GE 00008005 - Manual (Page 14)

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NOTE: You must set the day manually. You may choose to set the time
manually as well, although the time is automatically transmitted by
your local phone company as part of Caller ID service. If you subscribe
to Caller ID service, the current time is set automatically when you
receive your first CID record.
Speaker Volume
Use the VOLUME (5 or 6) buttons to adjust speaker volume on the base to a
comfortable level. L1 is the minimum speaker volume and L8 is the maximum.
Recording the Outgoing Announcement
For best results when recording, you should be about nine inches from the
microphone, and eliminate as much background noise as possible.
You may record  outgoing announcements in the answerer or choose the default for
your current outgoing announcement.
1. Make sure the answering system is
ON.
. Press and hold the ANNOUNCE 1 or ANNOUNCE  button until the speaker
announces “RECORD ANNOUNCEMENT AFTER TONE".
3. Begin speaking after you hear the beep.
4. Release the button when you finish your announcement.
NOTE: If you choose not to record an outgoing announcement,
a default announcement plays instead. To return to the default
announcement after you have recorded your own outgoing
announcement, press the ANNOUNCE 1 or 2 button and release
it when you hear the beep. Or, press the DELETE button while the
announcement is playing.
Sample Outgoing Announcement
1) Sample Single Mailbox Outgoing Announcement
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.
NOTE: The maximum recording time for the outgoing
announcement is 2 minutes.