Sony SPP-A967 - Manual (Page 17)

Playing back messages Screening incoming calls
When you come home
If C answef T on /OFF) flashes in
red, or the displa\’ shows the
number of new messages and
the MAILBOX indicator flashes,
press the mailbox button
(C
mailbox T), C mailbox 2) or
( MAiLBOXdL)). The machine
plays back from the first new
message.
Additional tasks when playing back messages
Do this
Press fVOLUME'i
Press the mailbox button again.
Press the mailbox button again.
To
Adjust the speaker volume
Stop playback
Replav the messages
Skip to the next message
Repeat the current message Press rhEPEAT/SLOW^j while the current message is placing.
Go back to previous messages Press ¡TREPEAT/SLOWh within the first three seconds of the
current message.
Piav back slowh
Press CSKIP/QUICK') while the current message is playing
Keep 1 REPEAT/SLOW) pressed during plavback.
Pla\' back quickh' Keep fSklP/QUlCK) pressed during plaxback.
To erase messages
You can erase only the messages you have played back.
• To erase one message, press (T rase ) while the message is being
pilayed back.
• To erase all messages in a mailbox, press CERASE), and a mailbox
button ((MAILBOX to i(T(iAILBOX 2( or ;(MAILBOX 3j) . A long
confirmation beep sounds and all messages in the selected mailbox
a re erased.
Notes
• The displav shows the total number of "new" messages. Therefore, it is reset
to "0" when \’ou play back all new mes.sages, even thev are not erased vet. Be
sure to erase unnecessarv messages hefore the memorv becomes full.
• When the number of new messages exceeds 99, "99" flashes on the counter.
• If a call comes in during playback, the plai back stops.
• It a power interruption occurs or the AC power adaptor is disconnected
while erasing a message, all recorded message may be erased.
Tips
You can also listen to the messages or erase the messages from a touch-tone
pibone (page 3b).
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Answering Machine Features
You can screen calls by leas ing the answering function on (see page
31) v\ bile r ou are at home, IVher, a call ;s answered, \ ou can hear th;
message being recorded through the base unit (you cannot laear the
message through the Itandsi't) but the caller cannot hear you. Then,
you can decide vs hether to answer the call or not. I his function is
ax ailable only on the base unit.
To answer the call
Press (TALK).
Recoreiing is cancelled and you
can speak to the caller.
Note
If the volume is set to minimum, \'Ou cannot screen the calls.
Tip
T'ou can also answer the call bv picking up another phone if it is connected to
the same line.
Answering Machine Features