VTech CORDLESS TELEPHONE VT 9152 - Manual (Page 15)

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ANSWERING SYSTEM SETUP
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Now, follow the steps in 1 SET OUTGOING MESSAGE to record your “Announce Only”
greeting. The VT 9152 Answering System will retain both outgoing greetings; one for Normal
(record messages) mode, and one for Announce Only mode.
NOTE!!!!! THE ANSWERING SYSTEM IS PRESET AT THE FACTORY FOR AN-
NOUNCE ONLY OFF. THIS IS THE NORMAL MODE, REQUIRED FOR YOUR VT
9152 TO RECEIVE MESSAGES FROM CALLERS.
6 SET BASE RINGER
You can turn your Base Unit On or Off. This is independent of the Handset ringer.
• Press ANS. MACHINE on the Handset.
• Press 4 (MENU) six times. You will hear “Set Base Ringer”.
• Press 6 (SELECT) to toggle between On and Off.
• Press 5 (SET) to confirm your selection.
• Press 4 (MENU) to continue programming, or OFF to exit.
7 SET NUMBER OF RINGS
Choose between 2, 4, 6, or Toll Saver. Toll Saver will cause the Answering System to activate
after 4 rings if there are no new, unplayed messages, and after 2 rings if there are new,
unplayed messages.
• Press ANS. MACHINE on the Handset.
• Press 4 (MENU) seven times. You will hear: “Set Number of Rings”.
• Press 6 (SELECT) to choose between 2, 4, 6 and Toll Saver.
• Press 5 (SET) to confirm your selection.
• Press 4 (MENU) to continue programming, or OFF to exit.
NOTE: DURING PROGRAMMING, PRESS ANS. MACHINE OR OFF AT ANY
TIME TO EXIT.
CHECKING DAY AND TIME
• Press ANS. MACHINE on the Handset.
• Press 5 (SET). The current Day and Time setting can be heard from the Handset
earpiece.
RECORDING A MEMO
• Press ANS. MACHINE on the Handset.
• Press 7 (RECORD). After the prompt: “Now Recording”, speak into the Handset.
• Press OFF or ANS. MACHINE to end recording and exit Answering System mode, or
press 2 (STOP) to end recording and stay in Answering System mode.
TURNING YOUR ANSWERING SYSTEM ON/OFF
Your VT 9152 Answering System is turned ON when you first apply power to it. From the
Handset you can turn the system ON and OFF.
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Press ANS. MACHINE on the Handset.
• Press 0. Through the earpiece, you will hear “Answering Machine OFF (or ON).
Continued presses of the 0 key will toggle between ON and OFF.
• Press OFF to exit programming mode.