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Dial Mode
This phone comes set to operate with touch tone service. If you have dial pulse (rotary) service, you will need to reset the dial mode. If you hear clicks (not tones) when you dial, you have dial pulse (rotary) service.
To change to dial pulse mode:
1Press and release G.
2Press #, #, #, 3.
To change back to touch tone mode:
1Press and release G.
2Press #, #, #, 8.
Ringer Volume
Use the RINGER switch located on the right side of the phone to turn the ringer OFF, or to set it to LO or HI volume. You can make or answer calls when the ringer is off, and other phones on the same line are not affected by the setting.
Handset Volume Control
While on a call, use Vto adjust the listening level. Press the top arrow to increase volume. Press the bottom arrow to decrease volume.
Mute
Mute lets you hear the other party, but prevents the other party from hearing you.
To mute a call, press and release m. The MUTE light goes on.
To return to
Flash
Press and release Finstead of pressing the switchhook to ac- tivate services such as Call Waiting or
Temporary Tone
If you have dial pulse (rotary) service, this feature allows you to enter codes or tones needed to operate answering machines, or use electronic banking services, calling cards, and other special services. This feature will operate most special services; how- ever, some services may actually require a touch tone line. To be sure, ask the company that provides the special service.
Light is on when |
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phone line is in use. |
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| When light goes on, | |
| battery needs to be | |
| replaced. | |
Store a pause in a | Access telephone | |
subscriber services. | ||
memory dialing |
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number. | Put caller on Hold. | |
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Dial numbers in | (Light goes on when | |
call is on Hold.) | ||
telephone memory. |
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Store numbers in | Mute handset | |
microphone. | ||
telephone memory. | ||
| Redial last | |
| number called. | |
Temporary Tone | Adjust listening volume | |
| during a call. |
Set and hear
Remote Access Code.
Use with other buttons to change settings.
Set and hear time/day.
Record and hear outgoing announcement.
Repeat all or part of a message.
Stop message playback.
Microphone
Select number of times line rings before system answers (RING SELECT on back).
Displays number of messages and other indicators.
Turn system on or off.
Play messages.
Delete all or selected messages.
Skip all or part of a message.
Adjust listening volume during message playback.
Redial
Press and release Rto dial the last number you dialed (up to 32 digits). The last number you dialed is stored in redial memory until you dial another number.
Hold
To put a call on hold, press and release H. The HOLD light flashes. You can return the handset to the cradle without discon- necting the call.
To take a call off hold, press and release H
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Lift the handset of this phone
— OR —
Lift the handset of another phone on the same line as this phone.
NOTE: If you have touch tone service, you do not need to use the Temporary Tone feature.
1Dial the call, then press and release *(TONE). Any buttons pressed after this will send tone signals.
2After you hang up, the phone automatically returns to dial pulse (rotary) dialing.
The telephone can store 9 telephone numbers, each up to 24 digits long. A number remains stored in memory unless you change it by storing a new number in its place.
NOTE: You may choose to store emergency numbers in memory locations. This feature is provided only as a convenience and the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for customer reliance upon the memory feature.
Storing Memory Numbers
1Press and release G.
2Enter a telephone number (up to 24 digits). To store a switchhook flash, press Fin the appropriate place while entering the number. To store a dialing pause, press pin the appropriate place while entering the number.
3Press and release Y.
4Press and release the memory location (1 to 9) where the number is to be stored. You cannot use 0, #or * as memory locations.
Dialing Memory Numbers
1Lift the handset.
2Press and release Y.
3Press and release the memory location (1 to 9).
Storing Numbers Just Dialed
1Press and release G.
2Press and release R.
3Press and release Y.
4Press and release the memory location (1 to 9) where the number is to be stored.
Setting the Clock
You’ll need to set the clock so that it can record the day and time that each message is received.
1Press and release g. The Message Window displays CH.
2Press and release C. The current day setting is announced.
3To change the day setting, hold down /or
?until the correct day is announced. Then release the button.
4Press and release C. The current hour setting is announced.
