Vtech IS8151-5 Users Manual - Page 30

-OR- 1. When the telephone is in idle mode, press MENU to enter the main menu. 2. Press SELECT to select Answering sys. 3. Press SELECT again to select Announcement. 4. Press q CID or p to scroll to Reset annc, then press SELECT. The screen shows Reset to default annc?. 5. Press YES to confirm. The screen shows Annc. reset to default. When your announcement is deleted, the system answers calls with the default announcement (see Default announcement). You cannot delete the default announcement. Voice guide to set Answering system 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 set the message alert tone. Using a cordless handset or the telephone base: 1. Press MENU when the phone is not in use. 2. Press q CID or p to choose Answering sys, and then press SELECT. 3. Press q CID or p to choose Voice guide, and then press SELECT. You hear a voice prompt, "This voice guide will assist you with the basic setup of your answering system." 4. Set up your answering system by inputting designated numbers, as instructed in the voice guide. NOTES • You can press OFF/CANCEL on the handset or press CANCEL on the telephone base to quit the voice guide at any time. • If the system does not receive any input, it will play an alert message. If there is still no input, it will announce "Sorry, I still have not received any input. If you want to restart the voice guide, please enter the menu and select Voice guide under Answering system. Good bye." • After a power outage, the system prompts you to set the date and time, and Smart call blocker. After that, the system prompts if you want to set up the answering system via voice guide. Press YES to start the setup. Set number of rings You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after two, three, four, five or six rings. You can also select toll saver. If toll saver is selected, the answering system answers a call after two rings when you have new messages, and after four rings when there are no new messages. This feature allows you to check for new messages and avoid paying long distance charges when calling from out of your local area. By default, the answering system answers an incoming call after four rings. To set the number of rings: Using a cordless handset: 1. When the telephone is in idle mode, press MENU to enter the main menu. 2. Press q CID or p to scroll to Answering sys, then press SELECT. 3. Press q CID or p to scroll to Ans sys setup, then press SELECT. 4. Press q CID or p to scroll to # of rings, then press SELECT. 5. Press q CID or p to choose among 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or Toll saver. 6. Press SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone. Using the telephone base: 1. When the telephone is in idle mode, press MENU to enter the main menu. 2. Press SELECT to select Answering sys. 3. Press q CID or p to scroll to Ans sys setup, then press SELECT. 4. Press q CID or p to scroll to # of rings, then press SELECT. 5. Press q CID or p to choose among 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or Toll saver. 6. Press SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone. Set recording time You can set the recording time allowed for incoming messages. The message length is three minutes by default. To change the setting: Using a cordless handset: 1. When the telephone is in idle mode, press MENU to enter the main menu. 2. Press q CID or p to scroll to Answering sys, then press SELECT. 3. Press q CID or p to scroll to Ans sys setup, then press SELECT. 4. Press q CID or p to scroll to Recording time, then press SELECT. 5. Press q CID or p to choose 3 minutes, 2 minutes or 1 minute, then press SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone. Using the telephone base: 1. When the telephone is in idle mode, press MENU to enter the main menu. 2. Press SELECT to select Answering sys. 3. Press q CID or p to scroll to Ans sys setup, then press SELECT. 4. Press SELECT to select Recording time. 5. Press q CID or p to choose 3 minutes, 2 minutes or 1 minute, then press SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone. NOTES • If you set the number of rings for the answering system as 2 or 3 rings, the caller ID announce feature may not have enough time to announce the caller's full information. • If Smart call blocker is on, the first ring of all incoming calls will be muted. 52 53