Registering Corresponding Handsets; Locating A Handset ("Paging"); Using Several Handsets - Siemens Gigaset A160 Instructions Manual

Setting up the answer machine
The answer machine has already been preset at the
factory. Make individual settings using the hand-
set.
Setting call acceptance
You can set when you want the answer machine to
accept a call.
¢ ¢
MENU Voice Mail
¢ ¢
Select Immediately /
OK
¢
/ OK (
30 sec Auto
Setting the recording time
See Menu tree, page 11.
Setting a different language
You can change the language used for voice
prompts and the pre-recorded announcement.
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MENU 3 3 9 2
(starts the procedure).
Select the language: 1 (German), 2 (French),
3 (Italian), 4 (beep). Press OK to confirm.
In the "beep" setting, certain answer machine
phrases are replaced by tones. The remaining
phrases and the pre-recorded announcements are
played back in English.
Assigning key 1 for quick dial to the
answering machine (network mailbox)
Simply press and hold key
you will be connected directly to the answering
machine (network mailbox).
See Menu tree, page 11.
Registering corresponding
handsets
You can register up to four handsets on your base
station.
For automatic registration of handsets to
Gigaset A160/A260/A165/A265, see page 3.
Manual registration of handsets to A160/A260/
A165/A265
1. On the handset:
MENU
¢ ¢ ¢
OK
Handset
system PIN of the base station (default is 0000)
¢
OK.
flashes in the display.
Registering
2. On the base station: within 60 sec. of entering
the system PIN, press and hold the registration/
÷ ù
paging key or (page 1) (min. 1 sec.).
Registration can take up to 5 minutes.
¢
OK
Ring Delay
/
10 sec 20 sec
‰
= in)
1
on the handset and
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OK
Settings
¢
Enter the
Register HS
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Locating a handset ("Paging")

You can locate your handset using the base station.
◆ Briefly press the registration/paging key
ù
on the base station (page 1).
◆
All handsets will ring at the same time ("pag-
ing"), even if the ringtones are switched off.
End paging: briefly press the register/paging key
÷ ù
or on the base station (page 1) or the talk
c
key on a handset.
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Using several handsets

Making internal calls
Internal calls are no-cost calls to other handsets
that are registered to the same base.
Press the INT display key. All handsets are called.
When an internal participant answers you can
speak to them. To end the call, press
Internal consultation call/connecting
a call
You are in conversation with an external partici-
pant. Press the INT display key. All handsets are
called. The external participant hears the hold
music.
◆ Before the internal participant has answered,
press the end call key
to the participant who answers the call.
◆ After the internal participant has answered,
you can talk to him. Press the end call key
the call is forwarded, or press the
you are reconnected to the external participant.
Listening in to an external call
You are conducting an external call. An internal
caller can listen in on this call and take part in the
conversation. All the participants are made aware
of the 'listening in' by a beep.
Precondition: The Listening in function must be
activated.
Activating/deactivating internal listening in
¢
MENU Settings
¢
Listening in
a
a
; the call is forwarded
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display key;
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OK
Base
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‰
OK ( = in)
÷
or
.
a
;
OK