Answering system settings
Answering system setup
Use the answering system menu of a system handset to turn on or off the answering system or message alert tone, set up the announcement message, activate the call screening, or change the number of rings, remote access code and message recording time.
You can turn the answering system on or off from either the handset or the telephone base, but you can only use the handset to change other answering system settings.
Answer on/off
The answering system must be turned on to answer and record messages.
When the answering system is turned on, the
/ANS ON/OFF light on the telephone base turns on and ANS ON displays on the handset.
To turn on or off with the telephone base:
Press 
/ANS ON/OFF to turn the
To turn on or off with the handset:
1. Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use.
HANDSET 1
ANS ON
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2.Press 
or 
to select >ANSWERING SYS, then press MENU/SELECT.
3.Press 
or 
to select >ANSWER ON/OFF, then press MENU/SELECT.
4.Press 
or 
to choose ON or OFF, then press MENU/SELECT to save. You hear a confirmation tone.
You cannot turn the answering system on or off while a handset is on a call or the telephone base is playing messages.
Announcement
The telephone is preset with a greeting that answers calls with “Hello, please leave a message after the tone.” You can use this preset announcement, or replace it with your own.
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