Panasonic KX-TG8162AL Operating Instructions Manual

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 40).Answering system settingsNumber of rings before the unitanswers a callYou can change the number of times thephone rings “Number of Rings” before theunit answers a call. You can select 2 to 9rings, or “Auto”.The default setting is “5 Rings”.“Auto”: The unit’s answering system answersat 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 40), youknow that there are no new messages whenthe phone rings for the 3rd time. You can thenhang up without being charged for the call.1 (middle soft key) #2112 MbN: Select the desired setting. aa M NFor service provider voice mailsubscribersTo receive voice mail and use the answeringsystem properly, please note the following:R “Voice mail” is a service provided by yourservice provider/telephone company(page 43). You will need to first subscribeor activate this service through your serviceprovider/telephone company. Contact yourservice provider/telephone company onhow to operate this service and how youwill be notified that you have messages onyour voice mail.To use this service you will be required toleave your answering machine off on yourunit.This will allow the voice mail to receive anymessages.R To use the unit’s answering machine ratherthan the voice mail service provided byyour service provider/telephone company,please contact your service provider/telephone company to have it removed ordeactivated permanently or temporarily.Alternatively you can leave this serviceconnected and change the “Number ofRings” to a shorter duration on your unitso your unit’s answering machine can pickup the call prior to the voice mail providedby your service provider/telephonecompany.Caller’s recording timeYou can change the maximum messagerecording time allowed for each caller. Thedefault setting is “3 Minutes”.1 (middle soft key) #3052 MbN: Select the desired setting. aa M NSelecting “Greeting Only”You can select “Greeting Only” which setsthe unit to announce a greeting message tocallers but not record messages.Select “Greeting Only” in step 2 on“Caller’s recording time” page 41.Note:R When you select “Greeting Only”:– If you do not record your own message,the unit will play the pre-recordedgreeting-only message asking callers tocall again later.41Answering System