Philips CD450 User Manual page 30

CALL SCREENING
Call screening allows you to hear the caller while he is leaving a message. You
can then decide if you want to talk to the caller directly.
From the base
You can use and to adjust the speaker's volume during call screening.
The lowest volume level turns call screening off.
From the handset
The call screening feature on the handset can be changed from the handset
menu.
1. Press on the handset.
2. Select A A A A n n n n s s s s machine machine
machine machine
3. Select the new setting. Go to step 4 if you selected On
selected Off Off Off. Off
4. Select the handset you want for screening.
OK
5. Press . The setting is saved.
During call screening, use and
TIP: Handset Handset Call Screening. Call Screening. Your handset automatically turns on the
Handset Handset Call Screening. Call Screening.
speaker for handset screening. To listen from the earpiece, press
turn off the speaker.
NOTE: The call screening on/off setting cannot be changed during ICM
recording.
The Answering Machine
A A A A ns settings ns settings HS screening HS screening. Press
ns settings ns settings HS HS screening screening
On or step 5 if you On On
to adjust the screening volume.
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The Answering Machine
MESSAGE ALERT
Message alert gives you an indication that the answering machine has new
message(s). You will see the number of new messages flashing on the base, and
you will also see the
SETTING THE RING DELAY
Ring delay is the number of times your phone will ring before the answering
machine picks up the call. This setting only applies when your answering machine
is switched on. You can change this setting from 3 – 8 rings or economy.
OK
.
REMOTE ACCESS
You can operate your answering machine when you are away from home by
calling your phone from a touch tone phone and entering your 4-digit PIN code.
to
Activating/deactivating remote access
You can allow or block remote access to your answering machine.
icon flashing and a notification message on the handset.
1. Press .
2. Select A A A A ns ns ns ns machine machine machine machine A A A A ns settings ns settings ns settings ns settings
OK
3. Select the new setting. Press
TIP: Economy
Economy. This is a cost effective way to manage your messages
Economy Economy
when accessing your answering machine remotely. When economy is
selected, your answering machine will pick up the call after 3 rings if
you have new messages or 5 rings if you do not have any messages.
NOTE: The remote access PIN code is the same as your system PIN.
To change your PIN, see Changing your PIN on page 46.
1. Press .
2. Select A A A A ns machine ns machine ns machine ns machine A A A A ns settings ns settings ns settings ns settings
OK
3. Select the new setting. Press
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OK
R R R R ing delay ing delay. Press ing delay ing delay .
. The setting is saved.
OK
R R R R emote access emote access. Press emote access emote access .
. The setting is saved.