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USING THE ANSWERING MACHINE
LEAVING A MEMO MESSAGE
You can use the base unit to record a memo (up to 10 minutes), as a
reminder to yourself or as a message for someone else in the
household. A memo is stored and played back like any other incoming
message, and the LED display will blink to indicate that a message
has been received.
1 Press and hold till a beep sounds.
You hear “Record your message after the tone” and a long beep.
2 Begin speaking close to the microphone.
3 When you finish recording, press or .
RECORDING A PHONE CONVERSATION (2 WAY REC)
You can record a telephone conversation that is already in progress
with the handset (up to 10 minutes). The conversation is stored and
played back like an incoming message.
1 During a call with the handset, press and hold till a
beep sounds. Recording starts and both parties hear the
intermittent beeps.
2 To stop recording, press or .
You hear a long beep.
NOTE: When recording a conversation, all number keys are disabled. Stop
recording if you need to use any other handset keys.
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