Room Monitoring - AT&T 4695 User Manual

the base, press PHONE and take the call as soon as the PHONE Light goes on. You can also pick up the
handset of any extension phone on the same line to take the call.
The answering system should stop playing the announcement (or recording the message), and ready itself
to answer calls again. If it doesn't stop, quickly press and release the switchhook of the extension phone
you are using.

Room Monitoring

You can monitor the area around the system base unit. To activate room monitoring, press ANS SYS, then
8 (ROOM MONITOR), and use the handset to monitor the room.
After 15 seconds, you will hear a beep. Press 8 (ROOM MONITOR) again to continue monitoring or press
OFF to end room monitoring.
Operating the Answering System Using a Touch Tone Phone Away from Your Home or
Office
Establishing a Connection with the Answering System
NOTE: When the RING SELECT switch is set to TOLL SAVER, the system will answer after
two rings if there are messages and after four rings if there are no new messages. When you call,
if you hear the third ring you'll know that no one has left a message. Hang up before the fourth
ring, and you'll save the cost of the call.
1. Dial your phone number.
2. When the answering system answers and after outgoing announcement plays and you hear a beep,
enter your access code.
The system will beep and announce the number of recorded messages to indicate that it is ready to accept a
command.
Instructions for the most frequently used commands and other operations are listed below.
You can use the wallet card to remind you of the correct button to press for each operation.
To end the connection from the outside telephone line, simply hang up.
Listening to Your Messages
Playing Your Messages: Press and release 2 (PLAY). The system will play all of the
messages on the tape and then a long beep to indicate that it is ready to accept a new
command.
Saving Messages: This system automatically saves old messages after playback, unless you
command it to clear messages. After performing any answering system operation, simply
hang up the phone.
Clearing Messages After All Messages Playback: Press and release 5 (RESET). The
system rewinds the tape, resets itself to record new messages over the old ones and then beeps
to indicate that it is ready to accept a new command.
Rewinding: While playing your messages, press and release 1 (REWIND). The system will
stop playing, rewind about 15 seconds, and then resume playing. Each time you press and
release 1 (REWIND), the system will back up about 15 seconds.
Fast Forward: While playing your messages, press and release 3 (FAST FWD). The system
will stop playing, advance the tape about 15 seconds, and resume playing. Each time you
press and release 3 (FAST FWD), the tape will advance about 15 seconds.