Vtech DS6251-2 User Manual - Page 55

Set message recording time Use your built-in answering You can set the recording time limit for each incoming message. The default setting is three minutes. 1. Press MENU when the phone is not in use. 2. Press q or p to choose Answering sys then press SELECT. 3. Press q or p to choose Line 1 or Line 2, then press SELECT. 4. Press q or p to choose Ans sys setup, then press SELECT. 5. Press q or p to choose Recording time and then press SELECT. 6. Press q or p to choose 3 minutes, 2 minutes, or 1 minute and then press SELECT to save. You hear a confirmation tone. system New message indication When there are new answering system messages, the screen displays and XX new Msg, and on the telephone base flashes. If the message alert tone is turned on, the telephone base beeps every 10 seconds when there are messages that have not been reviewed. Message playback If you have new messages, the telephone plays only the new messages (oldest first). If there are no new messages, the telephone plays back all messages (oldest first). Voice guide This feature is an alternative way for you to do the basic setup of the answering system. You can follow the voice guide to record your own announcement, set the number of rings and the message alert tone. 1. Press MENU when the phone is not in use. When playback begins, you hear the total number of messages followed by the date and time of the message. When a message is playing, the screen shows [2]-Call info and the caller's name or number. If the caller's information is unavailable, the screen shows No caller info. After the last message, the telephone announces, "End of messages." 2. Press q or p to choose Answering sys then press SELECT. 3. Press q or p to choose Line 1 or Line 2, then press SELECT. 4. Press q or p to choose Voice guide and then press SELECT. You hear the voice prompt "Hello! This voice guide will assist you with the basic setup of your answering system." 5. Set up your answering system by inputting designated numbers, as instructed in the voice guide. • Make sure you set the date and time correctly. Play messages at the telephone base: • Press when the phone is not in use. • If you have either new or old messages, the messages play automatically. • If you have both new and old messages, press q or p to choose Play new msgs or Play old msgs, then press SELECT or . • You can press OFF on the handset or CANCEL on the telephone base to quit the voice guide at anytime. 47 • When you have no message in the answering system, the telephone base announces, "You have no message."