VoiceDial OWNER’S MANUAL • • •• • •• • • THE EXV 958 The World’s First Cordless ITAD Integrated with Voice Recognition Technology! ®
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen CONTENTS OF YOUR OWNER’S MANUAL CONTENTS I:...exv958final.vp Fri Jun 19 20:14:43 1998 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 • Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 • Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 • Included In Your Package. . . . . . . .
INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Introduction WELCOME Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXV 958 cordless telephone integrated with VoiceDial technology. We designed this phone to exacting standards for reliability, long life, and outstanding performance.
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. Handset Base AC Adapter WARNING If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the Uniden Parts Department at (800)554-3988, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central, Monday through Friday, or contact us on the web at www.uniden.com.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Setting UpUP SETTING and Adjusting Your Phone DESK/TABLETOP INSTALLATION TIP 2) Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120 VAC wall outlet. Use only the Uniden AC adapter supplied with this phone. DO NOT use an outlet controlled by a wall switch. 3) Charge the battery (refer to “Charging the Battery Pack,” page 6). 4) Plug one end of the long telephone cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen WALL INSTALLATION ▼ HINT Before choosing a location for your phone, read the “Installation Considerations” included in the “Precautions and Important Safety Instructions” brochure. Standard wall plate mounting This phone can be mounted on a standard AT&T or GTE wall plate. To attach the wall mount adapter to the base: 1) Slide the wall mount adapter into the notches at the top of the base. 2) Pivot the wall mount adapter down and snap into place.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen ▼ ! Use ONLY the Uniden AC adapter supplied with this phone. ! 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 6. • Select a location away from electrical cables, pipes, or other items behind the mounting location that could cause a hazard when inserting screws into the wall. • Mount your phone within 10 feet of a working phone jack.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen INSTALLING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK HINT Before using your phone, fully charge the rechargeable NickelCadmium battery pack. We recommend that the battery pack charge for 15-20 hours without interruption before plugging the phone line into your new phone. 1) Press in on the battery cover release and slide the battery compartment cover down. 2) Put in the rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium battery pack. The battery pack fits with the electrical contacts touching.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Charging the Battery Pack ▼ continued Low battery indicator SETTING When the battery pack is very low and needs to be charged, the phone is programmed to eliminate functions to save power. If the phone is not in use, the talk LED flashes every 3 seconds, and none of the buttons will operate. If you are using the phone, the handset beeps and the talk LED flashes every 3 seconds. Complete your conversation as quickly as possible.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen ADJUSTING RINGER CONTROLS ▼ Ringer tone and volume With no call in progress, press ringer. The phone has 3 ringer tones with 2 volume levels - one soft and one loud. Each time you press ringer, the ringer tone changes. Each time you press volume, the ringer volume changes. ▼ IMPORTANT You can change the receiver volume only when you are on a call. Receiver volume While on a call, press volume.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen RINGER ON OR OFF The ringer is on when the switch is in the RING ON position. To turn off the ringer, move the switch to the BATT SAVE position. Now, when a call comes in, the talk LED will flash but the ringer will be silent. SETTING PAGE/FIND UP To locate the handset while it’s off the base, press page on the base. The handset beeps 15 times in 6 seconds.
STANDARD USE OF YOUR NEW PHONE Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 10 I:...exv958final.vp Fri Jun 19 20:20:03 1998 Standard Use STANDARD USE of Your New Phone MAKING & RECEIVING CALLS AutoTalk allows you to answer a call by just removing the handset from the base eliminating the need to push buttons or flip switches.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen CHAIN DIALING On certain occasions, after dialing a number, you may be requested by the party or service you are calling to enter a special access code, such as an account number. You can enter this number into a memory location. 1) Store the access code into one of the memory numbers. 2) Dial the party or service main number. 3) When you need to enter the special number, press voice/mem followed by the access code’s two-digit memory location number.
