Uniden EXS9966 English Owners Manual

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    OWMNAENR'USAL THE EXS 9966 SPREAD SPECTRUM Digital Spread Spectrum provides the longest range, the clearest sound and the best privacy.
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    CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
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    23 Using Your EXS 9966 Intercom 24 Transferring a Call 25 Traveling Out-of-Range 26 Storing a Phone Number in Memory 27 Editing a Phone Number in Memory 29 Erasing a Number from Memory 31 Using Memory Dialing 33 Using Caller ID 35 Troubleshooting Your New Phone 43 Quick Reference
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    Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXS 9966 cordless telephone. This phone is designed for reliability, long life up Power Supply (Requires Optional Battery Pack) l 3-Line, 16 Character LCD Handset Display l Backlit keypad l Headset Compatible l Handset Earpiece and Ringer Volume Control
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    on the web at www.uniden.com. Rechargeable Battery Short Telephone Cord Long Telephone Cord Wall Mount Bracket This Owner's Manual Precautions and Important Safety Instructions Registration Card Beltclip You must have a two-line subscription from your phone company to realize the capability
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    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS brochure. Here are some important guidelines you should consider: The location should be close to both a phone . You should charge your handset for 15-20 hours before connecting the phone line. If your second phone line has a separate jack, place your phone so you can access both
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    INSTALLATION Before using your phone, charge the NickelCadmium battery pack for 15-20 hours. Place the power cord so that it does not create a trip hazard or where it could become chafed and create a fire or electrical hazard. Use only the Uniden AC adapter supplied with this phone. DO NOT use an
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    WALL INSTALLATION Standard wall plate mounting This phone can be mounted on any standard telephone wall plate. Place the power cord so that it does not create a trip . 7. Align the mounting slots on the base with the mounting posts on the wall. Push in and down until the phone is firmly seated. 6
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    THE BATTERY PACK, page 10). 9. Flip the retainer 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. If the handset beltclip is attached, you cannot charge the handset facing forward when the phone is
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    hazard when inserting screws into the wall. l Try to mount your phone within 10-15 feet of a working phone jack to avoid excessive cord lengths. l Make sure the wall material is capable of supporting the weight of the base and handset. l Use #10 screws (minimum length of 1-3/8 inches) with anchoring
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    INSTALLING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK 1. Press the battery cover release. Slide cover off. Use only Uniden Battery (model BT-999) supplied with your phone. 2. Install the nickel-cadmium battery with the label down. 3. Slide the battery cover forward until it snaps into place. 9
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    Friday. Charging optional battery packs The base of your phone is equipped with a compartment for charging an extra battery pack for use in your handset. You can obtain an extra battery pack from your authorized Uniden dealer. 1. Pull the cover of the battery charger. 2. Put the battery pack in the
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    is very low and needs to be charged, the phone is programmed to eliminate some functions to save power. If the phone is not in use, flashes. If the phone is in use, flashes and the handset beeps. CLEANING THE BATTERY CONTACTS To maintain a good charge, clean all charging
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    . To lower the volume, press vol . To raise the volume, press vol . The handset displays , , and indicating the current volume setting. t Base ringer volume The ringer control for the base of your EXS 9966 allows you to turn the ringer OFF or to select LO or HI volume
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    or hum on other headsets. HEADSET INSTALLATION Your phone may be used with an optional headset, the Uniden HS910. To use this feature, simply plug the headset plug into the headset jack. Your phone is ready for hands-free conversation. Keep the headset wire away from handset and base antennas. If
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    AUTOMATIC DIGITAL CODE SECURITY To prevent other parties from making unauthorized calls on your phone line, a digital code was added to the EXS 9966. Your phone's handset and base share this code. If the phone experiences a power failure, you must reset the digital security code by placing the
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    Basic 2-line operation Handset On Base Handset Off Base Base Only USING YOUR NEW PHONE Fold out the front cover of this owner's manual to use the CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS diagram for reference. To answer a call To make a call AutoTalk OnPick up handset. AutoTalk OffPick up handset and press line
