20 - English
USING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM
#The answering system works with l and-line calls onl y.Answering System Options (
Answering Setup
)
You♦can♦set♦or♦change♦the♦answering♦s ystem♦options♦from♦any♦handset .♦Just♦open♦the♦
menu♦and♦select♦
Answering Setu p
.
Select this option... To...
Security Code
Enter a 2-digit PIN so you can access your answering
system from any touch-tone phone (see page 22).
Ring Time
Set the number of rings (
2
,
4
, or
6
) before the system
answers.
Toll Saver
makes the system answer after 2 rings
if you have new messages or after 4 rings if you don't.
Record Time
Set the amount of time (
1 or
4
minutes) callers have to
leave a message. Choose
Announce Only
if you don't want
the system to let callers to leave a message.
Message Alert
Have the system beep every 15 seconds when you have
a new message. The alert stops after you listen to all your
new messages or if you press any key on the base.
Ans. Language
Change the language of the system's voice prompts.
Call Screen
Turn on the call screen feature so you can hear callers as
they leave messages on the base speaker (see page 22).
Ans. On/Off
Turn your answering system on or off.
You can also press
answer on/oFF
on the base.
Record Greeting
Record an outgoing message or greeting (see below).
Greeting Option
Switch greetings or delete your greeting (see below).
Personalizing the Greeting
Your♦personal♦outgoing♦message♦or♦gree ting♦can♦be♦from♦2♦to♦30♦seconds♦long.♦If♦you♦
don’t♦record♦a♦greeting,♦the♦system♦u ses♦a♦pre-recorded♦greeting:♦Hel lo, no one is
available to take your call. Ple ase leave a message a fter the tone.
To... Follow these steps:
record a
personal
greeting
1. Open the menu with the phone in standby. Select
Answering
Setup
, then
Record Greeting
.
2. Press
menu/select
to start recording. Wait until the system says
"Record greeting" before speaking.
3. Press
menu/select
to stop recording. The system plays back your
new greeting.
4. To keep the greeting, press
end
. To delete it and try again, press
intercom/clear
.