SP1733 Owner's Manual 900MHz Digital Cordless Phone with Call Waiting Caller ID Sprint National HelpDesk 1 800 949-4357
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRO DUCT I O N. . . . ..................................... .............................1 SPECIAL FEATURES...........................................................................2 PARTS CHECKLIST..........................................................................3 FCC AND IC REGULATIONS..........................................................4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.........................................7 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK...................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS PHONE BOOK..............................................................28 EDITING PHONE BOOK RECORDS....................................28 ADDING NEW PHONE BOOK RECORDS...............................29 RINGER TONE / VOLUME..................................................31 KEY BEEP ON / OFF............................................................31 SET TIME................................................................................32 CLEAR ALL MEMORY..............................
INTRODUCTION Congratulations! You have purchased one of the most sophisticated cordless telephones on the market! The Sprint cordless phone has been designed to offer a new standard in cordless telephone technology. Base Unit. This enables you to make and receive calls hands-free at the Base. In addtion, the Intercom feature allows two-way communication between the Handset and Base Unit. Pressing INTER.COM on the Base can also assist you in locating a misplaced Handset.
INTRODUCTION SPECIAL FEATURES • 900 MHz Operation. • Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum - Digital Cordless Telephone. • Digitally-Scrambled Voice Communication. • Simultaneous display of Name, Number, and Time/Date stamp for Caller ID. • 50 Caller ID memory locations. • 4-row by 16-character dot matrix alphanumeric display. • Backlit display on handset. • Backlit handset keypad. • Three Soft Keys which allow the user to access different functions, depending on which mode the phone is currently in (i.e.
INTRODUCTION PARTS CHECKLIST 4.Wall mount accessory 1.Base unit, Handset, Belt Clip and AC adaptor 2.One-Line Telephone Cord 3.Battery Pack (x2) To purchase replacement battery packs, call VTech at 1-800-835-8023.
FCC AND IC REGULATIONS This equipment complies with Parts 15 and 68 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules for the United States. It also complies with regulations RSS210 and CS-03 of Industry and Science Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
FCC AND IC REGULATIONS This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the phone company or Party Lines. FCC Part 68 The FCC requires that you connect your cordless telephone to the nationwide telephone network through a modular telephone jack (USOC RJ11C, RJ11W or RJ14). The REN is useful in determining the number of devices you may connect to your telephone line and still enable the devices to ring when you receive a call. The general rule is that the REN value should not exceed 5.
FCC AND IC REGULATIONS tions company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment. IC (Industry Canada) This telephone is registered for use in Canada. Users should ensure, for their own protection, that the electrical ground connections of the power utility, telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected together. This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS power supply to your home, consult your dealer or local power company. When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: 8.Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where the cord will be abused by persons walking on it. 1.Read and understand all instructions. 9.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water. F. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance. D. If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, because improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by an authorized technician to restore the product to normal operation. 13.
INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK The Handset of your Sprint cordless phone cordless telephone is powered by a rechargeable battery pack. It charges automatically whenever the Handset is in the Base Unit. You should charge the battery pack for 16 hours when you first receive your phone.
INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK 1.Use only Sprint rechargeable battery pack, or equivalent. 2.Do not dispose of the battery pack in a fire. The cell may explode. REPLACING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK Follow the steps below: 1.Remove the battery case cover by pressing on the ridged lines and sliding downward. IMPORTANT: Do not dispose of this battery pack into household garbage. For information on recycling or proper disposal, consult your local solid waste collection or disposal organization. 3.
GETTING STARTED CHARGE THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK BEFORE USE. SETTING UP AC POWER ADAPTER The battery pack recharges automatically whenever the Handset is in the Base Unit. The battery pack must be charged for 16 hours before using your phone for the first time. Plug the AC power adaptor into an electrical outlet and the DC connector to the back of the Base Unit.
