Sony SPP-IM977, Service Manual

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Getting Started

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5

Enter three digits of your home area code using the dialing keys.

6

Press 

(PGM)

.

You will hear a long confirmation beep.

Notes

• If the home area code is already entered, it appears on the display in step 4. To enter a

different home area code, see “To change the home area code” below.

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

Tips

• You may press Jog Dial instead of 

(PGM)

 in step 6.

• To check the current home area code, perform steps 1 to 4. The home area code appears on the

display for about 20 seconds.

To change the home area code

1

Perform steps 1 to 4 on page 17.
The current home area code appears on the display.

2

Turn Jog Dial down to erase the current home area code.

3

Enter a new home area code using the dialing keys.

4

Press 

(PGM)

.

You will hear a long confirmation beep.

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). If a call does not
match one of the local area codes you entered, the phone number will be registered
with 11 digits in the Caller ID list (1 + area code + number). Some regions of the
country allow you to have more than one local area code. (Up to five local area codes
can be entered in this phone.)

1

Perform steps 1 to 3 on page 17.

2

Turn Jog Dial up to make ”LOCAL“ flash.

3

Press Jog Dial.

HOME LOCAL

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

Step 4: Entering the area code (continued)

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Getting Started

4

Select the number (”

#

1“ to ”

#

5“) to enter the

local area code by turning Jog Dial.

5

Press Jog Dial.
”ENTER  AREA  CODE“ appears on the display.

6

Enter three digits of the local area code using the dialing
keys.

7

Press 

(PGM)

.

You will hear a long confirmation beep.

Notes

• If the local area code is already entered, it appears on the display in step 5. To

enter a different local area code, see “To change the local area code” below.

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

procedure.

Tips

• You may press Jog Dial instead of 

(PGM)

 in step 7.

• To check the current local area code, perform steps 1 to 5. The local area code

appears on the display for about 20 seconds.

To change the local area code

1

Perform steps 1 to 5 on pages 18 to 19.

The current local area code appears on the display.

2

Turn Jog Dial down to erase the current local area code.

3

Enter a new local area code using the dialing keys.

4

Press 

(PGM)

.

You will hear a long confirmation beep.

To erase the local area code

You can erase the local area code. Perform steps 1 and 2 above, then
press 

(PGM)

.

The local area code will be erased, and you will hear a long
confirmation beep.

Basics

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1

Pick up the handset from the
base phone.

2

Press 

(LINE 1)

 or 

(LINE 2)

 to

select the line.

The corresponding line button
lights up.

 “TALK” appears on the display
and the display also shows the
talk time in hours, minutes and
seconds.

You will then hear a dial tone.

“HANDSET  IN  USE” appears
on the display of the base phone
and the line button on the base
phone double flashes in
succession.

If “CHANNEL  SEARCHING...”
appears on the display, move
closer to the base phone.

3

Dial the phone number.

4

When you’re done talking, press

(OFF)

 or replace the handset on

the base phone.

The display and the LINE 1 or
LINE 2 button go off.

(REDIAL/PAUSE)

(*TONE)

Basics

Making calls

VOL switch

(HOLD)

I

 (HEADSET)

jack

Basics

Basics

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To

Adjust the handset volume

Put a call on hold

Switch to tone dialing
temporarily

Notes

• When you increase the sound volume, in some cases the back ground noise

may be increased as well. You should adjust the volume accordingly.

• If your conversation is muted and “CHANNEL  SEARCHING...” appears on

the display, move closer to the base phone; otherwise, the call will be
disconnected after one minute.

Tips

• If you pick up another phone connected to the same phone line, the hold will

be automatically released and you will be able to resume conversation on
that phone.

• The LINE 1 or LINE 2 button on the handset double flashes in succession,

when the base phone is used. If you press 

(LINE 1)

 or 

(LINE 2)

 whichever

button is flashing, you can talk to the base phone and to the line connected.

Do this

Set the VOL switch to H (high), M (middle) or L
(low).

Press 

(HOLD)

.

The LINE 1 or LINE 2 button will flash slowly.
Press 

(LINE 1)

 or 

(LINE 2)

 to resume the

conversation.

Press 

(*TONE)

 after you’re connected.

The line will remain in tone dialing until
disconnected.

Additional tasks

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Making calls when the headset is connected

When the TL-HD1 headset (not supplied) is connected to the 

I

(HEADSET) jack, you can talk through the headset.

Precaution

Avoid listening your headset at so loud a volume that extended play might
affect your hearing.