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... the battery pack 13 Identifying the parts Basics 16 Making calls 18 Redialing 19 Receiving calls 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 speed dialing on...volume 40 Erasing messages 42 Selecting the Announcement Only Mode 43 Screening calls 44 Recording a memo message 45 Operating from an outside phone 45 Setting the remote ID code (security code) 46 Picking up new messages Additional Information 47 Mounting the base...
... the battery pack 13 Identifying the parts Basics 16 Making calls 18 Redialing 19 Receiving calls 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 speed dialing on...volume 40 Erasing messages 42 Selecting the Announcement Only Mode 43 Screening calls 44 Recording a memo message 45 Operating from an outside phone 45 Setting the remote ID code (security code) 46 Picking up new messages Additional Information 47 Mounting the base...
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... it for more than 12 hours. A random security code will be assigned automatically between your base phone. The security code blocks other cordless handsets to make calls through your base phone and handset when you charge the battery pack for the first time. 6US Getting Started Step 2 (...a quick way to set up your phone: Steps 1, 2 and 3. Getting Started Read this first Before you use your phone, you must first set up the base phone, including finding the best location for the base phone. About the digital security code The cordless telephone uses a digital security code to provide...
... it for more than 12 hours. A random security code will be assigned automatically between your base phone. The security code blocks other cordless handsets to make calls through your base phone and handset when you charge the battery pack for the first time. 6US Getting Started Step 2 (...a quick way to set up your phone: Steps 1, 2 and 3. Getting Started Read this first Before you use your phone, you must first set up the base phone, including finding the best location for the base phone. About the digital security code The cordless telephone uses a digital security code to provide...
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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 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.
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... best location Where you experience intermittent loss of audio during a conversation, try moving the cordless telephone farther away from other noise sources. • The cordless telephone operates at a frequency that may cause interference to the base or move base phone away from the TV or VCR will often reduce or eliminate the interference. 8US Getting...
... best location Where you experience intermittent loss of audio during a conversation, try moving the cordless telephone farther away from other noise sources. • The cordless telephone operates at a frequency that may cause interference to the base or move base phone away from the TV or VCR will often reduce or eliminate the interference. 8US Getting...
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... Started 9US Connect the base phone If you want to an AC outlet. 3 Raise the antenna. Route the code 3 Getting Started To an AC outlet To DC IN 9V 2 AC power adaptor (supplied AC-T129) To LINE Align the f marks. 1 Telephone line cord 2 To the (supplied) telephone outlet 1 If you want ... use the wall bracket 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 bottom of the base phone before step 1 as the stand, attach it points towards...
... Started 9US Connect the base phone If you want to an AC outlet. 3 Raise the antenna. Route the code 3 Getting Started To an AC outlet To DC IN 9V 2 AC power adaptor (supplied AC-T129) To LINE Align the f marks. 1 Telephone line cord 2 To the (supplied) telephone outlet 1 If you want ... use the wall bracket 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 bottom of the base phone before step 1 as the stand, attach it points towards...
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...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 telephone outlet is not modular, contact your dialing system is ; otherwise, set to work properly, select an ... trial call connects, leave the switch as follows: If your telephone service company for assistance. If the call with the DIAL MODE switch set the DIAL MODE switch as is Set the switch to TONE. Step 2: Setting up the base phone (continued) Notes • Use only the supplied AC-T129...
...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 telephone outlet is not modular, contact your dialing system is ; otherwise, set to work properly, select an ... trial call connects, leave the switch as follows: If your telephone service company for assistance. If the call with the DIAL MODE switch set the DIAL MODE switch as is Set the switch to TONE. Step 2: Setting up the base phone (continued) Notes • Use only the supplied AC-T129...
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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. The CHARGE lamp lights up when the handset is properly seated on the charge terminals of the handset. The CHARGE lamp remains lit even after ... 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 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. The CHARGE lamp lights up when the handset is properly seated on the charge terminals of the handset. The CHARGE lamp remains lit even after ... 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.
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... pack (continued) Battery duration A fully charged battery pack lasts for a Sony BP-T18 rechargeable battery pack. It may vary depending on the base phone after each call. However, do not leave the handset off the base phone for a long period of charging to recover its full capacity. When to...handset without charging it, the battery pack will gradually discharge over a long period of the battery has expired and needs replacement. Contact your local Sony authorized dealer or service center, and ask for about: • approx. 7 hours when you use . • If you leave the battery...
... pack (continued) Battery duration A fully charged battery pack lasts for a Sony BP-T18 rechargeable battery pack. It may vary depending on the base phone after each call. However, do not leave the handset off the base phone for a long period of charging to recover its full capacity. When to...handset without charging it, the battery pack will gradually discharge over a long period of the battery has expired and needs replacement. Contact your local Sony authorized dealer or service center, and ask for about: • approx. 7 hours when you use . • If you leave the battery...
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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 . qa FLASH...
... 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 . qa FLASH...
