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3-043-640-11 (1)
Cordless
Telephone
with Answering System
Operating Instructions
US
Manual de instrucciones
ES
SPP-A946
©1999 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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4. Exercise care in handling battery pack in 12. Unplug this product from the wall order not to short the battery with conducting outlet and refer servicing to qualified materials such as rings, bracelets, and keys. service personnel under the following The battery or conductor may overheat and conditions: cause burns. A. When the power cord or plug is 5. Charge the battery pack provided with or identified for use with this product only in damaged or frayed. accordance with the instructions and
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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 29 Transferring a call Getting Started 29 To transfer from the base 6 Read this first phone to the handset 7 Step 1: Checking the package 30 To transfer from the handset contents to the base phone 8 Step 2: Setting up the base phone 31 Having a three-way conference 11 Step 3: Preparing the battery 31 To join the phone pack conversation 13 Identifying the parts Answering Machine Basics Features 16 Making calls 32 Setting up the answering machine 18 Redialing 32 Setting the
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Getting Started Read this first Before you use your phone, you must first set it up. Here’s a quick way to set up your phone: Steps 1, 2 and 3. 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 phone, including finding the best location for the base phone. Base phone Step 3 (pages 11 to 12) Then, insert the battery pack into the handset and charge it for more than 12 hours. Handset That’s it! Abo
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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 phone AC power adaptor (AC-T129) Handset Telephone line cords (2) Wall bracket/stand Rechargeable battery for base phone pack (BP-T18) SPEED DIALING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Directories (2) US Getting Started 7
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Step 2 Setting up the base phone Do the following steps: • Choose the best location • Connect the base phone • Choose the dialing mode Choose the best location Where you place the base phone 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, extremel
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Getting Started Connect the base phone If you want to hang the base phone on the wall, see page 47. Route the code 3 To an AC outlet To DC IN 9V To LINE 2 AC power adaptor (supplied AC-T129) Align the f marks. 2 1 Telephone line cord (supplied) To the 1 telephone outlet If you want to use the wall bracket as the stand, attach it on the bottom of the base phone before step 1 as illustrated above. 1 Connect the telephone line cord to the LINE jack and to a telephone outlet. 2 Connect the AC power
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Step 2: Setting up the base phone (continued) Notes • Use only the supplied AC-T129 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 phone close to the AC outlet so that you can unplug the AC power adaptor easily. Tip Modular If your telephone outlet is not modular, contact your telephone service company for assistance. Choose the dialing mode For the telephone to work properly, select an
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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 with correct polarity (black wire goes on left side and red wire BP-T18 goes on right). Red Black 3 Close the battery compartment lid. 4 Place the handset on the base phone. The CHARGE lamp lights up when the handset is properly seated on the charge terminals of the base phone.
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Step 3: Preparing the battery pack (continued) Battery duration A fully charged battery pack lasts for about: • approx. 7 hours when you use the handset continuously. • approx. 7 days 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 times of charging to recover its full capa
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Getting Started Identifying the parts Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Handset 1 2 3 0 qa 4 qs 5 qd qf 6 7 8 qg qh 9 qj 1 Antenna 0 OFF button (p. 16, 19) Allows you to disconnect the call. 2 Speaker qa FLASH button (p. 16, 19) 3 TALK/BATT LOW lamp (p. 16, 20) qs HOLD button (p. 16, 19, 26) Lights up during a call, flashes Used to hold a call. when you store a phone number for speed dialing. qd INTERCOM button (p. 27) Used to make an intercom call. 4 VOL (volume) switch (
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Identifying the parts (continued) Base Phone 1 qd qf 2 3 qg 4 qh 5 qj 6 qk 7 8 ql 9 w; 0 wa ws qa wd qs wf wg wh wj 1 Message counter (p. 37) 8 IN USE lamp (p. 17, 19, 25) Indicate the number of new Lights when one of the phones is in messages recorded. “A” appears in use. the announcement only mode. “FL” appears when there is no space to 9 CHARGE lamp (p. 11) record messages. Lights while the battery is being charged. 2 TIME/SET button (p. 32, 45) Press when setting the day and 0 MIC (microphon
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Getting Started wkwle; ea qj REC/MEMO button (p. 33, 44) wf INTERCOM button (p. 28) Records a greeting or memo Used to make an intercom call. message. wg INTERCOM lamp (p. 27) qk ERASE button (p. 34, 40) Lights up during an intercom call. Erases the recorded greeting or wh SPEAKERPHONE button messages. (p. 17, 19) ql PLAY/STOP (MAILBOX 1,2,3) Used to make or receive a call with button (p. 39) the base phone. Plays back the messages in each wj SPEAKERPHONE lamp mailbox. (p. 17, 19) w; VOL (Volume
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Basics Making calls 1 Pick up the handset from the base phone. TALK/BATT 2 Press (TALK). LOW lamp The TALK/BATT LOW lamp on the handset and the IN USE lamp on the base phone light up. (FLASH) VOL Then you’ll hear a dial tone. If switch you hear error beeps, move (CHANNEL) closer to the base phone. (HOLD) 3 Dial the phone number. 4 When you’re done talking, press (*TONE) (OFF) or replace the handset on the base phone. The TALK/BATT LOW lamp on (REDIAL/PAUSE) the handset and the IN USE lamp on the
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Basics If the handset battery becomes weak during a call You hear a beep every three seconds and the TALK/BATT LOW lamp on the handset flashes. The call will disconnect soon. Replace the handset on the base phone to charge. 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 d
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Making calls (continued) To obtain the best speakerphone performance • You may not be able to hear the other party’s voice in a noisy place. Therefore, use the speakerphone in a quiet room. • Do not bring your hand or other object too close to the microphone or you will hear a shrill noise (“feedback”). • When the speaker volume is loud, or the telephone has been placed close to a wall, you may find that the volume drops suddenly. This is due to a circuit in the telephone designed to protect aga
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Basics Receiving calls 1 When you hear the phone ring; •Press (TALK) TALK/BATT (or any key except (OFF)) . LOW lamp or •Pick up the handset from the base phone when the handset is placed on the base phone. VOL The TALK/BATT LOW lamp on (FLASH) switch the handset and the IN USE lamp on the base phone light up. (HOLD) 2 When you’re done talking, press (OFF) or replace the handset on (CHANNEL) the base phone. (*TONE) The TALK/BATT LOW lamp on the handset and the IN USE lamp on the base phone go off
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Telephone Features Speed dialing You can dial with a touch of a few buttons by storing a phone number on a dialing key. You can store up to 10 different phone numbers separately on the handset and on the base phone. Storing phone numbers on the handset 1 Press (PGM). The TALK/BATT LOW lamp flashes. TALK/BATT 2 Press one of the dialing keys LOW lamp ((0) to (9)) for the phone number to be stored. You’ll hear a confirmation beep. (TALK) 3 Enter the phone number you want to store. You can enter up