PROGRAMMING YOUR PHONE’S VOICE MEMORY Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen ProgrammingPROGRAMMING VOICEDIAL Your Phone’s Memor y HANDSET SPEAKER PHONE voice/mem speaker The handset speaker phone lets you conveniently listen to the voice prompts through the handset speaker phone rather than the earpiece. The handset speaker phone is automatically enabled when you press the speaker key, or the voice/mem key to dial a number, the store key to program, or the rev key to review.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen VOICE MEMORY ENTRY TIPS VoiceDial is “speaker (voice) dependent” - it’s designed to recognize the voice that programmed the name. If you program a memory location for “pizza delivery” and another person tries to VoiceDial “pizza delivery,” the phone may not recognize the new voice. But, when responding to the prompt “Answer yes or no,” the phone is speaker (voice) independent - it can recognize most voices.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen STORING A PHONE NUMBER IN MEMORY TIP When the voice prompt says “Enter the phone number you want to store,” if you do not make an entry within 10 seconds, the handset beeps and the programming procedure cancels. With VoiceDial, programming is easy. Just follow the preprogrammed voice prompts. 1) Remove the handset from the base. 2) Press store. The talk LED blinks and the monitor LED lights. You will hear: "Store mode. Enter the 2-digit memory location.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen STORING A MIXED MODE NUMBER TIP When the voice prompt says “Enter the phone number you want to store,” if you do not make an entry within 10 seconds, the handset beeps and the programming procedure cancels. If your phone service is set up for pulse dialing, you can store a mixed mode number to easily access automated services (such as banking) that require tones within their systems. 1) Remove the handset from the base. 2) Press store. The talk LED blinks.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen TIP When the voice prompt says “Replace memory [location number]. Say yes or no,” if you don’t say anything within 6 seconds, you will hear “louder please.” If you still don’t respond, the handset beeps and the programming procedure cancels. ERASING A STORED NUMBER 1) Remove the handset from the base. 2) Press store. You will hear: "Store mode. Enter the 2-digit memory location." 3) Enter the 2-digit memory location number that you want to erase.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen REVIEWING NUMBERS IN MEMORY 1) Press rev. The talk LED flashes. 2) You will hear: For example: You’ve programmed John Smith’s phone number, 555-5555, into memory location 01. Press . You will hear: HINT When you are ready to talk on the phone, press speaker to use the handset speaker phone. 3) To dial the announced number, simply press talk before you hear the last digit. 4) To hear the number in the next memory location, press .
SETTING UP THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 18 I:...exv958final.vp Fri Jun 19 20:20:30 1998 Using the USING ANSWER Integrated Answer Device THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE The EXV 958 has a built-in answering system that answers and records incoming calls. You can also use your answering system to record a conversation, leave a memo message for others who use the phone, or to announce a special message to callers when you’re away from your phone.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen USING SETTING THE CLOCK ANSWER The clock on the EXV 958 Answering System starts when power is applied to the base. Follow these steps to set the clock to the correct time: 1) Press and hold clock until a beep sounds. 2) Press skip/repeat until the correct day is announced. Numbers zero through six display on the base as each day is announced. 3) Press clock again to select the day. The hour setting is announced.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 5) Press clock again to select the correct hour. NOTE Press skip/repeat multiple times to scroll through days, hours, minutes, etc. 6) Press skip/repeat until you hear the correct minute setting. The numbers 0 through 59 display on the base as each minute is announced. 7) Press clock again to select the correct minute. The AM/PM setting is announced. 8) The LED displays an A or P. Press skip/repeat until you hear the correct AM/PM setting. 20 I:...
