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 or change
answering system settings. 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 turn on remote
operation by setting a remote access
code. This code must be entered each
time you operate the answering system
remotely.
Turning remote operation on/off
A 3-digit remote access code must be
entered when operating the answering
system remotely. This code prevents
unauthorised parties from listening to your
messages remotely. After you store your
remote access code, remote operation is
possible.
1
Press
{j
/OK
}
.
2
Select
“
Answer System
”
, then press
{>}
.
3
Select
“
Settings
”
, then press
{>}
.
4
Select
“
Remote Code
”
, then press
{>}
.
5
To turn on remote operation, enter a 3-
digit remote access code.
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To turn off remote operation, press
{*}
.
6
Press
{j
/OK
}
.
7
Press
{ih}
.
Note:
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If you have stored the remote access
code, you can turn on answering system
by calling the unit even when it is turned
off. This call may be answered before the
ring delay feature of the night mode (page
26, 31) activates. You need to select
“
30
sec.
”
for activating the ring delay
feature.
Using the answering system
remotely
1
Dial your phone number from a touch
tone phone.
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If the number of rings is set to
“
Auto
”
,
(page 43), the number of rings you
hear will indicate whether or not you
have new messages.
2
After the greeting message starts, enter
your remote access code.
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The unit will announce the number of
new messages.
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After 3 seconds, voice guidance starts.
3
Follow the voice guidance prompts as
necessary.
Note:
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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
(page 43).
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
– Record your greeting message
Note:
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If less than 5 minutes of recording time is
available, the unit will announce the
remaining recording time after the last
message is played back.
