Sony IT-A100 User manual

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Integrated Telephone
Answering Machine
IT-A100/A200
Operating Instructions [===
Before operating the unit, please read this manual
thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
The table of contents is located on page 5.
Manual de instrucciones E=Z=7=
Antes de utilizar la unidad, lea detenidamente este manual
y consérvelo para futuras referencias.
El indice se encuentra en la pagina 33.
©1993 by Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia

For the Customers in the USA
Owner’s Record
The model and the serial numbers are located at the bottom of the unit. Record the serial number in
the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regard-
ing this product.
Mode No. IT-A100/A200 = Serial No. Beene
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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:
1. Read and understand all instructions.
2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol
cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
4. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or
laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool.
5. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing
serious damage to the product.
6. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation. To protect
it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never
be blocked by placing the product on the bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product
should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This product should not be
placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided. sas
7. This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking
label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your dealer or local
power company.
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.
9. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of the fire or
electric shock.
10. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch
dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
11. To reduce the risk of electric sock, do not disassemble this product, but take it to a qualified
service personnel when some service or repair work is required. Opening or removing covers
may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks. Incorrect reassembly can cause electric
shock when the appliance is subsequently used.
(continued)

(2. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel
under the following conditions.
A. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.
B. If liquid has been spilled into the product.
C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
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 a qualified
technician to restore the product to normal operation.
E. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.
F. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance.
13. Avoid using a telephone (other than cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a
remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
14. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO USERS
Your model (IT-A100 or IT-A200) has been approved by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) as not being harmful to the telephone network when connected directly to the telephone lines.
In order to fully comply with the Rules of the FCC Part 68, the following instructions should be read
carefully and followed completely where applicable:
1. The FCC Rules require that all direct connection to the telephone lines must be made through
standard plugs and jacks as called out in the Rules.
No connection can be made to party lines or coin lines.
a. Upon request from your telephone company, you must provide the 14 digit FCC Registration
Number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN), both of which are on a label located at the
bottom of the unit.
b. Inform your local telephone company that the jack (connector) required for your device is
USOC RJ11C. The plug and jack comply with the Rules of the FCC Part 68.
c. After the telephone company has installed the jack listed above, you can connect your model
(IT-A100 or IT-A200) by inserting the mating plug of your equipment into the jack.
d. The REN is useful to determine the quantity of devices you may connect to your telephone
line and still have all of those devices ring when your number is called. In most, but not all
areas, the sum of the RENs of all devices should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the
number of devices you may connect to your line, as determined by the REN, you should call
your local telephone company to determine the maximum REN for your calling area.
e. All repairs must be accomplished as described in the “Service requirements”.
2. If it appears that your model (IT-A100 or IT-A200) is malfunctioning, it should be disconnected
from the telephone line until it can be determined if your equipment or the telephone line is the
source of the trouble. If your equipment needs repair, it should not be reconnected until such
repairs are made.

For the Customers in the USA (continued)
SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
If your model (IT-A100 or IT-A200) should malfunction, all repairs will be performed by an author-
ized Sony service representative.
This equipment has been registered with the FCC for direct connection to the telephone network.
Under the FCC Program, no customer is authorized to repair this equipment. This applies to
equipment both in and out of warranty. If such unauthorized repair is performed, the registraion of
the equipment for direct connection to the network will be null and void. If the equipment is still in
warranty, the remainder of the warrannty period will also be null and void. It is the responsibility of
users requiring service to report the need for service to Sony dealer.
In the event that equipment must be returned for repair as determined by an authorized agent,
instructions for return of equipment will be furnished by Sony Electronics Inc. or authorized agent. If
the equipment is out of warranty, a nominal fee will be charged for repair.
For information contact: Sony Telecommunications Helpline [phone]
There is not reason why your model (IT-A100 or IT-A200) should ever cause harm to the network. If
such harm does occur, the telephone company shall, where practicable, notify you, the customer,
that temporary discontinuance of service may be required; however, where prior notice is not
practicable, the telephone company may temporarily discontinue service forthwith, if such action is
reasonable in circumstances. In case of such temporary discontinuance, the telephone company shall
(1) promptly notify you, the customer, of such temporary discontinuance (2) afford you, the cus-
tomer, the opportunity to correct the situation which gave rise to the temporary discontinuance, and
(3) inform you, the customer, of your right to bring a complaint to the Commission pursuant to the
procedures set forth in the Rules.
Procedures for filing the complaints can be obtained from your local dealer, or if necessary, by
writing directly to the manufacturer.
Notes
© The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations, or procedures
that could affect the operation of the equipment. If this happens, the telephone company will
provide advance notice in order for you to make necessary modifications to maintain uninter-
rupted service.
¢ This equipment is Hearing Aid Compatible.
¢ If your telephone is equipped with automatic dialers
WHEN PROGRAMMING EMERGENCY NUMBERS AND (OR) MAKING TEST CALLS TO
EMERGENCY NUMBERS:
1. Remain on the line and briefly explain to the dispatcher the reason for the call.
2. Perform such activities in the off-peak hours, such as early morning or late evenings.
Caution
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could
void your authority to operate this equipment.

