Topcom 4056C Turning Answering Machine On/Off, Setting Number of Rings, Checking Number of Rings

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8.4.4 Erasing the Outgoing Message

If you erase the outgoing message, the default message will be played ‘Please call later’. Erase the outgoing message as follows:

•Select the desired outgoing message by pressing the / -key.

•Press the 1,2 key to play the outgoing message.

•Keep the key pressed down when the OGM is played back.

8.5Turning Answering Machine On/Off

If the answering machine is on, the -LED will light up and the machine will automatically pick up the line after a number of rings (see 'Setting Number of Rings').

•Press the key for 2 secs to switch on the answering machine. A voice confirms the setting and says which outgoing message is active (OGM 1 or OGM 2).

•Press the key for another 2 secs to switch off the answering machine. A voice confirms the setting.

Note: Even if the answering machine is off, the machine will automatically pick up after 10 rings in order to enable remote activation (see 8.16 Remote operation)

8.6Setting Number of Rings

The number of rings after which the answering machine will answer calls can be set from

2 – 9 and TS (Toll saver). The standard setting is 3 rings. In Toll saver mode, the machine will answer after 5 rings if there are no new messages, and after 2 rings if there are new messages. If there are no new messages and you call your machine to check your messages remotely (see 8.16 Remote operation), you can hang up after the 2nd ring. You do not need to pay connection fees and you know that you do not have any new messages.

•Briefly press the key. A voice will state the current number of rings.

•Press the key for 2 secs to set the number of ringing tones.

•Press the or key to change the current number of rings.

•Confirm the setting by pressing the key. The current ring setting is confirmed by the internal voice.

Notes:

•If you do not press any keys for 3 seconds, the machine will revert back to the answering machine menu, without changing the settings.

•If there is a loss of power in the base, the number of rings will revert to 3.

8.7Checking Number of Rings

•Press the key briefly.

•The internal voice will state the number of rings set.

8.8Setting Day and Time

The day and time setting of the answering machine is independent of the telephone component. The day and time of each call is registered and announced during play-back. The format of the hour depends on the language of the internal voice. e.g. English is in 12- hour format and German is in 24-hour format.

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