Vtech DS6671-3 User Manual - Page 77

Answering system operation Delete all old messages You can only delete old (reviewed) messages. You cannot delete new messages until you review them. You cannot retrieve deleted messages. To delete all old messages at the telephone base: 1. When the phone is not in use, press X/DELETE. The system announces, "To delete all old messages, press DELETE again." 2. Press X/DELETE again. The system announces, "All old messages deleted." You hear a confirmation tone. To delete all old messages on a handset: 1. Press MENU when the phone is not in use. 2. Press or to scroll to Answering sys, then press SELECT. 3. Press or to scroll to Delete all old, then press SELECT. The handset shows Delete all old messages? 4. Press SELECT to confirm. The handset displays Deleting... then All old msgs deleted! and then returns to the previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone. Record, play and delete memos Memos are your own recorded messages used as reminders for yourself or others using the same answering system. You can record your own memos using a system handset. Play and delete them in the same way as incoming messages (see Message playback on page 72). To record a memo: 1. Press MENU when the phone is not in use. 2. Press or to scroll to Answering sys, then press SELECT. 3. Press or to scroll to Record memo, then press SELECT. 4. The system announces, "Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done." After the tone, speak towards the microphone. 5. Press 5 to stop recording. The system announces, "Recorded." • "Memory is full" is announced if you record a memo when the memory is full. • Each memo can be up to three minutes in length. • Memos shorter than two seconds are not recorded. 73