a circuit that also powers a major appliance because of the potential for interference. Be certain that the antenna on the unit is fully extended when needed. Finally, it should be noted that some cordless telephones operate at frequencies that may cause interference to nearby TVs and VCRs.
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 42 Index A AC adapter information ............................39 Adjusting ringer and earpiece volume ..........16 B Battery pack Information ........................................39 Installing ............................................7 Maintenance ....................................8, 36 Preparing and charging .......................... 9 Replacement and handling .................... 36 Beltclip installation ..............................
EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 43 At Uniden, we´ll take care of you! If you need any assistance with this product, please call our Customer Hotline at 1-800-297-1023 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, available accessories, or any other related matters. Thank you for purchasing a Uniden product. Hours: M-F 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM CST.
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EXT1160 2/14/01 5:01 PM Page 45 to a telephone outlet once the handset is fully charged.
