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Answering Setup

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GETTING STARTED Submenu name AutoTalk Anykey Answer Banner Language Contrast Description Allows you to answer the phone without pressing talk/flash or speaker. When the AutoTalk is set to On, simply remove the handset from the cradle and the phone automatically answers the call (see page 25). Allows you to answer the phone without pressing talk/flash or speaker. When the Anykey Answer is On, you can answer a call by pressing any number key, /tone/t, or #/s on the handset (see page 26). Customize the name of your handset, and display it in the LCD in the standby mode. For example, you can name the handset "John" (see page 26). Language option can be used to choose the language of your display. You can select from English, French, or Spanish (see page 26). Adjust the handset LCD brightness for better viewing (10 levels) (see page 26). Answering Setup This menu allows you to set up TAD settings from your handset. You can also set these setup menus from the base (see page 53). Submenu name Security Code Ring Time Record Time Message Alert Description Select a two-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) code. A PIN code is required to play your messages from a remote location, you will need to enter a two-digit PIN code (see page 27). Allows you to set the number of rings the caller hears before your answering system plays the outgoing message. You can set the ring time to answer after two, four, or six rings. Setting "TS" (Toll Saver), the answering system picks up after two rings if you have new messages, and after four rings if there are none (see page 27). Set the duration for recording the incoming messages. You have three record time options. The options "1 minute" or "4 minutes" set the duration for recording the incoming messages. "Announce only" answers the call with the preset greeting or your personal greeting but prevents the caller from leaving a message (see page 27) Lets you know when you have a new incoming message by sounding a short alert tone (see page 28). G E T T I N G S T A R T E D [ 21 ]

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GETTING STARTED
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Answering Setup
This menu allows you to set up TAD settings from your handset. You can also set
these setup menus from the base (see page 53).
GETTING STARTED
Submenu name
Description
AutoTalk
Allows you to answer the phone without pressing
talk/flash
or
speaker
.
When the AutoTalk is set to On, simply remove the handset from the cradle
and the phone automatically answers the call (see page 25).
Anykey Answer
Allows you to answer the phone without pressing
talk/flash
or
speaker
.
When the Anykey Answer is On, you can answer a call by pressing any number
key,
/tone/
t
, or
#/
s
on the handset (see page 26).
Banner
Customize the name of your handset, and display it in the LCD in the standby
mode. For example, you can name the handset
“
John
”
(see page 26).
Language
Language option can be used to choose the language of your display.
You can select from English, French, or Spanish (see page 26).
Contrast
Adjust the handset LCD brightness for better viewing (10 levels) (see page 26).
Submenu name
Description
Security Code
Select a two-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) code. A PIN code is
required to play your messages from a remote location, you will need to enter
a two-digit PIN code (see page 27).
Ring Time
Allows you to set the number of rings the caller hears before your answering
system plays the outgoing message. You can set the ring time to answer after
two, four, or six rings. Setting
“
TS
”
(Toll Saver), the answering system picks up
after two rings if you have new messages, and after four rings if there are none
(see page 27).
Record Time
Set the duration for recording the incoming messages. You have three record
time options. The options
“
1 minute
”
or
“
4 minutes
”
set the duration for
recording the incoming messages.
“
Announce only
”
answers the call with the
preset greeting or your personal greeting but prevents the caller from leaving
a message (see page 27)
Message Alert
Lets you know when you have a new incoming message by sounding a short
alert tone (see page 28).