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3-867-416-11 (1)
Cordless
Telephone
with Answering System
US
Operating Instructions
ES
Manual de instrucciones
SPP-A968
©1999 by Sony Corporation
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Owner’s Record 6. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for The model and the serial numbers are ventilation. To protect it from located at the bottom of the unit. Record overheating, these openings must not the serial number in the space provided be blocked or covered. The openings below. Refer to these numbers should never be blocked by placing whenever you call upon your Sony the product on the bed, sofa, rug, or dealer regarding this product. other similar
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3. Do not open or mutilate the battery pack. 12. Unplug this product from the wall Released electrolyte is corrosive and may outlet and refer servicing to qualified cause damage to the eyes or skin. It may be service personnel under the following toxic if swallowed. conditions: 4. Exercise care in handling battery pack in A. When the power cord or plug is order not to short the battery with conducting materials such as rings, bracelets, and keys. damaged or frayed. The battery or conductor may
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6. The telephone company may make changes in Note its facilities, equipment, operations or This equipment has been tested and found to procedures that could affect the operation of comply with the limits for a Class B digital the equipment. If this happens the telephone device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. company will provide advance notice in order These limits are designed to provide reasonable for you to make necessary modifications to protection against harmful interference in a
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Table of contents 33 Turning on the answering Getting Started function 6 Read this first 34 Playing back messages 7 Step 1: Checking the package 35 Screening incoming calls contents 36 Recording a memo 8 Step 2: Setting up the base unit 37 Operating from an outside 11 Step 3: Preparing the battery phone pack 37 Setting the remote ID 13 Step 4: Entering your area code code 14 Identifying the parts 38 Picking up new messages Basics Caller ID Features 17 Making calls 39 Understanding the Call
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Getting Started Read this first Before you use your phone, you must set it up. Here’s a quick way to set up your phone: Steps 1, 2, 3 and 4. Step 1 (page 7) First, unpack the phone and the supplied accessories. Step 2 (pages 8 to 10) Next, you need to do three things to set up the base unit, including finding the best location for the base unit. Base unit Step 3 (pages 11 to 12) Then, you need to insert the battery pack into the handset and charge it for more than 12 hours. Step 4 (page
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Getting Started Step 1 Checking the package contents Make sure you have received the following items in the package. If anything is missing, contact your local Sony dealer. Base unit AC power adaptor (AC-T46) Handset Telephone line cords (2) Wall bracket/stand for base Rechargeable battery unit pack (BP-T24) US Getting Started 7
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Step 2 Setting up the base unit Do the following steps: • Choose the best location • Connect the base unit • Choose the dialing mode Choose the best location Where you place the base unit affects the reception quality of the handset. Away from noise sources such as a window by a street with heavy traffic Away from television sets and other Away from heat sources, such as radiators, electronic equipment airducts, and sunlight Away from a microwave oven Away from excessive moisture, extremely l
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Getting Started Connect the base unit If you want to hang the base unit on the wall, see page 47. Display window 4 Hook the cord. yyy yyy y 3 To AC outlet Align the f 1 To DC IN 9V marks. AC power adaptor 2 (supplied) 2 To LINE Telephone line cord 1 To (supplied) telephone outlet 1 Attach the wall bracket on the bottom of the base unit as illustrated to use it as a stand. 2 Connect the telephone line cord to the LINE jack and to a telephone outlet. 3 Connect the AC power adaptor to the DC
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Step 2: Setting up the base unit (continued) Notes • Use only the supplied AC-T46 AC power adaptor. Polarity of the plug Do not use any other AC power adaptor. • Connect the AC power adaptor to a continuous power supply. • Place the base unit close to the AC outlet so that you can unplug the AC power adaptor easily. Tips Modular • If your telephone outlet is not modular, contact your telephone service company for assistance. • To remove the wall bracket, press the upper tab. Choose the dialing m
