15Basic Operation

SETTING THE NUMBER

OF RINGS

Set RING TIME on the back of the base
to 3, 5, or TS (toll-saver) to select how
long the phone waits to answer a call (3
rings, 5 rings, or toll-saver).
Notes:
• If you plan to check messages by
long distance, set RING TIME to TS
(see “Using the Toll-Saver” on
Page 26).
• The ring time setting is common to
both lines.

SETTING THE DAY/TIME

You must set the day of the week and
time so the phone can record the correct
day and time of each message.
Notes:
• Enter each keypress within about 2
minutes. Otherwise, the phone exits
the time setting process and you
must begin again with Step 1.
• If a call is received during the setup
process, the phone exits the time
setting process. Begin again with
Step 1.
1. Hold down CLOCK until the phone
beeps. The phone announces the
currently set day and displays the
day’s number (0 for Sunday, 1 for
Monday, and so on).
2. To change the day of the week,
repeatedly press SKIP to move for-
ward or REPEAT to move backward.
To set the correct day of the week
when it displays, press CLOCK.
3. The phone announces the hour. To
change the hour, repeatedly press
or hold down SKIP or REPEAT. To
set the correct hour when it dis-
plays, press CLOCK.
4. The phone announces the minutes.
To change the minutes, repeatedly
press or hold down SKIP or REPEAT.
To set the correct minutes when
they display, press CLOCK.
5. The phone announces “AM” or
“PM,” and A or P appears. Press
SKIP or REPEAT to change this set-
ting. Press CLOCK again to set AM
or PM.
6. To check the day and time, press
CLOCK. The phone announces the
currently set day and time.
Note: When power fails, the clock re-
tains the current time. When the power
is restored, it starts counting again from
the time the power failed.
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Basic Operation

MAKING A CALL

To make a call, lift the handset from the
base and press LINE 1 or LINE 2, then
dial the number. When you press a line
button on the handset, the LINE 1 or
LINE 2 indicator on the handset lights.
The LINE 1 or LINE 2 indicator on the
base flashes to show that someone is
using that line at the handset.