Operation Via The Handset - Siemens Gigaset S685 IP Manual

Operating the base station answering machine

Operation via the handset

The handset loudspeaker activates automatically if you receive an acoustic
prompt or message while operating. You can switch it off with the speaker key
d.
Activating/deactivating the answering machine
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When the answering machine is activated, the remaining memory time is
announced. If the time has not yet been set (
announcement is made. The × icon appears in the display.
The answering machine accepts calls for all the receive numbers assigned to it
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In answer and record mode
If the memory is full, the answering machine automatically switches to
announce only mode.
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Delete old messages.
The answering machine reverts automatically to answer and record mode.
Selecting announcement mode
You can choose between
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Ans. & Record
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The selected mode is saved even after the answering machine is deactivated.
The selection process will be cancelled if the message memory is already full
when you change to
messages. The answering machine stays in
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Delete old messages.
Only after messages have been deleted can you switch the answering machine
to answer and record mode.
Setting "Ans Mode Time" in "Answer & Record" or "Announce Only" mode
You can use the
for a specific period.
Example:
time period From18.00,
Announce Only
to Ans. & Record
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Ans Mode Time
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Voice Mail Local AM
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Ans. & Record
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Voice Mail Local AM
/ Announce Only
Press and hold (idle status).
Ans. & Record
Ans Mode Time
mode is set. If you activate
Ans. & Record
08:00, the answering machine will switch to
Until
mode every day at 18:00 (if it is switched on). It will switch back
mode at 08:00 the next day.
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Voice Mail Local AM
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( = on)
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Ans Machine
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and
Announce
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Announcements
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( = on)
mode. You will be requested to delete old
Announce Only
setting to change over the announcement mode
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Announcements
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( = on)
16), an appropriate
Only.
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Set Ans. Mode
mode.
and set the
Ans Mode Time
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Set Ans. Mode