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ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION
AT THE BASE
Call Screening/Intercept
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Make sure the Call Screening feature is set to on, the answering
system is on, and the message playback volume control is above
minimum level so you can hear the call's message. See "Answering
System Feature Setup" on page 22 to turn Call Screening on or off.
If you decide to take the call, press P on the cordless handset,
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pick up the corded handset, or press K on the base.
3
If you pick up an extension phone during the announcement and the
announcement does not stop right away, press and release the
telephone switchhook.
Record a Memo
You can record a memo up to four minutes long to store as an incoming message.
Press and release /.
1
2
Press a MBOX/STOP button to select a mailbox for the memo.
After the beep, speak toward the microphone. The Message
Window displays the length of your memo.
3
To stop recording, press the MBOX/STOP button again.
Message Window Display
Window Displays:
0
1
99
–
99 ↔ F
0
–
1
Counting
to
99
, flashing
40
–
99
A
ON
OF
or
, steady for
one second
CL ↔
normal display
– –
– –
, flashing
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When:
No messages in any mailbox
Total number of messages in all mailboxes, or
current message number during message playback
Memory is full, or total number of messages is 99
99
Duration of announcement or memo recording
Length of recording is more than 99 seconds
Current Remote Access Code while setting
Announce Only mode
Displayed when any setting is changed from
on or off
Clock needs to be set
System is answering a call or is in remote operation
System is in programming mode or initializing
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