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... qf Antenna (p. 9, 47) qg SKIP/QUICK button (p. 32, 39) Press to skip to hold a call. Identifying the parts (continued) Base Phone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 qa qs 1 Message counter (p. 37) Indicate the number of the phones is in the announcement only mode. "FL" appears when there is being charged. 0 MIC (microphone) (p. 33, 44) qa TONE button...
... qf Antenna (p. 9, 47) qg SKIP/QUICK button (p. 32, 39) Press to skip to hold a call. Identifying the parts (continued) Base Phone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 qa qs 1 Message counter (p. 37) Indicate the number of the phones is in the announcement only mode. "FL" appears when there is being charged. 0 MIC (microphone) (p. 33, 44) qa TONE button...
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... pulse or tone dialing. ws SPEED DIAL button (p. 22) Used to make a call with the base phone. wj SPEAKERPHONE lamp (p. 17, 19) Lights while making or receiving a call with the base phone. wk RINGER switch (p. 24) Adjusts the ringer volume. wa REDIAL/PAUSE button (p. 18 ,22) Redials... the last number called, inserts a pause in each mailbox. DC IN 9V jack (p. 9, 47) ea LINE (telephone line) jack (p. 9, 47) Getting Started 15US...
... pulse or tone dialing. ws SPEED DIAL button (p. 22) Used to make a call with the base phone. wj SPEAKERPHONE lamp (p. 17, 19) Lights while making or receiving a call with the base phone. wk RINGER switch (p. 24) Adjusts the ringer volume. wa REDIAL/PAUSE button (p. 18 ,22) Redials... the last number called, inserts a pause in each mailbox. DC IN 9V jack (p. 9, 47) ea LINE (telephone line) jack (p. 9, 47) Getting Started 15US...
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... to tone dialing temporarily Press (*TONE) while using the telephone after you 're done talking, press (OFF) or replace the handset on the base phone. (REDIAL/PAUSE) The TALK/BATT LOW lamp on the handset and the IN USE lamp on the base phone go off. The line remains in use. • ... you cannot dial correctly. • When the TALK/BATT LOW lamp repeats a set the volume to another call ("call on the base phone light up the handset from your telephone company. The TALK/BATT LOW lamp flashes slowly. Adjust the handset volume Set the VOL switch to resume the conversation. Switch to...
... to tone dialing temporarily Press (*TONE) while using the telephone after you 're done talking, press (OFF) or replace the handset on the base phone. (REDIAL/PAUSE) The TALK/BATT LOW lamp on the handset and the IN USE lamp on the base phone go off. The line remains in use. • ... you cannot dial correctly. • When the TALK/BATT LOW lamp repeats a set the volume to another call ("call on the base phone light up the handset from your telephone company. The TALK/BATT LOW lamp flashes slowly. Adjust the handset volume Set the VOL switch to resume the conversation. Switch to...
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...service*) Press (FLASH) to tone dialing temporarily Press (*TONE) while using the telephone after you may be able to charge. After this Put a call on hold Press (HOLD). "- -" appears on the base phone. continued Basics 17US For optimum performance, charge the battery for a full 12...again. Basics Making calls through the speakerphone Press (SPEAKERPHONE) on the display. (*TONE) IN USE lamp Dial the phone number. Press (SPEAKERPHONE) to the service from your telephone company. Press (FLASH) again to return to he first caller. * You need to subscribe to resume the ...
...service*) Press (FLASH) to tone dialing temporarily Press (*TONE) while using the telephone after you may be able to charge. After this Put a call on hold Press (HOLD). "- -" appears on the base phone. continued Basics 17US For optimum performance, charge the battery for a full 12...again. Basics Making calls through the speakerphone Press (SPEAKERPHONE) on the display. (*TONE) IN USE lamp Dial the phone number. Press (SPEAKERPHONE) to the service from your telephone company. Press (FLASH) again to return to he first caller. * You need to subscribe to resume the ...
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...When the speaker volume is the last number dialed either on the handset or on the base phone. 18US Basics Therefore, use the speakerphone in the telephone designed to protect against feedback. On the base phone 1 Press (SPEAKERPHONE). In such cases, lower the speaker volume slightly. Redialing On the handset ... the number last dialed. Making calls (continued) To obtain the best speakerphone performance • You may not be redialed is loud, or the telephone has been placed close to a wall, you may find that the volume drops suddenly. This is due to a circuit in a quiet room....
...When the speaker volume is the last number dialed either on the handset or on the base phone. 18US Basics Therefore, use the speakerphone in the telephone designed to protect against feedback. On the base phone 1 Press (SPEAKERPHONE). In such cases, lower the speaker volume slightly. Redialing On the handset ... the number last dialed. Making calls (continued) To obtain the best speakerphone performance • You may not be redialed is loud, or the telephone has been placed close to a wall, you may find that the volume drops suddenly. This is due to a circuit in a quiet room....
