Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product EXV 990 Uniden
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CONTENTS Introduction ..............................................1 • Welcome ................................................1 • EXV 990 Features .........................................1 • Included In Your Package ..........................
Introduction INTRODUCTION WELCOME Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXV 990 cordless telephone and digital answering device integrated with VoiceDial technology. We designed this phone to exacting standards for reliability, long life, and outstanding performance.
INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE Base Rechargeable Battery AC Adapter Short Telephone Cord • This Owner’s Manual • Precautions and Important Safety Instructions • Registration Card • Quick Reference Guide • Start Here 2 TIP To get the most from your phone, please read this owner’s manual thoroughly.
Setting Up and Adjusting Your Phone SETTING UP INSTALLATION 1) Plug the AC adapter plug into the 9 VDC input jack on the back of the base. 2) Wrap the AC adapter cord around the strain relief. 3) Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120 VAC wall outlet.
7) Place the base on a desk or tabletop. Then, place the handset in the base. The handset must stand up in the base as shown. 8) Raise the base antenna to the vertical position. CONNECTING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK The EXV 990 is shipped with the rechargeable Nickel-Cadium battery in the handset.
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ▼ Initial battery charging Before using your phone for the first time, fully charge the rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium battery pack. We recommend that the battery pack charge for approximately 15-20 hours, without interruption , before plugging the phone line into your new phone.
SETTING THE PULSE/TONE SWITCH Slide the PULSE/TONE switch to the TONE position using a pencil point. ADJUSTING RINGER CONTROLS ▼ Handset ringer tone and volume Without a call in progress, press ring/vol. The phone has 3 ringer tones with 2 volume levels - one soft and one loud.
AUTOMATIC DIGITAL CODE SECURITY To avoid unauthorized calls on your phone, a digital code was added to the EXV 990 phone. The handset and base share this digital code. The number is selected randomly the first time you use the phone. ▼ To change the digital code: 1) Place the handset on the base.
PAGE/FIND To locate the handset while it’s off the base, press page/find on the base. The handset beeps about 6 seconds. CLEANING BATTERY CONTACTS To maintain a good charge, clean all contacts on the handset and base about once a month. Use a pencil eraser or other contact cleaner.
Standard Use of Your New Phone STANDARD USE 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. ▼ Standard calls without using the memory features Standard Calls without using the Memory Features To answer call Press VoiceDia l .
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.
Programming Your Phone’s Memory VOICEDIAL PROGRAMMING HANDSET SPEAKER PHONE The EXV 990 speaker phone handset has two sets of microphones and speakers. The microphone on the back of the handset is only used for VoiceDialing when the handset is in the base.
BASE SPEAKER PHONE ▼ Handset removed from base The base speaker phone contains an answering device. It has a front microphone and rear speaker. You are using the microphone in the base unless the handset is in the base and you are using VoiceDial . To receive a call at the base, press VoiceDial .
STORING A PHONE NUMBER IN MEMORY With VoiceDial, programming is easy. Just follow the preprogrammed voice prompts. (See page 18 for Voice Memory Entry Tips.) 1) Remove the handset from the base. 2) Press store . The talk LED blinks and, in speaker mode, the speaker LED lights.
STORING A MIXED MODE NUMBER If your phone service is set for pulse dialing, you can store a mixed mode number to easily access automated services (such as banking) that require tones within their systems. (See page 18 for Voice Memory Entry Tips.) 1) Remove the handset from the base.
ERASING A STORED NUMBER 1) Remove the handset from the base. 2) Press store . The talk LED blinks and, in speaker mode, the speaker LED lights. You will hear: 3) Enter the 2-digit memory location number that you want to erase. For example enter 0 then 1 .
REVIEWING NUMBERS IN MEMORY 1) Press review . The talk LED flashes and the speaker LED lights. 2) You will hear: For example: You’ve programmed John Smith’s phone number, 555-5555, into memory location 01. Press . You will hear: 3) To dial the announced number, simply press talk before you hear the last digit.
DIAL ANNOUNCE ON/OFF ▼ To turn the “dialing” announcement off Press store and then . You will hear a confirmation beep. The dialing announcement is off. ▼ To turn the “dialing” announcement on Press store and then . You will hear a confirmation beep.
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.
Using the Integrated Answer Device USING ANSWER THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE The EXV 990 has a built-in answering system that answers and records incoming calls.
SETTING THE CLOCK The clock on the EXV 990 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. The day is announced . 2) Press skip or repeat until the correct day is announced.
5) Press clock again to select the correct hour. The minute is announced. 6) Press skip or 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.
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 prerecorded at the factory: “Hello, no one is available to take your call.
▼ Announce only feature The Announce Only feature plays a prerecorded outgoing message or your own personal outgoing message, but it will not allow the caller to leave a message. Move the REC TIME switch to the ANN position. The message counter LED displays A when the system is on standby.
SELECTING A PIN CODE To pick up your messages from a remote location, you 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 until a beep sounds.
SETTING THE TOLL SAVER SWITCH The ring time/toll saver switch allows you to set the number of rings the caller hears before playing your outgoing message.
Using the Integrated Answering Device USING ANSWER PLAYING YOUR MESSAGES The base LED shows the number of total messages on the display. If the display is blinking, there are new messages waiting for you. The EXV 990 is designed to play your new messages first.
REPEATING A MESSAGE 1) Press play/stop to review your messages. The number of stored messages is announced. 2) After a message has played for more than 4-1/2 seconds, press repeat to replay the message. 3) Press play/stop at any time to stop reviewing your messages and return to standby.
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. 3) Press play/stop at any time to stop reviewing messages and return to standby. The message counter LED shows the total number of messages still on the system.
DELETING MESSAGES 1) Press play/stop to review your messages. 2) If you decide to delete a message, press and hold delete anytime during the message. The system beeps and immediately goes to the next message. 3) To delete all your messages, first review all your new messages.
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.
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 keep getting the prompt, “ Name not recognized, please repeat.
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.
Specifications SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL The EXV 990 complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68. Frequency control: PLL Modulation: FM Operating temperature: -10º to +50º C, +14º F to +122º F BASE Receive frequency: 902.080 to 904.039 MHz (40 channels) Transmit frequency: 925.
T H A N K Y O U FOR P URCHASING A UNIDEN PHONE! Covered under one or more of the following U.S. patents: 4,511,761 4,523,058 4,595,795 4,797,916 5,426,690 5,650,790 5,660,269 5,661,780 © 1998 Uniden America Corporation All rights reserved • Printed in China UC203ZZ C:Exv990exv990 part 2 of 2.
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