Philips SE455C - Manual (Page 52)

50 The Answering Machine
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.
Press
m
.
Select ANSWER MACHINE >
SETTINGS > RING DELAY . Press
OK .
Select the new setting. Press OK .
• The setting is saved.
Tip
Economy. This is a cost effective way to
manage your messages 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.
16.10 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.
Note
The remote access PIN code is the same
as your system PIN. To change your PIN,
see “Changing your PIN” on page 44.
16.10.1 Activating/deactivating
remote access
You can allow or block remote access to
your answering machine.
Press
m
.
Select ANSWER MACHINE >
SETTINGS > REMOTE ACCESS .
Press OK .
Select the new setting. Press OK .
• The setting is saved.
16.10.2 Accessing your answering
machine remotely
Make a call to your home number
from a touch tone phone.
Press
#
when the greeting
message starts playing.
Enter your PIN code. You now have
access to your answering machine,
and new message(s) starts playing.
Note
You have 2 tries to enter the correct PIN
code before your phone hangs up.
Press a key to carry out a function.
See the Remote access commands
table below for a list of available
functions.
Note
When no message is playing, your phone
will hang up automatically if no key is
pressed for 8 seconds.
Remote access commands
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Key Function
1 Repeat current or play previous
message
2 Play messages
3 Skip to next message
6 Delete current message
7 Switch answering machine on
(not available during playback)
8 Stop message playback
9 Switch answering machine off
(not available during playback)
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