Answering System; Turning The Answering System On/Off; Greeting Message - Panasonic KX-TGE820E Operating Instructions Manual

Answering system

The answering system can answer and record
calls for you when you are unavailable to
answer the phone.
You can also set the unit to play a greeting
message but not to record caller messages by
selecting "Greeting Only" as the recording
time setting (page 50).
Important:
R Make sure the unit's date and time setting
is correct (page 15).
Memory capacity (including your

greeting message)

The total recording capacity is about 40
minutes. A maximum of 64 messages can be
recorded.
Note:
R When message memory becomes full:
– "Messages Full" is shown on the
handset display.
– The message counter on the base unit
flashes if the answering system is turned
on.
– and the total number of new
messages are not displayed on the
handset even if the answering system is
turned on.
– If you use the pre-recorded greeting
message, the unit automatically switches
to another pre-recorded greeting
message asking callers to call again
later.
– If you recorded your own greeting
message, the same message is still
announced to callers even though their
messages are not recorded.
Turning the answering
system on/off
The answering system is preset to on.
Helpline Tel. No.: U.K. 0344 844 3899 Ireland 01289 8333
Answering System
Base unit
Press MANSWER ON/OFFN to turn on/off the
answering system.
Handset
1
To turn on:
MMENUN#327
To turn off:
MMENUN#328
2
M N
Note for base unit and handset:
R When the answering system is turned on:
– the message counter displays the total
number of messages (old and new).
– is displayed on the handset.
Greeting message
When the unit answers a call, a greeting
message is played to callers.
You can use either:
– your own greeting message
– a pre-recorded greeting message
Recording your greeting message
1
MMENUN#302
2
MbN: "Yes" a MOKN
3
After a beep sounds, hold the handset
about 20 cm away and speak clearly into
the microphone (2 minutes and 30
seconds max.).
4
Press MSTOPN to stop recording. a
M N
Using a pre-recorded greeting
message
The unit provides 2 pre-recorded greeting
messages:
– If you reset to pre-recorded greeting or do
not record your own greeting message, the
unit plays a pre-recorded greeting asking
callers to leave a message.
– If the message recording time (page 50)
is set to "Greeting Only", callers'
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