Panasonic TG2258PW Automatic Answering Operation, Setting the Unit to Answer Calls

Automatic Answering Operation

When the unit answers a call, a greeting message is played and the caller’s message is recorded. When the handset is on the base unit, the Ringer indicator on the handset will flash to indicate a message is being recorded.

•The total recording time (including greeting message) is about 17 minutes. If messages are recorded in noisy rooms, the time may be shortened by up to 3 minutes.

•A maximum of 64 messages (including greeting message) can be recorded.

Setting the Unit to Answer Calls

Base Unit

Press [ANSWER ON] to turn on the Answering System.

•The indicator lights and the unit announces

“Answer set” and current day and time. If “Set time” is heard, set the date and time (p. 12).

•The unit will announce the remaining recording time if it is less than 3 minutes.

•When the remaining recording time is 0, “ FULL ” will be displayed on the base unit, ANSWER ON

indicator will flash rapidly and the unit will announce “Memory full”. You need to erase any unnecessary messages before new messages can be recorded (p. 46).

• To turn the Answering System off, press [ANSWER ON] again. The indicator light goes

out and “Answer off” is heard.

[ANSWER ON] and Indicator

•The Answering System can be turned on remotely using any other phone (p. 50).

Handset

1Press [MENU].

2 Scroll to “Message play” by pressing [ >] or [> ], then press Select.

3Press [8] to turn on the Answering System.

• “Answer set” is heard.

4Press [OFF].

•To turn the Answering System off, press [0] in step 3. “Answer off” is heard.

Monitoring incoming calls

While a call is being recorded, you can monitor it through the base unit speaker.

• To increase the speaker volume, press VOLUME [> ]. To decrease volume, press VOLUME [ >].

To answer the call with the base unit speakerphone, press [SP-PHONE]. For the handset, press [] or [ ]. The unit will stop recording.

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