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Answering System Operation
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Changing feature options
When the answering system is on, you can customize
how the system operates. Press and hold
SET UP
to
begin, then press repeatedly to hear each feature. Press
SKIP/REPEAT
to change the setting of any feature.
Feature options
(Default settings underlined)
System announces:
Feature description:
1
SET UP
4
SET UP
Or
Press and hold for 1 second
to enter feature menu.
2
SET UP
Press until desired feature
is heard (see list at right).
Press until desired selec-
tion is heard.
Press to set selection and
move
to next menu option.
Press to set selection and
exit
menu.
3
SKIP/REPEAT
PLAY/STOP
“Selected announcement is...”
Options:
A
/ Announce Only
A: Callers can leave messages.
Announce Only: Callers cannot leave
messages (see page 19).
“Number of rings is...”
Options: 2-7 / 24 / 46 (default
4
)
Choose number of rings before the system
answers a call (2 to 7). There are two toll-
saver options: 2/4 (2 rings if new messages,
4 otherwise) and 4/6 (4 rings if new
messages, 6 otherwise).
“Message alert is...”
Options: On /
Off
When on, the telephone beeps every 10
seconds when you have new messages.
“Remote access code is...”
Options: 500-999 / (default
500
)
Follow prompts to enter a 3-digit number
(must be between 500 and 999).
“Priority call code is...”
Options: 500-999 / (default
999
)
A special tone alerts you when callers
enter this code (must be 500-999).
“Announcement monitor is...”
Options:
On
/ Off
When on, you will hear your outgoing
announcement as callers hear it.
“Number announce is...”
Options: On /
Off
When on, you will hear Caller ID number
spoken when a call is received.
“Store number is...”
Options: On /
Off
When on, you will hear caller’s phone
number spoken before message playback.
“Accept blocked calls is...”
Options: On /
Off
When on, the telephone will accept calls
from callers with blocked Caller ID.
“Call screening is...”
Options:
On
/ Off
When on, you can hear callers as they
leave messages.
“Selected ring is...”
Options: Ring style
1
-4
Press
SKIP/REPEAT
to hear and select
one of four different ringing styles.
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Answering System Operation
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Announce Only mode
In Announce Only mode, callers hear an announcement
but cannot leave messages.This option is useful, for
example, to notify callers that you will be away for an
extended period and request that they call back after a
certain date.
To turn Announce Only on or off
Press and hold
SET UP
until you hear Selected
announcement is A. Then press
SKIP/REPEAT
until you
hear the option you want:
A: Callers hear current outgoing announcement and
can leave messages.
Announce Only: Callers hear current outgoing
announcement and cannot leave messages.
Press
PLAY/STOP
to save your selection and exit, or press
SET UP
again to change other features (see page 21).
To record your outgoing announcement
After turning on the Announce Only feature, follow the
procedure on page 19 to record your announcement.
If you do not record an announcement, incoming calls
will be answered after 10 rings, but callers will hear no
announcement and will not be able to leave a message.
1
SET UP
“Selected
announcement is A”
2
SKIP/REPEAT
“Announce Only”
3
PLAY/STOP
“AO” (Announce Only) stops
flashing after an announcement
is recorded.
What is Priority Call Code?
If a caller enters your Priority Call
Code while your announcement is
playing, you’ll be alerted with a
special tone so you can answer
the call.
The code is pre-set to 999. See
steps at right to change it.
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