Announcements

The announcement is the message your caller hears when the answering machine picks up the call.The answering machine has 2 default announcements: the [Record also] mode and [Answer only] mode.

Record an announcement

The maximum length of the announcement you can record is 3 minutes.The newly recorded announcement automatically replaces the old one.

1 Press MENU/OK.

2 Select [Answ. Machine] > [Announcement], then press MENU/OK to confirm.

3 Select [Record also] or [Answer only],

then press MENU/OK to confirm.

4 Select [Record], then press MENU/OK to confirm.

5 Start recording close to the microphone after the beep.

6 Press MENU/OK to stop recording or the recording stops after 3 minutes.

»»You can listen to the newly recorded announcement on the handset.

Note

•• Make sure that you speak close to the microphone when you record an announcement.

Listen to the announcement

1 Press MENU/OK.

2 Select [Answ. Machine] > [Announcement], then press MENU/OK to confirm.

3 Select [Record also] or [Answer only],

then press MENU/OK to confirm.

4 Select [Play], then press MENU/OK to confirm.

»»You can listen to the current announcement.

Note

•• You can no longer listen to the announcement when you pick up an incoming call.

Restore the default announcement

1 Press MENU/OK.

2 Select [Answ. Machine] > [Announcement], then press MENU/OK to confirm.

3 Select [Record also] or [Answer only],

then press MENU/OK to confirm.

4 Select [Use default], then press MENU/ OK to confirm.

»»The handset displays a confirmation request.

5 Press MENU/OK to confirm.

»»The default announcement is restored.

Incoming messages (ICM)

Each message can be up to 3 minutes long. When you receive new messages, the new message indicator flashes on the answering machine and the handset displays a notification message.

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