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Answering system settings (handset only)
To delete your outgoing announcement:
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 MENU/SELECT again to select >Announcement. The 
system announces, “To play, press 2. To record, press 7.”
4. Press 3 to delete your recorded announcement.
When your announcement is deleted, the system answers calls with the 
default announcement described on the previous page.
Answer on/off
Unless you change it, 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 and record incoming messages.
To turn the answering system on or off from a cordless 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 confirm. You hear a confirmation tone. Press 
 OFF/CLEAR to cancel.
If the answering system is on, the handset screen shows  
ANS ON.
NOTES: 
If the answering system is off and there is an incoming call, the system answers after 10 rings and 
announces, “Please enter your remote access code.” For more information about remote access 
codes, see page 66. 
If you change any answering system settings, the system automatically turns on and will answer 
incoming calls.
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Answer ON/OFF
Ans sys setup
ANSWER ON/OFF
>On
 
Play messages
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Answering sys
Telephone settings
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Announcement
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