WALL MOUNTING USING THE WALL MOUNT ADAPTOR 1. Position the wall mount bracket on the Base Unit. Line up the tabs on the wall mount adaptor with the holes on the bottom of the Base Unit . Snap the wall mount bracket firmly in place. 4. Connect the telephone line cord. The telephone line cord has a snap-in plug at each end. Insert one of the plugs into the jack on the bottom of the Base Unit. Insert the other end of the plug into the wall jack. 2. Mount the Base Unit on the wall.
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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Here is a brief guide to the features and functions of your Sprint cordless phone cordless telephone: • • SET-UP • Plug AC adaptor into a standard electrical outlet. • • Set Dial Mode setting in MENU to PULSE or TONE, The unit is factory set to TONE. digit hour must be preceded by a 0. Next, enter the minute. Next, select the Hour Presentation (12-hour or 24-hour format) by pressing the key directly below the 12 or 24 icon in the handset display. Press SAVE.
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FROM THE BASE Press SPEAKERPHONE, then wait for dial tone. Dial the desired phone number. VOLUME CONTROL • • FROM THE HANDSET • The phone must be ON. • Located on the side of the Handset, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN keys to raise or lower the earpiece volume. There are 8 volume levels. To end your call, press SPEAKERPHONE again. ANSWERING CALLS FROM THE HANDSET: • Press any key except OFF, Volume, INT.COM keys and 3 PPU keys. • Press OFF to end your call.
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE • • • Use the RING soft key to select the Ringer Type (there are 4 ring styles) and Vol soft key to select the ringer volume (High, Low or Off). FROM THE BASE • Press either HOLD or SPEAKERPHONE to return to your call. FROM THE HANDSET • Press the MUTE soft key to disable the Handset microphone during an active call. Press the TALK soft key or the PHONE key to return to normal 2-way conversation. To exit programming mode at any time, press OFF key .
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE • Using the / soft keys, select the number from the list and then press DIAL soft key. PAGE/HANDSET LOCATOR • • REDIAL WITH THE HANDSET OFF (ON HOOK) • • Press RDL. The Handset will the display last 3 phone numbers dialed. To page the Handset from the Base Unit, press INTER.COM. The Handset and Base Unit will emit a special beep tone for up to 60 seconds, In addition, the Handset will display BASE PAGING. To answer the page, press INT.COM on the Handset.
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE • • the handset microphone. But you can still hear the speaking from the Base. You can return the intercom conversation with the Base by press the TALK softkey. Press the OFF key to end the intercom mode. FROM THE BASE (when SPEAKERPHONE OFF) • • FROM THE HANDSET (when HANDSET ON or OFF HOOK) • • • • You can use the intercom when you are in a call. Press the INT.COM key, then you can talk to the Base unit. At the same time, your active call will be place on HOLD.
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE CONFERENCE • Press MENU • Using the / soft keys scroll until 1. Caller ID is highlighted Press the ENTER soft key. Your Sprint cordless phone allows you to establish a 3 party conference between the Handset, Base and the incoming call: 1) Use either the Base or the Handset to make a call. 2) If you are using the Base to make the call, the Handset can join the conference by pressing PHONE. Or, press the SPEAKERPHONE key on the Base if you use the Handset to make the call.
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE • Enter Memory Location (01 – 25). As soon as you enter the second digit, the contents of the selected Memory Location will be displayed. • • • Press PHONE key or the DIAL soft key to dial the displayed phone number. Enter Memory Location (01 – 25). The displayed phone number will be dialed. Press the PHONE or DIAL key. FROM THE BASE With the Handset ON (off hook): • Press PHONE. tone. • Press the SPEAKERPHONE to get the dial tone.
SOFTMENU FUNCTIONS The Sprint cordless phone has an advanced design which uses a menu system and soft keys to access all of the built-in features. Example of the idle mode display: • Press PSE if you want to add a 2second pause in the dialing sequence • Press CLR to backspace • Press SAVE to save the phone number in the Phone Book directory. The LCD will display: NEW: The number of Caller ID records not previously viewed TOTAL: The total number of stored Caller ID records (50 max.
