SCT-100 Cordless Telephone Clock Radio (120-8003) Operation Faxback Doc. # 31176 TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION If your telephone jack is not a modular type, please contact your telephone company for assistance. Using the supplied Telephone line cord connect one end to TEL LINE jack at back of the unit and the other end to the telephone wall outlet. IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION 1. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. 2. Never install telephone jacks in wet location unless the jack is specifically designed for wet location. 3. Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface. 4. Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. NOTES: Connect the electric plug to continuous power supply. If the telephone is connected to a wall outlet where power is cut off every night, the battery pack will not be charged, the digital security code and all programmed numbers will be lost from memory. If the digital security code memory is lost, charge the handset battery on the base unit with the handset in the RING ON mode (see Setting the Digital Security Code, below). SELECTING THE DIAL MODE (PULSE OR TONE) T: For a tone type phone line P: For a pulse dial phone line If you do not know which setting is correct for your telephone line, check as follows. 1. Make a trial call with the DIAL MODE switch set to T. 2. If the call is connected, leave the switch at T. Otherwise, set the switch to P. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK IN THE HANDSET Before initial use, charge the supplied battery pack for more than 10 hours. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 1. Remove the battery compartment lid pushing it downward. 2. Insert the battery pack into the battery compartment. 3. Close the battery compartment lid by pushing it upward. 4. Place the handset on the base unit and charge the battery pack for more than 10 hours. The CHARGE lamp lights up when the handset is fully seated onto the charge terminals of the base unit. NOTES: Clean the charge terminals with a soft cloth about once a month, otherwise, the handset may not be fully charged. The battery pack supplied uses a unique lead acid battery, which works best when recharged often. By replacing the handset to the base unit when not in use, you can always use the phone with a full charge. Unlike nickel-cadmium batteries, you do not need to wait until the battery becomes low to recharge. Avoid leaving the handset without charging the battery for an extended period of time so that the battery runs down completely. This can shorten the battery's life, as well as erase the memory dial numbers (see "Memory Dialing," below) and the digital security code (see "Setting the Digital Security Code," below). If this happened, charge it on the base unit for over 10 hours. Then reprogram the memory dial numbers. You may need to charge the battery several times before it is recharged to its full capacity. Please take the following precautions: In the RING ON mode, charge the battery for 10 hours every 7 days, or whenever you hear the low battery alarm. In the BATTERY SAVE mode, charge the battery for at least 10 hours every month, or whenever you hear the low battery alarm. Battery Duration The battery duration is approximately 170 hours (7 days) in the standby mode. If talking continuously on the handset, the duration is approximately 12 hours. If The Handset Battery Becomes Weak A beep tone will be heard every 3 seconds during conversation and the call will be disconnected after one minute. A beep tone will be heard every 3 seconds for 15 seconds during programming, etc. (not during conversation). The BATT LOW lamp will start to flash at the same time when the beep tone is heard. When To Replace The Battery The battery can be recharged many, times. However, if the battery lasts only for a few minutes even after 10 hours of charging, it needs replacement. To purchase a replacement battery, please visit your local Radio Shack store. Please use only a Sony BP-T40 battery (Radio Shack Cat. No. 230-0198). SETTING THE DIGITAL SECURITY CODE The Digital Security Code is automatically set when you initially charge the battery pack. If you wish to change the setting, pick up the handset from the base unit and set as follows. This procedure will change the code in both the base unit and the handset. The code can be changed as often as desired. Make sure that the mode switch is set to the RING ON position. (See "To select the ringer mode," below in "Receiving Calls"). 1. Press VOL/PGM. 2. Press #. You will hear a confirmation beep. 3. Press any 3 digit number between 001 to 299 by using the dialing keys. 4. Press VOL/PGM again. You will hear a long confirmation beep. 5. Immediately place the handset on the base unit to complete the code change. You will hear a long confirmation beep. NOTES: A prolonged power failure will erase the digital security code. To reprogram, place the handset on the base unit with the handset in the RING ON mode. Five short error beeps give warning if you press any number other than 001 to 299 (such as 300). In this case, start from the beginning. MAKING CALLS Pick up the handset from the base unit. The TALK indicator start to flash slowly. 