Panasonic KX-TG4394AL User Manual

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Answering System
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*2 To resume operation, enter a remote 
command within 15 seconds, or the 
voice guidance starts.
Turning on the answering 
system remotely
If the answering system is off, you can 
turn it on remotely.
1
Dial your phone number.
2
Let the phone ring 15 times.
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The greeting message is played 
back.
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You can either hang up, or from a 
touch-tone phone you can enter 
your remote access code and 
begin remote operation (page 33).
Skipping the greeting 
message to leave a message
You can leave a message just as any 
outside caller can. Call your phone 
number from a touch-tone phone. When 
the answering system picks up, press 
{*}
 to skip the greeting message and 
record your message after the beep.
Answering system 
settings
Number of rings before the 
unit answers calls
You can change the number of times the 
phone rings “Ring count” before the 
unit answers calls. You can select 2 to 7 
rings, or “Toll saver”.
The default setting is “4”.
“Toll saver”: The unit’s answering 
system answers at the end of the 2nd 
ring when new messages have been 
recorded, or at the end of the 4th ring 
when there are no new messages. If you 
call your phone from outside to listen to 
new messages (page 33), 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.
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{
MENU} i {#}{2}{1}{1}
2
{V}
/{^}: Select the desired setting. 
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 {Save} i {OFF}
For service provider voice mail 
subscribers
To receive voice mail and use answering 
system properly, please note the 
following:
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“Voice mail” is a service provided by 
your service provider/telephone 
company. You will need to first 
subscribe or activate this service 
through your service 
provider/telephone company. Contact 
your service provider/telephone 
company on how to operate this 
service and how you will be notified 
that you have messages on your voice 
mail.
To use this service you will be required 
to leave your answering machine off 
on your unit.
This will allow the voice mail to receive 
any messages.
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To use the unit’s answering machine 
rather than the voice mail service 
provided by your service 
provider/telephone company, please 
contact your service 
provider/telephone company to have it 
removed or deactivated permanently 
or temporarily.
Alternatively you can leave this 
service connected and change the 
“Ring count” to a shorter duration 
on your unit so your unit’s answering 
machine can pick up the call prior to 
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