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    connected power and a telephone line to your EXS 9966 , the phone is in Standby Mode, ready to receive and make calls. For clarity, the instructions in this Owner's Manual designates line 1 unless the procedure requires using line 2. The same instructions apply to line 2. ANSWERING A CALL FROM THE
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    . (See USING MEMORY DIALING, page 33.) 3. When you finish the call, press line 1 to hang up. MAKING A CALL FROM THE HANDSET Dialing from Talk Mode 1. Pick up the handset. 2. Press line 1. 3. Dial the number on the keypad, or use the memory feature. (See USING MEMORY DIALING, page 33). 4. When
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    line 1. 4. When you finish the call, press line 1, or return the handset to the base. USING THE TONE FEATURE If you are dialing in the pulse CONFERENCING, pages 22 and 23.) FLASH AND CALL WAITING If you have Call Waiting service and a call waiting tone sounds, press flash to accept the call. After a
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    redialed number can be up to 32 digits long. To redial from the handset: Press redial repeatedly to display the number you want to dial, then press last number will not redial. PLACING A CALL ON HOLD Use either the keypad on the handset or the keypad on the base. To place line 1 on hold at the base,
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    line 1 again. The line 1 LED changes to green. USING THE PAGE FEATURE To locate the handset when it is off the base, press on the base. The handset beeps for 60 seconds. The following screen appears: Press on the handset to connect to the base. Press again on the base or on the
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    (Base) Line 1 When you attempt to make a call, the EXS 9966 informs you if a line is currently In Use. Extension In Use The Extension In Use feature prevents you from accidentally interrupting a call. If another phone is In Use on line 1, the handset LCD displays "In Use". (The line 1 LED at the
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    The Flash feature does not function when the phone is in Conference mode. 3-WAY CONFERENCING This feature lets you add a third party to your conversation from either the handset or the base. For example, to add a party to the current call on line 1 at the base: 1. Press hold to place the caller on
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    1. Press hold. The line 1 and line 2 LEDs turn red. 2. Press on the base to contact the handset. 3. Press on the handset to answer the page. 4. Press conference at the base to bring the party at the handset in on the call. line 1 and line 2 LEDs turn green. The following screen appears on the
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    will ring even when the RING VOL switch is set to OFF. USING YOUR EXS 9966 INTERCOM From the Base to the Handset 1. Press on the base. The handset beeps. (If no answer, press again to disconnect.) 2. Press on the handset. Speak into the mouthpiece to answer the page. To hang up at the
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    the call at the base, return to the caller by pressing line 1 or on the handset to take a message or complete the call. From Base to Handset 1. To transfer a call on line 1 from the base to the handset, press hold. The line 1 LED turns red. 2. On the base, press . The status LED flashes
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    pressing . You may then announce the call with the intercom. 4. On the handset, press line 1 to talk. If no one is available to take the call at the handset, return to the caller by pressing line 1 or on the base to take a message or complete the call. TRAVELING OUT-OF-RANGE As
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    press mem to quit a memory menu at any time. STORING A PHONE NUMBER IN MEMORY Your EXS 9966 stores up to 30 name/numbers in the handset plus 10 numbers in the base. Memory locations are shared by both lines. On the Handset 1. Remove the handset from the base. 2. Press and hold mem for two seconds
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    7. Enter the phone number with the number keypad (direct entry up to 20 digits). Press del a pause between digits. 8. When you have finished entering a name/number, press select. The handset beeps and displays a confirmation screen. Memory 01 Stored 9. The display then returns to the Memory
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    EDITING A PHONE NUMBER IN MEMORY To edit a number you have stored in the handset: 1. Remove the handset from the base. 2. Press and hold mem for two seconds. The display shows the Memory Store screen and any saved name/numbers. Memory Store 01>JOHN SMITH 02 UNIDEN 3. Use the s and t keys or enter
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    ready for the number to be edited. Store Number 8175551 8. Enter the phone number with the number keypad. Press del to remove an unwanted number. and hold del to clear the entire number. 9. Press select. The handset beeps and displays the confirmation screen. Memory 01 Stored 10. The display