Table of Contents
Features 6
Before operating the phone
Setting up Checking the package contents 7
Identifying the parts 8
Connecting the phone 10
Hanging the phone on a wall 11
Getting started Choosing tone or pulse dialing 12
Adjusting the volumes 13
Adjusting the ringer level 13
Adjusting the speaker volume 13
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Using as a telephone Making/receiving a call 14
Making a call 14
Receiving a call 14
Redialing 15
Using touch-tone services (for pulse dialing systems only) 15
Memory dialing 16
Storing memory dialing numbers 16
Making memory dialing calls 17
Using as a telephone Preparation 18
answering machine Inserting the Microcassette 18
Types of greetings 18
Recording a greeting 19
Setting the day and time 20
Turning the answering function on or off 22
Setting a beep for.incoming messages 22
Playing back messages 23
Clearing messages 23
Recording a telephone conversation 24
Recording a memo message 25
Remote contro! | Calling from a remote phone 26
functions Control codes for remote operations 26
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Handling the phone [J Precautions 27
General ; Troubleshooting 28
Specifications Back cover

Features
Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony IT-A100/A200
Integrated Telephone Answering Machine. This unit comes with a
variety of features, among them are:
© pre-recorded greetings which allow you to turn on the answering
function quickly
* voice menus to guide you in operating the answering machine
* a voice guide which tells you the number of new incoming mes-
sages
¢ on IT-A200, a message counter shows if there are any new incom-
ing messages by digits
¢ on IT-A100, an indicator flashes to show if there are any new
incoming messages
¢ the ability to deliver a greeting without accepting incoming mes-
sages (e.g., after business hours)
* voice time/day stamp for each message
° controlling the answering machine from a remote phone when you
are away
¢ memory dialing — one-touch dialing and speed dialing
About This Manual
This manual covers two models: IT-A100 and IT-A200.
For your model name, check the top panel of the unit.

mum Before operating the phone
Checking the package contents
Make sure the follwoing items are included in the package. If any-
thing is missing, contact your local Sony dealer.
Handset
AC power adaptor (AC-T66)
Wall bracket
Setting up | 3

identifying the parts
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18 17 1615 14 13 12
Dialing keys
PROGRAM button
CLEAR MESSAGES button
Message counter (IT-A200)
RECORDING indicator (IT-A100)
ANSWER indicator (IT-A100)
MEMO/CONV REC (conversation
record) button
Records a memo or phone conversation.
FAST FORWARD button
Advances the tape fast.
PLAY/STOP button
POWER indicator
Lights when the AC power adaptor is
connected.
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12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
(IT-A200) (ea) 4
(IT-A100) = 2
VOLUME controls
Speaker
Microphone
REWIND button
Rewinds the tape.
REDIAL/PAUSE button
Redials the last number called.
Also inserts a pause in the dialing sequence.
ONE TOUCH DIALING buttons
SPEED DIAL button
Accesses speed dialing numbers.
TONE button
Temporarily switches the dialing mode from
pulse to tone.
Handset

ANSWER ON/OFF button
Turns the answering function on or off.
TIME button
Announces current day and time.
AUDIBLE IND/ANN ONLY (audible
indicator/announce only) switch
Turns on or off the audible mode which
informs you with a beep if there are any
messages recorded and turns the announce-
ment only mode on or off.
SET/REC (record) button
Sets the current time or records your
greeting.
GREETING button
Records a greeting.
DIAL MODE switch
Selects pulse or tone dialing.
RINGER LEVEL switch
DC IN 12V jack
LINE jack
Setting up |

