Operating The Answering; Machine; Operation Via The Handset - Siemens Gigaset S445 User Manual

Operating the answering

machine

You can operate the answering machine
that is integrated in the base station via
the handset, via the keypad of the base
station (page 2) or via remote operation
(other phone/mobile). You can also listen
to messages via remote operation using
voice commands (page 38).
Announcement mode
You can use the answering machine in
two different modes.
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In Ans. & Record mode, the caller hears
the announcement and can then leave
a message.
u
In Announce Only
your announcement but cannot leave a
message.

Operation via the handset

The handset loudspeaker activates auto-
matically if you receive an acoustic
prompt or message while operating. You
can switch it off with the handsfree
key d.
Switching answering machine on/off
¢ ¢
v Î
Ans Machine
After switching on, the remaining mem-
ory time is announced. The × icon is dis-
played on the screen. The ö key lights up
on the base station.
The phone is supplied with a pre-recorded
announcement for the answer and record
mode or announce only mode. If a per-
sonal announcement has not been
recorded, the corresponding pre-recorded
announcement is used.
mode, the caller hears
(‰ = on)
Operating the answering machine
Recording a personal announcement/
announce only
¢ ¢
v Î
Announcements
/
Announce Rec Anc Only
Press the display key to start
§OK§
the recording.
You hear the ready tone (short tone).
¤
Now speak your announcement
(at least 3 sec.).
Press the display key to end
§End§
the recording.
Cancel the recording with a or ".
Restart the recording with
After recording, the announcement is
played back for you to check. You can re-
record the announcement with
Please note:
u
Recording ends automatically if the
maximum recording time of 170 sec-
onds is exceeded or there is a break in
speech for more than 2 seconds.
u
If you cancel the recording, the pre-
recorded announcement is then used.
u
The recording is cancelled if the
answering machine memory is full.
¤
Delete old messages and repeat
recording if required.
Playing back announcements
¢ ¢
v Î
Announcements
Announce / Play Anc Only
Record a new announcement while play-
ing back announcement:
Press the display key.
§New§
Deleting announcements
¢ ¢
v Î
Announcements
/
Announce Del Anc Only
Press the display key to con-
§Yes§
firm the prompt.
a
Press and hold (idle status).
After deletion, the corresponding pre-
recorded announcement is then used.
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Rec
.
§OK§
.
§New§
¢
Play
¢
Del
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