12 
Elapsed | Press to stop |
recording time | recording |
(seconds) |
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1
MENU
“Change
announcement”
2 
(Play/Stop)
(Plays announcement previously recorded)
Or
2
RECORD
“Now recording...”
3 Speak into microphone
Microphone 
4 (Play/Stop)
(Announcement is played back)
Answering System Operation
Outgoing announcements
Outgoing announcements are the messages callers hear when calls are answered by the answering system.
The phone is
To record your outgoing announcement
Press MENU until you hear “Change announcement.” Then press RECORD and begin speaking after you hear “Now recording.” Speak facing the telephone base from about 9 inches away.
Elapsed time (in seconds) will be shown in the message window as you record. You can record an announce- ment up to 90 seconds long. Announcements less than 3 seconds long will not be recorded.
To delete your outgoing announcement
Press MENU until you hear “Change announcement,” then press PLAY/STOP to begin playback. Press DELETE during playback to delete your announcement.
When your announcement is deleted, calls will be answered with the
A
“A” is displayed when Announce Only is activated
1
MENU
“Change Announce Only”
2
CHANGE
“Off”
3
CHANGE
“On”
4 
(Play/Stop)
Beep
(Option selected)
Answering System Operation
Announce Only mode
In Announce Only mode, callers hear an announcement but cannot leave messages. This option is useful, for example, to notify callers that you will be away for an extended period and request that they call back after a certain date.
To turn Announce Only on or off
Press MENU repeatedly until you hear “Change Announce Only.” Then press CHANGE until you hear the option you want (On or Off). Press PLAY/STOP to store your selection and exit, or press MENU again to modify other features (see page 28).
To record your outgoing announcement
When Announce Only is turned on, calls are answered with a
After turning on the Announce Only feature, follow the steps on page 26 to record your announcement. Callers will hear this announcement only when the Announce Only feature is turned on. Otherwise they will hear the standard announcement asking them to leave a message.
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