Vtech E5640 User Manual - Page 28

91-000353-010-000_E5640_R4.qxd 7/1/2005 12:23 PM Page 26 Elapsed recording time (seconds). Press to stop recording. 1. MENU "Change announcement" 2. (Play/Stop) (Plays announcement previously recorded). Or 2. REC/MEMO "Now recording..." 3. Speak into microphone. Microphone 4. (Play/Stop) (Announcement is played back). Answering System Operation Outgoing announcements Outgoing announcements are the messages callers hear when calls are answered by the answering system. The phone is pre-programmed with announcements for normal (Answer and Record) mode and for Announce Only mode (see page 27.) If the phone is set up to record messages, the phone answers calls with "Hello. Please leave a message after the tone." You can use this announcement, or replace it with a recording of your own voice. To record your outgoing announcement Press MENU until you hear "Change announcement." Then press REC/MEMO and begin speaking after you hear "Now recording." Speak facing the telephone base from about nine inches away. Press PLAY/STOP when you are done. Elapsed time (in seconds) will be shown in the message window as you record. You can record an announcement up to 90 seconds long. Announcements less than three seconds long will not be recorded. To delete your outgoing announcement Press MENU until you hear "Change announcement," then press PLAY/STOP to begin playback. Press DELETE during playback to delete your announcement. When your announcement is deleted, calls will be answered with the pre-programmed announcement described above. 26