User manual SONY SPP-A972

[. . . ] 3-221-211-12 (1) 2-Line Cordless Telephone with Answering System Operating Instructions US SPP-A972 ©2000 Sony Corporation Owner's Record The model and the serial numbers are located at the bottom of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. ________________ 2US IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: 1. [. . . ] 2 Turn Jog Dial up to make "RINGER" flash. DIRECTORY AREA RINGER 3 Press Jog Dial. LINE1 LINE2 Telephone Features 4 Turn Jog Dial to choose the line you want to set the ringer type. 5 Press Jog Dial. The current ringer type appears. RINGER 1 SELECTED 6 Press one of the dialing keys ((1) to (4)) to select a ringer type. You will hear the corresponding ringer tone. 7 Press (OFF). continued Telephone Features 37US Setting the ringer type (continued) Turning off the ringer of the handset 1 2 3 Perform steps 1 to 5 on page 37. Press (OFF). RINGER OFF SELECTED When "RINGER" is set to "RINGER OFF" The handset won't 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. To turn the ringer on again Follow the instructions described in "Setting the ringer type" on page 37. 38US Telephone Features Switching the phones during a call You can easily switch between the handset and speakerphone on the base unit without disconnecting the call. The call on line 1 will be switched to line 1 on another phone and that on line 2 is switched to line 2. To switch from the base unit to the handset Example: While talking on line 1: 1 Press (HOLD) on the base unit. The call is on hold and "HOLD" appears on the display of the handset and the LINE 1 button flashes slowly. 2 Press (LINE 1) on the handset. (LINE 1) The LINE 1 button on the handset lights up and the LINE 1 button on the base unit double flashes in succession. You can continue talking to the caller through the handset. Telephone Features To switch from the handset to the base unit Example: While talking on line 1: 1 Press (HOLD) on the handset. The call is on hold and "HOLD" appears on the display of the handset and the LINE 1 button flashes slowly. 2 Press (LINE 1) on the base unit. (LINE 1) The LINE 1 button on the base unit lights up and the LINE 1 button on the handset double flashes in succession. You can continue talking to the caller through the speakerphone. Tip While talking through the speakerphone on the base unit (or handset), if you press (LINE 1) or (LINE 2) which is flashing on the handset (or base unit), you can talk to the base unit (or handset) and to the line connected. Telephone Features 39US Talking between the phones (Intercom) You can converse using the base unit and the handset. You can start the intercom from either phone. To talk from the handset to the base unit Press (INTERCOM) on the handset. After the base unit rings twice, you will be connected automatically. When a person at the base unit answers, you can talk with each other. "INTERCOM" appears on the display of the handset and the INTERCOM lamp on the base unit lights up. When you are done talking or if no one answers the phone Press (OFF) on the handset. (OFF) To talk from the base unit to the handset Press (INTERCOM) on the base unit. The base unit and handset ring and "** PAGING **" appears on the display of the handset. When a person at the handset presses (INTERCOM), you can talk with each other. "INTERCOM" appears on the display of the handset and the INTERCOM lamp on the base unit lights up. (OFF) INTERCOM lamp When you are done talking or if no one answers the phone Press (OFF) on the base unit. 40US Telephone Features Note While conversing with an outside caller via the base unit or handset, you cannot make an intercom call. If you press (INTERCOM), you will hear a busy tone. Tips · You can receive an intercom call on the handset even when "RINGER" is set to "RINGER OFF". · You can receive an intercom call on the base unit even when the L1 or L2 RINGER LEVEL switch on the base unit is set to OFF. The base unit will ring at a low level. Receiving a call while using the intercom When a call comes in, "** RINGING **" appears on the display of the handset and only the base unit rings at a low level. Press (LINE 1) or (LINE 2) whichever is flashing, then you can answer the call. Telephone Features 41US Telephone Features Transferring a call You can transfer a call between the handset and base unit without disconnecting the call. To transfer from the base unit to the handset 1 Press (INTERCOM) to page the handset. The call is put on hold on the base unit and the handset rings. "** PAGING **" appears on the display of the handset. (OFF) INTERCOM lamp 2 Press (INTERCOM) on the handset. "INTERCOM" appears on the display of the handset and the INTERCOM lamp on the base unit lights up. You can talk between the base unit and the handset. 3 Press (LINE 1) or (LINE 2) (LINE 2) (LINE 1) which is flashing on the handset to talk to the caller with the handset. [. . . ] · Make sure you entered your home area code correctly (page 17). · You may need to change the number of digits of the phone number (page 67). · This function may not work when the phone is connected to a Private Branch Exchange (PBX). · If the call is from an office which uses multiple lines, the phone number may not match the number you put in the memory. [. . . ]