Telephone settings

Set date and time

The answering system announces the date and time of each message prior to playing it. Before using the answering system, set the date and time as follows. If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically with each incoming call. However, the year must be correct so that the day of the week can be calculated from the caller ID information.

1.Press MENU when the handset/telephone base is not in use.

2.Press /CID or / until the screen displays Set date/time, then press SELECT.

3.Press /CID or / to select the month then press SELECT, or use the dialing keys to enter a two-digit number (01-12).

4.Press /CID or / to select the date then press SELECT, or use the dialing keys to enter a two-digit number (01-31).

5.Press /CID or / to select the year then press SELECT,

or use the dialing keys to enter a two-digit number (00-99) then press SELECT.

6.Press /CID or / to select the hour then press SELECT, or use the dialing keys to enter a two-digit number (01-12).

7.Press /CID or / to select the minute then press SELECT, or use the dialing keys to enter a two-digit number (00-59).

8.Press /CID or / to select AM or PM.

9.Press SELECT to save the settings. You hear a confirmation tone.

Set date/time

ECO

Date: MM/DD/YY

ECO

Time: HH:MM --

ECO

If the date and time are not set when a message is recorded, the system announces, “Time and date not set,” before each message plays.

The phone plays two beeps if you enter an invalid number.

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CS6859-2, CS6859, cs6858-3 specifications

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