•If no outgoing message is recorded, the TAD says, “Answer off, no announcement.”
Note: If you pick up the phone exactly when the TAD answers, you might need to hang up and pick up the phone again, or press PLAY/STOP to stop the TAD.
If you do not want to take the call, do not pick up the handset, and let the TAD fin- ish recording the caller’s message.
To set the TAD to not answer calls, press ANSWER again. The TAD says “Answer off,” and the indicator turns off.
PLAYING MESSAGES
If there are new messages (messages that have not been listened to), the indi- cator flashes and the display shows the total number of messages.
RECORDING INCOMING MESSAGES
The maximum length for each incoming message is 60 seconds. If a recording reaches 55 seconds, the TAD beeps once to notify the caller that time will be up soon. If a recording reaches 60 sec- onds, the TAD beeps three times, then disconnects.
Note: The TAD automatically hangs up if the caller is silent for over 8 seconds.
To play all the messages, press PLAY/ STOP. Or, to play only the new messag- es, press and hold down PLAY/ STOP.The TAD announces the number of messages it will play.
SCREENING CALLS
Your TAD’s speaker lets you listen as callers leave messages. If you want to speak to a caller, pick up any phone on the same line and begin speaking. The TAD detects when you pick up the phone and automatically resets to an- swer the next call.
Note: If you press and hold down PLAY/ STOP and there are no new messages stored, the TAD says, “No new messag- es.”
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