Sony SPP-A968 - Manual (Page 34)

Answering Machine Features
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Playing back messages
When you come home
If (ANSWER ON/OFF) flashes in
red, or the display shows the
number of new messages and
the MAILBOX indicator flashes,
press the mailbox button
((MAILBOX 1), (MAILBOX 2) or
(MAILBOX 3)). The machine
plays back from the first new
message.
Additional tasks when playing back messages
To Do this
Adjust the speaker volume Press (VOLUME) (+) or (-).
Stop playback Press the mailbox button again.
Replay the messages Press the mailbox button again.
Skip to the next message Press (SKIP/QUICK) while the current message is playing.
Repeat the current message Press (REPEAT/SLOW) while the current message is playing.
Go back to previous messages Press (REPEAT/SLOW) within the first three seconds of the
current message.
Play back slowly Keep (REPEAT/SLOW) pressed during playback.
Play back quickly Keep (SKIP/QUICK) pressed during playback.
(VOLUME)
Message
number
indicator
(SKIP/QUICK)
(REPEAT/SLOW)
(ERASE)
(ANSWER ON/OFF)
To erase messages
You can erase only the messages you have played back.
• To erase one message, press (ERASE) while the message is being
played back.
• To erase all messages in a mailbox, press (ERASE), and a mailbox
button ((MAILBOX 1), (MAILBOX 2) or (MAILBOX 3)) . A long
confirmation beep sounds and all messages in the selected mailbox
are erased.
Notes
• The display shows the total number of “new” messages. Therefore, it is reset
to “0” when you play back all new messages, even they are not erased yet. Be
sure to erase unnecessary messages before the memory becomes full.
• When the number of new messages exceeds 99, “99” flashes on the counter.
• If a call comes in during playback, the playback stops.
• If a power interruption occurs or the AC power adaptor is disconnected
while erasing a message, all recorded message may be erased.
Tip
You can also listen to the messages or erase the messages from a touch-tone
phone (page 38).