Recording The Greeting - Sony SPP-A9171 Service Manual

Preparing the answering machine (continued)
4
Set the hour (1 to 12) and choose "AM" or
"PM" by turning Jog Dial, and then press Jog
Dial.
5
Set the minute (00 to 59) by turning Jog Dial,
and then press Jog Dial.
You hear a long confirmation beep. Then the
phone starts counting time.
6
Press (OFF).
Notes
• Do not allow more than 20 seconds (or 60 seconds when setting the minute)
to elapse during the operation procedure.
• If a power interruption occurs, the day and time will be erased.
To check the current time
Press (TIME) on the base unit. You hear the
current day and time.
If you want to check the current time with
the handset, perform steps 1 and 2 on page
33. The current day and time appear on the
display.
Note
If the current day and time are not set, you will not hear a time stamp when you
play back recorded messages. If you try to check the current time with the base
unit, you will hear five short error beeps.
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Preparing the answering machine (continued)
To record the greeting from the handset
Turn Press
(OFF)
ERASE (9)
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SET DAY & TIME
SUNDAY
(TIME)
1
Press (REMOTE) and wait until
the answering machine function
menu appears on the display.
If you hear five short error
beeps and "OUT OF RANGE"
appears on the display, move
closer to the base unit.
PLAY MAILBOX 1
PLAY MAILBOX 2
2
Turn Jog Dial down to make
"REC GREETING" flash, and
then press Jog Dial.
REC GREETING
START CANCEL
3
Press Jog Dial.
You hear a long confirmation
beep.
4
After the tone, start recording.
Speak into the handset.
NOW RECORDING
COMPLETE CANCEL
5
Press Jog Dial to stop recording.
You hear a long confirmation
beep and the phone
automatically replays the
recorded greeting.
6
Press (OFF).
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Recording the greeting

This answering machine has prerecorded greetings (see page 37).
However, you can record your own greeting.
The greeting must be between two seconds and four minutes long.
You can record only one greeting, and it is used regardless of the
answering mode ("normal" and "announcement only" modes. See
page 40). Therefore, if you decide to change the mode, make sure that
you record a new greeting to match the answering mode.
You can record the greeting on both the base unit and the handset.
1
(GREETING PLAY)
(ERASE)
2
3
MIC (Microphone)
Notes
• If recording did not succeed, you hear five short error beeps. Start over the
procedure.
• If a call comes in while recording a greeting, recording is cancelled. Start over
the procedure.
• If you hear five short error beeps while recording, the recording area may be
full. In this case, erase unnecessary messages (see page 45).
• You cannot operate the base unit while the handset is in use.
• This answering machine begins to record the greeting when it detects voice.
Note that recording does not begin if the voice is extremely low or there
is no sound.
Tips
• If four minutes have passed in step 3, recording stops automatically.
• To record the greeting from a touch-tone phone, see page 50.
Notes
• Do not allow more than 20 seconds to elapse between steps 1 and 2 of the
procedure.
• If recording did not succeed, you hear five short error beeps. Start over the
procedure.
• If a call comes in while recording a greeting, recording is cancelled. Start over the
procedure.
• If you hear five short error beeps while recording, the recording area may be full.
In this case, erase unnecessary messages (see page 45).
Tips
• If four minutes have passed in step 4, recording stops automatically.
• If you want to cancel recording, turn Jog Dial up to make "CANCEL" flash, then
press Jog Dial in step 4.
• To record the greeting from a touch-tone phone, see page 50.
Prerecorded greeting
Normal mode: "Hello, I'm unable to answer your call right now. Please
leave your name, number and message after the tone."
Announcement only mode: "Hello, I'm unable to answer your call right now. Please
call again. Thank you."
Tips
• If you wish to record your own "announcement only" greeting, follow the above
sequence after setting the AUDIBLE INDICATOR switch to ANN ONLY (page
40). Otherwise, the "normal" greeting will be recorded.
• You have to change the message each time you change the mode.
To check the greeting
Press (GREETING PLAY) to play back the greeting.
If you want to check the greeting with the handset, turn Jog Dial down to
make "PLAY GREETING" flash in step 2 on page 36, then press Jog Dial.
To change the greeting
Record a new greeting. The new greeting replaces the old one.
To erase the greeting
Press (ERASE) on the base unit while playing back the greeting with the
base unit, or press ERASE (9) on the handset while playing back it with
the handset.
The answering machine will answer a call with the prerecorded greeting.
To go back to the factory preset greeting
Press (ERASE) on the base unit while playing back the greeting with the
base unit, or press ERASE (9) on the handset while playing back it with
the handset. This will bring back the original greeting.
Press (GREETING REC).
You hear a voice guidance and a
long confirmation beep.
After the tone, start recording.
Speak about 12 inches (30 cm)
away from the microphone.
Press (PLAY/STOP) to stop
recording.
The phone automatically
replays the recorded greeting.
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