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...handset to the base phone Basics 28 To talk from the base phone 16 Making calls to the handset 18 Redialing 29 Transferring a call US 19 Receiving calls 29 To transfer from the base phone to the handset Telephone Features 20 Speed dialing 20 Storing phone numbers on the handset... 21 Storing phone numbers on the base phone 22 Making calls with speed dialing on the handset 22 Making calls with ...
...handset to the base phone Basics 28 To talk from the base phone 16 Making calls to the handset 18 Redialing 29 Transferring a call US 19 Receiving calls 29 To transfer from the base phone to the handset Telephone Features 20 Speed dialing 20 Storing phone numbers on the handset... 21 Storing phone numbers on the base phone 22 Making calls with speed dialing on the handset 22 Making calls with ...
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... digital security code The cordless telephone uses a digital security code to provide protection against unwanted access to your base phone. The security code blocks other cordless handsets to 12) Then, insert the battery pack into the handset and charge it ! A random security code will be assigned automatically between your base phone and handset when you...
... digital security code The cordless telephone uses a digital security code to provide protection against unwanted access to your base phone. The security code blocks other cordless handsets to 12) Then, insert the battery pack into the handset and charge it ! A random security code will be assigned automatically between your base phone and handset when you...
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If anything is missing, contact your local Sony dealer. Step 1 Checking the package contents Make sure you have received the following items in the package. Getting Started AC power adaptor (AC-T129) Base phone Handset Telephone line cords (2) SPEED DIALING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Directories (2) Wall bracket/stand for base phone Rechargeable battery pack (BP-T18) Getting Started 7US
If anything is missing, contact your local Sony dealer. Step 1 Checking the package contents Make sure you have received the following items in the package. Getting Started AC power adaptor (AC-T129) Base phone Handset Telephone line cords (2) SPEED DIALING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Directories (2) Wall bracket/stand for base phone Rechargeable battery pack (BP-T18) Getting Started 7US
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... with heavy traffic Away from television sets and other noise sources. • The cordless telephone operates at a frequency that may cause interference to nearby TVs and VCRs; Step 2 Setting up the base phone Do the following steps: • Choose the best location • Connect the ... 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 audio during a conversation, try moving the cordless telephone farther away from the TV or VCR will often reduce or eliminate the...
... with heavy traffic Away from television sets and other noise sources. • The cordless telephone operates at a frequency that may cause interference to nearby TVs and VCRs; Step 2 Setting up the base phone Do the following steps: • Choose the best location • Connect the ... 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 audio during a conversation, try moving the cordless telephone farther away from the TV or VCR will often reduce or eliminate the...
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... you want to an AC outlet. 3 Raise the antenna. Make sure 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 adaptor to the DC IN 9V jack and to hang the base... phone on the wall, see page 32. continued Getting Started 9US Route the code 3 Getting Started To an AC outlet...
... you want to an AC outlet. 3 Raise the antenna. Make sure 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 adaptor to the DC IN 9V jack and to hang the base... phone on the wall, see page 32. continued Getting Started 9US Route the code 3 Getting Started To an AC outlet...
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... unplug the AC power adaptor easily. + - DIAL MODE switch Depending on your dialing system, set the DIAL MODE switch as is not modular, contact your telephone service company for assistance. 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 aren't sure of the plug Tip If your dialing system is Set the switch to PULSE. 10US...
... unplug the AC power adaptor easily. + - DIAL MODE switch Depending on your dialing system, set the DIAL MODE switch as is not modular, contact your telephone service company for assistance. 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 aren't sure of the plug Tip If your dialing system is Set the switch to PULSE. 10US...
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Charge the battery pack for more than 12 hours before you start using your phone. 1 Slide open the battery compartment lid of the base phone. continued Getting Started 11US BP-T18 Red Black 2 Connect the battery connector with correct polarity (black wire goes on left side and red wire... goes on the base phone. CHARGE lamp 4 Place the handset on right). 3 Close the battery compartment lid. Getting Started Step 3 Preparing the battery pack Charge 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 base phone. continued Getting Started 11US BP-T18 Red Black 2 Connect the battery connector with correct polarity (black wire goes on left side and red wire... goes on the base phone. CHARGE lamp 4 Place the handset on right). 3 Close the battery compartment lid. Getting Started Step 3 Preparing the battery pack Charge the battery pack ...
