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Answer machine 50
While screening, you can adjust 
the volume by pressing   
or   on the handset or 
 
or 
 
on the base.
When you receive new 
messages you’ll be notified by 
an answer phone icon displayed 
on the idle 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 49.
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 Leaving a message, 
underneath the callers number (or name if you have 
added as a contact and a caller display service).
If you wish to listen to the message being recorded, 
press the left option key to select Listen or, if you wish 
to talk to the caller, press 
 to take the call. Talking 
to the caller will stop the recording if it’s started.
Message playback using the handset
1. Highlight the answer phone icon on the idle screen 
and press 
, or
i. Select Menu, Answer Phone is displayed, press Select.
ii.View Messages will be displayed, press Select.
2. A list of your answer phone messages will be 
displayed with the most recently received 
highlighted at the top.
3.  Use 
 or   to scroll through the list to 
highlight the message you wish to listen to and press 
.
i.  If you have more than one message stored and 
want to listen to them all, select Options. 
Play all will be highlighted, press Select.