Answering System Features
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2Select “Answer System”, then press
{>}.
3Select “Settings”, then press {>}.
4Select “Number of Rings”, then
press {>}.
5Select the desired setting, then press
{>}.
6Press {ih}.
For Telecom Call Minder or TelstraClear
Message Mailbox service subscribers
To receive Call Minder or Message Mailbox
messages and use the unit’s answering
system properly, please note the following:
L“Call Minder” and “Message Mailbox” are
services provided by your Service
Provider. You will need to first subscribe or
activate this service through your Service
Provider. Consult your Service Provider
on how to operate this service and how
you will be notified that you have
messages. To use this service you will be
required to leave your answering machine
off on your unit (page 38). This will allow
the serviceto receive any messages. This
unithas a visual indicator (0)to indicate
newmessages. Your Service Provider
also uses a “Stutter” dial tone to indicate
new messages.
LTo use the unit’s answering machine
rather than the service provided by your
Service Provider, please consult your
Service Provider to have it removed or
deactivated permanently or temporarily.
Alternatively you can leave this service
connected and change the “Number of
Rings” to a shorter duration on your unit
so your unit’s answering machine can pick
up the call prior to the service provided by
your Service Provider.
Note:
LThis service can capture messages while
the user is on a dial-up Internet
connection.
Selecting the caller’s recording
time
You can change the maximum message
recording time allotted to each caller, or set
the unit to greet callers but not record
messages.
1Press {j/OK}.
2Select “Answer System”, then press
{>}.
3Select “Settings”, then press {>}.
4Select “Recording Time”, then press
{>}.
5Select the desired setting, then press
{>}.
6Press {ih}.
Note:
LWhen the message recording time is set
to “Greeting Only”,d and “--” are
displayed on the base unit.
Turning call screening on/off
While a caller is leaving a message, you can
screen the call through the speaker of the
base unit and the handset.
1Press {j/OK}.
2Select “Answer System”, then press
{>}.
3Select “Settings”, then press {>}.
4Select “Call Screening”, then press
{>}.
5Select “On” or “Off”, then press {>}.
6Press {ih}.
Turning message alert on/off
This feature alerts you when new messages
have been recorded. The base unit beeps
about once a minute until you have listened
to all new messages.
1Press {j/OK}.