I Answering System Features47Answering systemsettingsIf the base unit is reset to its default settings(page 35), 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 (page46), 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 J (centre of joystick) i I i L2 “Settings” i L3 “Number of Rings” i L4 Select the desired setting. i L 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 43).– 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 the 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 J (centre of joystick) i I i L2 “Settings” i L3 “Recording Time” i L4 Select the desired setting. i L i{ih}Turning call screening on/offWhile a caller is leaving a message, you canscreen the call through the handset speaker.1 J (centre of joystick) i I i L2 “Settings” i L3 “Call Screening” i L4 “On” or “Off” i L i {ih}Answeringsystem settingDefaultsettingPageAnsweringsystem on/offAnswer On page43Remote accesscode— page45Number ofrings4 Rings page47Caller’srecording time3 Minutes page47Call screening On page47TG9120FX(e).book Page 47 Tuesday, August 29, 2006 9:44 AM