User manual SONY SPP-50

[. . . ] Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. [. . . ] (TIME) To check the current time Press (TIME) on the base unit. If you want to check the current time with the handset, perform steps 1 and 2 on page 33. The current day and time appear on the display. Note If the current day and time are not set, you will not hear a time stamp when you play back recorded messages. If you try to check the current time with the base unit, you will hear five short error beeps. 34US Answering Machine Features Recording the greeting This answering machine has prerecorded greetings (see page 37). However, you can record your own greeting. The greeting must be between two seconds and four minutes long. You can record only one greeting, and it is used regardless of the answering mode ("normal" and "announcement only" modes. Therefore, if you decide to change the mode, make sure that you record a new greeting to match the answering mode. You can record the greeting on both the base unit and the handset. (GREETING PLAY) (ERASE) 1 Press (GREETING REC). You hear a voice guidance and a long confirmation beep. 2 After the tone, start recording. Speak about 12 inches (30 cm) away from the microphone. Answering Machine Features MIC (Microphone) 3 Press (PLAY/STOP) to stop recording. The phone automatically replays the recorded greeting. Notes · If recording did not succeed, you hear five short error beeps. The new greeting replaces the old one. To erase the greeting Press (ERASE) on the base unit while playing back the greeting with the base unit, or press ERASE (9) on the handset while playing back it with the handset. The answering machine will answer a call with the prerecorded greeting. To go back to the factory preset greeting Press (ERASE) on the base unit while playing back the greeting with the base unit, or press ERASE (9) on the handset while playing back it with the handset. This will bring back the original greeting. continued Answering Machine Features 37US Preparing the answering machine (continued) Selecting the ring time You can select the number of rings before the answering machine starts to play back the greeting and records incoming messages. Select the ring time by setting the RINGER SELECT switch. RINGER SELECT switch Set RINGER SELECT to TS (Toll Saver) Mode If new messages have been recorded, the phone answers at the second ring and records incoming messages; if no new messages are recorded, it answers at the fifth ring. When you call from an outside phone and hear three rings, you know that there are no new messages. If you hang up at this point before the phone answers, you can save the toll for the call. The phone always answers at the fifth ring and records incoming messages. The phone always answers at the second ring and records incoming messages. 5 2 38US Answering Machine Features Selecting the recording quality For the user who does not utilize the maximum recording capacity (about 18 minutes), you can select a higher recording grade and enjoy superior sound quality and clarity compared to the standard (NORM) grade. As higher sound quality uses up more memory capacity, the maximum recording time changes accordingly. REC. length of the three recording grades are: HIGH (Short) ­ 8 minutes MID ­ 11 minutes NORM (Long) ­ 18 minutes Actual recording time may vary. Answering Machine Features continued Answering Machine Features 39US Preparing the answering machine (continued) Selecting the answering mode You can set the answering machine to record incoming messages (normal mode), or just make an announcement without recording messages (announcement only mode). You can record your own greeting, or use the factory pre-recorded greetings. [. . . ] · The call was "blocked". "PRIVATE" will appear on the display. · You answered the call while "** RINGING **" is displayed. Be sure to answer after the Caller ID data is displayed. Caller ID · Make sure you have subscribed to "Caller ID with The caller's name and/or call waiting" service (page 59). [. . . ]