Getting started
Quick reference guide - telephone base
IN USE indicator
On when the handset is in use, when the answering system is answering an incoming call or when you are registering a handset.
Flashes when another telephone is in use on the same line, or you are deregistering handset(s) from the telephone base.
Flashes quickly when there is an incoming call.
VOICEMAIL indicator
Flashes when you have new voicemail. Voicemail is a service offered by your telephone service provider, and is different from answering system messages (page 20).
HANDSET LOCATOR
Press to make handsets beep so you can locate them (page 24).
MESSAGE COUNTER
Number of messages (or during playback, message number currently playing).
X/DELETE
Press to delete the message currently playing. Press twice to delete all old messages when the phone is not in use (page 52).
/REPEAT
Press to repeat a message. Press twice to play the previous message (page 52).
CLOCK
Press to review or set the clock (page 44).
SETUP
Press to hear and change setup options (page 48).
ANNC.
Press to review or record the outgoing announcement. Press again to end announcement playback or recording (page 46).
PLAY/STOP
Press to start or stop message playback (page 52).
/SKIP
Press to skip a message (page 52).
ANSWER ON
Press to turn the answering system on or off (page 45).
VOLUME
Press to adjust playback volume (page 52).
RECORD
Press to record a memo (page 53) or, after pressing ANNC. to record an outgoing announcement (page 46).