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EZI2996 Series User's Guide
What's in the box?
EZI2996
Base AC adapter
expandable
(PS-0034)
base with
Rechargeable
cordless
battery pack
handset
(BT-1007)
Battery cover
Telephone cord
You might also find:
EZX290
Charger AC
If you purchased You should
accessory
adapter
model number: have:
handset and
(PS-0035)
charger
EZI2996 None
EZI2996-2 1 of each
EZI2996-3 2 of each
Battery
Rechargeable
EZI2996-4 3 of each
cover
battery pack
EZI2996-5
4 of each
(BT-1007)
EZI2996-6 5 of each
If
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What's in the manual? Installing Your Phone .......................... 1 Using Special Features ...................... 15 Charge the Battery .................................1 Using Do Not Disturb ...........................15 Connect the Telephone Cord .................2 Adjusting the Base Visual Ringer .......16 Using the Audio Boost .........................16 Getting to Know Your Phone.............. 3 Using Text-To-Speech .........................16 Base Keys and How They Work ............3
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Installing Your Phone Charge the Battery ) Unpack all handsets, battery packs, and battery covers. If any battery cover is already on the handset, press in on the notch and slide the cover down and off. 2) Line up the red and black wires on the battery pack with the label inside the handset. B Blla acck k ) Push the battery pack connector in R Re ed d until it clicks into place. Tug gently on the wires to make sure the battery pack is securely connected. ) Place the cover over th
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) Place a handset in the base and any accessory handset(s) in the charger(s) with the display(s) facing forward. The CHAr GE light on the base and each charger should all turn on. If... Try... the CHAr GE - reseating the handset. light does - checking the AC adapter connection. not turn on - seeing if the outlet is controlled by a wall switch. Charge all handsets completely (about 15 hours) before using them. Connect the Telephone Cord Use the telephone cord to connect the TEL LINE jack
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Getting to Know Your Phone Base Keys and How They Work Front view Ringer Ringer speaker speaker F FI IN ND D F Fiin nd d Cradle Cradle Charging Charging contacts contacts C CH HA AR RG GE E Visual Visual light light Microphone Microphone D DO O N NO OT T D DI IS ST TU UR RB B ringer ringer (on back) (on back) Back View Side View UP DOWN RINGER VISUAL RINGER switch Key name (& icon) What it does - In standby: turn the Do Not Disturb feature on or off (see Do No T DISTUr B ( ) page 15). FIND -
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Key name (& icon) What it does - In standby or while the phone is ringing: decrease the Do WN (–) ringer volume. - In standby or while the phone is ringing: increase the UP (+) ringer volume. VISUAL rINGE r - In standby: adjust the brightness of the base visual switch ringer (see page 16). Parts of the Handset If the key name is spelled out on the key itself, it's not labeled in the drawing below. L Left eft Right Right side side side side Headset Headset Visual Visual jack jack ringer ringe
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Handset keys and how they work Key name What it does (and icon) - In standby or during a call: open the phonebook. PHo NEBoo K/ - In the menu: go back to the previous screen. LEFT (PHBK) - During text entry: move the cursor to the left. SPEAKEr - Switch a normal call to the speakerphone (and back). (SPKr ) - In standby: open the menu. SELECT/ MENU - In the menu or any list: select the highlighted item. - In standby or during a call: open the Caller ID list. CALLEr ID/ r IGHT (CID) - During tex
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Reading the handset display The table below shows the Status icons Status icons possible icons and what they Time Time mean. Since the icons appear based on what you're doing 12:00A 12:00A with the phone, you won't ever see all of these icons at the Handset Handset Handset #1 Handset #1 same time. banner banner Caller ID Caller ID New CID: 5 New CID: 5 count count Icon What it means The volume of the earpiece is boosted (see page 16). The ringer is turned off: this ha
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Using the Menus The menus are designed to be as easy as possible. Some users don't even need T To open the me o open the menu, press nu, press SELECT/MENU SELECT/MENU.. the manual T To select the o select the once they highlighted option highlighted option, , know how press pressSELECT/MENU SELECT/MENU.. Handset Handset Setup Setup Use UseUP UP and and to perform DOWN DOWN to to Day & T Day & Time ime OR OR move the move the these cursor cursor.. Global Global Setup Setup T To c
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Turn on Auto Talk so you can answer the phone just by Autotalk picking up the handset from the cradle (without pressing any buttons). Turn on Any Key Answer so you can answer the phone Any Key Answer by pressing any key on the twelve-key dial pad. Banner Change the name used on the handset's display. Handset Language Change the display language to Spanish or French. Key Touch Tone Have your keypad sound a tone when you press a key. Change the contract of the display to make it easier to LCD
