Turning on the answering system
remotely
1
Dial your phone number from a touch-tone
phone.
2
Let the phone ring 15 times.
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A long beep is 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 either hang up, or enter your
remote access code again and begin
remote operation (page 52).
Answering system settings
Call screening
Handset / Base unit
While a caller is leaving a message, you can listen
to the call through the unit’s speaker.
To adjust the speaker volume, press
MDN
or
MCN
repeatedly.
You can answer the call by:
– lifting the corded handset from the base unit, or
– pressing
M
N
on the handset.
Call screening can be set for each unit. The
default setting is
“
On
”
.
1
M
MENU
N#310
2
MbN
: Select the desired setting.
a
M
SAVE
N
3
Proceed with the operation for your unit.
Handset:
M
OFF
N
Base unit:
M
EXIT
N
Number of rings before the unit
answers a call
You can change the number of times the phone
rings
“
Ring count
”
before the unit answers
calls. You can select 2 to 7 rings, or
“
Toll
saver
”
.
The default setting is
“
4 rings
”
.
“
Toll saver
”
: The unit’s answering system
answers at the end of the 2nd ring when new
messages have been recorded, or at the end of
the 5th ring when there are no new messages. If
you call your phone from outside to listen to new
messages (page 52), you know that there are no
new messages when the phone rings for the 3rd
time. You can then hang up without being charged
for the call.
You can configure this setting using either the
base unit or one of the handsets.
Handset / Base unit
1
M
MENU
N#211
2
MbN
: Select the desired setting.
a
M
SAVE
N
3
Proceed with the operation for your unit.
Handset:
M
OFF
N
Base unit:
M
EXIT
N
Caller’s recording time
You can change the maximum message recording
time allowed for each caller. The default setting is
“
3 min
”
.
You can configure this setting using either the
base unit or one of the handsets.
Handset / Base unit
1
M
MENU
N#305
2
MbN
: Select the desired setting.
a
M
SAVE
N
3
Proceed with the operation for your unit.
Handset:
M
OFF
N
Base unit:
M
EXIT
N
Selecting “
Greeting only
”
You can select
“
Greeting only
”
which sets the
unit to announce a greeting message to callers but
not record messages.
Select
“
Greeting only
”
Note:
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When you select
“
Greeting only
”
:
– If you do not record your own message, the
unit will play the pre-recorded greeting-only
message asking callers to call again later.
– If you use your own message, record the
greeting-only message asking callers to call
again later (page 48).
For assistance, please visit http://shop.panasonic.com/support
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