CS5121 Telephone User's Manual
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Basic operation
Answering system
Answering system 
Delete all messages
Press  X/DELETE  when  the  system is  not  in  use.  The  system will  announce           
“ To delete all old messages, press DELETE again.” Press X/DELETE again. 
All previously heard messages will be erased and the system will announce 
“
All 
old messages deleted.”
Record and play memos
Memos are your own recorded messages used as reminders for yourself or other 
household members using the same answering system. They are saved, played 
back and deleted the same way as the answering system messages.
Record a memo
Press RECORD when in idle mode. The system announces, “Record after 
the tone. Press STOP when you are done.” 
After  the  tone,  speak  towards  the  microphone  at  the  bottom  front  of  the 
telephone base from about nine inches away.
Press  /PLAY/STOP when nished recording.
Memo playback
Press  /PLAY/STOP when in  idle  mode. See Options during  playback on 
page 38 for other options.
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Memos shorter 
than one second 
will not be 
recorded.
“Memory is full.” 
will be announced 
if you press 
RECORD when 
the memory is 
full.
Each memo can 
be up to four 
minutes in length.
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