GE 25893 - Manual (Page 14)

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S
CREENING
C
ALLS FROM THE
B
ASE
You may screen incoming calls by waiting for the caller to begin leaving a
message (to hear who is calling), then pick up the handset, and press TALK/
callback to speak 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 your
incoming calls.
M
ESSAGE
P
LAYBACK
The messages indicator lets you know when you have messages. To play
messages, press play/stop.
While a message is playing, you may do the following:
• Press play/stop to stop the message playback.
• Press and release rev (review) to restart the current message; continue
to press and release rev (review) to go to previous messages.
• Press and release skip to go to the next message.
• Press play/stop to stop message playback.
M
EMORY
F
ULL
When the memory is full, the system answers after 10 rings. You should erase
some messages so the answering system may record new messages.
E
RASING
M
ESSAGES
You may erase messages three ways: one message at a time from the
base; all messages from the base; or one message at a time from the
handset or a phone in another location.
1. To erase one message at a time from the base:
• Press play/stop. The message plays.
• Press and release the erase button.
2. To erase all reviewed messages from the base:
• Press and hold the erase button until the unit beeps.