VTech erisbusinesssystem 4-line office phones main console Telephone User Manual


 
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New message indication
The
icon displays on the console when there are new messages in the
central mailbox.
The icon displays on the console when there are new messages and/or
memos in the private mailbox.
The MESSAGE WAITING indicator on the console flashes when there are new
messages in either the central or private mailbox.
Call screening
If the answering system and call screening are turned on (see Call screening
on page 95 ), the announcement and the incoming message broadcast at the
console when a call arrives. During message recording, press /VOLUME or
VOLUME/ to adjust the volume.
Call intercept
When a caller is leaving a message on your central or private mailbox, you can
stop the recording and talk to the caller by pressing the corresponding line key
(LINE 1-LINE 4). This feature is enabled for the central mailbox by default. For
the private mailbox, you can turn this feature on or off (see page 92 ).
Message playback
From the console, you can play the messages in both
the central and private mailboxes.
You can choose to play the new messages only or play
all messages (new messages and old messages).
By default, the system announces the date and time of
the recording before playing each message. After the last
message, you hear, “End of the messages.
To listen to messages in the mailbox:
While the console is idle, press ANS SYS.
Press or to choose Play Messages, then press
MENU/SELECT or /SKIP.
Press
or to choose Central Mailbox or
Private Mailbox, then press MENU/SELECT or
/SKIP.
Press
or to choose Play new msgs to play the
new messages only or Play all msgs to play all the
messages in the mailbox.
Press MENU/SELECT or /SKIP to play the messages.
The system announces the number of messages, date and time the message
was received, then starts playing the messages. If there are no messages in
the mailbox, the system announces, “No new messages.” if you have chosen
Play new msgs, or “No messages.” if you have chosen Play all msgs.
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Answering system
Answering system operation
Play Messages
>Central Mailbox
Private Mailbox
Central Mailbox
>Play new msgs
Play all msgs