AT&T 847868304 - Manual (Page 11)

ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION
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Ring Select
Use the Ring Select switch on the back side
of the base unit to select how many times
the line will ring before the system answers
a call. Set to 4 for four rings, or set to TS
for Toll Saver. When you set the system to
TS, the system answers after 4 rings when
you have no new messages, and after 2 rings
when you have new messages.
Answering Calls
When the system answers a call, the caller
hears the announcement you recorded,
followed by a single beep or a series of
beeps. After the final beep, the system
begins recording your caller’s message.
The system hangs up when the caller hangs
up or is silent for 7 seconds or after the
maximum message time of 4 minutes.
NOTE: If there are any messages recorded
on the tape, the caller hears a series of
beeps while the system goes to the end of
the last recorded message. To reduce the
number of beeps and the time it takes before
a caller can leave a message, listen to your
messages frequently, and do not save a
large number of messages.
Bypassing the
Announcement
You might wish to let certain callers know
that they can leave a message without
listening to your announcement. Callers
can press
# during the announcement and
then leave a message after the series of beeps.
Message Light
The light above PLAY/STOP indicates how
many messages you’ve received. The light
blinks once for each message, pauses, and
blinks again. For example, if you have 5
messages, the light blinks 5 times, pauses,
then repeats.
played back with other messages.
1 Hold down MEMO/REWIND . After
the beep, speak toward the front
of the base.
2 To stop recording, release
MEMO/REWIND .
Call Screening/Intercept
Set the system to answer calls, and set the volume
control so you can hear the caller’s message.
If you decide to take the call, you can do so
from the cordless handset or from any
telephone on the same line. The system
stops recording and resets to answer calls.
If the answering system doesn't disconnect
immediately, press the
F button on the
cordless handset or flash the switchhook
on another telephone.
When the Tape is Full
When the tape is completely full, the system
cannot record a caller’s message. The system
answers calls after 10 rings and beeps twice,
but it does not play an outgoing
announcement or record the caller’s message.
When the tape is full, you can play all of the
messages either locally or remotely and then
clear nessages — OR — you can turn the
tape over to record on the other side
— OR — you can change the microcassette.
NOTE: If you turn the tape over or change
the tape, be sure to follow all the directions
in the next section.
Changing the Microcassette
1 Press and release ON/OFF to turn
the system off.
2 Remove the old cassette.
3 Turn the cassette over, or install
a new cassette.
4 Press and release ON/OFF to turn
the system on.
5 After the tape resets, record a
new announcement if necessary.
Listening to Your Messages
Before listening to your messages, set the
message volume control so you can hear
the messages. When you press
PLAY/STOP the
system announces the number of messages
received. After each message, the system
announces the day and time the message
was received. After playing the last
message, the system announces “End of
messages.”
Play messages — Press and release
PLAY/STOP .
Clear messages — After you’ve
played your messages, the system
automatically resets to record new
messages over the old ones. The old
messages are not cleared until new
ones are recorded.
Save message — Press and release
SAVE to save messages. The light
blinks to show that messages have
been saved.
Rewind — Hold down
MEMO/REWIND while the system is
playing messages. The tape rewinds
as long as you hold down the button.
Fast forward — Hold down
FAST FWD while the system is playing
messages. The tape fast forwards as
long as you hold down the button.
Interrupt message playback —
Press and release
PLAY/STOP . To
continue playback, press and release
PLAY/STOP . (If you do not return
to playing messages within 60
seconds, the system automatically
saves all messages and resets to
answer calls.)
Replay messages — Wait for the
tape to reset, then press and release
PLAY/STOP .
Recording a Memo
You can record a memo to be stored as an
incoming message. The memo will be
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