Turning The Answering System On/Off; Setting To Answer Calls; Setting To Announce Only - BellSouth GH5860 Owner's Manual

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Answering System Operation
NOTE: To check your OGM in a mailbox, press a mailbox button and then press the
button. If you do not have an OGM in a mailbox, it will announce "MAILBOX #, you have
no announcement." Once a mailbox is activated, its corresponding MAILBOX LED
indicator blinks slowly to show that the mailbox is active. If you do not press a button to
activate another function within 10 seconds, the Answering System will return to the
PRIMARY MAILBOX. You may return to the PRIMARY MAILBOX at anytime by
pressing the
stop

Turning the Answering System ON/OFF

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1. Press the button to turn ON the Answering System. You will hear the following
On/Off
message, "Answering machine is ON."
2. Press the button again to turn OFF the Answering System. You will now hear the
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On/Off
following, "Answering machine is OFF."
NOTE: Once turned OFF, the answer function will answer only after the tenth ring, allowing
you to turn the Answering System ON from a remote location.

Setting to Answer Calls

The ANSWER ON/OFF LED indicator must be ON for the Answering System to answer
calls. Depending on the setting of the ANNC/ICM switch, the Answering System will either
hang up after your announcement (ANNC) or begin to record your caller's messages (ICM).
After the caller leaves an ICM, the time and day will be stamped at the end of each
recorded ICM. The ICM is stored in the MEMORY and the LED Message Display shows the
total number of ICMs currently stored.
NOTE: ICMs are limited to a maximum of 2 minutes. If the ICM is more than 2 minutes, the
system "beeps" and hangs up; or if the Answering System's MEMORY runs out, the
Answering System announces, "Memory full" and hangs up.

Setting to Announce Only

During ANNC (Announce) mode, your system answers incoming calls with your recorded
ANNC but will not record any ICMs.
1. Set the ANNC/ICM select switch to ANNC. The LED Message Display shows "Ao."
2. Press and hold down the
3. Begin speaking after you hear, "Please record your announcement after the beep." Do
not release the
ogm
4. One second after completing your ANNC, release the
"End of recording." Your recorded ANNC will be played back for your approval.
NOTE: Your OGM must be at least 3 seconds and no more than 30 seconds in length. If you
have not recorded an ANNC, the Answering System will answer "Memory full" and
hangs up.
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button.
button to record your ANNC.
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button until you have completed your announcement OGM.
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button and you will hear,
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