Vtech DS6771-3 User Manual - Page 49

Using your built-in answering system New message indication When there are new answering system messages, the message window on the telephone base flashes and XX new messages displays on the handset. Message window display 0 1-99 0-99 (flashing) Description No messages. Total number of old messages and memos recorded. The message number currently playing. Total number of new messages recorded, or the current message number during new message playback. The clock needs to be set. 1-99 & F (alternating) 1-8 0-6 -- The answering system memory is full with total number of messages recorded. The telephone base speaker volume level while adjusting. The telephone base ringer level while adjusting. The answering system is answering a call, or recording a memo or announcement. The telephone is being accessed remotely. The answering system is being programmed. The telephone is on a home line call. Message playback If you have new messages, the telephone plays only the new messages (oldest first). If there are no new messages, the telephone plays back all messages (oldest first). When playback begins, you hear the total number of messages followed by the date and time of the message. After the last message, the telephone announces, "End of messages." NOTE • Make sure you set the date and time correctly. Refer to Set date and time under the Configure your telephone section for more details. To play messages at the telephone base: • Press /PLAY when the telephone base is not in use. Options during playback: • Press - /VOL/ + to adjust the speaker volume. • Press /SKIP to skip to the next message. • Press /REPEAT to repeat the message. Press twice to hear the previous message. • Press X/DELETE to delete the playing message. The system advances to the next message. • Press /STOP to stop the playback. If the message alert tone is turned on, the telephone base beeps every 10 seconds when there are messages that have not been reviewed. 43