Philips CD170 User Manual

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From the handset

1

  When [NEW MESSAGE] displays on the 

handset screen, press OK to listen to the 

new messages.

2

  Press   /   to increase/decrease the 

volume.

Note

You can listen to the old messages through the 

 

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base station only.

Delete an incoming message

From the base

1

  Press   when you listen to the message.

The current message is deleted.

 

»

Delete all old incoming messages

From the base

1

  Press and hold   in standby mode.

All old messages are permanently 

 

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deleted.

Set the ring delay

You can set the number of times the phone 

rings before the answering machine picks up 

the call. 

1

  Press MENU.

2

  Select [ANSW MACHINE] > 

[SETTINGS] > [RING DELAY], then 

press OK to confirm.

3

  Select a new setting, then press OK to 

confirm.

The setting is saved.

 

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Incoming messages (ICM)

Each message can be up to 3 minutes long. 

When you receive new messages, the new 

message indicator flashes on the answering

machine and the handset displays a notification

message. 

Note

If you pick up the phone when the caller leaves 

 

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a message, the recording stops and you can 

talk to the caller directly.

Note

If the memory is full, the answering machine 

 

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switches to [ANSWER ONLY] automatically. 

Delete old messages to receive new ones.

Listen to the incoming messages

You can listen to the incoming messages in the 

sequence they are recorded.

From the base

Start/Stop listening: Press 

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 . 

Adjust the volume: Press 

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/   .

Skip backward: 

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-  When you listen to the messages, press 

 to listen to the message from the 

beginning.

- During the first second of the current

message, press   to listen to the 

previous message.

Skip forward: Press 

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 to skip to the next 

message.
Delete the current message: Press 

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.

Note

No deleted messages can be recovered.

 

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