Message Length; Message Alert; Call Screening; Call Intercept - GE 30784 User Manual

Answering system
4. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select the desired number of ring, then press
the Select softkey.
NOTE: If you select TOLL SAVER, the system answers after the second ring if there are new messages, or after
the fourth ring if there are no new messages. This allows you to check your system to see if there are new
messages before incurring toll charges.

Message length

You can set the maximum recording time for an individual message recording in the
answering system.
Using a cordless handset
1. Press the Menu softkey when in idle mode.
2. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Ans. Sys Setup, then press the
Select softkey.
3. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Msg Length, then press the
Select softkey.
4. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select the desired time or No Limit, then
press the Select softkey.
Using the telephone base
1. Press the Menu softkey when in idle mode.
2. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Ans. Sys Setup, then press the Select
softkey.
3. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Msg Length, then press the Select
softkey.
4. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select the desired time or No Limit, then
press the Select softkey.

Message Alert

When this feature is activated and there are new messages, the telephone base
beeps every 15 seconds.
Using a cordless handset
1. Press the Menu softkey when in idle mode.
2. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Ans. Sys Setup, then press the
Select softkey.
3. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Message Alert, then press the
Select softkey.
4. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select On or Off, then press the Select
softkey.
Using a the telephone base
1. Press the Menu softkey when in idle mode.
2. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Ans. Sys Setup, then press the Select
softkey.
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Answering system
3. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Message Alert, then press the Select
softkey.
4. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select On or Off, then press the Select
softkey.

Call screening

When the answering system answers a call, you can listen at the telephone base
while the caller leaves a message.
NOTE: The screening feature is for the answering system built into the GE 30784 telephone. It will not provide
call screening for voicemail offered by your telephone service provider.
If you turn the call screening feature on, the message automatically plays on the
telephone base. If the call screening feature is turned off, you can still screen a call on
the telephone base by pressing the Screen softkey.
Press / or use the scroll wheel to adjust speaker volume. If the speaker is at the
lowest level (off), you will need to increase the volume when listening to message
playback at the telephone base.
To turn this feature On or Off:
Using a cordless handset
1. Press the Menu softkey when in idle mode.
2. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Ans. Sys Setup, then press the
Select softkey.
3. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Call Screening, then press the
Select softkey.
4. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select On or Off, then press the Select
softkey.
Using the telephone base
1. Press the Menu softkey when in idle mode.
2. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Ans. Sys Setup, then press the Select
softkey.
3. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select Call Screening, then press the Select
softkey.
4. Press / or use the scroll wheel to select On or Off, then press the Select
softkey.

Call intercept

If you want to speak to the caller when the answering system is recording a message,
press on a cordless handset, lift the corded handset or press on the telephone
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