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The phone enters the letters in the order they appear on the key. For example, if you press the number key 2 once, the phone enters the letter A. Press 2 twice for B, and three times for C. If you press the key again after the last letter, the phone starts the same letter sequence with small letters. If you press 2 four times in a row, the phone enters a (small letter). Press 2 five times for b, and six times for c. If you see the icon [Aa] in the display, the phone enters capital let
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Changing the Volume You can set the ringer, earpiece, and speaker volume separately for each handset. You can change the ringer volume on the base, also. To change the... Follow these steps... handset ringer With the phone in standby, press or to cycle through UP Do WN volume the available ringer volumes: Off, Low, Medium, or High. While the speaker is playing (e.g., during a speakerphone handset speaker call), press UP to make the speaker louder or Do WN to make volume it softer. Choose
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Using Caller ID and Call Waiting You have to subscribe to Caller ID, Call Waiting, and Caller ID on Call Waiting services to use the features described in this section: contact your telephone provider for more information. When a call comes in, the phone displays the caller’s number and name (if available); if you turned on Text-To-Speech, it also announces the name. The phone saves the information for the last 0 received calls to the CID list. When it's in standby, the phone displays how
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Using Seven-Digit Dialing If you can make a local call by dialing only seven digits instead of ten, you can tell the phone to hide your local area code in the CID list. ) Open the menu and select Global Setup, then select Area Code. 2) Use the number keypad (0 - 9) to enter your three-digit area code. ) Press SeLeCT/meNU when you’re finished. The phone uses the programmed code as a filter. When calls come in, the phone compares the received area code to the programmed one. If they mat
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Phonebook entry options With the phone in standby, open the phonebook and find the entry you want. Press SeLeCT/meNU to open the individual phonebook entry menu. Choose one of these options: Edit this entry. The handset will prompt you to edit the name and Edit number, and choose a personal ring. Copy this entry to another handset. (You must have at least two Copy handsets to use this feature.) Delete Erase this entry. Chain Dialing If you often have to enter a series of digits or a code n
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Using Multi-Handset Features The expandable base works together with the accessory handsets to give you some useful multi-handset features. You must have at least two handsets to use the features in this section. Expanding Your Phone Your base supports a total of six EZX20 accessory handsets, including any that were supplied with your phone. (The cordless handset that comes with your base counts as one of the six.) Your phone may be compatible with other Uniden accessory handsets. Ple
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Using the Intercom Here are some general things you need to know about using the intercom: Whenever the phone is in standby, you can make an intercom call between handsets without using the phone line. You can make an intercom call from any handset, but only two handsets can be in an intercom call at any time. If an outside call comes in during an intercom call, the phone displays the Caller ID information. If the other handset hasn't answered the page, the phone cancels the page so yo
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Adjusting the Base Visual ringer The VISUa L rING er switch is at the back of the base; use this switch to change the brightness of the base visual ringer. (It doesn't affect the audio ringers.) Slide the switch so that its center (marked with the arrow in the picture) lines up with the brightness you want to use: HIGH, Lo W, or oFF. Using the Audio Boost You can increase the earpiece volume for normal calls and intercom calls. During a call, press bOOST to increase the volume of the a
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Using a Voice Mail Service If you subscribe to a voice mail service, your phone can notify you when you have a new message waiting; you can also program your access number so you can get your messages at the touch of a button. Setting Up Your Voice Mail When you sign up for your voice mail, your service provider should give you an access number and the message notification signal type. If you don't have this information, contact your provider before you start. ) With the phone in standby,
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Solving Problems If you have any trouble with your phone, try these simple steps first. If you still have a question, call our Customer Care Line listed on the front cover. If… Try… - Checking the telephone cord connection. No handsets can make - Disconnecting the base AC adapter. Wait a few or receive calls. minutes, then reconnect it. - Moving the handset closer to the base. One handset can’t make or receive calls. - Resetting the handset. - Making sure the ringer is turned on. A handset c
