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Answering system settings
Default settings are indicated by asterisks (*).
Settings menu
Description
Options
Call screening
Set whether you hear the callers while they
are leaving messages to you.
Screening: On*
Screening: Off
# of rings
Set the number of times the telephone rings
before the answering system answers.
3*; 2; Toll saver;
6; 5; 4;
Remote code
Set a two-digit security code to access the
answering system remotely from any touch-
tone telephone.
19*
Msg alert tone
Set whether the telephone beeps every
0 seconds to alert you of new messages.
Tone: On
Tone: Off*
Recording time
Set the recording time for each incoming
message.
3 minutes*
2 minutes
1 minute
Set number of rings
You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6
rings; or toll saver. If you choose toll saver, the answering system answers a call
after 2 rings when you have new messages, or after 4 rings when you have no
new messages.
Press
MENU
when the handset is not in use.
Scroll to
Answering sys
and then press
SELECT
.
Scroll to
Ans sys setup
and then press
SELECT
.
Scroll to
# of rings
and then press
SELECT
.
Press or to choose
6
,
5
,
4
,
3
,
2
or
Toll saver
and then press
SELECT
to save.
Record your own announcement
You can use the preset announcement to answer calls, or replace it with your own
recorded announcement. The announcement can be up to 90 seconds in length.
Press
MENU
when the handset is not in use.
Scroll to
Answering Sys
then press
SELECT
twice.
The handset announces,
“To play, press
2
. To record, press
7
.”
Then press
7
to record.
The handset announces,
“Record after the tone. Press
5
when you are done.”
After the tone, speak towards the handset microphone.
Press
5
when done.
Answering system operation
Turn the answering system on or off
The answering system must be turned on to answer and record messages.
Press
ANS ON/OFF
on the telephone base to turn the built-in answering
system on or off.
Message playback at the telephone base
Press
/PLAY
when the phone is not in use.
Options during playback:
Press
VOL+
or
VOL-
to adjust the speaker volume.
Press
/SKIP
to skip to the next message.
Press
/REPEAT
to repeat the message currently playing. Press
/REPEAT
twice to listen to the previous message.
Press
X/DELETE
to delete the current message. The system advances to the
next message.
Press
/STOP
to stop.
Delete all messages at the telephone base
Press
X/DELETE
twice when the phone is not in use.
Call intercept
If you want to talk to the person whose message is being recorded, press or
on the handset.
Access the answering system remotely
Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone telephone.
When the system plays the announcement, enter the two-digit remote code.
The preset code is
19
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