On the base unit, On the cordless handset, While the lamps are flashing, press remote – Sony SPP-A5000 User Manual
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Screening calls
You can sceen calls by leaving
the answering machine on while
you are at home. When a call is
answered, you can hear the
message b<>ing recorded through
the base unit or through the
cordless hcndset.
You can then decide either to
continue ncording, or to switch
to conversiition.
Make sure that the answering machine is in normal answering
mode (see page 33).
On the base unit-
When a call is answered, the base unit's speaker will be turned on
automatically, and you will be able to hear the caller recording
the message. The caller cannot hear you. If you decide to talk to
the caller, press TALK on the cordless handset.
On the cordless handset------------------------------------
To screen a call, the RING ON/BATT SAVE switch must be set to
RING ON.
When the base unit is answering an incoming call, the TALK
lamp and the BIEMOTE lamp will flash on the cordless handset.
While the lamps are flashing, press REMOTE.
You can listen to the caller recording the message, but the caller
caimot hear you. If you decide not to talk to this caller, press
OFF. The answering machine will sitll continue to record the
message until the caller hangs up.
If you wish to speak to the caller, press TALK.
The base unit will stop recording.
Using as a telephone answering machine