Answering System Operation

Answering Calls

When the system answers a call, the caller hears the announcement you recorded followed by a beep. After the beep, the system begins recording your caller’s message, up to three minutes long. If the message is longer than three minutes, or if the caller is silent for more than seven seconds, or if the system runs out of memory, the system beeps once and hangs up.

Turning the System On and Off

To turn the system on, press the Obutton on the front of the unit (the red light goes on). To turn the system off, press the button again.

Volume Control

Press Vto increase the volume, or vto decrease volume. There are eight volume settings available (the default setting is 5).

If you set the volume at 0 and then press Pto play back messages, the volume is reset to 2.

Call Screening/Intercept

Set the system to answer calls, set the Announcement Monitor to On, and set the volume control so you can hear the caller’s message. (If you set the volume to 0, you will be unable to hear callers.)

If you decide to take the call, pick up any phone on the same line as the answering system. If you pick up the phone during the announcement and the announcement does not stop right away, press and release the telephone switchhook, or press Pon the system.

Announcement Bypass

You might want to let frequent callers know they can press #on a touch tone phone when they hear your announcement begin. The system then stops playing your announcement and beeps so the caller can immediately begin recording a message.