Specifications

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Basic operation
Answering system operation
Call screening
If you wish to review caller ID or listen to caller’s leaving their message before
choosing to answer a call, follow these steps:
1. Set the playback
VOL on the telephone base to a level greater than one on
the message window by pressing or to adjust the volume for message
playback.
2. If you decide to answer a call while the caller is leaving a message, simply
press or SPEAKER on the handset or telephone base. The answering
system will stop.
Number of rings
This function sets the number of rings before the answering system picks up the call. If calling from
a touch tone phone, when the toll saver is on, the answering system alerts you that you have new
messages by answering after two rings. If there are no new messages, the system answers after
four rings. When retrieving messages from a location where long distance charges apply, you may
disconnect your call after three rings to avoid long distance charges.
1. Press
SETUP six times, and the system will announce “Number of rings. To change the setting, press
CHANGE.”
2. Press
CHANGE to conrm the current status, which is also displayed on the oval message
window.
3. Press
CHANGE to set the number of rings to 2, 4, 6, or toll saver.
4. Press
SETUP to save and advance to the next setup option, or press PLAY/STOP / to save
and exit.
• While the
telephone base
is in idle (off)
mode, press the
VOL buttons
to change the
telephone base
ringer volume.
While listening
to an incoming
message or
message
playback, press
the VOL buttons
to change the
listening volume.