Uniden DXAI4588-2 English Owners Manual - Page 11

10) Using Your Answering Machine Turning the Answering Machine On/Off Turning On ) With the phone in standby, press [ ] (answer on/off). 2) The phone announces "Answering system is on." and plays the current greeting. Turning Off ) With the phone in standby, press [ ] (answer on/off). 2) The phone announces "Answering system is off." The message counter is no longer illuminated. Note: When the answering machine is full, [ ] is displayed on the base, and the system announces "No remaining time." You should delete some messages so that the system can record new messages. Reviewing Messages The message counter displays the number of messages stored in memory. If the message counter flashes, new messages are waiting for you. The flashing number represents the number of new messages, not total messages. The cordless phone plays your new messages first; after all the new messages are played, you can play the old messages. To review your messages from the base: Playing messages With the phone in standby, press [ ]. The system announces the number of new and old messages. It announces the message number, plays the message, and then announces the time and day it was received. Repeating a message Press [ ] once to go to the beginning of the current message. Press [ ] repeatedly to go back to a previous message. Press and hold [ ] to rewind through the current message. Skipping Press [ ] to go to the beginning of the next message. Press a message and hold [ ] to fast forward through the current message. Deleting While a message is playing, press [ ]. a message The message is permanently deleted. Deleting all messages While the phone is in standby, press [ ]. When the system asks you to confirm, press [ ] again. All messages are permanently deleted. Ending the message review Press [ standby. ] to stop the message playback and return to Note: You cannot delete unheard messages. If you try to delete messages before listening to them, the answering machine will beep and say "Please playback all messages." Recording a Conversation You can record up to ten minutes of conversation during a call, which is stored as a typical message. Any conversation that lasts less than two seconds will not be recorded. ) During a call, press and hold [memo] on the base until [ ] flashes on the message counter. A beep that can be heard by both parties sounds during recording. 2) To stop recording, press [ ] (play/stop) or [memo]. You hear a confirmation tone. Note: • A recorded conversation is treated as a normal stored message. • You can accept the waiting call by pressing [talk/flash] while recording a conversation. The recording feature continues recording the new call. The original call is put on hold. • Every state has different regulations governing the recording of conversations over the telephone. Make sure to check your local, state and federal laws before using this feature to be in compliance with such laws or guidelines. Recording a Voice Memo You can record up to four minutes (as short as two seconds) of voice memo, which is stored as a typical message. ) With the phone in standby, press and hold [memo] until [ ] flashes on the message counter. 2) Start your recording. 3) To stop recording, press [ ] (play/stop), [memo] or [set]. You hear a confirmation tone and the system returns to standby. Note: When the answering machine is full, [ ] appears on the message counter and recording is terminated. 11) Operating the Answering Machine While You Are Away from Home When you are away from home, you can operate your answering machine with any touch-tone telephone. ) Call your telephone number. 2) During the greeting message, press [0] and enter your PIN code. 3) The answering machine announces the current time and the number of messages stored in memory, and short help prompts.