VTech DS6641_-2 Abridged manual - Manual (Page 11)

Set number of rings
You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after two, three, four,
five or six rings; or toll saver. If you choose toll saver, the answering system answers a
call after two rings when you have new messages, or after four rings when you have no
new messages.
Press MENU when the phone 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 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or Toll saver and then press SELECT.
Record your own announcement
You can use the preset announcement to answer calls, or replace it with your own
recorded announcement. The announcement can be up to 90 seconds in length.
Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
Press or to scroll to Answering sys then press SELECT twice.
The system announces, “ To play, press 2. To record, press 7.” Then press 7
to record.
The system announces, “
Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done.”
After the tone, speak towards the microphone.
Press
5 when done.
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.
Message playback at the telephone base
Press /PLAY when the telephone base 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
/STOP to stop.
Call intercept
If you want to talk to the person whose message is being recorded:
On a cordless handset, press /HOME or .
-OR-
On the telephone base, press /HOME, or lift the corded handset.
Add and register a handset
The cordless handsets provided with your telephone system are already registered.
Each handset is assigned a number that displays on the handset. Additional
handsets registered to the telephone system are assigned numbers in the
sequential order. This telephone system accommodates up to five handsets.
You can add new handsets (
DS6601, purchased separately) to your telephone
system. Each handset must be registered with the telephone base before use.
When first purchased and properly charged, each expansion handset displays
To register HS... and ...see manual alternately. You may need to charge the
handset before registering it to the telephone base.
To register a handset:
On the telephone base, press and hold FIND HANDSET for
about four seconds until the IN USE light turns on and it shows
Registering...
On the cordless handset, press
QUIET
#
then it shows
Registering... Both the telephone base and cordless handset
show Registered and you hear a beep when the registration
process completes. The registration process takes about
60 seconds to complete.
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