Voice guidanceDuring remote operation, the unit’s voiceguidance starts and prompts you to press 1to perform a specific operation, or press 2 tolisten to more available operations.Note:R If you do not press any dial keys within 10seconds after a voice guidance prompt, theunit disconnects your call.Remote commandsYou can press dial keys to access certainanswering system functions without waiting forthe voice guidance to prompt you.Key Operation1 Repeat message (duringplayback)*12 Skip message (during playback)4 Play new messages5 Play all messages9 Stop playback0 Turn answering system off*4 Erase currently playing message*5 Erase all messages*# End remote operation(or hang up)*1 If pressed within the first 5 seconds of amessage, the previous message isplayed.Turning on the answering systemremotelyIf the answering system is off, you can turn iton remotely.1 Dial your phone number from atouch-tone phone.2 Let the phone ring 15 times.R A long beep is heard.3 Enter your remote access code within 10seconds after the long beep.R The greeting message is played back.R You can either hang up, or enter yourremote access code again and beginremote operation (page 52).Answering system settingsNumber of rings before the unitanswers a callYou can change the number of times thephone rings “Ring count” before the unitanswers calls. You can select 2 to 7 rings, or“Toll saver”.The default setting is “4 rings”.“Toll saver”: The unit’s answering systemanswers at the end of the 2nd ring when newmessages have been recorded, or at the endof the 5th ring when there are no newmessages. If you call your phone from outsideto listen to new messages (page 52), youknow that there are no new messages whenthe phone rings for the 3rd time. You can thenhang up without being charged for the call.Handset1 MMENUN#2112 MbN: Select the desired setting. aMSAVEN a MOFFNFor voice mail service subscribersTo receive voice mail and use answeringsystem properly, please note the following:R To use the voice mail service provided byyour service provider/telephone companyrather than the unit’s answering system,turn off the answering system (page 48).R To use this unit’s answering system ratherthan the voice mail service provided byyour service provider/telephone company,please contact your service provider/telephone company to deactivate yourvoice mail service.If your service provider/telephone companycannot do this:– Set this unit’s “Ring count” setting sothat this unit’s answering systemanswers calls before the voice mailservice of your service provider/53Answering System for LandlineTG7841BX_UE(en)_0528_ver011.pdf 53 2013/05/28 18:56:49