AT&T DECT EL52459 - Manual (Page 19)

Handset settings
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Answering system settings
Use the answering system menu to turn the answering system on or off,
record your announcement (greeting), change the number of rings, remote
access code and message alert tone.
1. When the handset is in idle mode, press
MENU/
SELECT
to enter the
main menu.
2. Press
MENU
/SELECT again.
3. Press q CID or DIRp to scroll to >ANS SYS SETUP, then press
MENU
/SELECT.
Answer on/off
Unless you change it, the answering system is on and ready to record
messages. You can turn the answering system off, but if you do so, the
answering system does not answer calls and record incoming messages.
To turn the answering system on or off from a handset:
1. When the handset is in idle mode, press
MENU/SELECT to
enter the main menu.
2. Press
MENU
/SELECT again.
3. Press q CID or DIRp to scroll to >ANS SYS SETUP, then
press
MENU
/SELECT.
4. Press
MENU
/SELECT again to select >ANSWER ON/OFF.
5. Press q CID or DIRp to select between to select between ON and OFF, then
press
MENU
/SELECT to confirm the setting. A confirmation
tone sounds.
If the answering system is on, the ANS ON icon displays on the
handset screen.
NOTE: If the answering system is off and there is an incoming call, the
system answers after 10 rings and announces, “Please enter your remote access code.” For
more information about remote access codes, see pages 43-44.
>ANS SYS SETUP
PLAY MSGS
>ANSWER ON/OFF
ANNOUNCEMENT
ANSWER ON/OFF
ON