User`s manual
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Set your built-in answering 
system
The answering system can record 
and store up to 99 messages. Each 
message can be up to three minutes in 
length. The total storage capacity for the 
announcement, messages and memos 
is approximately 11 minutes. The actual 
recording time depends on individual 
message characteristics.
Your answering system allows you to set 
your announcement, to save and delete 
messages, activate call screening, to 
set number of rings before pick up, to 
access remotely, and to control the 
recording time.
Turn the answering system on 
or off
The answering system must be turned 
on to answer and record messages.
When the answering system is turned 
on, the  /ANS ON/OFF light on the 
telephone base turns on and ANS ON 
displays on the handset.
To turn on or off with the 
telephone base:
Press  /ANS ON/OFF to turn the 
built-in answering system on or 
off. When the answering system is 
turned on, it announces, “Calls will 
be answered.” When the answering 
system is turned off, it announces, 
“Calls will not be answered.”
To turn on or off with the handset:
Press MENU when the phone is not 
in use.
Press   or   to highlight Answering 
sys, and then press SELECT.
Press   or   to highlight Answer 
on/off, and then press SELECT.
Press   or   to highlight On or Off, 
and then press SELECT to save. You 
hear a confirmation tone.
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Default announcement
The telephone is preset with a greeting 
that answers calls with “Hello, please 
leave a message after the tone.” You 
can use this preset announcement, or 
replace it with your own.
Record your own 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, and then press SELECT.
Press SELECT again to choose 
Announcement. 
The handset displays Play [2] Del [3] 
Rec [7] and it 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.
Play your announcement
Press MENU when the phone is not 
in use.
Press   or   to scroll to Answering 
sys, and then press SELECT.
Press SELECT again to choose 
Announcement. 
The handset displays Play [2] Del [3] 
Rec [7] and it announces, 
“
To play, 
press 2. To record, press 7.
” 
Press 2 
to play the current announcement.
Delete your announcement
Press MENU when the phone is not 
in use.
Press   or   to scroll to Answering 
sys, and then press SELECT.
Press SELECT again to choose 
Announcement. 
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