GE 29861 - Manual (Page 9)


Set Up
Recording the Greeting
Before using your new answerer, you should record a greeting (the announcement
callers hear when your answering system answers a call). Two greetings can be
recorded. If you don’t record a greeting, callers hear a default greeting which says,
“ After tone, record message.”
You can record two types of greetings, one to use only one mailbox, or one to direct
callers to leave messages in specific mailboxes. This is especially useful for active
families or small businesses.
When recording the greeting, you should be about 6 inches from the unit. This
ensures the best recording quality. Eliminate as much background noise as possible.
Both types of greetings are recorded by the following:
1. Prepare your greeting.
Sample Single Mailbox Greeting: Hi, this is (use your name here). I can’t answer
the phone right now, so please leave your name, number, and a brief message
after the tone, and I’ll get back to you. Thanks for calling.
Sample Multi-Mailbox Greeting: Hi, this is (use your name here). We can’t answer
the phone right now, so please press 1 to direct your message to (name1), press 2
to direct your message to (name2), press 3 to to direct your message to (name3).
Leave your name, number, and a brief message after the tone, and we’ll get back
to you. Thanks for calling.
NOTE: You can direct callers to leave messages in a specific mailbox by
having them press the desired mailbox (1-3) after the greeting plays. If no
mailbox is selected, the incoming messages automatically go into mailbox 1.
2. Hold down the desired GREETING button. The unit displays 01 for greeting A
record and 02 for greeting B record.
3. After the tone, say your greeting.
NOTE: The greeting must be 2 seconds or longer to be valid.
4. Release GREETING A or B when you finish.