Vtech i5868 User Manual - Page 36

Answering System Operation Connect to the Answering System from a Remote Location You can access many features of this system remotely from a touch tone phone. 1. Dial your telephone number. 2. When the system answers, enter your Remote Access Code (preset to 50). The system beeps once and then announces the number of new messages. 3. Enter a remote command (see Remote Access Commands below). 4. Press *0 to exit remote operation. Voice Menu The system has voice prompts to help you with remote operation. Press *5 to hear the menu while remotely connected to the answering system. REMOTE ACCESS COMMANDS FUNCTION: Play messages in a mailbox COMMAND: Press #, then enter the appropriate mailbox number (1, 2, or 3). The system plays new messages. If there are no new messages, the system plays old messages. Repeat a message Skip a message Stop Save messages Delete a message Review announcement Press #4 while message is playing; Pressing twice backs up to the previous message. Press #6 while message is playing; each press advances another message. Press #5. Hang up. Press #9 while message is playing. Press #7; system plays announcement, then beeps. Record announcement Record memo End remote access call Turn system off Turn system on Press *7; after beep, record announcement, Press #5 to stop. System plays back announcement. Press *8; then mailbox number where you want memo recorded; speak after beep; press #5 to exit. Press *0. Press #0; the system announces, "Answering machine off." Press #0 again to turn the system back on. When system is off, it answers after 10 rings and announces, "Please enter your security code." Enter your remote access code. Answering System Operation NOTE: If no key is pressed within 10 seconds of entering remote access code, the voice menu will be announced. After the voice menu announcement, if no key is pressed within 20 seconds, the remote access call will automatically end. 36