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Answering system
Use the answering system menu of a cordless handset or the telephone base to
turn on or off the answering system, message alert tone or call screening, set up the
announcement message, or change the number of rings, remote access code or
message recording time.
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.
Record your own announcement
Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
Press /CID CID or / to scroll to Answering sys, then
press SELECT.
Press SELECT to choose Announcement. The screen
displays Play [2] Del [3] Rec [7] and the device announces,
“To play, press 2. To record, press 7.”
Press 7. The device announces, “Record after the tone.
Press 5 when you are done.” and it displays Recording...
Stop [5].
After the tone, speak towards the microphone to record your
own announcement.
Press
5 when done. The device plays back the recorded
announcement. Press 5 or CANCEL to stop the playback at
any time.
Your announcement can be up to 90 seconds in length.
The system does not record any announcement shorter than
two seconds.
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Answering system settings
Announcement
ECO
Play Del Rec
[2] [3] [7]
ECO
Recording... Stop
[5]
ECO