EliteMail VMS/EliteMail Limited Issue 3
Reference 15 - 5
Establish a Local Connection
To change any other voice field recording, use a teleph one near the
console, so you can speak into the telepho ne and reach the console
keyboard at the same time:
1. Call the system. Monitor the port status found in the upper-left corner
of the screen. Watch for the port taking the call. (If the system has
more than 12 ports, press - to view the port status for the addi-
tional ports). The system displays RINGING followed by DAY
ANSWER (or NIGHT ANSWER) after the system answers the line. If
you are on a busy system, you might have to wait until a voice port is
free.
2. Press to move the port selection indicator (>>) to the port that
has just answered the call.
3. Press to connect locally. The port status changes to Local
Connect, and any message you hear playing on the telepho ne stops.
4. When locally connected, lea ve the telephone handset off-hook.
Place the handset on the desk, not back in the cradle . If you hang up
before you are finished with the local connection, you must
disconnect, wait for the system to clear the port, and then establish
the local connection again.
5. After recording all desired ch anges, press to move >> to the
locally connected port to exit local conn ect mode.
6. Press to disconnect, then hang up the telephone.
Record the Voice Field
After you plan the recordings and establish a lo cal connection, you are
ready to record. After you make a reco rd ing, check the volume, emphasis,
speed, and tone. You may have to record several times before the
recording sounds the way you want it . To index a recordin g f or Quick Play,
refer to Quick Play in Chapter 15 Section 3 The Voice Prompt Editor
Screen on page 15-2.
If you record over an existing voice field, the new recording completely
replaces the old one.
1. Plan the recording and establish a lo cal connection.
2. Move the cursor to the voice field containin g the recordi ng you wa nt
to change. Press .
3. Press to start recording. After the beep, speak into the
telephone handset. When you finish , press again. The
number of seconds the recording lasts is displayed in the voice field.