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Answering system operation
New message indication
The /PLAY/STOP light on the telephone base
flashes, and XX New messages displays on the
handset and telephone base when there are new
answering system messages.
If the message alert tone is turned on, the telephone
base beeps every 10 seconds when there are
messages that have not been reviewed.
Call screening
To screen a call at the telephone base:
If the answering system and call screening are on, the announcement
and the incoming message broadcast at the telephone base while the
call is answered by the answering system.
Options while a message is being recorded:
Press q VOL or pVOL to adjust the listening volume.
Press /STOP to temporarily turn off the feature.
Press SILENCE to temporarily mute the feature.
Press SCREEN to temporarily turn on the feature if it is set to off.
To screen a call at a cordless handset:
If the answering system and call screening are on, press SELECT. The
announcement and the incoming message broadcast at the handset
while the call is answered by the answering system.
Options while a message is being recorded:
Press VOL
+
or VOL
-
to adjust the listening volume.
Press OFF to temporarily turn off the feature.
Press SELECT to temporarily turn on the feature if it is set to off.
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HANDSET X
XX New messages
9:48 AM 5/20
ANS ON
9:48am 5/20
BASE
XX New messages
ANS
ON
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