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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 phone. The ANSWER ON/OFF button lights up. (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 phone. The ANSWER ON/OFF button goes off. Answering Machine Features continued Answering Machine Features 51US

Section	Page
Table of contents	6
Getting Started	8
Read this first	8
Checking the package contents	9
Setting up the base phone	10
Preparing the battery pack	13
Entering the area code	16
Identifying the parts	20
Basics	24
Making calls	24
Redialing	28
Receiving calls	29
Telephone Features	32
Speed dialing	32
Storing phone numbers and names	32
Making calls with speed dialing	34
Phone Directory	35
Storing phone numbers and names	35
Changing a stored name and/or phone number	37
Erasing a memory location	38
Making calls from the Phone Directory	38
Setting the ringer type	40
Turning off the ringer of the handset	40
Switching the phones during a call	41
To switch from the base phone to the handset	41
To switch from the handset to the base phone	41
Talking between the phones (Intercom)	42
To talk from the handset to the base phone	42
To talk from the base phone to the handset	42
Transferring a call	44
To transfer from the base phone to the handset	44
To transfer from the handset to the base phone	45
Answering Machine Features	46
Setting up the answering machine	46
Setting the time and day of the week	46
Recording the greeting	47
Setting the number of rings	49
Setting the audible message alert	50
Turning on the answering function	51
Playing back messages	53
Adjusting the speaker volume	54
Erasing messages	54
Selecting the Announcement Only Mode	55
Screening calls	56
Turning on/off the screening calls function	56
Recording a memo message	57
Operating from an outside phone	58
Setting the remote ID code (security code)	58
Picking up new messages	59
Caller ID Features	60
Understanding the Caller ID service	60
When you receive a call	60
Looking at the Caller ID list	61
Viewing the Caller ID list	61
Erasing data from the Caller ID list	62
Using the Caller ID list	64
Calling back a number from the Caller ID list	64
Storing a number of the Caller ID list into the Phone Directory	65
To change the number of digits of the phone number	66
Using “Caller ID with call waiting” service	68
Additional Information	69
Mounting the base phone on a wall	69
Carrying the handset by the belt clip	70
Notes on power sources	71
Maintenance	71
Troubleshooting	72
Specifications	77