Operating The Answer Machine (A495); Setting Up The Answer Machine - Gigaset a490 Instruction Manual

The answer machine list is displayed as fol-
lows:
VoiceMail 01+02
Number of new messages + number of old,
played back messages
Opening the answer machine list
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VoiceMail 01+02
If you have new messages, playback will
start with the first new message, otherwise
with the first old message. Call date and
time (if set) are announced each time
before playback.
During message playback
t
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use to activate the menu for setting
the volume and use
ume.
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press to select the following func-
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tions with :
Repeat
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Operating the answer
machine (A495)
The answer machine can be operated from
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the handset or by using the keys on the
base station (
The telephone is supplied with a pre-
recorded announcement. You can only
record your own announcement messages
using the handset. This pre-recorded
announcement is used if no personal
announcement is available.
If the memory is full, the answer machine
switches itself off automatically. It activates
again automatically when you delete old
messages.
Activating/deactivating the answer
machine
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MENU VoiceMail
Mach. OK
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OK
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to set the vol-
Repeat current message.
Play next message.
Play previous message.
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OK Answer
On/Off OK
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When you switch on the answer machine,
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the icon appears in the display.
Recording your own announcement
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MENU VoiceMail
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Announcements
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Rec announce
OK
You hear the ready tone (short tone). Now
speak your announcement (at least 3 sec.).
Press Stop recording to confirm or press
a "
or to reject your recording. After
recording, the announcement is played
back for you to check.
Please note
Recording ends automatically when
the max. recording time of 170 seconds
is reached or if there is a break in speak-
ing of more than 2 seconds.
Playing back or deleting
announcements
See Menu tree
Playing/deleting messages
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Open the answer machine list to play back
messages (
Deleting all old messages
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MENU VoiceMail
Delete all old
rity prompt)
Picking up a call from the answer
machine
You can still accept a call while the answer
machine is recording the message by press-
c
ing . Recording stops and you can speak
to the caller.
Setting up the answer
machine
The answer machine has already been pre-
set at the factory. Make individual settings
using the handset.
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OK
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OK
OK Speak after OK
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OK
(Confirm the secu-
OK