ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION

AT THE BASE

Call Screening/Intercept

1Make sure the answering system is on, and set the message playback volume control above level 1 so you can hear the caller’s message.

2If you decide to take the call, press Pon the handset.

3If you pick up an extension phone during the announcement and the announcement does not stop right away,press and release the telephone switchhook.

Record a Memo

You can record a memo up to four minutes long to store as an incoming message.

1Press and release /.

2Press a MAILBOX/STOP button to select a mailbox for the memo. After the beep, speak toward the microphone. The message window displays the length of your memo.

3To stop recording, press the MAILBOX/STOP button again.

Message Window Display

Window Displays:

To Indicate:

0

No new messages in any mailbox

 

 

1 98, flashing

Total number of messages in all mailboxes

 

 

0 99 F

Memory is full, or total number of messages is 99

 

 

Counting 1 to 99

Duration of announcement or memo recording

 

 

99, flashing

Length of recording is more than 99 seconds

 

 

1 99

Current message number during message playback

 

 

1 8, steady for

Indicates volume level selected when VOLUME +

one second

or VOLUME -is pressed

 

 

00 99

Current Remote Access Code while setting

 

 

A

Announce Only mode

 

 

ON or OFF, steady for

Displayed when any setting is changed from

one second

On or Off

 

 

CL normal display

Clock needs to be set

 

 

Ð Ð

System is answering a call or is in remote operation

 

 

Ð Ð , flashing

System is in programming mode or initializing

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AT&T 2255 user manual Call Screening/Intercept, Record a Memo, Message Window Display