Operating The Answer Machine Of The Gigaset C385 Base Station; Operation Via The Handset - Siemens Gigaset C380 User Manual

Operating the answer machine of the Gigaset C385 base station

Operating the answer
machine of the
Gigaset C385
base station
You can operate the answer machine that is
integrated into the base station using the
keys on the base station (¢ page 2), via the
handset or by remote operation (other
phone/mobile phone). You can only record
your own announcement messages using
the handset.

Operation via the handset

The handset loudspeaker activates auto-
matically if you receive an acoustic prompt
or message while operating. You can switch
it off with the handsfree key d.
Activating/deactivating the
answer machine
¤ Voice Mail ¤ Answer Machine
§Menu§
(‰ = on)
When the answer machine is activated, the
remaining memory time is announced. The
× icon appears in the display. The ö key
lights up on the base station.
The telephone is supplied with a pre-
recorded announcement. This pre-recorded
announcement is used if no personal
announcement is available.
If the memory is full, a corresponding mes-
sage will appear on the display and the
answer machine is automatically deacti-
vated. It activates again automatically when
you delete old messages.
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Recording your own
announcement
¤ Voice Mail ¤ Announcements
§Menu§
¤ Record Announcement
§OK§
Press the display key to start the
recording.
You hear the ready tone (short tone).
¤ Now speak your announcement (at least
3 sec.).
Cancel recording with a or
Restart the recording with
§OK§
Press the display key to end the
recording.
After recording, the announcement is
played back for you to check.
Please note:
u 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.
u If you cancel the recording, the pre-
recorded announcement will be used
again.
u The recording is cancelled if the answer
machine memory is full.
¤ Delete old messages and repeat
recording if required.
Playing back announcements
¤ Voice Mail ¤ Announcements
§Menu§
¤ Play Announcement
a
Press and hold (idle status).
You will hear the pre-recorded announce-
ment if you have not recorded one of your
own.
Ç
.
§OK§
.