Uniden EXAI378om

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ContentsWelcome/Features 2

Quick Reference Guide 4

Controls and Functions 5

Getting StartedRead t h i s Fi rst 7Checki ng t he Package Cont ent s 8Set t i ng up t he Phone 9

Mount i ng t he Base Uni t on a Wal l 13Termi nology 14Set t i ng Menu Opt i ons 15

BasicsMaki ng and Recei vi ng Cal l s 18Adjusting the Handset Ringer and

Earpiece Volume 19Redi al 20Tone Dial i ng Swi t ch-over 20Travel i ng Out -of -Range 20Select i ng a Di f f erent Channel 21Page 21Flash and Call Wai t i ng 21

Memory DialingSt ori ng Phone Numbers and Names 22Steps for Entering Names and

Special Charact ers 24Maki ng Cal l s wi t h Memory Dial i ng 26Chai n Diali ng 27Edi t i ng a St ored Name and/ or Phone Number 28Erasing a St ored Name and Phone Number 30

RocketDialRocket Di al 31

St ori ng and Edi t i ng t he Rocket Dial 31Maki ng Cal l s wi t h t he Rocket Dial 31Delet i ng t he Rocket Di al 32

Caller ID FeaturesCal l er I D 33When t he Telephone Ri ngs 33

Viewi ng t he Call er I D Message List 34Delet i ng Informat ion f rom t he Cal ler ID List 35Usi ng t he Cal l er I D Li st 36

The Integrated Answering DeviceThe I nt egrat ed Answeri ng Devi ce 38Feat ures 38

Turni ng t he Answeri ng Syst em On/ Of f 39Set t i ng Up Your Answeri ng Syst em 39Usi ng Your Answeri ng Syst em 47

Additional InformationChangi ng t he Di gi t al Securi t y Code 53I nst al l i ng t he Bel t cl i p 53

Headset I nst al l at i on 53Not e on Power Sources 54Mai nt enance 54Troubleshoot i ng 55General I n format ion 58Precaut ions & Warrant y 59

I .C. Not i ce 61I ndex 62Remote Operation Card


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WelcomeCongratulations on your purchase of the Uniden EXAI378 series cordless telephone andanswering system. This phone is designed and engineered to exacting standards forreliabil i ty, long l ife, and outstanding performance.

Not e: Some il lust rat ions in thi s manual may dif f er from t he act ual unit forexplanation purpose.The color of your cordless phone may vary.

Features 900 MHz Extended Range Technology 16 Digi t , 3- l ine Backl i t Display I nt egrat ed Telephone Answeri ng Devi ce (I TAD) Voice Prompt ed Guidance through I TAD Setup Menu

10 Number Memory Dialing Rocket Dia l Call er I D and Call Wait i ng Call er I D 30 Number Call er I D Memory 32 Digit Redial Flash and Pause

Pul se/ Tone Di ali ng Page/ Fi nd Handset 7 Hour Talk Ti me/ 14 Day St andby Ti me Handset Earpiece and Ringer Volume Control Hearing Aid Compatible 20 Channel Autoscan

English or French Display Option

As an ENERGY STARPartner, Uniden has determined that this product orproduct models meets the ENERGY STARguidelines for energy efficiency.

ENERGY STARis a U.S. registered mark.


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The EXAI 378 seri es f eat ures i ncl ude AutoTalkTM and AutoStandbyTM. AutoTalk allows you to answer a callby just removing the handset from the base so you don't have to waste t ime pushing buttons.AutoStandby al lows you to hang up by simply returning the handset to the base.

The UltraClear Plus TM t rue compander ci rcui t ry vi r tual ly el iminates background noise. This innovat ivetechnology, together wi th 20 di f ferent channels, provides you with the best possible recept ion duringal l your conversat ions.

To protect you against misbi l led cal ls which might resul t f rom your phone being act ivated by otherequipment , t he EXAI 378 seri es has Random Code TM digi tal securi ty which automat ical ly selects one of

over 262,000 digital securi ty codes for the handset and base. Also, theAutoSecureTM

featureelectronically locks your phone when the handset is in the base.

RocketDialTM is a one touch speed dial key that automat ical ly dials your most important or f requent lycalled number. The number dialed, is a preset number stored by the user.

Be sure to visit our web site: www.uniden.com

Uniden

is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation.AutoTalk, AutoStandby, UltraClear Plus, Random Code, AutoSecure, and RocketDial are trademarks of Uniden America Corporation.


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Step 1 Charging the Battery

TO INSTALL THE HANDSET BATTERY

Step 2 Connecting Step 3 Setting Up the Caller ID/Language Step 4 Setting Up the Answering System

CONNECT TO A PHONE LINE

When the handset battery pack is fully charged,

after 15-20 hours of charging, plug the

telephone cord into the base unit and then into

a telephone wall jack.

Your phone is set for tone dialing. If your local

network requires pulse dialing, please see

Choose the dial mode on page 17.

1 Remove the cover.

TO CHANGE CALLER ID OPTIONS

1 Press and hold cid/menu.

2 Press or to move the poin ter toan option.

3Pressselectto change the option

setting.

TURN THE ANSWERING SYSTEM ON

TO RECORD A PERSONAL GREETING

1

Press and holdgreetinguntil

you hear Record

greeting and a

confirmation

tone.

2Record your personal greeting. (Position

yourself as near to the base as possible

and speak clearly.)

3 When finished pressgreetingagain orplay/stop.

4Press endand return the handset to

the base.

TO CHOOSE THE LANGUAGE

1 Press and hold cid/menu.

2 Press or to move the poin ter toLanguage.

3Pressselectto select Eng (English) or

Fr. (French).

4Press endor return the handset to

the base.

1Plug AC adapter cord into the base unit

and then into a 120V AC outlet.

2 Place the handset on the base.

2

Connect the

batt ery pack

connector with

the correct

polarity.

3 Replace the cover.

TO PLUG INTO AC POWER

Note:You must charge the battery continuously

for 15 - 20 hours before using the phone.

Note: Three Caller ID options are available:

AutoTalk, Caller ID on Call Waiting (CIDCW),

and Area Code.

Press answer on/off.

A pre-recorded greeting

will play and your

system is ready to

accept calls.

status

status


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21. Telephone l i ne j ack22. DC I N 9V jack

23. Handset ret ainer cl i p

24. Set / r i nger key

25. Delet e key

26. Repeat / rewind ( rew) key

27. Find hs key

28. Memo key

29. Base charging cont acts

30. Base speaker

31. Speaker volume keys

32. Menu key

33. St at us LED

34. Message count er di splay

35. Pl ay / st op key36. Sk ip / fast f o rward ( f f ) key

37. Answer on / of f key

38. Greet ing key

39. Mic rophone

40. Base antenna


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About the digital security code

This cordless telephone uses adig i t al secur i t y code t o

prevent unauthorized accessto your base uni t . Thissecurity code prevents othercordless handsets from makingcal ls through your base uni t .A random security code wil l be

assigned automatical lybetween your base unit andhandset when you charge thebat t ery pack for t he f i rs t t i me.I f you want to change the

security code, see page 53.

Read this First

Step 1 ( page 8)Unpack the telephone and accessories.

Step 2 ( page 9)Next, choose the best locat ionto set up the base uni t .

Step 3 ( page 10 t o 13 )Then, insert the bat tery pack into thehandset. Connect the base unit. Youmust charge the battery pack for 1 5 - 2 0hours before plugging into telephoneline and using the phone .

This cordless telephone must be set up before use. Follow these steps:

Step 4 ( page 38 t o 46 )Finally, set the answering system.


