VTech mi6897 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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Message alert
The message alert function produces an audio tone to remind you that there are new messages on
the answering system.
1. Press
SETUP three times and you will hear “Message alert. To change the setting, press
CHANGE.
2. Press
CHANGE to conrm the current status; on or off is also displayed on the message
window.
3. Press
CHANGE again to change the setting.
4. Press
SETUP to save and advance to the next menu option or press PLAY/STOP /
to save
and exit.
Answering system operation
Your phone may
not respond to
remote access
commands if
tones produced
by the telephone
from which you
are calling are
too short. Hold
the buttons down
longer if this
occurs.
• If accessing
from a touch
tone telephone,
press #5 to stop
recording.
Purpose Press Action
Record announcement *7 Press after hearing the beep. Record your new
announcement. Press 5 to stop recording. The system
will play back the announcement for conrmation.
Record memo 8 Press after hearing the beep. Speak after the system
announces “Record after the tone. Press STOP when you
are done.” Start recording your memo. Press 5 to stop.
Review remote access code #9 Listen to current remote access code.
Change remote access code *7 Change remote access code.
Turn system off 0 When the system announces, “Answering machine off,”
press 0 again to turn the system back on.
Turn system on 0 When the system is off, it answers after 10 rings and
announces, “Please enter your remote access code.
Enter your remote access code.