Answering system settings (handset only)
Use the answering system menu of any system handset to set or change the
outgoing announcement, call screening, number of rings, remote access and
message alert tone settings.
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.
Announcement
Your outgoing announcement plays when calls are answered by the
answering system.
The telephone has a default outgoing announcement, “Hello. Please leave a
message after the tone.” You can use this announcement, or record your own
announcement.
You can record an announcement up to 90 seconds. The system does not record
any announcement shorter than two seconds.
To play your current outgoing announcement:
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
MENU/SELECT again to select >Announcement. The
system announces, “To play, press 2. To record, press 7.”
Press 2 to play the current announcement.
To record a new outgoing announcement:
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 MENU/SELECT again to select >Announcement. The
system announces, “To play, press 2. To record, press 7.”
Press 7 to record an announcement. The system announces,
“Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done.”
Facing the handset, record your announcement and press 5
to end recording. Your recorded announcement plays.
To listen to the recorded announcement again, press 2 after playback is completed.
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Answering system settings (handset only)
To delete your outgoing announcement:
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 MENU/SELECT again to select >Announcement. The
system announces, “To play, press 2. To record, press 7.”
Press 3 to delete your recorded announcement.
When your announcement is deleted, the system answers calls
with the default announcement described on the previous page.
Answer on/off
Unless you change it, the answering system is on and ready to record messages.
You can turn the answering system off, but if you do so, the answering system
does not answer calls and record incoming messages.
To turn the answering system on or off from a cordless handset:
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 >Answer ON/OFF, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to highlight On or Off, then press MENU/SELECT
to confirm. You hear a confirmation tone. Press OFF/CANCEL
to cancel.
If the answering system is on, the handset screen shows
ANS ON.
If the answering system is off and there is an incoming call, the system answers
after 10 rings and announces, “Please enter your remote access code.” For more
information about remote access codes, see page 66.
If you change any answering system settings, the system automatically turns on and
will answer incoming calls.
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