Activating/Deactivating Advisory Tones - Siemens Gigaset S685 IP Manual

Activating/deactivating the ringer
You can deactivate the ringer on your handset before you answer a call or when
the handset is in idle status; the ringer can be deactivated permanently or just
for the current call. The ringer cannot be re-activated while an external call is
in progress.
Deactivating the ringer permanently
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The Ú icon appears in the display.
Reactivating the ringer
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Deactivating the ringer for the current call
§Silence§
Activating/deactivating the alert tone
In place of the ringer you can activate an alert tone. When you get a call, you
will hear a short tone ("Beep") instead of the ringer.
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§Beep§

Activating/deactivating advisory tones

Your handset uses advisory tones to tell you about different activities and sta-
tuses. The following advisory tones can be activated/deactivated independ-
ently of each other:
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Key tones: every key press is confirmed.
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Acknowledge tones:
– Confirmation tone (ascending tone sequence): at the end of an entry/
setting and when an SMS or a new entry arrives in the calls list or answer-
ing machine list.
– Error tone (descending tone sequence): when you make an incorrect
entry
– Menu end tone: when scrolling to the end of a menu
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Battery tone: the batteries need to be charged.
When the handset is in idle status:
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Advisory Tones
Press and hold the star key.
Press and hold the star key.
Press the display key.
Press and hold the star key and within 3 seconds:
Press the display key. A call will now be signalled by one short alert
tone. º appears in the display.
Press the control key at the top.
Select and press
§OK§
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Handset settings
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