Siemens Gigaset E365 Manual page 8

SOS procedure
The way the SOS procedure operates is described below.
Press the SOS/direct dialling key é on the base station and the device dials immedi-
ately.
You have to press and hold the SOS/direct dialling key é on the handset to launch the
function immediately.
If you just press the key briefly and don't hold it down, you have to confirm with §Yes§ to
prevent an emergency call from being initiated inadvertently.
The first SOS number is dialled as soon as you press the SOS direct dialling key. At the
same time, the message "Emergency call being sent" is played back via the loudspeaker.
If the SOS call is answered, the callee automatically first hears the message "This is an
emergency call". Your name is then spoken after this message. You must have pro-
grammed the SOS key accordingly in order for your name to be spoken (see page 17). This
is followed by the message "To answer the emergency call, please press key 5". If the cal-
lee now presses key 5, you can converse with one another.
If the callee does not answer the call, for example because s/he is not at home or his/her
answering machine is switched on, the SOS procedure automatically dials the next SOS
number. The SOS procedure switches automatically to the next SOS number after 60 sec-
onds in the following cases:
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The call is not answered
u
The answering machine for the selected SOS number is switched on
u
The SOS number is busy
The procedure is repeated at most four times. If none of the calls is answered, the SOS
procedure is ended with an error tone.
Recipients of the emergency call must have set their telephones to tone dialling as other-
wise confirmation of the SOS call with key 5 will not be recognized.
– During the entire procedure, all SOS keys flash on all registered handsets and on
the base station. The message "Emergency call being sent" is issued on the handset
that triggered the emergency call.
– If an internal call is programmed additionally, the SOS call can also be answered by
an internal user. The text "Emergency call" is output on all registered handsets and
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the base station.
– You should perform a test run of the SOS procedure to ensure that SOS mode is
programmed correctly. The police, rescue services or fire brigade must not be used
for a test run.
– Please note that the standby time of the handset will be reduced when SOS mode
is activated.
– The SOS LED lights up permanently when SOS mode is activated!
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SOS mode
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