Panasonic KX-TCD280FX - Guide to Answering System Settings

Answering System Features (KX-TCD290 only)
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3 Enter your remote access code within 10
seconds of the long beep.
L The greeting message is played back.
L You can hang up, or enter your remote
access code again and begin remote
operation.
Guide to answering
system settings
If the base unit is reset to its default settings
(page 33), the following answering system-
related settings will be reset.
Changing the number of rings
You can change the number of times the
phone rings before the unit answers calls.
You can select 2 to 6 rings, or “Auto”.
“Auto”: The unit answers after 2 rings when
new messages have been recorded, and
after 5 rings when there are no new
messages. If you call your phone from
outside to listen to new messages (page
46), you will know that there are no
messages when the phone rings for the 3rd
time. You can then hang up without being
charged for the call.
1 Press {j/OK}.
2 Select “Answer System”, then press
{>}.
3 Select “Settings”, then press {>}.
4 Select “Number of Rings”, then
press {>}.
5 Select the desired setting, then press
{>}.
6 Press {ih}.
Selecting the caller’s recording
time
You can change the maximum message
recording time allotted to each caller, or set
the unit to greet callers but not record
messages.
1 Press {j/OK}.
2 Select “Answer System”, then press
{>}.
3 Select “Settings”, then press {>}.
4 Select “Recording Time”, then press
{>}.
5 Select the desired setting, then press
{>}.
6 Press {ih}.
Turning call screening on/off
While a caller is leaving a message, you can
screen the call through the handset speaker.
1 Press {j/OK}.
2 Select “Answer System”, then press
{>}.
3 Select “Settings”, then press {>}.
4 Select “Call Screening”, then press
{>}.
5 Select “On” or “Off”, then press {>}.
6 Press {ih}.
Answering system setting Page
Answering system on/off
(default: “Answer On”)
page 42
Remote access code page 45
Number of rings
(default: “4 Rings”)
page 47
Caller’s recording time
(default: “3 Minutes”)
page 47
Call screening (default: “On”) page 47
Message alert (default: “Off”) page 48