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About answering system and voicemail
Your telephone has separate indicators for two d ifferent types of voice messages:
those left on the built-in answer ing system and those left at your telephone ser vice
provider’s voicemail. Each alert s you to new messages differently.
If on the telephone base ashes, an d XX new messages displays on the
cordless handset and the telep hone base, there are new messages in the built-
in answering system. It can record up to 59 me ssages, depending on the length
of each message. Each message can b e up to three minutes in length. The total
recording time is approximately 14 minutes.
If and New voicemail display on th e screens, your telephone service
provider is indicating that it has n ew voicemail for you. Contact your telephone
service provider for more info rmation on how to access your voicemail.
Answering system settings
Default settings are indicated by a sterisks (*).
Settings menu Description Options
Call screening Set whether you hear the callers on the base
while they are leaving messages to you.
Screening: On*
Screening: Off
# of rings Set the number of times the telephone rings
before the answering system answers.
6; 5; 4; 3*; 2;
Toll saver
Remote code Set a two-digit security code to access the
answering system remotely from any touch-
tone telephone.
19*
Msg alert tone Set whether the telephone beeps every
10 seconds to alert you of new messages.
Tone: Off*
Tone: On
Recording time Set the recording time for each incoming
message.
3 minutes*
2 minutes
1 minute

Set number of rings

You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call af ter two, three,
four, ve or six rings; or toll saver. If you choose toll saver, the answering system
answers a call after two rings whe n you have new messages, or after four rings
when you have no new messages.
Press MENU on the handset when t he phone is not in use.
Scroll to Answering sys and then press SELEC T.
Scroll to Ans sys setup and then press SELEC T.
Scroll to # of rings and then press SELECT.
Press or to choo se 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or Toll saver and then press SELECT.

Record your own announcement

You can use the preset announcement to answer call s, or replace it with your own
recorded announcement. T he announcement can be up to 90 second s in length.
Press MENU on the handset when t he phone is not in use.
Scroll to Answering Sys then press SELEC T twice.
The handset announces, “To play, press 2. To record, press 7.”
Then press 7 to record.
The handset announces, “Re cord after the tone. Press 5 when you are done.”
After the tone, speak towards the hands et microphone.
Press 5 when done.
Answering system operation

Turn the answering system on or off

The answering system must be turned on to answer a nd record messages.
Press MENU when the handset is n ot in use.
Scroll to Answering sys and then press SELEC T.
Scroll to Answer on/off and then pres s SELECT.
Press or to choose Answer: On or Answer: Off and then press SELECT.
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