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3-232-153-11 (1) Cordless Telephone with Answering System Operating Instructions US Hearing-Aid Compatible SPP-A2780 ©2001 Sony Corporation
3-232-153-11 (1) Cordless Telephone with Answering System Operating Instructions US Hearing-Aid Compatible SPP-A2780 ©2001 Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
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... the serial number in the vicinity of electric shock from lightning. 3. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this phone. Model No. IMPORTANT NOTE To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, please follow the following two... the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from exposing to RF electromagnetic energy. 1. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during telephone conversation. 2. SPP-A2780 Serial No 2US Caution You are cautioned that to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed ...
... the serial number in the vicinity of electric shock from lightning. 3. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this phone. Model No. IMPORTANT NOTE To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, please follow the following two... the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from exposing to RF electromagnetic energy. 1. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during telephone conversation. 2. SPP-A2780 Serial No 2US Caution You are cautioned that to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed ...
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... 35 Making call with the base phone 37 Redialing 39 Receiving calls 39 Receiving calls with the cordless handset 41 Receiving calls with the base phone Telephone Features 43 Phone Directory 43 Storing phone numbers and names 46 Making calls from the Phone Directory 48 Changing a stored name and/or phone number...
... 35 Making call with the base phone 37 Redialing 39 Receiving calls 39 Receiving calls with the cordless handset 41 Receiving calls with the base phone Telephone Features 43 Phone Directory 43 Storing phone numbers and names 46 Making calls from the Phone Directory 48 Changing a stored name and/or phone number...
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If anything is missing, contact your local Sony dealer. AC power adaptor for the base phone (AC-T46) Base phone Cordless handset Charger/AC power adaptor for the charger (AC-T127) Handset Handset cord Telephone line cords (2) 10US Getting Started Wall bracket/ stand for base phone Rechargeable battery pack (BP-T38) 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 for the base phone (AC-T46) Base phone Cordless handset Charger/AC power adaptor for the charger (AC-T127) Handset Handset cord Telephone line cords (2) 10US Getting Started Wall bracket/ stand for base phone Rechargeable battery pack (BP-T38) Step 1 Checking the package contents Make sure you have received the following items in the package.
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...Getting Started 11US the base phone should not be placed near or on a level surface Away from a personal computer Away from another cordless telephone CAUTION: • Should you place the base phone affects the reception quality of a TV or VCR; Getting Started Step 2 Setting ... • Connect the base phone Choose the best location Where you experience intermittent loss of audio during a conversation, try moving the cordless telephone farther away from other electronic equipment Away from heat sources, such as radiators, airducts, and sunlight Away from a microwave oven Away ...
...Getting Started 11US the base phone should not be placed near or on a level surface Away from a personal computer Away from another cordless telephone CAUTION: • Should you place the base phone affects the reception quality of a TV or VCR; Getting Started Step 2 Setting ... • Connect the base phone Choose the best location Where you experience intermittent loss of audio during a conversation, try moving the cordless telephone farther away from other electronic equipment Away from heat sources, such as radiators, airducts, and sunlight Away from a microwave oven Away ...
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...you start the setting. otherwise, set either with the base phone or cordless handset is ; You hear a long confirmation beep. You cannot set to... allow more than 60 seconds to TONE. If the call with the cordless handset, make sure the base phone* is necessary to PULSE. When ...as well. 1 Press (PGM). (Press (PROGRAM) on both the base phone and cordless handset. You hear a confirmation beep. You can select the dialing mode on the base ... mode while the system is in use. * If the system includes additional cordless handsets, it is not in use before you start the setting as is...
...you start the setting. otherwise, set either with the base phone or cordless handset is ; You hear a long confirmation beep. You cannot set to... allow more than 60 seconds to TONE. If the call with the cordless handset, make sure the base phone* is necessary to PULSE. When ...as well. 1 Press (PGM). (Press (PROGRAM) on both the base phone and cordless handset. You hear a confirmation beep. You can select the dialing mode on the base ... mode while the system is in use. * If the system includes additional cordless handsets, it is not in use before you start the setting as is...
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...other local areas can also be made by 10-digit dialing (area code + number), you can register up to 5 local area codes with this telephone to take advantage of this system. To enter your home area code" below. Step 5 Getting Started Entering the area code When you use before ..."To enter your home area code 1 Press (PGM). Case 2. See "To enter the local area code (For 10 digits phone number users)" on the cordless handset. ENTER HOME _ NEW OLD AREA MASSAGE CODE RING OFF continued Getting Started 17US Entering the area code is required for local calls in use...
