Answering System32*1 If pressed within the first 5 seconds ofa message, the previous message isplayed.Turning on the answeringsystem remotelyIf the answering system is off, you canturn it on remotely.1 Dial your phone number from atouch-tone phone.2 Let the phone ring 15 times.L A long beep is heard.3 Enter your remote access codewithin 10 seconds after the longbeep.L The greeting message is playedback.L You can either hang up, or enteryour remote access code againand begin remote operation (page31).Answering systemsettingsNumber of rings before theunit answers a callYou can change the number of times thephone rings “Number of Rings”before the unit answers a call. You canselect 2 to 7 rings, or “Auto”.The default setting is “4 Rings”.“Auto”: The unit’s answering systemanswers at the end of the 2nd ring whennew messages have been recorded, orat the end of the 5th ring when there areno new messages. If you call your phonefrom outside to listen to new messages(page 31), you know that there are nonew messages when the phone rings forthe 3rd time. You can then hang upwithout being charged for the call.1 8 i {#}{2}{1}{1}2 {V}/{^}: Select the desired setting.i M i {ic}For service provider voice mailsubscribersTo receive voice mail and use theanswering system properly, please notethe following:L “Voice mail” is a service provided byyour service provider/telephonecompany (page 34). You will need tofirst subscribe or activate this servicethrough your service provider/telephone company. Contact yourservice provider/telephone companyon how to operate this service andhow you will be notified that you havemessages on your voice mail.To use this service you will be requiredto leave your answering machine offon your unit.{0} Turn answering system off{*}{4} Erase currently playingmessage{*}{5} Erase all messages{*}{6} Reset to a pre-recordedgreeting message (duringgreeting messageplayback){*}{#} End remote operation(or hang up)Key Operation