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Local answer machine (if available)
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Local answer machine (if available)
Either the handset or the keys on the base are used to personalise settings on and operate the
answer machine. The following sections describe operation from the handset. Operation from
the keys on the base Overview – Base.
Setting up the answer machine
The default setting is answer machine already set up. You can change this.
Recording your own announcements
You can record your own announcements using the handset. The pre-recorded announcement
is used if no personal announcement is available.
¤ Menu Answer Machine OK Announcements OK Rec announce.
OK Start recording? OK . . . You hear the ready tone (short tone) Record the
announcement (min. 3 seconds)
Confirm with OK
Cancelling and discarding an announcement:
Press or
After the recording, the announcement is played back for you to check.
Recording ends automatically when the max. recording time of 170 seconds is reached or there
is a pa
use in speaking of longer than 2 seconds.
Play back the announcement:
¤ Menu Answer Machine OK Announcements OK Play
announce.
OK
Delete announcement:
¤ Menu Answer Machine OK Announcements OK Del announce.
OK
Changing settings
¤ Menu Answer Machine OK Select the setting you want to change
Time to Auto Answer:
¤ Ring Delay OK Immediately / 10 sec / 18 sec / 30 sec / Auto OK
Auto: the answer machine answers a call:
• after 18 seconds if there are no new messages.
• after 10 seconds if there are new messages.
Select Auto when you want to retrieve messages while you are out. So for remote
access ( page 25), it is clear after 10 seconds that there are no new messages. No
call costs are incurred if the call is ended immediately.