Answering Machine Settings; Ring Delay; Remote Access - Philips SE6554B/05 User Manual

Tip
You can set the answering machine to
play a personalized outgoing message.
See 10.4 above.
10.6

Answering Machine Settings

10.6.1 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
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.
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• 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.

10.6.2 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.
Note
This feature is deactivated by default.
* The remote access code (which is the
same as your PIN code) prevents any
unauthorised remote access of your
answering machine.
10.6.2.1 Activate/Deactivate
Remote Access
Press the m key in idle mode,
scroll n to Answer Machine, and
press o Select.
Scroll n to Settings and press
o Select. Then, scroll n to
Remote Access and press o
Select.
Scroll n to select Activate or
Deactivate and press o Select.
• A validation tone is emitted and
the screen returns to Settings
menu.
Telephone answering machine (TAM)