User's Manual
Recording an Announcement
The BE-3872 answering system has one Primary Mailbox and four individual
Mailboxes (1, 2, 3, 4), each of which can receive their own incoming Messages.
Before using the answering system, it is suggested that you record an Outgoing
Message (OGM). This is the announcement that the caller will hear when the
systems answers a call.
The default announcement “Please record your message after the beep” is
played if no personal OGM has been recorded.
Recording an announcement for the Primary Mailbox:
It is recommended that you record an OGM on your Primary Mailbox instructing
the caller to leave a message on one of the four mailboxes. If the caller is using
a touch-tone telephone, this will enable the caller to record the message directly
into one of the four mailboxes by dialing “110” for mailbox 1, “220” for mailbox 2,
“330” for mailbox 3, and “440” for mailbox 4.
A sample primary OGM: “Hello, please leave a message after the tone; or, if
you are using a touch-tone telephone, please dial 110 to leave a message for
Beth, dial 220 for Jenny, dial 330 for Jonathan, or dial 440 for Eric.”
1. Press and hold the key. Begin
speaking after you hear “Please record
your announcement after the beep.” While
you continue to hold down the key,
say the message you want recorded. You
can record a greeting up to 30 seconds
long.
2. When finished, wait a brief second and
then release the key. The BE-3872
will say “End of recording” and then play
back your newly recorded message.
Tip: For the best sound quality for recorded messages, speak directly into the base
microphone from a distance of 9-12 inches.
Note: To check your OGM, press the button. If you did not record an
OGM, your answering system will announce “You have no announce-
ment.”
OGM
OGM
OGM
OGM
Setting the Remote Access Codes
The BE-3872 allows you to set a three-digit access code to retrieve messages
for the primary mailbox and each of the four mailboxes, as well as program the
answering machine, from a remote location. The default codes are: Primary
Mailbox: 999; Mailbox 1: 555; Mailbox 2: 666; Mailbox 3: 777; Mailbox 4: 888.
Note: The digits 1, 2, 3, and 4 cannot be used when changing the remote
access codes for any mailbox. All digits of the remote access codes are
a combination of the numbers 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0.
To program a remote code:
1. Press a mailbox button (e.g. ) to
program the code for a specific mailbox.
For the primary mailbox, simply follow
steps 2-6.
2. Press and hold until you hear “Please
enter new password.”
3. Press the key until you hear the
desired first digit of the code.
4. Press the key until you hear the
desired second digit of the code.
5. Press the key until you hear the
desired third digit of the code.
6. Press to confirm the remote code. The
new remote code will be announced.
Note: If your new remote access code is the same as that of another mailbox,
the BE-3872 will not record your new password.
Note: If [RESET] is pressed, the remote codes return to the factory presets.
Setting Message Alert
When the message alert switch (located on the base
bottom) is set to “ON,” the unit will generate a beep sound
every 15 seconds after a new incoming message has
been recorded. If you do not want to hear the beep, set
the switch to “OFF.”
CODE
MINUTE
HOUR
DAY
CODE
Mail 1
ANSWERING SYSTEM SETUP
24
Mail1 Mail2
Mail3
Mail4
PLAY
PAGE
OGM
ANS
ON/OFF
STOP
SET
DAY
HOUR
MIN
ERASE
MEMO
CODE
ANS
ON/OFF
IN USE
ANSWERING SYSTEM SETUP
23
Mail1 Mail2
Mail3
Mail4
PLAY
PAGE
OGM
ANS
ON/OFF
STOP
SET
DAY
HOUR
MIN
ERASE
MEMO
CODE
ANS
ON/OFF
IN USE
ON OFF
MESSAGE ALERT
Message Alert Switch