Automatic Answering Operation; Setting The Unit To Answer Calls; Call Monitoring - Panasonic KX-TG5100M Operating Instructions Manual

Automatic Answering Operation

The Answering System allows the unit to answer calls
with a greeting message. Callers can then leave a
message in a mailbox (p. 50). While recording,
"Answering" and "
the mailbox icon is displayed.

Setting the Unit to Answer Calls

Press [ANSWER ON] to turn on the
Answering System.
• The indicator lights and the unit announces
"Answer set" and the current day and time.
• The unit will announce the remaining recording
time if it is less than 5 minutes.
• When the remaining recording time is 0,
"
ALL MAILBOX FULL
flash rapidly and the unit will announce "Memory full". You will need to erase any
unnecessary messages before new messages can be recorded (p. 56).
• If you do not want the unit to answer calls, press [ANSWER ON] again to turn off
the Answering System. The indicator goes out and "Answer off" is heard.
• You can also turn on the Answering System remotely using any other phone (p. 61).
• If you turn the Answering System on when "
the clock is still incorrect. Adjust the date and time (p. 17). If you subscribe to
Caller ID service (p. 29), Caller ID information will adjust the clock automatically.
Monitoring incoming calls
While a call is being recorded, you can monitor it through the base unit speaker.
• To increase the speaker volume, press [ ]. To decrease, press [ ].
To answer the call with the handset, press [
For the base unit, press [DIGITAL SP-PHONE]. The unit will stop recording.
To turn the Call Monitoring feature off on the base unit
If this feature is not required, turn it off.
1. Press [FUNCTION/EDIT].
2. Scroll to "Initial setting" by pressing [ ] or [ ], then press [ ] .
3. Scroll to "Set answering" by pressing [ ] or [ ], then press [ ] .
4. Scroll to "Call monitoring" by pressing [ ] or [ ], then press [ ] .
5. Select "Off" by pressing [ ] or [ ].
6. Press [ ] (Save), then press [STOP].
• To turn this feature on, select "On" in step 5.
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" will flash on the base unit and
IN USE
" will be displayed on the base unit, the ANSWER ON indicator will
Ex. Caller records a
message in Mailbox 1.
---Answering----
IN USE
Base Unit
" is flashing, " " will disappear but
] or [ ].
1
MAILBOX
[ANSWER ON]
and Indicator