Sony SPP-SS955 User Manual [en, es]

3-862-950-11 (1)

Cordless Telephone

Operating Instructions Manual de instrucciones

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SPP-SS955

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.

Model No. SPP-SS955 Serial No.

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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. Read and understand all instructions.

2. Follow all warnings and instructions

marked on the product.

3. Unplug this product from the wall

outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

4. 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.

5. Do not place this product on an

unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product.

6. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation. To protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on the bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.

7. This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your dealer or local power company

8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where the cord will be abused by f>ersons walking on it.

9. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock.

10. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or shor^but parts that could result in a risk^f fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid "of any kind on the product;' ■ ^ '

11. To reduce the rjsk of electric shock, do not dfâasséirtble this product, but take it to a qualified service personnel when some service or repair work is required. Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks. Incorrect reassembly can cause electric shock when the appliance is subsequently used.

12. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

A. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.

B. If liquid has been spilled into the product.

C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

D. If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions because improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation.

E. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.

F. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance.

13. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

14. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION:

To reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons by battery, read and follow these instructions.

1. Use only the following type and size battery pack: Sony BP-T24.

2. Do not dispose of the battery pack in a fire. The cell may explode. Check With local codes for possible special disposal instructions.

3. Do not open, or mutilate the battery pack. Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin. It may be toxic if swallowed.

4. Exercise care in handling battery pack in order not to short the battery with conducting materials such as rings, bracelets, and keys. The battery or conductor may overheat and cause bums.

5. Charge the battery pack provided with or identified for use with this product only in accordance with the instructions and limitations specified in the instruction manual provided for this product.

6. Observe proper polarity orientation between

the battery pack and battery charger.

INFORMATION FOR GENERAL TELEPHONES

1. This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. On the bt)ttom of this-equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC registration number and ringer equivalence number (REN) for this

equipment. If requested, this information,

must be provided to the telephone company.

2. The applicable registration jack (connector) USeXT-Rjne is used for this equipment.

3. This equipment is designed to be connected to the telephone network or premises wiring using a compatible modular jack which is Part 68 compliant.

The FCC compliant telephone cord and

modular plug is provided with this

equipment.

4. The REN is used to determine the quantity of

devices which may be connected to the

telephone line. Excessive RENs on the telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call. In most, but not all areas, the sum of the RENs

should not exceed five (5.0).To be certain of

the number of devices that may be connected to a line, as determined by the total RENs,

contact the local telephone company.

5. If your equipment (SPP-SS955) causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone

company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service'may be

required. But if advance notice isn't practical, the telephone company will notify the

customer as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your right to file a complaint

with the FCC if you believe it is necessary.

6. The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures that could affect the op>eration of the equipment. If this happens the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service.

7. If trouble is experienced with this equipment (SPP-SS955), for repair or warranty information, please contact Sony Direct Response Center; Tel 1-800-222-7669. If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may request that you disconnect the equipment until the problem is resolved.

8. All repairs will be performed in an authorized

Sony service station.

9. This equipment cannot be used to party lines

or coin lines.

10. This equipment is hearing aid compatible.

it your telephone is equipped with automatic dialers

When programming emergency numbers and (or) making test calls to emergency numbers:

1. Remain on the line and briefly explain to

the dispatcher the reason for the call.

2. Perform such activities in the off-peak

hours, such as early morning or late evenings.

Caution

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Note

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to

radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.

Getting Started

6 Read this first 7 Step 1: Checking the package

contents

8 Step 2: Setting up the base phone

11 Step 3: Preparing the battery

pack

Basics

13 Making cails

18 19

22 To' page with voice

Redialing

Receiving calis

Telephone Features

Speed dialing

Storing phone numbers Making calls with speed

dialing

Switching the phones during a call

To switch from the base phone to the handset

To switch from the handset to the base phone

Talking between the phones (Intercom)

To talk from the handset to the base phone

To talk from the base phone to the handset -■ -

Voice p^ing

Transferring a call

To transfer from the base phone to the handset

To transfer from the handset

to the base phone

Additional information

Mounting the base phone on a

wall

Notes on power sources/ Maintenance

T roubleshooting

Specifications

Index

Table of contents

Getting Started

Read this first

Before you use your phone, you must first set it up. Here's a quick way to set up your phone: Steps 1, 2 and 3.

