Troubleshooting

If your EXI 916/917 Cordless Telephone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps. If you are still unable to resolve the problems, contact Uniden Customer Service at (800) 297-1023, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central, Monday through Friday.

Problem

Suggestion

 

 

Charge light won’t come on when

Make sure AC Adapter is plugged into

Handset is placed in Base Unit.

the Base Unit and wall outlet.

 

 

 

Make sure Handset is properly seated

 

in Base Unit.

 

 

 

Make sure that the charging contacts

 

on the Handset and Base Unit are

 

clean.

 

 

Audio sounds weak and/or scratchy.

Make sure that the Base Unit antenna

 

is fully vertical.

 

 

 

Move the Handset and/or Base Unit to

 

different locations and try again.

 

 

 

Press the chan/delete key to select

 

another channel.

 

 

Can’t make or receive calls.

Check both ends of the Base Unit

 

telephone line cord.

 

 

 

Make sure the AC Adapter is plugged

 

into the Base Unit and wall outlet.

 

 

 

Disconnect the AC Adapter for a few

 

minutes, and then reconnect it.

 

 

Handset doesn’t ring or receive a

Nickel-Cadmium battery pack may be

page.

weak. Charge the battery on the Base

 

Unit for 15–20 hours.

 

 

 

Rotate the Base Unit antenna to fully

 

vertical.

 

 

 

The Handset may be too far away

 

from the Base Unit.

 

 

 

Place the Base Unit away from noise

 

sources.

 

 

 

The Digital Security Code may be

 

erased. Set the Digital Code.

 

 

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