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Leaving a Message/Memo
Use the memo feature to leave a message.
1. Press and hold the memo button.
. Begin speaking after you hear “
RECORD MESSAGE
” and start tone.
. Release the memo button when you are finished recording the memo.
NOTE: Maximum recording time for memo is 3 minutes.
Screening Calls from the Base
1. When the answering system answers the call, listen while the caller leaves a
message (to determine who is calling).
. To speak to the caller, pick up the handset, and press the TALK or SPEAKER button.
The answering system automatically stops recording when you activate the handset
or pick up an extension phone.
TIP: Make sure the volume on the base is set loud enough to hear
your incoming calls.
Message Playback
The message counter lets you know when you have message(s) or new message(s). To
play the messages, press the PLAY/STOP button.
While a message is playing, you may do the following:
• Press the corresponding PLAY/STOP button to stop the message playback.
• Press and release
speed button to listen to the message playback at half of its
normal speed. Press again to cancel and return to standard playback mode.
• Press and release the repeat button to restart the current message.
• Press and release the repeat button twice to go to the previous message.
• Press and release the skip button to go to the next message.
• Press the delete button to erase the current message.