User manual AT&T 4695

[. . . ] CORDLESS ANSWERING SYSTEM 4695 · · · · Installation Telephone Operation Memory Dialing Answering System · At the Base · Away From the Base Installation 1. Choose a spot near an electrical outlet and a telephone jack. Your phone requires a modular telephone jack and a standard electrical outlet (110vAC). The outlet should not be controlled by a wall switch; if the switch is ever turned off, the phone will not operate. [. . . ] Insert a pointed object (like a wire paper clip) into the hole in the window. I will return your call as soon as I can. Thank you. " If you do not record an announcement the system will not answer calls. Recording Your Announcement 1. Press and hold the OGM/REC button for one second. Release the button when you hear a beep. The MESSAGES display begins timing your outgoing announcement. You have 15 seconds in which to record your announcement. Speak toward the base in a normal tone of voice. When you have finished your announcement, press the OGM/REC button again. Your announcement will be played back automatically. NOTE: If you pause two or three seconds while recording, the system will stop recording. You must record your announcement again. Reviewing Your Announcement 1. Press the OGM/REC button. Automatic Answering Operation The system is ready to answer calls whenever the ANS ON Light is on. To turn ANS ON on or off, press ANS ON/OFF. When the system answers a call, the caller will hear the announcement you recorded, followed by a beep. After the beep, the system begins recording your caller's message; it stops recording when the caller hangs up or when the caller is silent for more than seven seconds if you have set the REC TIME to "VOX". The maximum message length is three minutes. To conserve space on the tape you may limit messages to a maximum of one minute by setting REC TIME to "1 MIN". The current day and time will be recorded after every message. Announce Only You may set your system so that it plays your announcement, but does not record messages. This feature is often used by business such as movie theaters and doctors' offices. Set the REC TIME (announce only) switch to ANS ONLY. We're sorry we missed your call, but if you call on Monday between 9 AM and 5 PM, someone will be glad to speak with you. Thank you. " NOTE: If you want your system to record incoming messages, please ensure REC TIME switch is set to either VOX or 1 MIN. Date Time Stamping The current day and time will be stamped behind incoming and memo messages just recorded. Message Volume Control Use the message VOLUME control to adjust the sound of your incoming messages. [. . . ] When you call, if you hear the third ring you'll know that no one has left a message. Hang up before the fourth ring, and you'll save the cost of the call. When the answering system answers and after outgoing announcement plays and you hear a beep, enter your access code. The system will beep and announce the number of recorded messages to indicate that it is ready to accept a command. Instructions for the most frequently used commands and other operations are listed below. [. . . ]