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2. Do not replace or modify the transmitting the serial number in the space provided antenna in any way. below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. SPP-S2720 Serial No. ________________...
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RENs, contact evenings. the local telephone company. 5. If this equipment (SPP-S2720) causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required.
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IMPORTANTES Precaución Se le advierte que cualquier cambio o INSTRUCCIONES modificación no aprobado expresamente en el presente manual podría anular su autorización DE SEGURIDAD para operar este equipo. El secreto de las comunicaciones puede no asegurarse cuando utilice este teléfono. A fin de reducir el riesgo de incendio, descarga eléctrica y Nota...
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REN que puede conectarse a una o a últimas horas de la tarde. línea, póngase en contacto con la compañía telefónica. 5. Si este equipo (SPP-S2720) produce daños en la red telefónica, la compañía telefónica le notificará con antelación que es posible que se requiera la interrupción temporal del...
Table of contents Getting Started 46 Locating the handset 47 Switching the phones during a 8 Welcome call 9 Read this first 10 Step 1: Checking the package Intercom Operation contents 11 Step 2: Setting up the base unit 48 Talking between the phones –...
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Additional Information 61 Carrying the cordless handset by the belt clip 62 Notes on power sources 63 Maintenance 64 Troubleshooting 68 Specifications 69 Index Back cover LIMITED WARRANTY Table of contents...
First, read the followings. • The system includes a cordless handset. If you utilize the walkie- talkie feature, it is necessary to purchase the SPP-H273 Sony cordless handset used for the QuadraStation 2.4 exclusively. • Be sure to register the additional cordless handset(s) to the base unit before use.
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 to 5. Step 1 (page 10) First, unpack the phone and the supplied accessories. Step 2 (pages 11 to 13) You need to do two things to set up the base unit, including finding the best...
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. Base unit AC power adaptor (AC-T46) Cordless handset Telephone Rechargeable line cord battery pack...
Step 2 Setting up the base unit Do the following steps: • Choose the best location • Connect the base unit Choose the best location Where you place the base unit affects the reception quality of the cordless handset. Away from noise sources such as a window by a street with heavy traffic Away from television sets and other...
Step 2: Setting up the base unit (continued) Connect the base unit Hook the cord. To an AC outlet To DC IN 9V To LINE AC power adaptor (supplied AC-T46) Telephone line cord To a telephone (supplied) outlet Connect the telephone line cord to the LINE jack and to a telephone outlet.
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Notes • Use only the supplied AC-T46 AC power adaptor. Polarity of the plug Do not use any other AC power adaptor. • Connect the AC power adaptor to a continuous power supply. – • Place the base unit close to the AC outlet so that you can unplug the AC power adaptor easily.
Step 3 Preparing the battery pack Charge the battery pack for more than 12 hours before you start using your cordless handset. Slide open the battery compartment lid of the cordless handset. Connect the battery connector BP-T38 with correct polarity (black wire goes on lower side and red wire goes on upper side).
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-T38 rechargeable battery pack.
Step 4 Choosing the dialing mode For the telephone to work properly, select an appropriate dialing mode (tone or pulse). When you set the dialing mode with the cordless handset, make sure the other cordless handsets* are not in use before you start the setting. You cannot set the dialing mode while the system is in use.
Step 5 Entering the area code When you use this phone for the first time, or move to an area that has a different area code, you must enter the area code. Otherwise, you cannot use some functions of this phone and the Caller ID functions. This is also necessary because the phone must be able to select an area code to properly dial a call from the Caller ID list.
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Step 5: Entering the area code (continued) Enter the three digits of your home area code using the dialing keys. Press (PGM). You hear a long confirmation beep. Notes • If the home area code is already entered, it appears on the display in step 2. To enter a different home area code, see “To change the home area code”...
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To enter the local area code (For 10 digits phone numbers users) If a call matches one of the local area codes you entered, the phone number will be registered with 10 digits in the Caller ID list (area code + number).
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Step 5: Entering the area code (continued) To change the local area code Perform steps 1 to 3 on page 19. The current local area code appears on the display. Press (ERASE) to erase the current local area code. Enter a new local area code using the dialing keys. Press (PGM).