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Checking the Package Contents

Uniden Parts Department at (800) 554-3988

Hours: M-F 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST. We can also bereached on the web at www.uniden.com

Make sure you have received the following items in the package. If any of these

items are missing or damaged, contact the Uniden Parts Department.

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D

Base unit

Handset

AC adapter

Rechargeable battery

Telephone cord

Beltclip

This Owners Manual

Other Printed Material


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Setting up the PhoneDo the following steps:

A. Choose t he best l ocat i on C. Connect t he base uni tB. Instal l the battery pack

A. Choose the best locationBefore choosing a l ocat i on fo r your new phone, read t he I NSTALLATI ONCONSI DERATIONS i ncl uded i n t he PRECAUTI ONS AND I MPORTANT SAFETY

I NSTRUCTI ONS. Here are some impor t ant gui del i nes you shoul d consider:

The locat ion should be close to both a phone jack and a continuous power out letwhich is not switchable.

Keep the base and handset away from sources of electrical noise such as motors,microwave ovens, and f luorescent l ight ing.

Be sure there is suff icient space to raise the base antenna to a vert ical posit ion.

The base can be placed on a desk, tabletop, or mounted on a standard wall plate.

Avoid excessive moisture,

extremely low temperatures,

dust, mechanical vibration, or shock

Avoid heat sources, such as

radiators, air ducts, and sunlight

Avoid television sets and

other electronic

equipment

Avoid noise sources such as a window

by a street with heavy traffic

Avoid microwave ovens

Avoid personal computers

Avoid other cordless telephones

Choose a central location


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B. Install the battery pack

Charge the battery pack for at least 15-20 hours

before plugging the telephone jack and start usingyour phone.

1)Press in on the battery cover release and sl ide the coverdown unt i l i t comes of f .

2)Connect the battery pack connector observing correct

polar i ty (black and red wires) to the jack inside thebattery compartment.

Do not exert any force on this connect ion. I t could causedamage to the battery or handset. Once you are certainthat you have made a good connect ion, then insert the

battery pack into the bat tery compartment. Do not pinchthe wires.

3)Securely close the battery compartment cover by sl iding i tup unt i l i t snaps i n t o p lace.

4)Place the handset on the base.

Use only the Unidenbatt ery (BT-905)supplied with your

phone. Replacementbatteries are alsoavailable through theUniden PartsDepartment (see page8) .

Recharge your phoneon a regular basis byreturning the handsetto the base after eachphone call.

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Batt ery use t ime ( per charge)

From ful ly charged (15-20 hours charge t ime)

Seven hours continuous use. Fourteen days when the handset is in the standby mode.

Low battery alert

When the battery pack is very low and needs to be charged,the phone is programmed to el iminate funct ions in order tosave power. I f the phone is not in use, Low Batteryappears on the LCD and none of the keys wil l operate.

I f the phone is in use, Low Battery f lashes and thehandset beeps. Complete your conversation as quickly aspossible and return the handset to the base uni t for

charging.

Cleaning the battery charging contacts

To maintain a good charge, it is important to cleanthe battery contacts on the handset and base unitwith a dry cloth or a pencil eraser about once a

month. Do not use any liquids or solvents.

The last number dialed in the redial memory and the

numbers stored in the memory locations are retained forup to 30 minutes while you replace the battery pack.


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Place the power cord sothat it does not createa trip hazard or whereit could become chafedand create a fire or

electrical hazard.


C. Connect the base unit

1)Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9Vjack

and a standard 120V AC wall outlet.2)Set the base on a desk or tabletop, and place

the handset on the base unit as shown. (Forwal l mount ing, see "Mount ing the Base Unit ona Wall" , on page 13.)

3)Raise the antenna to a vert ical posi t ion.

4)Make sure the status LED i l luminates. I f theLED does not i l luminate, check to see that theAC adapter is plugged in and the handsetmakes good contact with the base chargingcontacts.

Use only the supplied AD-420 AC adapter.Do not use any other AC adapter.

Connect the AC adapter to a continuouspower supply.

Place the base unit close to the AC outlet sothat you can unplug the AC adapter easi ly.

The handset can beplaced face up or

face down in the basefor charging.

After instal l ing the bat tery pack in the handset, charge your handset at least15-20 hours before plugging into the phone l ine . Once the handset battery

pack is ful ly charged, connect the telephone l ine cord to the base andt elephone wal l out l et .


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I f your telephone outlet isn' tmodular, contact your telephonecompany for assistance. Modular

5)Connect the telephone l ine cord to the TELLINE jack and a telephone out let once thehandset is ful ly charged.

Mounting the Base Unit on a Wall

DO NOT use an ACoutlet controlled by awall switch.

Standard wall plate mounting

This phone can be mounted on any standard wall plate.

1)Plug the the AC adapter to the DC IN 9Vjack.

2)Wrap the AC adapter cord inside the molded wiringchannel as shown.

3)Plug the AC adapter into a standard 120V AC wall out let.

4) Plug t he te lephone l i ne cord in t o t he TEL LINEjack.Wrap the cord inside the molded wiring channel

as shown.

5) Plug t he te lephone l i ne cord in t o t he te lephone out le t .

6)Raise the antenna to a vert ical posi t ion.

7)Al ign the mount ing s lots on the base wi th the mount ing

posts on the wal l . Then push in and down unt i l thephone is f i rmly seated.


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TerminologyThroughout this manual, terms such as Standby and Talk Mode are used. Below isthe terminology explanat ion. Standby Mode - The handset is not in use, off the base, and talk/flash has not

been pressed. A dial tone is not present.

Talk Mode - The handset is off the base and talk/flash has been pressedenabl ing a dial tone.


Direct wall mounting

I f you don' t have a standard wal l p late, you can mount your phone direct ly to thewal l . Before doing this, consider the fol lowing:

Avoid electr ical cables, pipes, or other i tems behind the mount ing locat ion thatcould cause a hazard when insert ing screws into the wall .

Try to mount your phone within 5 feet of a working phone jack to avoidexcessive cord lengths.

Make sure the wall material is capable of support ing the weight of the base

and handset. Use #10 screws ( mini mum lengt h of 1-3/ 8 i nches) wi t h anchoring devices

sui table for the wal l mater ial where the base uni t wi l l be placed.

1) Inser t two mount ing screws in to the wal l , (wi th thei rappropriate anchoring device) , 3- 15/ 16 i nches apart . Al low

about 1 / 8 of an i nch bet ween t he wal l and screw heads formount ing the phone.

2)Refer to steps 1 through 7 on page 13 to mount the telephone.

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Setting Menu OptionsThere are f ive setup options available. They are Caller ID options [AutoTalk,

CI DCW ( Call er I D on Cal l Wai t i ng) , and Area Code] , Di al Mode and Language.

AutoTalk al lows you to answer the phone without pressing the talk/flash bu t ton .I f the phone rings when AutoTalk is on, simply remove the handset from the baseand the phone automatical ly answers the cal l . I f the phone rings when AutoTalkis off , you must press talk/flash to answer the cal l .

Caller ID options

To ch ange your Aut oTal k and CI DCW:

1)Press and hold cid/menu. The following screen appears.

2) Use or , or a number key ( 1 and 2) t o move t h e

point er t o t he select ion t hat you would l i ke t o change.Press select to toggle between On and Off.

3)Press end and return the handset to the base uni t to complete the set t ing. Thehandset returns to the standby mode.