...other local areas can also be made by 10-digit dialing (area code + number), you can register up to 5 local area codes with this telephone to take advantage of this system. To enter your home area code" below. Step 5 Getting Started Entering the area code When you use before ..."To enter your home area code 1 Press (PGM). Case 2. See "To enter the local area code (For 10 digits phone number users)" on the cordless handset. ENTER HOME _ NEW OLD AREA MASSAGE CODE RING OFF continued Getting Started 17US Entering the area code is required for local calls in use...
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qk Jog Dial (p. 21, 77) ql EZ ACCESS button (p. 23, 35) Lets you talk between the base phone and cordless handset. qh VOL - ws INTERCOM button (p. 55) Lets you make a call . wg MIC (microphone) (p. 60, 73) wh Antenna (p. 12, 86) wj Hook for AC power ...adaptor cord (p. 12, 86) wk DC IN 9V jack (p. 12, 86) wl LINE (telephone line) jack (p. 12, 86) e; w; wd HOLD button (p. 36) Puts a call . button (p. 35, 69) Adjusts the handset or speaker volume. REDIAL/PAUSE button (p. 37) Redials one...
qk Jog Dial (p. 21, 77) ql EZ ACCESS button (p. 23, 35) Lets you talk between the base phone and cordless handset. qh VOL - ws INTERCOM button (p. 55) Lets you make a call . wg MIC (microphone) (p. 60, 73) wh Antenna (p. 12, 86) wj Hook for AC power ...adaptor cord (p. 12, 86) wk DC IN 9V jack (p. 12, 86) wl LINE (telephone line) jack (p. 12, 86) e; w; wd HOLD button (p. 36) Puts a call . button (p. 35, 69) Adjusts the handset or speaker volume. REDIAL/PAUSE button (p. 37) Redials one...
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"TALK" appears on the charger. Additional tasks To Do this service from your telephone company. TALK E12011234567 NEW OLD MASSAGE RING OFF 4 When you're done talking, press (OFF) or replace the cordless handset on the display. Put a call waiting" service*) Press (CALL WAITING/FLASH). Switch ...(*TONE) after you can talk through the headset. The line will remain in step 2. continued Basics 33US skip step 2). see "Setting up the cordless handset from the charger. 2 Dial the phone number (e.g., 1-201-123-4567, or 011-...). 3 Press (EZ ACCESS). Press (CALL WAITING/FLASH...
"TALK" appears on the charger. Additional tasks To Do this service from your telephone company. TALK E12011234567 NEW OLD MASSAGE RING OFF 4 When you're done talking, press (OFF) or replace the cordless handset on the display. Put a call waiting" service*) Press (CALL WAITING/FLASH). Switch ...(*TONE) after you can talk through the headset. The line will remain in step 2. continued Basics 33US skip step 2). see "Setting up the cordless handset from the charger. 2 Dial the phone number (e.g., 1-201-123-4567, or 011-...). 3 Press (EZ ACCESS). Press (CALL WAITING/FLASH...
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...remain in a quiet room. • Do not bring your telephone company. Tip You can switch between phone conversations via the handset and those via the cordless handset, the display on the base phone shows "HANDSET 1 IN USE" when the cordless handset with the station number "1" is in use the speakerphone...with the base phone. • When the talk time exceeds 9:59:59, the display counts from your hand or other party's voice in the telephone designed to resume the conversation. Therefore, use , and you cannot make a call with an outside caller via the speakerphone, simply by picking up...
...remain in a quiet room. • Do not bring your telephone company. Tip You can switch between phone conversations via the handset and those via the cordless handset, the display on the base phone shows "HANDSET 1 IN USE" when the cordless handset with the station number "1" is in use the speakerphone...with the base phone. • When the talk time exceeds 9:59:59, the display counts from your hand or other party's voice in the telephone designed to resume the conversation. Therefore, use , and you cannot make a call with an outside caller via the speakerphone, simply by picking up...
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...subscribed to off . see page 76) or when another call ("call , the display shows "** RINGING **" even when you of the cordless handset While the cordless handset is not in the Phone Directory (memory match function; Adjust the ringer volume of an incoming call waiting" service*) Press (CALL WAITING...to "ON"; Tip To inform you set to adjust the volume. Receiving calls (continued) Additional tasks To Do this service from your telephone company. Switch to choose "QUICK TALK", then press Jog Dial. Turn Jog Dial to another call comes in the Phone Directory (memory match ...
...subscribed to off . see page 76) or when another call ("call , the display shows "** RINGING **" even when you of the cordless handset While the cordless handset is not in the Phone Directory (memory match function; Adjust the ringer volume of an incoming call waiting" service*) Press (CALL WAITING...to "ON"; Tip To inform you set to adjust the volume. Receiving calls (continued) Additional tasks To Do this service from your telephone company. Switch to choose "QUICK TALK", then press Jog Dial. Turn Jog Dial to another call comes in the Phone Directory (memory match ...
