Operating The Answering; Machine; Operation Using The Base Station; Keys - Siemens Gigaset C285 User Manual

Operating the answering machine

Operating the answering

machine

You can use the answering machine for
both lines or only for one line, depending
on your needs.
You can operate the base station's answer-
ing machine using the handset, using the
keypad of the base station (page 2), or
using remote operation (from another
phone/cell phone).
Announcement mode
You can use the answering machine in
two different modes.
u
In Answer & Rec. mode, the caller hears
your announcement and can then
leave a message.
u
In Answer Only mode, the caller hears
your announcement but cannot leave a
message.

Operation using the base station

keys

You can use the base station keys for the
most commonly used functions of your
answering machine. For more informa-
tion, see page 2.
Status of the answering machine
The LED in the Start/Stop key and the sym-
bols in the display of the base station indi-
cate the status of the answering machine.
The LED in the respective Start/Stop key
ø or ù
u
Is on when playing messages on the
respective line.
u
Flashes slowly when there is at least
one new message on the answering
machine for the respective line.
u
Flashes rapidly when the message
memory for the respective line is full.
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The display of the base station may show
the symbols shown here:
Ê Õ É × Å Ë Õ É × Å
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The following symbols provide informa-
tion about the answering machine. Sym-
bols on the left side of the display refer to
Line 1, while symbols on the right side
refer to Line 2.
Õ
is on The answering machine is
on.
É flashes The message memory is full.
×
flashes The answering machine is
controlled by a handset.
For the other symbols, see page 2.

Operation using the handset

Most of the functions described are also
available using the keys and the display of
your base station.
Call screening
If you have enabled call screening on the
base station (see page 22) you can auto-
matically listen through the loudspeaker
of the base station while a caller is record-
ing a message.
Provided you have enabled call screening
on your handset (see page 22) you also
can listen through the loudspeaker of your
handset:
¤
While a caller is recording a message
press the display key.
§Screen§
The loudspeaker of your handset is
activated.
¤
To switch off the loudspeaker press the
handsfree key d.
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