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To enter your Area Code

If you enter a 3-digi t area code number in the Area Code opt ion, your localarea code does not appear in Caller ID messages. Do not program this option, if

your cal l ing area requires 10-digi t d ial ing.When reviewing Caller ID messages, you wil l see only the local seven digitnumber. For cal ls received from outside your local area code, you wil l see a ful l10-digi t number.

1)When the phone is in the standby mode, press and holdcid/menu. The following screen appears.

2)Press 3 or press t wi ce t o select Area Code.

3)Press select.

4)Use the number keys ( 0 t o 9) , #/ , */tone/ , ordelete/ch to enter the 3-digi t area code.

5)Pressselect. A confirmation tone sounds and the displayed area code is entered.

6)Press end or return the handset to the base uni t to complete the set t ing. The

handset returns to the standby mode.

When the area code has already been stored in memory, thestored area code wil l be displayed. To change it, use thedelete/ch and number keys to enter the new area code.Then press select. A confi rmation tone sounds.

To complete the setting, press end or return the handsetto the base un i t .

If your calling arearequires 10-digitdialing, do not programthis option.

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Choosing the dial mode

Most phone systems use tone dialing which sends DTMF tones through the phonelines. However, some phone systems sti l l use pulse dialing such as in rural areas.

The defaul t set t ing is tone dial ing. Depending on your dial ing system, set themode as follows:

1)When the phone is in the standby mode, press and holdcid/menu. The following screen appears.

2) Press 4 or press t hree t i mes t o select Dial.

3)Press select to toggle between Tone and Pulse.



Setting the language

1)When the phone is in the standby mode, Press and holdcid/menu. The following screen appears.

2) Press 5 or press four t i mes t o select Language .

3)Press select to toggle between Eng and Fr..



If you are not sureof your dialingsystem, make a trialcall. If the callconnects, leave thesetting as is,otherwise set forpulse dialing.

If your phone systemrequires pulse

dialing and you needto send the DTMFtones for certainsituations during acall, you mayswitch-over t otone dialing (refer to

Tone DialingSwitch-over onpage 20).


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Making and Receiving Calls

Pick up the handset (AutoTalk),or pick up the handset and presstalk/flash .

1)Pick up the handset.2)Press talk/flash.

3)L isten for the d ia l tone.4)Dial the number.

OR

1)Pick up the handset.2) Dial the number, t hen press

talk/flash.

1)Pick up the handset.2)Press talk/flash.3)L isten for the d ia l tone.4)Press redial/p .

OR

1)Pick up the handset.2)Press redial/p , then press

talk/flash.

Press talk/flash, any number,

*/tone/ or #/ .

1)Press talk/flash .2)L isten for the d ia l tone.

3)Dial the number.

OR

Dial the number, then presstalk/flash.

1) Press talk/flash .2)L isten for the d ia l tone.3) Press redial/p .

OR

Press redial/p , then presstalk/flash.

Handset On Base Handset Of f Base

To answera call

To makea call

To hang up

To redial

Refer to page 15"Setting menu options"

to turn on the AutoTalkfeature if desired.

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Press end or return the handset to the base (AutoStandby).


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B A S I C S

Adjusting the Handset Ringer and Earpiece VolumeHandset ringer tone and volume

Press or i n st andby mode t o select one of f i ve ri nger t onesand volume combinations.

Earpiece volumePressi ng or duri ng a cal l wi l l change t he earpi ece volume ofthe handset. This sett ing wil l remain in effect after the

telephone call has ended.

Ringer MuteYou can temporarily mute the handset ringer tone. (The base unit wil l continue toring.) When the handset is off the base and the phone is ringing, press end. Theringer tone wil l return to normal start ing with the next incoming cal l .

Ring Type A

High

Ring Type A

Low

Ring Type B

High

Ring Type B

Low

Ringer Off

When you press i n Maximum mode or i n Low mode, an error

tone sounds.


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BASIC

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B A S I C S

You must subscribe through your local telephone company toreceive Call Waiting Service.

Flash and Call Waiting

I f you have "Cal l Wait ing" service and a cal l wai t ing tonesounds while you are on a call, press talk/flash to acceptthe wait ing cal l . There is a short pause, then you wil l hearthe new cal ler. To return to the original cal ler, presstalk/flash again.

Selecting a Different ChannelIf you encounter interference while using your phone, you can manually change the

phones channel for clear operation. This function works only when the phone isin use.Press delete/ch. Scanning appears on the display, indicating the phone ischanging to another channel. For more information on interference, refer to"Precautions" on page 59.

PageTo locate the handset (while it 's off the base), pressfind hs on the base. The handset beeps for 60 seconds.

Paging is canceled when pressing any handset key, find hson the base or the handset is returned to the base. Paging is also canceledwhen the phone receive

a incoming call.


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In memory dialingoperation, you mustpress a key within 30seconds. Otherwise, anerror tone will soundand the phone willreturn to standby.If you return thehandset to the base,the phone will returnto standby also.

Storing Phone Numbers and NamesMemory Dialing allows you to dial a number using just a few key presses. Your

EXAI 378 seri es st ores up t o 10 names/ numbers i n t he handset .

1)Press and hold mem un t i l Memory Store is displayed.

2)Press or , or ent er a number (0 - 9) t o select t hememory locat ion where you would l ike to store the number.

3)Pressselect. The following screen appears and a cursorf lashes indicat ing that the display is ready for the nameto be entered.

I f this screen appears, the selected memory locat ion is

already stored. Then you must ei ther edi t the entry inth is locat ion, delete the ent ry in th is locat ion, or se lectGo Back to choose another locat ion.

4)To enter a name (up to 14 characters), use number keys.

See the Steps for Entering Names and Special Characters.(See pages 24-25)

Use #/ and */tone/ to move the cursor to the desired locat ion. Use delete/ch to delete characters as needed. Press and hold delete/ch to delete al l the characters. I f a name is not required, go to step 5.

Memory Store

1

2

Store Name

Edit Memory 1

Delete Memory 1

Go Back

M E M O R Y D I A L I N G


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5)Press select. Store Number is displayed.The cursor f lashes indicat ing that the display is ready forthe number to be entered.

6)Use the number keys to enter the phone number.The phone number cannot exceed 20 digits. Use redial/p to enter a pause in the dial ing sequence.

The display shows a P. Each pause counts as onedigit and represents a two second delay of t imebetween the digits as they are sent.

Use delete/ch to delete digits as needed.

7)Press select. You wi l l hear a conf i rmat ion tone and thefol lowing display appears. Memory storage is complete.For example, if you store a name and number intomemory locat ion number 7, the display shows

Memory 7 Stored.After about 2 seconds, Memory Store is displayed.Repeat steps 2 - 7 to store more numbers.

8)Press end to return to standby mode.

Store Number

8002971023

Memory 7 Stored

Memory Store

7 UNIDEN CORP8 (Memory 8)

Store Number

The pause feature isuseful for longdistance calling,credit card dialing,or sequences thatrequire a pausebetween digits.

The pause keycounts as one digit.Pressing redial/pmore than onceincreases the length

of a pause betweennumbers.

The 10 memorylocations arerepresented by thenumbers 0-9 on the

keys. If you store anumber in one ofthe locations, thenattempt to store adifferent number inthe same locationlater, the newnumber willoverwrite theprevious one.


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Steps for Entering Names and Special Characters

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Refer to the letters on the number keys to select the desired characters.With each press of a numeric key, the displayed character appears in the following order:Upper case letters first, lower case letters next, and finally the number corresponding tothe key.

