Operating The Answering Machine Of The C385 Base Station; Operation Using The Handset - Siemens Gigaset C385 Instruction Manual

Operating the answering machine of the C385 base station

Operating the answering
machine of the
C385 base station
You can operate the answering machine
that is integrated into the base station
using the keys on the base station
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( page 2) or the handset, or through
remote operation (other landline/mobile
phone). You can only record your own
announcement messages using the hand-
set.

Operation using the handset

The handset loudspeaker activates auto-
matically if you receive an audible prompt
or message during operation. You can
switch it off with the Speaker key d.
Activating/deactivating the answering
machine
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Voice Mail
§Menu§
(‰ = on)
When the answering machine is activated,
the remaining memory time is
announced. The × icon appears on the
display. The ö key lights up on the base
station.
The telephone is supplied with a prere-
corded announcement. This prerecorded
announcement is used if no personal
announcement is available.
If the memory is full, a corresponding
message will appear on the display, and
the answering machine will be automati-
cally deactivated. It automatically reacti-
vates when you delete old messages.
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Answering Machine
Recording your own announcement
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Voice Mail
§Menu§
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Record Announcement
Press the display key to start
§OK§
the recording.
You will hear the ready tone (short tone).
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Now say your announcement (at least
3 seconds).
Cancel recording with a or
Restart the recording with
Press the display key to end
§OK§
the recording.
After recording, the announcement is
played back for you to check.
Please note:
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Recording ends automatically when
the maximum recording time of 170
seconds has been reached or if there is
silence for more than two seconds.
u
If you cancel the recording, the prere-
corded announcement will be used
again.
u
The recording is cancelled if the
answering machine memory is full.
¤
If necessary, delete old messages
and repeat the recording.
Playing back announcements
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Voice Mail
§Menu§
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Play Announcement
a
Press and hold (idle status).
You will hear the prerecorded announce-
ment if you have not recorded one of your
own.
Deleting announcements
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Voice Mail
§ §
Menu
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Delete Announcement
Press the display key to
§OK§
confirm the prompt.
a
Press and hold (idle status).
The prerecorded announcement is used
again after a personal announcement has
been deleted.
Announcements
Ç
.
.
§OK§
Announcements
Announcements