Answering system mode, To turn the answering system on | AT&T E5811

Answering system operation

1.ANSWER ON

until the system announces “Calls will not be answered.”

2. "Beep"

The system has been turned off.

- OR -

1.ANSWER ON

until the system announces “Calls will be answered.”

2. "Beep"

The system has been turned on.

Answering system mode

The answering system’s default factory setting is ON in order to answer and record messages. You can turn the answering system off, but if you do so, the answering system will not answer calls or record incoming messages.

To turn the answering system off

Press ANSWER ON until you hear “Calls will not be answered” and a confirmation beep. The

ANSWER ON will be turned off.

NOTE: If the answering system is off and someone calls, the telephone will ring 10 times then answer and announce “Please enter your remote access code.” Enter your remote access code to enter remote access mode (page 37). If you do not enter the correct remote access code, the call will be ended automatically.

To turn the answering system on

Press ANSWER ON until you hear “Calls will be answered” then a beep to confirm the ON setting. The ANSWER ON light will be turned on.

Call screening

If the answering system is on and the base volume is not off, you will hear the announcement and the incoming message when a call comes in.

Call intercept

While you are call screening, you can intercept the call by pressing PHONE/FLASH or SPEAKER on the handset.

36

Image 39

AT&T E5811 Answering system mode, To turn the answering system off, To turn the answering system on, Call screening

