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•  If a caller leaves a very long message, part of it may be lost when the 

system disconnects the call after four minutes.

•  If the caller pauses for more than six seconds, the system stops 

recording and disconnects the call.

•  If the system’s memory becomes full during a message, the system 

stops recording and disconnects the call.

•  If the the caller's voice is very soft, the system may stop recording 

and disconnects the call.

•

  Press VOLUME 

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 to increase speaker volume.

•

  Remove any stickers from your telephone base and/or handset when 

you purchased it; they may be obstructing the messages when you 

play them.

•  Make sure that the answering system is on (see page 29).
•  If toll saver is activated, the number of rings changes to 2 when there 

are new messages (see page 32).

•  In some cases, the system may be affected by the ringing system 

used by the local telephone company.

•  If the memory is full or the system is off, the system will answer after 

10 rings.

•  You need to reset the answering system clock (see page 30).

•  Make sure to enter your remote access code correctly (see page 32 

and 36).

•  Make sure you are calling from a touch tone telephone. When dialing a 

number, you should hear tones. If you hear clicks, the telephone is not 

a touch tone telephone and cannot activate the answering system.

•  The answering system may not detect the remote access code while 

the announcement is playing. Wait until the announcement is over 

before entering the code.

•  There may be interference on the telephone line. Press the dial-pad 

buttons firmly.

•  Make sure the answering system is on (see page 29).

•  When recording your announcement, make sure you speak in a  

normal tone of voice, about nine inches from the telephone base.

•  Make sure there is no background noise (TV, music, etc.) while 

recording.