Setting The Number Of Rings; Setting The Audible Message Alert; Playing Back Messages - Sony SPP-A941 Service Manual

Setting the number of rings

You can select the number of times the phone rings before it answers
to take a message.
There are four modes: 2, 4, 6, and Toll Saver.
1
Press (MENU) repeatedly until you hear "Set number of
rings".
"- -" blinks on the display.
2
Press (SELECT) repeatedly to select a ring duration (2, 4, 6,
or Toll Saver).
To answer after 2 rings, select "2".
To answer after 4 rings, select "4".
To answer after 6 rings, select "6".
Select "Toll Saver" to answer after 2 rings when there are
new messages, and 4 rings where there are no new
messages.
3
Press (TIME/SET).
The ring duration setting is announced.
4
Press (PLAY/STOP) to exit the menu setup mode.
Notes
• When the number of rings is set to "Toll Saver", the phone answers after 2
rings if new messages are recorded. If no new message are recorded, it
answers after 4 rings. When you hear 3 rings, you will know that there are no
new messages. You can save the toll for the call when you pick up messages
from an outside phone.
• The number of rings is preset to 4 rings.
Turning on the answering function
Message counter
(ANSWER ON/OFF)
Mailbox usage
This phone offers you three voice mailboxes, providing a convenient way to share the
mailbox feature with other members of your household or business.
When a caller calls
The caller can choose one of the two ways to leave a message:
• If calling from a touch-tone phone, the caller select a mailbox by pressing (*)(1)
(MAILBOX 1), (*)(2) (MAILBOX 2) or (*)(3) (MAILBOX 3) while the caller hears
the greeting. The greeting stops and a beep will sound, then the caller can start
recording a message
• Wait until the greeting finishes, then start recording a message. When the caller
does not select a mailbox, the message is automatically recorded to MAILBOX 1.
Notes
• If four minutes have passed while recording the incoming message, the line will be
disconnected automatically.
• If the message is shorter than two seconds, it will not be recorded.
To turn off the answering function
Press (ANSWER ON/OFF) on the base unit.
The ANSWER ON/OFF button goes off.
Note
The answering function is preset to on.
Tip
The answering machine will automatically answer a call after 10 rings, even if the answering
function is off and announces "Please enter your security code" to prompt the caller to turn on
the answering function.
When the memory is full
The total recording time of this answering machine is approximately 15 minutes
(including the greeting, messages, and memo).
When the remaining recording time becomes less than 30 seconds, "F" flashes on the
display and the answering machine goes into the memory full status.
In this status, the answering machine will not answer a call until after 10 rings even if
the answering function is on.
To avoid this erase unnecessary messages (see page 31). You can also erase the
messages from an outside phone (see page 36).
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Answering Machine Features
Press (ANSWER ON/OFF) on the
base unit.
The ANSWER ON/OFF button
lights up.
Answering Machine Features
Setting up the answering machine (continued)

Setting the audible message alert

You have the option of having a beep tell you if you have received any
new incoming messages.
(VOLUME)
Notes
• When the audible message alert is turned on, you will hear a beep every 10
seconds if there are any new messages.
• To stop the beep, press any button related to the answering machine function
or (VOLUME)(+)/ (-).
• The audible message alert is preset to off.
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Playing back messages

If there are new messages, the display flashes the number of new
messages.
You will hear beeps if the audible message alert setting is on (see page 28).
(ERASE)
(REPEAT/SLOW)
(PLAY/STOP) (SKIP/QUICK)
Additional tasks when playing back messages
To
Stop playback
Repeat the current message
Skip the current message
Go back to the previous message
Play back slowly
Play back quickly
Notes
• If a call comes in, the play back will stop.
• A time and day stamp is announced after each message.
Tips
• If there are no new messages, all the previously reviewed messages are
played back.
• The messages are saved even after a power failure.
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1
Press (MENU) repeatedly until
you hear "Set audible message
alert".
"- -" blinks on the display.
2
Press (SELECT) to set the
audible message alert on or off.
3
Press (TIME/SET).
The setting is announced.
4
Press (PLAY/STOP) to exit the
menu setup mode.
Press a mailbox button
((MAILBOX 1), (MAILBOX 2) or
(MAILBOX 3)) to play back new
messages in the selected mailbox.
Do this
Press a mailbox button ((MAILBOX 1),
(MAILBOX 2) or (MAILBOX 3)).
Press (REPEAT/SLOW) during play back.
Press (SKIP/QUICK).
Press (REPEAT/SLOW) within the first two
seconds of the current message playback.
Press and hold (REPEAT/SLOW) during play
back.
Release (REPEAT/SLOW) to return to normal.
Press and hold (SKIP/QUICK) during play
back.
Release (SKIP/QUICK) to return to normal.