VTech i 5866 To review your announcement at any time, To delete your announcement

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Answering System Operation

Answering System Operation

Record Your Announcement

NOTE: If you have assigned different mailboxes to different people, be sure to tell callers in your announcement to press 1, 2, or 3 to leave a message in the appropriate mailbox.

Example of an outgoing announcement using the Mailbox feature:

“We can’t come to the phone right now. To leave a mes- sage for Bob, press 1 now. To leave a message for Sue, press 2 now. For Elmo, press 3 now. Otherwise, just wait for the beep.”

If the caller does not select a Mailbox, their message will be saved in Mailbox 1.

1. Press MENU until you hear “Set outgoing mes- sage”.

2.Press RECORD. After you hear “Now recording” followed by a beep, speak toward the Base to record an announcement up to 90 seconds long.

3.Press any PLAY/STOP button to stop recording. The system plays back your recorded message.

To review your announcement at any time:

1. Press MENU until you hear “Set Outgoing Message”.

2. Press any PLAY/STOP button.

To delete your announcement:

Press DELETE during announcement playback.

The system will use the pre-recorded announce- ment until you record a new one.

Answering System Feature Setup

You can set up features one at a time, or all of them sequentially.

1.Make sure the answering system is on.

2.Press and release MENU until you hear the sys- tem announce the feature you want to set. Refer

to the following Feature Summary chart for a de- scription of the features and your choices.

3. Press CHANGE to hear the current setting. Con- tinue to press CHANGE to adjust the current set- ting.

4. Press TIME/SET to confirm your setting.

5.Press MENU to move on to the next feature, or press a PLAY/STOP key to exit Feature Setup.

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Contents Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Introduction Parts Check List Handset Layout Base Unit Layout Setup Connecting Power to Base UnitInstallation and Charging of Battery Cells in Handset Connecting to Phone Line Getting Started SetupCharging of the Handset Battery Cells Checking for Dial ToneGetting Started Tone/Pulse SelectionPower Guard Feature InstallationInstallation and Registration of Accessory Handset Installation and Registration of Accessory Handset Setup of the i 5803/ i 5807 Accessory HandsetRegistration of Accessory Handset Getting Started Handset and Base Indicators Handset Icons DescriptionOn/Off Handset LEDsBase LEDs ChargingMenu Shortcuts Handset MenuNavigation Key NavKey Main MenuPhonebook Intercom From Handset to HandsetGlobal Page from Handset GlobalBasic Adding Phonebook EntriesNone Searching for and Dialing Phonebook Entries Editing Phonebook EntriesDialing Phonebook Entries, locate the entry Deleting Phonebook Entries Calls Log Review CID Log Clear CID Log Review Redial Clear RedialClear My Clips Clear Phonebook Default Settings Sounds & AlertsClear a Wallpaper image Images 6 images Emotions 9 imagesSet a Wallpaper image Recordable Ringer Record a RingerMaking Calls Handset VolumeHandset Operation Answering CallsMute Function Hold FunctionLine in Use Indication Handset Locator from BaseHandset Speakerphone Operation Conference CallingAnswering System Operation Answering System Feature Setup To review your announcement at any timeTo delete your announcement Toll Saver Listen to, Save & Delete MessagesDelete Messages Adjust Playback VolumePlay Messages Call Screening/InterceptMessage Window Display Record a MemoConnect with the Answering System from a Remote Location Voice MenuTo purchase a Headset, call VTech Customer Service at Headset OperationBelt Clip Maintenance Phone doesnt work at all Handset does not ring when you receive a callCase Of Difficulty No dial toneCommon cure for electronic equipment Your Handset vibrates or shakes when a call comesYou hear other calls while using your phone Your answering system is not recording messagesHow long is the limited warranty period? Warranty StatementWhat does this limited warranty cover? What is not covered by this limited warranty?Other Limitations FCC Part FCC, Acta and IC RegulationsProduct identifier and REN information FCC and Acta InformationRepair instructions Programming/testing of emergency numbersConnection and use with the nationwide telephone network Rights of the telephone companyIC Industry Canada Technical Specifications Nominal Effective RangeTable Of Contents Answering System Operation Additional InformationIssue

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