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If the base speaker is set to 0,
call screening is switched off.
Call screening
1. Providing the base speaker volume is set loud enough, you can
hear a caller leaving a message. If you want to interrupt and
speak to the caller, press
on the handset.
Using the answering machine from
the handset
Set answer mode and switch on / off
You can set your answering machine on or off from the handset.
When switching on, select Answer & record or Answer only mode.
See below for further information on answer mode and
outgoing messages.
1. Press
to display:
Ans & RECORD – press
to switch on and allow callers to
leave a message.
AnswER OnLy – press
to switch on and enable callers to
hear an outgoing message only.
AnswER OFF – press
to switch answering machine off.
4. Press
to return to the previous menu level.
Outgoing messages
The outgoing message is the message a caller rst hears when the
answering machine picks up their call. There are 2 pre-recorded
outgoing messages to choose from (see note right), or you can
record your own.
Record your own outgoing message
1. Press
to OUTGOInG MsG and press
.
3. Ans & RECORD is displayed. Press
.
Outgoing messages:
Answer and Record
The pre-set Answer and Record
outgoing message, that allows
your caller to leave a message, is
“Hello, your call cannot be taken at
the moment, so please leave your
message after the tone”.
Your Answer and Record outgoing
message will replace the pre-
recorded message.
To reinstate the pre-recorded
messages, delete your own recorded
outgoing message, see below.
Answer Only
The pre-set Answer Only outgoing
message, where callers hear an
announcement but cannot leave a
message, is “Hello, your call cannot
be taken at the moment and you
cannot leave a message, so please
call later”.
When recording your Answer Only
message, remember to advise your
caller that they will not be able to
leave a message.
Your own Answer Only message will
replace the pre-recorded message.