Step 1 (page 7)

First, unpack the phone and the supplied accessories.

Step 2 (pages 8 to 10)

Next, you need to do three things to set up the base phone, including finding the best location for the base phone.

Base phone

Getting Started

Handset

Step 3 (pages 11 to 12)

Then, insert the battery pack into the handset and charge it for more than 12 hours. ''

That's it!

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.

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AC power adaptor (AC-T46)

Telephone line cords (2) Wall bracket/stand for base Rechargeable battery

phone pack (BP-T24)

Ditectories (2)

Handset

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step 2

Setting up the base phone

Do the following steps:

• Choose the best location

• Connect the base phone

• Choose the dialing mode

Choose the best location

Where you place the base phone affects the reception quality of the handset.

Away from television sets and other electronic equipment

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Away from noise sources such as a window

by a street with heavy traffic

Away from heat sources, such as radiators, airducts, and sunlight

Away from a microwave oven

Away from excessive moisture, extremely low temperatures, dust, mechanical vibration, or shock

Away from a personal computer

Near a central location and on a level surface

Away from another cordless telephone

CAUTION: • Should you experience intermittent loss of audio during a conversation, try

Getting Started

moving closer to the base or move base unit away from other noise sources.

- • The cordless telephone operates at a frequency that may cause interference to nearby TVs and VCRs: the base phone shouid not be placed near or on the top of a tv or VCR; and, if interference is experienced, moving the cordless telephone farther away from the TV or VCR will often reduce or eliminate the interference.

Connect the base phone

If you want to hang the base phone on the wall, see page 25.

telephone outlet

Attach the wall bracket to the

bottom of the base phone as

illustrated to use it as a stand.

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Connect the telephone line cord to the LINE jack and to a telephone outlet.

Connect the AC power adaptor

to the DC IN 9V jack and to an AC outlet.

Raise the antenna. Make sure it points towards the ceiling.

continued

Getting Started 9‘

step 2: Setting up the base phone (continued)

Notes

• Use only the supplied AC-T46 AC power adaptor. 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 can unplug the AC power adaptor easily.

Polarity of the plug

Tips

• If your telephone outlet isn't modular, contact your telephone service company for assistance.

• To remove the wall bracket, press in the upper tab.

Modular

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Choose the dialing mode

For the telephone to work properly, select an appropriate dialing mode (tone or pulse).

Depending on your dialing system, set the DIAL MODE switch as follows:

If your dialing system is

Tone Pulse

If you aren't sure of your dialing system

Make a trial call with the DIAL MODE switch set to T. If the call connects, leave the switch as is; otherwise, set to P.

Set the switch to

Getting Started

step 3

Preparing the battery pack

Charge the battery pack for more than 12 hours before you start using your phone.

Slide open the battery compartment lid of the handset.

Connect the battery connector with correct polarity (black and

red cords).

Hook the cords and insert the battery pack. Then close the lid.

4 Place the handset on the base

phone.

You can place it with either side

facing up. The CHARGE lamp lights up

when the handset is properly seated on the charge terminals of the base phone. Charge the

battery pack for more than 12

hours so that the battery is fully charged. The CHARGE lamp

remains lit even after charging

is completed.

CHARGE lamp

continued

Getting Started

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step 3: Preparing the battery pack (continued)

Battery duration

A fully charged battery pack lasts for about:

• 6 hours when you use the handset continuously

• 10 days (RING ON mode) or a month (RING OFF mode) when the handset is in standby mode.

Notes

• The battery pack will gradually discharge over a long period of time, even when not in use.

