Using the answering machine
Before using your answering machine for the first time you need to: set the time and date,
and switch the answering machine on.
Your BT
Answering machine modes
To record your own outgoing message (OGM)
Before proceeding it is necessary to choose which answering machine mode you will be using. (Answer only or Answer and record). It is possible to record a message for both modes although only one mode can be on at
atime.
▲Use the UP or DOWN button to scroll
▼ to Answer machine.
There are two types of answering machine mode:
1Answer and record – Callers can leave you
messages.
2Answer only – Callers will hear your outgoing message but cannot leave any message.
Each answering machine mode has its own outgoing message.
The answering machine has an incoming message capacity of approximately 15 minutes.
To set the time and date
Please see page 22
‘To set the time and date’
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Press OK to confirm.
Use the UP or DOWN button to scroll to Record.
Press OK to confirm.
Display will show Outgoing message.
Press OK to confirm.
Use the UP or DOWN button to scroll to Answer and record or Answer only.
Press OK button to confirm.
Hold the handset to your ear. You will hear, “Please record your message after the tone”. After you hear a long beep in the earpiece, speak your outgoing message into the handset. Whilst you record your message, REC is displayed.
Press OK to stop recording.
Your outgoing message will be automatically played back through the handset earpiece.
You can stop the outgoing message playback by pressing OK.
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