Panasonic KX-TG8231 Operating Instructions Manual

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Answering SystemFor assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/help 35Ring countYou can change the number of timesthe phone rings before the unit answerscalls. You can select 2 to 7 rings, or“Toll saver”.The default setting is “4 rings”.“Toll saver”: The unit’s answeringsystem answers at the end of 2nd ringwhen new messages have beenrecorded, or at the end of 4th ring whenthere are no new messages. If you callyour phone from outside to listen to newmessages (page 33), you will know thatthere are no new messages when thephone rings for the 3rd time. You canthen hang up without being charged forthe call.1 {MENU} (center of joystick) i Ii {SELECT}2 {V}/{^}: “Settings” i {SELECT}3 {V}/{^}: “Ring count” i{SELECT}4 {V}/{^}: Select the desired setting.5 {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, pleasenote the following:L To use the Voice Mail serviceprovided by your service provider/telephone company rather than theunit’s answering system, turn off theanswering system (page 30).L To use this unit’s answering systemrather than the Voice Mail serviceprovided by your service provider/telephone company, please contactyour service provider/telephonecompany to deactivate your VoiceMail service.If your service provider/telephonecompany cannot do this:– Set this unit’s “Ring count” settingso that this unit’s answering systemanswers calls before the Voice Mailservice of your service provider/telephone company does. It isnecessary to check the ring countrequired to activate the Voice Mailservice provided by your serviceprovider/telephone company beforechanging this setting.– Change the ring count of the VoiceMail service so that the answeringsystem can answer the call first. Todo so, consult your serviceprovider/telephone company.Caller’s recording timeYou can change the maximummessage recording time allotted toeach caller. The default setting is“3 min”.1 {MENU} (center of joystick) i Ii {SELECT}2 {V}/{^}: “Settings” i {SELECT}3 {V}/{^}: “Recording time” i{SELECT}4 {V}/{^}: Select the desired setting.5 {SAVE} i {OFF}Call screeningYou can set the call screening feature“On” or “Off”. For details, see page 30.The default setting is “On”.1 {MENU} (center of joystick) i Ii {SELECT}2 {V}/{^}: “Settings” i {SELECT}3 {V}/{^}: “Call screening” i{SELECT}4 {V}/{^}: Select the desired setting.5 {SAVE} i {OFF}