Contents

E5811 Congratulations Stop E5811 Table of contents Quick reference guide “‡Œ…ŠŠƐŽƒ‘‘’†Œ…“ŽƓƒŠŒŽƒ’‡ŒƐƒ–‡’’†ƒ‹ƒŒ“ Œ‘’ƒ‚—•†ƒŒ’†ƒ†Œ‚‘ƒ’‡‘ Telephone base Parts checklist Avoid placing the telephone base too close to Telephone base installation “’ƒ‚‘’†“…† Battery installation & charging Ž’‹ƒŒ’ ”ƒƓ ‡„’ƒ’“Œ ’†ƒ †Œ‚‘ƒ’ ’ ’†ƒ Wall mounting Installation options ǏƓ“’ƒ‚‘’†“…†‘Š’‘ƓŠ“…’†ƒ’†ƒƒŒ‚ Tabletop mounting Belt clip & optional headset Install belt clip as shown below if desired Language SettingsChoose dial mode Choose ringer volume setting Press MENU/SELECT ’‘”ƒ‘ƒŠƒ’‡ŒŒ‚ƒ–‡’Ɠ Selectable ringer melodies‘“Œ‚Œ‚ƒ–‡’Ɠ Set cordless handset display date and time Basic operation Making and answering callsHands-free speakerphone calls ‡Œ…ƒ Last number redialPress OFF/CLEAR’ƒ–‡’Ɠ Temporary ring silencing Handset locator Basic operation Options while on calls Memory capacity Timeouts and error messages To edit or delete a speed dial number Speed dialTo enter a speed dial number To call a speed dial number New directory entries To enter a nameOptions while entering names To assign a distinctive ring To enter a numberOptions while entering numbers †ƒŒ „‡Œ‡‘†ƒ‚ ƒŒ’ƒ‡Œ… ’†ƒ ’ƒŠƒŽ†Œƒ Œ“‹€ƒƐ Directory search To browse through the directoryTo search alphabetically To make an entry into a speed dial entry To change or dial entriesTo edit an entry To delete an entry Information about caller ID with call waiting Caller ID summary How caller ID worksAbout names Missed calls On-screen message Reason Dialing options To review the call summaryTo review your call summary To return a call ‡‘‚ƒŠƒ’ƒ‚Ɛ’†ƒŒƒ–’Š‚ƒ‘’ƒ‚‡‘‚‡‘ŽŠ—ƒ‚Ɠ Delete call summary entriesTo delete a single call summary entry Press CID’‚‡‘ŽŠ—’†ƒ„‡‘’ŠŠƒ Š‡‘’‡Œ…Ɠ‘ƒ †ƒŒ Œ— ŠŠƒ ‘ƒƒŒ ‡‘ ‚‡‘ŽŠ—ƒ‚Ɛ „ŠŠ• ’†ƒ Add entries to the directory Voice prompts Message capacity To check day and time Day & time announcementsTo set day and time ’‹”ƒ’’†ƒŒƒ–’‘ƒ’’‡Œ…Ɠ To record your outgoing announcement Outgoing announcementsTo play your outgoing announcement ANNC.’ƒ–‡’’†ƒŒŒ“Œƒ‹ƒŒ’‹ƒŒ“Ɠ ǍƓ ƒ‘‘ Œ— €‘ƒ ‰ƒ— ƪƒ–ƒŽ’ Changing feature optionsFeature options ƪƒ„“Š’‘ƒ’’‡Œ…‘“Œ‚ƒŠ‡Œƒ‚ƫ Ž’‡Œ‘ƒ†‡…†Ƥlow/off To delete all messages Message playbackAnnouncements Options during playback To play back a memo Message counter displays Message counter displays Call screening Answering system modeTo turn the answering system off To turn the answering system on Œ‚‚”Œƒ’Œƒ–’‹ƒ‘‘…ƒƓ Remote accessStop ‡Š—“’ƒŠƒŽ†ŒƒŒ“‹€ƒ Screen icons, indicator lights & tones Screen display messages Handset display screen messages Troubleshooting Charge ’ŒƒƓ‡’Œƒ–’‘ƒŒ‚€ƒ„ƒ‚‡Š‡Œ…Ɠ ƒ‘’•‰‡Œ…’ƒŠƒŽ†Œƒ’’†ƒ‘‹ƒ’ƒŠƒŽ†Œƒˆ‰Ɠ „ ƒƕ‡Œ‘’ŠŠ’†ƒ€’’ƒ—Œ‚ŽŠƒ’†ƒ‚Šƒ‘‘†Œ‚‘ƒ’‡Œ Cannot dial out ƨ ‡‘’Ɛ’—ŠŠ’†ƒ€”ƒ‘“ ƒ‘’‡Œ‘Ɠ “Œƒƒ‚’‘ƒ’’†ƒŒ‘•ƒ‡Œ…‘—‘’ƒ‹Š‰ƪŽ…ƒǏǌƫƓ „—“’ƒŠƒŽ†Œƒ‡‘ŽŠ“ ƒ‚‡Œ•‡’†‹‚ƒ‹‘“…ƒ ‡‘ŒŒƒ’’†ƒ’ƒŠƒŽ†Œƒ€‘ƒ„‹’†ƒ‹‚“Šˆ‰Œ‚ ‡‘ŒŒƒ’’†ƒ’ƒŠƒŽ†Œƒ€‘ƒ„‹’†ƒ’ƒŠƒŽ†Œƒˆ‰Ɠ Ž’‘ŠŠƒ Ɠ ŠŠƒ Ɠ Ɇ’†—“Œ‚’†ƒŠŠƒƛ‘’ƒŠƒŽ†Œƒ‹ŽŒ‡ƒ‘‹“‘’“‘ƒ ƒ“‡Ž‹ƒŒ’•†‡†ƒ‹Ž’‡€Šƒ•‡’†ŠŠƒ ‘ƒ”‡ƒƓ „’†ƒŠŠƒŽ“‘ƒ‘„‹ƒ’†Œ‘ƒ”ƒŒ‘ƒŒ‚‘Ɛ’†ƒ‘—‘ ‰ƒ‘“ƒ’†ƒŒ‘•ƒ‡Œ…‘—‘’ƒ‹‡‘ŒƓ†ƒŒ’†ƒŒ‘•ƒ Œ‘‹ƒ‘ƒ‘Ɛ’†ƒŒ‘•ƒ‡Œ…‘—‘’ƒ‹‹—€ƒ„„ƒ’ƒ‚€— ‰ƒ‘“ƒ’†ƒŒ‘•ƒ‡Œ…‘—‘’ƒ‹‡‘ŒƓ Important safety instructions Caustic material which could cause injury Especially About Cordless Telephones Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakers Pacemaker patientsEspecially about telephones answering systems FCC Part 68 & Acta Hanging up FCC Part ǍƓ†’‚ƒ‘’†‡‘Š‡‹‡’ƒ‚•Œ’—”ƒƘ Limited warranty ǑƓ •‚—“…ƒ’•Œ’—‘ƒ”‡ƒƘ ǏƓ†’‡‘Œ’”ƒƒ‚€—’†‡‘Š‡‹‡’ƒ‚•Œ’—Ƙ You must Telephone operating range Technical specifications ‘’Œ“‹€ƒƒ‚‡ŠƐǍǐ „‹ ƒ‚Ɛǎǒ mode ‡ƒ’—ƐǍǓIndex „‡Š’ƒƐǒ Action Remote command Remote access wallet card