Sony SPP A946 Operating Instructions - Page 37

Turning on the answering function

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Turning on the answering function Message counter Press (ANSWER ON/OFF) on the base phone. The ANSWER ON/OFF button lights up. "Answering function is on" is announced. (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. Tip Even if a power interruption occurs, the incoming messages are not erased. To turn off the answering function Press (ANSWER ON/OFF) on the base phone. The ANSWER ON/OFF button goes off. "Answering function is off" is announced. Note The answering function is preset to on. Tips • The answering machine will automatically answer a call after 10 rings, even if the answering function is off and announces greeting message to prompt the caller to turn on the answering function. • You can also turn on or off the answering function from an outside phone, see "Operating from an outside phone" on page 46. continued Answering Machine Features 37US Answering Machine Features

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Answering Machine Features
37
US
Answering Machine Features
Turning on the answering function
Press
(ANSWER°ON/OFF)
on the
base phone.
The ANSWER ON/OFF button
lights up. “Answering function is
on” is announced.
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.
Tip
Even if a power interruption occurs, the incoming messages are not erased.
To turn off the answering function
Press
(ANSWER°ON/OFF)
on the base phone.
The ANSWER ON/OFF button goes off. “Answering function is off” is announced.
Note
The answering function is preset to on.
Tips
The answering machine will automatically answer a call after 10 rings, even if
the answering function is off and announces greeting message to prompt the
caller to turn on the answering function.
You can also turn on or off the answering function from an outside phone, see
“Operating from an outside phone” on page 46.
(ANSWER°ON/OFF)
Message counter
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