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Screening Calls from the Base
1. When the answering system answers the call, listen while the caller leaves a
message (to determine who is calling).
. To speak to the caller, pick up the handset, and press the TALK or SPEAKER button.
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
your incoming calls.
Message Playback
The message counter lets you know when you have message(s) or new message(s).
To play the messages, press the PLAY/STOP button.
While a message is playing, you may do the following:
• Press th
e corresponding PLAY/STOP button to stop the message playback.
• Press and release speed button to listen to the message playback at half of its
normal speed. Press again to cancel and return to standard playback mode.
• Press and release the repeat button to restart the current message.
• Press and release the repeat button twice to go to the previous message.
• Press and release the skip button to go to the next message.
• Press the delete button to erase the current message.
Memory Full
When the answering system memory is full, the system answers after 10 rings. You
should erase some messages so the answering system may record new messages.
Erasing Messages
You may erase messages in the following three ways:
To erase a message while it is playing
1. Press and release PLAY/STOP button.
. Press the repeat and skip buttons to select and play the message you want to
erase.