The Answering Machine; Turning On The Answering Machine; Turning Off The Answering Machine - Philips CD455C User Manual

16 The Answering
Machine
Your phone includes a telephone
answering machine that records
unanswered calls when it is on. Once
switched on, your answering machine is
ready to be used. By default, your
answering machine is set to Answer and
Record mode. You can also access the
answering machine remotely.
The LED message counter (two digits 7-
segment display) on the base will show
the number of the messages when the
answering machine is on.
-- Memory full
AA The answering machine is
being accessed remotely (on
the handset or a touch tone
phone)
Recording
00 The 2-digit number shows:
- The volume level during
adjustment,
or
- The message number
(blink for new messages)
You can use the answering machine menu
on the handset to change the settings of

the answering machine.

16.1 Turning on the answering
machine
You can turn on the answering machine
either through the base or the handset.
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Through the handset,
m
1
Press .
2
Select
ANSWER MACHINE
ANSWER ON/OFF
3
Select . Press
ON
• The setting is saved.
Through the base,
o
1
Press to turn on the answering
machine during standby.
Note
Once switched on, your answering
machine will answer incoming calls after a
certain number of rings depending on the
ring delay setting. See "Setting the ring
delay" on page 49.
16.2 Turning off the answering
machine
You can turn off the answering machine
either through the base or the handset.
Through the handset,
m
1
Press .
2
Select
ANSWER MACHINE
ANSWER ON/OFF
3
Select . Press
OFF
• The setting is saved.
Through the base,
o
1
Press to turn off the answering
machine during standby.
Note
Once switched off, the message counter
turns off.
>
. Press .
OK
.
OK
>
. Press .
OK
.
OK
The Answering Machine