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Answering System Features (KX-TCD445 only)

unnecessary messages.
Remote commands
You can press dial keys to access certain
answering system functions without waiting
for the voice guidance to prompt you.
*1 If pressed within the first 5 seconds of a
message, the previous message will be
played.

Turning on the answering system

remotely

If the answering system is off, you can turn
it on remotely.
1Dial your phone number from a touch
tone phone.
2Let the phone ring 15 times.
LA long beep will be heard.
3Enter your remote access code within 10
seconds of the long beep.
LThe greeting message is played back.
LYou can hang up, or enter your remote
access code again and begin remote
operation.
Guide to answering system settings
If the base unit is reset to its default settings
(page 26), the following answering system-
related settings will not be reset.
Note:
LIf the base unit is reset to its default
settings, answering system messages
(including your greeting message) will not
be erased.

Changing the number of rings

You can change the number of times the
phone rings before the unit answers calls.
“AUTO”: The unit answers after 2 rings when
new messages have been recorded, and
after 5 rings when there are no new
messages. If you call your phone from
outside to listen to new messages (page
29), you will know that there are no
messages when the phone rings for the 3rd
time. You can then hang up without being
charged for the call.
1Press {j}.
2Press {v} repeatedly to display
“SETTING BS”, then press {>}.
Key Remote command
{1}Repeat message
(during playback)*1
{2}Skip message (during playback)
{4}Play new messages
{5}Play all messages
{6}Play greeting message
{7}Record greeting message
{9}Stop (recording, playback)
{0}Turn answering system off
{*}{4}Erase this message
(during playback)
{*}{5}Erase all messages
{*}{6}Erase greeting message
(during greeting message
playback)
{*}{#} End remote operation
(or hang up)
Feature
(Default setting)
Page
Remote access code page 29
Number of rings (“AUTO”) page 30
Caller’s recording time
(“UNLIMITED”)
page 31
Recording quality
(“OFF” (Normal))
page 31
Monitor (“ON”) page 31