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... continuously. • approx. 7 days when the handset is returned to recover its full capacity. Contact your local Sony authorized dealer or service center, and ask for a Sony BP-T18 rechargeable battery pack. To obtain the best performance from the battery Do not place the handset on usage ...condition and ambient temperature. 12US Getting Started Note Battery life may require several times of charging to the base phone after each call. Notes ...
... continuously. • approx. 7 days when the handset is returned to recover its full capacity. Contact your local Sony authorized dealer or service center, and ask for a Sony BP-T18 rechargeable battery pack. To obtain the best performance from the battery Do not place the handset on usage ...condition and ambient temperature. 12US Getting Started Note Battery life may require several times of charging to the base phone after each call. Notes ...
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... 1 Getting Started 2 3 0 4 qa qs 5 qd qf 6 7 8 qg 9 qh qj 1 Antenna 2 Speaker 3 TALK/BATT LOW lamp (p. 16, 20) Lights up during a call, flashes when you store a phone number for speed dialing. 4 VOL (volume) switch (p. 16, 19) Adjusts the handset volume. 5 TALK button (p. 16, 19) Lets you make or receive a call. 6 Dialing keys...
... 1 Getting Started 2 3 0 4 qa qs 5 qd qf 6 7 8 qg 9 qh qj 1 Antenna 2 Speaker 3 TALK/BATT LOW lamp (p. 16, 20) Lights up during a call, flashes when you store a phone number for speed dialing. 4 VOL (volume) switch (p. 16, 19) Adjusts the handset volume. 5 TALK button (p. 16, 19) Lets you make or receive a call. 6 Dialing keys...
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... 14US Getting Started 8 SPEAKERPHONE lamp (p. 17, 19) Lights while making or receiving a call with the base phone. 9 SPEAKERPHONE button (p. 17, 19) Used to make or receive a call with the base phone. qf FLASH button (p. 17, 19) qs Speaker qd SPEED DIAL button (p. 22) Used to make a ...call with speed dialing. Identifying the parts (continued) Base Phone q; qa 1 qs 2 3 4 qd 5 qf 6 7 qg 8 qh 9 qj 1 PGM (Program) button (p. 21) Used to store numbers for speed dialing. 2 Dialing keys (p. 17)...
... 14US Getting Started 8 SPEAKERPHONE lamp (p. 17, 19) Lights while making or receiving a call with the base phone. 9 SPEAKERPHONE button (p. 17, 19) Used to make or receive a call with the base phone. qf FLASH button (p. 17, 19) qs Speaker qd SPEED DIAL button (p. 22) Used to make a ...call with speed dialing. Identifying the parts (continued) Base Phone q; qa 1 qs 2 3 4 qd 5 qf 6 7 qg 8 qh 9 qj 1 PGM (Program) button (p. 21) Used to store numbers for speed dialing. 2 Dialing keys (p. 17)...
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... When you set the handset volume to tone dialing temporarily Press (*TONE) while using the telephone after you 'll hear a dial tone. Under normal circumstances, set of two flashes, the base phone is in tone dialing until disconnected. Notes • Before dialing, make sure you can hear...otherwise you 're done talking, press (OFF) or replace the handset on the base phone light up the handset from your telephone company. Basics Making calls 1 Pick up . Press (TALK) to the base phone. 3 Dial the phone number. 4 When you cannot dial correctly. • When the TALK/BATT LOW lamp...
... When you set the handset volume to tone dialing temporarily Press (*TONE) while using the telephone after you 'll hear a dial tone. Under normal circumstances, set of two flashes, the base phone is in tone dialing until disconnected. Notes • Before dialing, make sure you can hear...otherwise you 're done talking, press (OFF) or replace the handset on the base phone light up the handset from your telephone company. Basics Making calls 1 Pick up . Press (TALK) to the base phone. 3 Dial the phone number. 4 When you cannot dial correctly. • When the TALK/BATT LOW lamp...
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... up. Press (SPEAKERPHONE) to use the phone, but the battery duration will be very short; Press (FLASH) again to return to he first caller. * You need to subscribe to tone dialing temporarily Press (*TONE) while using the telephone after you may be inactive, i.e., unable to... that during a call . Switch to the service from your telephone company. Adjust the speaker volume Slide the VOLUME control. If the handset battery becomes weak during the first 10 - 15 minutes of charging, the phone will disconnect soon. The line remains in tone dialing until disconnected...
