Uniden DECT1580-4 English Owners Manual - Page 50

Screening Calls, Turning Off the Message Alert Tone

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Screening Calls From the base • While the system is taking the message, simply listen to the caller over the base speaker. (You need to activate the base call screen feature in advance. See page 46.) • To mute the call screen and allow the caller to continue leaving the message, press . From the handset • While the systems is recording the message, press . /mute. If another handset is screening a call, you will hear a beep and you will not be able to screen the call. • To answer the call and speak to the caller, press TALK/ flash. • To mute the call screen and allow the caller to continue leaving the message, press END or return the handset to the cradle. Using the Answering System Turning Off the Message Alert Tone When all new messages are played back, the message alert tone will automatically deactivate. The tone will not deactivate until all new messages are played back. To quickly turn off the tone, press any key on the base. Operating the Answering System While You Are Away from Home When you are away from home, you can operate your answering system with any touch-tone telephone. Setting a security code or Personal Identification Number (PIN) To operate your answering system when you are away from home, you will need to enter a two-digit security code or Personal Identification Number (PIN). The default security code is 80. 1) Press Menu/Select. ) Select the Ans. Setup menu, and then the Security Code submenu. 3) Use the number keypad (0 through 9) to enter a two-digit security code (01-99). 4) Press Menu/Select. You will hear a confirmation tone. Dialing in to your answering system Note: If you enter an incorrect security code/PIN three times, you will hear a beep and the answering system will return to standby. 50

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Using the Answering
System
Screening Calls
From the base
From the handset
While the system is taking the message,
simply listen to the caller over the base
speaker. (You need to activate the base call
screen feature in advance. See page 46.)
To mute the call screen and allow the caller
to continue leaving the message, press
.
While the systems is recording the message, press
/
MUTE
. If another handset is screening a call, you will hear
a beep and you will not be able to screen the call.
To answer the call and speak to the caller, press
TALK/
FLASH
.
To mute the call screen and allow the caller to continue leaving
the message, press
END
or return the handset to the cradle.
Turning Off the Message Alert Tone
When all new messages are played back, the message alert tone will automatically deactivate. The tone will not
deactivate until all new messages are played back. To quickly turn off the tone, press any key on the base.
Operating the Answering System While You Are Away from Home
When you are away from home, you can operate your answering system with any touch-tone telephone.
Setting a security code or
Personal Identification Number (PIN)
To operate your answering system when you are away from home, you will need to enter a two-digit security code or
Personal Identification Number (PIN). The default security code is 80.
Press
MENU/SELECT
.
Select the
Ans. Setup
menu, and then the
Security Code
submenu.
Use the number keypad (
0
through
9
)
to enter a two-digit security code (01-99).
Press
MENU/SELECT
. You will hear a confirmation tone.
Dialing in to your answering system
Note:
If you enter an incorrect security code/PIN three times, you will hear a beep and the answering system will
return to standby.
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