Panasonic KX-TG1061C Operating Instructions Manual

Answering System34Answering system settingsNumber of rings before the unitanswers a callYou can change the number of times the phonerings “Ring count” before the unit answerscalls. You can select 2 to 7 rings, or “Tollsaver”.The default setting is “4”.“Toll saver”: The unit’s answering systemanswers at the end of the 2nd ring when newmessages have been recorded, or at the end of the4th ring when there are no new messages. If youcall your phone from outside to listen to newmessages (page 32), you know that there are nonew messages when the phone rings for the 3rdtime. You can then hang up without being chargedfor the call.1 {MENU} i {#}{2}{1}{1}2 {V}/{^}: Select the desired setting. i{SAVE} i {OFF}For voice mail service subscribersIf you subscribe to a flat-rate service package thatincludes Call Display, Call Waiting, voice mail, andunlimited local/regional/long distance calls, pleasenote the following:L To use the voice mail service provided by yourservice provider/telephone company rather thanthe unit’s answering system, turn off theanswering system (page 30).L To use this unit’s answering system rather thanthe voice mail service provided by your serviceprovider/telephone company, please contactyour service provider/telephone company todeactivate your voice mail service.If your service provider/telephone companycannot do this:– Set this unit’s “Ring count” setting so thatthis unit’s answering system answers callsbefore the voice mail service of your serviceprovider/telephone company does. It isnecessary to check the number of ringsrequired to activate the voice mail serviceprovided by your service provider/telephonecompany before changing this setting.– Change the number of rings of the voice mailservice so that the answering system cananswer the call first. To do so, contact yourservice provider/telephone company.Caller’s recording timeYou can change the maximum message recordingtime allotted to each caller. You can also select“Greeting only” which sets the unit to greetcallers but not record messages. The defaultsetting is “3min”.1 {MENU} i {#}{3}{0}{5}2 {V}/{^}: Select the desired setting. i{SAVE} i {OFF}Note:L When you select “Greeting only”:– If you do not record your own message, theunit will play the pre-recorded greeting-onlymessage asking callers to call again later.– If you use your own message, record thegreeting-only message asking callers to callagain later (page 30).L When “Greeting only” is selected, C isdisplayed on the base unit.Message alertYou can select whether or not the messageindicator on the handset flashes slowly when newmessages are recorded. The default setting is“Off”.Important:L The message indicator also flashes for newlyrecorded voice mail messages (page 36).1 {MENU} i {#}{3}{4}{0}2 {V}/{^}: Select the desired setting. i{SAVE} i {OFF}Note:L While message alert is on, battery operatingtime is shortened (page 9).Turning the call screening on/offYou can set the call screening feature “On” or“Off”. For details, see page 30. The defaultsetting is “On”.Y HandsetY HandsetY HandsetTG106xC(e).book Page 34 Wednesday, February 25, 2009 11:13 AM