Submenu name

 

Description

AutoTalk

Allows you to answer the phone without pressing talk/flash or speaker.

 

When the AutoTalk is set to On, simply remove the handset from the cradle

 

and the phone automatically answers the call (see page 25).

Anykey Answer

Allows you to answer the phone without pressing talk/flash or speaker.

 

When the Anykey Answer is On, you can answer a call by pressing any number

 

key,

/tone/t, or #/s on the handset (see page 26).

Banner

Customize the name of your handset, and display it in the LCD in the standby

 

mode. For example, you can name the handset “John” (see page 26).

Language

Language option can be used to choose the language of your display.

 

You can select from English, French, or Spanish (see page 26).

Contrast

Adjust the handset LCD brightness for better viewing (10 levels) (see page 26).

 

 

 

Answering Setup

This menu allows you to set up TAD settings from your handset. You can also set these setup menus from the base (see page 53).

Submenu name

Description

Security Code

Select a two-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) code. A PIN code is

 

required to play your messages from a remote location, you will need to enter

 

a two-digit PIN code (see page 27).

Ring Time

Allows you to set the number of rings the caller hears before your answering

 

system plays the outgoing message. You can set the ring time to answer after

 

two, four, or six rings. Setting “TS” (Toll Saver), the answering system picks up

 

after two rings if you have new messages, and after four rings if there are none

 

(see page 27).

Record Time

Set the duration for recording the incoming messages. You have three record

 

time options. The options “1 minute” or “4 minutes” set the duration for

 

recording the incoming messages. “Announce only” answers the call with the

 

preset greeting or your personal greeting but prevents the caller from leaving

 

a message (see page 27)

Message Alert

Lets you know when you have a new incoming message by sounding a short

 

alert tone (see page 28).

 

 

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Uniden DCT5280 manual Answering Setup, AutoTalk