Sprint Nextel SP-809 User Manual
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Digital Phone
Answering System
OWNER’S MANUAL
SP-809
Cat. No. 43-5809
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not
expose this product to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
!
: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated
dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that might be of
sufficie nt ma gnit ude to c onst itute a ris k of el ectr ic sho ck. Do n ot op en
the product’s case.
This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and
maintenance instructions are included in the literature accompanying
this product.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
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Important: Cordless phones such as this one require AC power to
operate. When the AC power is off, you cannot dial out or receive
incoming calls using your SP-809. For this reason, the SP-809
cordless phone should not be your only telephone. To be safe, you
should also have a phone that does not require AC power to operate (not a cordless phone) so you can still make and receive calls if
there is an AC power failure.
Your SP-809 operates on standard radio frequencies, as allocated
by the FCC. Therefore, it is possible for other radio units operating
on similar frequencies, within a certain area, to inadvertently intercept your conversations and/or cause interference on your cordless telephone. This lack of privacy can occur with any cordless
telephone.
The Sprint Logo is a registered trademark of Sprint Communications Company L.P. Used under license.
RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
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Features
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Your Sprint SP-809 Digital Phone Answering System offers the latest advances in answering machine and cordless phone technology. Its cordless operation lets you handle calls just about anywhere
in your home or office.
The telephone answering device (TAD ) stores all messages on a
computer chip. This gives you advanced capabilities over tapebased answering machines. F or example, you can save individ ual
messages while the rest are deleted. B ecause your system is fully
digital, there are no tape mechanisms to wear out and no tapes to
bother with.
The SP-809 has these features:
Four User Mailboxes — let you store and play back messages for
up to four different users.
Date/Time Stamp — records the day and time each message was
recorded.
Digitally -Synthesize d Voice — guides you through operation of
the system.
Remote Operation — lets you use a touch-tone phon e (or rotary
phone and pocket tone dialer) to operate the answering system
while you are away from your home or office.
Programmable Remote Ac cess Code — lets you set your own
security code for remote operation.
Remote Answer-On — lets you call the answering system from a
remote location and set it to answer calls.
Toll-Saver — l ets you avoid unnecessary toll charges wh en you
call by long-distance to check your messages.
Two-Way Record ing
conversation.
— lets you record both sides of your p hone
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Priority Calling Code — lets select callers alert you of a priority
call.
25 Cha nnels — automatically selects a clear channel when you
make or answer a call. You can also manually change channels
during a call.
20-Numb e r Memory Dialing — lets you store 20 numbers in
memory for easy dialing.
Security Access-Protection Code — changes each time you unplug the phone from AC power, to help prevent other cordless
phone users from using your phone line while the handset is off the
base.
Two-Way Intercom/Pag ing Sy stem — lets you send a signal
from the base to the handset, or from the handset to the base, to
page someone or locate the handset when it is away from the
base. If someone answers, you can use the SP-809 as an intercom.
Flash — sends an electronic switchhook signal for use with special phone services such as Call Waiting.
Volume Control — so you can adjust the volume you hear
through the handset.
Hold — lets you put a call on hold, so you can answer another call
or page someone.
Redial — lets you quickly redial the last number dialed.
Touch/Pulse Dialing — lets you use your phone with tone or
pulse serv ic e .
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This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL and FCC standards.
We recommend you record your phone’s serial number here. The
number is on the bottom of the base.
Serial Number: __________________
READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION
Each device that you connect to the phone line draws power from
the phone line. We refer to this power draw as the device’s
equivalence number
base.
, or REN. The REN is on the bottom of the
ringer
If you are using more than one phone or other device on the line,
add up all the RENs. If the total is more than five, your phone might
not ring. In rural areas, a total REN of three might impair ringer operation. If ringer operation is impaired, remove a device from the
line.
FCC STATEMENT
This telephone complies with Part 68 of
upon request, provide the FCC registration number and the REN
to your phone company. These numbers are on the bottom of the
base.
