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3. Begin speaking after you hear the beep. You have up to two minutes of
recording time.
4. Release the button after you finish your announcement.
If you choose not to record an outgoing announcement, the default
announcement plays. To return to the default announcement after you have
recorded your personal announcement, press and release the ANNOUNCE
button on the base when you hear the beep.
Sample Outgoing Announcement
Hi, this is (use your name here), I can’t answer the phone right now, so please leave your
name, number and a brief message after the tone, and I’ll get back to you. Thanks.
Reviewing Announcement
• Press and release the ANNOUNCE button to play your outgoing
announcement.
Messages Indicator
The base display shows you how many messages you have. The new
message/indicator flashes to indicate you have new messages.
Screening Calls from the Base
You can screen incoming calls by waiting for the caller to leave a message
(to hear who it is), then pick up the handset, and press TALK/call back or the
SPEAKER/CALL BACK button on the base to talk to the caller. 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 incoming
calls.
Message Playback from Base Unit
To play messages, press the PLAY/STOP button on the base.
While a message is playing, you can do the following:
• Press the PLAY/STOP button to stop the message playback.
• Press and release the REVIEW button to restart the current message;
continue to press and release the REVIEW button to go to previous
messages.