If you make a mistake while entering a name

Use */tone/ or #/ t o move t he cu rso r t o t he i nco rrect charact er, p ress

delete/ch to erase up to the wrong entry, then enter the correct character. Todelete all characters, press and hold delete/ch.


Number of times key is pressed

Keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1

A B C a b c 2

D E F d e f 3

G H I g h i 4

J K L j k l 5

M N O m n o 6

P Q R S p q r s 7

T U V t u v 8

W X Y Z w x y z 9

* # - & ( ) (blank) 0

1

2abc

3def

4ghi

5jkl

6mno

7pqrs

8tuv

9wxyz

0

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For example, to enter Uniden ;

1)Pick up the handset. Press and hold mem.

2 ) Ent er a number or press , t o select a memory l ocat ion number.3)Press select.

4)Press 8 twice.

5)Press 6 f ive t imes.

6)Press 4 six t imes.7)Press 3 four t imes, then press #/ t o move t he cursor t o t he r i ght .

If the next character uses the same number key, you must press #/ to move the cursorover. Otherwise the next time you press the number key, it changes the character that

was previously set.



10)When f inished, press select.

To continue to store the telephone number, proceed to step 6 on page 23.


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Making Calls with Memory DialingMemory dialing from Standby Mode

1)Press mem.The handset displays your programmed memory locations.

2) Press or , or ent er a number ( 0 - 9) t o select t hememory locat ion you would l ike to dial .

3)Press talk/flash . Talk and the volume sett ing appear on the display.Then the displayed number is dialed.

Display a programmed number

Use #/ and */tone/ to toggle between the names display and the

numbers di spl ay.

1 UNIDEN CORP

2 JOHN DOE

3 MOM AND DAD

Talk

0123456789012

Program name Program number

1

1

1 8002971023

2 5452930

3 8175551212

1 UNIDEN CORP

2 JOHN DOE

3 MOM AND DAD

5 012345678901

6 011813554329

7

When the stored phone number has 15 or more digits, \ i sdisplayed next to the 13th dig i t . Press #/ to see the extrad ig i t s and */tone/ to re turn .

If you pressselectbefore talk/flash,you can confirm thename and the numberstored in the selectedmemory location.

To exit the memoryfunction withoutdialing, press end.The handset returnsto standby.

Whenever you areusing a memory menuscreen, you mustpress a key within 30seconds or the phonewill return tostandby.


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Memory dialing from Talk Mode

1)Press talk/flash . Talk andthe volume sett ing appears.

2)Press mem.

3)Enter a number (0 - 9) to select the memory locat ion of

the desired phone number. The selected phone number isdisplayed. Then the number is dialed.

4)To hang up, press end.

Talk Talk

Volume High

Talk 0:00

Talk 0:35

0123456789012

Chain DialingThe memory locat ions on the handset are not l imited to phone numbers. You canalso store a group of numbers (up to 20 digi ts) that you need to enter once yourcal l connects. This is referred to as Chain Dial ing.

An example of this is a bank account number. Once you have called your bank,and are prompted to enter the account number, simply press mem and t helocation number where the special number has been stored.

Store your special number with an identi fying name. (Refer to Storing PhoneNumbers and Names on page 22.)

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memory location that

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Editing a Stored Name and/or Phone Number1)Press and hold mem un t i l Memory Store is displayed.

2) Press or , or ent er a number ( 0 - 9) t o select t hememory locat ion you would l ike to edi t .

3)Press select.The fol lowing screen appears with the memory locat ionnumber that you have selected in the display.

4) Press or t o select Edit Memory , then press select.The following screen appears. The cursor f lashes indicatingthat the display is ready for the name to be edited. When aname has not been stored, the cursor appears at thebeginning of the second l ine.

5)Use the number keys, */tone/ , #/ , or delete/ch to edi t the name.

(See page 22.) To edit only the phone number, skip this step.

6)Press select. The following screen appears.The cursor f lashes indicat ing that the display is ready forthe number to be edi ted.

7)Use the number keys, redial/p or delete/ch to edi t the phone number.The phone number cannot exceed 20 digits. (See page 23.)I f you don t want to change the phone number, skip this step.

Memory Store

1 UNIDEN CORP

2 JOHN DOE

Edit Memory 1

Delete Memory 1

Go Back

Store Name

UNIDEN CORP

Store Number

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8)Press select. You hear a confirmation tone and thefollowing display appears. The memory storage is complete.For example, if you store a name and number intomemory locat ion number 1, the display showsMemory 1 Stored. After about 2 seconds,Memory Store is displayed.


Memory 1 Stored

Memory Store

1 UNIDEN CORP

2 JOHN DOE

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1)Press and hold mem un t i l Memory Store is displayed.

2) Press or , or ent er a number ( 0 - 9) t o select t hememory locat ion you would l ike to erase.

3)Press select.The fol lowing screen appears with the memory locat ionnumber that you have selected in the display.

4) Press t o move t he point er down t o Delete Memory.

5)Press select. The fol lowing confirmation screen appears.

6) Press t o move t he point er t o Yes.

7)Press selector delete/ch.You hear a conf i rmat ion tone and the fol lowingscreen appears.

8)After about 2 seconds the display returns to the

Memory Store screen. You may delete the informationin another memory locat ion (return to step 2) or press endto return to standby mode.

Memory Store

1 UNIDEN CORP

2 JOHN DOE

Edit Memory 2

Delete Memory 2

Go Back

Edit Memory 2

Delete Memory 2

Go Back

Delete Memory 2?

Yes

No

Erasing a Stored Name and Phone Number

Memory 2 Deleted

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RocketDialYou can store your most frequently dialed number in theRocketDial location. The RocketDial allows you to dial a numberwith one key press. (There is no need to press talk/flash. Thephone wil l automatically dial the number stored.)

Storing and Editing the RocketDial

1)When the phone is in the standby mode, press and holdRocketDial. Fol lowing display appears.

I f this screen appears, there is a number already stored.Press or t o sel ect Edit Number , t henpress select.

2)Store the number by fol lowing step 6 under "Storing PhoneNumbers and Names" on page 23.

3)Press select.You hear a confirmation tone and displays the fol lowingscreen. Memory storage is complete.

Making calls with the RocketDialWhen the phone is in the standby mode, simply press RocketDial. The numberstored in the RocketDial memory location is instantly dialed.

Store Number

Edit Number

Delete Number

Go Back

Number Stored

Store Number

800

Memory location forthe RocketDial isindependent fromthe memory locationfor Memory dialing.

If the RocketDialdoes not have astored number, thehandset will beeprapidly and thephone will not dial.

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Deleting the RocketDial1)When the phone is in the standby mode, press and hold

RocketDial. Fol lowing display appears.

2) Press or t o select Delete Number.

3 ) Press select. Fol lowing display appears.

4) Press t o move t he point er t o Yes

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5)Press selector delete/ch.You hear a conf i rmat ion tone and the fol lowing displayappears. The handset returns to standby mode.

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Edit Number

Delete Number

Go Back

Delete Number?

Yes

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Caller IDYou must subscribe to Caller ID service to use this feature.When the telephone rings, the Caller ID feature al lows you to view the cal ler sname and phone number on the display before you answer the phone.The handset displays the phone number of the incoming cal l , the name, and t ime.Addi t ional ly, you can dial the displayed number and store the informat ion formemory dial i ng. Make sure you have t urned on t he Call er I D/ Call Wait i ng f eat ure.(See page 15.)

When the Telephone Rings1) When t he Call er I D message i s recei ved, t he di spl ay shows t he cal l er s phone

number along with the date and t ime. The incoming cal l informat ion isstored in the Caller ID record. I f the Caller ID service includes the cal ler s

name, the caller s name appears on the display (up to 15 letters).