• To obtain the best handset performance, place the handset on the base phone for charging after several calls.

• If you leave the battery pack in the handset without charging it, the battery pack will be completely discharged.

It may require several times of charging to recover to its full capacity.

• While charging, the battery pack warms up. This is not a malfunction.

When to purchase a new battery pack

If the battery lasts only a few minutes even after 12 hours of charging, the usable life of the battery has expired and needs replacement. Contact your local Sony authorized dealer or service center, and ask for a Sony BP-T24 rechargeable battery pack.

Note

Battery life may vary depending on usage condition and ambient temperature.

Getting Started

Basics

Making calls

Pick up the handset from the base phone.

Press Ctalk/flash) and wait until the TALK/BATT LOW lamp lights up.

The LINE lamp on the base phone lights up. You'll then hear a dial tone.

If you hear five short error beeps, move closer to the base phone.

Dial the phone number. During a conversation, you can

adjust the handset volume. Follow the procedure described

in the following table.

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Additional tasks

Adjust the handset volume

Put a call on hold

Switch to tone dialing temporarily

Notes

• When you increase the sound Volunie, in some cases the back ground noise may be increased as well. You should adjust the volume accordingly.

• If the handset beeps every second during conversation, move closer to the base phone; otherwise, the call will be disconnected after one minute.

• While conversing with an outside caller via the base phone, you can't make a

call with the handset. If you press ( talk/FLASH ), you will hear a busy tone. continued

Do this

During phone conversations, press (VOLypGM Y Each press of

(VOUPGM) switches the speaker volume bv one of four levels.

Press (HOLD). The TALK/BATT LOW lamp flashes. Press (HOLD1 again to resume the conversation.

Press (if-TONE') after vouYe connected. The line will remain in tone dialing until disconnected.

When you're done talking, press

(OFF) or place the handset on

the base phone. The TALK/BATT LOW lamp

and the LINE lamp on the base phone go off.

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Making calls (continued)

If the battery becomes weak during a call

The handset will beep every three seconds five times and the TALK/

ВАТТ LOW lamp flashes. Finish your call and charge the battery pack.

For optimum performance, charge the battery for a full 12 hours.

Note that during the first 10 -15 minutes of charging, the phone will be inactive, i.e., unable to make or receive a call.

After this initial 10-15 minutes, you may be able to use the phone, but the battery duration will be very short; thus it is recommended that you fully charge the battery before the next usage.

Making calls through the speakerphone

Press (SPEAKERPHONE) on the base phone. The LINE lamp lights up. Dial the phone number. To adjust the speaker volume, slide the

SPEAKER VOLUME control. When you're done talking, press

(SPEAKERPHONE ) again.

Note

While conversing with an outside caller via the handset, you can't make a call through the speakerphone. If you press ( speakerphone ). you will hear a busy tone. V.

SPEAKER VOLUME control

To obtain the best speakerphone performance ■ ^

• You may not be able to hear the other party's voice in a noisy place. Therefore, use the speakerphone in a quiet room. . ‘ *

• Do not bring your hand or other object too close to the microphone or you will hear a shrill noise ("feedback").

• When the speaker volume is loud, or the base phone has been placed close to a wall, you may find that the volume drops suddenly. This is due to a circuit in the telephone designed to protect against feedback. In such cases, lower the speaker volume slightly.

(SPEAKERPHONE)

Basics

Redialing

1 Press (TALK/FLASH) aird wait until the TALK/ВАТТ LOW

lamp lights up. The LINE lamp on the base phone lights up. If you're at the base phone, press (SPEAKERPHONE).

The LINE lamp lights up.

2 Press (REDlAiyPAUSE) to redial the last number dialed.

Note

If the number exceeds 32 digits or if it is erased, five short error beeps will alert you that the number can't be redialed.

Tip

The number to be redialed is the last number dialed either on the handset or on the base phone.

To erase the last phone number dialed

When not conversing with an outside caller with either the handset or base phone, press ( REDIALVPAUSE ) twice within five seconds.

