Answering System Features (KX-TG1233 only)
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If message memory is full, erase
unnecessary messages (page 44).
Remote commands
You can press dial keys to access certain
answering system functions without waiting
for the voice guidance to prompt you.
Turning on the answering system
remotely
If the answering system is off, you can turn it
on remotely.
1
Dial your phone number from a touch
tone phone.
2
Let the phone ring 20 times.
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A long beep will be heard.
3
Enter your remote access code within 10
seconds after the long beep.
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The greeting message is played back.
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You can hang up, or enter your remote
access code again and begin remote
operation.
Guide to answering
system settings
If the base unit is reset to its default settings
(page 35), the following answering system-
related settings will be reset.
Changing the number of rings
You can change the number of times the
phone rings before the unit answers calls.
You can select 2 to 7 rings, or
“
Auto
”
.
“
Auto
”
: The unit answers after 2 rings when
new messages have been recorded, and
after 5 rings when there are no new
messages. If you call your phone from
outside to listen to new messages (page
43), you will know that there are no
messages when the phone rings for the 3rd
time. You can then hang up without being
charged for the call.
1
Press
{j
/OK
}
.
Key
Remote command
{
1
}
Repeat message (during
playback)
*1
{
2
}
Skip message (during
playback)
{
4
}
Play new messages
{
5
}
Play all messages
{
6
}
Play greeting message
{
7
}
Record greeting message
{
9
}
Stop (recording, playback)
{
0
}
Turn answering system off
{*}{
4
}
Erase this message (during
playback)
{*}{
5
}
Erase all messages
{*}{
6
}
Erase greeting message
(during greeting message
playback)
{*}{
#
}
End remote operation (or
hang up)
*1 If pressed within the first 5 seconds of
a message, the previous message will
be played.
Answering
system setting
Default
setting
Page
Answering
system on/off
Answer On
page
39
Remote access
code
—
page
43
Number of
rings
4 Rings
page
44
Caller’s
recording time
3 Minutes
page
45
Call screening
On
page
45
Message alert
Off
page
45
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