Operation Manual

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Using the answering machine (6100a only)
Memory full
If the memory is full, the icon will flash rapidly on the display. If the answering machine is
turned On and a call comes in, the answering machine will automatically switch to Answer Only mode
and play outgoing message 2.
When listening to the messages, the internal voice will announce that the memory is full and then play
back the messages. You must delete messages to allow for more messages to be recorded, see page 21.
Answer delay
Answer delay sets the number of times your Telstra 6100a will ring before the answering machine picks
up your call. The default setting is 6 rings. You can change this setting to 2-9 rings or to time saver
mode.
Time Saver can save you the cost of a call when you want to ring in to find out if you have new messages.
If your answering machine answers after 2 rings, you have new messages. If you have no new messages it will
answer after 6 rings. So if you hear a third ring, you can hang up before you are connected, saving you the cost
of a call.
To set the number of rings
1. Press the button.
2. Press the key followed by .
3. Enter the number of rings you want or press for toll saver
Check answer delay setting
1. Press the button by key twice. A voice will playback the current number of rings.
Call screening
During an incoming call it is possible to identify the caller before deciding whether or not to take the
call yourself. You can hear the outgoing message and the caller who is leaving a message by pressing
the button.
Record a memo
You can record a memo message for other users of the answering machine. Memos are stored and
played back just as messages.
The maximum recording time for a memo is 3 minutes.
Press the key and . Start speaking after the tone and press to stop the recording.
Using the answering machine (6100a only)
Outgoing messages
This is the message your caller hears when the answering machine picks up their call. Your Telstra
6100a comes with two pre-recorded outgoing messages to choose from. You can also record your own
outgoing messages.
Press the button and then to enter the outgoing message menu.
The following options are available:
To hear the main menu
To play the current set outgoing message
To record your own ‘answer and record’ outgoing message 1. Follow the prompts.
To record your own ‘answer only’ outgoing message 2. Follow the prompts.
To select ‘answer and record’ outgoing message 1
To select ‘answer only’ outgoing message 2
To hear the outgoing message menu again
Answer and Record
This allows your caller to leave a message for you. The pre-recorded message is “Hello, your call cannot
be taken at the moment, so please leave your message after the tone.”
Answer Only
This does not allow your caller to leave a message. The pre-recorded message is “Hello, your call cannot
be taken at the moment, and you cannot leave a message, so please call later.”
Reinstate pre-recorded outgoing messages
This means deleting your own recorded outgoing message.
1. Press the button followed by to hear the outgoing message menu.
2. Press to play the current outgoing message. During the outgoing message, press .
This will delete the user recorded outgoing message and restore the pre-recorded outgoing.
Setting the day on your answering machine
1. Press the button
2. Press followed by to hear the actual day.
3. Press followed by to set the day. Enter the day ‘ = Sunday, = Monday... = Saturday’
If the day is correctly entered, the unit will announce the new setting.