Setting Up Your Gz 2456 Digital Answering System; Answering System Programming; Set Announce Only (Preset To Off) - VTech gz 2456 Operating Instructions Manual

Setting up your gz 2456 Digital Answering System

You gz 2456 can answer incoming calls in 2 different ways:
Normal Answering Mode
• After your personal greeting (or the factory preset greeting, if you choose), the gz 2456
will record your caller's message. For example: " You have reached 555-1234. We are
unable to answer your call at this time, Please leave a message after the tone. "
• If you prefer to use the factory preset greeting, the caller will hear : " Hello, I'm unable to answer
your call right now. Please leave your name, number and a message after the tone. "
Announce-Only Mode
• After your personal greeting ( or the factory preset greeting, if you choose), the gz 2456
will hang up. For example: " Sorry, we cannot take your call. Please call back tomorrow
between 9 am and 5pm."
• If you prefer to use the factory preset greeting, the caller will hear: " Hello, I'm unable
to answer your call right now. Please call again. Thank yo u . "
• Upon power up, the Base Unit Message Window will alternate between CL (indication
that the Day and Time must be set) and a digit representing the number of recorded
messages .

Answering System Programming

Note: During programming, the Base Unit Message Window display s " - - " . You
may press PLAY/STOP to exit programming mode at any time. The gz 2456 will
automatically exit programming mode after approximately 20 seconds of inactivity.
• The MENU key guides you through the 6 programming functions:
1.Record Outgoing Message
2.Set Security Code
3.Set Audible Message Alert
4.Set Announce Only
5.Set Base Ringer
6.Set Number of Rings

Set Announce Only (preset to OFF)

• Press the MENU key 4 times until you hear: " SET ANNOUNCE ONLY. "
• Now press SELECT. The voice prompt will say either
OFF or ON. Repeated presses of SELECT will
alternate between ON and OFF. The Base Unit will
display either On or OF (off) to reflect your choice.
• Choose OFF if you want your gz 2456 to record
your callers' messages (Normal Answering Mode).
• Choose ON if you only want your callers to hear your
greeting without allowing them to leave you a message
(Annouce-Only Mode).
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