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Answering system operation
Message playback
To listen to messages
You can use either a handset or the telephone base to play messages. If there
are new messages, the system plays back only the new messages (oldest
rst). If there are no new messages, the system plays back all old messages
(oldest rst).
When playback begins, the total number of messages is announced. Before
each message, you hear the day and time it was received. Aer the last
message, you hear “End of messages.” If the system has less than three
minutes of recording time le, you hear the remaining time. If the memory of
the answering system is full, you hear “Memory is full.”
NOTES:
If the date and time is not set when a message is recorded, the system announces, “Time and
date not set” before the message is played. To set the date and time, see Set date/time on
page 13.
Only one handset or the telephone base can access the answering system at a time.
While a handset is on a call, you cannot play messages.
To listen to messages at the telephone base:
Press /PLAY/STOP on the telephone base to listen
to the messages.
The system announces the number of messages,
then begins playback. The message sequence is
shown on the message window.
Press /PLAY/STOP to stop the playback.
NOTE: If there are no messages in the answering system, the system announces, “You have
no message.” when you attempt to listen to messages.
To listen to messages at the handset:
Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter the main
menu.
Press MENU/SELECT to select >PLAY MESSAGES.
The system announces the number of messages, then
begins playback. The message sequence is shown on the
handset’s screen.
Press 5 to stop the playback.
NOTE: If there are no messages in the answering system, the handset
shows NO MESSAGE and announces, “You have no message.”
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