Using the Answering System
##The answering system works with
Answering System Options (Answering Setup)
You can set or change the answering system options from any handset. Just open the menu and select Answering Setup.
Select this option... | To... | |
Security Code | Enter a | |
system from any | ||
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| Set the number of rings (2, 4, or 6) before the system | |
Ring Time | answers. Toll Saver makes the system answer after 2 rings | |
| if you have new messages or after 4 rings if you don't. | |
| Set the amount of time (1 or 4 minutes) callers have to | |
Record Time | 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). | ||
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Ans. On/Off | Turn your answering system on or off. | |
You can also press Answer On/Off on the base. | ||
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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 greeting can be from 2 to 30 seconds long. If you don’t record a greeting, the system uses a
To... | Follow these steps: | ||
| 1. | Open the menu with the phone in standby. Select Answering | |
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| Setup, then Record Greeting. | |
record a | 2. | Press MENU/SELECT to start recording. Wait until the system says | |
| "Record greeting" before speaking. | ||
personal |
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3. | Press Menu/Select to stop recording. The system plays back your | ||
greeting | |||
| new greeting. | ||
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| 4. | To keep the greeting, press End. To delete it and try again, press | |
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| Intercom/Clear. |
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