Sony SPP-A985 Operating Instructions - Page 31

Basics

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Basics

Receiving calls through the speakerphone

When you hear the phone ring, press

(SPEAKERPHONE)

on the base phone.

“SPEAKERPHONE” appears on the display

and the display also shows the talk time in

hours, minutes and seconds.

The SPEAKERPHONE lamp lights up.

When you’re done talking; press

(SPEAKERPHONE)

again.

To obtain the best speakerphone performance,

see page 27.

To

Put a call on hold

Switch to another call

(“call waiting” service*)

Adjust the speaker volume

Adjust the ringer volume

of the base phone

*

You need to subscribe to the service from your telephone company.

Do this

Press

(HOLD)

. “HOLD” appears on the display.

Press

(HOLD)

again to resume the conversation.

Press

(CALL°WAITING/FLASH)

.

Press


again to return to the

first caller.

During speakerphone conversation, press

(VOL)

(+)

or

(--)

. Each press of

(VOL)(+)

or

(--)

switches the speaker volume by one of

8 levels.

Set the RINGER LEVEL switch on the base phone

to HIGH, LOW or OFF.

Additional tasks

Note

Even when you set the RINGER LEVEL switch on the base phone to OFF, the

handset will ring when the ringer of the handset is turned on (see page 40).

Tips

•

To inform you of an incoming call, the display shows “

**

RINGING

**

”

and the LINE lamp lights on and off according to the ring signal even when

you set the RINGER LEVEL 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 LEVEL switch on the base phone is set to OFF.

RINGER

LEVEL switch

(VOL)

SPEAKERPHONE lamp

(SPEAKERPHONE)

(HOLD)


Section	Page
Table of contents	6
Getting Started	8
Read this first	8
Checking the package contents	9
Setting up the base phone	10
Preparing the battery pack	13
Entering the area code	16
Identifying the parts	20
Basics	24
Making calls	24
Redialing	28
Receiving calls	29
Telephone Features	32
Speed dialing	32
Storing phone numbers and names	32
Making calls with speed dialing	34
Phone Directory	35
Storing phone numbers and names	35
Changing a stored name and/or phone number	37
Erasing a memory location	38
Making calls from the Phone Directory	38
Setting the ringer type	40
Turning off the ringer of the handset	40
Switching the phones during a call	41
To switch from the base phone to the handset	41
To switch from the handset to the base phone	41
Talking between the phones (Intercom)	42
To talk from the handset to the base phone	42
To talk from the base phone to the handset	42
Transferring a call	44
To transfer from the base phone to the handset	44
To transfer from the handset to the base phone	45
Answering Machine Features	46
Setting up the answering machine	46
Setting the time and day of the week	46
Recording the greeting	47
Setting the number of rings	49
Setting the audible message alert	50
Turning on the answering function	51
Playing back messages	53
Adjusting the speaker volume	54
Erasing messages	54
Selecting the Announcement Only Mode	55
Screening calls	56
Turning on/off the screening calls function	56
Recording a memo message	57
Operating from an outside phone	58
Setting the remote ID code (security code)	58
Picking up new messages	59
Caller ID Features	60
Understanding the Caller ID service	60
When you receive a call	60
Looking at the Caller ID list	61
Viewing the Caller ID list	61
Erasing data from the Caller ID list	62
Using the Caller ID list	64
Calling back a number from the Caller ID list	64
Storing a number of the Caller ID list into the Phone Directory	65
To change the number of digits of the phone number	66
Using “Caller ID with call waiting” service	68
Additional Information	69
Mounting the base phone on a wall	69
Carrying the handset by the belt clip	70
Notes on power sources	71
Maintenance	71
Troubleshooting	72
Specifications	77

Sony SPP-A985 Operating Instructions - Page 31

Receiving calls through the speakerphone, Additional tasks, Do this, RINGER, LEVEL switch

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