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Set your built-in answering
system
The answering system can record
and store up to 99 messages. Each
message can be up to three minutes in
length. The total storage capacity for the
announcement, messages and memos
is approximately 23 minutes. The actual
recording time depends on individual
message characteristics.
Your answering system allows you to set
your announcement, to save and delete
messages, activate call screening, to
set number of rings before pick up, to
access remotely, and to control the
recording time.
Turn the answering system on
or off
The answering system must be turned
on to answer and record messages.
When the answering system is turned
on, the
/ANS ON/OFF
light on the
telephone base turns on and
ANS ON
displays on the handset.
To turn on or
off with the telephone base:
• Press
/ANS ON/OFF
to turn the
built-in answering system on or
off. When the answering system is
turned on, it announces, “
Calls will
be answered.
” When the answering
system is turned off, it announces,
“
Calls will not be answered.
”
To turn on or off with the handset:
1. Press
MENU
when the phone is not
in use.
2. Press or to highlight
Answering
sys
, and then press
SELECT
.
3. Press or to highlight
Answer
on/off
, and then press
SELECT
.
4. Press or to highlight
On
or
Off
,
and then press
SELECT
to save. You
hear a confirmation tone.
Default announcement
The telephone is preset with a greeting
that answers calls with “
Hello, please
leave a message after the tone.
” You
can use this preset announcement, or
replace it with your own.
Record your own
announcement
The announcement can be up to 90
seconds in length.
1. Press
MENU
when the phone is not
in use.
2. Press or
to scroll to
Answering
sys
, and then press
SELECT
.
3. Press
SELECT
again to choose
Announcement
.
4. The handset displays
Play [2]
Del [3] Rec [7]
and it announces,
“Announcement, press play or press
record.”
Press
7
to record. The
handset announces,
“Record after
the tone. Press
STOP
when you are
done.”
After the tone, speak towards
the handset microphone. Press
5
when done.
Play your announcement
1. Press
MENU
when the phone is not
in use.
2. Press or
to scroll to
Answering
sys
, and then press
SELECT
.
3. Press
SELECT
again to choose
Announcement
.
4. The handset displays
Play [2]
Del [3] Rec [7]
and it announces,
“Announcement, press play or press
record.”
Press
2
to play the current
announcement.
