Record And Play Memos; Answering Machine Settings; Call Screening - VTech DS8141 User Manual

9.5

Record and Play Memos

Memos are messages you record as reminders for yourself or others using the same
answering system. You can record your own memos using a system handset or the
base. Play and delete them the same way as incoming messages.
To record a memo:
1. Press MENU on the handset in idle mode to enter the main menu.
2. Press or
to highlight Answering sys, then press SELECT.
3. Press or
to highlight Record memo, then press SELECT.
4. The system announces, "Record after the tone. Press STOP when you are done."
After the tone, speak towards the handset or telephone base.
5. Press STOP when you finish recording. The handset announces, "Recorded."
and then returns to the previous menu.
noteS
1. The system announces "Memory is full," if you attempt to record a memo when
the memory is full.
2. Each memo can be up to 4 minutes in length.
3. Memos shorter than 2 seconds are not recorded.
9.6

Answering Machine Settings

in the answering system setup menu, you can change the settings for call screening,
number of rings, remote access code, message alert tone and recording time.
9.7

Call Screening

The call screening feature lets you listen at the telephone base to a caller leaving
a message. While monitoring an incoming message, you can answer the call by
pressing or
To turn call screening on or off:
1. Press MENU in idle mode to enter the main menu.
2. Use or on the handset, or press
scroll to Answering sys, then press SELECT.
3. Use or on the handset, or press
scroll to Ans sys setup, then press SELECT twice to select Call screening.
4. Press or
to choose between On and Off, then press SET to save. You hear a confirmation
tone.
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