Answering system operation

Message counter

BASE

MSG1#

Message counter displays

The message counter usually displays the total number of answering system messages. See the table below for other message counter displays.

Message counter displays

0

No messages.

0 (flashing)

The clock needs to be set (page 51).

 

 

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 57).

 

 

 

1-99 (counting)

Elapsed time while recording a memo

 

(page 60) or announcement up to 90

 

seconds (page 53).

 

 

 

99 (flashing)

A memo recording is more than 99

 

seconds.

 

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

 

messages are being deleted.

02, 04, 06, tS Displayed while setting the number of

 

rings (page 56).

 

 

1-8

Displayed for two seconds while

 

telephone base speaker volume is being

 

adjusted.

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