Oricom DECT BT9500 - Manual (Page 34)

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USING YOUR ANSWERING
MACHINE
The answering machine records unanswered calls when it is
activated. It can store up to 99 messages within the maximum
recording time of 14 minutes.
Turn on or off the answering machine
The answering system must be turned on to answer and record
messages.
When the answering system is turned on, it will be indicated by the
message display on the base and the icon will display
on the handset.
To turn on or off with the telephone base:
Press ANS ON/OFF to turn the answering system on or off. The
message display on the base will indicate it is on or off.
To turn on or off with a handset:
1. Press MENU/OK when in idle mode to enter the menu list.
2. Press MENU/OK to select >ANS. SYSTEM.
3. Press UP/DOWN to select >SETTINGS, then press MENU/OK.
4. Press MENU/OK to select >ANSWER ON/OFF.
5. Press UP/DOWN to choose ON or OFF, then press MENU/OK.
NOTE:
If the answering machine is turned off it will still answer to allow remote
access, but only after about 14 rings. There will be no outgoing message and it
will not allow any incoming message to be recorded.
If the memory is full it will still answer after the set number of rings, but with
the Answer Only message, and will allow remote access.
If the remote access code is not entered within 8 seconds the call will be
released.
Call screening
You can listen at the telephone base to a caller leaving a message.
If you want to turn off the call screening feature, set the telephone
base volume to zero. Remember to raise the volume in order to
hear your messages during playback.
If you want to talk to the person whose message is being recorded,
press TALK/R on the handset.
Play Messages
If you have new messages, the telephone plays only the new
messages (oldest first). If there are no new messages, the
telephone plays back all messages (oldest first).
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