Philips 300 - Manual (Page 18)

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Setting the number of rings before answer
You can set the answer machine to start playing the outgoing message after a given number of rings (3, 5,
7 and Toll saver). The toll saver option (activated by default) is useful when using the remote access.The
answer machine will start playing the outgoing message after 3 rings if there are new messages. If there is
no new message the outgoing message will be played after 5 rings. Hang up after the 4th ring if you want
to check if you have any messages at no cost.
To set the number of rings before answer
1- Go to Answer machine, validate
2- Scroll to TAM Settings, validate
3- Scroll to Number of rings before answering, validate
4- Select the appropriate setting and validate
To select the answer mode
1- Go to Answer machine, validate
2- Scroll to Outgoing Messages, validate
3- Select Answ. machine mode, validate
4- Choose the appropriate mode (among the 4 options above) and validate
Note :A pre-defined message cannot be deleted.
To record an outgoing message
Resume from step 1-2 above
3 -Scroll to Record Outgg mssg, validate
4- Select a group (standard or 1 of the 3 VIP groups), validate
5- Select Record New and validate
6- Press
to start recording
To stop recording press again.
The message is automatically played back. You can delete and/or record it
again.The personal message can be up to 3 mn long
Note : Select Standard OGM for answer only mode or Standard
OGM for Answ. & Record mode if you have no CLI subscription.
Setting the voice prompts
Voice prompts are vocal indications played when consulting the answer machine. By default they are
activated.You can set them to indicate the number & date of the messages or the number of messages
only.You can also deactivate them.
Recording your personal outgoing message (OGM)
You can record 5 different personal OGM : a specific personal OGM for Answer & record mode for each
of the VIP phonebooks (Family, Friends or Work), the standard OGM for Answer & record mode for non
VIP callers and the standard OGM for Answer only mode for all callers. It is possible to record specific
messages for specific VIP groups only if you subscribe to the Caller Line Identification service (CLI) and if
you have set the VIP groups in the phonebook (see page 21).
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