User Guide

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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.
Using a cordless handset:
1. Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
2. Press q CID or p to choose Answering sys then press
SELECT.
3. Press SELECT to select Announcement.
4. Press SELECT to select Record annc. The system announces,
“Record after the tone. Press STOP when you are done.”
5. Speak towards the handset to record your announcement.
Press STOP to end recording. Your recorded
announcement plays.
To listen to the recorded announcement again, scroll to Play
annc and press SELECT.
Using the telephone base:
1. Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
2. Press SELECT to select Answering sys.
3. Press SELECT to select Announcement.
4. Press SELECT to select Record annc. The system announces,
“Record after the tone. Press STOP when you are done.”
5. Speak towards the telephone base to record your
announcement. Press STOP to end recording. Your
recorded announcement plays.
To listen to the recorded announcement again, scroll to Play
annc and press SELECT.
N OTE
• Announcements shorter than two seconds will not be recorded.
Play the announcement
Using a cordless handset:
1. Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
2. Press q CID or p to choose Answering sys, and then
press SELECT.
3. Press SELECT to select Announcement.
4. Press q CID or p to select Play annc, and then press
SELECT.
Using the telephone base:
1. Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
2. Press SELECT to select Answering sys.
3. Press SELECT to select Announcement.
4. Press q CID or p to select Play annc, and then press
SELECT.
Options during playback:
• Press q CID or p on the handset, or press VOL+ or VOL-
on the telephon base to adjust the listening volume.
• Press 5 or OFF to stop at any time.
Delete the announcement
Using a cordless handset:
1. Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
2. Press q CID or p to choose Answering sys, and then
press SELECT.
3. Press SELECT to select Announcement.
4. Press q CID or p to select Play annc, and then press
SELECT.
5. While the announcement is playing, press MUTE/DELETE
to delete the announcement. The system announces
“Announcement deleted”.
-OR-
1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU to enter
the main menu.
2. Press q CID or p to scroll to Answering sys, then press
SELECT.
3. Press SELECT again to select Announcement.
4. Press q CID or p to scroll to Reset annc, then press
SELECT. The screen shows Reset to default annc?.
5. Press YES to confirm. The screen shows Annc. reset to
default.
Using the telephone base:
1. Press MENU when the telephone is not in use.
2. Press SELECT to select Answering sys.
3. Press SELECT again to select Announcement.
4. Press q CID or p to select Play annc, and then press
SELECT.
5. While the announcement is playing, press DELETE
to delete the announcement. The system announces
“Announcement deleted”.