Answering system settings
Call screening
You can listen at the telephone base to a caller leaving a message. If you want to turn off the call screening feature, set the call screening off on the handset. Remember to increase the volume in order to hear your messages during playback.
To turn on or off with a handset:
1.Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use.
2.Press VOL/ or VOL/CID to select >Answering Sys, then press
MENU/SELECT.
3.Press VOL/ or VOL/CID to select >ans sys setup, then press
MENU/SELECT.
4.Press MENU/SELECT to select >Call screening.
5.Press VOL/ or VOL/CID to choose On or Off, then press
MENU/SELECT.
While the answering system is answering a call, you can press /VOL+ once on the telephone base to temporarily turn the call screening on. Press/VOL- to level 1 to temporarily turn down the volume of the call screening, or press /PLAY/STOP to turn off call screening temporarily.
Number of rings
You can choose from two, four, or six rings; or toll saver. With toll saver selected, the answering system answers after two rings when you have new messages, and after four rings when you have no new messages. This enables you to check for new messages and avoid paying unnecessary long distance charges if you are calling from out of your local area.
1.Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use.
2.Press VOL/ or VOL/CID to select >Answering Sys, then press
MENU/SELECT.
3.Press VOL/ or VOL/CID to select >Ans sys setup, then press
MENU/SELECT.
4.Press VOL/ or VOL/CID to select ># of rings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
5.Press VOL/ or VOL/CID to choose from 6, 4, 2 or TOLL SAVER, then press MENU/SELECT to confirm your selection.
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