Operating The Answer Machine - Gigaset AL220A Manual

Answer machine listnetwork mailbox list
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You can use these lists to listen to messages on the answer machine (see "Playing
back/deleting messages" page 7) or network mailbox (

Operating the answer machine

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The answer machine is operated from the handset or via the keys on the base
( page 2). You can record your own announcement messages using the handset.
The pre-recorded announcement is used if no personal announcement is available.
If the memory is full, Memory full! appears in the display and the answer machine
switches itself off automatically. It activates again automatically when you delete old
messages.
The answer machine has already been preset at the factory. Make individual settings
using the handset.
How to set a delay time (time period after which you would like the answer machine
to answer a call), as well as how to set the recording length and activate call screening
during the recording, see menu overview
Activating/deactivating the answer machine
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MENU Answer Machine
When you switch on the answer machine, the
Recording your own announcement
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OK Speak after OK OK
You hear the ready tone (short tone). Now say your announcement (at least 3 sec.).
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Press OK to confirm or press
announcement is played back for you to check.
Please note:
Recording ends automatically when the max. recording time of 170 seconds is
reached or if there is a break in speaking of more than 2 seconds.
Playing back or deleting announcements
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See menu overview page 14.
Playing back/deleting messages
There are three ways to start playing back messages on the answer machine.
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Start message playback via the Answer Machine menu:
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icon appears in the display.
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OK Announcements OK
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or to reject your recording. After recording, the
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If you have entered a number for the network mailbox you still need to select the
answer machine:
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Start message playback via the answer machine list:
MENU
The list is displayed as follows:
Number of new messages + number of old, played back messages
Press OK to open the list.
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Fast access to the answer machine:
To access the answer machine, simply press and hold the
answer machine has already been preset at the factory. However, if you have set
the network mailbox for fast access, you can change this setting (
If you have new messages, playback will start with the first new message, otherwise
with the first old message.
The loudspeaker on the handset switches on automatically. To switch it off, press the
handsfree key
Messages consist of
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the message header (number/date/time) and
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the message body (recorded text).
The header is played back first, then the body. The phone number or the name is dis-
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played.
Stopping and controlling playback
Controlling playback depends on the point in time at which the corresponding key is
pressed.
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During message playback:
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Pause playback. Press
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During playback of message header: Go to the start of the previous
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message. Skipping back from the first message jumps to the last
message.
During playback of message body: Go to the start of the current
message.
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Go to the start of the next message. Skipping forward from the last
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message jumps to the first message.
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During playback of message header: Skip header.
During playback of message body: Go to the body of the next
message. Skipping forward from the last message jumps to the first
message.
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