Here are some typical displays;

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The date andtime received

Caller's nameCaller's phone number

800-297-1023

800-297-1023

When the phone numberand name data are received

When a private number is receivedWhen a private name is received

When invalid data is received

If you answer a callbefore the Caller IDmessage is received(Example: before thesecond ring), theCall er I D message

will not appear.

When the call isreceived via atelephone companythat does not offerCaller I D service, t he

callers phonenumber and name donot appear.(This includesint ernat ional calls.)

When the call is viaa private branchexchange (PBX), thecallers phonenumber and namemay not appear.

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In Caller IDoperation, if no keyis pressed for morethan 30 seconds, anerror tone soundsand the telephone

returns to thestandby mode.

If a call comes in viaa telephone systemthat does not offerCaller I D service, no

information is stored.

Each message can beup to 15 charactersfor the phone numberand the name.

The number ofcalls from the sameCaller I D appearsnext to the receivedtime. Once you readthe new message,the number will becleared and

disappear.

Viewing the Caller ID Message List

Data errors appear as 2 .

800-297-1023

When an unknown number is receivedWhen an unknown name is received

2)When you pick up the phone, the display changes to Talk. (AutoTalk featureis set to on. )

The Caller ID l ist stores information for up to 30 incoming cal ls - evenunanswered calls.

1)Press cid/menu.The summary screen appears. This screen shows the numberof new messages and total messages.

2) Press or t o di spl ay t h e l at est or ol destCal l er I D message.

3) Press t o see t he next message. Or press t o seeprevious message.


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Deleting Information from the Caller ID ListThe EXAI 378 series st ores up t o 30 messages. I f t he phone receives t he 31st

message, the oldest one in the l ist is automatical ly deleted. Cal ler ID data canalso be deleted manually.

Del et i ng a Call er I D message

1)Press cid/menu. Display the message to be deleted fromt h e Cal l er I D l i st b y pressi n g or .

2)Press delete/ch.

3) Press or t o sel ect Yes or No.

4)Press selector delete/ch.

When the pointer is at Yes :You hear a confirmation tone and the Caller ID message is deleted.The next Call er I D message is t hen di spl ayed.

When the pointer is at No :The di spl ay ret urns t o t he Call er I D message.

Delet i ng all Call er I D names/ numbers

1)Press cid/menu.

2)Press delete/ch.

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Delete Message?

Yes

No

New :01

Total:02

While using theDelete All? orDeleteMessage? screenif no key is pressedfor more than 30

seconds, an errortone sounds and thetelephone returnsto standby.

If you get anincoming call or

page, the deletingoperation is canceledand the telephonereturns to standby soyou can answer thecall or page.

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Using the Caller ID List

You cannot make acall from the Caller IDlist if your EXAI378series is connected toa private branchexchange (PBX).

When a long distancecall has been set,1 appears inthe display.

3) Press or t o sel ect Yes or No .

4)Pressselect or delete/ch.

When the pointer is at Yes :

You hear a confirmation tone and al l stored Caller IDmessages are deleted.

When the pointer is at No :The display returns to the summary screen.

Total:00

New :01

Total:02

Calling a party from the Caller ID listYou can pl ace a cal l f rom t he Call er I D l i st . The EXAI 378 series st ores up t o 30messages.

1)Press cid/menu. Select the phone number that you want to

di al by pressi ng or .2)Press talk/flash . The displayed phone number dials

automat ical ly.

Long Distance cal l s and Area Code Set t i ng/ Cancel lat i onWhi le t he i ncoming Call er I D i nformat ion i s di splayed (i n st ep 1), pressi ng 1 wi l l

place or remove the prefix 1 in the display to set up for a long distance cal l orcancel. Pressing 3 will set or cancel an area code setting.

Dial editYou can temporarily edit the Caller ID number that is displayed by pressing select.A cursor appears in the display. Press delete/ch to move the cursor left, make your

changes, and then press talk/flash. This wil l not change the number in theCaller ID list memory.

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Yes

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Messages shown in the Caller ID l ist can be stored in memory dialing.Using the incoming cal l informat ion ( i .e. , Cal ler ID l ist ) , the phone number of

the party on the Caller ID l ist can be stored in memory.

1)Press cid/menu.Select the phone number to be stored from the Caller IDl i st by pressi ng or .

2)Press mem.

3) Press and or ent er a n umber ( 0 - 9) t o sel ect t h ememory locat ion to be stored.

4)Pressselect.You hear a confirmation tone and the number is stored inmemory.The display returns to the Caller ID l ist .

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Select Location

12 JOHN DOE

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Replace Memory?

Yes

No

I f a message has already been st ored i n t he select ed memorynumber locat ion , a conf i rmati on screen i s di splayed. Press t o

select Yes. Press select to overwri te. The display returns tothe Cal ler ID l ist .

You can not store aCaller I D message if nophone number appearsin the message.

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The Integrated Answering Device

The EXAI 378 seri es has a bui l t - i n answeri ng syst em t hat answers and records

incoming calls. You can also use your answering system to record a conversation,leave a voice memo message, or to announce a special outgoing message tocallers when you're away from your phone.

Features

Digital Tapeless Recording

15 minutes of Recording Time

Call Screening

Selectable Outgoing Messages

Voice Prompts for Guidance

Time and Day Announcement

Remot e Message Ret ri eval

Toll Saver

Conversat i on Recordi ng

Voice Memo

Digital Tapeless Recording allows you to quickly review, save, or delete themessages you choose. You wil l never have to worry about a tape wearing out,

j amming, or reset t i ng i mproperly.

The Integrated Answering System is easy and convenient to use, but please read

through al l of the instruct ions careful ly.

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Turning the Answering System On/Off

1)To turn the answering system on, press answer on/off.

The current greet ing message wil l be played and you wil lhear a confirmation tone. The message counter displays thenumber of messages stored in memory. I f the displayflashes, then there are new messages waiting for you.

2)To turn the answering system off , press answer on/offagain. After the announcement Answer off the message

counter display wi l l no longer be i l luminated.

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Setting up Your Answering System

To scrol l through the menu options, repeatedly press menu.The system returns to standby after the last menu option.You hear a confirmation tone to indicate standby mode.

I f any of the fol lowing occurs during menu setup, thehandset ret urns t o st andby. St art over wi t h t he menufunct ion pr io r to t he in t er rupt i on .-Press talk/flash-Pressplay/stop-30 seconds lapse of t ime-Receive a call

The idle t ime defaul t set t ing is 30 seconds. I f the baseremains idle for 30 seconds, an error tone sounds and thesystem returns to standby.

You can use volume / t o ad just t he announcementvolume level duri ng a voice prompt / gui dance.

menu

menu

menu

menu

menu

"Time"

"Security Code"

"Ring Time"

"Record Time"

"Message alert."

menu

Return to standbywith tone sounds.

Using the Menu ModeThe Menu mode allows you to set the following Answering System functions. For your

convenience, voice

prompts will guideyou through themenu mode.

After the setting,pressplay/stop t oexit the menu mode,

or menu to move tothe next menuoption. Or thesystem automaticallyreturns to standby in30 seconds after thesetting.

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The clock on t he EXAI 378 series answeri ng syst em st art s when power i s suppl i edto the base. Fol low these steps to set the clock to the correct t ime.

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1)Press menu.The system announces Time and the current t ime. Themessage count er d isp lays t he cur rent numbers ( [ ]t h rou gh [ ] ) i ndi cat i ng t h e day of t he week.

