VTech VT 9162 Answering System Setup, Answering System Programming Overview

ANSWERING SYSTEM SETUP

Answering System Programming Overview

Setup order for the Answering System is:

1. Set Outgoing Message.

2.Set Security Code

3.Set Day and Time

4.Set Audible Message Alert

5.Set Announce Only

6.Set Base Ringer

7.Set Number of Rings

During Answering System setup, the display will flash “ -- ”. If no key is pressed for 20 seconds, the Answering System will beep, and exit program mode.You can also exit program mode at any time by pressing any MAILBOX key.

Set Outgoing Message (OGM)

Selecting Announcement

There are 2 choices of announcements:

Normal outgoing message & Outgoing message for Announce Only.

1. Normal answering mode.(Announce Only: OFF)

In this mode, the caller is able to leave his message. If no announcement is recorded, the default announcement “Hello, I’m unable to answer your call right now. Please leave your name, number and message after the tone.” will be used.

	2. Announce Only mode
Operation	If this mode is set, the caller is not able to leave his message. If no announcement is recorded,
	the factory default greeting is:”Hello, I’m unable to answer your call right now. Please call again.
	Thank you.” will be used.
	Example for OGM1 (for multi - user application);	*
	“Hi! We can’t come to the phone right now. If you have a message for John press		1 (‘star 1’),
Itad	for Jane press * 2 (‘star 2’), for Jack press* 3 (‘star 3’), Or just stay on the line and record after
	the beep. Thank you.”
	Example for OGM2 (Announce Only):
	“Hi! You have reached Jack and Jill. We will be back after 1 p.m. Please call back then. Thank
	you.”

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