BT 5500 Answering machine, Switch the answering machine on / off via the handset, Answer delay

42Answering machine

Your BT Synergy can digitally record up to 12 minutes of messages or up to 59 messages. Each message can last up to a maximum of 3 minutes. As well as recording incoming messages, you can record memos for other users.

You can operate your answering machine from:

•the handset or the base.

•remotely, from any other Touchtone™ telephone, see page 47.

Your BT Synergy comes with two pre-recorded outgoing messages, Answer and Record or Answer Only, but if you wish you can record your own.

You will need to set the date and time (if you have not already done so) so that you will know when each message was received, see page 30. (The default day and time setting is 01/01/08 12:00PM.)

Answer delay sets the number of times your BT Synergy will ring before the answer machine picks up your call and starts playing the outgoing message.

You can change this setting to between 2–9 rings or Time Saver.

The default setting is 6 rings.

For information on Time Saver, see Switch your answering machine on remotely, page 47.

Message alerts

When you have new messages, with the audible message alert switched on, you will hear an audible alert once at the handset. The default setting is Off.

Switch the answering machine on / off via the handset

1.Press Menu, scroll to Answer Machine and press Select.

2.Scroll to Answer On/Off and press Select.

3.Scroll or to highlight On or Off and press Select. When

switched on the handset display shows in idle.

Switch the answering machine on / off via the base

1. Press . The new setting is announced.

Answer delay

1.Press Menu, scroll to Answer Machine and press Select.

2.Scroll to Answer Settings and press Select.

3.Scroll or to Answer Delay and press Select.

4.Scroll or to the setting you want and press Select.

5.Press Back to return to the previous menu level.

Switch message alert tone on / off

1.Press Menu, scroll to Answer Machine and press Select.

2.Scroll to Answer Settings and press Select.

3.Scroll or to Message Alert and press Select.

4.Scroll or to highlight On or Off and press Select.

5.Press Back to return to standby.

On-screen alert

When you have new answering machine messages, the screen shows You have X new messages. All new messages are indicated by a dot.

1.Press Play. Or, scroll or the list of messages. Press Play to hear the highlighted message.

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 145 6789* or email bt.helpdesk@sgweurope.com