GE 27958 - Manual (Page 33)

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2. Press and hold the ANNOUNCE button on the base while you record
the announcement.
3. Begin speaking after you hear the beep.
4. Release the button after you finish your announcement.
If you choose not to record an outgoing announcement, the default
announcement plays. To return to the default announcement after you
have recorded your personal announcement, press and release the
ANNOUNCE button on the base when you hear the beep.
Sample Outgoing Announcement
Hi, this is (use your name here), I can't answer the phone right now, so please leave your
name, number and a brief message after the tone, and I'll get back to you. Thanks.
R
EVIEWING
A
NNOUNCEMENT
• Press and release the ANNOUNCE button to play your
outgoing announcement .
M
ESSAGES
I
NDICATOR
The base display shows you how many messages you have. The new
message/indicator flashes to indicate you have new messages.
S
CREENING
C
ALLS FROM THE
B
ASE
You can screen incoming calls by waiting for the caller to leave a message
(to hear who it is), then pick up the handset, and press TALK/callback or the
SPEAKER/CALLBACK button on the base to talk to the caller. The
answering system automatically stops recording when you activate the
handset or pick up an extension phone.
TIP: Make sure the volume on the base is set loud enough to hear
incoming calls.
M
ESSAGE
P
LAYBACK FROM
B
ASE
U
NIT
To play messages, press the PLAY/STOP button on the base.
While a message is playing, you can do the following: