Turning the Answering System On/Off

1) To turn the answering system on, press answer on/off. The current greeting message will be played and you will

status

hear a confirmation tone. The message counter displays the number of messages stored in memory. If the display flashes, then there are new messages waiting for you.

2) To turn the answering system off, press answer on/off again. After the announcement “Answer off” the message counter display will no longer be illuminated.

Setting up Your Answering System

Using the Menu Mode

The Menu mode allows you to set the following Answering System functions.

• For your convenience,

menu

"Time"

menu

"Security Code"

menu

"Ring Time"

menu

"Record Time"

menu

"Message alert."

menu

Return to standby with tone sounds.

To scroll through the menu options, repeatedly press menu. The system returns to standby after the last menu option. You hear a confirmation tone to indicate standby mode.

If any of the following occurs during menu setup, the system returns to standby. Start over with the menu function prior to the interruption.

-Presstalk/flash -Pressplay/stop

-30 seconds lapse of time -Receive a call

The idle time default setting is 30 seconds. If the main base remains idle for 30 seconds, an error tone sounds and the system returns to standby.

You can use volume / to adjust the announcement volume level during a voice prompt/guidance.

voice prompts will

guide you through

the menu mode.

• After the setting,

press play/stop to

exit the menu mode,

or menu to move to

the next menu

option. Or the system

automatically returns

to standby in 30

seconds after the

setting.

THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE

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Uniden 388-2 manual Turning the Answering System On/Off, Setting up Your Answering System, Using the Menu Mode

388-2 specifications

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