... up. Press (SPEAKERPHONE) to use the phone, but the battery duration will be very short; Press (FLASH) again to return to he first caller. * You need to subscribe to tone dialing temporarily Press (*TONE) while using the telephone after you may be inactive, i.e., unable to... that during a call . Switch to the service from your telephone company. Adjust the speaker volume Slide the VOLUME control. If the handset battery becomes weak during the first 10 - 15 minutes of charging, the phone will disconnect soon. The line remains in tone dialing until disconnected...
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... place. In such cases, lower the speaker volume slightly. On the base phone 1 Press (SPEAKERPHONE). Tip The number to a wall, you will hear a shrill noise ("feedback"). • When the speaker volume is loud, or the telephone has been placed close to the microphone or you may not be redialed is... the last number dialed either on the handset or on the base phone. 18US Basics The SPEAKERPHONE lamp lights up . 2 Press (REDIAL/PAUSE) ...
... place. In such cases, lower the speaker volume slightly. On the base phone 1 Press (SPEAKERPHONE). Tip The number to a wall, you will hear a shrill noise ("feedback"). • When the speaker volume is loud, or the telephone has been placed close to the microphone or you may not be redialed is... the last number dialed either on the handset or on the base phone. 18US Basics The SPEAKERPHONE lamp lights up . 2 Press (REDIAL/PAUSE) ...
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... To adjust the ringer volume, see page 18. or • Pick up . Press (TALK) to tone dialing temporarily Press (*TONE) while using the telephone after you hear the phone ring; • Press (TALK) (or any key except (OFF)) . Select a better channel Press (CHANNEL). Turn on/off . To adjust the... lamp and the LINE lamp LINE lamp light up the handset from your telephone company. Switch to resume the conversation. When you 're done talking, press (OFF) or replace the handset on the base phone. The line remains in tone dialing until disconnected. The TALK/BATT LOW lamp...
... To adjust the ringer volume, see page 18. or • Pick up . Press (TALK) to tone dialing temporarily Press (*TONE) while using the telephone after you hear the phone ring; • Press (TALK) (or any key except (OFF)) . Select a better channel Press (CHANNEL). Turn on/off . To adjust the... lamp and the LINE lamp LINE lamp light up the handset from your telephone company. Switch to resume the conversation. When you 're done talking, press (OFF) or replace the handset on the base phone. The line remains in tone dialing until disconnected. The TALK/BATT LOW lamp...
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... to write down what you want to elapse between each of which is stored. Telephone Features Speed dialing You can dial with a touch of a few buttons by storing a phone number on the speed dialing numbers. 20US Telephone Features You'll hear a confirmation beep, and the number is counted as one ...of the dialing keys ((0) to (9)) for the phone number to be erased. • Do not allow more than 20...
... to write down what you want to elapse between each of which is stored. Telephone Features Speed dialing You can dial with a touch of a few buttons by storing a phone number on the speed dialing numbers. 20US Telephone Features You'll hear a confirmation beep, and the number is counted as one ...of the dialing keys ((0) to (9)) for the phone number to be erased. • Do not allow more than 20...
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...to 16 digits, including a tone and a pause, each step of which is counted as one of the dialing keys ((0) to (9)) for the phone number to be erased. • Do not allow more than 20 seconds to store. The SPEAKERPHONE lamp flashes quickly. 2 Press one digit. 4... Press (PGM) again. Storing phone numbers on the base phone while the handset is stored. The LINE lamp will be stored. You can enter up to the speed dialing numbers. Telephone Features continued Telephone Features 21US You'll hear a confirmation beep. 3 Enter the phone number you have stored to indicate this...
...to 16 digits, including a tone and a pause, each step of which is counted as one of the dialing keys ((0) to (9)) for the phone number to be erased. • Do not allow more than 20 seconds to store. The SPEAKERPHONE lamp flashes quickly. 2 Press one digit. 4... Press (PGM) again. Storing phone numbers on the base phone while the handset is stored. The LINE lamp will be stored. You can enter up to the speed dialing numbers. Telephone Features continued Telephone Features 21US You'll hear a confirmation beep. 3 Enter the phone number you have stored to indicate this...
