VTech erisbusinesssystem 4-line office phones main console warranty Answering system operation

Answering system

Answering system operation

New message indication

The icon displays on the console when there are new messages in the central mailbox.

The icon displays on the console when there are new messages and/or memos in the private mailbox.

The MESSAGE WAITING indicator on the console flashes when there are new messages in either the central or private mailbox.

Call screening

If the answering system and call screening are turned on (see Call screening

on page 95), the announcement and the incoming message broadcast at the console when a call arrives. During message recording, press /VOLUME or

VOLUME/ to adjust the volume.

Call intercept

When a caller is leaving a message on your central or private mailbox, you can

stop the recording and talk to the caller by pressing the corresponding line key (LINE 1-LINE 4). This feature is enabled for the central mailbox by default. For

the private mailbox, you can turn this feature on or off (see page 92).

Message playback

From the console, you can play the messages in both the central and private mailboxes.

You can choose to play the new messages only or play all messages (new messages and old messages).

Play Messages

>Central Mailbox

Private Mailbox

By default, the system announces the date and time of

the recording before playing each message. After the last message, you hear, “End of the messages.”

To listen to messages in the mailbox:

1.While the console is idle, press ANS SYS.

2.Press or to choose Play Messages, then press MENU/SELECT or /SKIP.

3.Press or to choose Central Mailbox or Private Mailbox, then press MENU/SELECT or /SKIP.

4.Press or to choose Play new msgs to play the new messages only or Play all msgs to play all the messages in the mailbox.

5.Press MENU/SELECT or /SKIP to play the messages.

Central Mailbox >Play new msgs Play all msgs

6.The system announces the number of messages, date and time the message

was received, then starts playing the messages. If there are no messages in the mailbox, the system announces, “No new messages.” if you have chosen Play new msgs, or “No messages.” if you have chosen Play all msgs.

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