Vtech CS6429-4 User Manual (CS6429-4 User Manual) - Page 42

Answering system settings Message alert tone When the message alert tone is turned on and you have new message(s), the telephone base beeps every 10 seconds. Unless you change it, the message alert tone is set to off. 1. Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use. 2. Press or to select >ANSWERING SYS, then press MENU/SELECT. 3. Press or to select >ANS SYS SETUP, then press MENU/SELECT. 4. Press or to select >MSG ALERT TONE, then press MENU/SELECT. 5. Press or to choose ON or OFF, then press MENU/SELECT to save your selection. You hear a confirmation tone. • 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. Recording time You can set the recording time for each incoming message. 1. Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use. 2. Press or to select >ANSWERING SYS, then press MENU/SELECT. 3. Press or to select >ANS SYS SETUP, then press MENU/SELECT. 4. Press or to select >RECORDING TIME, then press MENU/SELECT. 5. Press or to choose from 3 MINUTES, 2 MINUTES or 1 MINUTE, then press MENU/SELECT to save. You hear a confirmation tone. 38