Vtech DS6151 Quick Start Guide (DS6151 Quick Start Guide) - Page 2

Outgoing announcement The telephone is preset with a greeting that answers calls with "Hello, please leave a message after the tone." You may use this preset announcement, or replace it with your own. Use the telephone base to record your own announcement: 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. Use a handset to record your own announcement: 1. Press the MENU softkey menu 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. 5. Press or to select Announcement, then press the SELECT softkey. 6. The handset announces, "To play, press 2. To record, press 7." Press 7 to record and the screen shows Recording announcement..., or press the BACK softkey to exit to the previous menu. 7. The handset announces, "Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done." After the tone, speak towards the microphone of the handset. 8. Press 5 or the STOP softkey when finished recording. 9. 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. 10. Press the BACK softkey to exit to the previous menu. To play messages with the telephone base: Press /MAILBOX LINE 1 for line 1 or /MAILBOX LINE 2 for line 2 to listen to messages. Options during playback: • Press /VOL/ to adjust the speaker volume. • Press /SKIP to skip to the next message. • Press /REPEAT to repeat the message currently playing. Press /REPEAT twice to listen to the previous message. • Press X/DELETE to delete the current message. The system advances to the next message. • Press /MAILBOX LINE 1 for line 1 or /MAILBOX LINE 2 for line 2 to stop listening to messages. • Press CANCEL to exit to the previous menu. To play messages with a 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. Press the SELECT softkey. 4. Press or to select Play messages, then press the SELECT softkey. Options during playback: • Press /VOL/ to adjust the speaker volume. • Press 6 to skip to the next message. • Press 4 to repeat the message currently playing. Press 4 twice to listen to the previous message. • Press 3 to delete the current message. The system advances to the next message. • Press 5 to stop. • Press the BACK softkey to exit to the previous menu. IMPORTANT! If your product is not working properly: • Refer to the Troubleshooting section of the user's manual. • Visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcananda.com or dial 1 (800) 267-7377. 96-007197-010-100