AT&T CL83201, CL83451, CL83401, CL83351, CL83101, CL83301 quick start Answering system operation

Answering system operation

Turn the answering system on or off

Using a cordless handset:

1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to	Play messages
enter the main menu.	>Answering sys
2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then	q
	p
press MENU/SELECT.
3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answer ON/OFF, then
press MENU/SELECT.	Record memo
4. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight >On or >Off, then	>Answer ON/OFF
	p
press MENU/SELECT to save the setting. You hear a
	q
confirmation tone.
When the answering system is on, the handset shows
	ANSWER ON/OFF
ANS ON.
	>On
Using the telephone base:	p
	q
• Press /ANSWER ON to turn the answering system on
or off. If the answering system is turned on, it announces,
“Calls will be answered.” If the answering system is
turned off, it announces, “Calls will not be answered.”

Record a new outgoing announcement:

Using a cordless handset:

1.When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2.Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.

3.Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Announcement.

4. Scroll to >Record annc and press MENU/SELECT. The	Play annc
	>Record annc
system announces, “Record after the tone. Press 5 when you
are done.”	p
	q

5.Speak towards the handset to record your announcement. Press 5 to end recording. Your recorded announcement plays.

To listen to the recorded announcement again, scroll to >Play annc and press MENU/SELECT.

Using the telephone base:

1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, press •/RECORD.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Announcement and press MENU/SELECT. The system announces, “Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done.”

3. Speak towards the telephone base to record your	Record memo
announcement. Press 5 to end recording. Your recorded	>Announcement
announcement plays.	p
	q

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