User's Manual
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Answering system settings
Number of rings
You can choose from two, three, four, ve or six rings; or toll saver. With toll 
saver selected, the answering system answers after two rings when you have 
new messages, and after four rings when you have no new messages. This 
enables you to check for new messages and avoid paying unnecessary long 
distance charges if you are calling from outside your local area.
Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press  CID or   to select  Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.
Press  CID or   to select  Ans sys setup, then press MENU/SELECT.
Press  CID or   to select  # of rings, then press MENU/SELECT.
Press  CID or   to choose from 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or Toll saver, then press 
MENU/SELECT to conrm your selection. You hear a conrmation tone.
Remote access code
A two-digit security code is required to access the answering system remotely 
from any touch-tone telephone. The preset code is 19. You can set the code 
from 00 to 99.
Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press  CID or   to select  Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.
Press  CID or   to select  Ans sys setup, then press MENU/SELECT.
Press  CID or   to select  Remote code, then press MENU/SELECT.
Press the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the code or  CID or   to select from 
00 to 99, then press MENU/SELECT to conrm your selection. You hear a 
conrmation tone.
Message alert tone
This telephone beeps every 10 seconds to alert you of new messages. The 
tone stops when all new messages have been reviewed. Press MENU/SELECT 
when the handset is not in use.
To turn this feature on or off:
Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press  CID or   to select  Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.
Press  CID or   to select  Ans sys setup, then press MENU/SELECT.
Press  CID or   to select  Msg alert tone, then press MENU/SELECT.
Press  CID or   to choose On or Off, then press MENU/SELECT to 
conrm your selection. You hear a conrmation tone.
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The answering system must be turned on for the message alert tone   
to function.
Press any key on the telephone base (except  /FIND HANDSET) to temporarily 
silence the message alert tone.
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