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Answering system operation
Central message playback
About central messages
If the 1080 telephone is an auto attendant, callers 
can leave central messages by pressing [9]. Each 
central message can be up to one minute.
NOTE: The telephone plays back the preset out-
going message, "Hello. Please leave a message after 
the tone" before a central message is recorded. 
You can neither delete nor replace this outgoing 
announcement for central messages.
The following sections explain how to listen to or 
delete central messages stored in the 1080 phone.
To play back central messages
Use the following steps to play back central 
messages.
1. Press 
[DTAD].
2. Press 
[ ] or [ ] until you see CENTRAL MSGS. 
Press [ENTER]. 
To play back new messages:
Press [ ] or [ ] until you see PLAY NEW 
MSGS. The screen displays the total number 
of new messages.
Press [ENTER]. The system announces the 
number of new (unplayed) messages, then 
begins playback. Only the new messages play 
(oldest first).
-OR-
To play back all messages (new and old):
Press [ ] or [ ] until you see PLAY ALL 
MSGS. The screen displays the total number 
of messages.
Press [ENTER]. The system announces the 
total number of messages, then begins 
playback. All messages play (oldest first).
3. Press 
[DTAD] to stop playing and exit.
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b.
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b.
CENTRAL MSGS
16 MESSAGES
PLAY NEW MSGS  
CENTRAL MSGS
20 MESSAGES
PLAY ALL MSGS  
 NOTE: The answering 
system uses the 
AUTOMATIC MODE 
set on page 39 of the 
installation guide to 
play back messages. If 
the AUTOMATIC MODE 
is SPEAKERPHONE 
(default), use the 
speakerphone. If the 
AUTOMATIC MODE 
is HEADSET, use the 
headset to listen to 
messages.