Answering system settings

Answering system

Use the answering system menu of a cordless handset or the telephone base to turn on or off the answering system, message alert tone or call screening, set up the announcement message, or change the number of rings, remote access code or message recording time.

Announcement

The telephone is preset with a greeting that answers calls with “Hello, please leave a message after the tone.” You can use this preset announcement, or replace it with your own.

Record your own announcement

1.Press MENU when the phone is not in use.

2.Press /CID or / to scroll to Answering sys, then press SELECT.

3.Press SELECT to choose Announcement. The screen displays Play [2] Del [3] Rec [7] and the device announces, “To play, press 2. To record, press 7.”

4.Press 7. The device announces, “Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done.” and it displays Recording...

Stop [5].

5.After the tone, speak towards the microphone to record your own announcement.

6.Press 5 when done. The device plays back the recorded announcement. Press 5 or CANCEL to stop the playback at any time.

Your announcement can be up to 90 seconds in length.

The system does not record any announcement shorter than two seconds.

Announcement

ECO

Play Del Rec

[2][3] [7]

ECO

Recording... Stop [5]

ECO

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CS6859-2, CS6859, cs6858-3 specifications

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