Message Counter - Sony SPP-A974 Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting (continued)
Symptom
The caller's name and/or
phone number does not
appear on the display during
call waiting.
You cannot dial the number
from the Caller ID list.
The memory match function
does not work.
The CHARGE lamp does not
light up when you place the
handset to charge.
The battery duration is short.

Message counter

The message counter on the base unit shows the following information.
When the counter shows
Flashing number
CL
A
F
US
54
Additional Information
Remedy
• Make sure you have subscribed to "Caller ID with
Visual Call Waiting" service (page 49).
• Make sure nobody is talking with another phone on
the same telephone line.
• Make sure you entered your home area code correctly
(page 12).
• You may need to change the number of digits of the
phone number (page 47).
• This function may not work when the phone is
connected to a Private Branch Exchange (PBX).
• If the call is from an office which uses multiple lines,
the phone number may not match the number you
put in the memory.
• If you have stored the phone number with an outside
line access digit in the Phone Directory because the
phone is connected to a Private Branch Exchange
(PBX), the phone number will not match the Caller ID
data.
• Wipe the charge terminals of the base unit and the
handset with a soft cloth for better contact of the
charge terminals.
• Make sure the handset is placed on the base unit
properly.
• The battery pack was charged less than 12 hours (due
to power failure, etc.).
• The usage life of the battery has expired and needs
replacement.
It means
Number of messages not yet played back.
Flashes when the day and time is cleared or delayed due to a
power interruption, or when you connect the base unit to the
AC outlet for the first time. Reset the time correctly (page 28).
The announcement only mode is selected (page 36).
The recording area is full. Erase unnecesary messages (page 35).