Radio Shack 43-5862 - Manual (Page 75)

Beyond the Basics
From the Base
1. Press MENU/SELECT.
2. Select the SYSTEM SETUP menu.
3. Select the ANSWER MACHINE menu, and then the RECORD
TIME submenu.
4. Move the cursor to select the record time (1 MINUTE, 4
MINUTES, or ANNOUNCE ONLY).
5. Press MENU/SELECT or the SELECT soft key. You will hear a
confirmation tone.
From the Handset
1. Press the MENU soft key.
2. Select the ANSW. SETUP menu, and then the RECORD TIME
submenu.
3. Move the cursor to select the record time (1 MINUTE, 4
MINUTES, or ANNOUNCE ONLY).
4. Press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone.
While your answering machine is set to Announce Only, the base
will display ANNOUNCE ONLY. If you are using the prerecorded
greeting, the answering machine automatically switches to the
following message:
“Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please call again.”
If you are using a personal greeting, the answering machine
continues to use that greeting.
Activating the Message Alert
The message alert feature sounds a short alert tone every 15
seconds whenever you have a new message.
From the Base
1. Press MENU/SELECT.
2. Select the SYSTEM SETUP menu.
3. Select the ANSWER MACHINE menu, and then the
MESSAGE ALERT submenu.
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