SOFTMENU FUNCTIONS • CLR to clear the display and allow you to enter another location number, EXIT to exit Memory Dialing, and return to the idle mode display. • You can also access directory records by entering the name of the desired party. See PHONE BOOK for details.
SOFTMENU FUNCTIONS And the third screen is: 7. AutoAns (Auto Answer) On/Off 8. Set Tone/Pulse 9. Del (delete) MSG Icon However, using the shortcut, all you would need to do is: • • Press MENU Press the 5 key to enter the Set Time function • Then follow prompts. The following sections will detail how to access and operate the nine MENU functions. Note: You do not have to use the / soft keys to select menu options. Instead, you can simply press the number key that corresponds to the desired feature.
CALLER ID Once you have chosen CALLER ID (Menu selection #1), the screen will display: SAVE Press SAVE while reviewing a Caller ID record. The screen will display: • If an N in a shaded box appears in the upper right hand corner of the Caller ID screen, this indicates that it is a new (not previously viewed) record. If a number in a shaded box appears in the upper right hand corner of the Caller ID screen, this indicates that you have received multiple calls from this party.
CALLER ID • • • • If you want to save the phone number in a different location, press CLR, and then enter the two-digit directory location you desire (01 – 25). Press SAVE.The screen will confirm your location selection. - OR Press EXIT to cancel the operation and return to the idle mode display. The screen will display: • To dial, use the / scroll keys to select the desired dialing option, then press DIAL or PHONE; - OR Enter the desired number key, 1 through 4.
CALLER ID CALLER ID - CALL WAITING ID Your Sprint cordless phone is capable of displaying the name and/or number of the party calling before you answer the phone (Caller ID). It is also capable of displaying Caller ID information in conjunction with a Call Waiting alert signal (Call Waiting ID). With Call Waiting ID, the Caller ID data will help you decide whether to switch to the incoming call, or continue with you current conversation.
PHONE BOOK deletion or NO to cancel and return to the idle mode display. The names and phone numbers of 25 frequently called parties can be stored in the Sprint cordless phone Phone Book directory. You will find instructions for programming names and numbers into the directory in the section, ADDING NEW PHONE BOOK RECORDS.
PHONE BOOK The XX location displayed is its original location. You can choose a new location, or press EXIT to return to the idle mode display. If you want to save the phone number in a different location, press CLR, and then enter the two-digit location number. ADDING NEW PHONE BOOK RECORDS Press SAVE to confirm your location selection. The screen will display: Starting from the idle mode (off) display, enter the number you want to store in the Phone Book directory.
PHONE BOOK Number Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 • • • • Characters (in order) • ................... & ' , . 1 ................... a b c 2 ................... d e f 3 ................... g h i 4 ................... j k l 5 ................... m n o 6 ................... p q r s 7 ................... t u v 8 ................... w x y z 9 ................... 0 Press to advance the cursor to the next space.
RINGER TONE / VOLUME KEY BEEP ON/OFF You can adjust the Handset ringer style and volume level. There are 4 ringer styles and 3 volume levels: HI, LO, and OFF. As you use your Sprint cordless phone , you will hear a quiet beep with each key press. You can turn this feature off, if you choose KEY BEEP to be OFF.
SET TIME CLEAR ALL MEM This feature allows you to erase the entire contents of the PHONE BOOK and/or CALLER ID memory. Once you have selected SET TIME (Menu selection #5), the Handset will display: Once you have chosen CLEAR ALL MEM, (Menu selection #6), the Handset will display: If you prefer a 24-hour clock (sometimes called Military Time), press 24H. Enter the current time by pressing the appropriate numbers on the keypad. A single digit hour must start with 0.
