Answering system 29
Answering system
Turning the answering system on or off
Using the telephone base:
Press [
] on the telephone base to turn the answering system on or off. The [
] button will light when the answering system is on.
Using a handset
1.[
].
2.[
]/[
]: ANS SYSTEM 
].
3.[
]: ANSWER MODE.
4.[
]/[
]: [ANSWER & REC.], [ANSWER ONLY] or OFF 
].
Answering system and voice mail
You telephone has a
To listen to your voicemail, follow the instructions provided by your voicemail service provider.
Message capacity
The answering system can record up to 59 messages. Each message can be up to 3 minutes in length, and the total recording time is 20 minutes. When the message capacity is full, the answering system only plays the outgoing announcement but will not record any message.
Telephone base volume
Use the [
] button to adjust the playback volume at the telephone base to a comfortable level (a beep tone will sound when the volume reaches the maximum or minimum level.)
New message indicator
When there are new messages on the answering system, the number of new messages flashes on the
message window on the telephone base, the 
icon flashes and NEW MESSAGE displays on the handset screen.
Outgoing Announcement (OGA)
When the answering system answers a call, the pre- recorded outgoing announcement is played to the caller unless you have recorded your own outgoing announcement.