2)Press skip/ffor repeat/rewunt i l the correct day isannounced. The numbers [ ] t h rough [ ] aredisplayed on the base.

3)Press set/ringer to select the day.

4)Press skip/ffor repeat/rewunt i l you hear the correcthour set t i ng. The numbers [ ] t h rough [ ] aredisplayed on the base as each hour is announced.

5)Press set/ringer to select the hour.

6)Press skip/ffor repeat/rewunt i l you hear the correct

mi nut e set t i ng. The numbers [ ] t h rough [ ] aredisplayed on the base as each minute is announced.

Normally the idletime for the menumode is 30 secondsbefore the system

returns to standby.However for settingthe time, the idletime is extended totwo minutes.

Press and hold

skip/fforrepeat/rewt oquickly scrollthrough the numberson the display.

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8)Press skip/ffor repeat/rewunti l you hear the correct AM or PM sett ing.The message count er di spl ays [ ] o r [ ] .

9)Press set/ringer t o select t he AM/ PM set t i ng.

You hear a confirmation tone, then the announcement Time and the t ime andday are announced for your review. The base LED displays the number thatcorresponds with the day of the week.

Set t ing a Personal Securit y Code ( PI N)

To play your messages from a remote locat ion, you wil l need to enter a two-digitPersonal Identi f icat ion Number (PIN) code (00-99). To select a PIN, perform thefol lowing steps:

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1)Press menu twice. Security code and the current PIN code is announced asit is displayed on the base.

2)Press skip/ffor repeat/rewunt i l the desired numberappears.

3)Press set/ringer t o sel ect t he PI N code. You hear aconf i rmat ion tone, then the announcement Securitycode and t he new PI N code is announced.

The PIN code is set to"80" when you purchasethe EXAI378 series.

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The r ing t ime set t ing al lows you to set the number of r ings the cal ler hearsbefore your answering system plays the outgoing message. You can set the ring

t i me t o answer af t er t wo, four, or si x r i ngs. Set t i ng ( Tol l Saver), t heanswering system picks up after two rings if you have new messages, and afterfour r ings i f there are none. This way, i f you make a long distance cal l to checkyour messages, you can hang up after the second ring to avoid bi l l ing charges.

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1)Press menu three t imes.

You hear Ring t ime and t h e current r i ng t i me ( [ ] 2,[ ] 4, [ ] 6, [ ] Tol l saver) , and i t i s di spl ayed onthe base.

2)Press repeat/rewor skip/ffunt i l the desi red r ingtime appears.

3)Press set/ringer to select the new ring t ime. You heara conf i rmat ion tone, then the announcement Ringt i m e and the new ring t ime is announced.

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1)Press menu four t imes.You hear Record time and the current recording t ime( [ ] 1 mi nut e, [ ] 4 mi nut es, [ ] Announce onl y) ,

and i t is displayed on the base.2)Press repeat/rewor skip/ffunt i l the desi red t ime

appears.

3)Press set/ringer to select the new recording t ime. Youhear a confirmation tone, then the announcement

Record time and new recording t ime is announced.

MAnnounce only featureThe announce only feature plays a prerecorded outgoing message Hello, no one isavailable to take your call. Please call again. , but i t wi l l not al low the cal ler toleave a message. To set Announce only , follow the steps above.

To scroll between the prerecorded message or your own personal greeting, pressgreetingwhen the outgoing message is played. If you want to use your owngreeting, you may want to change your greeting to omit the prompt to leave amessage. Refer to "Recording a personal outgoing message" (Greeting) on page 45.

You have three record t ime options. The options " 1 minute" or " 4 minutes" setthe durat ion for recording the incoming messages. " Announce only" answers the

cal l wi th the preset greet ing or your personal greet ing but prevents the cal lerfrom leaving a message.

When using theAnnounce only feature,you may want tochange your outgoingmessage, if themessage prompts thecaller to leave amessage. Theprerecorded messagechanges automatically.

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Message Alert feature lets you know you have new messages by sounding a shortbeeping tone. If you set the Message Alert to On and when a new message is

received, the alert tone wil l sound every 15 seconds.

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Sett ing the Message Alert tone to On or Off by usingmenu key.1)Press menu f ive t imes.

You hear the announcement Message Alert and the

current set t i ng ( [ ] Of f or [ ] On) , and i t i sdisplayed on the base.

2)Press repeat/rewor skip/ffto select .3)Press set/ringer to select the new sett ing. You hear a

conf i rmat ion tone, then the announcement MessageAlert and the current set t ing you have selected is

announced. When the first new message is received, thebeeping tone wi l l begin to sound.

Turning the Message Alert tone Off by pressing any key.1)To quickly turn Message Alert tone off , press any key on the base uni t and

t he t one wi l l automat i cally deact i vate . To reset, go back into the menu setupmode (steps 1 - 3 above.)

Turning Message Alert tone Off when you re away from your phone.1)When al l new messages are played back using the remote playback feature

(see page 51) the Message Alert tone wil l automatical ly deactivate. The tone

wil l not deact ivate unt i l al l messages are played back.

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When you receive a cal l , the answering system automatical ly plays either a presetmessage or your own greeting.

MPreset messageThe following message is prerecorded:"Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please leave a message after the tone."

See "Selecting the message record time", page 43 how to set the announce only feature.

MRecording a pe rsonal out goi ng message ( Greet i ng)1)Press and hold greeting.

You hear the announcement Record greeting and a conf i rmat ion tone.[ ] f l ashes on t he message coun t er.

2)Start recording your message. You have 30 seconds, and the message counterst art s t o count down [ ] t o [ ] every second.

3)When you are f inished recording your greeting, press greeting or play/stop.You hear a confirmation tone, and then your greeting plays back for you.

MChoosing between the two outgoing messages

Press greeting. Then press greetingagain when the outgoing message isplayed. This switches between the prerecorded greeting or the personalgreet ing. Af ter f in ishing playing back the message, a conf i rmat ion toneis heard.

To delete the personal Greeting, press delete during the announcement and the system

announces Greeting has been deleted .

You can record agreeting up to 30seconds long.

Position yourself asnear to the base aspossible and speakclearly whenrecording youroutgoing message.

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You have three ringer opt ions. One al lows you to turn the ringer off . The othertwo are volume levels.

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1)Press set/ringer.You hear t he r i nger at t he cu rren t vo l ume l evel ( [ ]Hi gh, [ ] Low, [ ] of f ) ( i f you set t he base r i ngervolume to of f , of f i s announced) and i t i s displayedon the base.

2)Press set/ringerunt i l t he desi red r i nger opt ionappears.

3)The system displayed new ringer volume.

When you have set thebase ringer to off andthe handset is on thebase, you will still hear

the ringer from thehandset.

Adjust ing the speaker volume level

You can adjust the volume of the base speaker bypressing the volume keys on t he base. Press for l ouderor for soft er duri ng t he base speaker i s being used.

The numbers 0-9 are displayed on the base indicat ing thevolume levels. 0 being the sof test and 9 being theloudest.

When you press at 9 or at 0, an error t one sounds.

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The message counter displays the number of messages stored in memory. If thedisplay f lashes, then there are new messages are waiting for you. The flashingnumber represent s t he number of new messages, no t t ot al messages. The EXAI 378series is designed to play your new messages f irst. After you play al l your newmessages, you can then play your old messages.

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To stop playing yourmessages, press

play/stop again atany time.

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1)Pressplay/stop.The system announces the number of new and oldmessages. The LED displays the number of newmessages, and the number f lashes. The day and timethat each message was received is announced after themessage is played. The message counter displays thenumber of current messages stored.