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    , you may add a new address to memory. From the Handset 1. Remove the handset from the base. 2. Press and hold mem for two seconds. The handset shows the Memory Store screen with saved name/ numbers displayed. Memory Store 01>JOHN SMITH 02 UNIDEN 3. Use the and keys, or number keypad, to select
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    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 mem to return to standby. From the Base 1. Press memory. The status LED blinks. 2. Press memory a second time. Enter the memory location (0-9) of the number you wish to
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    Follow the steps below to dial a number using a programmed memory location. Standby Mode Dialing from the Handset 1. Press mem . The handset displays your programmed memory locations. 01 02 JOHN SMITH 03>UNIDEN 2. Use the and keys to select the memory location you would like to dial. Or, you may
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    Talk Mode Dialing from the Handset 1. Press line 1. 2. Press mem. Using the keypad, enter a two-digit memory location number (01-30). The number dials. Dialing from the Base 1. Press line 1. The
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    Code. AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone without pressing line 1 or line 2. If the phone rings when AutoTalk is on, simply remove the handset from the base. If the handset is off the base, press any key. The phone automatically answers the call. If the phone rings when AutoTalk is off, you must
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    and Off. 5. After you finish the setting, press call id and return the handset to the base. Programming Your Area Code 1. Press and hold call id for two line number that is being used, name, and phone number of the caller. If your Caller ID service is number only, the name does not appear on
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    01 If you have no Caller ID message, "-No Calls-" appears. The most recent message appears first, with the date, time, call count, name, and phone number. Press to scan backwards. 4. Once you have reviewed your oldest name/number, the following screen appears: 12/21 12:30PM 03 Smith John 817
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    Once you have viewed all of your Caller ID name/numbers and reach the "-End of List-" display, the message list does not cycle back to the beginning. You must press to view your previous name/numbers. Calling a Caller ID name/number 1. Press call id. The Caller ID summary screen shows the number of
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    the name/ number that you would like to store. 4. Press mem to store the selected message. The following screen appears: Select Location 1>Smith John 2 UNIDEN 5. The Select Location screen appears. Use the and keys or enter a two-digit number (01-30) to select a blank memory location where you
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    Deleting a Caller ID message To delete a single Caller ID message, follow the steps below. 1. Press call id. The Caller ID summary screen shows the number of new calls and total number of calls. New Total >Line 1 01 02 Line 2 01 01 2. Use or to select Line 1 or Line 2. Press select. 3. Select
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    6. Press call id to return to standby. Deleting all Caller ID name/numbers To delete all of your Caller ID messages, follow the steps below. 1. Press call id. The Caller ID summary screen shows the number of new calls and total number of calls. 2. Use or to move the cursor to Line 1 or Line 2. New
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    Using CIDCW (Caller ID with Call Waiting) 1. During a call, when you hear the Call Waiting tone, check the handset display for the name and number of incoming calls. Call (Line 1) Smith John 817-555-1212 2. Press flash to accept the incoming call. (See FLASH
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    TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR NEW PHONE QUICK REFERENCE CHART If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps before calling Uniden customer service at (800) 297-1023. PROBLEM The status LED won't come on when the handset is placed in the base. SUGGESTION Make sure the
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    SPECIFICATIONS YOUR NEW PHONE GENERAL The EXS 9966 complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68. Frequency (D) x 2-37/64 in. (H) Approx. 23.6 oz. HANDSET Frequency: 904.2 to 925.8 MHz (20 channels) Power requirements: Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium battery pack Size (without antenna): 7 in. (W) x 2-17/
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    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. Hours
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    THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A UNIDEN PHONE Covered by one or more of the following patents: 4,511,761 5,426,690 5,650,790 5,717,312 4,797,916 5,533,010 5,663,981 5,787,356 5,381,460 5,574,727 5,671,248 5,838,721 Ó 1999 Uniden America Corporation All rights reserved. • Printed in China UCZZ01644BZ
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MANUAL
SPE
C
TRUM
SPREAD
THE EXS 9966
Digital Spread Spectrum
provides the longest
range, the clearest sound
and the best privacy.
OWNER’S