AT&T CL84109 - Manual (Page 25)

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Telephone settings
Answering system settings (handset only)
You must use a handset to turn on or off the answering system, set up the
announcement (greeting), and to 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 cordless 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 ON and OFF, then
press
MENU
/SELECT to confirm the setting and you hear a
confirmation tone.
If the answering system is on, the handset screen shows the
ANS ON icon.
NOTE: If the answering system is off and there is an incoming call, the system answers after
10 rings and announces to the caller, “Please enter your remote access code.” For more
information about remote access codes, see page 61.
>
ANS SYS SETUP
PLAY MSGS
>
ANSWER ON/OFF
ANNOUNCEMENT
ANSWER ON/OFF
ON