When all new messages have been played, you hear a

confirmation tone and an announcement End ofmessages. The system returns to standby.

2)After you have reviewed your new messages, you canplay your old messages by again pressing play/stop.Once you have l istened to a new message, it becomes

an old message. The old messages wil l be played in theorder in which they were received.

Playing your messages

When t he answering syst em i s full , i s di splayed on t he base, and t he system announces

"No remaining time". You should delete some messages so that the system can record new

messages.(Refer to "Deleting a message" on page 49.)

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1) Press play/stop to review your messages. The number ofstored messages are announced.

2)After a message has played for a few seconds, pressrepeat/rew t o replay t he message. I f you have severalmessages, press repeat/rew repeat edly unt i l you ret urn t othe message you want to replay.

3) Press play/stop at any t ime to stop reviewing messages

and return to standby. The message counter shows thenumber of messages stored in memory.

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1) Press play/stop to review your messages. The number ofmessages is announced.

2) Press skip/ffat anyt ime to skip to the next message.Each time skip/ff is pressed, the system scans forward one

message. I f you have several messages, pressskip/fft of ind the message you want to play.

3) Press play/stop at any t ime to stop reviewing yourmessages and return to standby. The message countershows the number of messages stored in memory.

Skipping a message

To quickly scroll backwards through a message, press and holdrepeat/rew.

To quickly scroll forward through a message, press and holdskip/ff.

Deleting a message

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To maintain maximum record time, delete the old messages.

1)Press play/stop to review your messages.

2)Press delete anytime during the message to delete.

3)You hear a confirmation tone and the message is deleted.

You can also delete all the messages.

1)Press delete.You hear a announcement To delete all messages,press delete again .

2)Press delete again.You hear a confirmation tone and all the messages

are deleted.

When you try to delete al l messages without f i rst l istening to your new messages,you hear several short beeps followed by an announcement Please playback allmessages. This protects you from accidentally erasing messages you have notyet reviewed.

When you press delete,you are permanentlydeleting the message.Once deleted, themessage cannot bereplayed.

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The voice memofunction iscompletelyindependent of thegreeting message.

The voice memomessages are recordedas incomingmessages.

The voice memo function allows the user to record messages(up to 10 minutes) .

1)Press and hold memo.You hear an announcement Record memo message and aconf i rmat ion tone. [ ] f l ashes on the message coun ter.

2)Start your recording.

3)When you have f inished, press play/stop or memo t o

stop recording. You hear a confirmation tone and thesystem returns to standby.


Recording a conversation

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You can record up to 10 minutes of conversat ion while

you are usi ng your phone.1)During a conversat ion from the handset, press and

hold memo . The un i t begi ns reco rd i ng and [ ] f l asheson the message counter.A beep that can be heard by both parties, sounds

during recording.I f you receive a cal l wai t ing tone whi le recording a

conversation, press flash to accept the wai t ing cal l . The

recording feature continues recording the new cal l . The

orig inal cal l is put on hold.

2)To stop recording, press play/stop or memo.

A recorded

conversation istreated as a typicalmessage and will beadded to the storedmessages.

When recording aconversation, all

handset keys, excepttalk/flash, delete/ch,volume / andendare disabled.Stop recording if youneed to enable anyother handset keys.

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p y g y g ytone telephone. Use this funct ion to check for recorded messages, to play or deletemessages, even to record a new greeting message.

1)Call your telephone number.

2)During the greeting message, press # and ent er your PI N code.(See "Setting a Personal Security Code", page 41).

3)The answering system announces the current t ime and the number of messages

stored in memory. Then you hear "To play incoming messages, press pound two.For help, press pound zero".

4)You may continue to l isten to the Help Guidance, or you may select a commandfrom the fo l lowing chart :

For your convenienceremote operation cardsare provided for you touse while away fromhome (located after the

index page).

Command Funct ion

# then 1 Repeat a Message

# then 2 Playing I ncomi ng Messages

# then 3 Skipping a Message

# then 4 Deleting a Message

# then 5 Stop Operation# then 6 Answering System On

# then 7 Memo Record/ St op*

# then 8 Greet i ng Message Record/ St op*

# then 9 Answer Syst em Of f

# then 0 Help Guidance

You must enter acommand within 15seconds of enteringcommand waiting modeor the answering system

automatically hangs upand returns to standby.

* For Memo Record and Greet i ng Message Record f unct io n, t he f i rst t i me you ent erthe corresponding command, i t starts the Recording funct ion. I f you want to


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stop the recording, enter the command again.

5) Aft er al l of t he Help Guidance prompt s have played, you hear i nt ermit t entbeeps indicat ing that the system is in the command wait ing mode. You mayenter another command at this t ime f rom the chart .

6)When you are f inished, hang up to exit the system. The answering systemaut omat i cal l y ret urns t o standby.

Turn on the answering system remotely

I f you have forgot ten to turn on your answering system, you can turn i t onremot ely f rom any t ouch- t one t elephone.

1)Call your telephone number.

2)Wait ten rings unt i l the system answers. You hear a beep.

3)Press # and t hen ent er your PI N code. The answeri ng syst em announces t henumber of messages stored in memory. You hear "To play incoming messages,

press pound two. For help, press pound zero".4)Press # then 6 to turn the answering system On. You hear the outgoing

message and a confirmation tone.

5)Hang up the phone and subsequent cal ls wi l l be answered by the system.


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The digi tal securi ty code is an ident i f icat ion code used to connect the handsetand the base unit . Normally, sett ing the code is not necessary.The first t ime you charge your handset, the security code is automatically set.(See "About the digital securi ty code", page 7.) In the rare situat ion that yoususpect another cordless telephone is using the same security code, you can changethe code.

1)Remove the handset from the base unit . Press and hold find hs on the base.

2)Whi le the handset is emit t ing the paging sound, place the handset on the baseun i t hold ing find hs. The paging sound stops. Leave the handset on the basefor more than 3 seconds. A new random security code is set.

Installing the BeltclipTo attach the beltclip

Inser t the bel tc l ip in to the holes oneach side of the handset. Press downunt i l i t c l i cks .

To remove the beltclip

Pul l both s ides of the bel tc l ip torelease the tabs from the holes.

Your phone may be used with an optional headset, the UnidenHS910. To use this feature, insert headset plug into the headset

jack. Your phone is ready for hands-free conversations.

(Headset may be purchased by call ing the Uniden Parts Departmentor visi t ing the web site. See Page 8.)

Headset Installation

If the handset batterypack is completelydischarged or thebattery pack is removed,the digital security codewill be lost. If this

happens, a new securitycode is set automaticallynext time the batterypack is charged.

Note on Power SourcesBattery replacement and handling


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Battery replacement and handlingWhen the operating time becomes short, even after a battery is recharged, please replace the battery.

With normal usage, your battery should last about one year.Please contact your place of purchase or the Uniden Parts Department for a replacement battery.

Warning: To avoid the risk of personal injury or property damage from f ire or electrical shock, only usethe Uniden battery model and Uniden adapter model specif ical ly designated for this product.

Power Failure

During the period that the power is off ,you wil l not be able to make or receivecalls with the telephone.

Caution Use only the specif ied Uniden battery pack (BT-905). Do not remove the battery from the handset to charge i t . Never throw the battery into a f i re, disassemble i t , or heat i t . Do not remove or damage the battery casing.

CautionDo not use paint thinner,benzene, alcohol, orother chemical products.Doing so may discolor thesurface of the telephoneand damage the f inish.