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... (e.g. 9). 2 Press (REDIAL/PAUSE). Making calls with speed dialing on the handset 1 Press (TALK). Making calls with speed dialing on the base phone 1 Press (SPEAKERPHONE). To clear a number from memory 1 Press (PGM). 2 Press the speed dialing key you want to step 4. The SPEAKERPHONE lamp...Enter the desired speed dialing number ((0) to be dialed via Private Branch Exchange (PBX) Before entering a phone number in the speed dialing number will be dialed. 22US Telephone Features The phone number stored in the speed dialing number will be dialed. To change a stored number To store a ...
... (e.g. 9). 2 Press (REDIAL/PAUSE). Making calls with speed dialing on the handset 1 Press (TALK). Making calls with speed dialing on the base phone 1 Press (SPEAKERPHONE). To clear a number from memory 1 Press (PGM). 2 Press the speed dialing key you want to step 4. The SPEAKERPHONE lamp...Enter the desired speed dialing number ((0) to be dialed via Private Branch Exchange (PBX) Before entering a phone number in the speed dialing number will be dialed. 22US Telephone Features The phone number stored in the speed dialing number will be dialed. To change a stored number To store a ...
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Note If you hear no sound (only key beep), the ringer on the base phone to OFF. To turn the ringer off . The currently selected ringer sounds. 4 Press (OFF). Adjusting the ringer volume level of the base phone Set the RINGER switch on the handset has been turned off , set it to HIGH or LOW. RINGER switch 24US Telephone Features Setting the ringer type (continued) Checking the ringer type 1 Press (PGM). 2 Press (#) or (*TONE). 3 Press (0).
Note If you hear no sound (only key beep), the ringer on the base phone to OFF. To turn the ringer off . The currently selected ringer sounds. 4 Press (OFF). Adjusting the ringer volume level of the base phone Set the RINGER switch on the handset has been turned off , set it to HIGH or LOW. RINGER switch 24US Telephone Features Setting the ringer type (continued) Checking the ringer type 1 Press (PGM). 2 Press (#) or (*TONE). 3 Press (0).
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... the speakerphone on the base phone, the call . continued Telephone Features 25US The LINE lamp and the TALK/ BATT LOW lamp on the handset will flash slowly. 2 Press (TALK) or pick up the handset from the base phone to the base phone. To switch from the base phone. Switching the phones during a call When you ... you can make a three-way conversation (see "Having a three-way conference" on page 31). • When the call is put on hold on the base phone, if you pick up the handset, the call will be switched to the handset. • If you do not press (HOLD) in step 1, and press...
... the speakerphone on the base phone, the call . continued Telephone Features 25US The LINE lamp and the TALK/ BATT LOW lamp on the handset will flash slowly. 2 Press (TALK) or pick up the handset from the base phone to the base phone. To switch from the base phone. Switching the phones during a call When you ... you can make a three-way conversation (see "Having a three-way conference" on page 31). • When the call is put on hold on the base phone, if you pick up the handset, the call will be switched to the handset. • If you do not press (HOLD) in step 1, and press...
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The TALK/BATT LOW lamp will flash slowly. 2 Press (SPEAKERPHONE). LINE lamp SPEAKERPHONE lamp (SPEAKERPHONE) 26US Telephone Features The SPEAKERPHONE lamp on the handset. Switching the phones during a call (continued) To switch from the handset to the base phone TALK/BATT LOW lamp 1 Press (HOLD) on the base phone will light up. The TALK/BATT LOW lamp and the LINE lamp on the base phone will flash. 3 When you are done talking, press (SPEAKERPHONE) again.
The TALK/BATT LOW lamp will flash slowly. 2 Press (SPEAKERPHONE). LINE lamp SPEAKERPHONE lamp (SPEAKERPHONE) 26US Telephone Features The SPEAKERPHONE lamp on the handset. Switching the phones during a call (continued) To switch from the handset to the base phone TALK/BATT LOW lamp 1 Press (HOLD) on the base phone will light up. The TALK/BATT LOW lamp and the LINE lamp on the base phone will flash. 3 When you are done talking, press (SPEAKERPHONE) again.