AT&T EL52351, EL52301 Voice prompts, Message capacity, Answering system new message indication

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Answering system

Answering system overview

Voice prompts

The system provides voice prompts to guide you to operate the answering system.

Message capacity

The answering system can record up to 99 messages, depending on the length of each message. The maximum recording time (including message, announcement and memo) is 11 minutes and the recording time for individual messages can be set to 3 minutes, 2 minutes or 1 minute (page

43). The actual recording time depends on individual message characteristics. Messages remain available for replay until you delete them.

If the answering system has less than three minutes of recording time left, “Less than 3 minutes to record” is announced before the message playback and rec mem low appears on the handset screen.

If the memory is full, the answering system announces, “Memory is full.” The number of messages and f flash alternatively in the message window, and rec mem full appears on the handset screen. You must delete some messages before recording new ones.

Answering system new message indication

When there are new messages (including memos) on the answering system, the number of new messages stored flashes in the message

window on the telephone base and the	icon and		HANDSET 1
			16 NEW MESSAGES
xx new messages appear on the screen of each system

handset. If the message alert tone is turned on, the

telephone base beeps every 10 seconds when there are		10:30PM		11/20
new messages.

To listen to messages recorded on your digital answering system, use the menu from a handset or press /play/stop on the telephone base (see Message playback on page 47).

Call screening

If the answering system and call screening are on, the announcement and the incoming message can be broadcast at the telephone base or the handset when a call arrives.

Call screening at the base:

You can turn call screening on or off using the handset (see Call screening on page 41). When call screening is off, you can temporarily turn on the call screening by pressing /play/stop or /volume+ on the telephone base. The call screening will automatically be off for the next incoming call.

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Contents User’s manual Canada version Congratulations Parts checklist Table of contents User’s manualAppendix Caller IDAnswering system Avoid placing the telephone base too close to Quick reference guide Main menu Telephone base and charger installation Important informationThis side up facing Battery installation and chargingBattery installation Charge lightPlace in charger Battery chargingLow battery Wall mount installation Tabletop to wall mount installationDSL filter Wall mount to tabletop installation Menu overview Menu structureHandset settings Turn off indicator? Voicemail waiting visual message waiting indicatorTo manually turn off the new voicemail indicators Clear voicemail indicationKey tone Set date/timeMenu/select Dial modeHome area code PulseSetting Pages Telephone base ringer volumeAnswering system settings On-hook dialing predialing Making, answering and ending callsMaking a call To make a call To silence the ringer temporarily on the telephone baseEnding a call Answering a callSpeakerphone Call a number from the redial list RedialView numbers in the redial list Speaker to dialCopy a number from the redial list to the directory Delete a number in the redial listOptions 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 To exit the callTo stop the paging tone Handset locatorTo start the paging tone Press /handset locator on the telephone baseAnswer an incoming call during an intercom call IntercomMake and answer an intercom call To answer the incoming outside callCall transfer using intercom Its screen shows other handset is callingDirectory overview Create directory entries Add a new contactAdd a predialed telephone number to the directory Character chartCharacters by number of key press Search by name Review the directoryReview directory entries Dial a directory number Dial, delete and edit a directory entrySee Review directory entries on page 29 or Search by Delete a directory entrySpeed dial locations Entry to a speed dial location above to enter the speedDial a speed dial number About home area code About caller IDInformation about caller ID with call waiting Memory match Caller ID historyHow caller ID history call log works Reasons for missing caller ID information Missed new calls indicatorCaller ID operation View the caller ID history View the dialing optionsDial a caller ID history number To delete all caller ID history entriesSave a caller ID history entry in the directory Announcement To play the current announcementAnswer on/off Using the handsetUsing the telephone base Press menu/select to select Call screening To change the settingsCall screening Number of ringsTo change the setting Remote access codeTo change the remote access code Message alert toneRecording time Voice languageAnswering system overview Answering system and voicemail indicatorsUsing the answering system and voicemail together Answering system new message indication Voice promptsMessage capacity Call screening at the baseCall screening at the handset Call interceptTo listen to messages at the telephone base Message playbackListen to messages To listen to messages at the handsetOptions during playback When messages are playing on the telephone baseWhen messages are playing on the handset To delete all old messages at the telephone handset Delete all old messagesTo delete all old messages at the telephone base Menu/select . The screen shows delete all oldPlay back memos Recording and playing memosRecord a memo Message window displays Remote access Remotely access the answering systemRemote access Screen icons Screen icons, indicator lights and alert tonesHandset indicator lights Speaker lightTelephone base alert tones Telephone base indicator lightsHandset alert tones Ans. On/off lightHandset display screen messages Handset display screen messages 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 offMy calls cut in and out while I’m using my cordless handset Experience poor sound quality when using the speakerphoneHear other calls while using my telephone My cordless handset does not ring when I receive a call My telephone does not receive caller ID when on a call My caller ID isn’t workingIncomplete messages Icon shows on the display and I don’t know whyCannot retrieve voicemail messages Difficulty hearing messagesAnswering system does not record messages Answering system does not respond to the remote commandsAnswering system announces Time and date not set Announcement is not clear Common cure for electronic equipmentTaking 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 How long is the limited warranty period? Limited warrantyWhat does this limited warranty cover? How do you get warranty service? Other limitationsTelephone operating range Technical specificationsDect 6.0 digital technology Index Index Remote access wallet card