Answering system
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Answering system
Turning the answering system on or off
Using a cordless handset
1. Press the
Menu
softkey when in idle mode.
2. Press
/
or use the scroll wheel to select
Ans. Sys Setup
, then press the
Select
softkey.
3. Press
/
or use the scroll wheel to select Answer On/Off, then press the
Select
softkey.
4. Press
/
or use the scroll wheel to select
On
or Off, then press the
Select
softkey.
Using the telephone base
Press
on the telephone base when in idle mode, then press
/
or use the
scroll wheel to select
On
or Off, then press the
Select
softkey.
Answering system and voice mail
Your telephone has a built-in answering system and voicemail indicator for service
offered by your telephone service provider (fee may apply). They are independent
features and each alerts you to new messages differently.
To listen to your voicemail, follow the instructions provided by your voicemail service
provider. To listen to messages recorded on your answering system, refer to page
60.
Message capacity
The answering system can record up to 59 messages. You can set how long a
message can be recorded in the answering system, refer to the
Message length
section on page 58 for details.
New message indicator
When there are new messages on the answering system, the
icon flashes on
the screen of the telephone base and handset. The
button also lights on the
telephone base.
Memo recording
Recorded memos appear like messages from callers at the handset and telephone
base.
Using a cordless handset
1. Press the
Menu
softkey when in idle mode.
2. Press
/
or use the scroll wheel to select
Ans. Sys Setup
, then press the
Select
softkey.
3. Press
/
or use the scroll wheel to select
Memo
, then press the
Select
softkey.
4. Speak clearly towards the cordless handset while recording your memo (up to 2
minutes).
5. Press the
Save
softkey when you are done. The handset then replays the recorded
memo.
Using the telephone base
1. Position yourself about 1 foot away from the microphone on the telephone base,
then press
memo
on the telephone base.
2. Speak clearly towards the cordless handset while recording your memo (up to 2
minutes).
3. Press the
Save
softkey when you are done. The handset then replays the recorded
memo.
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1. Press the
Menu
softkey when in idle mode.
2. Press
/
or use the scroll wheel to select
Ans. Sys Setup
, then press the
Select
softkey.
3. Press
/
or use the scroll wheel to select
Memo
, then press the
Select
softkey.
4. Speak clearly towards the cordless handset while recording your memo (up to 2
minutes).
5. Press the
Save
softkey when you are done. The telephone base then replays the
recorded memo.
Memos are stored as answering system message. For details about playing back the
message and other options, refer to page 60.
Outgoing Announcement (OGA)
When the answering system answers a call, the pre-recorded outgoing
announcement is played to the caller unless you have recorded your own outgoing
announcement.
To listen to the current outgoing announcement
Using a cordless handset
1. Press the
Menu
softkey when in idle mode.
2. Press
/
or use the scroll wheel to select
Ans. Sys Setup
, then press the
Select
softkey.
3. Press
/
or use the scroll wheel to select
Announcement
, then press the
Select
softkey.
4. Press
/
or use the scroll wheel to select
Play
, then press the
Select
softkey. The system announces the current outgoing announcement you are using.
Using the telephone base
1. Press
annc
on the telephone base when in idle mode.
2. Press
/
or use the scroll wheel to select
Play
, then press the
Select
softkey.
The system announces the current outgoing announcement you are using.
announcement (OGA).
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