VTech DS6221-5, DS221-2 Announcement, Play your announcement, Record your own announcement

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Answering system settings

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.

Play your announcement

1.Press MENU/SELECT to show the menu when the handset is not in use.

2.Press MENU/SELECT to select >ANS. SYSTEM.

3.Press or to select >ANS SYS SETUP, then press MENU/SELECT.

4.Press or to select >ANNOUNCEMENT, then press MENU/SELECT.

5.The handset announces, “To play, press 2. To record, press 7.” Press 2 to play.

Record your own announcement

1.Press MENU/SELECT to show the menu when the handset is not in use.

2.Press MENU/SELECT to select >ANS. SYSTEM.

3.Press or to select >ANS SYS SETUP, then press MENU/SELECT.

4.Press or to select >ANNOUNCEMENT, then press MENU/SELECT.

5.The handset announces, “To play, press 2. To record, press 7.” Press 7 to record.

6.The handset announces, “Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done.”

7.After the tone, speak towards the microphone of the handset.

8.Press 5 when finished.

9.The answering system automatically plays back the newly recorded announcement. Press 5 to stop the playback at anytime; 2 to replay the recorded announcement; or 7 to record again if desired.

• Your announcement can be up to 90 seconds in length.

• Announcements shorter than two seconds will not be recorded.

Delete your announcement

1.Press MENU/SELECT to show the menu when the handset is not in use.

2.Press MENU/SELECT to select >ANS. SYSTEM.

3.Press or to select >ANS SYS SETUP, then press MENU/SELECT.

4.Press or to select >ANNOUNCEMENT, then press MENU/SELECT.

5.The handset announces, “To play, press 2. To record, press 7.” Press 3 to delete your own recorded announcement.

When your announcement is deleted, calls are answered with the preset announcement.

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