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... volume Switch to tone dialing temporarily Switch to the service from the base phone when the handset is placed on the base phone. Set the VOL switch to the first caller. Press (*TONE) while using the telephone after you are done talking, press (SPEAKERPHONE) again. (HOLD) To ...light up the handset from your telephone company. Press (FLASH) to resume the conversation. Receiving calls TALK/BATT LOW lamp VOL switch (HOLD) (*TONE) Additional tasks (FLASH) (CHANNEL) 1 When you 're done talking, press (OFF) or replace the handset on the base phone. Press (TALK) to access...
... volume Switch to tone dialing temporarily Switch to the service from the base phone when the handset is placed on the base phone. Set the VOL switch to the first caller. Press (*TONE) while using the telephone after you are done talking, press (SPEAKERPHONE) again. (HOLD) To ...light up the handset from your telephone company. Press (FLASH) to resume the conversation. Receiving calls TALK/BATT LOW lamp VOL switch (HOLD) (*TONE) Additional tasks (FLASH) (CHANNEL) 1 When you 're done talking, press (OFF) or replace the handset on the base phone. Press (TALK) to access...
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...) (OFF) (SPEED DIAL) (REDIAL/PAUSE) 1 Press (PGM). Notes • In step 3, if you don't enter the phone number, the previously stored number will be stored. Telephone Features Speed dialing You can store up to 16 digits, including a tone and a pause, each step of the dialing keys ((0) to... (9)) for the phone number to be erased. • Do not allow more than 20 seconds to store. Storing phone numbers on the speed dialing numbers. 20US Telephone Features Tips • If you enter a wrong number, press (OFF), then start ...
...) (OFF) (SPEED DIAL) (REDIAL/PAUSE) 1 Press (PGM). Notes • In step 3, if you don't enter the phone number, the previously stored number will be stored. Telephone Features Speed dialing You can store up to 16 digits, including a tone and a pause, each step of the dialing keys ((0) to... (9)) for the phone number to be erased. • Do not allow more than 20 seconds to store. Storing phone numbers on the speed dialing numbers. 20US Telephone Features Tips • If you enter a wrong number, press (OFF), then start ...
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... (PGM), then start from the beginning. • Use the supplied directory to write down what you want to indicate this condition. Telephone Features continued Telephone Features 21US Storing phone numbers on the base phone while the handset is being used. The SPEAKERPHONE lamp flashes quickly. 2 Press one digit. 4 Press (PGM) again. You can enter...
... (PGM), then start from the beginning. • Use the supplied directory to write down what you want to indicate this condition. Telephone Features continued Telephone Features 21US Storing phone numbers on the base phone while the handset is being used. The SPEAKERPHONE lamp flashes quickly. 2 Press one digit. 4 Press (PGM) again. You can enter...
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... on the handset 1 Press (TALK). The phone number stored in the speed dialing number will be dialed. 22US Telephone Features To clear a number from memory 1 Press (PGM). 2 Press the speed dialing key you want to step 4. The phone number stored in step 3 on the previous page...up . 2 Press (SPEED DIAL). 3 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. Speed dialing (continued) To store the previous number dialed Press (REDIAL/PAUSE) directly after step 2,...
... on the handset 1 Press (TALK). The phone number stored in the speed dialing number will be dialed. 22US Telephone Features To clear a number from memory 1 Press (PGM). 2 Press the speed dialing key you want to step 4. The phone number stored in step 3 on the previous page...up . 2 Press (SPEED DIAL). 3 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. Speed dialing (continued) To store the previous number dialed Press (REDIAL/PAUSE) directly after step 2,...
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Note If you hear no sound (only key beep), the ringer on the base phone to OFF. RINGER switch 24US Telephone Features The currently selected ringer sounds. 4 Press (OFF). To turn the ringer off . Setting the ringer type (continued) Checking the ringer type 1 Press (PGM). 2 Press (#) or (*TONE). 3 Press (0). 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.
Note If you hear no sound (only key beep), the ringer on the base phone to OFF. RINGER switch 24US Telephone Features The currently selected ringer sounds. 4 Press (OFF). To turn the ringer off . Setting the ringer type (continued) Checking the ringer type 1 Press (PGM). 2 Press (#) or (*TONE). 3 Press (0). 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.
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...the handset will light up. (OFF) 3 When you pick up the handset from the base phone to the handset IN USE lamp TALK/BATT LOW lamp (TALK) 1 Press (HOLD) on the base phone. Telephone Features Notes • If you pick up the handset while talking through the speakerphone on the ... call. The IN USE lamp and the TALK/BATT LOW lamp on the handset will be switched to the handset. continued Telephone Features 25US To switch from the base phone. Switching the phones during a call When you put on hold , you can make a three-way conversation (see "Having a three-way conference...
...the handset will light up. (OFF) 3 When you pick up the handset from the base phone to the handset IN USE lamp TALK/BATT LOW lamp (TALK) 1 Press (HOLD) on the base phone. Telephone Features Notes • If you pick up the handset while talking through the speakerphone on the ... call. The IN USE lamp and the TALK/BATT LOW lamp on the handset will be switched to the handset. continued Telephone Features 25US To switch from the base phone. Switching the phones during a call When you put on hold , you can make a three-way conversation (see "Having a three-way conference...