Univex 1856 user manual Answering system mode, To turn the answering system off, Call screening

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Press ON/OFF until the system announces “The machine is off.”

- OR -

Press ON/OFF until the system announces “The

machine is on," and the

amount of remaining record- ing time.

Answering system operation

Answering system mode

The answering system’s default factory setting is ON in order to answer and record messages. You can turn the answering system off, but if you do, the answering system will not answer calls or record incoming messages.

To turn the answering system off

Press ON/OFF until you hear “The machine is off.” The ON/OFF will be turned off.

NOTE: If the answering system is off and someone calls, the telephone will ring 10 times then answer and announce “The machine is off,” beep twice, then answer and announce "The

machine will now hang up."

To turn the answering system on

Press ON/OFF until you hear “The machine is on," and the amount of remaining recording time. The ON/OFF light will be turned on.

Call screening

If the answering system is on and the base volume is on, you will hear the announcement and the incoming message when a call comes in.

Call intercept

While you are call screening, you can intercept the call by pressing SPEAKER or lifting the handset.

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Contents User’s manual Congratulations Stop Table of contents PROG/MEM Quick reference guideParts checklist Avoid placing the telephone base too close to Before you installTelephone base installation Wall mounting Installation optionsTabletop installation Repeated calls Telephone settingsContrast Call historyTo set the local area codes LanguageHome area code/local area codes To set the home area codeLast number redial To adjust ringer volumeTelephone operation Making and answering callsOptions while on calls To adjust listening volumeDirectory card Timeouts and error messagesDirectory Memory capacityTo call a number in speed dial Speed dialingTo store a number in speed dial To change numbersChain dialing One-touch dialingTo store number in one-touch To call a number in one-touchInformation about caller ID with call waiting Caller ID historyHow caller ID works Caller ID historyDialing options To review the call historyTo review the call history To return a callTo delete entries Delete or copy an entryTo copy an entry into memory Memory monitor Message guard memory for power failureMessage counter Message capacityCall screening Answering system modeTo turn the answering system off To turn the answering system onTo check day and time Day & time announcementsTo set day and time To delete your outgoing announcement Outgoing announcementsTo record your outgoing announcement To play your outgoing announcementTo turn announce only on or off Announce only modeSkip or Changing feature optionsFeature options Announcement moni What is priority call code?To delete all messages Message playbackAnnouncements during message playback Options during playbackTo play back a memo To record & play memosTo record a memo To play back a memo or a telephone conversation To record & play a phone conversationTo record a phone conversation Message counter displays Message counter displaysDelete the messages Remote accessAlert tones Indicator lightsDisplay screen messages, tones & lights Screen iconsTroubleshooting Test a working telephone at the same telephone jack. If Power failure Troubleshooting Important product information Especially about telephones answering systems Especially about corded telephonesConnection and use with the nationwide telephone network FCC and Acta informationProduct identifier and REN information Hearing aid compatibility Programming/testing of emergency numbersRepair instructions Rights of the telephone companyPart 15 of FCC rules Limited warranty Limited warranty Limited warranty Technical specifications Index Action Remote access wallet card