Operating The Answering; Machine; Operation Using The Base; Station Keys - Siemens Gigaset C285-2 User Manual

Operating the answering

machine

You can use the answering machine for both
lines or only for one line, depending on your
needs.
You can operate the base station's answer-
ing machine using the handset, using the
keypad of the base station (page 3), or using
remote operation (from another phone/cell
phone).
Announcement mode
You can use the answering machine in two
different modes.
u
In Answer & Rec. mode, the caller hears
your announcement and can then leave a
message.
u
In Answer Only mode, the caller hears
your announcement but cannot leave a
message.

Operation using the base

station keys

You can use the base station keys for the
most commonly used functions of your
answering machine. For more information,
see page 3.
Status of the answering machine
The LED in the Start/Stop key and the sym-
bols in the display of the base station indi-
cate the status of the answering machine.
The LED in the respective Start/Stop key ø
or ù
u
Is on when playing messages on the
respective line.
u
Flashes slowly when there is at least one
new message on the answering machine
for the respective line.
u
Flashes rapidly when the message mem-
ory for the respective line is full.
Operating the answering machine
The display of the base station may show the
symbols shown here:
Ê Õ É × Å Ë Õ É × Å
SUN 09:23 AM 01/31
§§§§§§§§§Menu§§§§§§§§§
The following symbols provide information
about the answering machine. Symbols on
the left side of the display refer to Line 1,
while symbols on the right side refer to Line
2.
Õ
is on The answering machine is on.
É flashes The message memory is full.
×
flashes The answering machine is
controlled by a handset.
For the other symbols, see page 3.

Operation using the handset

Most of the functions described are also
available using the keys and the display of
your base station.
Call screening
If you have enabled call screening on the
base station (see page 23) you can automat-
ically listen through the loudspeaker of the
base station while a caller is recording a mes-
sage.
Provided you have enabled call screening on
your handset (see page 23) you also can
listen through the loudspeaker of your
handset:
¤
While a caller is recording a message
§Screen§
press the display key.
The loudspeaker of your handset is
activated.
¤
To switch off the loudspeaker press the
handsfree key d.
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