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Turning on the answering function

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Turning on the answering function Message counter Press (ANSWER ON/OFF) on the base unit. The ANSWER ON/OFF button lights up. Answering Machine Features (ANSWER ON/OFF) Mailbox usage This phone offers you three voice mailboxes, providing a convenient way to share the mailbox feature with other members of your household or business. When a caller calls The caller can choose one of the two ways to leave a message: • If calling from a touch-tone phone, the caller select a mailbox by pressing (*)(1) (MAILBOX 1), (*)(2) (MAILBOX 2) or (*)(3) (MAILBOX 3) while the caller hears the greeting. The greeting stops and a beep will sound, then the caller can start recording a message • Wait until the greeting finishes, then start recording a message. When the caller does not select a mailbox, the message is automatically recorded to MAILBOX 1. Notes • If four minutes have passed while recording the incoming message, the line will be disconnected automatically. • If the message is shorter than two seconds, it will not be recorded. To turn off the answering function Press (ANSWER ON/OFF) on the base unit. The ANSWER ON/OFF button goes off. Note The answering function is preset to on. Tip The answering machine will automatically answer a call after 10 rings, even if the answering function is off and announces "Please enter your security code" to prompt the caller to turn on the answering function. When the memory is full The total recording time of this answering machine is approximately 15 minutes (including the greeting, messages, and memo). When the remaining recording time becomes less than 30 seconds, "F" flashes on the display and the answering machine goes into the memory full status. In this status, the answering machine will not answer a call until after 10 rings even if the answering function is on. To avoid this erase unnecessary messages (see page 31). You can also erase the messages from an outside phone (see page 36). Answering Machine Features 29US

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Answering Machine Features
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Answering Machine Features
Turning on the answering function
Press
(ANSWER°ON/OFF)
on the
base unit.
The ANSWER ON/OFF button
lights up.
Mailbox usage
This phone offers you three voice mailboxes, providing a convenient way to share the
mailbox feature with other members of your household or business.
When a caller calls
The caller can choose one of the two ways to leave a message:
• If calling from a touch-tone phone, the caller select a mailbox by pressing
(*)(1)
(MAILBOX 1),
(*)(2)
(MAILBOX 2) or
(*)(3)
(MAILBOX 3) while the caller hears
the greeting. The greeting stops and a beep will sound, then the caller can start
recording a message
• Wait until the greeting finishes, then start recording a message.
When the caller
does not select a mailbox, the message is automatically recorded to MAILBOX 1.
Notes
•
If four minutes have passed while recording the incoming message, the line will be
disconnected automatically.
•
If the message is shorter than two seconds, it will not be recorded.
To turn off the answering function
Press
(ANSWER°ON/OFF)
on the base unit.
The ANSWER ON/OFF button goes off.
Note
The answering function is preset to on.
Tip
The answering machine will automatically answer a call after 10 rings, even if the answering
function is off and announces “Please enter your security code” to prompt the caller to turn on
the answering function.
When the memory is full
The total recording time of this answering machine is approximately 15 minutes
(including the greeting, messages, and memo).
When the remaining recording time becomes less than 30 seconds, “F” flashes on the
display and the answering machine goes into the memory full status.
In this status, the answering machine will not answer a call until after 10 rings even if
the answering function is on.
To avoid this erase unnecessary messages (see page 31). You can also erase the
messages from an outside phone (see page 36).
(ANSWER°ON/OFF)
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