Telephone settings
Answering system settings (handset only)
You must use a handset to turn on or off the answering system, set up the announcement (greeting), and to change the number of rings, remote access code, and message alert tone.
1.When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.
2.Press MENU/SELECT again.
3.Press qCID or DIRp to scroll to >ANS SYS SETUP, then press
MENU/SELECT.
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 from a cordless handset:
1.When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.
2.Press MENU/SELECT again.
3.Press qCID or DIRp to scroll to >ANS SYS SETUP, then press MENU/SELECT.
4.Press MENU/SELECT again to select >ANSWER ON/OFF.
5.Press qCID or DIRp to select between ON and OFF, then press MENU/SELECT to confirm the setting and you hear a confirmation tone.
If the answering system is on, the handset screen shows the ANS ON icon.
>ANS SYS SETUP
PLAY MSGS
>ANSWER ON/OFF ANNOUNCEMENT
ANSWER ON/OFF ON
NOTE: If the answering system is off and there is an incoming call, the system answers after 10 rings and announces to the caller, “Please enter your remote access code.” For more information about remote access codes, see page 61.
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