About the answering system, Answering system settings, Answering system operation – VTech CS6429-5 Abridged manual User Manual
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To save a call log entry to the directory:
When the desired call log entry displays, press
SELECT.
Use the dialing keys to modify the number, then press
SELECT.
Use the dialing keys to modify the name, then press
SELECT to save.
To delete one call log entry:
When the desired call log entry displays, press
DELETE.
To delete all call log entries:
Press
MENU when the handset is not in use. Scroll to >CALL LOG and then
press
SELECT. Scroll to >DEL ALL CALLS and then press SELECT twice.
About the answering system
The answering system can record up to 99 messages, depending on the length of
each message. The total recording time is approximately 4 minutes.
Answering system settings
Default settings are indicated by asterisks (*).
Screen display
Function
Options
CALL SCREENING
Set whether you hear the callers while they are
leaving messages to you.
ON*
OFF
# OF RINGS
Set the number of times the telephone rings before
the answering system answers.
6; 5; 4; 3*; 2;
TOLL SAVER
REMOTE CODE
Set a two-digit security code to access the
answering system remotely from any touch-tone
telephone.
19*
MSG ALERT TONE
Set to alert you when you have new messages.
ON
OFF*
RECORDING TIME
Set the recording time for each incoming message.
3 MINUTES*
2 MINUTES
1 MINUTE
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.
Press
MENU when the handset is not in use.
Scroll to
>ANSWERING SYS then press SELECT.
Scroll to
>ANS SYS SETUP then press SELECT.
Scroll to
># OF RINGS then press SELECT.
Press or to choose
2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or TOLL SAVER and then press SELECT.
Answering system operation
Turn the answering system on or off
The answering system must be turned on to answer and record messages.
Press
/ANS ON/OFF on the telephone base to turn the built-in answering
system on or off.
Record your own announcement with a handset
You can use the preset announcement to answer calls, or replace it with your own
recorded announcement. It can be up to 90 seconds in length.
Press
MENU when the handset is not in use.
Scroll to
>ANSWERING SYS and then press SELECT twice.
The handset 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. Press
5 when done.
The answering system automatically plays back the newly recorded announcement.
Press
5 to stop the playback at any time; 2 to replay the recorded announcement;
3 to delete the recorded announcement; or 7 to record again if desired.
Message playback at the telephone base
Press
/PLAY/
STOP
when the phone is not in use.
Options during playback:
Press
VOL or VOL to adjust the speaker volume.
Press
/SKIP
to skip to the next message.
Press
/REPEAT
to repeat the message currently playing. Press
/REPEAT
twice to listen to the previous message.
Press
X/DELETE
to delete the playing message. The system advances to the
next message.
Press
/
PLAY
/STOP
to stop.
Delete all messages at the telephone base
Press
X/DELETE twice when the phone is not in use.
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