User's Manual Part 2

Answering System Operation
USING YOUR TELEPHONE SYSTEM
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Answering System Settings
The Answering System has factory settings, but may be customized through the menus on your Handset or Console.
See Answering System Settings in Table 6 .
Depending on your preferences, you can customize the settings for each LifeShield phone through the menu on your Handset or Console.
Function Setting Description Setting Options Factory Setting
Answering System Turn Answering System on or off. On/Off Off
Number of Rings Set the number of rings before the Answering System picks up the call. 0/2/4 Rings 4 Rings
Max Record Time
Set the Answering System maximum record time for calls.
The Announce Only setting presents the caller with your greeting, but
does not allow their message to be recorded.
Announce Only
1 Minute
4 Minutes
4 Minutes
Toll Saver
When there are new messages in the Answering System, an incoming call
will be answered after 2 rings instead of the configured number of rings to
save a toll when retrieving remotely.
On/Off Off
Direct to Answer
Based on Caller ID information and this setting, the Answering System
will record the call without the phone ringing.
Off
No Caller ID
Not in Phone Book
All
Off
Call Screening Play caller messages as they are being recorded from the Handset and Console.
Off
Handset
Console
Off
Select Greeting Select a standard greeting or record a personalized greeting.
Standard
Personalized
Standard
Table 6: Answering System Settings