VTech CS6629/CS6629-2/CS6629-3 user manual Answering system settings, Answering system operation

Answering system settings

Default settings are indicated by asterisks (*).

Settings menu	Description	Options
Call screening	Set whether you hear the callers while they	Screening: On*
	are leaving messages to you.	Screening: Off
# of rings	Set the number of times the telephone rings	3*; 2; Toll saver;
	before the answering system answers.	6; 5; 4;
Remote code	Set a two-digit security code to access the	19*
	answering system remotely from any touch-
	tone telephone.
Msg alert tone	Set whether the telephone beeps every	Tone: On
	10 seconds to alert you of new messages.	Tone: Off*
Recording time	Set the recording time for each incoming	3 minutes*
	message.	2 minutes
		1 minute

Set number of rings

You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 rings; or toll saver. If you choose toll saver, the answering system answers a call after 2 rings when you have new messages, or after 4 rings when you have no new messages.

. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.

2.Scroll to Answering sys and then press SELECT.

3.Scroll to Ans sys setup and then press SELECT.

4.Scroll to # of rings and then press SELECT.

5.Press or to choose 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or Toll saver and then press SELECT to save.

Record your own announcement

You can use the preset announcement to answer calls, or replace it with your own recorded announcement. The announcement can be up to 90 seconds in length.

. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.

2.Scroll to Answering Sys then press SELECT twice.

3.The handset announces, “To play, press 2. To record, press 7.” Then press 7 to record.

4.The handset announces, “Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done.” After the tone, speak towards the handset microphone.

5.Press 5 when done.

Answering system operation

Turn the answering system on or off

The answering system must be turned on to answer and record messages.

•Press ANS ON/OFF on the telephone base to turn the built-in answering system on or off.

Message playback at the telephone base

Press /PLAY when the phone is not in use.

Options during playback:

•Press VOL+ or VOL- to adjust the speaker volume.

•Press /SKIP to skip to the next message.

•Press /REPEAT to repeat the message currently playing. Press /REPEAT twice to listen to the previous message.

•Press X/DELETE to delete the current message. The system advances to the next message.

•Press /STOP to stop.

Delete all messages at the telephone base

Press X/DELETE twice when the phone is not in use.

Call intercept

If you want to talk to the person whose message is being recorded, press or on the handset.

Access the answering system remotely

. Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone telephone.

2.When the system plays the announcement, enter the two-digit remote code. The preset code is 19.