Sony SPP-A968 Manual

Answering Machine Features

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If (ANSWER ON/OFF) flashes in
red, or the display shows the
number of new messages and
the  MAILBOX indicator flashes,
press the mailbox button
((MAILBOX 1), (MAILBOX 2) or
(MAILBOX 3)). The machine
plays back from the first new
message.

Adjust the speaker volume

Press   (VOLUME) (+) or (-).

Stop playback

Press the mailbox button again.

Replay the messages

Press the mailbox button again.

Skip to the next message

Press (SKIP/QUICK) while the current message is playing.

Repeat the current message

Press  (REPEAT/SLOW) while the current message is playing.

Go back to previous messages

Press (REPEAT/SLOW) within the first three seconds of the
current message.

Play back slowly

Keep  (REPEAT/SLOW) pressed during playback.

Play back quickly

Keep (SKIP/QUICK) pressed during playback.

(VOLUME)

(SKIP/QUICK)

(REPEAT/SLOW)

(ERASE)

(ANSWER ON/OFF)

You can erase only the messages you have played back.
• To erase one message, press (ERASE) while the message is being

played back.

• To erase all messages in a mailbox, press (ERASE), and a mailbox

button ((MAILBOX 1), (MAILBOX 2) or (MAILBOX 3)) . A long
confirmation beep sounds and all messages in the selected mailbox
are erased.

Notes
• The display shows the total number of “new” messages. Therefore, it is reset

to “0” when you play back all new messages, even they are not erased yet. Be
sure to erase unnecessary messages before the memory becomes full.

• When the number of new messages exceeds 99, “99” flashes on the counter.
• If a call comes in during playback, the playback stops.
• If a power interruption occurs or the AC power adaptor is disconnected

while erasing a message, all recorded message may be erased.

Tip
You can also listen to the messages or erase the messages from a touch-tone
phone (page 38).