Oricom 9800, 9400 manual Remote access, Cordless Handset, Screening Calls from the Handset

36Remote access

You may access the answering system with the cordless handset or from any tone-dial compatible telephone.

Cordless Handset

Use the corresponding handset keys just like you would use the base buttons (see “Answering System Setup”). The button functions are located on the handset above each number key. For example, to play messages:

1. Press the [ ] button and use the [ ] or [ ]buttons to scroll to DTAM MESSAGES.

2.Press the [ ] button to confirm, ANSWER REMOTE

ACCESS shows in the display.

3.Follow the voice instruction to use the answering system’s remote functions.

Screening Calls from the Handset

Use the handset to screen calls even when you can’t hear the answering system.

When the answering system picks up:

1.Press the [ ] button to access the answering system.

2.Listen as the caller leaves a message.

3.Press the [ ] or [ ] buttons to speak to the person or press the [ ] button to stop screening the call.

Accessing the Answering System from Another Location

You can access your answering system from any touch- tone phone by entering your 3-digit security code during the playing of outgoing announcement or after you hear the outgoing announcement.

1.Dial the telephone number to which the answering system is connected.

2.Enter the secur ity code dur ing the outgoing announcement or after you hear the tone.

3.Follow the voice menu to use the answering system’s remote functions.

The remote feature lets you perform the following functions:

To	Press this button
Review message	1
Play back messages	2
Stop message playback	2
Erase message	0 (during message playback)
Skip message	3
Turn on/off answer	4
Review voice menu options	7