Setting The Number Of Rings; Setting The Record Time (Or Announce Only) - Radio Shack 43-142 User Manual

Beyond the Basics
Setting the Number of Rings
The ring time setting allows you to set the number of rings the
caller hears before your answering machine plays the outgoing
message. You can set the ring time to answer after two, four, or
six rings. If you enable the Toll Saver (TS setting), the answering
machine picks up after two rings if you have new messages, and
after four rings if there are none. This way, if you make a long
distance call to check your messages, you can hang up after the
second ring to avoid long distance billing charges.
1. Press the MENU soft key. Select the ANSW. SETUP menu, and
then the RING TIME submenu.
2. Move the cursor to select a Ring Time (2 TIMES, 4 TIMES, 6
TIMES or TOLL SAVER).
3. Press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone.
Setting the Record Time (or Announce
only)
You can choose how long callers have to record a message.
Set the record time to 1 MINUTE or 4 MINUTES to limit the
record time for incoming messages. If you set the record time to
ANNOUNCE ONLY, the answering machine answers the call but
prevents callers from leaving a message.
1. Press the MENU soft key. Select the ANSW. SETUP menu, and
then the RECORD TIME submenu.
2. Move the cursor to select Record Time (1 MINUTE, 4
MINUTES, or ANNOUNCE ONLY).
3. Press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone.
While your answering machine is set to ANNOUNCE ONLY, the
base screen will display ANNOUNCE ONLY. If you are using the
prerecorded greeting, the answering machine automatically
switches to the following message: "Hello, no one is available
to take your call. Please call again." If you are using a personal
greeting, the answering machine continues to use that greeting.