Uniden DSS8955+3 - Manual (Page 49)

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Using the
Answering
System
Screening Calls
From the base From the handset
While the system is taking the message, simply •
listen to the caller over the base speaker.
To answer the call and speak to the caller, •
press [ ].
To mute the call screen and allow the caller to •
continue leaving the message, press [ ].
While the systems is recording the message, press •
[ /mute]. If another handset is screening a call, you will
hear a beep and you will not be able to screen the call.
To answer the call and speak to the caller, press [ • /flash].
To mute the call screen and allow the caller to continue •
leaving the message, press [ ] or return the handset to the
cradle.
Turning Off the Message Alert Tone
When all new messages are played back, the message alert tone will automatically deactivate. The tone will not
deactivate until all new messages are played back. To quickly turn off the tone, press any key on the base.
Operating the Answering System While You Are Away from Home
When you are away from home, you can operate your answering system with any touch-tone telephone.
Setting a security code or Personal Identification Number (PIN)
To operate your answering system when you are away from home, you will need to enter a two-digit security code or
Personal Identification Number (PIN). The default security code is 80.
Press 1) [menu/select].
Select the ANSW. SETUP menu, and then the SECURITY CODE submenu. 2)
Use the number keypad ([0] through [9]) to enter a two-digit security code (00-99). 3)
Press 4) [menu/select]. You will hear a confirmation tone.
Dialing in to your answering system
Note: If you enter an incorrect security code/PIN three times, you will hear a beep and the answering system will
return to standby.
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