User's Manual

The Answering Machine
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Deleting all old incoming messages
From the base
1. Press and hold during standby. All old messages are
permanently deleted.
From the handset
1. Press .
2. Select Answer machine
Æ
Delete all. Press
OK
. The handset
displays a confirmation request.
3. Press OK to confirm. All old messages are permanently deleted.
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 Answer machine
Æ
Settings
Æ
HS screening. Press
OK
.
3. Select the new setting. Go to step 4 if you selected On or step 5 if you
selected Off.
4. Select the handset you want for screening.
5. Press OK . The setting is saved.
NOTE: Unread message(s) cannot be deleted, and deleted message(s)
cannot be recovered.
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During call screening, use
and to adjust the screening volume.
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 Answer machine
Æ
Settings
Æ
Ring delay. Press OK .
3. Select the new setting. Press
OK
. The setting is saved.
TIP: Handset Call Screening.
Y
our handset automaticall
y
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.
TIP: Economy. This is a cost effecti
v
e 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.