37Using the phone
Set the message alert on or o
1. Select Menu, Answer Phone is displayed, press Select.
2. Press
until Settings is displayed, press Select.
3. Press
to highlight Ans. & record and press Select.
4. Press
to display Message alert and then press or to
select On or O and select Save. Saved will be displayed.
When the message alert is set to On, the base will beep at regular intervals. The default setting is On.
Remote access
With remote access you can operate your answer machine from any Touchtone™ phone, even if you
forgettoturnonyouranswermachinebeforeyougoout.YouneedtosetaremoteaccessPINrstand
then you will need to turn remote access On if you want to use this feature. The PIN is also used for the
Call Control PIN.
Set the remote access PIN for the rst time
1. Select Menu, Answer Phone is displayed, press Select.
2. Press
until Settings is displayed, press Select.
3. Press
to highlight Remote access and press Select.
4. Read the message prompt, press
to read it all, then select Set PIN.
5. Enter a 4 digit PIN of your choice and select OK.
6. Enterthe4digitPINagaintoconrmandselectOK. The display will show Access PIN saved.
Change the remote access PIN
1. Select Menu, Answer Phone is displayed, press Select.
2. Press
until Settings is displayed, press Select.
3. Press
to highlight Remote access and press Select.
4. Press
to highlight Change PIN and press Select. You will be reminded that the access PIN is used
for both remote access and call control.