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Set your built-in answering
system
The answering system can record and
store up to 99 messages. Each message
can be up to three minutes in length.
The total storage capacity for the
announcement, messages and memos
is approximately 14 minutes. The actual
recording time depends on individual
message characteristics.
Your answering system allows you to set
your announcement, to save and delete
messages, activate call screening, to set
number of rings before pick up, to access
remotely, and to control the recording
time.
Turn the answering system on or
off
The answering system must be turned on
to answer and record messages.
When the answering system is turned on,
the
/ANS ON/OFF
light on the telephone
base turns on and
ANS ON
displays on the
handset.
To turn on or off with the telephone
base:
• Press
/ANS ON/OFF
to turn the built-
in answering system on or off. When
the answering system is turned on, it
announces, “
Calls will be answered.
”
When the answering system is turned
off, it announces, “
Calls will not be
answered.
”
To turn on or off with the handset:
1. Press
MENU
when the phone is not in
use.
2. Press
q
or
p
to choose
Answering sys
and then press
SELECT
.
3. Press
q
or
p
to choose
Answer
on/off
and then press
SELECT
.
4. Press
q
or
p
to choose
On
or
Off
and
then press
SELECT
to save. You hear a
confirmation tone.
Default announcement
The telephone is preset with a greeting
that answers calls with “
Hello, please leave
a message after the tone.
” You can use this
preset announcement, or replace it with
your own.
Record your own announcement
The announcement can be up to
90 seconds in length.
1. Press
MENU
when the phone is not in
use.
2. Press
q
or
p
to choose
Answering sys
then press
SELECT
.
3. Press
SELECT
to select
Announcement
.
4. The handset displays
Play [2] Del [3]
Rec [7]
and it announces, “
To play,
press 2. To record, press 7.
” Press
7
to
record.
5. The handset displays
Record in 5 sec
(counting down) and it announces,
“
Record after the tone. Press 5 when
you are done.
” After the tone, speak
towards the microphone of the
handset.
6. The handset displays
Recording... Stop
[5]
. Press
5
when finished.
NOTE
• Announcements shorter than two seconds
will not be recorded.
Play the announcement
1. Press
MENU
when the phone is not in
use.
2. Press
q
or
p
to choose
Answering sys
then press
SELECT
.
3. Press
SELECT
to select
Announcement
.
4. The handset displays
Play [2] Del [3]
Rec [7]
and it announces, “
To play,
press 2. To record, press 7.
” Press
2
to
play the current announcement.
Options during playback:
• Press
VOL+
or
VOL-
to adjust the
listening volume.
• Press
5
or
OFF
to stop at any time.
Delete the announcement
1. Press
MENU
when the phone is not in
use.
2. Press
q
or
p
to choose
Answering sys
then press
SELECT
.
3. Press
SELECT
to select
Announcement
.
4. The handset displays
Play [2] Del [3]
Rec [7]
and it announces, “
To play,
press 2. To record, press 7.
” Press
3
to delete your own recorded
announcement. The handset displays
Annc deleted
and it announces,
“
Announcement deleted.
” You hear a
confirmation tone.
NOTE
• After you deleted your own recorded
announcement, the answering
system answers calls with the default
announcement.
Set number of rings
You can set the answering system to
answer an incoming call after two, three,
four, five or six rings; or toll saver.
If you choose toll saver, the answering
system answers a call after two rings when
you have new messages, or after four rings
when you have no new messages. This
enables you to check for new messages
and avoid paying unnecessary long
distance charges if you are calling from
outside your local area.
1. Press
MENU
when the phone is not in
use.
2. Press
q
or
p
to choose
Answering sys
and then press
SELECT
.
3. Press
q
or
p
to choose
Ans sys setup
and then press
SELECT
.
4. Press
q
or
p
to choose
# of rings
and
then press
SELECT
.
5. Press
q
or
p
to choose
6
,
5
,
4
,
3
,
2
or
Toll saver
and then press
SELECT
to
save. You hear a confirmation tone.
Telephone base control key panel:
