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The Answering, Machine

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17 The Answering Machine Your phone includes a telephone answering machine that records unanswered calls when it is on. Once switched on, your answering machine is ready to be used. By default, your answering machine is set to Answer and Record mode. You can also access the answering machine remotely. The LED message counter on the base will show the number of the messages when the answering machine is on. . The answering machine is on with no new messages. --. Memory full Recording 3. The 2-digit number shows: - The volume level during adjustment, or - The message number (blink for new messages) You can use the answering machine menu on the handset to change the settings of the answering machine. 17.1 Turning on the answering machine You can turn on the answering machine either through the base or the handset. Through the handset, 1 Press Menu. 2 Select Answer machine > Answer On/ Off. Press Select. 3 Select On. Press OK. • The setting is saved. Through the base, o 1 Press to turn on the answering machine during standby. Note Once switched on, your answering machine will answer incoming calls after a certain number of rings depending on the ring delay setting. See "Setting the ring delay" on page 57. 17.2 Turning off the answering machine You can turn off the answering machine either through the base or the handset. Through the handset, 1 Press Menu. 2 Select Answer machine > Answer On/ Off. Press Select. 3 Select Off. Press OK. • The setting is saved. Through the base, o 1 Press to turn off the answering machine during standby. Note Once switched off, the message counter turns off. The Answering Machine 53

Section	Page
1 Important	7
1.1 Power requirements	7
1.2 Digital security system	8
1.3 Software licences	8
1.4 Conformity	9
1.5 Environmental	9
1.6 Recycling & disposal	9
1.7 Electric, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Fields (\	10
2 Your phone	11
2.1 What’s in the box	11
2.2 What else will you need	11
2.3 Overview of your phone	12
2.4 Overview of the base station	13
2.5 Display icons	13
2.6 The menus	14
3 Getting started	15
3.1 Connect the base station	15
3.2 Connect your charger	15
3.3 Install your handset	15
3.4 Checking the battery level	16
3.5 Settings before first use	16
3.6 Log in to Skype	17
4 General description	18
4.1 What is standby mode?	18
4.2 Checking the signal strength	18
4.3 Switching your handset ON/ OFF	18
4.4 Setting the clock	18
4.5 Menu structure	20
5 Skype on your phone	24
5.1 What is Skype?	24
5.2 Skype, landlines and mobiles	24
5.3 Commonly used terms	24
5.4 Using Skype on this phone	24
6 Call	27
6.1 Make a regular call	27
6.2 End a call	29
6.3 Answer a call	29
6.4 During a call	29
6.5 Make a second landline call	30
6.6 Answer a second landline call	30
6.7 Answer a second Skype call	30
7 Intercom and Conference Calls	31
7.1 Calling another handset	31
7.2 Internal call during an external call	31
7.3 Transferring a call	31
7.4 Conference call	32
8 Text and Numbers	33
8.1 Entering text and numbers	33
8.2 Switching between uppercase, lowercase and numeric	33
8.3 Entering symbols	34
9 Contact list	35
9.1 View the contact list	35
9.2 Call from the contact list	35
9.3 Shared phonebook	35
9.4 Adding a contact	36
9.5 Send a voicemail to your Skype contact	36
9.6 Manage your contacts	36
9.7 Handling a contact request	37
10 Your Skype profile	38
10.1 Public details	38
10.2 Private details	38
11 Call History	39
11.1 Call history options	39
12 Custom Options	41
12.1 Personalizing your phone’s display	41
12.2 Personalizing your phone’s sounds	42
13 Calling Features	43
13.1 Auto answer	43
13.2 Auto hang-up	43
13.3 Skype call features	43
13.4 Landline call features	44
14 Network Services	47
14.1 Voicemail	47
14.2 Voicemail Call forward	49
14.3 Call back	49
14.4 Cancel call back	49
14.5 Withhold identity	49
15 Extra Features	51
15.1 Keypad lock	51
15.2 Missing handset(s)	51
16 The System	52
16.1 Set your country	52
16.2 Register the handset	52
16.3 Unregister a handset	52
16.4 Change the system PIN	53
16.5 Reset the default settings	53
16.6 Network settings	53
16.7 Country codes list	55
17 The Answering Machine	56
17.1 Turning on the answering machine	56
17.2 Turning off the answering machine	56
17.3 Setting the answering machine language	57
17.4 Setting the answer mode	57
17.5 Outgoing messages (OGM)	57
17.6 Incoming messages (ICM)	58
17.7 Record memo	59
17.8 Call screening	59
17.9 Message alert	60
17.10 Setting the ring delay	60
17.11 Remote access	60
18 Default (pre-programmed) settings	62
19 Technical Data	64
20 Frequently asked questions	65
21 Glossary	67
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22 Index	69
A	69
B	69
C	69
D	69
E	69
F	69
G	69
H	69
I	69
K	69
L	69
M	70
N	70
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