Sony SPP-SS966 - Manual (Page 18)

Basics 18 US
To
Put a call on hold
Switch to another call
(“call waiting” service*)
Adjust the speakerphone
volume
Turn on/off the ringer of
the base phone
* You need to subscribe to the service from your telephone company.
To turn the ringer off
Set the RING switch on the bottom to OFF.
You can save battery power.
The handset won’t ring. You can still make calls, and
also receive calls if another telephone connected to
the same line rings to inform you on incoming calls,
but you cannot receive an intercom call.
Note
You cannot receive Caller ID data when the handset is off
the base phone in RING OFF mode. See page 32 for details.
Receiving calls through the speakerphone
When you hear the phone ring, press
(SPEAKERPHONE) on the base phone.
“SPEAKERPHONE” appears on the
display and the display also shows the
operation duration in hours, minutes and
seconds.
The LINE lamp lights up.
When you’re done talking; press
(SPEAKERPHONE) again.
To obtain the best speakerphone
performance, see page 16.
RING switch
Note
Even when you set the RINGER switch on the base phone to OFF, the handset will ring when the
RING switch on the handset is set to ON.
Tips
• To inform you of an incoming call, the display shows “** RINGING **” and the LINE lamp
lights on and off according to the ring signal even when you set the RINGER switch on the
base phone to OFF.
• If there is an incoming call while on the intercom, the base phone will ring even when the
RINGER switch on the base phone is set to OFF.
Do this
Press (HOLD). “HOLD” appears on the display.
Press (HOLD) again to resume the conversation.
Press (CALL WAITING/ FLASH).
Press (CALL WAITING/ FLASH) again to return to the first caller.
Slide the SPEAKER VOLUME control.
Set the RINGER switch on the base phone to ON to turn the ringer
on, or OFF to turn it off.
Additional tasks
Receiving calls (continued)
(SPEAKERPHONE)
SPEAKER VOLUME control
(HOLD)
(CALL WAITING/ FLASH)
RINGER switch
LINE lamp