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Recording Your Announcement

Before using this answering system,you can record an announcement (up

to three minutes long) that callers will hear when the system answers a

call. When you record your announcement,make sure you indicate who

has been assigned to each mailbox,and that callers should press 1or 2to

access the appropriate mailbox.

For example,

“Hello. You’ve reached Meadowlark Nursery. To leave a message

for Ms.Arbor,press 1. To leave a message for Mr.Cardinal, press 2.

If you don’t have a touch tone phone,wait for the tone.”

NOTE: For better sound quality,record your announcement from the

cordless handset (see ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION At Cordless

Handset or Touch Tone Phone).

1If the announcement you want to record is the currently selected

announcement (A,B,or AO) go to Step 2.

If not,select the announcement by following Steps 1– 4 in

“Selecting Your Announcement”on page 9, then go to Step 2

below.

2Press con the base.

3Press A.

4At the prompt,begin recording your announcement. Your

announcement can be up to three minutes long. Speak in a

normal tone of voice,about nine inches from the microphone.

5When you are finished,press Xor x. The system

plays back the announcement,and the Message Window displays

AP (Announcement Play). If the announcement did not record

successfully,you’ll hear an error tone indicating you need to

record again.

To review the announcement at any time, press A.

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Contents

Main REVISED 7/12/99 INSTALLATION.................................3 FEATURE SETUP..............................6 TELEPHONE OPERATION At the Handset............................18 TELEPHONE OPERATION At the Base..................................22 TELEPHONE MEMORY....................24 ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION At the Base..................................27 CONTENTS ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION At Cordless Handset or Touch Tone Phone........................32 CALLER ID OPERATION..................37 OPERATINGRANGE .......................41 BATTERIES....................................42 IN C ASE OF DIFFICULTY ................44 Page Page INSTALLATION About Softkeys Telephone Feature Setup Dial Mode Ringer Off / Battery Save Handset Ringer Selection 7 Caller ID Feature Setup Programming Home and Local Area Codes Turning Off Caller ID with Call Waiting 8 Call List Options Answering System Feature Setup Announcement Options Ring Select and Toll Saver Audible Message Alert Remote Access Code 10 Priority Call Signal Changing the Priority Calling Code Reviewing Feature Settings 11 Recording Your Announcement 12 Deleting an Announcement Setting the Clock 13 Caller Specific Outgoing Announcements Recording a Caller Specific Outgoing Announcement 14 Reviewing a Caller Specific Outgoing Announcement Deleting a Caller Specific Outgoing Announcement 15 Talking Caller ID Recording a Talking Caller ID (LOCAL) Announcement 16 Reviewing a Talking Caller ID (LOCAL) Announcement Making a Call Previewing a Number Before Calling Answering a Call Ending a Call Redial Handset Volume Temporary Tone Page Changing Channels Headset Jack Answering a Call Connecting to a Call with the Speakerphone Speaker Volume Mute Hold Base Ringer Volume Page/Intercom Handset Locator i TELEPHONE MEMORY Storing Numbers in Memory Storing a Pause in a Memory Number TELEPHONE MEMORY Storing a Name with a Memory Number Replacing a Stored Number Storing a Number and Name from Call History in Telephone Memory Viewing Numbers in Memory Page Turning the System On/Off About Mailboxes Message Playback Volume Announcement Play/Silent Answering Calls Call Screening/Intercept Announcement Bypass Listening to Your Messages Saving Messages 30 Deleting Messages Delete all messages in a mailbox Delete selected messages Replay deleted message Recording a Memo Message Window Display 32 Call Screening Connect with the Answering System From the Cordless Handset From a Touch Tone Phone Voice Help Menu Remote Access Commands Playing Messages 33 Page 35 Setting the Clock Remote ON/OFF Reviewing ON/OFF Status Turning System Off Turning System On Recording a Message When System is Off Changing Settings Reviewing Settings Exit Remote Access Audible Signals Sound: Meaning: About Caller Identification Call Waiting Incoming Call History Memory Match Reviewing Call History Display Dial Deleting Call Records from Call History Deleting a Specific Call Record Deleting All Call Records 39 Caller ID Display Messages OPERATING RANGE BATTERIES Charging the Handset Battery Pack Replacing the Handset Battery Pack BATTERIES 44 If the phone does not work at all, check these items first: If you have no dial tone: If you hear a two-beep signal when you try to use the handset: To re-initialize the handset and base: If you hear noise or interference when using the phone: If the phone does not ring when you receive a call: If your telephone misdials or you dont hear the other person right away: If the callers name or phone number is not displayed: 45 Page Page Page Remote Command Press