VTech DS6151 user manual Message alert tone

Answering system settings

Message alert tone

When the answering system is turned on, the telephone base beeps every 10 seconds to alert you of new messages. The tone stops when all new messages have been reviewed.

To change the setting:

Using the telephone base:

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

2.Press the SELECT softkey to select Answering sys.

3.	Press	/CID or	/DIR to select Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2,
				1
	then press the SELECT softkey. The corresponding				# of rings
	icon, 1	or	2, flashes on the screen.		Remote code
4.	Press	/CID or	/DIR to select Ans sys setup, then		Msg alert tone
						SELECT
	press the SELECT softkey.
5.	Press	/CID or	/DIR to select Msg alert tone, then		MSG ALERT TONE
				1
	press the SELECT softkey.
					On
6.	Press	/CID or	/DIR to select On or Off, then press		Off
	the SET softkey to confirm your setting or press
						SET
	CANCEL to exit to the previous menu without making
	any changes.

Using the handset:

1.Press the MENU softkey when the handset is not in use.

2.Press the SELECT softkey to select ANSWERING SYS.

3.	Press	or	to select Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2, then
						1
	press the SELECT softkey. The corresponding icon,				ANS SYS SETUP
	1 or		2, flashes on the screen.	# of rings
4.	Press	or	to select Ans sys setup, then press the	Remote code
				Msg alert tone
	SELECT softkey.				BACK		SELECT
5.	Press	or	to select Msg alert tone, then press the
						1
	SELECT softkey.				MSG ALERT TONE
6.	Press	or	to select On or Off, then press the	On
					Off
	SET softkey to confirm your setting or press the
	BACK softkey to exit to the previous menu without
					BACK		SET
	making any changes.

The answering system must be turned on for the message alert tone to function.

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