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Press and release 6 to begin playing only new messages.

 
 

If there are messages, the system plays them and beeps 5 times after the last message.  If there are no
messages, or no new messages, the system simply beeps 5 times.

 

To repeat an entire message, press and release 2

 while that message is playing.

 

To repeat part of a message, hold down 2.  

To resume playing the message, release 2.

 

To skip an entire message, press and release 5 

while that message is playing.

 

To skip part of a message, hold down 5.  

To resume playing the message, release 5.

 

To interrupt message playback, press and release #.

  To resume playing messages, 

press and

release 7.

 

To delete only a selected message, press and release 3 while that message is playing.  

To be sure

you are deleting the right message, you can press 2 to repeat the message and then press 3 when you
are sure that the system is playing the message you want to delete.

Saving Your Messages

To save messages you’ve just heard, simply hang up the telephone.  Any new messages will be recorded
after the saved messages.

Replaying Your Messages

After all messages have been played and you hear 5 beeps, 

press and release 7 to replay the messages.

Deleting All Messages

To delete all messages remotely, press and release 7 and then press and release 3 while each message is
playing.

NOTE: To maintain maximum message storage space, use this method if you want to delete all
messages

.

Recording a Memo

After you listen to your messages, you can record a memo to yourself or other members of the household.

1.

 

Press and release *.

2.

 

Begin speaking

 after the beep.

3.

 

Press and release # 

when you are finished.

This message will be counted as a new message.

Turning On the System

If you forget to turn the system on before leaving home, you can turn it on by calling from a touch tone
telephone.  (You do not have to enter your Remote Access code to use this feature.)

1.

 

Dial your telephone number

 and wait for 10 rings.  The system will answer and beep twice.  (It will

not play your announcement.)

2.

 

Press and release 0.  

The system beeps twice to indicate that the system has been turned on.  You can

hang up and the system remains on, ready to answer calls and record messages.

NOTE: If you press 0 and hear 5 rapid beeps instead of the normal 2-beep signal, then either
memory is full or no announcement is recorded.

Memory Full/No announcement

If the system answers after 10 rings and presents 2 beeps instead of your announcement, then the system
may be off, or memory may be full, or your announcement may have been lost due to a power failure with
insufficient battery power.

To set your system to answer calls and record messages:
1.

 

Enter your Remote Access code after the 2-beep signal.

2.

 

Listen to any messages that have been recorded and delete some or all of them.

3.

 

Press and release 4 1 to review your announcement.  If you don’t hear your announcement, press and
release 4 * to record a new announcement.

Summary of Contents for 1710

Page 1: ...m you should record the announcement that callers will hear when the system answers a call The system will not answer calls unless an announcement is recorded 1 Prepare your announcement Example Hello I can t come to the phone right now Please leave your name telephone number and a short message after the beep I will return your call as soon as I can Thank you NOTE Your announcement can be up to 9...

Page 2: ...nswer calls NOTE If the announcement does not stop right away press and release the telephone switch hook or press STOP Ring Select Toll Saver Use the RINGS switch on the back of the system to select the number of times the phone rings before the system answers Set to 2 if you want the system to answer all calls on the second ring Set to 4 if you want the system to answer all calls on the fourth r...

Page 3: ... that have not been played before Hold down PLAY for about 2 seconds until the system begins playing If no new messages have been received you will hear 5 beeps As the system plays each message the Message Window shows the number of the message If there are more than 9 messages the Message Window displays only the second digit e g 0 for message 10 After the last message has been played the system ...

Page 4: ... record a memo to be stored by the system as an incoming message You can then play the memo at home or from a remote telephone like any other message The memo can be up to 90 seconds long 1 To record a memo press and release MEMO Speak toward the microphone While you are recording the Message Window shows flashing 2 To stop recording press and release STOP The system stores the memo with your mess...

Page 5: ...e this method if you want to delete all messages Recording a Memo After you listen to your messages you can record a memo to yourself or other members of the household 1 Press and release 2 Begin speaking after the beep 3 Press and release when you are finished This message will be counted as a new message Turning On the System If you forget to turn the system on before leaving home you can turn i...

Page 6: ...lly plays your new announcement To listen to your announcement again press and release 4 1 after the 2 beeps Bypassing the Announcement People who call frequently can press on touch tone phones only when the announcement begins The system skips the rest of the announcement beeps and begins recording Turning Off the System Use the following procedure to turn off the system 1 Dial your telephone num...

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