Panasonic KX-TG1840AL Remote operation, Turning remote operation on/off, Voice guidance

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Answering System Features

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 3-digit remote access code must be entered when operating the answering system remotely. This code prevents unauthorised parties from listening to your messages remotely. After you store your remote access code, remote operation is possible.

1Press {j/OK}.

2Select “Answer System”, then press

{>}.

3Select “Settings”, then press {>}.

4Select “Remote Code”, then press

{>}.

5To turn on remote operation, enter a 3- digit remote access code.

L To turn off remote operation, press

{*}.

6Press {j/OK}.

7Press {ih}.

Note:

L If you have stored the remote access code, you can turn on answering system by calling the unit even when it is turned off. This call may be answered before the ring delay feature of the night mode (page

30, 35) activates. You need to select “30 sec.” for activating the ring delay feature.

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 55), 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 55).

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 less than 5 minutes of recording time is available, the unit will announce the remaining recording time after the last message is played back.

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