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Answering System Features
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Answering system
The answering system can answer and
record calls for you when you are
unavailable to answer the phone. You
can also record phone conversations
(page 20).
Important:
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Only 1 person can access the
answering system (listen to
messages, record a greeting
message, etc.) at a time.
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When callers leave messages, the
unit records the date and time of each
message. Make sure the date and
time have been set (page 15).
Memory capacity
The total recording capacity (including
your greeting message, caller
messages, and recorded conversations)
is about 40 minutes. A maximum of 64
messages can be recorded.
Note:
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If message memory becomes full:
–
“
Answer Sys. Full
”
is shown
on the handset display
–
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and the number of messages
flash on the base unit display
–
{
MESSAGE
}
on the base unit
flashes rapidly
Turning the answering
system on/off
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To turn on:
Press
{
LINE SELECT
}
repeatedly to
select the desired line(s).
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{
ANSWER ON
}
L {
ANSWER ON
}
lights up.
■
To turn off:
Press
{
ANSWER ON
}
.
L {
ANSWER ON
}
turns off.
■
To turn on:
1
"
(middle soft key)
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#
2
Press
R
repeatedly to select
the desired line(s).
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{^}
/
{V}
:
“
Answer On
”
i
#
i
{ih}
■
To turn off:
1
"
(middle soft key)
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i
#
2
{^}
/
{V}
:
“
Answer Off
”
i
#
i
{ih}
Note:
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When the answering system is turned
on,
u
is displayed followed by the
selected line number(s).
Greeting message
When the unit answers a call, callers are
greeted by a greeting message.
Greeting messages can be recorded in
either of the following ways:
– for line 1 and line 2 separately
– for line 1 and line 2 using a shared
greeting
Recording a greeting
message
You can record your own greeting
message (50 seconds max. for each
greeting).
Base unit
Handset
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