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...Dial. Turn Press 1 Press (PGM). (Press (PROGRAM) on the display. Storing phone numbers and names Example: to store "SONY" "1234567". Both the base phone and the cordless handset can each store up to 15 characters. "ENTER NAME" appears on the base phone.) (GO BACK) PHONE DIRECTORY MEMORY ...MANAGE NEW OLD MASSAGE RING OFF (ERASE) (REDIAL/PAUSE) If "PHONE DIRECTORY" is selected, and then press Jog Dial. Telephone Features Telephone Features Phone...
...Dial. Turn Press 1 Press (PGM). (Press (PROGRAM) on the display. Storing phone numbers and names Example: to store "SONY" "1234567". Both the base phone and the cordless handset can each store up to 15 characters. "ENTER NAME" appears on the base phone.) (GO BACK) PHONE DIRECTORY MEMORY ...MANAGE NEW OLD MASSAGE RING OFF (ERASE) (REDIAL/PAUSE) If "PHONE DIRECTORY" is selected, and then press Jog Dial. Telephone Features Telephone Features Phone...
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...function, you can return to the previous set display by pressing (EZ ACCESS) after step 3. Telephone Features 5 Turn Jog Dial to the phone number and make a call by pressing Jog Dial. ... the data memory of the next following group will be displayed. • You may press (TALK) on the cordless handset (on the base phone, pick up the handset or press (SPEAKERPHONE)) to make a call instead of doing... the EZ access function, see page 23. The phone number will be dialed. continued Telephone Features 47US Tips • When you select "(GO BACK)", you can add the access number to choose "...
...function, you can return to the previous set display by pressing (EZ ACCESS) after step 3. Telephone Features 5 Turn Jog Dial to the phone number and make a call by pressing Jog Dial. ... the data memory of the next following group will be displayed. • You may press (TALK) on the cordless handset (on the base phone, pick up the handset or press (SPEAKERPHONE)) to make a call instead of doing... the EZ access function, see page 23. The phone number will be dialed. continued Telephone Features 47US Tips • When you select "(GO BACK)", you can add the access number to choose "...
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...number of the cordless handsets. Phone ... a cordless handset to the base phone or to an additional cordless handset, or from a base phone to one cordless handset... You hear a long confirmation beep and the memory is necessary to choose "SEND DIRECTORY", and then press Jog Dial. (GO BACK) DIAL EDIT NEW OLD MASSAGE RING OFF 4 When the system has one of the cordless... handset to which you start the setting. * If the system includes additional cordless handsets, it is transferred. BROWN JOHN SONY ...Cordless handset) (GO BACK) TO BASE TO HANDSET 2 NEW OLD MASSAGE RING...
...number of the cordless handsets. Phone ... a cordless handset to the base phone or to an additional cordless handset, or from a base phone to one cordless handset... You hear a long confirmation beep and the memory is necessary to choose "SEND DIRECTORY", and then press Jog Dial. (GO BACK) DIAL EDIT NEW OLD MASSAGE RING OFF 4 When the system has one of the cordless... handset to which you start the setting. * If the system includes additional cordless handsets, it is transferred. BROWN JOHN SONY ...Cordless handset) (GO BACK) TO BASE TO HANDSET 2 NEW OLD MASSAGE RING...
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... start over the procedure. • To check the station number assigned to the cordless handset, see page 49). • If the transfer is transferred. (GO BACK) NO SEND DIRECTORY NEW OLD MASSAGE RING OFF Telephone Features Notes • If there are forwarding the memory, and then press Jog Dial.... (Cordless handset) (GO BACK) TO BASE TO HANDSET 2 NEW OLD MASSAGE RING OFF 5 Turn Jog Dial to ...
... start over the procedure. • To check the station number assigned to the cordless handset, see page 49). • If the transfer is transferred. (GO BACK) NO SEND DIRECTORY NEW OLD MASSAGE RING OFF Telephone Features Notes • If there are forwarding the memory, and then press Jog Dial.... (Cordless handset) (GO BACK) TO BASE TO HANDSET 2 NEW OLD MASSAGE RING OFF 5 Turn Jog Dial to ...
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...cordless handset. The call . Switching the phones during a call You can easily switch between the cordless handset and the base phone, or between the cordless... handsets without disconnecting the call is set to the base phone 1 Press (HOLD) on the cordless... handset. The call is on hold and "HOLD" appears on the display. (TALK) 2 Pick up the cordless handset from ...up the handset from the cordless handset to "ON"; see page 40), or press (TALK) or (HOLD) on the cordless handset. Switching from the...