1. Press TALK. The TALK indicator lamp starts to flash rapidly and then lights continuously. The dial light lights simultaneously. Confirm the dial tone. (When you are listening to the radio, the sound automatically "mutes" (stops playing). 2. Dial the number. 3. Talk when the other party answers. 4. When you have finished, press TALK again or replace the handset on the base unit to disconnect. To make another call, press FLASH and dial again. NOTES: If you answer a call or wish to place a call while your clock radio is playing, the radio automatically "mutes". The radio will resume playing as soon as you have disconnected your call by replacing the handset on the base unit or pressing and releasing TALK. Every time you press TALK, the dial light lights. The light turns itself off 20 seconds after you press the last number. If reception is poor when you press TALK, five short error beeps will sound. In this case, bring the handset closer to the base unit to improve reception. If reception becomes poor during conversation, an out-of-range alarm will sound every second. In this case, bring the handset closer to the base unit, otherwise the call will be disconnected after 15 seconds. If it is noisy on the handset, an alarm may no be heard. RECEIVING CALLS 1. When you hear the ring, press TALK. 2. Speak into the microphone. 3. When you have finished, press TALK again or replace the handset on the base unit to disconnect. To Adjust The Volume Level Of The Handset To adjust the volume through the handset during conversation. High or low volume can be selected by pressing VOL/PGM successively. To Select the Ringer Mode Use the mode switch. RING ON: Normal standby mode. The handset will ring on an incoming call. BATTERY SAVE: The handset does not ring on an incoming call, which prolongs the battery duration. You can still make calls and receive calls. THE HANDSET WILL NOT RING ON AN INCOMING CALL WHEN SET TO THE BATTERY SAVE MODE. REDIALING A NUMBER If the line is busy when you call someone, or you want to call someone you called, there is no need to dial the number again manually. The REDIAL button automatically redials the most recently dialed number. 1. Press TALK. 2. Press REDIAL instead of dialing the number. NOTE: You can redial a phone number of up to 32 digits. To Keep The Last Number Dialed Confidential Press REDIAL twice as soon as the call is over. This will erase the redial memory. USING CALL WAITING (FLASH Feature) If you subscribe to a "call waiting service", press FLASH to switch from one party to the other. NOTE: If you do not have this service, the line will be disconnected when FLASH is pressed. PUTTING A CALL ON MUTE Press MUTE. You can hear the other party but the other party cannot hear you. To resume conversation, press MUTE again. CHANGING CHANNELS FOR BETTER RECEPTION When you hear interference noise during conversation on the handset, bring the handset closer to the base unit. If interference still persists, press CHANNEL of the handset to select an alternative channel. NOTE: If you change the channel when the handset is far from the base unit, the line may be disconnected. In this case, place the handset on the base unit with the handset in the RING ON mode. USING TOUCH-TONE SERVICES WITH THE PULSE DIALING SYSTEM Some services require you to use touch-tone. This is not a problem if your phone already uses tone dialing. If your phone uses pulse dialing, however, you need to follow the steps below to use these services. For details on making calls, see the "Making calls" section, above. 1. Dial the service's number. 2. When connected to the service, press TONE *. 3. Press the dialing keys as required. MEMORY DIALING You can also program 10 numbers into memory for speed dialing (0 - 9). You can also save a redialed number into memory, which is useful when you want to redial the number after dialing a different number. NOTE: You can program a phone number of up to 16 digits for each speed dialing location. (A TONE and REDIAL will each be counted as one digit.) Programming Numbers 1. Press VOL/PGM. 2. Press SPEED DIAL and any dialing key (0 to *) for speed dialing. You will hear a confirmation beep. 3. Dial the phone number you wish to program. 4. Press VOL/PGM again. You will hear a long confirmation beep. To Change A Programmed Number Program a new number using the procedure above. The old number will be erased automatically. Notes: If you enter a number that exceeds 16 digits, an beep sound will sound. Go back to step 1. Do not let more than 20 seconds elapse between any two steps of the programming procedure. If you enter a wrong number, press VOL/PGM first and then go back to step 1. Making Call Through Speed Dialing 1. Press TALK. 2. Press SPEED DIAL. 3. Press the memory key (0 to 9) for the desired phone number. NOTE: If you press a key without a phone number programmed, five short error beeps will sound. (CS 2/27/96)