Using the Answering Machine Interface
Using Handset and Base Menus
You can set up your answering machine's primary features from the base or handset. The menu options of the base have voice prompt.
When the phone is in standby, press the MENU soft key and then scroll down and select ANSW. SETUP. Press the OK soft key. Use [
] or [
] to scroll through the answering machine setup menu options. Select the option by pressing the OK soft key.
To exit the menu and return to standby, press [
] on the handset and [
/exit] on the base.
Handset operation
You can use your handset to operate your answering machine from anywhere in your home. When the phone is in standby, press the 
soft key on the handset to access the answering machine. REMOTE ANSWERING MACHINE OPERATION appears on the handset display, and the answering machine announces the time, and number of new and old messages. Keep the following things in mind when you use your handset to access your answering machine:
•You can enter a command at any time during the announcements.
•After the first announcement, you have 30 seconds to enter your first command before the answering machine returns to standby.
•If you receive a call, the remote operation is cancelled.
•During the remote operation REMOTE ANSWERING MACHINE OPERATION appears on the base.
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