AT&T EL52500, EL52510, EL52450 To delete your announcement, Call screening setup, Number of rings

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Answering system settings

Answering system setup

To delete your announcement:

1.Follow Steps 1 through 4 in To play the current announcement on page 40 to play the announcement.

2.Press 3 during playback to delete your recorded announcement. The system announces,

“Announcement deleted.”

If your announcement is deleted, calls are answered with the default announcement, “Hello. Please leave a message after the tone.”

Call screening setup

You can choose whether incoming messages are played through the speaker on the telephone base while they are being recorded.

To change the settings:

1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2.Press DIR or CID to scroll to >ANSWERING SYS, then press MENU/SELECT.

3.Press DIR or CID to scroll to >ANS SYS SETUP. Press

MENU/SELECT.

4.Press MENU/SELECT to select >CALL SCREENING.

5.Press DIR or CID to choose between ON and OFF.

CALL SCREENING >ON

6. Press MENU/SELECT to confirm your setting. A confirmation tone sounds.

NOTE: For more details about the feature call screening, see Call screening on page 44.

Number of rings

You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after two, four or six rings. You can also select toll saver, which is explained below. Unless you change it, the answering system answers an incoming call after four rings.

To set the number of rings:

1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2.Press DIR or CID to scroll to >ANSWERING SYS, then press MENU/SELECT.

3.Press DIR or CID to scroll to >ANS SYS SETUP. Press

MENU/SELECT.

4.Press DIR or CID to scroll to ># OF RINGS, then press

MENU/SELECT.

#OF RINGS

>4

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Contents User’s manual Congratulations Parts checklist Table of contents Answering system operation Answering system settingsCaller ID AppendixAvoid placing the telephone base too close to Quick reference guide Using menus Main menuTelephone base and charger installation Important InformationBattery installation Battery installation and chargingCharge light Place in Charger Battery chargingBattery indicators Battery status Action Handset X at leastWall mount installation Tabletop to wall mount installationDSL filter Wall mount to tabletop installation Menu overview Menu structurePress MENU/SELECT to select Ringer Volume Handset settingsRinger volume Ringer toneVoicemail waiting visual message waiting indicator Clear voicemail indicationKey tone Set date/timeDial mode Answering system settingsHome area code Telephone base ringer volume On-hook dialing predialing Making, answering and ending a callMaking a call To make a call To silence the ringer temporarily on the telephone baseSpeakerphone Answering a callEnding a call Redial To delete a number from the redial list Options while on calls Temporary tone dialing To access the directory while on a callTo access the caller ID history while on a call Chain dialingTo access the redial list while on a call Join a call in processTo start the paging tone Handset locatorTo stop the paging tone To answer an incoming call during an intercom call IntercomTo make and answer an intercom call To answer the incoming outside callCall transfer using intercom Directory overview Create directory entries To create a new directory entryDial To add a predialed telephone number to the directoryKey To review directory entries Reviewing the directoryTo search by name To delete a directory entry Dialing, deleting and editing a directory entryTo edit a directory entry To clear a speed dial location Speed dial locationsDirectory Empty To dial a speed dial number About home area code About caller IDInformation about caller ID with call waiting To view the dialing options onHow caller ID history call log works Caller ID historyMemory match Caller ID operation Missed new calls indicatorReasons for missing caller ID information To review the caller ID history To view the dialing optionsTo dial a caller ID history number To delete all caller ID history entriesSaving a caller ID history entry in the directory Using the telephone base Answering system setupUsing the handset Answering on/offTo play the current announcement AnnouncementTo record a new announcement Press MENU/SELECT to select Call Screening Call screening setupTo delete your announcement Number of ringsRemote access code Message alert toneAnswering system new message indication Answering system and voicemailAbout answering system and voicemail Icon and XX NEW MessagesMessage capacity Answering system overviewVoice prompts Call screeningCall intercept Temporarily turning off the message alert toneTo listen to messages at the telephone base Message playbackTo listen to messages To listen to messages at the handsetWhen messages are playing on the handset When messages are playing on the telephone baseOptions during playback To delete all old messages at the handset To delete all old messagesTo delete all old messages at the telephone base Delete ALL OLD, the screen shows no MessageTo record a memo Recording and playing memosTo play back memos Message window displays Remote access To remotely access the answering systemRemote access Screen icons Screen icons, indicator lights and alert tonesHandset indicator lights ANS onTelephone base alert tones Telephone base indicator lightsHandset alert tones ANS ON/OFF lightHandset display screen messages Phone Cannot get a dial tone TroubleshootingMy telephone doesn’t work at all Cannot dial outMy cordless handset isn’t performing normally Batteries do not hold a charge Charge light is offHear other calls while using my telephone Experience poor sound quality when using the speakerphoneMy calls cut in and out while I’m using my cordless handset My cordless handset does not ring when I receive a call Icon shows on the display and I don’t know why My telephone does not receive caller ID when on a callMy caller ID isn’t working Cannot retrieve voicemail messagesDifficulty hearing messages Answering system does not respond to remote commandsAnswering system announces Time and date not set Answering system does not record messages Announcement is not clearCommon cure for electronic equipment Taking care of your telephone MaintenanceCleaning your telephone Avoid waterImportant safety information Especially about cordless telephonesEspecially about telephone answering systems FCC Part 68 and Acta Industry CanadaFCC Part What does this limited warranty cover? Limited warrantyHow long is the limited warranty period? How do you get warranty service? Other limitationsDect 6.0 digital technology Technical specificationsTelephone operating range Index Index Action Remote command Remote access wallet cardDuring playback