Sprint SP-515 - Manual

5 Installation n Installation SELECTING A LOCATION You can place the phone on a desk top or table, mount it on a standard wall plate, or mount it directly on the wall. Select a location that is: ² near an AC outlet not controlled by a wall switch ² near a telephone line jack ² out of the way of norm...

6 Installation MOUNTING THE BASE ON A WALL Note: To mount the base directly on the wall, you need two screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the bottom of the base. Drill two holes 3 15 / 16 inches (100 mm) apart, one above the other. Then thread a screw into each hole, ...

7 Preparation Note: You can place the handset on the base faceup or facedown. Recharge the battery pack when: the LOW BATT indicator on the handset flashes, the phone beeps four times when you press PHONE , the LOW BATT indicator is on when the phone is off, or the phone does not operate when you pr...

8 Preparation 1 Lift the handset, then press PHONE and listen for the dial tone. 2 Press any number other than 0 . Note: If your phone system requires that you dial an access code (9, for example) before you dial an out- side number, do not press the access code either. If the dial tone stops, you h...

9 Preparation Hint: Do not tell callers that you are out of town or not home. Instead, say that you cannot come to the phone right now. Follow these steps to record your announcement. 1 Press CHANGE , then press ANNC until the TAD announces “Record the announcement after the tone. Press STOP when yo...

10 Preparation CHANGING THE REMOTE ACCESS CODE The remote access feature allows you to access the answering system from a touch-tone phone. The remote access code is preset to 500, but you can change it to any three-digit number from 500 to 999. To change the remote access code, press CHANGE then re...

11 Telephone Operation n Telephone Operation MAKING AND RECEIVING A CALL To make a call, lift the handset and press PHONE . When the PHONE indi- cator lights steadily and you hear the dial tone, dial a phone number or memory number (see “Memory Dialing” on Page 13). To answer a call if the handset i...

12 Telephone Operation Notes: ² The redial memory holds up to 16 digits, so you can redial long-distance as well as local numbers. ² We recommend you not use REDIAL to dial numbers that include a tone entry. This could result in a wrong number being dialed. (See “Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line”...

13 Telephone Operation a longer time, hold down PAGE/HANDSET LOCATOR for about 4 seconds. The handset beeps for about 3 min- utes. To stop the handset from beeping before it automatically stops, press CHANNEL on the handset or PAGE/ HANDSET LOCATOR on the base. MEMORY DIALING You can store up to 10 ...

14 Telephone Operation code, hold down 9 until you hear a second beep.) This enters a 1.5-second pause. For a longer pause, hold down the number key until you hear additional beeps. Dialing a Memory Number Press PHONE . When you hear the dial tone, press PROG/MEM , then the number button (0–9). Chai...

15 TAD Operation n TAD Operation This section describes TAD operation at the base, but you can also operate the TAD using the handset or an-other phone while you’re away from home (see “Using Remote Commands” on Page 20). SETTING THE TAD TO ANSWER CALLS To set the TAD to answer calls, press ON/OFF ....

16 TAD Operation The TAD stops recording and resets to answer the next call when: ² the caller hangs up ² the maximum message length is reached ² there are more than 7 seconds of silence If the TAD’s memory is full, F (full) and the number of recorded messages alternately appear, and it answers afte...

17 TAD Operation To replay part of a message during playback, hold down REPEAT then release to resume playback. To return to a previous message, hold down REPEAT until you see the desired message number. To skip to the next message, press SKIP . To quickly advance a message, hold down SKIP . The pla...

18 TAD Operation Follow these steps to record a memo. Press MEMO . and begin speaking in a normal voice after the beep. The display counts up the recording time. The TAD automatically stops recording after 3 minutes, or you can press STOP when you finish the memo. The TAD beeps once, and the message...

20 Remote Operation n Remote Operation While you are away from your home or office, you can use a touch-tone phone or a pulse (rotary) phone with a pocket tone dialer to enter your remote operation security code and do any of the following: ² set the TAD to answer calls ² listen to your messages ² r...

21 Remote Operation Remote Commands While playing messages: Press: To: 0 Hear TAD On/Off status. 1 Play all messages. If no message is recorded, the TAD says “No messages.” 2 Play new messages. If no new message is recorded, the TAD says, “No new messages.” 3 3 Delete all played messages. 5 Stop mes...

22 Troubleshooting n Troubleshooting We do not expect you to have any problems with your SP-515, but if you do, the following suggestions might help. Problem Suggestion The handset does not work. Move the handset closer to the base. Be sure the phone line cord and AC adapter are correctly and secure...

24 Care and Maintenance n Care and Maintenance Your SP-515 900 MHz Digital Cordless Telephone is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your phone so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Li...

25 Care and Maintenance THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily discontinue your service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance no-tice is not practical, the phone ...