Note:
You must not connect your SP-809 to any of the following:
coin-operated syst ems
²
party-line systems
²
most electronic key phone systems
²
FCC Rules
. You must,
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CONTENTS
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Installation .................................................................................. 8
Selecting a Location .............................................................. 8
Placing the Base on a Desk Top ........................................... 9
Mounting the Base on a Wall .............................................. 10
Installing and Charging the Battery Pack ............................ 12
Charging a Sp are battery pack ........................................... 14
Preparatio n ............................... ............................. .............. ..... 14
Setting the Dialing Mode ..................................................... 14
Setting the Day and Time .................................................... 15
About the M ailboxes ............................................................ 16
Announcement Options ....................................................... 16
Checking the Announcement ........................................ 18
Changing Your Recorded Announcement .................... 18
Reviewing the TAD Settings ................................................ 19
Setting the Number of Rings ............................................... 19
Setting Message Alert ......................................................... 20
Changing the Remote Access Code ................................... 20
Priority Calling Code ........................................................... 20
Changing the Priority Calling Code ............................... 21
Setting the Handset’s Ringer .............................................. 21
Setting the Base’s Ringer .................................................... 21
Using the Belt Clip ............................................................... 21
Te lephone Operation ...................... ............................. ............ 23
Making and Receiving a Call ............................................... 23
Using the Priority Calling Code ........................................... 24
Setting the Handset’s Volume ............................................. 24
Setting the Speakerphone’s Volume ................................... 25
Changing the Channel .............................................. ....... ... 25
Using Redial .................................... ............................. ....... 25
Using Flash ................................ ............................. ............ 26
Using Hold ........ ............... .............. .............. ........................ 26
Using Mute ............ .............. .............. ............................. ..... 27
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line .................................. 27
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Using Page/Intercom .......................................................... 27
Memory Dialing ................................................................... 29
Storing a Nu mber in Memory ....................................... 29
Entering a Pause .......................................................... 30
Dialing a Me mory Number ............................................ 31
Chain-Dialing Service Numbers ................................... 31
Testing Stored Eme rgency Numbers ............................ 31
TAD Operation ......................................................................... 32
Setting the TAD to Answer Calls ......................................... 32
Incoming Message Recording ............................................ 32
Screening Calls ........................................................... .. ...... 33
Playing Messages ............................................................... 34
Deleting Messages ............................................................. 35
Recording a Memo ............................................................. 35
Recording a Con versation .................................................. 36
Remote Operation ................................................................... 38
Using the Toll-Saver ............................................................ 38
Using Remote Commands .................................................. 39
Remote Commands ..................................................... 40
Troubleshooting ...................................................................... 42
Care and Main tenance ............................................................ 45
Replacing th e Handset Battery Pack .................................. 46
The FCC Wa nts You to Know ............................................. 47
Lightning ............................................................................. 48
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Installation
Installation
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SELECTING A LOCATION
You can place the phone on a desk top or table, mount it on a standard wall plate, or mount it directly on the wall. Select a location
that is:
near an AC outlet not controlled by a wall switch
²
near a telephone line jack
²
out of the way of normal activities
²
away from electrical machinery, electrical appliances, metal
²
walls or filing cabinets, wireless intercoms, alarms, and room monitors
The base’s location affects the phone’s range. If you have a choice
of several locations, try each to see which provides the best performance.
Caution: The supplied AC adapter was designed specifically for
your SP-809. Use only the supplied adapter.
Notes:
Your telephone connects directly to a modular telephone line
²
jack. If your phone line jack is not a modular jack, you can update
the wiring yourself, using jacks and adapters available at your local
RadioShack store. Or, you can let the phone company update the
wiring for you.
The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C (RJ11W
²
for a wall plate).
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PLACING THE BASE ON A DESK TOP
Follow these steps when you place the base on a desk, shelf, or
table.
Antenna
LINE Jack
Strain Relief Slots
(bottom of base)
Installation
POWER Jack
1
Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the
jack on the back of the base.
2
Route the modular cord through one of the strain relief slots on
the bottom of the base.
3
Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the
jack on the back of the base.
4
Route the adapter’s cord through the other strain relief slot on
the bottom of the base.
5
Plug the modular cord’s other end into a modular phone line
jack.
6
Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.
7
Raise the base’s antenna to a vertical position.
LINE
POWER
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Installation
MOUNTING THE BASE ON A WALL
Note:
To mount the base directly on the wall, you need two screws
(not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the bottom of the base. Drill two holes 3
above the other. Then thread a screw into each hole, letting the
heads extend about
1
Press and lift out the
handset holder, turn it over
and rotate it 180°, then slide it
back into place so it holds the
handset.
2
Remove the bracket by
pressing the indentation and
gently pulling out the wide
end of the bracket.
5
/16 inch (7 mm) from the wa ll.
15
/16 inches (100 mm) apart, one
10
3
Plug one end of the supplied short modular cord (or
long modular cord if mounting
directly on the wall) into the
LINE
jack and the supplied
AC adapter’s barrel plug into
the
POWER
jack on the back
of the base.
LINE Jack
POWER Jack
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4
Insert the tabs on the
narrow end of the bracket into
the upper slots on the bottom
of the base and route the
adapter cord through the slot
on the bracket’s narrow end.
Insert the loose end of the
modular cord through the
center of the bracket. Route
the end of the adapter cord
through the opening on the
wide end of the bracket. Then
push the tabs on the wide end
of the bracket into the lower
slots on the bottom of the
base.
Installation
Upper Slots
Adapter
Cord
Lower Slots
5
Plug the modular cord’s
other end into the wall plate
jack (or a modular phone line
jack), align the base’s keyhole slots with the wall plate
studs (or the screws in the
wall), and slide the base
downward to secure it.
6
Plug the adapter into a
standard AC outlet. Raise the
base’s antenna to a vertical
position.
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Installation
INSTALLING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
The SP-809 is packaged with a rechargeable nickel-cadmiu m battery pack. Before using your phone, you must install the battery
pack and then charge it for 12–15 hours.
