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While screening, you can adjust 
the volume by pressing   
or   on the handset or 
 on the base.
You can also stop a caller 
leaving a message by pressing 
 on the base during 
message recording. The 
caller will hear, “Thank you 
for calling”, and the call is 
automatically ended.
When you receive new 
messages you’ll be notified by 
an answer phone icon displayed 
on the home screen with the 
number of messages displayed 
underneath it e.g. 
 
and the 
 button on the base will 
flash. The number of messages 
displayed includes all messages 
stored, new and old (played). 
When a message is deleted 
the counter will be updated 
accordingly. You can also set an 
audible alert, see page 46.
Each message is played back 
with the day, date and time it 
was received announced.
Using call screening
When the phone rings, wait for the answer machine 
to take the call. When the caller begins to leave a 
message, the display will show Screening? If you 
want to talk to the caller, press 
 to take the 
call. This will stop the recording if it’s started.
Message playback using the handset
1. Highlight the answer phone icon on the home 
screen and press 
.
2. A list of your answer phone messages will be 
displayed with the most recently received 
highlighted at the top. (Use 
 or   if you want 
to scroll through the list).
3. To play your messages, select Options. Play all will 
be highlighted, press Select.
4.  As each message is played, the handset will display 
the number or the name if you have Caller Display 
and a name/number match and the time and date it 
was received. If you have any old (already listened to) 
messages these will be played after your new messages.