User manual UNIDEN EXS9500

[. . . ] CONTENTS NOTE Fold out the back cover of this owner's manual to use the handy "Controls and Functions" page for reference. 35 CONTENTS OF YOUR OWNER'S MANUAL INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION TO YOUR NEW PHONE Introduction WELCOME Congratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXS9500 cordless telephone and answering system. This phone is designed for reliability, long life, and outstanding performance utilizing the latest in 900 MHz Spread Spectrum technology. FEATURES · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Technology Integrated Telephone Answering Device (ITAD) 20 Enhanced Memory Dial Locations 4 One-Touch Memory Locations 32 Digit Redial 2nd Battery Capability Back-up Power Supply with Optional Battery Pack Redial, Flash, and Pause Pulse/Tone Dialing Page 7 Day Standby Battery Time 4 Hour Talk Time Handset Earpiece and Ringer Volume Control Hearing Aid Compatible Digital Spread Spectrum Technology utilizes a "wider frequency band" vs. a "single narrow band" used in standard digital transmissions. [. . . ] To disable the mute feature, press mute again. TRAVELING OUT-OF-RANGE As you begin to move too far from your base unit, you will first hear a clicking sound. As you travel further out-of-range, the voice transmission will begin to break up. If you pass the range limits of the base unit, your call will terminate. USING THE SPEAKER PHONE You may use your phone as a speaker phone by pressing the speaker button on the base unit. If the handset is on the base, you may use the handset keypad to dial a number or use memory dialing. 18 ANSWERING THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE Setting Up the Integrated Answering Device THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE The EXS9500 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. DEVICE SETTING UP SETUP FEATURES · · · · · · · Digital Tapeless Recording 15 minutes of Recording Time Call Screening Selectable Outgoing Messages Time and Day Stamp Remote Access Toll Saver 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. 19 TURNING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM ON/OFF 1) To turn the answering system on, press answer. A tone sounds and the current outgoing message plays on the base speaker. A second tone sounds after the outgoing message plays and the message counter LED turns on to indicate that the unit is ready to answer calls. A tone sounds followed by the announcement "Answer off" and the message counter LED turns off. SETTING THE CLOCK The clock on the EXS9500 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. 20 ANSWERING HINT skip/repeat refers to either the skip button or the repeat button. 2) Press skip/repeat until the correct day is announced. Numbers zero through six display on the base as each day is announced. DEVICE SETUP 3) Press clock again to select the day. The hour setting is announced. NOTE Press skip/repeat multiple times to scroll through days, hours, minutes, etc. 4) Press skip/repeat until you hear the current hour setting. Numbers 1 through 12 display on the base as each hour is announced. 5) Press clock again to select the correct hour. 21 6) Press skip/repeat until you hear the current 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. Press skip/repeat until you hear the correct AM/PM setting. 9) Press clock again to end the time/day setting. The EXS9500 announces the correct time. 22 ANSWERING SETTING YOUR OUTGOING MESSAGE (OGM) When you receive a call, the answering system automatically plays either a preset message or your own personal outgoing message. w DEVICE Preset message The following message is prerecorded at the factory: "Hello, no one is available to take your call. To record your own OGM, follow the steps below. SETUP NOTE w You can record up to a 30-second OGM. Recording your personal OGM TIP Stand approximately 12 inches in front of the microphone and speak clearly when recording your outgoing message. 1) Press and hold ogm until you hear a long tone. Start recording your message after you hear the long tone and the message counter LED blinks. 2) When you are finished recording your message, press ogm again. NOTE: To choose between the prerecorded outgoing message and your personal outgoing message, press ogm during outgoing message playback. This switches between the two options. 23 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 TIME You can set your answering system to record messages up to one or four minutes long. [. . . ] To delete all messages, press and hold delete after reviewing your messages. A tone sounds when all message are cleared. RECORDING A CONVERSATION You can record up to a 15 minute conversation while you are using your phone. NOTE A recorded conversation is treated as a typical message and will be added to the stored messages. 1) During a conversation, press memo. A beep that can be heard by both parties sounds every 15 seconds. 2) To stop recording, press memo again. 30 REMOTE ACCESS AWAY FROM HOME You can operate your answering system from a remote location using any touch-tone telephone. [. . . ]