5To change the hour setting, hold down /or
?until the correct hour is announced. Then release the button.
6Press and release C. The current minutes setting is announced.
7To change the minutes setting, hold down /or
?until the correct minutes setting is announced. Then release the button.
8Press and release C. The new day and time are announced.
To check the clock, press and release C.
Recording Your Announcement
Before using this answering system, you should record the an- nouncement (up to 3 minutes long) that callers will hear when the system answers a call. If you choose not to record an announce- ment, the system answers with a prerecorded announcement: “Hello. Please leave a message after the tone.”
1Press and release g. The Message Window displays CH.
2Press and release A. The system beeps. Speak toward the microphone normally, from about 9 inches away. While you are recording, the Message Window displays the elapsed time of your recording.
3Press Swhen you are finished. The system automatically plays back your announcement.
To review your announcement, press and release A.
Turning the System On/Off
Use Oto turn the system on and off. When the system is off, the Message Window is blank.
Volume Control
Use Vto adjust the volume of the system’s speaker. Press the top arrow to increase volume. Press the bottom arrow to decrease volume.
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From a Remote Touch Tone Phone
Answering Calls | Repeat entire message — Press and release | ?. | |
When the system answers a call, the caller hears the announce- | Repeat part of message — Hold dow n ?for a | ||
ment you recorded, followed by a beep. After the beep, the | few seconds, then release it to resume playing. The | ||
system beeps while the button is held down. | |||
system begins recording your caller’s message. A caller can leave | |||
Skip to next message — Press and release | /. | ||
a message up to 3 minutes long. If the message is longer than 3 | |||
Skip part of a message — Hold dow n /for a | |||
minutes, or if the caller is silent for more than 7 seconds, or if the | |||
few seconds, then release it to resume playing. The | |||
system runs out of memory, the system beeps once and hangs up. | |||
system beeps while the button is held down. | |||
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Frequent callers can skip over your announcement by pressing #. | Stop message playback — Press and releas | e S. | |
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Recording a Memo
You can record a memo to be stored as an incoming message. The memo can be up to 3 minutes long, and will be played back with other messages.
1Press and release M. After the beep, speak toward the microphone.
2To stop recording, press S.
When Memory is Full
You can change the Remote Access Code to any
1 | Press and release g. The Message Window |
| displays CH. |
2 | Press and release c. The system announces “First |
| digit.” |
3 | Press /or ?to change the digit. |
4 | When the Message Window displays the desired first |
| digit, press and release c. The system announces |
| “Second digit.” |
Playing Messages
1Dial your telephone number from a touch tone phone.
2When the system answers, enter your Remote Access Code. The system announces the number of messages received, then beeps twice.
3After the two beeps, wait 4 seconds, and the system
plays back messages
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Press and release 1to play all messages
Room Monitor with Intercom
You can call the answering system and listen to any activity in the room.
1 | Press 9, 1to listen for 30 seconds. |
2 | If you wish, you can press 1while the monitor is |
| active to speak to someone in the room (up to 30 |
| seconds). |
3 | Press 1again during intercom operation to return to |
| listening only. |
Ring Select/Toll Saver
Use the RING SELECT switch on the back of the system to select how many times the line will ring before the system answers a call. Set to 2 for two rings, set to 4 for four rings, or set to TS for Toll Saver. When you set the system to TS, the system answers after 4 rings when you have no new messages, and after 2 rings when you have new messages.
Privacy Playback
Instead of hearing your messages through the system’s speaker, you can listen to them through the answering system handset.
1Hold down Swhile you lift the handset.
2Press and release Pto play all messages
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Hold down Pfor about 2 seconds to play new
The system can record approximately 12 minutes of messages, including your announcement, for up to a total of 99 messages. When memory is full, or 99 messages have been recorded, the Message Window flashes F. Delete messages to make room for new ones.
When memory is full, the system answers calls after 10 rings, and sounds 2 beeps instead of playing your announcement.
