Turning on the answering systemremotely1 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 60).Answering system settingsCall screeningHandset / Base unit*1While a caller is leaving a message, you canlisten to the call through the unit’s speaker.To adjust the speaker volume, press MjN orMkN repeatedly.You can answer the call by pressing M N onthe handset or MZN on the base unit*1.Call screening can be set for each unit. Thedefault setting is “On”.1 For handset setting: MMENUN#310For base unit setting (using ahandset)*1: MMENUN#*3102 MbN: Select the desired setting. aMSAVEN a MOFFN*1 KX-TGE270 series: page 3Number 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 60), 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 MMENUN#2112 MbN: Select the desired setting. aMSAVEN a MOFFNFor voice mail service subscribersIf you subscribe to a flat-rate service packagethat includes Caller ID, call waiting, voice mail,and unlimited local/regional/long distancecalls, 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 56).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/telephone company does. It is necessaryto check the number of rings required toactivate the voice mail service providedby your service provider/telephonecompany before changing this setting.– Change the number of rings of the voicemail service so that the answeringsystem can answer the call first. To doso, contact your service provider/telephone company.Caller’s recording timeYou can change the maximum messagerecording time allowed for each caller. Thedefault setting is “3 min”.1 MMENUN#3052 MbN: Select the desired setting. aMSAVEN a MOFFNFor assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/help 61Answering System for Landline