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Answering System Features (KX-TCD445 only)
Memory capacity
The total recording capacity (including your greeting message, caller messages, voice memos, and recorded conversations) is about 20 minutes. A maximum of 64 messages can be recorded.
L If message memory becomes full, r flashes rapidly. To record additional messages, you will need to erase unnecessary messages.
L Messages are retained even if a power failure occurs.
Remote operation
Using a touch tone phone, you can call your phone number from outside and access the unit to listen to messages or change answering system settings. The unit’s voice guidance will prompt you to press certain dial keys to perform different operations.
Important:
L In order to operate the answering system
remotely, you must first turn on remote operation by setting a remote access code. This code must be entered each time you operate the answering system remotely.
Turning remote operation on/off
A
1Press {j}.
2Press {v} repeatedly to display “SETTING BS”, then press {>}.
3Press {#}.
4Press {1}.
5To turn on remote operation, enter a
L To turn off remote operation, press
{*}.
6Press {>}, then press {ih}.
Using the answering system remotely
1Dial your phone number from a touch tone phone.
L If the number of rings is set to “AUTO” (page 30), the number of rings you hear will indicate whether or not you have new messages.
2After the greeting message starts, enter your remote access code.
L The unit will announce the number of new messages.
L After 3 seconds, voice guidance starts.
3Follow the voice guidance prompts as necessary.
Note:
L You can hang up at any time.
L You can ignore the voice guidance and control the unit using remote commands (page 30).
Voice guidance
During remote operation, the unit’s voice guidance will prompt you to press {1} to perform a specific operation, or press {2} to listen to more available operations. Operations are presented by voice guidance in the following order:
−Play back all messages
−Play back new messages
−Record a message
−Erase all messages
−Record your greeting message
Note:
L If message memory is full, erase
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