Philips CD455C User Manual

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The Answering Machine

16 The Answering 

Machine

Your phone includes a telephone 
answering machine that records 
unanswered calls when it is on. Once 
switched on, your answering machine is 
ready to be used. By default, your 
answering machine is set to Answer and 
Record mode. You can also access the 
answering machine remotely.

The LED message counter (two digits 7-
segment display) on the base will show 
the number of the messages when the 
answering machine is on. 

You can use the answering machine menu 
on the handset to change the settings of 
the answering machine.

You can turn on the answering machine 
either through the base or the handset.

Press 

m

.

Select 

>

. Press 

.

Select 

. Press 

. 

Press 

o

 to turn on the answering 

machine during standby.

Once switched on, your answering 
machine will answer incoming calls after a 
certain number of rings depending on the 
ring delay setting. See “Setting the ring 
delay” on page 49.

You can turn off the answering machine 
either through the base or the handset.

Press 

m

.

Select 

>

. Press 

.

Select 

. Press 

. 

Press 

o

 to turn off the answering 

machine during standby.

Once switched off, the message counter 
turns off.

--

Memory full

AA

The answering machine is 
being accessed remotely (on 
the handset or a touch tone 
phone)

Recording

00

The 2-digit number shows:
- The volume level during 
adjustment, 
or
- The message number
 (blink for new messages)

1
2

3

1

1
2

3

1