ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION
AT THE BASE
Answering Calls
When the system is on and you’ve selected the Normal Announce mode, the caller hears the announcement,followed by a beep. A caller can leave a message up to 4 minutes long. If the message is longer than 4 minutes or shorter than 2 seconds,or if the caller is silent for more than 6 seconds,or if the system runs out of memory, the system beeps once and hangs up.
If you’ve selected Announce Only, callers hear your announcement twice, but cannot leave a message.
Call Screening/Intercept
Set the volume control so you can hear the caller’s message. If you decide to take the call, press Pon the handset, or lift the handset of an extension phone. (If you pick up the handset or an extension phone during the announcement and the announcement does not stop right away, press *0 on the handset or extension phone, or press Yon the base.)
Listening to Your Messages
As the system plays back messages, the Message Window displays the number of the message playing. After 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 release Y. The system announces the total number of new and old messages, then plays the new messages. If there are no new messages, the system plays the old messages.
Repeat entire message
Press and release rafter hearing the first 2 seconds.
Back up to earlier message
Press and release runtil the Message Window displays the number of the message you want.
Skip to next message
Press and release K.
Skip ahead to later message
Press and release Kuntil the Message Window displays the number of the message you want.
Stop message playback
Press and release Y.
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