...cordless handset. The call . Switching the phones during a call You can easily switch between the cordless handset and the base phone, or between the cordless... handsets without disconnecting the call is set to the base phone 1 Press (HOLD) on the cordless... handset. The call is on hold and "HOLD" appears on the display. (TALK) 2 Pick up the cordless handset from ...up the handset from the cordless handset to "ON"; see page 40), or press (TALK) or (HOLD) on the cordless handset. Switching from the...
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You can continue talking to another cordless handset from the cordless handset to the caller through the cordless handset. Telephone Features 53US Telephone Features Switching from the charger (When Quick talk is on hold and "HOLD" appears on the display. 2 Pick up another cordless handset (When the system has an additional cordless handset) 1 Press (HOLD) on the cordless handset. The call is set to "ON"; see page 40), or press (TALK) or (HOLD) on the cordless handset.
You can continue talking to another cordless handset from the cordless handset to the caller through the cordless handset. Telephone Features 53US Telephone Features Switching from the charger (When Quick talk is on hold and "HOLD" appears on the display. 2 Pick up another cordless handset (When the system has an additional cordless handset) 1 Press (HOLD) on the cordless handset. The call is set to "ON"; see page 40), or press (TALK) or (HOLD) on the cordless handset.
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... ID service (including international calls). -"BLOCKED NUMBER/NAME/CALL" (private) : when the call The phone number appears on the base phone or the cordless handset (see page 17). To use this phone. 76US Caller ID Features The caller's name will change to the "TALK" or "SPEAKERPHONE" display....on the display before you stored in the Phone Directory matches with the Caller ID data phone number, the caller's name also appears on your telephone company. Note The memory match function does not work with "UNKNOWN NUMBER/ NAME/CALLER" or "BLOCKED NUMBER/NAME/CALL" calls; Caller ID...
... ID service (including international calls). -"BLOCKED NUMBER/NAME/CALL" (private) : when the call The phone number appears on the base phone or the cordless handset (see page 17). To use this phone. 76US Caller ID Features The caller's name will change to the "TALK" or "SPEAKERPHONE" display....on the display before you stored in the Phone Directory matches with the Caller ID data phone number, the caller's name also appears on your telephone company. Note The memory match function does not work with "UNKNOWN NUMBER/ NAME/CALLER" or "BLOCKED NUMBER/NAME/CALL" calls; Caller ID...
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...pressing (TALK) on the cordless handset. • Press (VOL+) onthebasephonetoincreasetheringer volume. • Makesurethetelephonelinecordissecurely connected to the telephone outlet. 90US Additional Information Should any of the following difficulties while using your nearest Sony dealer. General Making calls... Remedy The base phone does not operate properly. • Make sure the AC-T46 Sony AC power adaptor is connected to the telephone outlet. • Makesurethebatteryisfullycharged(page14). the desired call . • Makesureanothercordlesshandsetisnotchecking the Caller ID...
...pressing (TALK) on the cordless handset. • Press (VOL+) onthebasephonetoincreasetheringer volume. • Makesurethetelephonelinecordissecurely connected to the telephone outlet. 90US Additional Information Should any of the following difficulties while using your nearest Sony dealer. General Making calls... Remedy The base phone does not operate properly. • Make sure the AC-T46 Sony AC power adaptor is connected to the telephone outlet. • Makesurethebatteryisfullycharged(page14). the desired call . • Makesureanothercordlesshandsetisnotchecking the Caller ID...
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... display. "BLOCKED NUMBER/ NAME/CALL" will not match the Caller ID data. • Wipethechargeterminalsofthechargerandthe cordless handset with a soft cloth for better contact of the charge terminals. • Makesurethecordlesshandsetisplacedonthe charger properly.... • Makesurethecordlesshandsetisplacedonthe charger with call waiting" service (page 85). • Makesurenobodyistalkingwithanotherphoneon the same telephone line. • Makesureyouenteredyourareacodecorrectly (page 17). • Youmayneedtochangethenumberofdigitsofthe phone number (page 83). • This...
... display. "BLOCKED NUMBER/ NAME/CALL" will not match the Caller ID data. • Wipethechargeterminalsofthechargerandthe cordless handset with a soft cloth for better contact of the charge terminals. • Makesurethecordlesshandsetisplacedonthe charger properly.... • Makesurethecordlesshandsetisplacedonthe charger with call waiting" service (page 85). • Makesurenobodyistalkingwithanotherphoneon the same telephone line. • Makesureyouenteredyourareacodecorrectly (page 17). • Youmayneedtochangethenumberofdigitsofthe phone number (page 83). • This...