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Answering system
Answering system settings
Answer on/off
Unless you change it, the answering system is on and ready to record messages. You can turn the answering system off, but if you do so, the answering system does not answer calls and record incoming messages.
To turn the answering system on or off:
Using a cordless handset:
1.When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.
2.Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.
3.Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answer ON/OFF, then press MENU/SELECT.
4.Press qCID or pDIR to highlight >On or >Off, then press MENU/SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone.
When the answering system is on, the handset shows
ANS ON.
Using the telephone base:
•Press /ANSWER ON to turn the answering system on
or off. If the answering system is turned on, it announces, “Calls will be answered.” If the answering system is
turned off, it announces, “Calls will not be answered.”
1.When the telephone base is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.
2.Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.
Play messages >Answering sys
p q
Record memo >Answer ON/OFF
p q
ANSWER ON/OFF >On
p q
3.Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answer ON/OFF, then press MENU/SELECT.
4.Press qCID or pDIR to highlight >On or >Off, then press
MENU/SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone.
NOTE: If the answering system is off and there is an incoming call, the system answers after ten rings and announces, “Please enter your remote access code.” For more information about remote access, see page 86.
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