AUTO ANSWER ON/OFF SET TONE /PULSE Factory default setting is Auto Answer OFF. Your Sprint cordless phone is preset for tone dialing.To change the dialing mode setting, choose SET TONE/ PULSE (Menu selection #8), the screen will display: With Auto Answer set to OFF, when the phone is on cradle, you cannot simply pick up the phone to answer incoming call, you must press PHONE to answer the call. This allows you to review the Caller ID information before answering.
HEADSET OPERATION Your Sprint cordless phone cordless telephone is equipped with a 2.5mm Headset Jack for use with an optional accessory Headset for handsfree operation. If you choose to use the Headset option, you must obtain an optional accessory Headset, which is compatible with the Sprint cordless phone. hands, slide the headband up or down so that it rests comfortably on your head, with the speaker cushion centered against your ear.
ADDITIONAL OPERATING TIPS When the handset is in Phone On mode and moved to a point where it and the Base Unit can no longer communicate, the Handset will beep twice and display OUT OF RANGE: phone service providers. If you subscribe to Voicemail service from your local telephone company, and a visual message waiting signal is provided, the Sprint cordless phone on the right side of the will display Handset LCD to alert you to new, unplayed messages. and attempt to re-link with the Base.
ADDITIONAL OPERATING TIPS NOTE: Message Waiting indicator works in conjunction with Voicemail service from many local phone companies. This is an optional service; you are not required to subscribe to it. answered the call. A charge is added to your phone bill each time you use this feature. CUSTOM PAY-PER-USE (PPU) FEATURES 1) Call your first party; after the party answers, 2) Press 3-WAY Call. Wait for dial tone. 3) Call your second party; after the call is answered. 4) Press 3-WAY Call again.
ADDITIONAL OPERATING TIPS LOW BATTERY INDICATION During a Low Battery condition, the Handset LCD will display: When this occurs, you should either return the Handset to the Base Unit for recharging, or exchange the drained Handset battery with a fully charged battery from the Spare Battery charger. CHECK AC POWER INDICATION A charged battery installed in the Base Unit will allow you to make and receive calls from the Handset in the event of a power failure, for approximately 4 hours.
MAINTENANCE CLEANING YOUR TELEPHONE TAKING CARE OF YOUR TELEPHONE. Your telephone has a durable plastic casing that should retain its luster for many years. Clean it only with a soft cloth slightly dampened with water or a mild soap. Do not use excess water or cleaning solvents of any kind. Your Sprint cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so it must be treated with care. AVOID ROUGH TREATMENT Place the Handset down gently.
IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY another outlet. If you have difficulty operating your phone, the suggestions below should solve the problem. If you still have difficulty after trying these suggestions, call the Sprint National Help Desk at 1800-949-4357. YOU GET NOISE, STATIC, OR A WEAK SIGNAL WHEN YOU’RE AWAY FROM THE BASE UNIT. • THE PHONE DOESN’T WORK AT ALL. • • • • Make sure the Power Cord is plugged in. Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged firmly into the Base Unit and the telephone wall jack.
WARRANTY STATEMENT LIMITED WARRANTY Sprint warrants, to the original purchaser only, the material and workmanship of this product for ONE YEAR from the date of purchase. Sprint will repair or replace, at our option, this product without charge should it fail due to a defect in material or workmanship within that time period. This warranty does not apply to loss or damage which is the result of accident, misuse or negligence.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS cluded) FREQUENCY CONTROL Crystal Controlled Dual PLL Synthesizer Base Unit: 21.5 x 16.5 x 5cm (L x W x T) Maximum (Antenna excluded) TRANSMIT FREQUENCY Handset : WEIGHT 904.20 MHz to 925.80 MHz ( All 20 channels within this range) Handset : 250 grams Base Unit: 415 grams Base Unit: 904.20 MHz to 925.80 MHz (All 20 channels within this range) POWER REQUIREMENTS Handset : RECEIVE FREQUENCY Self-contained nickel-cadmium rechargeable battery supply, 3.
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