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen USING ANSWER 9) Press clock again to end the time/day setting. The EXV 958 announces the correct time. 21 I:...exv958final.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen SETTING YOUR OUTGOING MESSAGE (OGM) When you receive a call, the answering system automatically plays a preset message or your own personal outgoing message. ▼ Preset messages The following message is pre-recorded at the factory: NOTE You can record an OGM of up to 30-seconds. “Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please leave a message after the tone”. To record your own OGM, follow the steps below.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen USING SELECTING MESSAGE TIME One minute option: move the REC TIME switch to 1. Four minute option: move the REC TIME switch to 4. MEMO The Memo function allows the user to record a message on the base. 1) Press and hold memo until you hear a long tone. NOTE The memo function is completely independent of the outgoing message. It’s handy for leaving other family members quick messages. 2) Release memo and speak into the microphone.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen SELECTING A PIN CODE To play your messages from a remote location, you will need to enter a two-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) code (00-99). To select a PIN, perform the following steps: 1) On the base, press and hold the pin button. A beep sounds, and the LED displays 00. NOTE Press skip/repeat multiple times to scroll through numbers on the display. 2) To set the first number, press skip/repeat to scroll from 0 to 9.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen SETTING THE TOLL SAVER SWITCH USING The ringtime/toll saver switch allows you to set the number of rings the caller hears before your answering system plays your outgoing message. You can set the switch to answer after two rings or after four rings. In the TS (Toll Saver) position, the answering system picks up after two rings if you have new messages, and after four rings if there are none.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Using the USING ANSWER Integrated Answering Device PLAYING YOUR MESSAGES HINT To stop playing your messages at any time, press play/stop again. The base LED shows the number of total messages on the display. If the display is blinking, then there are new messages waiting for you. The EXV 958 is designed to play your new messages first. After you play your new messages, you can then play your stored messages. 1) Press play/stop.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen REPEATING A MESSAGE NOTE 2) After a message has played for a few seconds, press repeat to replay the message. USING Pressing repeat before one and one half seconds of the message has played causes the system to scan back one message. 1) Press play/stop to review your messages. The number of stored messages is announced.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen SKIPPING A MESSAGE 1) Press play/stop to review your messages. The number of messages is announced. 2) Press skip at anytime to skip to the next message. HINT Each time skip is pressed, the system scans forward one message. If you have several messages, press skip to find the message you want to play. 28 I:...exv958final.vp Fri Jun 19 20:26:03 1998 3) Press play/stop at any time to stop reviewing messages and return to standby.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen DELETING A MESSAGE 1) Press play/stop to review your messages. USING ANSWER 2) If you decide to delete a message, press and release delete anytime during the message. The system beeps and immediately goes to the next message. To delete all messages, press delete from standby and hold for 2 seconds. 3) After you have played all of your messages, a long tone sounds on the base speaker.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen REMOTE ACCESS AWAY FROM HOME You can operate your answering system from a remote location using any touch-tone telephone. Use this function to check for recorded messages, to play or delete messages, or even to record a new outgoing message. 1) Call your telephone number. NOTE You must enter a command within 15 seconds of entering command waiting mode or the answering system automatically hangs up and returns to standby.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Troubleshooting TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING If your cordless telephone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. PROBLEM SUGGESTION While trying to VoiceDial, you • Hold the handset about 8 to 12 inches away and directly in front of keep getting the prompt, your mouth. “Name not recognized, • Speak clearly and consistently. please repeat.” • Background noise affects your entry.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen PROBLEM SUGGESTION Handset doesn’t ring or receive a page. • The Nickel-Cadmium battery pack may be weak. Charge the battery on the base for 15 to 20 hours without interruption. • Raise the base antenna vertically. • The handset may be too far away from the base. • Place the base away from noise sources. • The digital security code may be erased. Reset the digital code. • Make certain that the ringer on/off switch is in the RING ON position.
SPECIFICATIONS OF YOUR PHONE Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen SPECIFICATIONS Specifications GENER A L The EXV 958 complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68. Frequency control: PLL Modulation: FM Operating temperature: -10º to +50º C, +14º F to +122º F B A SE Receive frequency: 902.078 to 904.030 MHz (40 channels) Transmit frequency: 925.999 to 927.950 MHz (40 channels) Power requirements: 9 VDC 210 mA (from AC adapter) Size: 5-1/2 in.(W) x 2-1/4 in. (D) x 7-5/8 in. (H) Weight: Approx. 11.1 oz.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS talk voice/mem channel abc monitor def 1 2 3 ghi jkl mno 4 5 6 tuv wxyz 8 9 pqrs 7 oper oper 0 # 11 rev store flash ringer cancel pause vol redial 24 900 MHz VoiceDial 25 24 12 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 24 11 25 24 900 MHz VoiceDial 12 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 I:...exv958final.