Setting up the EZ Access function The EZ Access function enables you to access to any set of numbers up to 32 digits long by simple one-touch. Use for calling cards plus PIN, voice mail, long distance provider, or any other set of frequently used number.
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Setting up the EZ Access function (continued) To use the EZ Access –for making calls, see page 31. –for redialing, see page 33. –for making calls from the Phone Directory, see page 41. –for making calls from Caller ID list, see page 54. To change the access number Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 21.
Registering additional cordless handsets The phone system includes a cordless handset. You can expand the system including a total of four cordless handsets. Be sure to register the ID number of the additional cordless handset called “station number” to the base unit before using the additional cordless handset. The station number of the cordless handset (supplied with the base unit) is set to 1 at the factory.
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Registering additional cordless handsets (continued) Enter the 8 digits system ID by pressing the dialing keys. The system ID is shown on a sticker affixed to the bottom of the base unit. Press (PGM). You hear a long confirmation beep and the assigned station number is displayed.
Changing the language of the display You can choose English or Spanish as the display language by following the procedure below. To change the language from English to Spanish Press (PGM). Turn Press Turn Jog Dial to choose “ESPANOL”, and then press Jog Dial.
Identifying the parts Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Base unit 1 VOICE MAIL lamp (p. 59) 4 CHARGE lamp (p. 14) Flashes, noticing that you have Lights while the battery is being messages waiting for you to retrieve charged.
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6 Antenna (p. 12) 7 Hook for AC power adaptor cord (p. 12) 8 DC IN 9V jack (p. 12) 9 LINE (telephone line) jack (p. 12) continued Getting Started...
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Identifying the parts (continued) Cordless handset 1 Antenna 9 Jog Dial (p. 17, 37, 51) 2 Speaker 0 OFF button (p. 30, 36) Allows you to disconnect the call. 3 Display window (p. 30, 50) qa INTERCOM button (p. 48, 49) 4 TALK button (p.
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TONE button (p. 31) ql PGM (program) button (p. 17, 37) Allows you to switch temporarily to tone dialing. w; REDIAL/PAUSE button (p. 22, 33) qg RINGER Redials one of the last five numbers qh I (HEADSET) jack (p. 31, 35, 61) called/inserts a pause in the dialing sequence.
Basics Making calls Pick up the cordless handset from the base unit. Press (TALK) and wait until “TALK” appears on the display and the display also shows the talk time in hours, minutes and seconds. I (HEADSET) The dialing keys light up. jack You then hear a dial tone.
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Making calls when the headset is connected When a headset (optional) is connected to the I (HEADSET) jack on the cordless handset, you can talk through the headset. Open Making calls using the EZ Access function To set up the access number, see “Setting up the EZ Access function”...
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Making calls (continued) Notes • When making a call on the cordless handset, “ ” appears on the display indicating the receiver sensitivity with the base unit. Three bars indicate a good reception, no bar indicates a bad reception. When calling from an area with poor reception, you may experience interference or the call may be disconnected, so try to use the cordless handset in areas that have a good reception.
Redialing The cordless handset stores five dialed phone numbers. Press (REDIAL/PAUSE). Turn Press Display the name or phone number you want to call by turning Jog Dial. Press Jog Dial. Turn Jog Dial to choose “DIAL”, and then press Jog Dial. The phone number will be redialed.
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Making calls (continued) To erase the dialed phone number one by one Display the name or phone number you want to erase by doing steps 1 to 3 on page 33. Turn Jog Dial to choose “ERASE REDIAL”, and then press Jog Dial.
Receiving calls When you hear the phone ring: • Press (TALK). • Pick up the cordless handset I (HEADSET) from the base unit when the jack cordless handset is placed on VOL switch the base unit. (When Quick talk is set to “ON”; see page (HOLD) “TALK”...
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Receiving calls (continued) Additional tasks Do this Adjust the cordless handset Set the VOL switch to H (high), M (middle) or L volume (low). Put a call on hold* Press (HOLD). “HOLD” appears on the display. Press (HOLD) again or pick up the cordless handset from the base unit (When Quick talk is set to “ON”;...
50 phone numbers can be stored. When the system has two or more cordless handsets, you can store a different set of phone numbers to each cordless handset. Storing phone numbers and names Example: to store “SONY” “123- 4567”. Press (PGM). Turn Press If “PHONE DIRECTORY”...
