Panasonic KX-TC1871NZB Automatic Answering Operation, Setting the Unit to Answer Calls

Automatic Answering Operation

When the unit answers a call, a greeting message is played and

the caller’s message is recorded. While recording, “- Answering -” will be displayed.

³The total recording time (including greeting message) is about 15 minutes. If messages are recorded in noisy rooms, the time may be shortened by up to 3 minutes.

³A maximum of 64 messages (including greeting message) can be recorded.

Setting the Unit to Answer Calls

Press (ANSWER\ON) to turn on the answering system.

³The indicator lights and “Answer set” is	(ANSWER\ON)
heard.
³The unit will announce the remaining	and Indicator
recording time if it is less than 5 minutes.
³If you hear “Memory full”, “Message
full” is displayed on the base unit and
the ANSWER ON indicator flashes
rapidly, erase some, or all, of
the messages (p. 69).

³If you do not want the unit to answer calls, press (ANSWER\ON) again to turn off the answering system. The indicator light goes out and “Answer off ” is heard.

³You can also turn on the answering system remotely using any other phone (p. 79).

Monitoring incoming calls

While a call is being recorded, you can monitor it through the speaker. To answer the call with the speakerphone, press (DIGITAL\SP-PHONE). For the handset, lift the handset off the base unit and press (TALK).

The unit stops recording.

³KX-TC1871NZB will not answer incoming calls on your FaxAbility number.

Answering System

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