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Operating the answering machine
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Operating the answering
machine
You can use the answering machine for both
lines or only for one line, depending on your
needs.
You can operate the base station's answer-
ing machine using the handset, using the
keypad of the base station (page 3), or using
remote operation (from another phone/cell
phone).
Announcement mode
You can use the answering machine in two
different modes.
u
In
Answer & Rec.
mode, the caller hears
your announcement and can then leave a
message.
u
In
Answer Only
mode, the caller hears
your announcement but cannot leave a
message.
Operation using the base
station keys
You can use the base station keys for the
most commonly used functions of your
answering machine. For more information,
see page 3.
Status of the answering machine
The LED in the Start/Stop key and the sym-
bols in the display of the base station indi-
cate the status of the answering machine.
The LED in the respective Start/Stop key
ø
or
ù
u
Is on when playing messages on the
respective line.
u
u
Flashes rapidly when the message mem-
ory for the respective line is full.
The display of the base station may show the
symbols shown here:
The following symbols provide information
about the answering machine. Symbols on
the left side of the display refer to Line 1,
while symbols on the right side refer to Line
2.
For the other symbols, see page 3.
Operation using the handset
Most of the functions described are also
available using the keys and the display of
your base station.
Call screening
If you have enabled call screening on the
base station (see page 23) you can automat-
ically listen through the loudspeaker of the
base station while a caller is recording a mes-
sage.
Provided you have enabled call screening on
your handset (see page 23) you also can
listen through the loudspeaker of your
handset:
¤
While a caller is recording a message
press the
§Screen§
display key.
The loudspeaker of your handset is
activated.
¤
To switch off the loudspeaker press the
handsfree key
d
.
Õ
is on
The answering machine is on.
É
flashes
The message memory is full.
×
flashes
The answering machine is
controlled by a handset.
Ê Õ É × Å Ë Õ É × Å
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