Panasonic KXPRX150FX Operating Guide
Answering system settings
Number of rings
You can change the number of times the phone rings before the unit answers a call.
1
Tap [Landline] in the home screen or app list.
2
Tap [Answering system].
R The handset connects to the base unit.
R The handset connects to the base unit.
3
Tap [Settings]
® [Number of rings].
4
Select the desired setting.
R If you select [Auto], the answering system answers at the end of the 2nd ring when new
R If you select [Auto], the answering system answers at the end of the 2nd ring when new
messages have been recorded, or at the end of the 5th ring when there are no new
messages. If you call your home phone from outside to listen to new messages using
remote operation (page 35), you will know that there are no new messages when the
phone rings for the 3rd time. You can then hang up without being charged for the call.
messages. If you call your home phone from outside to listen to new messages using
remote operation (page 35), you will know that there are no new messages when the
phone rings for the 3rd time. You can then hang up without being charged for the call.
For landline voicemail service subscribers
To receive voicemail and use the answering system properly, please note the following:
R To use your landline phone service provider’s voicemail service (page 47) rather than the
R To use your landline phone service provider’s voicemail service (page 47) rather than the
unit’s answering system, turn off the answering system (page 32).
R To use the base unit’s answering system rather than your landline phone service provider’s
voicemail service, please ask the service provider to deactivate your voicemail service.
If your landline phone service provider cannot do this:
– Set the answering system’s [Number of rings] setting (page 38) so that it answers calls
If your landline phone service provider cannot do this:
– Set the answering system’s [Number of rings] setting (page 38) so that it answers calls
before your landline’s voicemail service does. It is necessary to check the number of rings
required to activate your landline’s voicemail service before changing this setting.
required to activate your landline’s voicemail service before changing this setting.
– Increase the number of rings required for your landline phone service provider’s voicemail
service, so that the base unit’s answering system can answer calls before your landline’s
voicemail service does. Contact your landline phone service provider as necessary.
voicemail service does. Contact your landline phone service provider as necessary.
Recording time
This setting determines the maximum recording time allowed for each caller.
1
Tap [Landline] in the home screen or app list.
2
Tap [Answering system].
R The handset connects to the base unit.
R The handset connects to the base unit.
3
Tap [Settings]
® [Recording time].
4
Select the desired setting.
R If you select [Greeting only], the answering system does not record caller messages.
R If you select [Greeting only], the answering system does not record caller messages.
Tap [OK] to save the setting.
R If you do not record your own greeting message and [Greeting only] is selected, the
answering system will play the pre-recorded greeting-only message asking callers to call
again later. If you record your own greeting message (page 32), ask callers to call again
later.
again later. If you record your own greeting message (page 32), ask callers to call again
later.
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Answering System Features