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Answering System
Answering system
Available for:
The answering system can answer and record calls for you when you are unavailable to answer the phone.
You can also set the unit to play a greeting message but not to record caller messages. Select “Greeting Only” as the recording time setting (page 38).
Important:
L Only 1 person can access the answering system (listen to messages, record a greeting message, etc.) at a time.
L When callers leave messages, the unit records the day and time of each message. Make sure the date and time have been set correctly (page 16).
L Answering system announcements are in English only.
Memory capacity
The total recording capacity (including your greeting message) is about 20 minutes. A maximum of 64 messages can be recorded.
Note:
L If message memory becomes full:
–“Answer Sys. Full” is shown on the handset display.
–the answer on indicator on the base unit flashes rapidly when the answering system is turned on.
LWhen the message memory becomes full:
–If you use the
greeting message asking callers to call again later.
–If you recorded your own greeting message, the same message is still announced to callers even though their messages are not recorded.
Turning the answering system on/off
The answering system is preset to on.
Using the base unit
Press {s} to turn on/off the answering system.
L When the answering system is turned on, the answer on indicator lights up.
Using the handset
1K(middle soft key) i Ii
M
2{V}/{^}: Select “Answer On” or “Answer Off”. i Mi
{ih}
Note:
L When the answering system is turned on, uis displayed next to the battery icon.
Call screening
While a caller is leaving a message, you can listen to the call through the handset’s speaker. To adjust the speaker volume, press {^} or {V} repeatedly. You can answer the call by pressing {C} on the handset. Call screening can be set for each handset.
Note:
L To turn this feature off, see page 38.
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