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Basic operation
Answering system operation
Before using the answering system, you should follow the steps to set the day and time, so messages
are dated correctly. Each time you press and release the CHANGE button on the telephone base, the
day, hour, minute, or year advances by one unit. When you hear the correct setting, press TIME/SET
to move to the next setting. Pressing and holding the CHANGE button when setting the day and time
will increase the minutes or years by 10.
1. Press TIME/SET, the system announces the current setting.
2. Press TIME/SET again.
3. The answering system will announce the current day setting. Press CHANGE on the base until
you hear the correct day.
4. Press TIME/SET, the system announces the current hour setting.
5. Press CHANGE until you hear the correct hour.
6. Press TIME/SET, the system announces current minute setting.
7. Press CHANGE until you hear the correct minute.
8. Press TIME/SET, the system announces the current year setting.
9. Press CHANGE until you hear the correct year.
10. Press TIME/SET to conrm. The system announces the new time and day setting followed by a
conrmation beep.
To check day and time
Press TIME/SET at any time and the system will announce the current setting without changing it.
• If you have caller
ID service,
the time will
automatically
be updated
whenever caller
ID information
is delivered.
However, since
the date, rather
than the day, is
delivered, you
have to program
the year once, so
the system can
derive the day of
the week.