A
“A” is displayed with Announce Only is activated
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@MENU
“Change Announce Only”
2
@CHANGE
“Off”
3
@CHANGE
“On”
4
@MBOX
Beep
(Option selected)
Answering System Operation
Announce Only mode
In Announce Only mode, callers hear an announcement but cannot leave messages. This option is useful, for example, to notify callers that you will be away for an extended period and request that they call back after a certain date.
To turn Announce Only on or off
Press @MENU repeatedly until you hear “Change Announce Only.” Then press @CHANGE until you hear the option you want (On or Off). Press any @MBOX button to store your selection and exit, or press @MENU again to modify other features (see page 29).
To record your outgoing announcement
When Announce Only is turned on, calls are answered with a
After turning on the Announce Only feature, follow the steps on page 27 to record your announcement. Callers will hear this announcement only when the Announce Only feature is turned on. Otherwise they will hear the standard announcement asking them to leave a message.
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@MENU
Press until desired feature is heard(see list at right)
2
@CHANGE
Press until desired selection is heard
3
@MENU
Press to set selection and move to next menu option
Or
@MBOX1/2/3
Press to set selection and exit menu
Answering System Operation
Changing feature options
Menu features can be changed to customize how the answering system operates. Press @MENU repeatedly to hear each feature. Press @CHANGE when you hear the feature you want to modify.
Feature options | (Default settings underlined) |
System announces: | Feature description: |
“Change Announcement” | Record your outgoing announcement |
Options: [record announcement] | (see page 27). |
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“Change remote access code” | Enter a |
Options: [enter | access from another phone (see page 33). |
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“Change message alert” | When on, the telephone beeps every 10 |
Options: On / Off | seconds when you have new messages. |
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“Change announce only” | When on, callers hear an announcement |
Options: On / Off | but cannot leave messages (see page 28). |
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“Change call screening” | When on, you can hear callers leave |
Options: On / Off | messages, or press Pto answer. |
“Change number of rings” | Choose number of rings before the system |
Options: 2 / 4 / 6 /Toll Saver | answers a call. When Toll Saver is active, |
| the system answers after 2 rings if you |
| have new messages, and after 4 rings if |
| you have no new messages. |
NOTE: Press and hold @CHANGE to advance the remote access code number by 10.
28 | 29 |