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Answering System Setup
Before using your
VT 2558
Answering System, follow these programming steps:
1 Set Outgoing Message
Record your greeting to be heard by callers. If you do not record a greeting, your
VT 2558
will play a default greeting.
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Press ANS. MACHINE on the Handset.
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Press 4 (MENU). The voice prompt says “Set Outgoing Message”.
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Press 7 (Record). The voice prompt says “Now Recording”, followed by a
beep. Speak into the Handset to record your announcement.
Press 2 (Stop) when done.Your recorded announcement will be played for
you.
2 Set Security Code
Your 2 digit security code gives you access to your
VT 2558
Answering System
from a telephone at a different location. Factory preset to 19, your security code
can be set to any number from 10 to 99.
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Press ANS. MACHINE on the Handset.
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Press 4 (MENU) twice, until you hear: “Set Security Code”.
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Press 6 (SELECT) to increment the security code by one per each press.
Press 9 to increment by 10.
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Press 5 (TIME/SET) to confirm your security code selection. You can either
press 4 (MENU) to continue programming, or OFF to exit programming.
3 Set Audible Message Alert
This feature provides a beep tone at the Base Unit every 10 seconds, alerting you
to new messages.
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Press ANS. MACHINE on the Handset.
• Press 4 (MENU) three times. You will hear: “Set Audible Message Alert”.
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Press 6 (SELECT) to toggle between ON and OFF.
• Press 5 (TIME/SET) to confirm your selection.
• Press 4 (MENU) to continue programming, or OFF to exit.
4 Set Announce Only
Your
VT 2558
Answering System can also play your greeting, without taking messages
from callers. In this case, ANNOUNCE ONLY is set to ON.
• Press ANS. MACHINE on the Handset.
• Press 4 (MENU) four times. You will hear: “Set Announce Only”.
• Press 6 (SELECT) to toggle between ON and OFF.
• Press 5 (TIME/SET) to confirm your selection.
• Press 4 (MENU) to continue programming, or OFF to exit.
Advanced Operation
