Panasonic KX-TG8100FX Operating Instructions Manual

I Answering System Features (KX-TG8120 only)35L You can hang up, or enter your remoteaccess code again and begin remoteoperation.Answering systemsettingsIf the base unit is reset to its default settings(page 24), the following answering system-related settings will be reset.Changing the number of ringsYou can change the number of times thephone rings before the unit answers calls.You can select 2 to 6 rings, or “Auto”.“Auto”: The unit answers after 2 rings whennew messages have been recorded, andafter 5 rings when there are no newmessages. If you call your phone fromoutside to listen to new messages (page34), you will know that there are no newmessages when the phone rings for the 3rdtime. You can then hang up without beingcharged for the call.1 " (middle soft key) i I i #2 “Settings” i #3 “Number of Rings” i #4 Select the desired setting. i # i{ih}For voice mail service subscribersPlease note the following:– To receive messages correctly with yourvoice mail service, we recommend thatyou do not use the unit’s answeringsystem. Make sure that the answeringsystem is turned off (page 31).– If you would rather use the unit’sanswering system than the voice mailservice provided by your serviceprovider/telephone company, ask yourservice provider/telephone company todeactivate your voice mail service.If your service provider/telephonecompany cannot do this, set this unit’s“Number of Rings” setting so that thisunit’s answering system answers callsbefore your service provider/telephonecompany’s voice mail service tries toanswer your calls. It is necessary to checkthe number of rings required to activatethe voice mail service provided by yourservice provider/telephone companybefore changing this setting.Selecting the caller’s recordingtimeYou can change the maximum messagerecording time allotted to each caller, or setthe unit to greet callers but not recordmessages.1 " (middle soft key) i I i #2 “Settings” i #3 “Recording Time” i #4 Select the desired setting. i # i{ih}Turning call screening on/offWhile a caller is leaving a message, you canscreen the call through the handset speaker.AnsweringsystemsettingDefaultsettingPageAnsweringsystem on/offAnswer On page31Remoteaccess code— page33Number ofrings4 Rings page35Caller’srecording time3 Minutes page35Call screening On page35TG8100-8120FX(e).book Page 35 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:13 PM