User's Manual
The Answering Machine
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CALL SCREENING
Call screening allows you to hear the caller while he is leaving a message. You
can then decide if you want to talk to the caller directly.
From the base
You can use and to adjust the speaker’s volume during call screening.
The lowest volume level turns call screening off.
From the handset
The call screening feature on the handset can be changed from the handset
menu.
1. Press
on the handset.
2. Select A
AA
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A
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Ans settings
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HS
HSHS
HS screening
screening screening
screening. Press
OK
.
3. Select the new setting. Go to step 4 if you selected On
OnOn
On or step 5 if you
selected Off
OffOff
Off.
4. Select the handset you want for screening.
5. Press
OK
. The setting is saved.
During call screening, use
and to adjust the screening volume.
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Handset Call Screening.
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our handset automatically
turns on the
speaker for handset screening. To listen from the earpiece, press
to
turn off the speaker.
NOTE: The call screening on/off setting cannot be changed during ICM
recording.
The Answering Machine
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MESSAGE ALERT
Message alert gives you an indication that the answering machine has new
message(s). You will see the number of new messages flashing on the base, and
you will also see the icon flashing and a notification message on the handset.
SETTING THE RING DELAY
Ring delay is the number of times your phone will ring before the answering
machine picks up the call. This setting only applies when your answering machine
is switched on. You can change this setting from 3 – 8 rings or economy.
1. Press .
2. Select A
AA
Ans
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ns machine
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machine
A
AA
Ans settings
ns settingsns settings
ns settings
R
RR
Ring delay
ing delaying delay
ing delay. Press
OK
.
3. Select the new setting. Press
OK
. The setting is saved.
REMOTE ACCESS
You can operate your answering machine when you are away from home by
calling your phone from a touch tone phone and entering your 4-digit PIN code.
Activating/deactivating remote access
You can allow or block remote access to your answering machine.
1. Press .
2. Select A
AA
Ans machine
ns machinens machine
ns machine
A
AA
Ans settings
ns settingsns settings
ns settings
R
RR
Remote access
emote accessemote access
emote access. Press
OK
.
3. Select the new setting. Press
OK
. The setting is saved.
NOTE: The remote access PIN code is the same as your system PIN.
To change your PIN, see Changing your PIN on page 46.
TIP: Econom
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Econom
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Econom
y
Economy. This is a cost effective way to manage your messages
when accessing your answering machine remotely. When economy is
selected, your answering machine will pick up the call after 3 rings if
you have new messages or 5 rings if you do not have any messages.