Remote Operation

You can operate your answering system from a remote location using any touch-tone telephone or the handset.

Remote access away from home

You can check, play, or delete messages, even record a new greeting message when you are away from home. Additionally, you can turn On or Off your answering system from a remote location.

Time stamp will not be heard until you have set the time. see “Setting the Time” on page 54.

The system will only playback messages for four minutes and then it returns to the command waiting mode. To continue playing your messages, press 0 then 2 again within 15 seconds.

If you enter an incorrect PIN code three times, you will hear a beep and the system will return to standby.

During the remote operation, “ ” appears on the base.

1)Call your telephone number and wait for the system to answer. If the answering system is off, it will answer after about 10 rings and sounds a series of beeps.

2)During the greeting message (or a series of beeps when the answering system is off), press 0 and enter your PIN code within 2 seconds (see “Setting a PIN Code” on page 27 or 54).

3)The answering system announces the current time and the number of messages stored in memory. You hear “To play incoming messages, press zero-two. For help, press one-zero”. You will hear a beep.

4)Enter a command within 15 seconds, each command there after must be entered within 2 seconds. You may select a command from the following chart:

For your convenience a remote operation card is provided for you to use while away from home (refer to page 79).

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