Answering system
Answering system settings
To delete your outgoing announcement:
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.Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Play annc and play the announcement.
5.While the announcement is playing, press MUTE/DELETE to delete the announcement. The system announces “Announcement deleted”.
When your announcement is deleted, the system answers calls with the default announcement described on the previous page. You cannot delete the default announcement.
Answer on/off
Unless you change it, the answering system is on and ready
to record messages. You can turn the answering system off, but if you do so, the answering system does not answer calls and record
incoming messages.
To turn the answering system on or off:
Using the telephone base:
•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.”
Using a 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 qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answer ON/OFF, then press MENU/SELECT.
4.Press qCID or pDIR to highlight >On or >Off, then press MENU/SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone.
Press OFF/CANCEL to cancel.
Play messages >Answering sys
p q
Record memo >Answer ON/OFF
p q
ANSWER ON/OFF >On
p q
When the answering system is on, the handset screen shows ANS ON.
NOTE: If the answering system is off and there is an incoming call, the system answers after 10 rings and announces, “Please enter your remote access code.” For more information about remote access codes, see page 56.
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