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Phone Directory (continued) Each press of Jog Dial after choosing “M” or “m” switches the characters from upper case letters t lower case letters t numbers and symbols. Enter successive characters in the same way. To enter a “space”, turn Jog Dial to choose “...
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Notes • If you try to save a 51st phone number, you will hear five short error beeps and “THE MEMORY IS FULL” will be displayed. You cannot store the phone number. To store another phone number, erase one of the stored phone numbers (see page 43).
Phone Directory (continued) Making calls from the Phone Directory Turn Press Press Jog Dial. “PHONE DIRECTORY” appears on the display. (TALK) (PGM) (EZ ACCESS) Turn Jog Dial to select an alphabet group ([ABC], [DEF]...) which includes the initial character of the name you want to search for, and then press Jog Dial.
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Turn Jog Dial to choose “DIAL”, and then press Jog Dial. The phone number will be dialed. Tips • When you select “(GO BACK)”, you can return to the previous set display by pressing Jog Dial. • If there is no data recorded in the selected alphabet group in step 2, the data memory of the next following group will be displayed.
Phone Directory (continued) Changing a stored name and/or phone number Display the name you want to change by doing steps 1 to 3 on page 40. Press Jog Dial. Turn Jog Dial to choose “EDIT”, and then press Jog Dial. The cursor is “_”...
Erasing a memory location To erase the phone number one by one Display the name you want to erase by doing steps 1 to 3 on page 40. Press Jog Dial. Turn Jog Dial to choose “ERASE DIRECTORY”, and then press Jog Dial. Turn Jog Dial to choose “YES”, and then press Jog Dial.
Phone Directory (continued) Transferring the Phone Directory memory (when the system has any other additional cordless handsets) The Phone Directory memory can be transferred one by one or all at once (with a maximum of 50 numbers) from a cordless handset to an additional cordless handset.
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To transfer all phone numbers from the Phone Directory The Phone Directory receiving the transfer will be totally overwritten. Press (PGM). Turn Jog Dial to choose “MEMORY MANAGE”, and then press Jog Dial. Press Jog Dial. When the system has an additional cordless handset Skip this step.
Locating the handsets You can page the handsets from the base unit. Note that you cannot page if the handset is in use. Press (HANDSET LOCATOR). All the cordless handsets on the system ring for about one minute. To stop ringing, press (OFF) on any of them.
Switching the phones during a call (when the system has any other additional cordless handsets) You can easily switch from the cordless handset to another cordless handset without disconnecting the call. This function works only when one or more additional cordless handsets are available on the system. Press (HOLD) on the cordless handset.
Intercom Operation Talking between the phones – Intercom – Walkie-Talkie function (when the system has any other additional cordless handsets) You can make an intercom conversation between a couple of cordless handsets (Walkie-Talkie function) of the same phone system far from the base unit (e.g. use out of doors).
Transferring a call (when the system has any other additional cordless handsets) You can transfer a call between the cordless handsets without disconnecting the call. This function works only when one or more additional cordless handsets are available on the system. Example: Transferring a call from station number 1 to station number 2.
Caller ID Features Understanding the Caller ID service Caller ID allows the caller’s phone number to be shown on the display before you answer the call. In order to use this feature, you must first subscribe to Caller ID service. The name of this service may vary depending on your telephone company.
Looking at the Caller ID list The phone stores the data of the last 70 calls received including “UNKNOWN NUMBER/NAME/CALLER” and “BLOCKED NUMBER/NAME/CALL” calls. It keeps track of all calls received; even if they were not answered. Viewing the Caller ID list You can look through the Caller ID list on the cordless handset to check the phone number and/or name of the calls received.
Looking at the Caller ID list (continued) Erasing data from the Caller ID list Old data will be erased automatically when a 71st call comes in, but you can also manually erase unnecessary data one by one or erase the entire list.
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To erase the entire list at once Entire Caller ID list deletion can only be made on the cordless handset. Note that Caller ID data in the list that has not been viewed will also be erased. Press (PGM). Turn Jog Dial to choose “MEMORY (GO BACK) MANAGE”, and then press Jog Dial.
Using the Caller ID list By using the Caller ID list, you can call back a phone number from the Caller ID list easily or store numbers from the Caller ID list into the Phone Directory. Calling back a number from the Caller ID list Display the phone number you Turn Press...
