Answering SystemFor assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/phonehelp 41Answering systemsettingsRemote codeA remote code must be entered whenoperating the answering system remotely.This code prevents unauthorized partiesfrom listening to your messages remotely.The default setting is “11”.1 {MENU} i {0}{6}{3}2 Enter the desired 2-digit remote code.i {Save} i {OFF}Ring countYou can change the number of times thephone rings before the unit answers calls.The default setting is “4”.“Toll saver”: The unit answers on the2nd ring when new messages have beenrecorded, and on the 4th ring when thereare no new messages. If you call yourphone from outside to listen to newmessages (page 39), you will know thatthere are no new messages when thephone rings for the 3rd time. You can thenhang up without being charged for the call.1 {MENU} i {0}{6}{1}2 Select the desired setting. i {Save}i {OFF}For Voice Mail service subscribersIf you subscribe to a flat-rate servicepackage that includes Caller ID, CallWaiting, Voice Mail, and unlimited local/regional/long distance calls, please notethe following:L To use the Voice Mail service providedby your telephone company rather thanthe unit’s answering system, turn off theanswering system (page 36).This unit does not have an indicator toindicate if there are new messages inyour mailbox service.L To use this unit’s answering systemrather than the Voice Mail serviceprovided by your telephone company,please contact your telephone companyto deactivate your Voice Mail service.If your telephone company cannot dothis:– Set this unit’s “Ring count” settingso that this unit’s answering systemanswers calls before your telephonecompany’s Voice Mail service tries toanswer your calls. It is necessary tocheck the ring count required toactivate the Voice Mail serviceprovided by your telephone companybefore changing this setting.– Change the ring count of the VoiceMail service so that the answeringsystem can answer the call first. To doso, consult your telephone company.