Panasonic kx-tg5471s User Manual

You can select the number of times the unit rings before the Answering System 
answers a call, from “2” to “7” or “Toll saver”*. The factory preset is “4”.

• The unit will announce a caller’s name after the 2nd ring (Talking Caller ID, p. 32, 

33). If “Toll saver” is selected, and there is a new message, the unit will not 
announce the caller’s name.

Press [MENU].

Scroll to “Initial setting” by pressing [d] or [B], then press the 

soft key (

).

Press the soft key (

) at “Set answering”.

Press the soft key (

) at “Number of 

rings”.

Select the number of rings by pressing [d] or [B].

• You can also select the number of rings by 

pressing [0] (Toll saver*), or [2] to [7].

2nd ring (Talking Caller ID, p. 32, 33). To listen 
to the name announcements, do not select 

Press the soft key (

), then press [OFF].

When you call the unit from a remote location, the number of rings will tell you if 
there are any new messages. If the unit answers on the 2nd ring, there is at least 
one new message. If the unit answers on the 4th ring, there are no new 
messages. To save the toll charges for the call, hang up immediately when you 
hear the 3rd ring. The 3rd ring indicates that there are no new messages.

Number of rings

Number of rings

:4

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