Call Screening; Remote Access - Philips XL300 User Manual

Tip
•
When you access the answering machine remotely,
you are recommended to set the ring delay to [TOLL
SAVER] mode. This is a cost effective way to manage
your messages. When there are new messages, the
answering machine picks up the call after 3 rings; When
there is no messages, it picks up the call after 5 rings.

Call screening

You can hear the caller while he is leaving a
/OK to answer the call.
message. Press

Remote access

You can operate your answering machine when
you are away from home. Simply make a call to
your phone with a touch tone phone and enter
your 4-digit PIN code.
Note
•
The remote access PIN code is the same as your
system PIN. The preset PIN is 0000.
Activate/deactivate the remote access
You can allow or block remote access to the
answering machine.
1
/MENU /
Press
access the main menu.
2
Select [ANSW MACHINE] > [REMOTE
ACC.], then press
3
Select [ACTIVATE]/[DEACTIVATE], then
/OK to confirm.
press
» The setting is saved.
Change the PIN code
1
/MENU /
Press
access the main menu.
in standby mode to
/OK to confirm.
in standby mode to
2
Select [ANSW MACHINE] > [REMOTE
ACC.] > [CHANGE PIN], then press
/OK to confirm.
3
Enter the old PIN, then press
confirm.
4
Enter the new PIN code, then press
/OK to confirm.
5
Enter the new PIN code again, then press
/OK to confirm.
» The setting is saved.
Access the answering machine
remotely
1
Make a call to your home number with a
touch tone phone.
2
Enter # when you hear the announcement.
3
Enter your PIN code.
» You now have access to your
answering machine, and you can now
listen to the new messages.
Note
•
You have 2 chances to enter the correct PIN code
before your phone hangs up.
4
Press a key to carry out a function. See the
Remote access commands table below for
a list of available functions.
Note
•
When there is no message, the phone hangs up
automatically if no key is pressed for 8 seconds.
Remote access commands
Key Function
1 Repeat the current or listen to the
previous message.
2 Listen to messages.
3 Skip to the next message.
6 Delete the current message.
/OK to
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