Connecting the phone
Read the next page first if you want to hang the phone ona wall.
3
Handset cord
Telephone line cord (supplied)
Connect one end of the AC power adaptor (sup-
plied) into the DC IN 12V jack, and the other end
into an AC outlet.
Be sure to pass the AC power adaptor cord around the
hook.
If your phone jack is Hot Plug one end of the long telephone line cord
modular, contact your telephone (supplied) into the LINE jack, and the other end
service company for assistance. into a telephone outlet.
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3
Use the handset cord (supplied) to connect the
handset to the phone.
@ Note on the AC power adaptor
Use only the AC power adaptor supplied. Do not use any other
AC power adaptor.
Polarity of the plug a $
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Remove. _ Insert.
Telephone
line cord
AC power adaptor cord
1 Press the AC power adaptor cord and the short
telephone line cord into the wall bracket.
2 Hook the wall bracket to the wall plate and plug
the telephone line cord into the modular jack.
3 Insert the tabs on the top of the wall bracket into
the phone and press the phone so that the lower
tabs on the wall bracket go into the phone.
4 Reverse the hang-up tab.
5 Connect the phone to its handset, an AC outlet,
and the telephone cord.
For details, see the “Connecting the phone” (page 10)
section.
@ If you cannot hook the wall bracket
Attach the wall bracket directly to the wall using the supplied
screws.

Choosing tone or pulse dialing
For the telephone to work correctly, you must set it to the type of
your dialing system: tone or pulse dialing.
DIAL MODE switch
! Mf Setting the dial mode
If you have pulse dialing, be sure Set the DIAL MODE switch to:
to
read
the
“Using
touch-tone
T
if
your
dialing
system
is
tone
services (for pulse dialing P if your dialing system is pulse
systems only)” (page 15) section
before you make long distance B if you are not sure
cle. 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.
| Getting started

Adjusting the volumes
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RINGER LEVEL switch
VOLUME controls
Adjusting the ringer level
The RINGER LEVEL switch controls the volume of the ringer. If you
do not want to be disturbed by telephone calls, you can turn the
ringer off.
Set the RINGER LEVEL switch to H (High), L (Low), or OFF.
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The VOLUME controls adjust the volume of the speaker. It has no
effect on recording.
Press the + VOLUME control to increase the volume, or - control
to decrease it.
Getting started | 13

“gm ~Operating the phone
Making/receiving a call
Dialing keys
Handset
Making a call
1
Pick up the handset.
You hear a dial tone.
2
Dial a phone number.
Receiving a call
When you hear the phone ring, pick up the handset.
; @ When you finish talking
Replace the handset in the cradle.
The call is disconnected.
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You can redial the last number called with just one touch of the
REDIAL/PAUSE button. This lets you easily redial the same number
again if the line was busy.
1
Pick up the handset.
You hear a dial tone.
2
!
Th Press REDIAL/PAUSE.
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number
must
not
be
longer
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than 32 digits for pulse dialing The last sequence of digits dialed will be automatically
system and 31 digits for tone redialed.
dialing system (tone and pause
are each counted as one digit);
otherwise you will hear five
short error beeps and the call will
not be connected.
Using touch-tone services (for pulse dialing systems only)
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.
1
Use the phone to dial the service number.
!
When connected to the service, press TONE @.
You only need to press TONE
once to turn dialing to tone; this
will remain effective until the call
is disconnected.
3
Press the dialing keys as required.
Using as a telephone | 1

Memory dialing
You can store the numbers you PROGRAM button
frequently call into the memory
of the phone so that you can
dial a number with the touch of
one (one-touch dialing) or two
(speed dialing) buttons.
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Pick up the handset.
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Press PROGRAM.
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number that exceeds 16 digits for
pulse dialing or 15 digits for tone
dialing. Note that tone and pause
are each counted as one digit.
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For one-touch dialing:
Press one of the 3 ONE TOUCH DIALING buttons (1
to 3).
For speed dialing:
Press the SPEED DIAL button and the desired
dialing key (0 to 9).
@ To change a stored number—_—_—____—__-
If you store a new phone number in memory dialing button that
already has a number stored in it, the old number will be erased.
| Using as a telephone

i If you use a Private Branch Exchange (PBX) —
You need to dial a digit (such as 9) to access an outside line before
you dial a phone number. To store the phone number:
1 Enter the outside line access digit.
2 Press REDIAL/PAUSE to enter a pause (to allow the phone
time to the access outside line).
3 Enter the phone number you want to store.
@ To keep a directory
Use the supplied directory to write down the name of persons or
places whose numbers you have stored and attach it to the
handset.
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The memory dialing numbers are
not lost when the telephone line
cord is connected even if power
interruption occurs.
Pick up the handset.
You hear a dial tone.
For one-touch dialing:
Press the desired ONE TOUCH DIALING button (1 to
3).
The phone number stored in the button will be dialed.
For speed dialing:
1 Press SPEED DIAL.
2 Press the desired speed dialing button (dialing key 0
to 9).
The phone number stored in the button will be dialed.
Using as a telephone | 1

