Choosing AN Outgoing Announcement Option

CHOOSING AN OUTGOING ANNOUNCEMENT OPTION

The outgoing announcement is the announcement callers hear when they call you and your answering system picks up the call. You can record a personalized outgoing announcement or use the default announcement that is programmed into the answering system.

USING THE DEFAULT ANNOUNCEMENT

If you choose to use the default announcement, callers will hear, "Please leave your message after the tone."

This announcement also serves as the default announcement when the answer- ing system loses power and is completely reset (unless you installed a 9-volt battery). If you installed the battery and recorded a personalized outgoing announcement, your answerer does not default to this announcement because your personalized outgoing announcement is retained in memory by the battery power.

If you recorded a personalized outgoing announcement and then decide that you want to use the default announcement instead, press the ANNOUNCE button and release it within 1 second after the unit beeps.

RECORDING A PERSONALIZED OUTGOING ANNOUNCEMENT

When recording your outgoing announcement, you should be about 9 inches from the MIC, located on the front of the unit, and eliminate as much back- ground noise as possible.

1.Press and hold the ANNOUNCE button.

2.Begin talking after you hear the tone.

3.Release the ANNOUNCE button when you're finished talking.

SAMPLE OUTGOING ANNOUNCEMENT

Hi, this is (use your name here), I can't answer the phone right now, so please leave your name, number and a brief message after the tone, and I'll get back to you. Thanks.

REVIEWING THE OUTGOING ANNOUNCEMENT

You can review the outgoing announcement by pressing and quickly releasing the ANNOUNCE button.

NOTE: You can stop the outgoing announcement by pressing STOP while the announcement is playing.

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