Operating The Answering Machine (A400A); Setting Up The Answering Machine - Gigaset a400 Instruction Manual

Operating the answering
machine (A400A)
The answering machine is operated using the keys on
the base (¢ page 2) or from the handset. The tele-
phone is supplied with a pre-recorded announce-
ment. 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 answering machine switches
itself off automatically. It switches itself on again
automatically when you delete old messages.
Operating the answering machine
from the handset
Switching the answering machine on/off
Menu ¤ Voice Mail ¤ OK ¤ Answerphone
‰
¤ OK (
= on)
When the answering machine is switched on, the
icon appears in the display.
Recording your own announcement
Menu ¤ Voice Mail ¤ OK ¤ Announcements ¤ OK
¤ Record Announcement ¤ OK
¤ Press OK, talk after tone ¤ OK
You hear the ready tone (short tone). Now say your
announcement (at least 3 seconds). Press
a "
firm or press or to reject your recording. After
recording, the announcement is played back for you
to check.
Please note:
Recording ends automatically when the max. record-
ing time of 170 seconds is reached or if there is a
break in speaking of more than 2 seconds.
Playing back or deleting announcements
See menu tree ¢ page 23.
Playing/deleting messages
Open the voicemail list to play back messages.
Stopping and controlling playback
During message playback:
2
Stop playback. 
2
Press again to resume.
t
Go to the start of the current message.
t
2 x Skip to the previous message.
s
Skip to the next message.
s
2 x Skip ahead two messages.
11
Deleting individual messages
Press the
Deleting all old messages
During playback or pause:
Menu ¤ Delete all ¤ OK
Accepting a call from the answering machine
You can still accept a call while the answering
machine is recording the message: 
Press display key
Recording stops and you can speak to the caller.

Setting up the answering machine

The answering machine has already been preset at
the factory. Individual settings can be adjusted using
the handset.
Details on how to set a delay time, after which the
answering machine is to answer a call, as well as
details on how to set the recording length and acti-
±
vate call screening during the recording, are available
from the menu tree ¢ page 23.
Setting a different language
You can change the language used for voice prompts
and the pre-recorded announcement.
Menu ¤ Voice Mail ¤ OK ¤ Language ¤ OK
Select the language and press
Language 1: Farsi with persian calendar
to con-
OK
Language 2: Farsi with gregorian calendar
Language 3: Arabic with gregorian calendar
Language 4: English with gregorian calendar
Assigning key 1 for speed dial to the
answering machine or network
mailbox
Simply press and hold key
you will be connected directly to the answering
machine/network mailbox.
See menu tree ¢ page 23.
Remote operation when on the move
You can check and activate your answering machine
from any other telephone ( hotel, pay phone etc.).
Prerequisites:
u You have set a system PIN other than 0000
¢ page 24.
u The phone you are using for remote operation has
tone dialling (DTMF) i. e., you hear different tones
when you press the keys.
display key during message playback.
Del.
(Confirm the security prompt)
Accept
OK
1
on the handset and
.