Answering System Features
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Answering system
This unit contains an answering system
which can answer and record calls for you
when you are unavailable to answer the
phone. You can also record your own voice
memos (page 47) and phone conversations
(page 16).
For details about memory capacity, see
page 47.
Important:
L
Only 1 handset can access the answering
system (listen to messages, record a
greeting message, etc.) at a time.
L
When callers leave messages, the unit
records the day and time of each
message. Make sure the date and time
have been set (page 13).
Turning the answering
system on/off
1
Press
$
(middle soft key).
2
Select
u
, then press
,
.
3
Select
“
Answer On
”
or
“
Answer Off
”
,
then press
,
.
4
Press
{ih}
.
Note:
L
When the answering system is turned on:
–
u
is displayed next to the battery icon
– the answer on indicator on the base unit
lights
Greeting message
When the unit answers a call, callers are
greeted by a greeting message. You can
record your own greeting message or use a
prerecorded greeting message.
Recording a greeting message
You can record your own greeting message
(2 minutes and 30 seconds max.).
1
Press
$
(middle soft key).
2
Select
u
, then press
,
.
3
Select
“
Record
”
, then press
,
.
4
Select
“
Record Greeting
”
, then
press
,
.
L
Hold the handset about 20 cm away
and speak clearly into the microphone.
5
Press
Z
to stop recording.
L
The greeting message is played back.
6
Press
{ih}
.
Note:
L
To erase the greeting message, press
w
during playback, select
“
Yes
”
, then
press
,
.
L
“
Error
”
is displayed if the greeting
message is less than 1 second long.
Using a prerecorded greeting
message
If you erase or do not record your own
greeting message, the unit can play a
prerecorded greeting message for callers
and ask them to leave messages. If the
message recording time (page 50) is set to
“
Greeting Only
”
, caller messages will
not be recorded and the unit will play a
different prerecorded greeting message
asking callers to call again.
Playing back the greeting
message
1
Press
$
(middle soft key).
2
Select
u
, then press
,
.
3
Select
“
Play Greeting
”
, then press
,
.
4
Press
{ih}
.
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