Preparation
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Open the lid and insert the
supplied microcassette into the
microcassette compartment
with the side for recording
facing up after you make sure
there is no slack in the tape.
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The caller hears a greeting when the phone answers the call.
The phone provides two types of greetings: standard and announce-
ment only.
The phone has pre-recorded greetings. You can also record your own
greeting. For details, see the next page.
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Standard You want to play a greeting to ask the caller to
leave a message.
Pre-recorded message:
“Hello, I'm unable to answer your call right
now. Please leave your name, number and
message after the tone.”
ANN You want to make an announcement to the
(announcement) | caller without accepting incoming messages
ONLY when, for example, you-are away on a long
vacation. The caller hears the greeting twice
and the phone will be disconnected.
Pre-recorded message:
“Hello, I’m unable to answer your call right
now. Please call again. Thank you.”
@ Note
If the tape becomes full of incoming messages, the phone is
automatically switched to the ANN ONLY mode. The caller hears
the pre-recorded ANN ONLY message after 10 rings and the
phone will be disconnected.
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You can record your own
greeting. If you want to use the
pre-recorded greetings, skip
this section.
Your own greeting will be used
for both the standard and ANN
ONLY modes. The pre-
recorded greetings cannot be
used unless you erase your
own recorded greeting.
s
If more than 15 seconds elapse
between pressing buttons (except
when recording), the operation
canceled and you must start over
again.
On {T-A100: The RECORDING
indicator flashes.
On IT-A200: The message
counter shows “19” flashing.
On IT-A100: When the amount of
remaining time becomes 3
seconds, the RECORDING
indicator flashes faster.
On IT-A200: The message
counter counts down from “19”
to “0”.
If the 19-second message limit is
exceeded, recording automati-
cally ends.
The user-recorded greeting is
used for both the standard and
ANN ONLY modes. If you turn
the ANN ONLY mode on, no
messages will be recorded even if
your greeting says “Leave a
message.”
AUDIBLE IND/ANN
ONLY switch
SET/REC button
GREETING button
Microphone
1
Press SET/REC.
2
Press GREETING.
You hear the recorded instructions, “You may record your
outgoing message. Start after the tone.”
3
After you hear a tone, start speaking about 30 cm
(12 inches) away from the microphone.
The greeting must be between 2 and 19 seconds.
4
Press GREETING.
The phone automatically replays the greeting you recorded
and you hear a confirmation beep.
The answering function is turned on.
Set AUDIBLE IND/ANN ONLY to the desired
position.
To turn the ANN ONLY mode on, set it to ANN ONLY
ON.
To turn the standard mode on, set it to ANN ONLY OFF or
AUDIBLE IND ON.
Using as a telephone answering machine | 1

=> Preparation
The pre-recorded greetings
cannot be erased.
@ Checking the greeting
1 Press ANSWER ON/OFF.
2 Press GREETING.
The phone replays the greeting. If no greeting has been recorded,
the pre-recorded greeting is heard instead.
You hear a confirmation beep.
B
Recording
a
new
greeting
—@£§@
—
—_—
Follow
the
steps
on
the
previous
page.
The
old
greeting
will
be
erased
automatically.
@ To use the pre-recorded greetings
Follow steps 1, 2, and 3, but record for less than two seconds. You
will hear five short beeps and your old greeting will be erased.
The phone will then answer using the pre-recorded greetings.
i If power interruption occurs ———_—_——_—_—_
The greeting will not be affected as long as the power comes back
on within one hour.
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If you set the day and time, the
messages (except greetings) are
stamped with the day and time.
If more than 30 seconds elapse
between pressing buttons, the
operation is canceled and you
must start over again.
Each time you press TIME, the
day changes as follows:
Sunday —> Monday —> Tuesday
—» Wednesday —> Thursday —
Friday —> Saturday —> Sunday...
1
Press SET/REC.
2
Press TIME to select the day of the week.
The phone announces the day of the week.
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