Operating The Answering; Machine; Operation Via The Handset - Siemens Gigaset S185 Operating Instructions Manual

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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
(from another phone/cell phone). You can
also listen to messages via remote opera-
tion using voice commands (page 28).
Announcement mode
You can use the answering machine in
two different modes.
u
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
Ð
Voice Mail
(
= on)
After switching on, the remaining mem-
ory time is announced. If the time has not
yet been set (page 13), an appropriate
announcement is then made. The × icon
is displayed on the screen.
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
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Ans Machine
Operating the answering machine
Recording a personal announcement/
announce only
¢
¢
v
Ð
Voice Mail
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Record Announce
Press the display key to start
§OK§
the recording.
You hear the ready tone (short tone).
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Now speak your announcement (must
be at least 3 secs. long).
Note:
Announcements must be made speaking
directly into the microphone of the handset
as if making a call.
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 canceled if the answer-
ing machine memory is full.
¤
Delete old messages and repeat
recording if required.
Playing back announcements
¢
¢
v
Ð
Voice Mail
¢
Play Announcement
If a personal announcement has not been
recorded, the corresponding pre-recorded
announcement is used.
Record a new announcement while play-
ing back announcement:
Press the display key.
§New§
The recording is canceled if the answering
machine memory is full.
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Announcements
/
Record Anc Only
.
§OK§
.
§New§
¢
Announcements
/
Play Anc Only
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