Answering system operation

Record a memo

1. Press REC/MEMO.

2. The system will announce “Record after the tone. Press STOP when you are done.”

3. Speak toward the MIC to record a memo for up to four minutes.

4. The timer shows the elapsed time (in seconds) in the message window when you are recording.

5. When finished recording, press PLAY/STOP / to save the memo. The system announces “Recorded” to confirm.

Play back a memo

See Message playback (page 35) about retrieving memos.

Call screening

If you wish to listen to caller’s leaving their message before choosing to answer a call:

1. Set the playback VOL on the base to a level greater than one by pressing or to adjust the message playback volume.

2. If you decide to answer a call while the caller is leaving a message, simply press TALK/FLASH on the handset. The answering system will stop recording.

Remote access

To retrieve new messages from any touch tone phone from a remote location, a two digit access code is required. The remote access code can be any two digit number between 10 and 99. The remote access code has been set to 19 at the factory but it can be changed it to any two digit number any time for your convenience.

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Memos less than one second will not be recorded. You can record a memo up to four minutes long.

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