Vtech DS6151 User Manual (DS6151 User Manual) - Page 27

Answering system settings Record your own announcement Using the telephone base: 1. Press •/REC while the telephone base is not in use. 2. Press /CID or /DIR to select Announcement, then press the SELECT softkey. 3. Press /CID or /DIR to select Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2, then press the SELECT softkey. The corresponding icon, 1 or 2, flashes on the screen. 4. The telephone base announces, "Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done." After the tone, speak towards MIC (microphone) of the telephone base. Press 5 or the STOP softkey when finished recording. 5. The answering system automatically plays back the newly recorded announcement. Press 5 to stop the playback at any time. -OR- 1. Press the MENU softkey when the telephone base is not in use. 2. Press the SELECT softkey to select Answering sys. 3. Press /CID or /DIR to select Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2, then press the SELECT softkey. The corresponding icon, 1 or 2, flashes on the screen. 4. Press /CID or /DIR to select Ans sys setup, then press the SELECT softkey. 5. Press /CID or /DIR to select Announcement, then press the SELECT softkey. 1 Call screening Announcement # of rings SELECT 1 ANNOUNCEMENT 2-Play 3-Delete 7-Record 6. The telephone base announces, "To play, press 2. To record, press 7." Press 7 to record and the screen shows Recording announcement ..., or press CANCEL to exit to the previous menu. 1 Recording announcement... 7. The telephone base announces, "Record after the STOP tone. Press 5 when you are done." After the tone, speak towards MIC (microphone) of the telephone base. Press 5 or the STOP softkey when finished recording. 8. The answering system automatically plays back the newly recorded announcement. Press 5 to stop the playback at any time; 2 to replay the recorded announcement; or 7 to record again if desired. 9. Press CANCEL to exit to the previous menu. • Your announcement can be up to 90 seconds in length. • Announcements shorter than two seconds are not recorded. 23