Panasonic KX-TG8163AL Listening to messages using the base unit, Recording your greeting message

Answering System

Recording your greeting message

1 (middle soft key) #302 2 MbN: “Yes” a

3After a beep sounds, hold the handset about 20 cm away and speak clearly into the microphone (2 minutes and 30 seconds max.).

4Press to stop recording.

5 MN

Using a pre-recorded greeting message

Listening to messages using the base unit

When new messages have been recorded, MN on the base unit flashes.

Press MN.

RIf new messages have been recorded, the base unit plays back new messages.

RIf there are no new messages, the base unit plays back all messages.

Operating the answering system during playback

The unit provides 2 pre-recorded greeting messages:

– If you erase or do not record your own

greeting message, the unit plays a

pre-recorded greeting asking callers to

leave a message.

– If the message recording time (page 41)

is set to “Greeting Only”, callers’

messages are not recorded and the unit

plays a different pre-recorded greeting

Key

MjN or MkN

MN

MN

MnN

MN

Operation

Adjust the speaker volume

Repeat message*1

Skip message

Stop playback

Erase currently playing message

message asking callers to call again.

Resetting to a pre-recorded greeting message

If you want to use a pre-recorded greeting message once you record your own greeting message, you need to erase your own greeting message.

1 (middle soft key) #304

2 a MN

Playing back the greeting message

1 (middle soft key) #303

2 MN

*1 If pressed within the first 5 seconds of a

message, the previous message is played.

Erasing all messages

Press MN 2 times while the unit is not in use.

Listening to messages using the handset

When new messages have been recorded, is displayed on the handset with the total

number of new messages.

1To listen to new messages:

(middle soft key) #323

To listen to all messages:

(middle soft key) #324

2When finished, press MN.

Note:

R To switch to the receiver, press MN.

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