Philips SE455C - Manual (Page 51)

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From the handset
During message playback, press OK
to enter the options menu.
Select
DELETE . Press OK .
• The current message is deleted.
16.6.3 Deleting all old incoming
messages
From the base
Press and hold
f
during standby.
• All old messages are permanently
deleted.
From the handset
Press
m
.
Select ANSWER MACHINE >
DELETE ALL . Press OK .
• The handset displays a confirmation
request.
Press OK to confirm.
• All old messages are permanently
deleted.
Note
Unread message(s) cannot be deleted,
and deleted message(s) cannot be
recovered.
16.7 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.
Press
m
on the handset.
Select ANSWER MACHINE >
SETTINGS > HS SCREENING . Press
OK .
Select the new setting. Go to step 4
if you selected
ON or step 5 if you
selected OFF .
Select the handset you want for
screening.
Press
OK .
• The setting is saved.
Note
During call screening, use
u
and
d
to adjust the screening volume.
Tip
Handset Call Screening. Your handset
automatically turns on the speaker for
handset screening. To listen from the
earpiece, press
v
to turn off the
speaker.
Note
The call screening on/off setting cannot
be changed during ICM recording.
16.8 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
icon flashing and
a notification message on the handset.
16.9 Setting the ring delay
Ring delay is the number of times your
phone will ring before the answering
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