Answering System Features (KX-TCD580 only)

Answering system

The KX-TCD580 base unit contains an answering system which can answer and record calls for you when you are unavailable to answer the phone. You can also record your own voice memos (page

36)and phone conversations (page 14). For details about memory capacity, see page 37.

Important:

LOnly 1 handset can access the answering system (listen to messages, record a greeting message, etc.) at a time.

LWhen callers leave messages, the unit records the day and time of each message. Make sure the date and time have been set (page 11).

Turning the answering system on/off

1Press $(centre of joystick).

2Select K, then press ,.

3Select Answer Onor Answer Off, then press ,.

4Press {ih}.

Note:

LWhen the answering system is turned on, ris displayed next to the battery icon.

LWhen the answering system is turned off, rdisappears. The unit will not answer calls.

Greeting message

When the unit answers a call, callers are greeted by a greeting message. You can record your own greeting message or use a prerecorded greeting message.

Recording a greeting message

You can record your own greeting message (2 minutes and 30 seconds max.).

1Press $(centre of joystick).

2Select K, then press ,.

3Select Record, then press ,.

4Select Record OGM, then press

,.

LHold the handset about 20 cm away and speak clearly into the microphone.

5Press Zto stop recording.

LThe greeting message is played back.

6Press {ih}.

Note:

LTo erase the greeting message, press _during playback, select Yes, then press ,.

LErroris displayed if the greeting message is less than 1 second long.

Using a prerecorded greeting message

If you erase or do not record your own greeting message, the unit can play a prerecorded greeting message for callers and ask them to leave messages. If the message recording time (page 40) is set to Greeting Only, caller messages will not be recorded and the unit will play a different prerecorded greeting message asking callers to call again.

Playing back the greeting message

1Press $(centre of joystick).

2Select K, then press ,.

3Select Play OGM, then press ,.

4Press {ih}.

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Panasonic KX-TCD580NZ Answering system, Greeting message, Recording a greeting message, Playing back the greeting message