Answering system
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Answering system settings
To reset your outgoing announcement:
When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.
Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.
Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Announcement.
Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Reset annc and press MENU/SELECT. The 
screen prompts Reset to default annc? Press MENU/SELECT to confirm. The 
screen shows Annc. reset to default before returning to the previous menu. 
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Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Play annc and play the announcement. 
While the announcement is playing, press MUTE/DELETE to reset the 
announcement. The system announces “Announcement deleted” and the 
screen shows Annc. Deleted before returning to the previous menu. 
When your announcement is reset, the system answers calls with the default 
announcement described on the previous page. You cannot delete the 
default announcement.
Answer on/off
By default, the answering system is on and ready to record messages. You 
can turn the answering system off, but if you do so, the answering system 
does not answer calls or record incoming messages.
To turn the answering system on or off:
Using the telephone base:
Press  /ANSWER ON/OFF to turn the answering system 
on or off. If the answering system is turned on, it announces, 
“Calls will be answered.” If the answering system is turned  
off, it announces, “Calls will not be answered.”
Using a handset: 
1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to 
enter the main menu.
2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then  
press MENU/SELECT.
3.  Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answer ON/OFF, then 
press MENU/SELECT.
4. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight >On or >Off, then press  
MENU/SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation 
tone. PressPress  OFF/CANCEL to cancel.
When the answering system is on, the handset screen shows 
ANS ON.
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 Play messages
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 Record memo
>Answer ON/OFF
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 ANSWER ON/OFF
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