Answering System
Remote operation
Using a touch tone phone, you can call your phone number from outside and access the unit to listen to messages. The unit’s voice guidance prompts you to press certain dial keys to perform different operations.
Important:
LIn order to operate the answering system remotely, you must first set a remote code (page 33). This code must be entered each time you operate the answering system remotely.
Using the answering system remotely
1Dial your phone number from a touch tone phone.
2After the greeting message starts,
enter your remote code (page 33). LThe unit plays back new
messages.
LThe voice guidance informs you of the available commands.
3Control the unit using remote commands (page 32).
4When finished, hang up.
Voice guidance
During remote operation, the unit’s voice guidance starts and prompts you to press {1} to perform a specific operation, or press {2} to listen to more available operations. Operations are presented by voice guidance in the following order:
–Play back all messages
–Play back new messages
–Record a message
–Erase all messages
Note:
LIf you do not press any dial keys within 10 seconds after a voice guidance prompt, the unit disconnects your call.
Remote commands
You can press dial keys to access certain answering system functions without waiting for the voice guidance to prompt you.
Key | Remote command |
{1} | Repeat message |
| (during playback)*1 |
{2} | Skip message (during |
| playback) |
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{4} | Play new messages |
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{5} | Play all messages |
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{9} | Stop playback*2 |
{0} | Turn answering system |
| off |
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{*}{4} | Erase message |
| currently playing |
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{*}{5} | Erase all messages |
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*1 If pressed within the first 5 seconds of a message, the previous message is played.
*2 To resume operation, enter a remote command within 15 seconds, or the voice guidance starts.
Turning on the answering system remotely
If the answering system is off, you can turn it on remotely.
1Dial your phone number.
2Let the phone ring 15 times.
LThe unit answers your call with the greeting message.
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