Vtech DS6151 User Manual (DS6151 User Manual) - Page 32

Answering system settings Message alert tone When the answering system is turned on, the telephone base beeps every 10 seconds to alert you of new messages. The tone stops when all new messages have been reviewed. To change the setting: Using the telephone base: 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. 1 # of rings Remote code Msg alert tone SELECT 5. Press /CID or /DIR to select Msg alert tone, then press the SELECT softkey. 6. Press /CID or /DIR to select On or Off, then press the SET softkey to confirm your setting or press CANCEL to exit to the previous menu without making any changes. 1 MSG ALERT TONE On Off SET Using the handset: 1. Press the MENU softkey when the handset is not in use. 2. Press the SELECT softkey to select ANSWERING SYS. 3. Press or to select Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2, then press the SELECT softkey. The corresponding icon, 1 or 2, flashes on the screen. 4. Press or to select Ans sys setup, then press the SELECT softkey. 1 ANS SYS SETUP # of rings Remote code Msg alert tone BACK SELECT 5. Press or to select Msg alert tone, then press the SELECT softkey. 1 MSG ALERT TONE 6. Press or to select On or Off, then press the SET softkey to confirm your setting or press the BACK softkey to exit to the previous menu without making any changes. On Off BACK SET The answering system must be turned on for the message alert tone to function. 28