5 | Press /or ?to change the digit. |
6 | When the Message Window displays the desired |
| second digit, press and release c. The system |
| announces “Third digit.” |
7 | Press /or ?to change the digit. |
8 | When the Message Window displays the desired third |
| digit, press and release c. The system announces |
| the new Remote Access Code. |
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Press and release 2to play only new messages (if there are no new messages, the system announces “No
new messages”). |
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4 To repeat a message — Press and releas | e 4while the |
message is playing. |
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To repeat part of a message — Hold dow | n 4. To |
resume playing, release 4. |
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4 Press 5at any time to exit Room Monitor with |
Intercom. |
Ending Remote Access Call
Press *, 9. The system announces “The machine will now hang up,” and disconnects from the line.
Changing Remote Access Code
Message Window
The Message Window displays the number of messages that have been recorded. If the Message Window displays F, then the memory is full and you’ll need to delete messages before new ones can be recorded.
messages only.
3After pressing P, you can follow the directions above to repeat, skip, or stop message playback.
NOTE: Privacy Playback will not work if you have answered a call, or if you lift the handset and place a call before pressing P.
Remote Access Code
You can use many features of this answering system remotely from a touch tone phone. Most features can be accessed only after you enter a Remote Access Code, preset to 500. You can view the Remote Access Code by tapping c.
To skip a message — Press and releas | e 6while the |
message is playing. |
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To skip part of a message — Hold dow | n 6. To |
resume playing, release 6. |
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To stop message playback — Press and releas e 5.
1Press 99. The system announces “Enter new code.”
2Enter your new Remote Access Code, any number between 500 and 999.
3If a valid code is entered, the system announces the new Remote Access Code. If an invalid code is entered, the system beeps 5 times rapidly, then beeps twice. Repeat Steps 1 and 2.
PLAY Light
Saving Messages
To save messages, hang up.
The PLAY Light blinks when you have new messages, and remains steady when you have messages in memory that you’ve already played. The PLAY Light is off when there are no messages in memory.
Call Screening/Intercept
Set the system to answer calls, and set the volume control so you can hear the caller’s message.
If you decide to take the call, lift the handset of this phone or any phone on the same line. The system stops recording and resets to answer calls.
Listening to Your Messages
As the system plays back messages, the Message Window displays the number of the message playing. Before playing each message, the system announces the day and time the message was received. After playing the last message, the system announces “End of messages.”
Play all messages — Press and releas e P. If you have no messages, the system announces “No messages.” Play new messages only — Hold dow n Pfor about 2 seconds, until the system begins playing. If you have no new messages, the system announces “No new messages.”
The system saves your messages automatically if you do not delete them. The system can save about 12 minutes of messages, including your announcement, for up to a total of 99 messages. When memory is full, you must delete some or all messages before new messages can be recorded.
Deleting Messages
Delete all messages — Hold dow n D. The system announces “Messages deleted” and the Messag e Window displays 0. If you haven’t listened to all of the messages, the system beeps 5 times, and does not delete messages. Delete selected messages — Press and releas e D while the message you want to delete is being played. The system beeps once, and continues with the next message. If you want to check a message before you delete it, you can press ?to replay a message before deleting it.
When the system reaches the end of the last message, the messages not deleted are renumbered, and the Message Window displays the total number of messages remaining in memory.
Deleting Messages
To delete selected message — Press and releas e 3while
the message is playing.
To delete all messages — After you have listened to all messages and heard the 2 beeps, press 3, 3.
Recording Announcement
1Press 7, *.
2Speak after the beep, then press 5to stop recording. The system replays your new announcement.
To review your announcement — Pres s 7, 1.
Recording a Memo
1Press #and begin speaking after the beep.
2Press 5when you are finished.
Turn System Off
Press 8, 8.
Turn System On
When the system is off, it answers after 10 rings and beeps twice.
1Press 0to turn the system on.
2The system beeps twice and is ready to answer calls and record messages. If the system beeps 5 times, the memory is full.
Memory Full
If the system answers after 10 rings and beeps twice instead of playing your announcement, it might be off or memory might be full.
1Enter Remote Access Code after
2Listen to messages, and delete some or all of them.
3Press 0to make sure your system is on before you hang up.