GE 30385EE1 User Manual

Answering system
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Answering system
Answering system and voice mail
You telephone has separate mail boxes for Line 1 and Line 2, as well as a voicemail
indicator for voice mail service oered by your telephone service provider (fees
may apply). They are independent features and each alerts you to new messages
dierently.
To listen to your voicemail, follow the instructions provided by your voicemail service
provider. To listen to messages recorded on your answering system, refer to page 41.
Turning the answering system on or o
You can turn the answering system for both Line 1 and Line 2 on and o. Each line
has its own mailbox and they operate independent of each other.
1. Press on the telephone base when in idle mode.
2. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2, then press the
Select softkey.
3. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select On or O and then press the Select
softkey to conrm.
Message capacity
The answering system can record up to 59 messages. You can set how long a
message can be recorded in the answering system, refer to the Message length
section on page 39 for details.
New message indicators for Line 1 and Line 2
When there are new messages in the mailbox for Line 1, the icon appears inside
on the screen of the telephone base. The button also lights up on the
telephone base.
When there are new messages in the mailbox for Line 2, the icon appears inside
on the screen of the telephone base. The button also lights up on the
telephone base.
Recording memos
Recorded memos appear like messages from callers at the telephone base.
1. Press on the telephone base when in idle mode.
2. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2, then press the
Select softkey.
3. Position yourself about 1 foot away from the microphone on the telephone base,
then speak clearly towards the microphone while recording your memo (up to 3
minutes).
4. Press the Save softkey when you are done. The telephone base then replays the
recorded memo for your review.
-OR-
1. Press the Menu softkey when in idle mode.
2. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Ans. Sys Setup, then press the Select
softkey.
3. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Mailbox Setting, then press the Select
softkey.
4. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2, then press the
Select softkey.
5. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Memo, then press the Select softkey.
6. Position yourself about 1 foot away from the microphone on the telephone base,
then speak clearly towards the microphone while recording your memo (up to 3
minutes).
7. Press the Save softkey when you are done. The telephone base then replays the
recorded memo for your review.
Memos are stored as answering system messages. For details about playing back the
message and other options, refer to page 41.
Listening to Outgoing Announcement (OGA)
When the answering system answers a call, the default Outgoing Announcement
(OGA) that comes with the system is played to the caller. You can change the OGA by
recording your own announcement.
1. Press on the telephone base when in idle mode.
2. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2, then press the
Select softkey.
3. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Play, then press the Select softkey. The
system plays the current OGA you are using.
-OR-
1. Press the Menu softkey when in idle mode.
2. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Ans. Sys Setup, then press the Select
softkey.
3. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Mailbox Setting, then press the Select
softkey.
4. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2, then press the
Select softkey.
5. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Announcement, then press the Select
softkey.
6. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Play, then press the Select softkey. The
system plays the current OGA you are using.

GE 30385EE1 Specifications

General

Brand	GE
Model	30385EE1
Category	Telephone
Language	English