Storing a number of the Caller ID list into the Phone Directory Display the name and phone number you want SMITH JOHN to store from the Caller ID list (see page 51). 1-201-123-4567 7.04 4:53PM MASSAGE RING OFF Confirm the number and press Jog Dial. (GO BACK) DIAL PROGRAM...
Using the Caller ID list (continued) Notes • If the area code is not entered, “ENTER AREA CODE” will appear on the display, and you will not be able to store into the Phone Directory. Enter the area code (see page 17). •...
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When the home area code matches SMITH JOHN SMITH JOHN 123-4567 1-201-123-4567 7.04 4:53PM 7.04 4:53PM MASSAGE RING OFF MASSAGE RING OFF SMITH JOHN SMITH JOHN 1-123-4567 201-123-4567 7.04 4:53PM 7.04 4:53PM MASSAGE RING OFF MASSAGE RING OFF When the local area code matches SMITH JOHN SMITH JOHN 201-123-4567...
Using “Caller ID with call waiting” service This telephone is compatible with the “Caller ID with call waiting” service. Make sure that your telephone company offers this service. Like the basic Caller ID service, you need to subscribe to “Caller ID with call waiting”...
Using voice mail service If you subscribe to your telephone company’s message service which includes this feature, the display will show that you have messages waiting to be retrieved. If you have messages “MESSAGES WAITING” appears on the display on the cordless handset, and the VOICE MAIL lamp on the base unit flashes.
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Using voice mail service (continued) If you move or change your telephone company Message waiting signals are sent in one of two ways: FSK signaling or “stutter” signaling (Your telephone company can provide you with more information about your service). The first time this phone receives a voice mail message, it will set itself to the FSK service and will lock out the stutter service if your telephone company is in FSK service.
Additional Information Carrying the cordless handset by the belt clip You can hang the cordless handset on the belt using the belt clip. Open the belt clip of the cordless handset by pressing the top of it, and then attach the cordless handset to the belt.
Notes on power sources On battery pack For the customers in the USA • Store the battery pack at a RECYCLING NICKEL-CADMIUM temperature between 41°F (5°C) and BATTERIES 95°F (35°C) for best performance. Nickel-Cadmium batteries are recyclable. You can help •...
• If the charge terminals of the base unit and cordless handset are soiled, wipe them with a soft cloth. If you have any questions or problems concerning your phone, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Additional Information...
Troubleshooting If you’ve experienced any of the following difficulties while using your phone, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Symptom Remedy You hear five short error • Make sure you have set up the base unit correctly beeps when you press (TALK).
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• If the cordless handset was registered once, you cannot change the registration, it can only be done by service center. Please contact 1-800-222-7669 for Sony Direct Response Center to get the service location. • Place the cordless handset on the charger. The station...
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Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom Remedy The caller’s name and/or • Make sure you have subscribed to Caller ID service. phone number does not appear • Caller ID service may not work when the phone is on the display. connected to a Private Branch Exchange (PBX). •...
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Symptom Remedy The CHARGE lamp on the base • Wipe the charge terminals of the base unit, cordless unit does not light up when handset, and charger (supplied with the additional you place the cordless handset cordless handset) with a soft cloth for better contact of to charge.
Specifications General Base unit Spread method Power source Direct-Sequence Spread-Spectrum DC 9V from AC power adaptor Access method AC-T46 FDMA-TDD Dimensions Frequency band Approx. 6 ⁄ ⁄ x 6 inches (w/h/d), antenna excluded 2.4075 - 2.4720 GHz (approx. 154 x 65 x 151 mm) Operating channel Antenna: Approx.
Index E, F, G Adjusting volume Erasing Receiving calls 35 cordless handset volume Caller ID data 52 Redialing 33 31, 36 phone numbers dialed Registering additional ringer volume 36 cordless handsets 23 Area code 17 Phone Directory 43 EZ Access function 21, 31 Setting up Battery pack base unit 11...
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For the customers in the USA Be sure to save the receipt and attach it to your WARRANTY card when having your equipment repaired at an authorized Sony service center. For online product registration, please contact www.sony.com/productregistration Sony Corporation Printed in Taiwan, R.O.C.