Answering System38Remote commandsTurning 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 9 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 (page37).Answering systemsettingsIf the base unit is reset to its defaultsettings (page 24), the followinganswering system-related settings willbe reset.*1 Call screening can be set for eachhandset.*2 This setting will be retained when thebase unit is reset.Number 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 6 rings, or “Auto”.“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 areKey Operation{1} Repeat message(during playback) *1{2} Skip message(during playback){4} Play new messages{5} Play all messages{6} Play greeting message{7} Record greeting message{9} Stop recordingStop playback{0} Turn answering system off{*}{4} Erase currently playingmessage{*}{5} Erase all messages{*}{6} Erase greeting message(during greeting messageplayback) *2{*}{#} End remote operation(or hang up)*1 If pressed within the first 5seconds of a message, theprevious message is played.*2 Unit resets to a pre-recordedgreeting message.Setting (default setting) PageAnswering system on/off(On)34Remote access code(—)37Number of rings(4 Rings)38Caller’s recording time(3 Minutes)39Call screening *1, *2(On)34TG6481FX(e).book Page 38 Friday, June 5, 2009 8:50 AM