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
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:
Using the telephone base:
Press /ANSWER ON 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
>Answering sys
Record memo
>Answer ON/OFF
ANSWER ON/OFF
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