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Using the answer machine
12.3 Answer delay
Answer delay sets the number of times the C5010A will ring before the
answering machine picks up your call and starts playing the outgoing
message.
You can change this setting to between 2 - 9 rings or
Time Saver
. The default
setting is 5 rings.
1. Press
Menu
, scroll to
Answer Machine
and press
Select
.
2. Scroll to
Answer Settings
and press
Select
.
3. Scroll or to
Answer Delay
and press
Select
.
4. Scroll or to the setting you want and press
Select
.
5. Press
to return to standby.
NOTE
If Time Saver is set, the answering machine will answer after 2 rings during
remote access if you have new messages. If you do not have any new
messages, it will answer after 6 rings. This means you can hang up after 3
rings knowing you have no new messages, saving you time and the cost of
the call.
12.4 Message alert
When you have new messages, with the audible message alert switched
on, you will hear an audible alert once at the handset and the answering
machine base will beep every 10 seconds. The default setting is Off.
1. Press
Menu
, scroll to
Answer Machine
and press
Select
.
2. Scroll to
Answer Settings
and press
Select
.
3. Scroll or to
Message Alert
and press
Select
.
4. Scroll or to
Off
or
On
then press
Select
.
5. Press
to return to standby.
12.5 New messages alert
When you have new messages, the display shows
You have X new messages
.
If you press
Back
, the screen returns to standby and the
icon is displayed.
1. Press
Play
and scroll or to the message you want to play. Press
Play
to
hear the highlighted message.
12.6 Outgoing messages
The outgoing message is the message a caller first hears when the
answering machine picks up their call. The C5010A comes with 2 pre-
recorded outgoing messages, or you can record your own.
