Answering system
Available for:
KX-TG6821 series (page 3)
The answering system can answer and record
calls for you when you are unavailable to
answer the phone.
You can also set the unit to play a greeting
message but not to record caller messages by
selecting
“
Greeting Only
”
as the recording
time setting (page 42).
Important:
R
Only 1 person can access the answering
system (listen to messages, record a
greeting message, etc.) at a time.
R
When callers leave messages, the unit
records the day and time of each message.
Make sure the date and time have been set
correctly (page 15).
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The unit’s answering system will not
answer incoming calls on your FaxAbility
number.
Memory capacity (including your
greeting message)
The total recording capacity is about 30
minutes. A maximum of 64 messages can be
recorded.
Note:
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When message memory becomes full:
–
“
Messages Full
”
is shown on the
handset display.
– The message counter on the base unit
flashes if the answering system is turned
on.
–
and the total number of new
messages are not displayed on the
handset even if the answering system is
turned on.
– If you use the pre-recorded greeting
message, the unit automatically switches
to another pre-recorded greeting
message asking callers to call again
later.
– If you recorded your own greeting
message, the same message is still
announced to callers even though their
messages are not recorded.
Turning the answering
system on/off
The answering system is preset to on.
Base unit
Press
M
N
to turn on/off the answering
system.
R
When the answering system is turned on,
the message counter displays the total
number of messages (old and new).
Handset
1
To turn on:
M
N#327
To turn off:
M
N#328
2
MeN
Note:
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When the answering system is turned on,
is displayed next to the battery icon.
Call screening
While a caller is leaving a message, you can
listen to the call through the handset’s
speaker. To adjust the speaker volume, press
MDN
or
MCN
repeatedly. You can answer the call
by pressing
M
N
on the handset. Call
screening can be set for each handset. The
default setting is
“
On
”
.
1
M
N#310
2
MbN
: Select the desired setting.
a
M
OK
N
a
MeN
Greeting message
When the unit answers a call, a greeting
message is played to callers.
You can use either:
– your own greeting message
– a pre-recorded greeting message
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