User Guide
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Number of rings
You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call aer 6, 5, 4, 3, or 2 rings.
You can also select Toll saver. If toll saver is selected, the answering system answers a
call aer two rings when you have new messages, and aer four rings when there are
no new messages. Unless you change it, the answering system answers an incoming call
aer 3 rings.
To set the number of rings:
On a handset, press MENU/SELECT in idle mode.
Press CID or DIR to scroll to Answering sys, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press CID or DIR to scroll to Ans sys setup, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press CID or DIR to scroll to # of rings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press CID or DIR to scroll and choose among 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or
Toll saver.
Press MENU/SELECT to save.
Call screening
If Call screening is on, the incoming messages can be played through the speaker on
the telephone base or the handsets. You can press PHONE/FLASH on the handset to
stop recording and speak to the caller.
Call screening at the handset:
If the answering system is turned on and there is an incoming call answered by the
answering system, the handset screen shows To screen call, press [SELECT]. Press
MENU/SELECT on the handset to screen the call.
Call screening at the base:
You can turn call screening on or o using the handset. When call screening is o, you
can temporarily turn on the call screening by pressing /PLAY/STOP or /VOLUME+
on the telephone base. The call screening will return to o for the next incoming call.
Message playback
If there are only new messages or there are both new and old messages, the system
plays only the new messages (in chronological order). If there are no new messages, the
system plays all old messages (in chronological order). When playback begins, the total
number of messages is announced.
You can play messages from either the telephone base or a handset.
On the telephone base, press /PLAY/STOP to listen to messages. Use the the
corresponding key on the telephone base to repeat, skip, delete, or adjust the volume
of messages.
On a handset, press MENU/SELECT twice to select Play messages. Use the
corresponding key, as indicated on the screen, to repeat, skip or delete a message.
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# of rings
ECO
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ECO