SETTING THE TAD TO ANSWER CALLS
To set the TAD to answer calls, press AN- SWER. If the TAD is set to record a caller’s message (see “Setting the Record Time” on Page 24), it plays the outgoing message and shows the number of recorded messages. If the TAD is set to Announcement Only, it plays the outgoing message, and 7 appears.
To set the TAD to not answer calls, press ANSWER again. The TAD announces “An- swer off” and the message counter turns off.
SCREENING CALLS
You can let the TAD answer calls for you while you listen to the caller’s message through the base’s speaker.
If you decide to answer the call, press SPEAKER to answer using the speaker- phone.
Press TALK to answer if the handset is off the base, or if the handset is on the base, lift it (and press TALK if Auto Talk is off).
You can also pick up any phone on the same line. The TAD stops recording and resets to answer the next call.
Press VOL 8 or 9 to adjust the volume lev- el of call screening. If you do not want to lis- ten to calls, repeatedly press VOL 9 until & appears.
Note: Even if you turn the volume to 0 for call screening, you can still listen to incoming message playback at the original volume lev- el.
RECORDING INCOMING MESSAGES
After the TAD answers a call, it plays the out- going message, beeps, then records the call- er’s message. Each incoming message can
be up to 1 or 4 minutes long, depending on how you set the recording time (“Setting the Record Time” on Page 24). The TAD’s maxi- mum recording capacity is a total of 20 min- utes (or 59 messages) for all three mail boxes combined.
The TAD stops recording and resets to an- swer the next call when:
•The caller hangs up.
•The maximum message length is reached.
•The TAD detects a busy signal or more than 7 seconds of silence.
•You pick up the TAD’s handset or any phone on the same phone line.
Note: When the TAD’s message memory is full, <B appears and the TAD announces “No remaining time” when you try to operate it.
USING THE MAIL BOXES
You can record messages from specific call- ers in a designated mail box: for example, when you are away from your home, you might want to record your message sepa- rately from other messages.
While the caller is hearing the outgoing mes- sage, press ∗ and the desired mail box num- ber — for example, press ∗, 3 to record the message in mail box 3. The TAD announces “Mail box 3” and is ready to record the mes- sage.
Unless specified as above, the incoming messages are recorded in mail box 1. You might want to include this information in your outgoing message.
For example: “To leave a message for Jack, press star one now. To leave a message for Jill press star two now. To leave a message for Tom, press star three now.”
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