i Answering SystemFor assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/phonehelp 57Answering systemsettingsRemote code ^A remote code must be entered whenoperating the answering system remotely.This code prevents unauthorized partiesfrom listening to your messages remotely.1 {MENU} i A i {SET}2 “Remote code” i {SET}3 Enter the desired 2-digit remote code.(Default: “11”)4 {SET} i {STOP}Ring count ^You can change the number of times thephone rings before the unit answers calls.“Toll saver”: The unit answers on the2nd ring when new messages have beenrecorded, and on the 4th ring when thereare no new messages. If you call yourphone from outside to listen to newmessages (page 55), you will know thatthere are no new messages when thephone rings for the 3rd time. You can thenhang up without being charged for the call.1 {MENU} i A i {SET}2 “Ring count” i {SET}3 Select the desired line.4 Select the desired setting. (Default: “4rings”) i {SET} i {STOP}For Voice Mail service subscribersIf you subscribe to a flat-rate bundleservice that includes Caller ID, CallWaiting, Voice Mail, and unlimited local/regional/long distance calls, please notethe following:L To use the Voice Mail service providedby your telephone service providerrather than the unit’s answering system,turn off the answering system (page 50).This unit does not have an indicator toindicate if there are new messages inyour mailbox service.L To use this unit’s answering systemrather than the Voice Mail serviceprovided by your telephone serviceprovider, please contact your telephoneservice provider to deactivate your VoiceMail service.If your telephone service providercannot do this:– Set this unit’s “Ring count” settingso that this unit’s answering systemanswers calls before your telephoneservice provider’s Voice Mail servicetries to answer your calls. It isnecessary to check the ring countrequired to activate the Voice Mailservice provided by your telephoneservice provider before changing thissetting.– Change the ring count of the VoiceMail service so that the answeringsystem can answer the call first. To doso, consult your telephone serviceprovider.