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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 cordless 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,
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Getting Started Connect the base phone If you want to hang the base phone on the wall, see page 79. 1 4 Hook the cord. To To DC IN 11V To an AC outlet 3 HANDSET To LINE AC power adaptor (supplied AC-T107) Telephone line cord 2 (supplied) To a telephone outlet 1 Connect the handset cord to the To tilt the phone HANDSET jack and to the If you want to tilt the phone, attach the handset. supplied wall bracket on the bottom of the base phone. 2 Connect the telephone line cord to the LINE jack and to
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Step 2: Setting up the base phone (continued) Notes • Use only the supplied AC-T107 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 a
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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 cordless handset. 1 Slide open the battery compartment lid of the cordless handset. BP-T24 2 Connect the battery connector with correct polarity (black wire Red goes on lower side and red wire goes on upper side). Black 3 Hook the cords and insert the Hook battery pack. Then close the lid. 4 Connect the AC power adaptor to an AC outlet and place the cordless handset on 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 cordless handset continuously • Approx. 6 days when the cordless handset is in standby mode. Notes • The battery pack will gradually discharge over a long period of time, even when not in use. • If you leave the battery pack in the cordless handset without charging it, the battery pack will be completely discharged. It may require several times of charg
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Getting Started Step 4 Entering the 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 the area code. Otherwise, you cannot use some functions of this phone and the Caller ID functions. This is also necessary because the phone must be able to select an area code to properly dial a call from the Caller ID list. Depending on your region, enter the 3-digit area code as follows: Case 1. If 7-digit dialing (no area code) is accepted
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Step 4: Entering the area code (continued) 4 Press Jog Button (ENTER) again. ENTER HOME
AREA CODE.
“ENTER HOME AREA CODE.” appears on the display. _
5 Enter the three digits of your home area code using the dialing keys. 6 Press (PROGRAM). You hear a long confirmation beep. Notes • If the home area code is already entered, it appears on the display in step 3. To enter a different home area code, see “To change the home area code” below. • Do not allow more than 20 seconds to elap
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Getting Started To enter the local area code (For 10 digits phone numbers users) If a call matches one of the local area codes you entered, the phone number will be registered with 10 digits in the Caller ID list (area code + number). If a call does not match one of the local area codes you entered, the phone number will be registered with 11 digits in the Caller ID list (1 + area code + number). Some regions of the country allow you to have more than one local area code. (Up to five local area
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Step 4: Entering the area code (continued) To change the local area code 1 Perform steps 1 to 3 on page 15. The current local area code appears on the display. 2 Press (ERASE) to erase the current local area code. 3 Enter a new local area code using the dialing keys. 4 Press (PROGRAM). You hear a long confirmation beep. To erase the local area code You can erase the local area code. Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 15, then press (PROGRAM). The local area code will be erased, and you hear a long co
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Getting Started Step 5 Setting up the phone services Set up the “Caller ID with call waiting” service and the Long Distance Saver function before use. Setting up the phone services is only possible on the base phone. To set up the “Caller ID with call waiting” service In order to use this service, you must first subscribe to “Caller ID with call waiting” service (see page 78). The “Caller ID with call waiting” service is preset to “ACTIVE”. 1 Press (PROGRAM). (ERASE) 2 Turn Jog Dial to choose “B
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Step 5: Setting up the phone services (continued) Note Do not allow more than 20 seconds to elapse during the operation procedure. Tip When you select “[GO BACK]”, you can return to the previous set display by pressing Jog Button (ENTER). To set up the Long Distance Saver function Many telephone companies and service providers nowadays offer low- rate long distance calls separate from your standard long distance provider. Such services are usually initiated by dialing an access number prior to
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Getting Started Notes • DO NOT USE (LONG DIST. SAVER) to dial EMERGENCY services, customer service numbers, your local telephone company, local numbers or toll free numbers. • If you press (LONG DIST. SAVER) twice, the dialing of the registered access number is cancelled and “[LONG DISTANCE]” disappears from the display. • If the access number is not correctly set, “SEND TO CORDLESS HANDSET FAILED.” will appear on the display and five short error beeps will be heard after Jog Button (ENTER)
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Step 6 Setting the day and time Set the day and time so that you can stamp day and time for the incoming messages. You will hear the recorded day and time when you play back messages. 1 Press (PROGRAM). 2 Turn Jog Dial to choose “BASE SETTINGS”, and then press Jog Button (ENTER). 3 Turn Jog Dial to choose “CLOCK”, and then press Jog Jog Button Button (ENTER). (ENTER) CLOCK
GO BACK
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY 4 Set the correct day of the week by turning Jog Dial, and then press Jog Button (ENT
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3-225-949-11 (1)
Cordless
Telephone
with Answering System
US
Operating Instructions
SPP-A2480
©2000 Sony Corporation
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Owner’s Record IMPORTANT The model and the serial numbers are located at the bottom of the unit. Record SAFETY the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers INSTRUCTIONS whenever you call upon your Sony When using your telephone equipment, dealer regarding this product. basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, Model No. SPP-A2480 electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: Serial No. ________________ 1. Do not u
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If your telephone is equipped INFORMATION FOR with automatic dialers GENERAL TELEPHONES When programming emergency numbers and 1. This equipment complies with Part 68 of the (or) making test calls to emergency numbers: FCC rules. On the bottom of this equipment 1. Remain on the line and briefly explain to is a label that contains, among other the dispatcher the reason for the call. information, the FCC certification number and 2. Perform such activities in the off-peak ringer equivalence numbe
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Table of contents Getting Started 46 Transferring the Phone Directory memory 6 Read this first 48 Switching the phones during a 7 Step 1: Checking the package call contents 48 To switch from the base 8 Step 2: Setting up the base phone phone to the cordless 11 Step 3: Preparing the battery handset pack 48 To switch from the cordless 13 Step 4: Entering the area code handset to the base phone 17 Step 5: Setting up the phone 49 Talking between the phones services (Intercom) 20 Step 6: Settin
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61 Playing back messages Additional Information 63 Erasing messages 79 Mounting the base phone on a 64 Screening incoming calls wall 64 To screen incoming calls on 80 Carrying the cordless handset by the cordless handset the belt clip 64 To answer the call 81 Notes on power sources 65 Recording a memo 81 Maintenance 66 Operating from an outside 82 Troubleshooting phone 86 Specifications 66 Setting the remote ID code 87 Index (security code) 67 Picking up new messages Back cover LIMITED WARRANTY
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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 to 6. Step 1 (page 7) First, unpack the phone and the supplied accessories. Step 2 (pages 8 to 10) You need to do three things to set up the base phone, including finding the best location for the base phone. Step 3 (pages 11 to 12) Insert the battery pack into the cordless handset and charge it for more than 12 hours. Base phone Step 4 (pages 13 to 16) Ente
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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. AC power adaptor (AC-T107) Base phone Cordless handset Charger Handset Handset cord Telephone Wall bracket/ Rechargeable Belt clip line cords (2) stand for base battery pack phone (BP-T24) US Getting Started 7
