Operating The Answering Machine (A420A Only) - Gigaset A420 User Manual

Operating the answering machine (A420A only)

The answering machine is operated via the handset or via the keys on the base station. Information on operating the
answering machine via the keys on the base station (
handset.
You can record your own announcement messages using the handset. The pre-recorded announcement is used, if no
personal announcement is available.
If the memory is full, Answer M.full! appears in the display and the answering machine switches itself off automatically.
It activates again automatically when you delete old messages.
The answering machine has already been preset at the factory. Make individual settings using the handset.
How to set a delay time, after which the answering machine is to answer a call, as well as how to set the recording length
and activate call screening during the recording, see menu overview (
Activating/deactivating the answering machine
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§Menu§
Answer Machine
When you switch on the answering machine, the
Recording your own announcement
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§Menu§
Answer Machine
You hear the ready tone (short tone). Now speak your announcement (at least 3 sec.). Press
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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 speaking
of more than 2 seconds.
Playing back or deleting announcements
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See menu overview
Playing back/deleting messages
There are three ways to start playing back messages on the answering machine.
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Start message playback via the Answer Machine menu:
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§Menu§
Answer Machine
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If you have entered a number for the network mailbox you still need to select the answering machine:
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Answ. Mach.
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Start message playback via the answering machine list:
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Answer M.
The list is displayed as follows:
Number of new messages + number of old, played back messages
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Press to open the list.
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Fast access to the answering machine:
To access the answering machine, simply press and hold the
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been preset at the factory. However, if you have set the network mailbox for fast access, you can change this setting
( page 22).
If you have new messages, playback will start with the first new message, otherwise with the first old message.
The loudspeaker on the handset switches on automatically. To switch it off, press the handsfree key
Messages consist of
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the message header (number/date/time) and
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the message body (recorded text).
The header is played back first, then the body. The phone number or the name is displayed.
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Answ. Mach.
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Announcements
page 22.
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page 1). The following sections describe operation via the
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icon appears in the display.
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Rec announce.
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Play Messages
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key. The integrated answering machine has already
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Start recording?
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to confirm or press
Answer M.01+02
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