Operating Instructions

Turning the answering system on and off
Activating the answering system
You must activate the answering system before you can use it. The answering system is disabled by
default.
1 From the [Home Network] app home screen, tap [Settings].
2 Tap [Answering Device].
R Names of features and settings may vary depending on your mobile device’s language settings.
The [Answering Device] setting may be called [Answering System].
3 Tap [Settings].
4 Turn on the [Answering Device] switch.
R Names of features and settings may vary depending on your mobile device’s language settings.
The [Answering Device] setting may be called [Answering System].
Turning the answering system on and off
This setting determines whether the answering system answers landline calls when you do not answer
them.
1 From the [Home Network] app home screen, tap [Phone].
2 Open the [More] screen.
3 Tap [Connect to Answering Device].
R Names of features and settings may vary depending on your mobile device’s language settings.
The [Connect to Answering Device] setting may be called [Connect to Answering System].
4 Tap [Answer on] or [Answer off].
Playing your messages
When the answering system has recorded new messages,
is displayed in the status bar (Android
devices only) and your mobile device’s notification feature displays a notification. To play back your
messages easily, tap the notification and then use the playback controls described below.
1 From the [Home Network] app home screen, tap [Phone].
2 Open the [More] screen.
3 Tap [Connect to Answering Device].
R Names of features and settings may vary depending on your mobile device’s language settings.
The [Connect to Answering Device] setting may be called [Connect to Answering System].
4 Tap [Play].
R Your new messages are played back. If there are no new messages, old messages will be played
back.
R The following operations are available when playing back messages.
– [Skip]: Plays the next message.
– [Repeat]: Repeats the current message from the beginning, or plays the previous message.
– [Stop]: Stops message playback and returns to the previous screen.
– [Erase]: Erases the current message.
– [Disconnect]: Stops message playback and exits the answering system.
– [Audio Source] (iPhone, iPad only): Allows you to select a different audio output device for
playback.
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Using the app