Call Screening Setup; Number Of Rings; Message Alert Tone; Recording Time - Clarity D712 User Manual

ANSWERING SYSTEM SETTINGS

Call Screening Setup

You can choose whether incoming messages are played through the speaker
on the telephone base while they are being recorded.
1. In idle mode, press <MENU/SELECT> and <UP/DOWN> to select
Answering sys.
2. Press <MENU/SELECT>, then <UP/DOWN> to select Ans sys
setup.
3. Press <MENU/SELECT>, then <UP/DOWN> to select Call
screening.
4. Press <MENU/SELECT>, then <UP/DOWN> to select On or Off.
5. Press <MENU/SELECT> to confirm.

Number of Rings

You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after two, four
or six rings. You can also select toll saver, which is explained below. Unless you
change it, the answering system answers an incoming call after four rings.
To set the number of rings:
1. In idle mode, press <MENU/SELECT>, then <UP/DOWN> to select
Answering sys.
2. Press <MENU/SELECT>, then <UP/DOWN> to select Ans sys
setup.
3. Press <MENU/SELECT>, then <UP/DOWN> to select # of rings
4. Press <MENU/SELECT>, then <UP/DOWN> to select from 2, 4, 6
and Toll saver.
Note: Toll saver - the answering system answers a call after two rings if you
have new messages, and after four rings when there are no new messages. This
feature allows you to check for new messages and avoid paying long distance
charges if you are calling from out of your local area.
5. Press <MENU/SELECT> to confirm.
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ANSWERING SYSTEM SETTINGS

Message Alert Tone

When the message alert tone is set to On and there is at least one new
message, the telephone base beeps every 10 seconds – unless you change it.
To change the setting:
1. In idle mode, press <MENU/SELECT>, then <UP/DOWN> to select
Answering sys.
2. Press <MENU/SELECT>, then <UP/DOWN> to select Ans sys
setup.
3. Press <MENU/SELECT>, then <UP/DOWN> to select Msg alert
tone.
4. Press <MENU/SELECT>, then <UP/DOWN> to select On or Off.
5. Press <MENU/SELECT> to confirm.
Note: The message alert tone beeps only if all the conditions below are met:
Answering system is on.
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Message alert tone setting is on.
•
There are new messages.
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Recording Time

You can select the maximum recording length (one, two or three minutes) for
each incoming message.
1. In idle mode, press <MENU/SELECT>, then <UP/DOWN> to select
Answering sys.
2. Press <MENU/SELECT>, then <UP/DOWN> to select Ans sys
setup.
3. Press <MENU/SELECT>, then <UP/DOWN> to select Recording
time.
4. Press <MENU/SELECT>, then <UP/DOWN> to select 1 minute, 2
minutes or 3 minutes.
5. Press <MENU/SELECT> to confirm.
Note: You can only set the recording time for incoming messages. You cannot
set the recording time for memos.
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