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Set your built-in answering
system
The answering system can record
and store up to 99 messages. Each
message can be up to three minutes in
length. The total storage capacity for the
announcement, messages and memos
is approximately 23 minutes. The actual
recording time depends on individual
message characteristics.
Your answering system allows you to set
your announcement, to save and delete
messages, activate call screening, to
set number of rings before pick up, and
to access remotely.
Turn the answering system on
or off
The answering system must be turned
on to answer and record messages.
When the answering system is turned
on, the /ANS ON/OFF light on the
telephone base turns on and ANS ON
displays on the handset.
To turn on or off with the
telephone base:
• Press /ANS ON/OFF to turn the
built-in answering system on or
off. When the answering system is
turned on, it announces, “Calls will
be answered.” When the answering
system is turned off, it announces,
“Calls will not be answered.”
To turn on or off with the handset:
1. Press MENU when the handset is not
in use.
2. Press or to choose Answering
sys, and then press SELECT.
3. Press or to choose Answer on/
off, and then press SELECT.
4. Press or to choose On or Off,
and then press SELECT to save. You
hear a confirmation tone.
Default announcement
The telephone is preset with a greeting
that answers calls with “Hello, please
leave a message after the tone.” You
can use this preset announcement, or
replace it with your own.
Telephone base control key panel:
Record your own
announcement
The announcement can be up to
90 seconds in length.
1. Press MENU when the handset is not
in use.
2. Press or to scroll to Answering
sys, and then press SELECT.
3. Press SELECT again to choose
Announcement.
4. The screen displays Play [2] Del [3]
Rec [7] and it announces,
“To play,
press 2. To record, press 7.”
Press 7
to record. The handset announces,
“Record after the tone. Press 5 when
you are done.” After the tone, speak
towards the handset microphone.
5. Press 5 when done.
• Announcements shorter than two
seconds will not be recorded.
Play the announcement
1. Press MENU when the handset is not
in use.
2. Press or to scroll to Answering
sys, and then press SELECT.
3. Press SELECT again to choose
Announcement.
4. The handset displays Play [2] Del [3]
Rec [7] and it announces,
“To play,
press 2. To record, press 7.”
5. Press 2 to play current
announcement.
Delete the announcement
1. Press MENU when the handset is not
in use.
2. Press or to scroll to Answering
sys, and then press SELECT.
3. Press SELECT again to choose
Announcement.
4. The handset displays Play [2] Del [3]
Rec [7] and it announces,
“To play,
press 2. To record, press 7.”
5. Press 3 to delete your recorded
announcement. The handset displays
Annc deleted and then the system
announces, “Announcement deleted.”
You hear a confirmation tone.
• When your announcement is deleted,
calls are answered with the preset
announcement.
Set number of rings
You can set the answering system to
answer an incoming call after 2, 3, 4, 5
or 6 rings; or toll saver. If you choose toll
saver, the answering system answers
a call after 2 rings when you have new
messages, or after 4 rings when you
have no new messages.
1. Press MENU when the handset is not
in use.
2. Press or to scroll to Answering
sys, and then press SELECT.
3. Press or to scroll to Ans sys
setup, and then press SELECT.
4. Press or to scroll to # of rings,
and then press SELECT.
5. Press or to choose 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or
Toll saver.
6. Press SELECT to save and you hear
a confirmation tone.
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