User manual UNIDEN EXA7950

[. . . ] NOTE Fold out the back cover of this owner's manual to use the handy "Controls and Functions" page for reference. CONTENTS Controls and Functions . 31 CONTENTS OF YOUR OWNER'S MANUAL INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION TO YOUR NEW PHONE Introduction WELCOME Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXA7950 cordless telephone and answering system. This phone is designed and engineered to exacting standards for reliability, long life, and outstanding performance. FEATURES · · · · · · · · · · · 900 MHz Extended Range Technology Integrated Telephone Answering Device (ITAD) 10 Number Memory Dialing 3 Instant Dial Priority Keys 32 Digit Redial Flash and Pause Pulse/Tone Dialing Page 7 Hour Talk Time Handset Earpiece and Ringer Volume Control Hearing Aid Compatible The EXA7950 features include AutoTalkTM and AutoStandbyTM. AutoTalk allows you to answer a call by just removing the handset from the base so you don't have to waste time pushing buttons or flipping switches. [. . . ] If you pass the range limits of the base unit, your call will terminate within 20 seconds. CHANNEL To help eliminate background noise, press chan to change channels. USING THE SPEAKERPHONE TIP Adjust the speakerphone volume by pressing v for louder or w for softer. To use the speakerphone to answer a call, press speaker on the base. To use the speakerphone while making a call, first dial the number using the handset. You can press talk to disconnect the handset and continue the call with the speakerphone. Press speaker to hang up. USING THREE-WAY CALL First, dial the number using the handset. Then, press speaker to set up a three-way call between the base, handset, and the person on the line. YOUR PHONE 15 THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE Setting Up the Integrated Answering Device THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE The EXA7950 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 voice memo message for others who use the phone, or to announce a special message to callers when you're away from your phone. SETTING UP 16 FEATURES · · · · · · · · Digital Tapeless Recording 15 minutes of Recording Time Call Screening Selectable Outgoing Messages Time and Day Stamp Remote Message Retrieval and Room Monitor Toll Saver Conversation Recording Digital Tapeless Recording allows you to quickly review, save, or delete the messages you choose. You'll never have to worry about a tape wearing out, jamming, or resetting improperly. The Integrated Answering System is easy and convenient to use, but please read through all of the instructions carefully before attempting to use it. ANSWERING TURNING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM ON/OFF TIP Adjust the volume of the system's announcements by pressing L or louder or M for softer on the base speaker. 1) To turn the answering system on, press answer on/off. A beep tone will sound and the current outgoing message will play on the base speaker. The message counter LED lights to indicate that the unit is ready to answer calls. A beep tone will sound followed by the announcement "Answer off" and the message counter LED will go out. DEVICE SETUP NOTE Press skip or repeat multiple times to scrol through days, hours, minutes, etc. SETTING THE CLOCK The clock on the EXA7950 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 tone sounds. clock NOTE If you make no entries within two minutes, the system returns to standby. 2) Next, press the skip or repeat key 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. 17 4) Press skip or repeat until you hear the current hour setting. The numbers 0 through 59 display on the base as each minute is announced. The EXA7950 announces the time that you have set. NOTE You can record up to a 30-second greeting. SETTING YOUR OUTGOING MESSAGE (GREETING) When you receive a call, the answering system automatically plays either a preset message or your own personal outgoing message. w Preset message The following message is prerecorded: "Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please leave a message after the tone. " To record your own greeting, follow the steps below. w Recording your personal greeting Stand within 12 inches in front of the microphone and speak clearly when recording your outgoing message. 1) Press and hold greeting until you hear a long tone. Start recording your message immediately after you hear the long tone end. The message counter LED will blink, indicating record mode. 18 ANSWERING 2) When you are finished recording your message, press greeting again. To choose between the prerecorded outgoing message and your personal outgoing message, press greeting during outgoing message playback. This switches between the two options. DEVICE SETUP w 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. The message counter LED displays A when the system is on standby. SELECTING THE MESSAGE RECORD TIME You can set your answering system to record messages up to one or four minutes long. [. . . ] 2) During the outgoing message playback, press # followed by your PIN code. 3) The answering system announces the time and day stamp followed by the number of messages stored in memory. Message playback automatically begins. 25 4) You may continue to listen to your messages, or you may select a command from the following chart: 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. FUNCTION PRESS Repeat a Message Playing your Messages Skipping a Message Deleting a Message Stop Message Playback Answering System On Voice Memo Record/Stop Greeting Record/Stop Answer System Off Remote Room Monitor NOTE The system will only play back messages for four minutes and then it returns to command waiting mode. To continue playing your messages, press # then 2 again within 15 seconds. # then 1 # then 2 # then 3 # then 4 # then 5 # then 6 # then 7 # then 8 # then 9 # then 5) After all of your messages have played, you will hear intermittent beeps indicating that the system is in the command waiting mode. [. . . ]