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Remote access
A two-digit security code is required to
access the answering system remotely
from any touch-tone telephone. The preset
code is
19
. You can use this preset code, or
set your own.
1. Dial your telephone number from any
touch-tone telephone.
2. When the system plays your
announcement, enter the two-digit
security code.
3. Enter one of the following remote
commands.
Command
Description
1
Play all messages.
2
Play only new messages.
3
Delete the current message
(during playback).
33
Delete all old messages.
4
Repeat the current message
(during playback).
5
Stop.
*5
Hear a list of remote
commands.
6
Skip to the next message
(during playback).
*7
Record a new
announcement.
8
End the call.
0
Turn the answering system
on or off.
4. Hang up or press
8
to end the call.
• If you do not press any key after you enter
the remote access code, all new messages
play. If there are no new messages, all old
messages play.
• Once the new messages have played,
the telephone announces the help menu
options. If you do not press any key within 20
seconds, the remote access call automatically
disconnects.
• When the answering system is turned off,
the telephone answers after 10 rings, and
announces, “
Please enter your remote
access code.
”
• When the memory is full, the answering
system answers incoming calls after 10 rings
and announces, “
Memory is full. Enter your
remote access code.
”
• The telephone can respond to remote
access code while it is playing the screening
announcement or block announcement. This
allows you to access your answering system
from an unknown number remotely.
Set your remote access code
You can set your own remote access code
from
00
to
99
.
1. Press
MENU
when the phone is not in
use.
2. Press
q
or
p
to choose
Answering sys
and then press
SELECT
.
3. Press
q
or
p
to choose
Ans sys setup
and then press
SELECT
.
4. Press
q
or
p
to choose
Remote code
and then press
SELECT
.
5. Press the dialing keys (
0-9
) to enter the
code, then press
SAVE
to save. You
hear a confirmation tone.
Record, play, and delete memos
Memos are your own recorded messages
as reminders for yourself or others using
the same answering system. You can record
your own memos using a system handset.
Each message can be up to 4 minutes in
length. Play and delete them in the same
way as incoming messages.
To record a memo:
1. Press
MENU
when the phone is not in
use.
2. Press
q
or
p
to choose
Answering sys
then press
SELECT
.
3. Press
q
or
p
to choose
Line 1
or
Line 2
, then press
SELECT
.