Sony SPP-A9171 - Manual (Page 45)

Answering Machine Features
Answering Machine Features
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Erasing messages
To erase the message one by one
Press (ERASE) on the base unit while playing back the message
with the base unit, or press ERASE (9) on the handset while
playing back it with the handset.
To erase all messages in a mailbox from the base unit
Press (ERASE) on the base unit, and a mailbox button
((MAILBOX 1), (MAILBOX 2) or (MAILBOX 3)) .
You hear a long confirmation beep and all messages in the
selected mailbox are erased.
To erase all messages in a mailbox from the handset
1
Press (REMOTE) and wait until the answering machine
function menu appears on the display.
If you hear five short error beeps and “OUT OF RANGE”
appears on the display, move closer to the base unit.
2
Turn Jog Dial down to make “ERASE MAILBOX 1” to
“ERASE MAILBOX 3” flash, and then press Jog Dial.
3
Turn Jog Dial up to make “YES” flash, and then press Jog
Dial.
You hear a long confirmation beep 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” (on the base unit) or “00” (on the handset) 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 display of
the base unit and “99” appears on the display of the handset.
• 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.
• Do not allow more than 20 seconds to elapse during the operation procedure
when you erase messages from the handset.
Tip
You can also listen to the messages or erase the messages from a outside phone
(page 50).