MaintenanceWhen slightly dirtyWipe with a soft , dry cloth.

When very dirtyWipe with a soft cloth that has been dampened with diluted, neutral detergent.

Dry with a dry cloth.When the charging terminals become dirtyWipe with a dry cloth or a pencil eraser, if necessary.(See page 11 for the location of charging terminals.)

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If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first.

Symptom

The status LED won'ti l luminate when the handsetis placed in the base.

The audio sounds weakand/ or scrat chy.

Can't make or receive calls.

The Cal l er I D does notdisplay.

Suggestion

Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base and wall outlet.

Make sure the handset is properly seated in the base.

Make sure the charging contacts on the handset and base are clean.

Make sure that the base antenna is in a vertical posit ion.

Move the handset and/ or base t o a dif f erent locati on away from met alobjects or appliances and try again.

Press delete/ch in the Talk mode to help eliminate background noise.

Make sure that the handset is not too far from the base.

Check both ends of the telephone line cord.

Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base and wall outlet.

Disconnect the AC adapter for a few minutes, then reconnect it.

Change the digital security code (See page 53).

Make sure that the handset is not too far from the base.

The handset was picked up before the second ring.

The call was placed through a switch board.

Call your local telephone company to verify your Caller ID service

is current.

Symptom

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The handset doesn't ring orreceive a page.

Severe noise interference.

The answering system doesnot work.

The answering system doesnot answer calls.

Messages are incomplete.

After a power failure, theoutgoing message is deleted.

The battery pack may be weak. Charge the battery for 15-20 hours.

The handset may be too far from the base unit. Place the base unit away from appliances or metal objects.

Change the digital security code (See page 53).

Keep the handset away from microwave ovens, computers, remotecontrol toys, wireless microphones, alarm systems, intercoms, room

moni t ors, f l uorescent l i ght s, and electr i cal appl i ances. Move to another location or turn off the source of interference.

Make sure the base unit is plugged in.

Make sure the answering system is turned on.

Set the record t ime to either the one minute or four minute opt ion. The memory may be full. Delete some or all of the saved messages.

The incoming messages may be too long. Remind callers to leave abrief message.

The memory may be full. Delete some or all of the saved messages. Record your personal outgoing message again. The default message

should remain.

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No sound on the base unitspeaker during call monitoringor message playback.

Cannot access remote call-infeatures from anothertouch-tone phone.

If you st i l l have a problem.

Adjust the speaker volume on the base unit.

Make sure you're using t he correct PI N code.

Make sure that the touch-tone phone you're using can transmit thetone for at least two seconds. If i t cannot, you may have to use

another phone to access your messages. Call our customer hotl ine at 1-800-297-1023.

General InformationThe phone complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68


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The phone complies with FCC Parts 15 and 68.Operating temperature: 0 to 50C (+32F to +122F)

AC Adapt er I nf ormat i onAC Adapter par t number : AD-420I nput Vol t age: 120V AC 60HzOut put Vol t age: 9V AC 350 mA

Batt ery I nformati onBat tery part number: BT-905Capaci t y: 600 mAH, 3.6VBattery use time (per charge)From fully charged

Talk mode durat i on: 7 hours

St andby mode durat ion: 14 days

I f the handset is lef t of f of the base, the actual Talk mode durat ion wi l l be reduced respect iveto the amount of t ime the handset is of f the base.

Recharge your phone on a regular basis by returning the handset to the base after each phone call. When

the operating time becomes short, even after the battery is recharged, please replace the battery. Withnormal usage, the battery should last about one year.

A replacement Uniden adapter and battery may be purchased at your local Uniden dealer or by contactingthe Uniden Parts Department (800) 554-3988. Hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time, Mondaythrough Friday. We can also be reached on the web at www.uniden.com.

Specifications, features, and availability of optional accessories are all subject to change without prior notice.


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NOTI CE: Thi s equi pment meet s t he appli cable I ndust ry Canada Termi nal Equi pment Techni calSpecif icat ions. This is confirmed by the registrat ion number. The abbreviat ion, IC, before theregistrat ion number signif ies that registrat ion was performed based on a Declarat ion of Conformityindicat ing that Industry Canada technical speci f icat ions were met. I t does not imply that IndustryCanada approved the equipment.

NOTI CE: The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this terminal equipment is marked on the equipmenti tself . The REN assigned to each terminal equipment provides an indicat ion of the maximum number ofterminals al lowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The terminat ion on an interface mayconsist of any combinat ion of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the RingerEquivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed five.

RADI O EQUI PMENT

The term I C: before t he radio cert i f i cat ion number onl y sign i f i es th at I ndust ry Canada t echni calspecif icat ions were met.

Operat ion is subject to the fol lowing two condi t ions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operat ionof the device. Privacy of communicat ions may not be ensured when using this telephone.


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Remote access away from home

1. Call your phone number f rom atouch-tone phone.

2. During t he outgoing message,

press # and enter your PINcode. The answering systemannounces the number ofmessages stored in memoryand the help guidance. Thephone stands by for you t oenter a command.

3. To quit , hang up the phone.


1. Call your phone and let it ring10 times until it answers.

2. Enter your PI N code.

3. Press # then 5 to stopthe announcement.

4. Press # then 6 to turn theanswering system on.

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2. During t he outgoing message,

press # and enter your PI Ncode. The answering systemannounces the number ofmessages stored in memoryand the help guidance. Thephone stands by for you t oenter a command.



1. Call your phone and let i t ring10 times until it answers.

2. Enter your PI N code.

3. Press # then 5 to stopthe announcement.

4. Press # then 6 to turn t heanswering system on.

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2. During t he outgoing message,press # and enter your PINcode. The answering systemannounces the number ofmessages stored in memoryand the help guidance. Thephone stands by for you t oenter a command.



1. Call your phone and let it ring10 times until it answers.

2. Enter your PI N code.3. Press # then 5 to stop

the announcement.4. Press # then 6 to turn the

answering system on.

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2. During t he outgoing message,press # and enter your PI Ncode. The answering systemannounces the number ofmessages stored in memoryand the help guidance. Thephone stands by for you t oenter a command.



1. Call your phone and let i t ring10 times until it answers.

2. Enter your PI N code.3. Press # then 5 to stop

the announcement.4. Press # then 6 to turn t he

answering system on.

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Task KeyRepeat a Message # 1

Playing I ncoming Messages # 2

Skipping a Message # 3

Delet ing a Message # 4

Stop Operati on # 5Answeri ng System On # 6

Memo Record/ Stop # 7

Greeting Message Record/ St op # 8

Answer System Off # 9

Help Guidance # 0


Playing I ncoming Messages # 2


Delet ing a Message # 4Stop Operati on # 5

Answeri ng System On # 6

Memo Record/ Stop # 7

Greeting Message Record/ St op # 8


Help Guidance # 0


Playi ng I ncoming Messages # 2


Delet ing a Message # 4

St op Operat ion # 5Answering System On # 6

Memo Record/ St op # 7

Greet ing Message Record/ Stop # 8


Help Guidance # 0


Playi ng I ncoming Messages # 2


Delet ing a Message # 4St op Operat ion # 5

Answering System On # 6

Memo Record/ St op # 7

Greet ing Message Record/ Stop # 8


Help Guidance # 0


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If you need any assistance with this product, please cal l our Customer Hotl ine at

1 - 8 0 0 - 2 9 7 - 1 0 2 3

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THI S PRODUCT TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE.

Our Uniden representatives wil l be happy to help you with any matters regardingthe operation of this unit, avai lable accessories, or any other related matters.

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