Panasonic kx-tcd230fx User Manual

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Answering System Features (KX-TCD240 only)
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Remote operation
Using a touch tone phone, you can call your 
phone number from outside and access the 
unit to listen to messages or change 
answering system settings. The unit’s voice 
guidance will prompt you to press certain 
dial keys to perform different operations.
Important:
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In order to operate the answering system 
remotely, you must first turn on remote 
operation by setting a remote access 
code. This code must be entered each 
time you operate the answering system 
remotely.
Turning remote operation on/off
A 3-digit remote access code must be 
entered when operating the answering 
system remotely. This code prevents 
unauthorised parties from listening to your 
messages remotely. After you store your 
remote access code, remote operation is 
possible.
1
Press {j/OK}.
2
Select “Answer System”, then press 
{>}
.
3
Select “Settings”, then press {>}.
4
Select “Remote Code”, then press 
{>}
.
5
To turn on remote operation, enter a 3-
digit remote access code.
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To turn off remote operation, press 
{*}
.
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Press {j/OK}.
7
Press {ih}.
Note:
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If you have stored the remote access 
code, you can turn on answering system 
by calling the unit even when it is turned 
off. This call may be answered before the 
ring delay feature of the night mode (page 
28, 33) activates. You need to select “30 
sec.”
 for activating the ring delay 
feature.
Using the answering system 
remotely
1
Dial your phone number from a touch 
tone phone.
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If the number of rings is set to “Auto”
(page 51), the number of rings you 
hear will indicate whether or not you 
have new messages.
2
After the greeting message starts, enter 
your remote access code.
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The unit will announce the number of 
new messages.
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After 3 seconds, voice guidance starts.
3
Follow the voice guidance prompts as 
necessary.
Note:
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You can hang up at any time.
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You can ignore the voice guidance and 
control the unit using remote commands 
(page 51).
Voice guidance
During remote operation, the unit’s voice 
guidance will prompt you to press {1} to 
perform a specific operation, or press {2} to 
listen to more available operations. 
Operations are presented by voice guidance 
in the following order:
– Play back all messages
– Play back new messages
– Record a message
– Erase all messages
– Record your greeting message
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If less than 5 minutes of recording time is 
available, the unit will announce the 
remaining recording time after the last 
message is played back.
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