Press down and slide off the
compartment cover. Place
the battery pack into the compartment aligning the battery
pack with the polarity marks
(+ and –) inside. Replace the
cover.
To charge the battery pack,
simply place the handset on
the base. The CHARGING indicator on the base lights.
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Note:
You can place the handset on the base faceup or facedown.
Recharge the battery pack
when the LOW BATT indica-
LOW BATT
Indicator
tor on the handset flashes.
Notes:
When you first use the phone after charging or recharging the
²
battery pack, the phone might not work and you might hear a two-
TALK
beep signal when you press
. If this happens, return the
handset to the base for about 30 seconds. This resets the security
access protection code.
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If the CHARGING indicator does not light when you place the
²
handset on the base, be sure the battery pack and AC adapter are
correctly and securely connected.
Also, check the charging
contacts on the handset and
the base. If the contacts are
dirty or tarnished, clean them
with a pencil eraser.
Installation
Charging
Contacts
If the battery pack gets completely discharged or the base loses
²
power while the handset is away from it, the security accessprotection code needs to be reset. To reset the code, place the
handset on the base for about 30 seconds. If it was the handset
that lost power, leave the handset on the base to charge the battery pack.
If the battery pack gets weak during a call, the handset sounds
²
4 beeps every 30 seconds. If this happens, you cannot make
another call on the phone until you recharge the battery pack.
About once a month, fully discharge the battery pack by keep-
²
ing the handset off the base until the LOW BATT indicator lights.
Otherwise, the battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge.
If you are not going to use your phone for an extended period of
²
time, disconnect the battery pack. This increases the battery
pack’s usable life.
The supplied battery pack should last for about a year. When it
²
loses its ability to fully recharge, order a replacement battery pack
through your local RadioShack store (see “Replacing the Handset
Battery Pack” on Page 46).
Charging
Contacts
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Preparation
CHARGING A SPARE BATTERY PACK
You can also charge and store a spare battery pack in the base.
The spare battery pack fully charges in 15 hours.
1
Press the tab on the
spare battery pack compartment and lift off the cover.
2
Place the battery pack in
the compartment as indicated
by the polarity symbols (+ and
–) marked inside. The SPARE
BATT/ CHARGING indicator
on the base lights.
3
Replace the cover.
Tab
SPARE BATT/
CHARGING
Indicator
Preparation
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SETTING THE DIALING MODE
Set the dialing mode for the type of service you have. If you are not
sure which type you have, once the handset’s battery pack is fully
charged, do this test.
1
Lift the handset, then
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PHONE
press
the dial tone.
2
Press any number other than 0.
Note:
code (9, for example) before you dial an outside number, do not
press the access code either.
and listen for
If your phone system requires that you dial an access
PHONE
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If the dial tone stops, you have touch-tone service. Since the
phone is preset to touch-tone service, you do not need to make
any change to the dialing mode.
If the dial tone continues, you have pulse service. Press
PHONE PROG/MEM # # # 3
If your phone is set for pulse service and you want to change
the dialing mode to touch-tone service, press
# # 8
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SETTING THE DAY AND TIME
You can use the handset as well as the keys on the base to
Note:
operate the TAD. To use the handset, simply press
cess the TAD before beginning each procedure. The ANS SYS indicator lights and the TAD annou nc es the number of messages
then beeps twice.
Preparation
.
PHONE PROG/MEM #
ANS SYS
to ac-
Follow these steps to set the day and time so the TAD can record
the correct information when each message and memo is received.
: If you do not complete each step within 20 seconds, the TAD
Note
sounds two beeps and exits setup. Start again at Step 1.
CHANGE
Press
1
CLOCK
. A number from 1–7
(the day of the week, with
then
1
CLOCK
being Sunday) appears in the
message counter window and
CHANGE
the TAD announces the currently set day.
The TAD’s message counter window might also alternately
Note:
show other information to tell you the status of the TAD.
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Preparation
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Press
SKIP/SCAN
or
REPEAT/SCAN
as instructed by the voice prompts, to
set the date and time.
3
When you complete setting the day and time, the TAD an-
nounces the day and time then beeps twice.
To check the current day/time at any time, press
ABOUT THE MAILBOXES
The SP-809 has four voice mailboxes, providing a convenient way
to share the system with other members of your household or business. Callers using a touch-tone phone can select the mailbox
where they want their message to be recorded by pressing the desired mailbox number (1–4) after the announcement. Callers using
a pulse (rotary) phone can leave messages in mailbox 1.
REPEAT/
SCAN
CLOCK
SKIP/
SCAN
.
ANNOUNCEMENT OPTIONS
Before using the SP-809, you can record an announcement (up to
three minutes long) that callers hear when the system answers a
call. The TAD lets you record three separate announcements, and
it operates differently based on which announcement you select.
Announcements A and B
²
sage, the TAD records the caller’s message.
If you do not record a personalized outgoing message, the
TAD plays a prerecorded message.
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— After playing your outgoing mes-
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