Toshiba SX-2981 - Manual (Page 43)

USING THE ANSWERING MACHINE
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Answering System
DELETING RECORDED MESSAGES
To delete all messages:
Press and hold
in standby mode until you hear “Please select
mailbox”. Then, press the desired .
If there are messages that you have not listened to, an error tone
sounds and the messages will not be deleted.
To delete individual messages:
While playing back of the message you want to delete, press
.
The message is deleted and the next message will be played.
NOTE: To maintain maximum record time, it is a good idea to delete the old
messages.
SCREENING INCOMING CALLS
You can screen calls when the answering machine is on.
1
After the answering machine answers, the base speaker lets you
hear the caller as the machine records the message.
2
To answer the call immediately, simply pick up the handset (when
the Auto Talk is set to on), press
on the base or press
if the handset is away from the base. The answering
machine will disconnect automatically.
NOTES:
• If the speaker volume is set to 0, you can not use the call screening feature.
• When the answering machine plays the greeting message, the LCD displays
[Answering].
TALK
SPEAKER
DELETE
MAILBOX
DELETE
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