Answering system operation

Message counter displays

Message counter

The message counter usually displays the total number of memos and incoming messages. See the list below for explanations of other displays in this counter.

Message counter displays

0

No messages.

 

 

 

 

 

0 (flashing)

The clock needs to be set. (page 33)

 

 

 

 

1-99

Total number of messages and memos,

 

 

or message number currently playing.

 

 

 

 

 

1-99 (flashing)

Total number of messages and memos.

 

 

The number flashes when there are new

 

 

(un-reviewed) messages.

 

 

After a power failure, the number in the

 

 

message counter will flash to indicate the

 

 

clock needs to be set.

 

 

 

 

10-99

Current remote access code while setting

 

 

(page 35).

 

 

 

 

 

1-99 (counting)

Elapsed time while recording a memo

 

 

(page 37) or announcement up to 90

 

 

seconds (page 34).

 

 

 

 

 

99 (flashing)

Memo recording has exceeded the maxi-

 

 

mum counter display capacity of 99 sec-

 

 

onds.

 

F (flashing)

Memory is full. Messages must be

 

 

deleted before new messages can be

 

 

recorded.

 

 

 

 

 

--

System is answering a call, being

 

 

accessed remotely, or the clock is being

 

 

set.

 

 

 

 

-- (flashing)

System is being setup, initialized or mes-

 

 

sages are being deleted.

 

 

 

02, 04, 06, tS Current number of rings while setting

 

 

(page 35).

 

 

 

 

1-8

Displayed for two seconds while tel-

 

 

ephone base speaker volume is being

 

 

adjusted.

 

 

 

 

HI, LO, OF

Displayed for two seconds while the

 

 

telephone base ringer volume is being

 

 

adjusted.

 

 

 

 

 

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