Vtech LS6381-2 Users Manual - Page 43

Use your built-in answering system Turn on or off the answering system New message indication If XX new messages display on the handsets, there are new messages in the built-in answering system. Message window Description display 0 There are no messages in the answering system. 0 (flashing) After a power failure, the number in the message window flashes to indicate that the date and time need to be set. 1-99 • Total number of messages and memos. • Current message number during old message playback. 1-99 • Total number of new messages (flashing) and memos. The number flashes when there are new messages that have not been reviewed. • Current message number during new message playback. • After a power failure, the number in the message window flashes to • indicate that the date and time need to be set. 1-99 & F Memory is full. Messages must be (alternating) deleted before new messages can be recorded. -- • The answering system is being programmed by a system handset. • The answering system is answering a call or recording a memo or announcement. • The answering system is being accessed remotely. • The phonebook or caller ID log is being accessed by a system handset. 0-6 Telephone base ringer volume while adjusting. 1-8 Speaker volume level of the telephone base while adjusting. The answering system must be turned on to answer and record messages. When the answering system is turned on, the light on the telephone base turns on and ANS ON displays on the handset. Turn the answering system on or off with the telephone base Press to turn the answering system on or off. When the answering system is turned on, it announces, "Calls will be answered." When the answering system is turned off, it announces, "Calls will not be answered." Turn the answering system on or off with a handset 1. Press in idle mode. 2. Press q CID or p to highlight Answering sys, then press . 3. PressqCIDorp tohighlightAnswer on/off, then press . 4. Press q CID or p or Off, then press save. to highlight On to 84 Playback messages Options during playback You can listen to messages at the • Press to play the messages telephone base or on a cordless through the handset earpiece. handset. When playback begins, the • Press again to return to total number of messages is annouced. playing messages through the Before each message, you hear the day speakerphone. and time of the recording. After the last • Press p/VOLUME/q to adjust the message, you hear, "End of messages." message playback volume. Make sure you set the date and time • Press 6 to skip to the next message. correctly. Refer to Set date and time for • Press 4 to repeat the message more details. currently playing. Press 4 twice to To listen to messages at the handset listen to the previous message. • Press 3 or to delete the current message. 1. Press on the handset • Press to stop the when the telephone is not in use. playback. 2. Press again to select Play messages. If you have either new or old messages, the messages play automatically. 3. The system announces the number of messages, then begins playback. The message sequence is shown on the handset's screen. 4. Press playback. to stop the 85