Set The Answer Mode; Answering Machine Settings; Ring Delay; Remote Access - Philips SE4552B/17 User Manual

12.5

Set the Answer mode

There are 2 answer modes available:
Answer Only and Answer & Record. By
default, the answer mode is Answer &
Record, which lets your caller leave a
message on the answering machine. This
can be changed to Answer Only mode,
which does not allow your caller to leave
any messages on the answering machine.
Press the m key in idle mode,
scroll n to Answer Machine, and
press o Select.
Scroll n to Answer Mode and
press o Select.
Scroll n to select Answer & Rec.
or Answer Only and press o
Select.
• A validation tone is emitted and
the screen returns to Answer
Machine menu.
Note
Depending on the answer mode you have
selected, the appropriate default outgoing
message is played once the answering
machine picks up an incoming call.
Tip
You can set the answering machine to
play a personalized outgoing message.
See 12.4 above.
12.6

Answering Machine Settings

12.6.1 Ring Delay

This is the number of rings before the
answering machine answers and starts
playing your greeting message. You can
set the answering machine to start
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playing your greeting message after 3 to 8
rings or the "Economy" option. The
default ring delay is Economy.
Press the m key in idle mode,
scroll n to Answer Machine, and
press o Select.
Scroll n to Settings and press
o Select.
Ring Delay is highlighted. Press
o Select, then scroll n to select
from 3 to 8 or Economy.
Press o Select to confirm.
• A validation tone is emitted and
the display returns to the
Settings menu.
Note
If Economy is selected, the ring delay
depends on the answering machine's
condition.
• If there are new messages in the
answering machine, it will pick up the
line after 2 rings.
• If there are no new messages in the
answering machine, it will pick up the
line after 4 rings.
• Hence, if you want to check if you
have any messages without incurring
call charges, you can hang up the call
after the 3rd ring.

12.6.2 Remote Access

You can check the messages on your
answering machine by calling in from an
outside line and entering the remote
access code*. The keypad on the phone
you use to dial in acts like the functions
on your answering machine.
Telephone answering machine (TAM)