Answering System Operation; New Message Indication; Call Screening; Call Intercept - VTech CM18245 User Manual

Answering system

Answering system operation

New message indication

The deskset displays XX New messages when there are new messages
and/or memos in the private mailbox.
The MESSAGE WAITING indicator on the deskset turns on when there are
new messages in private mailbox.

Call screening

When the answering system and call screening are turned on (see
Call screening on page 60), and a message is being recorded, press
MENU/
to hear the incoming message.
SELECT
During message recording, press +/VOL/- to adjust the volume.

Call intercept

When a caller is leaving a message on your private mailbox, you can stop the
recording and talk to the caller by pressing the corresponding line key (LINE 1-
LINE 4). You can turn this feature on or off. See Call intercept on page 61.

Message playback

From the deskset, you can play the messages in the private mailbox and the general
mailbox. You can choose to play the new messages only or play old messages.
When playback begins, the total number of messages is announced. Before each
message, you hear the date and time of the recording. After the last message,
you hear "End of the messages."
NOTE: Messages in general mailbox are stored in console.
To listen to messages in the private mailbox:
1. While the deskset is idle, press ANS SYS.
/SELECT or /SKIP to choose Play messages.
2. Press
MENU
3. If you have only new messages or only old messages, the deskset plays the
messages directly.
-OR-
If you have both new and old messages, press
messages to play the new messages only, or Old messages to play old
messages in the private mailbox. Press
the messages.
or
SELECT or /SKIP to play
MENU/
63
to choose New