Telstra V850a, User Manual

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To set the number of rings
1. Press in idle mode, and the system announces
the number of rings setting.
2. Press again to cycle through 2, 4, 6, 8 or Toll
Saver. The current selection is displayed on the
message counter.
Set remote access code
A four-digit security code is required to access the
answering system from most touch tone telephones.
The factory default code is 0000. To set the remote
access code:
1. Press in idle mode.
2. Press or to display SETUP BS , then press .
3. Press or to display
CHANGE ITAD PIN
, then
press .
4. Enter the current PIN (the default is 0000), then press
.
5. Enter a new PIN, then press .
6. Re-enter the new PIN then press
7. The display will show
STORED
with a confirmation
tone.
Outgoing announcement
The outgoing announcement is the message callers
hear when calls are answered by the answering system.
The telephone is preset with a greeting that answers
calls with
“Hello, please leave a message after the tone.”
You can use this factory announcement, or replace it
with your own outgoing announcement. If you receive
calls when the memory is full, the telephone will ring 10
times, then answer and announce
“Please enter remote
access code.”.
Record your announcement
1. While in idle mode, press and the system
will announce “Announcement, press PLAY or press
announcement again to record a new announcement.”
2. Press to record, and the system announces
“Record after the tone, press STOP when you are done.”
3. After the tone, speak towards the microphone at the
bottom front of the telephone base from about nine
inches away.
4. Press when finished.
5. The answering system will automatically
playback the newly recorded announcement. Press
Using your answering machine
You can operate your Telstra V850a answering machine
from:
• the base
• remotely from most touch tone telephones
The default setting for the answering machine is On.
Until you change your outgoing message, your callers
will be greeted with the pre-recorded message,
“Hello,
please leave a message after the tone”.
ease leave a message after the tone” .
Your answering machine is designed to answer calls after 10 rings
when it is switched off. This is to enable you to operate the remote
access functions of your answering machine in the event your
answering machine is switched off.
Answering system setup
Message capacity
The answering system can record up to 99 messages,
depending on the length of each message. Individual
messages can be up to four minutes in length, but the
total maximum recording time is 15 minutes. Messages
will remain available for replay until they are deleted.
Activate the answering system
The answering system must be turned on to answer
and record messages. If the answering system is turned
off, the telephone base
light will be off.
To turn the answering system on or off, press .
Set the clock
Before playing each message, the answering system
announces the day and time the message was received.
You should set the day and time before using the
answering system, so messages are dated correctly,
please see page 16.
Set number of rings
This feature allows you to select the number of rings
before the answering system answers. You can choose
from two, four, six or eight rings or toll saver. With toll
saver active, the answering system answers after two
rings when there are new messages, and after four rings
when there are no new messages.
Using your answering machine