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Answering system settings (handset only)
Call screening
Use this feature to choose whether incoming messages can be heard over the
telephone base speaker when they are being recorded. If you turn call screening on,
you hear the incoming message. While monitoring an incoming message, you can
answer the call by pressing
/FLASH
or
on the handset.
To change the setting:
When the handset is in idle mode, press
MENU/
SELECT
to
enter the main menu.
Press
or
to scroll to
>Answering sys
, then press
MENU
/
SELECT
.
Press
or
to scroll to
>Ans sys setup
.
Press
MENU
/SELECT
twice to select
>Call screening
.
Press
or
to choose
On
or
Off
.
Press
MENU
/SELECT
to confirm your setting and you hear a
confirmation tone. Press
OFF
/CANCEL
to cancel.
For more information on call screening, see page 61
Number of rings
You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after two, four, or six
rings. You can also select toll saver, which is explained below. Unless you change
it, the answering system answers an incoming call after four rings.
To set the number of rings:
When the handset is in idle mode, press
MENU/
SELECT
to enter the main menu.
Press
or
to scroll to
>Answering sys
, then press
MENU
/SELECT
.
Press
or
to scroll to
>Ans sys setup
, then press
MENU
/SELECT
.
Press
or
to scroll to
># of rings
, then press
MENU
/SELECT
.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Play messages
>Answering sys
>Call screening
# of rings
Answer ON/OFF
>Ans sys setup
CALL SCREENING
>On
Call screening
># of rings
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Answering system settings (handset only)
Press
or
to scroll and choose among
>2
,
>4
,
>6
or
>Toll saver
.
Toll saver - the answering system answers a call after
two rings if you have new messages, and after four rings
when there are no new messages. This feature allows
you to check for new messages and avoid paying long distance charges
when calling from out of your local area.
Press
MENU
/SELECT
to confirm your setting and you hear a confirmation tone.
Press
OFF
/CANCEL
to cancel.
If you subscribe to voicemail service through your telephone service provider, see
Answering system and voicemail
on page 59.
Remote access code
To access your answering system remotely from any touch-tone phone, you
need to enter a two-digit number (00-99). Unless you change it, the remote
access code is 19.
To change the remote access code:
When the handset is in idle mode, press
MENU/
SELECT
to
enter the main menu.
Press
or
to scroll to
>Answering sys
, then press
MENU
/SELECT
.
Press
or
to scroll to
>Ans sys setup
, then press
MENU
/SELECT
.
Press
or
to scroll to
>Remote code
, then press
MENU
/SELECT
.
Use the dial pad to enter a
two-digit number. Use
MUTE
/DELETE
to backspace and delete a digit.
Press
MENU
/SELECT
to confirm your setting and you hear a
confirmation tone. Press
OFF
/CANCEL
to cancel.
5.
•
6.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
# OF RINGS
>2
Play messages
>Answering sys
>Remote code
Msg alert tone
Answer ON/OFF
>Ans sys setup
REMOTE CODE
19