The number will be erased from the memory, and you'll hear a long

confirmation beep.

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Receiving calls

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When you hear the phone ring:

• Press (TALK/FLASH) (or any key except (OFF)).

• Pick up the handset from the base phone when the handset is placed on the base phone.

The TALK/BATT LOW lamp

(VOLyPGM )

and the LINE lamp on the base phone light up.

During a conversation, you can adjust the handset volume. Follow the procedure described in the following table.

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When you're done talking, press

(OFF) or place the handset on

the base phone. The TALK/BATT LOW lamp

and the LINE lamp on the base phone go o/f.

Additional tasks

To Do this ' *

Adjust the handset volume During phone conversations, press f VOL/PGM').

Put a call on hold

Switch to another call ("call waiting" service*)

* You need to subscribe to this service from your telephone company.

Each press of C vol/pgm ) switches the speaker volume by one of four levels.

Press (HOLD). The TALK/BA1T LOW lamp flashes. Press (HOLD') again to resume the conversation.

Press (TALK/FLASH ). Press (TALK/FLASH ) aeain to return to the first caller.

Basics

To turn the ringer off

Set the RING switch on the bottom to OFF. You can save battery power.

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, but you cannot receive an intercom call.

Receiving calls through the speakerphone

When you hear the phone ring, press

(SPEAKERPHONE) on the base phone.

The LINE lamp lights up. When you're done talking; press

(SPEAKERPHONE) again.

To obtain the best speakerphone performance, see page 14.

SPEAKER VOLUME control

RINGER switch

Additional tasks

To Do this

Put a call on hold

Switch to another call

("call waiting" service*^)

Adjust the speakerphone volume.

Turn on/off the ringer of the base phone

• You need to subscribe to this service from your telephone company.

Note

Even when you set the RINGER switch on the base phone to OFF, the handset will ring when the RING switch on the handset is set to ON.

Tips

• To inform you of an incomings call, the LINE lamp lights on and off according to the ring signal even when you set the RINGER switch on the base phone to OFF.

• If there is an incoming call while on the intercom, the base phone will ring even when the RINGER switch on the base phone is set to OFF.

Press ( HOLD). The LINh lamp flashes. Press (HOLD) again to resume the conversation.

Press (FLASH). Press ( FLASH) again to return to the first caller.

Slide the SPEAKER VOLUME control.

Set the RINGER switch on the base phone to ON to turn the ringer on, or OFF to turn it off

LINE lamp

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Telephone Features

Speed dialing

You can dial with a touch of a few keys by storing a phone number on a dialing key. Up to ten phone numbers can be stored on the handset and the base phone respectively.

Storing phone numbers

Press (VOL/PGM) on the handset or (PGM) on the base phone.

Press (SPEED DIAL).

Press one of the dialing keys (Co) to (5)) to store a phone number on.

You'll hear a confirmation beep.

Enter the phone number you want to store.

You can enter up to 16 digits, including ^ tone and a pause, each of wh^oh is counted as one digit

Press (VOUPGM) on the handset or (PGM) on the base phone.

You'll hear a long confirmation beep, and the number is stored.

Note

Do not allow more than 20 seconds to elapse between each step of the procedure.

Telephone Features

Tips

• If you enter a wrong number, press ( VOLyPGM) or C ). then start from the beginning.

• Use the supplied directories to write down what you stored on the speed dialing numbers.

To store a number to be dialed via Private Branch Exchange (PBX)

Before entering a phone number in step 4 on page 18, do as follows:

1 Enter the outside line access digit (e.g., 9).

2 Press (REDIAtyPAUSE).

To change a stored number

Store a new number, as described previously.

Making calls with speed dialing

1 Press ( TALK/FLASH ) on the handset or (SPEAKERPHONE) on

the base phone.

2 Press (SPEED DIAL). 3 Enter the desired speed dialing number ((® to C£))-

The phone number stored as the speed dialing number will be dialed.

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