Answering System Features
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Remote operation
Using a touch tone phone, you can call
your phone number from outside and
access the unit to listen to messages. The
unit’s voice guidance will prompt you to
press certain dial keys to perform different
operations.
Important:
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In order to operate the answering
system remotely, you must first set a
remote code (page 47). This code must
be entered each time you operate the
answering system remotely.
Using the answering system
remotely
1
Dial your phone number from a touch
tone phone.
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If the ring count is set to “
Toll
saver
” (page 48), the number of
rings you hear will indicate whether or
not you have new messages.
2
After the greeting message starts, enter
your remote code.
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The unit will announce the number of
new messages, and will play back the
new messages.
3
After 3 seconds, the voice guidance will
start. Follow the voice guidance as
necessary.
4
Enter remote commands as directed by
the voice guidance.
5
When finished, hang up.
Note:
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When you press a key, press firmly.
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You can hang up at any time.
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You can ignore the voice guidance and
control the unit using remote
commands.
Voice guidance
During remote operation, the unit’s voice
guidance will prompt you to press
{
1
}
to
perform a specific operation, or press
{
2
}
to listen to more available operations.
Operations are presented by voice
guidance in the following order:
– Play back all messages
– Play back new messages
– Record a message
– Erase all messages
Note:
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If you do not press any dial keys within
10 seconds after a voice guidance
prompt, the unit will announce, “
Thank
you for your call
” then disconnect your
call.
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If less than 3 minutes of recording time is
available, the unit will announce the
remaining recording time after the last
message is played back.
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If the unit announces “
Memory full
”,
erase unnecessary message.
Remote commands
You can press dial keys to access certain
answering system functions without
waiting for the voice guidance to prompt
you.
Key
Remote command
{
1
}
Repeat message (during
playback)
*1
{
2
}
Skip message (during
playback)
{
4
}
Play new messages
{
5
}
Play all messages
{
9
}
Stop
*2
{
0
}
Turn answering system off
{*}{
4
}
Erase this message (during
playback)
{*}{
5
}
Erase all messages