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Getting Started Step 3 Preparing the battery pack Charge the battery pack for more than 12 hours before you start using your phone. 1 Slide open the battery compartment lid of the handset. 2 Connect the battery connector Red Black with correct polarity (black wire goes on right side and red wire BP-T24 goes on left). 3 Hook the cords and insert the battery pack. Then close the lid. Hook 4 Place the handset on the base unit. You can place either side facing up. The CHARGE lamp lights up when the
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Step 3: Preparing the battery pack (continued) Battery duration A fully charged battery pack lasts for about: • Approx. 6 hours when you use the handset continuously • Approx. 10 days (RING ON mode) or 1 month (RING OFF mode) when the handset is in standby mode. Notes • The battery pack will gradually discharge over a long period of time, even if not in use. • If you leave the battery pack in the handset without charging it, the battery pack will be completely discharged. It may require several
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Getting Started Step 4 Entering your area code When you use this phone for the first time, or move to an area that has a different area code, you must enter your area code. This is necessary because the phone must distinguish local or long distance calls to properly dial calls from the Caller ID list. 1 Press (VOL/PGM). Turn Press 2 Turn Jog Dial up to make “AREA” flash. DIRECTORY AREA
3 Press Jog Dial. “ENTER AREA CODE” appears on the display. 4 Enter three digits of your area code using th
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Identifying the parts Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Base Unit 1 9 2 3 0 4 qa 5 qs 6 qd 7 qf 8 qg qh qj qk 1 Display window (p.9, 34) 9 Antenna (p. 9, 47) 0 Speaker 2 IN USE lamp Lights when the cordless handset is qa VOLUME +/– buttons (p. 34) in use. Adjusts the speaker volume. 3 CHARGE lamp (p. 11) qs TIME button (p. 28) Lights while the battery is being Press when setting the day andtime, charged. or to check the current time. 4 GREETING button (p. 29) qd SET/REC bu
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Getting Started Display The display on the base unit shows the answering machine operation. ql w; 12 3 4 y yy yyy wa ws wd wf qj HANDSET LOCATOR button 1 Memory capacity indicator (p. 27) (p. 32) Indicates the available memory Allows you to page the cordless capacity, from E (Empty) to F (Full), handset. for recording. The bars increase as qk PLAY/STOP (MAILBOX 1, 2, 3) the available memory capacity decreases. buttons (p. 34) Plays back the messages in each 2 MAILBOX indicator (p. 34) mai
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Identifying the parts (continued) Handset 1 2 0 3 qa 4 qs 5 qd 6 qf 7 qg 8 qh 9 1 Antenna 9 RING switch (p. 12, 20) Switches the ringing mode. 2 Speaker q; Display window (p. 39) 3 Jog dial (p. 13, 23, 40) qa CALL WAITING/FLASH button 4 TALK button (p. 17, 35) (p. 19, 46) Lets you make or receive a call. Switches to a second call if you have “call waiting” service, or lets 5 REDIAL button (p. 18) you make a new call. Redials the last number called. qs OFF button (p. 17) 6 VOL (volume) /PGM (prog
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Basics Basics Making calls 1 Pick up the handset from the base unit. 2 Press (TALK) and wait until “TALK” appears on the display. The IN USE lamp on the base unit lights up. You then hear a dial tone. If you hear five short error beeps and (REDIAL) “OUT OF RANGE” appears on (VOL/PGM) the display, move closer to the base unit. (*TONE) 3 Dial the phone number. During a conversation, you can adjust the handset volume. Follow the procedure described in the following table. 4 When you’re done talking
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Making calls (continued) If the battery becomes weak during a call The handset will beep every three seconds and E and “BATTERY LOW” appear on the display. Finish your call and charge the battery pack. For optimum performance, charge the battery for a full 12 hours. Note that during the first 10 - 15 minutes of charging, the phone will be inactive, i.e., unable to make or receive a call. After this initial 10 - 15 minutes, you may be able to use the phone, but the battery duration will be very
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Basics Receiving calls 1 When you hear the phone ring, pick up the handset from the base unit, and press (TALK) . “TALK” appears on the display and the IN USE lamp on the base unit lights up. During a conversation, you can adjust the handset volume. Follow the procedure described (CALL WAITING/FLASH) in the table below. (VOL/PGM) 2 When you’re done talking, press (OFF) or replace the handset on the base unit. The display and the IN USE lamp on the base unit go off. If you have subscribed to the
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Receiving calls (continued) To turn the ringer off Set the RING switch on the bottom to OFF. You can save battery power. The handset will not ring. You can still make calls, and also receive calls if another telephone connected to the same line rings to inform you on incoming calls, but you cannot page the handset from the base unit. RING switch Note You cannot receive Caller ID data when the handset is off and the base unit in RING OFF mode. See page 39 for details. US 20 Basics
